Mastering Marvel Rivals: January 2025's Best and Worst Performing Characters
Success in Marvel Rivals, like any hero shooter, hinges on both skillful gameplay and strategic character selection. Understanding which characters boast the highest and lowest win rates is crucial for maximizing your team's chances of victory. This data, current as of January 2025, reveals the game's meta leaders and laggards.
Underperforming Characters: January 2025
Win rate data in hero shooters like Marvel Rivals illuminates the game's meta, highlighting dominant and underperforming heroes. This information helps players avoid hindering their team's performance by choosing a consistently successful character. Conversely, it provides data to counter arguments from teammates stubbornly clinging to underperforming choices.
The following Marvel Rivals characters exhibited the lowest win rates in January 2025:
| Character | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
| Black Widow | 1.21% | 41.07% |
| Jeff the Land Shark | 13.86% | 44.38% |
| Squirrel Girl | 2.93% | 44.78% |
| Moon Knight | 9.53% | 46.35% |
| The Punisher | 8.68% | 46.48% |
| Cloak & Dagger | 20.58% | 46.68% |
| Scarlet Witch | 6.25% | 46.97% |
| Venom | 14.65% | 47.56% |
| Winter Soldier | 6.49% | 47.97% |
| Wolverine | 1.95% | 48.04% |
Many on this list suffer from low pick rates, impacting their win rate potential. However, Jeff the Land Shark, Cloak & Dagger, and Venom stand out. The first two, while healers, lack the unique strengths of other Strategists like Mantis and Luna Snow. Jeff's win rate may further decline in Season 2 due to an upcoming nerf to his Ultimate Attack. Venom, the sole tank on this list, excels at damage absorption but often struggles to deliver the finishing blow. Fortunately, a Season 1 buff will boost his Ultimate Attack's base damage.
Top-Performing Characters: January 2025
For players seeking a main character with a high win rate, the following data provides valuable insight:
| Character | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
| Mantis | 19.77% | 55.20% |
| Hela | 12.86% | 54.24% |
| Loki | 8.19% | 53.79% |
| Magik | 4.02% | 53.63% |
| Adam Warlock | 7.45% | 53.59% |
| Rocket Raccoon | 9.51% | 53.20% |
| Peni Parker | 18% | 53.05% |
| Thor | 12.52% | 52.65% |
| Black Panther | 3.48% | 52.60% |
| Hulk | 6.74% | 51.79% |
This list features familiar favorites like Peni Parker and Mantis. However, characters with lower pick rates, such as Magik and Black Panther, also demonstrate high win rates, highlighting their potential impact when mastered.
While this data offers valuable insight, it shouldn't limit your character choices. However, familiarity with at least one high-win-rate character can significantly benefit your team's success.
Marvel Rivals is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
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