Marvel Rivals: Marvel Rivals: How To Play Hawkeye (Abilities, Ultimate, Tips & Tricks)
Duelist characters specialize in dealing high damage in , but few come close to the injury Hawkeye can inflict with his sharpshooting abilities. Armed with his trusty bow, Hawkeye is the pinnacle of accuracy, using his aim to pinpoint targets and eliminate them quickly. However, Hawkeye comes equipped with more tricks than you would expect, giving him more tools to take out foes.
The archetype of Duelist refers to characters with lower health but high DPS. Unlike supportive Strategists or tank-like Vanguards, Duelists like Hawkeye are designed to dish out damage to targets who threaten their team the most. Similar to other characters like Winter Soldier in , Hawkeye's abilities are at their strongest when your aim is true, and you hit your enemies consistently.
Hawkeye is rated as a four-star difficulty character, meaning it will take some time to master all his abilities. The skill ceiling for Hawkeye comes from aiming at moving targets with his arrows, which have multiple properties depending on the abilities you use. Despite being a straightforward character to understand, Hawkeye is hard for beginners to use due to the accuracy needed to wield his skills properly.
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The table below outlines all of Hawkeye's abilities, as well as how long it takes some of them to recover:
Ability
Ability Type
Cooldown
Description
Piercing Arrow
Primary Attack
N/A
Shoot a powerful arrow that damages enemies.
Blast Arrow
Primary Attack
3 Arrows (Recharge)
Shoot three explosive arrows.
Crescent Slash
Basic Ability
N/A
Unsheathe a katana and slash forward, Launching Up enemies that get hit.
Hypersonic Arrow
Basic Ability
12 seconds
Shoot a Hypersonic Arrow, dealing two instances of damage to enemies in its path and inflicting them with Slow. This ability can knock down flying heroes.
Ronin Slash
Melee
N/A
Swing Hawkeye's wakizashi to strike
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