Summary
Marvel Rivalshas garnered plenty of popularity and has revitalized the hero-shooter genre for players as they have an assortment of Marvel heroes and villains for them to control as they fight against other players. Each character withinMarvel Rivalshas itsunique abilitiesand role to play within the game, from Vanguards, who take on a tank-like role, Duelists, who work as the DPS inMarvel Rivals, and Strategists, who focus on healing the team.
Besides their various abilities, each character also has a unique amount of health that improves their chances of survival. For players looking for a character inMarvel Rivalsthat is likely to live, these are the characters with the most health, ranked. It should be noted that although there are characters with less base health that gain health from their ultimates, these characters are ranked by their base health with ultimates being mentioned somewhat.
Updated June 05, 2025 by Megan Smith:Characters in Marvel Rivals come in all sorts of shapes and sizes with plenty more heroes and villains being added with each season. As players enter Season 1.5, the remaining two members of The Fantastic Four have finally been added to the game to allow players to expand their roster of characters as well as face off against them on a brand-new map.
Some of these Marvel Rivals characters, like The Thing, have also made their way onto the list of characters with the most health and therefore the number of characters with the best survivability continues with some of these options being altered through buffs and nerfs to the game.
17Invisible Woman
A Strategist With Incredible Survivability
The new heroes that were added with season one ofMarvel Rivalshave already shown great promise, with them being some of the characters with the most health. While the Invisible Woman may not have any abilities that increase her health further than 275, due to her being able to go invisible, Sue Storm is able to passively heal and stay out of the way of danger.
She is already showing herself to be one of the best strategists available for players, dealing with not only a decent amount of healing, but damage to make her a brilliant pick. Not to mention that her ultimate also makes her and the team almost unkillable due to the constant healing it does when within it.
16Winter Soldier
Extra Shield With Every Again
There are a variety of duelists for players to choose from inMarvel Rivals, with many of them having a decent amount of health. The Winter Soldier may not be one of the Duelists that has the most health out of all the available options, but his ultimate of Kraken Impact can increase his health through shields.
Since this ultimate puts the Winter Soldier up and close to his opponents, each successful kill with his armed and dangerous fist will increase his health by 50. Since the Winter Soldier can do this repeatedly, each kill can then increase this temporary health further.
15Mantis
Her Ultimate Increases Her Health Further
While the majority of the strategists inMarvel Rivalshave the least amount of health, there are some characters in this role that even have more health than some DPS characters available. Mantis is a great example of this, as she has a base health level of 275, which gives her a better chance of survival as long as she sticks with her team.
This empathetic character from the Guardians of the Galaxy canincrease her healthfurther when using the ultimate Soul Resurgence, as the combination of shields while using this ultimate increases her health to 525 to allow her to heal those around her while not being picked off quickly.
14Luna Snow
The Strategist With The Most Health
Luna Snow isanother strategist characterinMarvel Rivalswith a decent amount of base health that players who are looking to play a strategist that will likely survive longer than others should play.
This K-pop artist with snow powers is very similar to Mantis, as she can also gain more health from using her ultimate. Fate of Both Worlds not only speeds up or heals the player’s teammates but also boosts Luna’s health through shields to allow her to survive for even longer when using her ultimate.
13Black Panther
Plenty Of Health To Be Close And Personal
There are quite a few melee-based duelist characters inMarvel Rivals, with Black Panther being another DPS option for players who want a character with plenty of health while also dealing a decent amount of damage. Black Panther and Wolverine work in similar ways, as they need to be up close and personal with their target if they hope to deal any damage.
TheKing of Wakandaalso has a total of 300 health, with his ultimate doing nothing to change this. However, since T’Challa has so much health to begin with, players who decide to take this option should hopefully stay alive a lot longer, especially when picking off enemies that stray too far from their team.
12Iron Fist
A Dive With A Descent Amount Of Health
Continuing with dive characters, Black Panther isn’t the only great Duelist option. Iron Fist is another aggressive choice for players that enjoy pressuring healers on the opposing team and breaking up formations.
With 300 health to survive with, Iron Fist happily stands in front of various enemies with little risk, especially as he can also block various attacks to gain some shield. Iron Fist also doesn’t need to rely on his own healers too much, as he can meditate to gain back his 300 health as long as he isn’t being shot at.
11Wolverine
One Of The Duelists With The Most Base Health
Season one saw Wolverine’s health being boosted greater than both Mantis and Luna Snow. This incredible member of the X-Men still has more base health, which is greatly needed by this Duelist. Wolverine is required to lunge at his enemies to deal damage up close, with his rage making his claws hit even harder.
Since he risks his life so much to deal this damage, it is easy to see how Wolverine has the highest base health out of the Duelists available, though it is a surprise to see that his ultimate doesn’t boost this further. However, by reaching maximum rage, the player will gain passive healing, which can even grant him shields, boosting this health further.
10Mister Fantastic
A DPS That Could Be A Tank
Mister Fantastic is another hero that was added during season one of Marvel Rivals and has become a favorite pick for many Duelist players, or Vanguard that wish to deal some extra damage. As the leader of The Fantastic Four, Mister Fantastic has enough health to fight alongside his team with little-to-no worries.
Like Wolverine, Mister Fantastic is able to gain a shield on top of his already high health for a Duelist as long as he is hitting enemies with his long arms. With enough hits, he enters an inflated state that allows him to deal more damage and keeps him protected. Pairing with an Invisible Woman also allows him to tap into her abilities for another shield.
9Doctor Strange
Another Vanguard With Shields To Protect His Health
Vanguards with shields continue to be some of the best characters inMarvel Rivalswith the most health available to them. Doctor Strange is a surprising choice to see as a Vanguard, but this Sorcerer Supreme conjures up a shield to prevent himself and his allies from being attacked.
This magical shield is incredibly strong as it can take plenty of hits from the opponents that wish to take down Doctor Strange and his team, which therefore makes this shield feel like additional health to him, as the player can keep it up for so long.
8Thor
The Vanguard With The Lowest Health
Unsurprisingly, the vanguard characters that are deemed to be the tanks ofMarvel Rivalsare the characters with the most base health. This allows them to take plenty of hits for the team, drawing fire at themselves while duelists deal the majority of the damage.
Thor may have the least health out of the current available Vanguards inMarvel Rivals, but by having 625 hit points to play with, Thor isn’t going to die as quickly as others. Thankfully, Thor’s health isn’t stuck here, as abilities such as Awakening Rune push Thor’s health up to 825 to allow him to stay in the fray for longer.
