Ahead of the Fantastic Four joining Marvel Rivals in Season 1, we've got a short sneak peek at what Mister Fantastic's kit is going to be like, and from the look of things, he's going to be a powerful duelist and a massive pain in the arse.
Marvel Rivals' official YouTube channel posted a character reveal for Reed Richards (aka Mister Fantastic), revealing all of his abilities. If you haven't read the comics or seen the 10-out-of-10 2007 film, then you may not know that Reed Richards' superpower grants him cellular elasticity, allowing him to stretch and contort his body however he wants.
Some heroes in Marvel Rivals have abilities that aren't necessarily tied to their traditional character traits, such as Black Widow's primary fire being a sniper rifle or Hulk having a Gamma Shield ability. But that's not the case for Mister Fantastic. All of his abilities not only make sense considering his superpower but also seem like moves he'd actually do in a fight.
Mister Fantastic doesn't use a gun for his primary fire. Instead, he elongates his arms to punch enemies, dealing damage to a small area around his fists. Then, his first ability lets him grab two enemy players at once and bash them into one another, stunning them and dealing damage. I can foresee this ability being the catalyst for quite a few team chat arguments and maybe even some bannable offenses. But that's not surprising given the embarrassing nature of the attack—if I got knocked into one of my bumbling duelists, I'd probably have a hard time keeping my not-so-nice thoughts to myself.
Another ability sees Mister Fantastic able to deflect incoming damage. This makes Reed Richards a natural counter to Iron Man and his ultimate Pulse Cannon, which fires a massive energy bomb that inflicts a huge amount of damage to whoever gets caught up in the explosion.
Unless your team has a vanguard with a shield, the current strategy to avoid this move from Iron Man sees players scattering to the four corners of the map.
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