Black Cat Marvel Rivals hero card
Marvel Rivals Hero Guide

Black Cat

DUELIST

One of the world's premiere thieves, Felicia Hardy glides across the battlefield with swift precision and a dancer's grace, ever ready to purloin an opponent's fortune. Those who meet the Black Cat's gaze should beware, as her omens never miss their mark!

Weapons / AttacksFELINE FURY, CLAW WHIP
Defense / SurvivalHELM OF HADES
Team SkillsGIFT OF GOLD, GIFT OF GOLD

Black Cat Playstyle

PlaystyleMobile pick hunter
StrengthFlanks and finishing blows
Watch ForAvoid overextending after steals
Team TipPressure from an angle while your vanguard or strategist creates the timing window.

Weapon & Primary Attacks

FELINE FURY icon
Left Click

FELINE FURY

Swipe forward with razor-sharp claws

Damage35
Full ability values
Key
Left Click
Casting
Melee
Damage
35
Maximum Distance
3.5m
CLAW WHIP icon
Left Click

CLAW WHIP

Fire out tethered claws and whip them forward in a devastating arc, dealing damage to all enemies caught in range

Damage65
Full ability values
Key
Left Click
Spell Field Range
150° cone spell field with a radius of 7.5m and a height of 2.5m
Spell Field Damage
65
Attack Interval
0.6s per hit
Damage Falloff
Falloff begins at 30°, drop to 30% of maximum damage at 75°
Bonus Health Per Hit
25
Max Bonus Health
50

Offensive & Control Skills

CAT'S CRADLE icon
Shift

CAT'S CRADLE

Lunge forward with claws bared, slicing through any enemies caught in your path

Cooldown1 charges, with each charge taking 8s to rechargeDamage40
Full ability values
Key
Shift
Maximum Dash Distance
15m
Damage
40
Cooldown
1 charges, with each charge taking 8s to recharge
TURN OF FORTUNE icon
E

TURN OF FORTUNE

Launch a grappling hook forward that damages an enemy on impact and steals Fortune before pulling it back to Black Cat

Cooldown5s
Full ability values
Key
E
Hook Speed
120m/s
Hook Maximum Distance
30m
Hook Damage
30
Bonus Health from Hook Hit
50
Cooldown
5s
FORTUNE'S FAVOR icon
Right Click

FORTUNE'S FAVOR

Spend Fortuneto unleash either Grapple Swipeor Phantom Pursuit

Full ability values
Key
Right Click
Grapple Swipe Fortune Consumption
150
Phantom Pursuit Fortune Consumption
300
CAT'S CRADLE icon
Shift

CAT'S CRADLE

Lunge forward with claws bared, slicing through any enemies caught in your path

Cooldown1 charges, with each charge taking 8s to rechargeDamage40
Full ability values
Key
Shift
Maximum Dash Distance
15m
Damage
40
Cooldown
1 charges, with each charge taking 8s to recharge
FORTUNE'S FAVOR icon
Right Click

FORTUNE'S FAVOR

Spend Fortuneto unleash either Grapple Swipeor Phantom Pursuit

Full ability values
Key
Right Click
Grapple Swipe Fortune Consumption
150
Phantom Pursuit Fortune Consumption
300
GILDED DEAL icon
F

GILDED DEAL

Use the Spatial Resonator to open a portal to the Elder Gods' dimension, consuming Fortune to trade with the Golden Elder and acquire items from the New York Thieves Guild vault.

Full ability values
Key
F
TABLET OF DESTINIES icon
F

TABLET OF DESTINIES

Gain a random amount of Fortune

Full ability values
Key
F
Special Effect
Gain 0/50/200/500 Fortune randomly
Fortune Consumption
100
FALTINE FLAME ORB icon
F

FALTINE FLAME ORB

Conjure an orb of mystical Faltine Flame to Revealand mark all nearby enemies

Full ability values
Key
F
Fortune Consumption
200
Summon Health
50
Maximum Summon Quantity
1
CHERNOBOG'S CRYSTAL icon
F

CHERNOBOG'S CRYSTAL

Purify yourself, instantly removing any active control effects

Full ability values
Key
F
Fortune Consumption
300
Special Effect
Remove any active control effects
RING OF ZONA icon
F

RING OF ZONA

Open a portal on a surface, allowing instant traversal to the opposite side

Full ability values
Key
F
Fortune Consumption
300
MENTO-FISH icon
F

MENTO-FISH

Create a hypnosis field. Inflicts Slow, disables movement abilities, and Groundsall enemies caught within

Full ability values
Key
F
Fortune Consumption
300
Casting
Projectile that generates a spell field upon impact
Projectile Speed
30m/s
Spell Field Range
A cylindrical spell field with a radius of 5m and a height of 40m.
Slow Ratio
35%

Defensive & Survival Skills

HELM OF HADES icon
F

HELM OF HADES

Enter Invisiblestate for a set duration

Full ability values
Key
F
Fortune Consumption
200
Invisibility Duration
2s
Movement Speed Boost Duration
2s
Movement Boost
60%, drop to 0 in 2s

Mobility Skills

THIEVING GRACE icon
Space

THIEVING GRACE

Perform a double jump

Full ability values
Key
Space
STEALTHY CATWALK icon
Space

STEALTHY CATWALK

Hold {Jump} to crawl up vertical surfaces

Full ability values
Key
Space
PHANTOM PURSUIT icon
E

PHANTOM PURSUIT

Swiftly dash to an enemy, unleash a rapid flurry of claw attacks, and flash back to your starting position. Black Cat is Untargetable during this move

Cooldown2sDamage70
Full ability values
Key
E
Dash Duration
0.25s
Damage
70
Maximum Dash Distance
20m
Cooldown
2s
THIEVING GRACE icon
Space

THIEVING GRACE

Perform a double jump

Full ability values
Key
Space
STEALTHY CATWALK icon
Space

STEALTHY CATWALK

Hold {Jump} to crawl up vertical surfaces

Full ability values
Key
Space

Ultimate Ability

CALLING CARD icon
Q

CALLING CARD

Issue a Calling Card to all enemies. Instantly dash to any enemy in sight and range, tearing into them with your claws to deal Percentage Damage

Duration10s
Full ability values
Key
Q
Energy Cost
3100
Maximum Dash Distance
40m
Fore-swing Damage Reduction
50%
Ability Duration
10s
Maximum Targeting Distance
8m
1st Claw Strike Damage
30
2nd Claw Strike Damage
70
CALLING CARD icon
Q

CALLING CARD

Issue a Calling Card to all enemies. Instantly dash to any enemy in sight and range, tearing into them with your claws to deal Percentage Damage

Duration10s
Full ability values
Key
Q
Energy Cost
3100
Maximum Dash Distance
60m
Fore-swing Damage Reduction
50%
Ability Duration
10s
Maximum Targeting Distance
8m
1st Claw Strike Damage
30
2nd Claw Strike Damage
30+20% Target’s Maximum Health

Passive Traits

MALKIN MISFORTUNE icon
Passive

MALKIN MISFORTUNE

Apply Jinx to enemies on hit. Jinxed foes have a chance to lose their bonus damage when striking Black Cat with a Critical Hit

Full ability values
Key
Passive
MALKIN MISFORTUNE icon
Passive

MALKIN MISFORTUNE

Apply Jinx to enemies on hit. Jinxed foes have a chance to lose their bonus damage when striking Black Cat with a Critical Hit

Full ability values
Key
Passive
STICKY PAWS icon
PASSIVE

STICKY PAWS

Steal a set amount of Fortunewhenever your attacks hit an enemy

Full ability values
Key
PASSIVE
Fortune Gained per Target Hit (Feline Fury)
50, up to 50
Fortune Gained per Target Hit (Claw Whip)
50, up to 100
Fortune Gained per Target Hit (Phantom Pursuit)
150, up to 150
Fortune Gained per Hit (Turn of Fortune)
300
Fortune Gained per Hit (Calling Card)
300
Fortune Lost Upon Death
Lose 50% of Fortune when defeated, with a minimum deduction of 200

Team-Up Abilities

GIFT OF GOLD icon
Passive

GIFT OF GOLD

Black Cat shares items acquired from Insider Trading with White Fox and Captain America. White Fox receives the Life Orb, which restores Spirit Fox Tail energy and converts life energy into Nine-Tailed Radiance that auto-tracks nearby allies and enemies, granting allies speed and healing while dealing damage and slowing enemies. Captain America receives the Vibranium Energy Amplifier, which expands shield block range when raised and reflects projectiles back along the crosshair direction.

Full ability values
Key
Passive
Team-Up Bonus
5% Damage Boost
GIFT OF GOLD icon
Passive

GIFT OF GOLD

Black Cat shares items acquired from Insider Trading with White Fox and Captain America. White Fox receives the Life Orb, which restores Spirit Fox Tail energy and converts life energy into Nine-Tailed Radiance that auto-tracks nearby allies and enemies, granting allies speed and healing while dealing damage and slowing enemies. Captain America receives the Vibranium Energy Amplifier, which expands shield block range when raised and reflects projectiles back along the crosshair direction.

Full ability values
Key
Passive
Team-Up Bonus
5% Damage Boost

Story

Black Cat joins the Marvel Rivals roster as duelist. This profile was expanded from the official hero listing and tuned into a practical quick-read for team composition decisions.

FAQ

What role is Black Cat?

Black Cat is listed as DUELIST in Marvel Rivals.

What abilities does Black Cat have?

Black Cat has 26 official abilities tracked on this page, including FELINE FURY, CALLING CARD, CAT'S CRADLE, TURN OF FORTUNE, THIEVING GRACE.