5 best heroes to duo with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals

Black Widow in Marvel Rivals is a sharpshooter and one of the rare few in the roster who do not possess any superpowers. Her abilities are purely based on skill and boasts a high-power sniper rifle that can dish out extremely high damage numbers with headshots. This makes it possible to position far away from the team fights and snipe weakened heroes to collect eliminations without putting yourself in dangerous situations.

Black Widow in Marvel Rivals remains a niche pick that does not fit with every team composition. This is primarily because of the counters that the enemy team can carry out and attack the isolated sniper Duelist with ease. Such a scenario makes it difficult for the team to protect one of the Duelists while fighting for control of the match objective.

This article will highlight the best characters you can pick to team up with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals.

Editor’s Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author’s opinion. Furthermore, the contents of this guide have been updated to the latest patch deployed on March 13, 2025. This article will be further updated as a new balance update goes live for Marvel Rivals in the near future.

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5 best duos for Black Widow in Marvel Rivals

1) Hawkeye

Hawkeye in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Hawkeye is by far the best hero to pair with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals. When paired with Widow, they form the Allied Agents team-up, which grants Black Widow Supersensory Hunt. With this active ability, she can spot afterimages of enemies and deal damage to them.

Moreover, Hawkeye's Hypersonic Arrow ability is particularly useful for Black Widow as it slows down enemies and knocks down flying heroes making it easier for Widow to land her shots.

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2) Luna Snow

Luna Snow in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Luna Snow in Marvel Rivals is a Strategist with healing and damage-boosting abilities. Her Fate of Both Worlds ultimate ability can potentially do either of the two making her a very reliable support hero. This is extremely powerful when paired with Black Widow as the base damage of Widow’s Red Room Rifle is already very high.

Considering Widow's primary weapon is a sniper rifle, Luna’s Absolute Zero ability can freeze enemies making them easy targets for the sharpshooter, thus complementing her playstyle.

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3) Mantis

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Mantis is another Strategist who has excellent synergy with Black Widow in Marvel Rivals. She also has healing and damage-boosting abilities that provide a lot of versatility to her kit. Mantis’ Natural Anger ability grants Widow a damage boost making her lethal on the battlefield.

Moreover, Mantis possesses Spore Slumber that can sedate enemies making it easier for Black Widow to take them down. This makes Mantis and Black Widow a deadly combo in Marvel Rivals.

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4) Captain America

Captain America in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Black Widow is extremely vulnerable in close-quarter combat which is where Captain America shines. He is a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals specializing in absorbing damage and dealing damage up close. Captain America’s Freedom Charge, Liberty Rush, and Living Legend can damage, block, and deflect incoming damage protecting the vulnerable Widow.

Additionally, his Super-Soldier Slam can knock enemies up in the air making them easy targets for Black Widow in Marvel Rivals.

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5) Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

Rocket Raccoon in Marvel Rivals is one of the best support (Strategist) heroes for duelists, especially Black Widow. His C.Y.A. ability grants Widow a damage boost which makes her shots even more powerful.

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Moreover, Raccoon’s B.R.B. synergizes extremely well with Black Widow— reducing her time-to-kill, providing her with jet packs, and a chance to revive herself when taken down.

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Black Widow in Marvel Rivals can turn the tides of war with proper positioning and well-timed shots. Simply spamming bullets on the enemy team may not help your allies secure kills or launch aggressive strategies. The best way to ensure that you have an impact on the match is to communicate with the team and ensure that you target the necessary enemies during fights. This makes it easier for the frontliners to push for map controls as your shots would weakened the opponent's defenses.

Black Widow is a difficult hero to master because of the risks that come with a vulnerable hero who does not have evasion skills. But with a dependable duo and structured team, you can annihilate enemies and rake in victories.

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