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Marvel Rivals Black Widow is a Duelist character. She is a classic from the Marvel series and is undoubtedly amongst the fan-favorites. Sticking to her lore, Black Widow is a marksman character who excels at securing eliminations using her Sniper Rifle. She has a very high-skill floor, solely because of how fast the tempo of this game is, and as a player, you have to constantly reposition for a strategic advantage.
It does require a fair amount of practice to master this Duelist character. This article will provide players with a detailed guide on how they can dominate their enemies using Black Widow in Marvel Rivals.
Editor's Note: The contents of this guide have been updated to the latest patch deployed on March 6, 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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Marvel Rivals Black Widow: All abilities
Black Widow has a total of two weapons and features four abilities with a single team-up power. Here is a detailed look into all her abilities:
How to play as Black Widow in Marvel Rivals?
Mobility
Black Widow in Marvel Rivals has only a single movement ability, Fleet Foot, that can be used to quickly relocate a short distance. However, the super jump that is enabled after the jump is far more important than the dash itself. This jump can allow you to climb up to different vantage points from where you can easily snipe enemies and deal damage. This is also quite effective when melee attackers try to close in on your location.
Playstyle
Black Widow in Marvel Rivals is quite straightforward and takes the long-range position on the team. Your abilities will almost always be used to deal damage or the final blow on enemies to create space for the squad. You should aim to spam the Plasma shots as much as possible throughout the match, as they can turn the tides of the battle with their extra damage output.
It is important to remain on the backlines and support the Vanguard, as Black Widow to ensure that the team can push continuously and emerge victorious. Black Widow can become even more effective with Hawkeye on the team, as you can see afterimages of enemies and damage them. This is especially great when chasing high-mobility heroes like Spiderman or Ironman.
Ultimate
The Ultimate ability of Black Widow, Electro-Plasma Explosion, is a great ability to crowd control in matches. It slows down enemies by eighty percent in a radius of 1.5 meters for ten seconds after exploding in an area of 5.6 to 8 meters. The explosion deals a damage of 120-170 leaving the slowed down enemies for an easy finish.
Best team-ups for Black Widow in Marvel Rivals
1) Hawkeye (Duelist)
Hawkeye is worth mentioning in the list of the best duos for Black Widow since they share a team-up ability, which makes it easier for the sharpshooter to deal damage. However, the other benefit of having two distant fighters is that your team can take different angles on the opponent team and inflict a massive amount of damage while pinching them during the fights. This is a risky move, as you would have to leave the melee fights completely on the Vanguards and Strategists.
Hawkeye and Black Widow can deal considerable damage to weakened heroes and villains. In this team-up, you should communicate and aim the smaller health pool opponents like Strategies and Duelists first. This makes it easier for your team to take control of the map and the match objective.
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2) Rocket Raccoon (Strategist)
Rocket is one of the best duos for Black Widow in Marvel Rivals. His B.R.B. and his ultimate, C.Y.A., are perfect for Widow as they allow her to continuously dish out heavy damage owing to the continuous armor packs and damage boost.
Furthermore, B.R.B. also enables Widow to take aggressive peaks as it can potentially revive her if such a situation arises.
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Best Marvel Rivals Black Widow counters
1) Venom (Vanguard)
Venom is one of the best counters to Black Widow in Marvel Rivals. Primarily, his high health allows him to tank multiple shots from Widow’s Red Room Rifle. Moreover, his Symbiotic Resilience, which grants him bonus health against damage taken, is excellent against a high-damaging hero like Black Widow.
Furthermore, Venom’s agility with Venom Swing and Alien Biology makes it extremely difficult for Widow to track him, and when paired with Frenzied Arrival and Cellular Corrosion, it is almost always lethal against Black Widow.
2) Black Panther (Duelist)
Black Panther is one of the most aggressive Duelists in the game who specializes in dive strategies. His primary mode of attack is melee, and he can throw a spear to damage enemies in medium range. His agility alone makes him a difficult target for Black Widow to target. You can take advantage of this and launch close-range fights against the sharpshooter and score some easy kills. However, you would have to be quick about it since her team would scatter to support the backlines.
Black Panther can inflict burst damage by using ability combos. This makes it possible for you to flank the enemy team and attack Strategists and Duelists that take cover behind the Vanguards. Although it is a risky strategy to execute on your own, Black Panther has the mobility to make it back alive and receive healing when necessary.
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Marvel Rivals Black Widow Lore
While most players already know about the character of Black Widow from The Avengers, her in-game lore is different from that of the MCU. Here's an excerpt from the game's official website detailing the backstory of Natasha Romanova aka Black Widow in Marvel Rivals:
"Trained from childhood in the infamous Red Room, Natasha Romanova became one of the most feared spies and saboteurs in the world. For years, she put her unrivaled combat skills to use as a member of the Avengers, keeping pace with some of the most powerful beings who ever lived. Imbued with supersoldier-like treatments that vastly extended her lifespan, Black Widow outlived most of her enemies and allies. But her fight still rages on decades into the future, where she leads the Red Room in its ongoing effort to overthrow the tyrannical Doom 2099."
That's all there is to know about mastering the fan-favorite Marvel Rivals Black Widow. These inputs will help you dominate your games, and the more you play this character, the better you will be able to position yourself for easier eliminations. For more related news, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's Esports section.
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