Wolverine

Difficulty

Role

Duelist

Attack Type

Melee

Health

350

Movement Speed

7m/s

Gender

Male

Voice Actor

Steve Blum

Relatives

Elizabeth Howlett, John Howlett, Thomas Logan

Thanks to his regenerative healing factor and berserker rage, the centuries-old Logan can fight through the worst pain to go claw-to-claw with any foe. The Wolverine stands ready to shred through all obstacles in his way with his Adamantium claws.

Team-Up: Gamma Fastball

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The Gamma Fastball Team-Up ability activates when The Thing or Bruce Banner (Hulk) and Wolverine are on the same team. This synergy allows to lift and hurl Wolverine up to 20 meters, enabling rapid engagement or strategic repositioning. Upon landing, Wolverine deals damage to enemies in the area, creating a disruptive and high-impact initiation. This ability is ideal for aggressive plays, enabling Wolverine to engage quickly and wreak havoc in the enemy’s ranks. The coordination between The Thing or Bruce Banner (Hulk) and Wolverine is crucial to maximize the effectiveness of this maneuver.

Team-Up: Primal Flame

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The Primal Flame Team-Up features Phoenix (Jean Grey) as the anchor and Wolverine and Blade as secondary heroes. Phoenix gains a 10% damage boost. Wolverine’s Feral Leap transforms into Phoenix Warrior, enveloping him in Phoenix flames that deal percentage-based burn damage to nearby enemies and grant lifesteal to his attacks. Blade gains the ability Children of the Night, which allows him to summon three wolves that deal 15 damage per hit and apply one Spark stack per hit. This Team-Up enhances Wolverine’s and Blade's survivability and aggression, making it ideal for diving enemy backlines and sustaining in team fights.

Abilities Overview

Savage Claw

Slash with Adamantium claws for a Claw Strike. Unleashing Feral Leap will enhance it to Berserk Claw Strike for a brief period.

Attack Interval: The first three strikes have an interval of 0.27s between them, while the fourth strike has a 0.84s interval from the third strike

Maximum Distance: 3.5m

Percentage Damage: Deal damage equal to 1.5% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.057% damage for each point of Rage

Casting: Melee

Base Damage: 15 damage per strike

Vicious Rampage

Dash forward and unleash a Claw Strike.

Casting: Movement-based damage ability

Cooldown: 3s

Base Damage: 15 damage per strike

Average Speed: 44m/s

Maximum Distance: 7.5m

Percentage Damage: Deal damage equal to 1.5% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.057% damage for each point of Rage

Range: 3m

Last Stand

Launch Up enemies ahead and spiral through the air, sweeping up enemies along the path and delivering a devastating impact at the landing point. Impact deals extra damage based on Rage accumulated.

Snatching Damage Over Time: 20/s

Energy Cost: 2800

Knockdown Time: 0.75s

Knockback Damage: 50

Impact Base Damage: 50

Impact Range: 8m spherical radius

Knockback Range: 8m spherical radius

Impact Percentage Damage: Deal damage equal to 10% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.3% damage for each point of Rage

Phoenix Warrior

Jean Grey imbues Wolverine and Black Widow with the awe-inspiring Phoenix Force. When active, Wolverine's Feral Leap transforms into Phoenix Warrior, gaining lifesteal on all damage dealt and enveloping him with Phoenix flames that scorch nearby enemies, dealing Percentage Damage. Black Widow gains Phoenix Force-empowered bullets; her Phoenix Rounds explode on impact and heal allies in the blast radius.

Berserk Claw Strike Percentage Damage: Deal damage equal to 1% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.035% damage for each point of Rage.

Smash Damage: 35

Snatch Damage: 35

Lifesteal Proportion: 0.33

Berserk Claw Strike Duration: 5s

Berserk Claw Strike Attack Interval: 5.88 strikes per second

Berserk Claw Strike Maximum Distance: 3.5m

Spell Field Damage: Deal damage equals to target's 1% Maximum Health per second

Berserk Claw Strike Base Damage: 6 damage per strike

Cooldown: 15s

Spell Field Range: 3m spherical radius spell field

Knockdown Duration: 0.75s

How to Play Wolverine in Marvel Rivals: 5 Key Tips

Master Feral Leap for Ambushes: Use Feral Leap to surprise enemies, pulling them towards you and setting up for quick eliminations. This ability is crucial for initiating fights and disrupting enemy formations.
Manage Berserker Rage: Build up your rage meter by dealing or taking damage to enhance your damage output. At maximum rage, Wolverine becomes nearly unstoppable, dealing significant damage with his Berserk Claw Strikes.
Utilize Undying Animal for Survival: Activate Undying Animal to reduce incoming damage temporarily. This ability helps Wolverine survive in intense situations, allowing him to stay in fights longer and build more rage.
Play as a Flanker: Wolverine excels at flanking rather than frontal assaults. Use his mobility to target squishy enemies like Strategists or ranged Duelists, then retreat before being overwhelmed.
Time Last Stand Wisely: Use Last Stand when you have built up significant rage and are in a safe position to avoid being interrupted. This ultimate can turn the tide of a fight by launching enemies into the air and dealing massive damage upon landing.