Wolverine is included in the Duelist lineup in Marvel Rivals. As you’d expect from the movies, Logan also wreaks havoc for his enemies in the game. Through abilities like the Regenerative Healing Factor, devastating melee combos, and mobility, Wolverine can quickly turn the tides in his favor.
Luckily for us, he has certain vulnerabilities. When players learn to exploit them, it leaves the X-Man unable to come up with effective counters, deeming him useless in the process. If you’re looking to learn how to counter Wolverine in Marvel Rivals, read on.
Countering Wolverine
It’s understandable to be overwhelmed by Logan’s claws, quick play, and Healing Factor. The character mainly focuses on his opponent’s backline, where the Duelists and Strategists reside. Through his skills, Wolverine makes it difficult for the enemy team to push toward the objective.
That being said, there are multiple vulnerabilities tied to the character. To understand this, players have to understand how Wolverine operates. Logan prefers one-on-one combats due to his melee attacks and short-ranged skillset. This is also why he prefers his mobility to isolate certain characters from their team—certain Vanguards aren’t safe from the character either.
Through his Healing Factor, Wolverine ensures that his health is not rapidly depleting during battle, making him all the more powerful. Additionally, Feral Leap and Vicious Rampage allow him to efficiently close gaps.
With the points above, it’s easy to decipher Wolverine’s shortcomings. Since he relies on his mobility, players who can halt his movement can make him defenseless for a short window. Secondly, since he mainly excels in close combat, heroes who can fight from a distance are highly effective.
Additionally, heroes who mainly stay airborne are deadly—for obvious reasons. Finally, in cases where Logan does get the drop on you, players with highly mobile characters can escape his attacks and frustrate his abilities, making him inefficient during battle.
How to Counter Wolverine
Here’s a list of characters who possess the traits mentioned above to counter Wolverine in Marvel Rivals.
1. Magneto (Duelist)
Since Magneto is a Vanguard, his health pool gives him an edge while going off against Wolverine—but that’s not the only reason he’s effective. Magento’s kit is unique, in the sense that it can protect him and his teammates while allowing him to create room for friendlies through his damage output.
The first ability that players should take note of is the Metallic Curtain through which, Magneto creates a barrier to block Wolverine’s incoming offenses. From the offensive aspect of things, Magneto’s Meteor M is a great pick, disrupting Logan’s dives or attacks and forcing him to flee from battle.
2. Doctor Strange (Vanguard)
One of the main reasons why Wolverine is such a menace is due to his passive ability: the Regenerative Healing Factor. Through it, Wolverine gains a bonus health, creating frustration for his enemies. Doctor Strange is a great counter in that regard.
Through Strange’s Eye of Agamatto ability in the game, players can directly counter Logan’s passive healing due to his soul being separated from his body. This makes room for gamers to directly attack him while he’s completely defenseless, albeit for a brief period.
Additionally, Doctor Strange also possesses the ability to block Wolverine’s incoming attacks like Magneto. Through his Shield of the Seraphim, the character forms a protective barrier that negates any incoming combos the X-Man may render toward it.
Finally, due to the Sorcerer Supreme’s high durability, which is derived from his high health pool, he becomes difficult to take down for Wolverine, ensuring a tough battle between the two.
3. Hela (Duelist)
Despite being a Duelist like Wolverine and not having a high health pool like the previous characters we discussed, Hela is still tough to bring down for the X-Man.
Particularly because of her abilities, which can not only stun Logan but also deal immense damage to him in the process. Through Soul Drainer, Hela stuns Wolverine, entirely negating all his combos and deeming him immobile, making more room for her and her teammates to deal damage with follow-up attacks.
This ability is particularly effective against Wolverine since he fundamentally closes gaps between him and his opponents. Rendering him immobile basically makes him useless for a brief period.
Additionally, two other traits make the Asgardian Goddess devastating for the X-Man. Firstly, the ability to fly and stay airborne through which, Wolverine is unable to reach or damage her effectively with his devastating melee combos. Secondly, her offensive kit. Through abilities like the Goddess of Death, Hela can deal consistent damage to Logan—that too, from a range.
4. Luna Snow (Strategist)
Despite having a supporting role fundamentally, Luna Snow can use her abilities to counter Wolverine for her teammates and herself. With abilities like Absolute Zero, she can freeze Logan in one place, creating a gap for her team to deal significant damage to the character.
In cases where Wolverine manages to dive onto Luna, she can use her Ice Arts ability to heal herself and prolong her lifeline. This allows players to counter his attacks, frustrate his abilities, and escape during the process.