Venom

Difficulty

Role

Vanguard

Attack Type

Melee

Health

800

Movement Speed

6 m/s

Gender

Male

Relatives

Carl Brock

Knull

Anti-Venom

Voice Actor

Steve Blum

Venom is a Vanguard hero known for his role as a disruptive force on the battlefield. Utilizing his symbiote-enhanced abilities, he excels at diving into enemy lines, causing chaos, and isolating key targets. His playstyle focuses on harassment and disruption, making him a formidable opponent in the hands of players who master his aggressive tactics.

Team-Up: Symbiote Bond

The Symbiote Bond Team-Up ability activates when Venom is on the team alongside Spider-Man or Peni Parker. This synergy allows Venom to share a portion of his symbiote with these allies, granting them an active ability to unleash explosive spikes that damage and repel nearby enemies. Additionally, this Team-Up provides a passive bonus of +150 maximum health to the involved heroes.

Abilities Overview

Dark Predation (Normal Attack)

Unleash tentacles forward to attack enemies.

CASTING - Quad-cast delayed spell field

RANGE - 15m

ATTACK INTERVAL - 0.9s, with a 0.1s interval between each tendril

DAMAGE - 20

CRITICAL HIT - Yes

Cellular Corrosion

Unleash tentacles to Slow enemies within reach. Enemies unable to break free in time will suffer damage.

CASTING - Spell field that surrounds the caster

RANGE - 8m spherical radius

DAMAGE - The spell field deals 5 damage, increasing to 80 damage if the target remains in the area for a duration

COOLDOWN - 8s

SPECIAL EFFECT - Tendrils apply a 15% Slow on the target and take 3s to inflict damage. If the distance from Venom exceeds 11m, the tendrils will detach

Feast of the Abyss

Burrow underground for free movement. After a duration or by pressing Primary 1, devour enemies above to deal damage based on the enemies current health and generate equivalent Bonus Health.

CASTING - Single-cast spell field that surrounds the caster

MOVEMENT BOOST - 80%

RANGE - 7m spherical radius

MAXIMUM DURATION - 4s

DAMAGE - Inflict damage equal to 50% of the target's health, followed by an additional 50 damage

ENERGY COST - 2500

SPECIAL EFFECT - 100% of damage dealt is converted into Bonus Health

Symbiotic Resilience

Generate Bonus Health against damage. The lower Venom's health, the greater the Bonus Health generated.

CASTING - Instant cast

COOLDOWN - 15s

SPECIAL EFFECT - Grant 100 Bonus Health and convert 120% of lost Health into Bonus Health

Frenzied Arrival

Dash to the target location from a certain height. Upon landing, damage nearby enemies, launching them up toward the landing point

CASTING - Targeted

MAXIMUM DISTANCE - 40m

MINIMUM DISTANCE - 3m

RANGE - 6m spherical radius

DAMAGE - 65 damage, with damage falloff starting at 2m from the center of the spell field and decreasing to 40% at 6m

COOLDOWN - 8s

SPECIAL EFFECT - Knocks enemies inward, with an inward knockback angle of 75°

Venom Swing

Launch webbing forward, allowing for a singular swing in the desired direction

CASTING - Dash

MAXIMUM WEBBING LENGTH - 30m

COOLDOWN - 8s

Alien Biology

Press Space to wall crawl, and while crawling, left-click to sprint

WALL-CRAWLING SPEED - 3 m/s

SPRINTING SPEED - 9 m/s

Touch of Klyntar (Team-Up Passive)

Venom shares a part of his symbiote with Spider-Man and Peni Parker, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man and Peni Parker can convert the symbiotes into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back

TEAM-UP BONUS - +150 Max Health

How to Play Venom in Marvel Rivals: 5 Key Tips

Focus on Disrupting the Enemy Backline: Venom excels at targeting squishy targets like Strategists and Duelists. Use your abilities to dive into the enemy backline and disrupt their positioning, forcing them to focus on you rather than your team.
Master Mobility with Venom Swing and Frenzied Arrival: Use Venom Swing to quickly close the distance and Frenzied Arrival to dive into fights from unexpected angles. These abilities allow you to surprise enemies and create chaos.
Manage Symbiotic Resilience Wisely: Save Symbiotic Resilience for when your health is low to maximize the bonus health gained. This helps you sustain yourself in prolonged fights or during escapes.
Optimize Feast of the Abyss Ultimate: Use Feast of the Abyss to deal massive damage and heal yourself. It's most effective against clustered enemies, especially tanks. Save it for key moments to turn the tide of battle.
Play Aggressively but Avoid Overextending: Dive into fights, deal damage, and then retreat to heal. Avoid staying too long in enemy territory, as Venom's role is to disrupt and create opportunities for his team rather than to tank indefinitely.