Marvel Rivals Characters List: All 55 Heroes in Release Order

Who is on the roster right now: the count by role

The live roster is 55 heroes, and the role split is lopsided. The wiki's Heroes page puts the total at 55 as of Season 11.0, split 14 Vanguards, 27 Duelists, 13 Strategists and 1 Multi-Role, and its Duelist summary adds that the damage role holds 27 out of the 55 heroes, just under half.

| Role | Heroes | Job, per the wiki's role summaries | |---|---|---| | Vanguard | 14 | Frontline: large health pools, damage blocking or mitigation, crowd control | | Duelist | 27 | High damage and takedowns, often with strong mobility | | Strategist | 13 | Healing plus utility such as damage buffs, bonus health and movement speed | | Multi-Role | 1 | Deadpool, with a separate version for each of the three roles |

Deadpool counts once, so the sum is 14 + 27 + 13 + 1 = 55. Season 11 began on November 13, 2026 with Nightcrawler as its 11.0 hero; the wiki's Season 11 page lists Dracula for Season 11.5 (from December 11, 2026), and until he ships he is not counted. For what each role actually does in a match, marvel rivals roles explained goes deeper than this page.

Every hero in release order, #1 to #55

This is the full release order. The numbers follow the No. column of the release-date table on the wiki's Heroes page. All 33 heroes numbered 1 to 33 were in the game when Marvel Rivals released on December 6, 2024, the start of Season 0: Dooms' Rise, so they share that date. From #34 onward each hero arrived with a season or a mid-season (.5) update.

| # | Hero | Role | Added in | Release date | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Doctor Strange | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 2 | Hulk | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 3 | Iron Man | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 4 | Spider-Man | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 5 | Luna Snow | Strategist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 6 | Namor | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 7 | Loki | Strategist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 8 | Black Panther | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 9 | Magik | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 10 | Rocket Raccoon | Strategist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 11 | Groot | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 12 | Peni Parker | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 13 | Storm | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 14 | Magneto | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 15 | Star-Lord | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 16 | Mantis | Strategist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 17 | The Punisher | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 18 | Scarlet Witch | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 19 | Hela | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 20 | Venom | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 21 | Adam Warlock | Strategist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 22 | Thor | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 23 | Jeff the Land Shark | Strategist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 24 | Winter Soldier | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 25 | Captain America | Vanguard | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 26 | Psylocke | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 27 | Moon Knight | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 28 | Hawkeye | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 29 | Squirrel Girl | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 30 | Iron Fist | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 31 | Black Widow | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 32 | Cloak & Dagger | Strategist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 33 | Wolverine | Duelist | Launch (Season 0) | Dec 6, 2024 | | 34 | Mister Fantastic | Duelist | Season 1 | Jan 10, 2025 | | 35 | Invisible Woman | Strategist | Season 1 | Jan 10, 2025 | | 36 | Human Torch | Duelist | Season 1.5 | Feb 21, 2025 | | 37 | The Thing | Vanguard | Season 1.5 | Feb 21, 2025 | | 38 | Emma Frost | Vanguard | Season 2 | Apr 11, 2025 | | 39 | Ultron | Strategist | Season 2.5 | May 30, 2025 | | 40 | Phoenix | Duelist | Season 3 | Jul 11, 2025 | | 41 | Blade | Duelist | Season 3.5 | Aug 8, 2025 | | 42 | Angela | Vanguard | Season 4 | Sep 12, 2025 | | 43 | Daredevil | Duelist | Season 4.5 | Oct 10, 2025 | | 44 | Gambit | Strategist | Season 5 | Nov 14, 2025 | | 45 | Rogue | Vanguard | Season 5.5 | Dec 12, 2025 | | 46 | Deadpool | Multi-Role | Season 6 | Jan 16, 2026 | | 47 | Elsa Bloodstone | Duelist | Season 6.5 | Feb 13, 2026 | | 48 | White Fox | Strategist | Season 7 | Mar 20, 2026 | | 49 | Black Cat | Duelist | Season 7.5 | Apr 17, 2026 | | 50 | Devil Dinosaur | Vanguard | Season 8 | May 15, 2026 | | 51 | Cyclops | Duelist | Season 8.5 | Jun 12, 2026 | | 52 | Jubilee | Strategist | Season 9 | Jul 10, 2026 | | 53 | The Hood | Vanguard | Season 9.5 | Aug 7, 2026 | | 54 | Gorr the God Butcher | Duelist | Season 10 | Sep 11, 2026 | | 55 | Nightcrawler | Strategist | Season 11 | Nov 13, 2026 |

A note on the first 23 rows. The wiki's own table gives earlier dates for them, because they were playable before launch: heroes #1 to #19 in the Closed Alpha Test from May 10, 2024, Venom and Adam Warlock in the Closed Beta Test from July 23, 2024, and Thor and Jeff the Land Shark added to that beta on July 27, 2024. The same page says the game released on December 6, 2024 with 33 heroes, which is the date used above. The wiki's Season 0 page lists the same 33 heroes, with Hulk under the name Bruce Banner.

Vanguards: all 14 tanks at a glance

Fourteen heroes hold the front line. The difficulty column is the star rating on each hero's wiki page, where 1 is the easiest and 5 the hardest. Health is the base value from the same infobox; where it reads 350+300 shield, the second number is a Regenerative Shield on top of normal health.

| Hero | Wiki difficulty (1–5) | Base health (wiki infobox) | Added in | |---|---|---|---| | Angela | 4 | 350+200 shield | Season 4 | | Captain America | 3 | 350+300 shield | Launch (Season 0) | | Devil Dinosaur | 3 | 825 | Season 8 | | Doctor Strange | 2 | 650 | Launch (Season 0) | | Emma Frost | 3 | 675 | Season 2 | | Groot | 2 | 850 | Launch (Season 0) | | Hulk | 4 | 200 (Bruce Banner) / 400+300 shield (Hero Hulk) / 1500 (Monster Hulk) | Launch (Season 0) | | Magneto | 2 | 600 | Launch (Season 0) | | Peni Parker | 4 | 650 | Launch (Season 0) | | Rogue | 5 | 350+275 shield | Season 5.5 | | The Hood | 2 | 550 | Season 9.5 | | The Thing | 1 | 725 | Season 1.5 | | Thor | 3 | 325+300 shield | Launch (Season 0) | | Venom | 1 | 500+250 shield | Launch (Season 0) |

Two placements catch people out. Rogue is a Vanguard, and she is also the only tank rated 5 on the wiki. The Hood, the newest Vanguard (#53), carries twin pistols and still sits in this role; the wiki rates him 2 with 550 health. Venom and The Thing share the lowest rating, 1. Hulk's health has three values because he plays as three forms, from Bruce Banner on 200 to Monster Hulk on 1500.

The wiki's Heroes overview says Vanguards have health pools ranging from 500 to 850. That summary does not cover the split values in the table: Thor, Captain America, Angela and Rogue list 325 to 350 health plus a Regenerative Shield, and Monster Hulk lists 1500. We show each infobox value as written. Tier placements for this role are on marvel rivals vanguard tier list.

Duelists: the 27 damage heroes

Duelists are just under half the roster, so a scannable table matters most here. Same columns as above, same source.

| Hero | Wiki difficulty (1–5) | Base health (wiki infobox) | Added in | |---|---|---|---| | Black Cat | 4 | 150+125 shield | Season 7.5 | | Black Panther | 4 | 150+125 shield | Launch (Season 0) | | Black Widow | 4 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Blade | 3 | 350 | Season 3.5 | | Cyclops | 2 | 275 | Season 8.5 | | Daredevil | 3 | 150+150 shield | Season 4.5 | | Elsa Bloodstone | 3 | 250 | Season 6.5 | | Gorr | 4 | 175+175 shield | Season 10 | | Hawkeye | 4 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Hela | 3 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Human Torch | 3 | 250 | Season 1.5 | | Iron Fist | 4 | 300 | Launch (Season 0) | | Iron Man | 2 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Magik | 3 | 150+125 shield | Launch (Season 0) | | Mister Fantastic | 3 | 375 | Season 1 | | Moon Knight | 3 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Namor | 2 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Phoenix | 3 | 250 | Season 3 | | Psylocke | 5 | 100+150 shield | Launch (Season 0) | | Scarlet Witch | 1 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Spider-Man | 5 | 150+100 shield | Launch (Season 0) | | Squirrel Girl | 1 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Star-Lord | 2 | 150+125 shield | Launch (Season 0) | | Storm | 3 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | The Punisher | 1 | 300 | Launch (Season 0) | | Winter Soldier | 3 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Wolverine | 3 | 350 | Launch (Season 0) |

Read down the difficulty column and the role spreads from 1 to 5. Three Duelists are rated 1 (The Punisher, Scarlet Witch and Squirrel Girl) and four more are rated 2 (Iron Man, Namor, Star-Lord and Cyclops). Only two are rated 5: Spider-Man and Psylocke. The health column also shows a pattern: eight Duelists (Black Cat, Black Panther, Daredevil, Gorr, Magik, Psylocke, Spider-Man and Star-Lord) split a smaller health pool with a Regenerative Shield, while Mister Fantastic lists 375, the highest single value in the role.

Daredevil (#43) and Black Cat (#49) each have a full guide on this site: daredevil marvel rivals and black cat marvel rivals. Gorr, the newest Duelist, is covered further down.

Strategists: the 13 supports

| Hero | Wiki difficulty (1–5) | Base health (wiki infobox) | Added in | |---|---|---|---| | Adam Warlock | 3 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Cloak & Dagger | 3 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Gambit | 4 | 250 | Season 5 | | Invisible Woman | 4 | 275 | Season 1 | | Jeff the Land Shark | 1 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Jubilee | 4 | 275 | Season 9 | | Loki | 4 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Luna Snow | 2 | 275 | Launch (Season 0) | | Mantis | 1 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Nightcrawler | 4 | 275 | Season 11 | | Rocket Raccoon | 1 | 250 | Launch (Season 0) | | Ultron | 2 | 250 | Season 2.5 | | White Fox | 3 | 275 | Season 7 |

The support pool is still the smallest of the three roles at 13, one fewer than the 14 Vanguards, and its ratings run from 1 to 4; no Strategist is rated 5 on the wiki. Rocket Raccoon, Mantis and Jeff the Land Shark are rated 1. Loki, Invisible Woman, Gambit, Jubilee and Nightcrawler are rated 4. Gambit is a Strategist, not a damage hero, a point that trips up drafts. Cloak & Dagger are two characters sharing one slot and count once.

Four of the last five additions in this role have their own pages here: marvel rivals gambit for Gambit (#44), white fox marvel rivals for White Fox (#48), jubilee marvel rivals for Jubilee (#52) and nightcrawler marvel rivals for Nightcrawler (#55).

Deadpool, the one hero in three roles

Deadpool is hero #46. He joined on January 16, 2026, the first half of Season 6: Night at the Museum, and he is the only Multi-Role hero. The wiki explains that Multi-Role heroes have a separate version for each role: the moveset stays largely similar, while abilities, stats and playstyle shift to fit the role chosen.

- Health: his infobox lists 500 as a Vanguard, 275 as a Duelist and 275 as a Strategist. - Difficulty: the infobox field is 0, meaning the wiki gives him no star rating. The site's randomizer labels him Hard as its own call, not the wiki's. - Counting: he is one hero, not three, which is why the role totals read 14 + 27 + 13 + 1.

In a draft that means he can fill whichever slot is missing. The marvel rivals hero randomizer includes him in every role's pool for that reason.

How the roster grew from 33 to 55

The count grew in steps, almost always one hero per half-season. The wiki's Seasons page describes the pattern as two heroes per season, one per half, with Season 1 as the exception; Season 10 broke it the other way.

- Season 0 (Dec 6, 2024): 33 heroes at launch. - Season 1: the Fantastic Four, two per half. Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman on Jan 10, 2025; Human Torch and The Thing on Feb 21, 2025. Total 37. - Season 2: Emma Frost, then Ultron in 2.5. Total 39. - Season 3: Phoenix, then Blade. Total 41. - Season 4: Angela, then Daredevil. Total 43. - Season 5: Gambit, then Rogue. Total 45. - Season 6: Deadpool, then Elsa Bloodstone. Total 47. - Season 7: White Fox, then Black Cat. Total 49. - Season 8: Devil Dinosaur, then Cyclops. Total 51. - Season 9: Jubilee, then The Hood. Total 53. - Season 10: Gorr only. Total 54. - Season 11: Nightcrawler in 11.0. Total 55. Dracula is listed for 11.5 on December 11, 2026.

The Season 10 page records that it was the first season in which only a single hero was released. Season lengths changed too: per the Seasons page, Seasons 1 and 2 ran about three months each and, from Season 3 on, seasons run nine weeks split into a four-week and a five-week half. For the count history in question-and-answer form, see how many heroes in marvel rivals.

The newest four: Jubilee, The Hood, Gorr and Nightcrawler

One hero from each role arrived between July and September 2026, and Season 11 added a second Strategist in November.

Jubilee (#52, Strategist, July 10, 2026). Her primary fire, Energy Plasmoids, is a flurry of fast energy fireworks that damages enemies and heals teammates, and her Blooming Ball creates a sphere that tracks the nearest person, healing allies and damaging enemies. The wiki rates her 4 with 275 health. Full kit: jubilee marvel rivals.

The Hood (#53, Vanguard, August 7, 2026). A hitscan off-tank with the Accursed Pistols and a sphere shield, Mantle of Oblivion. Filling his Demonic Energy turns him half-demon. Rated 2, 550 health. Full kit: the hood marvel rivals.

Gorr the God Butcher (#54, Duelist, September 11, 2026). The Season 10 villain is a melee assassin; his passive, Symbiote Swarm, spawns a Black Berserker each time he lands a final blow, and he gains bonus health when the berserkers deal damage. Rated 4, with 175 health plus a 175 Regenerative Shield. He is also the season's only new hero; see marvel rivals season 10 for the rest of the season.

Nightcrawler (#55, Strategist, November 13, 2026). Kurt Wagner arrived with Season 11: Doomsday, headlining the official Version 20261113 patch notes. The wiki rates him 4 with 275 health and lists two team-up abilities: Protective Siblings with Rogue and Demon Disciple with Magik. Full kit: nightcrawler marvel rivals; the rest of the season is on marvel rivals season 11.

Putting the list to use (editors' view)

What follows is our editorial suggestion, built only on the wiki ratings above, not on any measured result.

If you are new, the wiki's rating-1 heroes are a sensible first pool: Venom and The Thing in the tank slot, The Punisher, Scarlet Witch and Squirrel Girl for damage, and Rocket Raccoon, Mantis or Jeff the Land Shark on support. That gives you one gentle option in every role before you touch the rating-5 trio of Spider-Man, Psylocke and Rogue. marvel rivals best heroes for beginners expands on that idea.

If you already have a main, the release table is a quick check on what you have missed: anyone from #34 onward joined after launch and may be the hero you meet most often without having played. A hero randomizer forces the issue. Our marvel rivals hero randomizer draws from these same 55 names, can be filtered by role, and is a low-stakes way to try a Vanguard, Duelist or Strategist you would never pick yourself. For where each hero currently stands, the marvel rivals tier list is our editorial view, and marvel rivals female characters breaks the same roster down another way.