Top 10 Best Tanks in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals Tanks are Vanguard heroes with defensive abilities, and the top 10 best Tanks in Marvel Rivals include Doctor Strange, Groot, Thor, and more. In three Marvel Rivals classes, Vanguards serve as tanks, with large health pools and defense. They focused on either defending teammates or disrupting enemy players. The best tanks excel at both of these tasks.

Each tank has its characteristics, you just have to know when to pick them. Without a proper tank, you won’t have a proper frontline to take hits or control engagements. Doctor Strange is the best tank in my opinion. Groot is pretty good too. Peni can solo well. Thor is probably the strongest off-tank. Magneto just feels like the most all-around tank. Venom is the best dive tank by far. By understanding and properly utilizing Tank heroes, the overall combat effectiveness of the team can be improved.

1. Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange is the 1st hero introduced to the Marvel Rivals. A versatile hybrid attacker with a flexible kit. His secondary fire ability, Seraph's Shield, projects a large radial shield in front of him, absorbing all incoming projectiles at a slower rate. This ability can absorb up to 800 damage and can protect multiple heroes at once, showing great defensive power. This ability can even block certain Ultimates and high-impact abilities. At the same time, Doctor Strange can use this ability while flying with his levitating cloak.

While the Seraph Shield is a powerful skill of Doctor Strange, it also has its disadvantages. For example, it cannot defend against melee attacks. Once the shield is broken by the enemy, Doctor Strange will be in an extremely vulnerable state. Then, he will enter a 3-second cooldown period and start to restore health from zero. In addition, each time the shield is activated, its health recovery requires a 1-second delay. If the shield is not deliberately given time to restore health, it will not be protected in the most urgent moment.

2. Groot

Groot's two walls play an important role on the battlefield, providing strong support and defense for teammates. When his passive skill Flora Colossus is triggered, the wooden wall near Groot will awaken and activate additional effects. His other skill Ironwood Wall has a higher health value of 700 and is wider. After awakening, they provide Groot with 40 additional health points per second up to a maximum of 250 points. In addition, Jeff the Land Shark and Rocket Raccoon can ride on Groot's shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction. Groot can separate the vanguard from the backline. Even alone, Groot's skills can bring huge damage and kill pressure.

3. Peni Parker

Penny Parker is an excellent ranged fighter. She has excellent defensive capabilities when it comes to protecting the backline. Her SP//dr suit excels at creating defensive zones, healing allies, and damaging enemies. Penny Parker can block choke points and target areas with mines and webs. It can force attackers to change their strategies, and can even intercept the opponent's Ultimates. But her weakness is also obvious. She is vulnerable outside of her web. In addition, her Bionic Spider-nest skill will enter a relatively long cooldown if destroyed by the enemy team.

4. Thor

Thor has high mobility and is good at close combat and sustained damage. But in terms of defensive support capabilities, he often needs the cooperation of other team members. For example, his skill "Odinson Reborn" will revive him immediately after Hela deals the final blow to the enemy. The skill Storm Surge allows Thor to rush into the back row and force the strategist out of position. This ensures that the team can knock them down. This also makes Thor excellent at defending allies, as he can also push away enemy players attacking his team's back line. But compared to other Vanguards, Thor's maximum health is slightly lower. He must rely on constantly hitting the opponent to keep his Thorforce charged to gain extra health.

5. Hulk

Hulk has three different forms, each with different health and skills. As the main form, Hero Hulk's skill "Indestructible Guard" will resist damage to himself and all nearby allies. At the same time, the resisted damage value is converted into gamma energy to provide energy for Hulk's ultimate skill. If Hulk is damaged while the shield is active, the energy shield will convert all damage into gamma energy. Due to the melee attribute, Hulk is vulnerable to enemies with ranged attacks. And Hulk's ranged skills have a long cooldown time, so it is difficult to keep them active throughout the game.

6. Magneto

As the only Vanguard that can protect friendly units from a distance, Magneto is a great team player. Magneto's most commonly used shield is the Metallic Curtain, which forms a shield in front of him that blocks all damage. It also slows down the opponent's movement speed. The shield has no HP and can even block certain ultimates. Metal Bulwark is a skill that can protect the back row or allow friendly Vanguards or Duelists to attack proactively. However, Magneto has weaker offensive capabilities, a slow rate of fire, poor mobility, and a long skill cooldown.

7. Venom

Venom, although he can't provide much defensive support for the team, has excellent control ability and can assist teammates in attacking. He can frequently use the range control skill "Frenzied Arrival". This skill has a cooldown of only 8 seconds and can pull enemies within range into the air. This can control more enemies. And every time he uses this skill, he has a chance to comb with friendly attacks. However, Venom is not very good against control skills, such as stun. In addition, Venom needs the cooperation of his teammates.

8. Emma Frost

Emma Frost has powerful defense and control skills. Her Mind's Aegis skill has 500 health points and lasts indefinitely until it is destroyed or recycled. The shield can be placed flexibly. Therefore, it can be used to protect allies in front of it or to block ranged damage. The shield can also be recalled. Her other skill, Psionic Seduction, can mind controlling the enemy, making them move to Emma. And when this skill is activated, the ultimate skills of the enemies inside can be canceled. However, she cannot use ranged skills in diamond form, and the ability has a cooldown time. In addition, Emma's damage is difficult to show at the beginning of the battle and needs to be improved slowly.

9. The Thing

The Thing is suitable for team fights. If he cooperates well with his teammates, he can play both offense and defense. He can cooperate with multiple characters, such as Wolverine and Invisible Woman. His skill, Embattled Leap, makes him jump to his allies from a distance. And he can provide a 25% damage reduction shield for a few seconds. His Yancy Street Charge skill allows him to quickly damage and knock up all enemies in his path. At the end of the skill, an earthquake zone is formed. Enemies in the range are knocked up and cannot use mobility skills within the range. But as mentioned before, the Thing needs teamwork very much. His Embattled Leap skill can only be activated on allies. Therefore, if he is isolated and his Yancy Street Charge is on cooldown, it will be difficult for him to escape the encirclement.

10. Captain America

Captain America is hard to knock down when sprinting and is completely immune to control. He leads the charge, shares the attack with his teammates, and forms a breakthrough. His strong survivability can buy his teammates a lot of time. They can follow and cooperate with his attack, or delay the target. But his shortcomings are also obvious. The damage value of all his skills is limited, and it is difficult to achieve effective output. His operation is relatively complicated.

In conclusion

The top ten tank characters in Marvel Rivals have unique abilities. Each character has their strengths and weaknesses. They protect teammates and draw enemy fire. Tanks often support the battlefield. Understanding their strengths can enhance the overall team strategy. Knowing their weaknesses helps improve survivability. Their respective characteristics are crucial for team dynamics. Effective use of tanks can turn the tide in battles. Overall, tanks play a vital role in the game.