Rogue

Difficulty

Role

Vanguard

Attack Type

Melee

Health

675

Movement Speed

600

Gender

Female

Relatives

Remy LeBeau (Gambit)

Irene Adler

Voice Actor

Lenore Zann

Rogue is a highly versatile Melee Vanguard who acts as an extremely disruptive frontline brawler, fighting by closing the gap to engage in close-quarters combat and constantly stealing power. She specializes in adaptability, crowd control, and ultimate disruption, dictating the flow of battle with her signature Ability Absorption that temporarily swaps her own skills for those of an opponent, and grants her a necessary stat boost. Her ultimate, Heartbreaker, creates a large field that aggressively drains enemy Ultimate Ability Energy, severely limiting their offensive potential. Rogue is defined by her ability to counter the enemy composition, making her a high-skill, strategic pick who relies on good positioning and smart choices, but making her vulnerable to heroes she cannot easily close the distance on.

Team-Up: Expolosive Entanglement

Gambit shares kinetic energy with Magneto and Rogue. When Magneto activates this ability, Iron Volley is replaced with Ace Greatsword, which detonates upon striking enemies. The explosion leaves residual kinetic energy within the target, inflicting secondary damage after a brief delay. When Rogue activates the ability, each of her attacks causes a kinetic explosion that damages nearby enemies and heals nearby allies.

Abilities Overview

Power Surge Punch

Punch forward with both fists

CASTING - Melee

DAMAGE - The first two strikes deal 35 damage, while the third strike deals 45 damage

MAXIMUM DISTANCE - 4.5m

ATTACK SPEED - The first two strikes: 0.33s/hit; the third strike: 0.73s/hit

Southern Brawl

While in Defensive Stance, dash forward and slam enemies in front, dealing area damage

DASH DISTANCE - 8m

BASE DAMAGE - 40

BACKLASH ENERGY-EXTRA DAMAGE CONVERSION RATIO - 0.9

MAXIMUM DISTANCE - Launch up the enemies hit

COOLDOWN - 8m

SPECIAL EFFECT - 6s

Defensive Stance

Absorb nearby projectiles and reduce incoming damage; absorbed damage powers up your next Southern Brawl

DAMAGE REDUCTION - 60%

MAXIMUM ENERGY - 100

ENERGY RECOVERY SPEED - 15/s

ENERGY CONSUMPTION - 60/s

ENERGY REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE ABILITY - 30

REDUCED DAMAGE-BACKLASH ENERGY CONVERSION RATIO - 0.27

MAXIMUM BACKLASH ENERGY - 100

MAXIMUM BACKLASH ENERGY FALLOFF - 20/s

SPECIAL EFFECT - The reduced damage transforms into backlash energy that powers up the next Southern Brawl.

Heartbreaker

Continuously absorb Ultimate Ability Energy from nearby enemies and steal stats based on their role

DURATION - 8s

ENERGY COST - 3400

ULTIMATE ABILITY ENERGY ABSORPTION SPEED - Absorb 4% of ultimate ability energy per second

MAXIMUM STATS STOLEN FROM VANGUARDS - 400 maximum health

MAXIMUM STATS STOLEN FROM VANGUARDS - 35% damage boost

MAXIMUM STATS STOLEN FROM VANGUARDS - Self healing 75/s

SPELL FIELD RANGE - 8m radius spherical spell field

SPELL FIELD DAMAGE - 15/s

Chrono Kick Combo

Dash forward and launch the enemy, entering flight; activate again to Knock Down nearby enemies. Your next two Power Surge Punch attacks become ranged, piercing enemies and granting Bonus Health

SPELL FIELD RANGE - Box shaped spell field. Length: 6.5m; Width: 4.5m; Height: 2m

SPELL FIELD DAMAGE - 30

MAXIMUM FLIGHT DURATION - 3s

KNOCK DOWN SPELL FIELD DAMAGE - 30

KNOCK DOWN SPELL FIELD RANGE - 6m radius spherical spell field

PROJECTILE DAMAGE - 60

PROJECTILE SPEED - 100 m/s

PROJECTILE MAXIMUM FLYING DISTANCE - 20m

COOLDOWN - 10s

SPECIAL EFFECT - Launch up the enemy hit, entering flight. The next two Power Surge Punch attacks become ranged, and Chrono Kick Combo can be unleashed again.

Ability Absorption

Dash forward to knock down your target and absorb their energy; after absorbing, replace Ability Absorption with one of their abilities or refresh Fatal Attraction. Also absorb Health and stats based on their role

DASH DISTANCE - 10m

ABSORPTION DAMAGE OVER TIME - 30/s

ABSORPTION HEALING OVER TIME - 60/s

ABSORBED ABILITY DURATION - 10s

BOOST FROM VANGUARD ABILITY ABSORPTION - 125 Maximum Health

DEBUFF TO THE VANGUARD ABSORPTION TARGET - Reduce 20 Maximum Health

BOOST FROM DUELIST ABILITY ABSORPTION - 20% Damage Boost

DEBUFF TO THE DUELIST ABSORPTION TARGET - Reduce 3% damage dealt

BOOST FROM STRATEGIST ABILITY ABSORPTION - Self healing 20/s

DEBUFF TO THE STRATEGIST ABSORPTION TARGET - Reduce 4% healing dealt

ABSORPTION PROCESS - 0.75s

COOLDOWN - 25s

SPECIAL EFFECT - Knock down the target. Rogue becomes Unstoppable during the absorption.

SPECIAL EFFECT - After absorbing, replace Ability Absorption with one of their abilities or refresh Fatal Attraction.

Fatal Attraction

Dash forward. Press again to unleash a burst of Chronovium Power, dealing continuous damage to nearby foes; after a delay, the energy retracts, pulling all enemies towards Rogue

DASH DISTANCE - 10m

DASH DAMAGE - 30

SPREADING SPELL FIELD RANGE - Cylindrical Spell Field with a height of 3m, whose radius will expand to 8m after 0.8s

SPREADING SPELL FIELD DAMAGE - 40/s

RETRIEVE SPELL FIELD DAMAGE - 30

COOLDOWN - 17s

SPECIAL EFFECT - Launch up enemies hit

Hearts as one (Team-Up Passive)

Dash forward. Press again to unleash a burst of Chronovium Power, dealing continuous damage to nearby foes; after a delay, the energy retracts, pulling all enemies towards Rogue

SPELL FIELD DAMAGE - 5+targets' 3% Maximum Health

SPELL FIELD HEALING - 55

SPELL FIELD RANGE - 8m radius spherical spell field

COOLDOWN - 30s

SPELL FIELD DURATION - 8s

How to Play Rogue in Marvel Rivals: 5 Key Tips

Master Strategic Absorption (Who to Hit): The single most important aspect of playing Rogue is deciding who to use your Ability Absorption on. Don't just absorb the closest target; always prioritize who gives you the best utility for the current situation.
Initiate with Mobility, Not Absorption: Use Rogue's Aerial Assault (her forward dash/lunge) or her basic dash to close the distance and engage enemies, but save your Ability Absorption.
Use Your Ultimate to Neutralize Threats: Rogue's ultimate, Heartbreaker, is a defensive tool that completely shuts down enemy momentum. Don't use it just for damage.
Practice Quick Follow-Up Combos: Rogue excels at stunning and locking down single targets. Her high damage output is best utilized in short, burst combos.
Always Check the Enemy Team Composition: Before the match starts and when an enemy hero switches, mentally note the top one or two abilities you want to steal from the enemy team.

Rogue Counters and Synergies

Strong Against

Works Well With

Struggles Against

Rogue Cosmetics

Skins

Queen's Defense

Searing Heart

Savage South