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The Punisher is part of the base roster ofMarvel Rivals' playable heroes, though the brutal normal and ultimate abilities of Frank Castle may call that label into question. Wielding two different weapons, The Punisher comes equipped with various additional tools to decimate enemy teams. The straightforward nature of Frank’s arsenal makes him much easier to play but difficult to master if you don’t know his toolkit.
Similar to other characters like Magik orIron Man inMarvel Rivals, The Punisher is considered a"Duelist"hero in the game. This means that hehas lower health than other charactersand isdesigned to deal great damageto take out enemies quickly. The Punisher balances a wide range of options, using his unique equipment to be threatening anywhere on the battlefield as long as opponents are in sight.
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Every Ability Of The Punisher
Unleash Every Weapon At Your Disposal
The version of The Punisher that appears inMarvel Rivalsuses futuristic tech to continue his crusade against crime. The justice that Frank brings comes from two distinct weapons attached to his primary attack button, which both come with limited ammo you have to reload once emptied.You can switch between The Punisher’s two main weaponsat any time, but they don’t automatically reload when changed.
you may see the icons for both of The Punisher’s weapons in the bottom left corner of your screen while playing the character. This also shows you how much ammo is left in the gun being used as Frank’s Primary Attack.
The Punisher’s abilities act similarly to Soldier 76 fromOverwatch 2, though with many of theadvantagesMarvel Rivalshas over theOverwatchseries. Thanks to destructible environments, The Punisher can tear through enemy cover and stay mobile through abilities that open up map traversal. Frank’s skills allow him to deal damage at mid to close range, putting him in the thick of fights constantly.
Adjudication
Primary Attack
The Punisher’s automatic rifle that fires bullets rapidly at mid to long ranges.
Deliverance
The Punisher’s close range shotgun that fires a concentrated blast to hit nearby enemies.
Scourge Grenade
Secondary Attack
The Punisher throws a smoke grenade that obscures the vision of any enemies that try to look past the rising fumes.
Vantage Connection
Ability
When aiming at a physical point on a map, The Punisher fires a zipline that connects where he’s standing to wherever you aim. Frank then rides this zipline to its destination, where you can jump right after to gain height or simply land wherever the zipline ends.
Culling Turret
The Punisher calls down a stationary turret to the ground for a short time that can spray tons of bullets to deal massive damage to enemies in a wide area.
Warrior’s Gaze
Passive Ability
The Punisher can retain his vision on enemies that disappear from view for a short duration.
With aone-star difficulty rating, The Punisher’s abilities are all very simple to use and understand as you go into matches against other players. Keep in mind thatthe Secondary Attack and Abilities have cooldowns, meaning they take a certain amount of time to use again. This is especially the case for the Culling Turret, which takes 30 full seconds before it can be used again inMarvel Rivals.
How To Use The Punisher’s Ultimate - Final Judgement
Bring Out The Big Guns
The Punisher’s Ultimate Ability is calledFinal Judgement, a skill thatcreates two massive Gatling guns that fire continuously at enemies to deal huge damageto anyone within range. Small grenades are fired from time to time during this ultimate in whatever direction you aim as well. The constant firepower of the Gatling guns combines with the AoE grenades to light up enemy teams and tear through their health.
This ultimateonly lasts for 10 seconds, so you should only use it when you are 100% sure you can score one or more kills with it. While you can use Final Judgement to target an enemy team’s bulky tank, you should activate the ability totarget weaker foes. Following this strategy will give you the chance to take out an enemy team’s support characters or rival damage dealers, making it easier for your team to pursue objectives.
The constant barrage of bullets from this ultimate makes it easier to target elusive enemies as well. Fast characters like Black Panther orSpider-Man inMarvel Rivalscan be hard to pin down, but The Punisher’s weapons are usually the best tools for a team to handle these kinds of enemies. With Final Judgement, this specialization becomes better as you can unload on fast enemies with low health and take them out fast.
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How To Win As The Punisher - Tips & Tricks
Stick With Your Team And Provide Cover Fire
Younever want to be left alonewhile playing as The Punisher since the characterhas no way of healing himself in battle. While you may be tempted to use The Punisher’s Passive Ability to track down elusive targets like Jeff the Shark or Venom, leaving your team is a recipe for disaster. attempt to support your allies instead by sticking with them or playing the objective with Calling Turret or your primary weapons.
As you can see in the above video by YouTube creatorDantics, positioning with The Punisher is vital to his effectiveness on a team.Use Vantage Connection to reach high points on a mapto go above your opponents. From the high ground, The Punisher can target enemies from afar while being in a good spot to protect himself from an opponent’s approach.
Watch out for portals or movement abilities used by otherstrong characters inMarvel Rivalsto chase you down. The Punisher may have some mobility with Vantage Connection, but it is far slower than other mobility skills used by different heroes.
Use your Scourge Grenade to force enemies to move into places where you can rain down bullets from either your primary weapons or the Culling Turret. As long as youfind cover to shoot from, you candestroy parts of the environmentto expose enemy teams at important chokepoints. This can allow your team to pin down priority targets or recapture points as a match continues.
Best Heroes To Use With The Punisher
Combine Characters For Team-Up Abilities
One of the best characters to use alongside The Punisher isRocket Racoonsinceusing both character will activate the passive Infinite Punishment Team-Up Ability. This gives Rocket Racoon a new skill where he can throw an Ammo Overload Device anywhere on the battlefield. When near this machine, The Punishergains infinite ammo on all his weapons and a faster fire ratewith everything in his arsenal.
This combo can be truly broken in the right hands, allowing you to never worry about reloading as The Punisher when defending an objective. Although this device can be destroyed, the enemy team has to prioritize it and break through your defenses to break it. The time and effort enemies have to dedicate from an objective to this machine can prevent them from achieving victory at crucial moments.
Other characters that work well with Frank Castle areVenomandMagik, who both make up for areas The Punisher lacks. The Punisher’s direct approach to combat can be easy to counter, so you need someone on your team willing to get up and close to enemies and distract them. Having a character like Venom or Magik dive into enemy teams gives you the room to target enemies from afar as they react to the immediate threat closest to them.
No matter which heroes your team picks, The Punisher is a reliable and strong choice among the characters in the game as of this time of writing. The simple but effective abilities and ultimate of The Punisher inMarvel Rivalsmake the character flexible for whatever tricks an enemy team tries to pull throughout the course of a match.
