This will be a guide where we will teach you how to play Deadpool, being a high tier character in Marvel Rivals, and also recently included with Season 6, Deadpool is taking over and getting a ton of new players who still try to figure out the best ways to win with him. Being one of the first characters available in the game to break the mold when it comes to roles, Deadpool proves to be a very hard charcater to master, but when you are able to do so he becomes an unstoppable beast.
How to play Deadpool as a Vanguard
Deadpool happens to be an excellent Vanguard, Duelist and even an Strategist, which is crazy considering the fact that we don’t really have heroes that do this multi-role shenanigans in a way we could call efficient. Deadpool is made to suit the play style of different people but I believe he is best suited as a Vanguard that focused on poking the enemy and being ultra aggressive, allowing the ally team to have more mobility. This is because his passive healing ability gives him a ton of time in the battlefield provided you disengage from battles correctly.
Once you disengage and your team attempts to defend you, you can hide somewhere to take advantage of your passive ability to regenerate hell, which works similar to the one Wolverine has, teaming up with a Wolverine in your group while playing Deadpool as a Vanguard is a genuine strategy because having two characters that work in a similar way can really help. Along with this the Healing passive has a second effect, when Deadpool is about to die he can resurrect at full life in a similar fashion to Wolverine, which results in very crazy combos if you team up with him.
Your Gun Ultimate as a Vanguard is the most valuable tool, you want to be able to bait your opponents to miss their attacks since this further empowers the capabilities and damage output of Deadpool. This is excellent against players that you pick up and realize they miss a lot of their attacks, so trying to keep a safe distance and kiting your enemies proves to be a very valuable skill you must learn when playing Deadpool. His Sword Ultimate on the other hand is very combo oriented and for those who like overly aggressive play styles, never miss a single hit so that way you become near immortal thanks to your Healing Passive that resets.
How to play Deadpool as a Duelist
Duelist Deadpool on the other hand feels kinda support oriented, which is crazy cause you are still dishing out some huge damage output. Your HP is severely reduced when you play Deadpool as a Duelist and he becomes rather squishy and hard to control, but know how to play him and you will become the MVP of a match tons of times. Your HP Pool is now 250, but if you know how to kite and dodge moves this really does not matter, the fact that your Gun Weapon has an area of damage effect means that playing Deadpool as a Duelist is more about dodging than anything.
To compliment his gun ability, Deadpool has access to a Boomerang ability that gives you the opportunity to heal allies and also harm enemies, this weapon also emphasizes in Deadpool’s Duelist mode great mobility and game plan. You really want to move to avoid any damage coming towards you, while you still have your Healing Passive you need to keep into account that you aren’t playing a Vanguard so you will die more often if you don’t dodge. His Sword Ultimate in Duelist Mode however is quite the change of style in itself, here you must focus on chaining hits on your opponents.
The more hits you chain with your Sword Ultimate, then the more healing you do to your team, which makes it an amazing support ability for when those big team fights happen and everyone is trying to destroy each other on a frenzied match. Deadpool is the soul of the party so as a Duelist you always wanna be there when those team fights happen and your Ultimate ability is active. Your team members will be grateful because that will surely help them beat the enemy team without any casualty, given you and your friends the opportunity to take any objective or do a full team wipeout.
How to play Deadpool as a Strategist
With 350 HP, a better life pool than Duelist mode but worse durability than Vanguard, Strategist Deadpool is a style you have to play only if you are very sure you want to play support roles. While Strategist Deadpool is not a bad pick, it demands the player to be familiar with the way the character plays, something better suit for someone who already played a ton of Vanguard Deadpool and gets a feel of how he controls. While the abilities are very different, the idea is still similar to his Vanguard counterpart, you can still be in the frontline as a pseudo combat medic but don’t expect anything massive like the advantages that Vanguard role provides.
As with any of the roles available for Deadpool, you wanna be the soul of the party and always stick together with the team, your Gun ability has been upgraded into an interesting healing tool to keep your team mates alive, so make sure to aim well and shoot them. You can also opt to go and fight enemies with your sword in case your team is nearby, because hitting enemies with it will heal nearby allies that might also be supporting you. While you don’t really have an ultimate ability in this role, keep in mind that your E ability is the best support tool you have, use it wisely.
Conclusion
Deadpool is an excellent team member that combines very well with all heroes due to its massive ability to cover three roles, at the same time this is a big weakness if you aren’t good at the game, a jack of all trades happens to be the hardest to control. If you feel confident in playing a complex character however, Deadpool is an amazing option that you don’t want to pass up, the meta is still fresh in Season 6, but many believe that Deadpool is in tier S already. My best recommendation is getting a friend who mains Wolverine to get some action and team wipe outs going, they truly complement each other very well.
