Marvel Rivals brings iconic MCU superheroes and villains to life, and among the fan favorites is the quirky and charming Squirrel Girl. As a one-star Duelist, she’s easy to pick up but incredibly effective when played strategically.
With her agility, crowd control abilities, and high burst damage, Squirrel Girl is an excellent choice for beginners and a valuable asset to any team.
Squirrel Girl’s bubbly personality makes her fun to play, but don’t let that fool you—she’s more than capable of dealing serious damage. She's a versatile and valuable addition to your team, from pelting enemies with her acorn projectiles in long-range combat to controlling crowds with her squirrel blockades.
This guide covers everything you need to know about Squirrel Girl, including her abilities, gameplay strategies, team synergy, and counters.
Squirrel Girl Abilities in Marvel Rivals
In Marvel Rivals, Squirrel Girl is a skillful and beginner-friendly Duelist. Squirrel Girl is a quick and agile character with excellent crowd-control abilities and explosive damage, capable of effectively turning the tide of battle. Here’s a breakdown of her abilities.
Burst Acorn
Squirrel Girl's main attack is throwing acorns with her slingshot. These acorns hit, bounce off things, and explode on impact. Burst Acorns have splash damage, so you can use them in close combat and against grouped targets.
Squirrel Blockade
This allows Squirrel Girl to throw a giant acorn at the first enemy and immobilize them. Squirrel Blockade is a tactical ability perfect for trapping enemies, disrupting their formation, or isolating targets. Once enemies are caught, coordinate with your teammates to eliminate them efficiently.
Tail Bounce
Tail Bounce grants Squirrel Girl vertical mobility and allows her to bounce to high ground using her tail. You can use it to create strategic points where you can drop her acorn projectiles or escape when surrounded.
Mammal Bond
Mammal Bond is a game-changing ability that allows her to reload her Burst Acorn and use another ability without cooldown. Offensively, you can use it to trap enemies with back-to-back Squirrel Blockades. Defensively, you can use it to get out of the enemy’s reach with a Tail Bounce.
Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami
Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami summons an army of squirrels that charge forward, strike enemies, and deal significant damage. This ability is most effective in tight spaces or when enemies are grouped in a defensive position.
Webbed Acorn
Webbed Accorn is Squirrel Girl’s team-up ability, unlocked when you pair her with Spider-Man. She slingshot a web bomb toward the enemies, which explodes on impact, causing damage and immobilizing them with the webs.
How to Play Squirrel Girl in Marvel Rivals
Squirrel Girl is all about long-range combat and crowd control. You can begin your match with Tail Bounce to get to the high ground, where she can safely throw her acorn projectiles into enemy clusters. Her Burst Acorns works best in tight spaces and forces enemies to separate or continue taking the damage.
In team fights, Squirrel Blockade is an excellent tool for immobilizing opponents. Target high-threat characters, like snipers, to disrupt their impact on the battle. When utilizing Mammal Bond, carefully assess the battlefield. Depending on the situation, it’s versatile enough to be effective in both offensive pushes and defensive maneuvers.
Keep her ultimate ability, Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami, safe when multiple enemies are crowded together because ricocheting squirrels damage entire teams. Although Squirrel Girl can deal much damage, she struggles against mobile or high-damage enemies. Stick her close to your team and disrupt your opponents from far away.
Team Pairing with Squirrel Girl
Squirrel Girl works best when paired with heroes who complement her crowd control and long-ranging damage. For instance, her combat synergy with Spider-Man is an excellent choice. With Spider-Man, she can throw Webbed Acorn to disrupt enemies' defenses and trap them in the web.
Cloak & Dagger are also excellent teammates because Cloak’s abilities can reduce the enemy’s visibility. This allows Squirrel Girl to deal with damage safely without anyone seeing her. Strategists and supporting characters can enhance her effectiveness by keeping her alive through rapid healing. When forming a team with Squirrels, pair up with allies who can protect her from ranged attacks.
How to Counter Squirrel Girl
To counter Squirrel Girl, you must select heroes with high mobility and precision. For instance, Black Widow and Hawkeye are excellent choices because they can damage a lot while maintaining a safe distance. Since they possess high mobility, they can dodge her acorn projectiles easily.
The Punisher is another suitable counter to Squirrel Girl due to his high damage output. His powerful attacks can quickly deplete her health, exploiting her lower health pool. To counter her effectively, engage her in open areas where her ricocheting projectiles become less effective, minimizing her ability to deal widespread damage.
When Squirrel Girl uses her ultimate ability, focus on eliminating the summoned squirrels to minimize damage and disrupt her offensive momentum. Avoid grouping up during these moments to reduce the impact of her area-of-effect damage. With proper positioning and strategy, you can effectively counter her abilities and turn the fight in your favor.
Here's everything you need to know about Squirrel Girl. For more character guides, check out How To Play as Adam Warlock and How To Play as Doctor Strange.