Left Click
Widow's Bite Baton
Strike with the enhanced electric batons
Damage45
Full ability values
- Key
- Left Click
- Casting
- Melee
- Damage
- 45
- Maximum Distance
- 3m
- Fire Rate
- 2 strikes per second
Marvel Rivals Hero Guide
Black Widow
DUELIST
Natasha Romanova is the world's most elite spy in any era. Her mastery of the sniper rifle eliminates targets from afar, while her shock batons neutralize close-range threats. Black Widow is locked, loaded, and ready to deliver a fatal bite!
Weapons / AttacksWidow's Bite Baton, Red Room Rifle
Defense / SurvivalSee skill values below
Team SkillsPHOENIX SNIPER
Black Widow Playstyle
PlaystylePrecision duelist
StrengthLong sightline picks
Watch ForRotate when pressured
Team TipPressure from an angle while your vanguard or strategist creates the timing window.
Weapon & Primary Attacks
Left Click
Red Room Rifle
Attack with the Red Room Rifle
Damage120 damage per round
Full ability values
- Key
- Left Click
- Casting
- Single-cast direct hit
- Damage
- 120 damage per round
- Damage Falloff
- Falloff begins at 10m, decreasing to 50% at 20m
- Fire Rate
- 0.83 rounds per second
- Fire Rate
- 15
- Critical Hit
- Yes
- Aiming down sights times
- 0.3s
- Special Effect
- Shares the same magazine with Red Room Rifle. Straight Shooter activates only after aiming down sights for a specific duration; otherwise, it will fire from the Red Room Rifle
Offensive & Control Skills
E
Edge Dancer
Unleash a spinning kick to Knock enemies airborne. Landing the hit will allow her to zip to the target with a grappling hook for a second kick
Cooldown15s
Full ability values
- Key
- E
- Casting
- Melee
- CastingSpinning Kick Damage
- 35
- Maximum Distance
- 5m
- Flying Kick Distance
- 12m
- Flying Kick Damage
- 35
- Flying Kick Stun Duration
- 1s
- Flying Kick Casting Window
- 5s
- Cooldown
- 15s
Right Click
Straight Shooter
Switch the Red Room Rifle to Sniper mode to fire high-energy rounds
Damage120 damage per hit
Full ability values
- Key
- Right Click
- Casting
- Single-cast direct hit
- Damage
- 120 damage per hit
- Fire Rate
- 0.83 rounds per second
- Fire Rate
- 15
- Critical Hit
- Yes
- Special Effect
- Shares the same magazine with Red Room Rifle
Mobility Skills
SHIFT
Fleet Foot
Dash forward and enable a powerful jump
Full ability values
- Key
- SHIFT
- Movement Boost
- 33%
- Maximum Energy
- 120
- Energy Cost (Sprinting)
- 12/s
- Power Jump Energy Cost
- 24 per leap
- Energy Recovery Speed
- 30/s
Ultimate Ability
Q
Electro-Plasma Explosion
Switch the Red Room Rifle to Destruction mode and unleash an electro-plasma blast, damaging enemies within range and leaving plasma on the ground to Slow nearby enemies
Full ability values
- Key
- Q
- Projectile Speed
- 100m/s
- Explosion Range
- 5.6m - 8m (Maximum range is achieved after 0.6s of charging)
- Explosion Damage
- 120 - 170 (Maximum damage is achieved after 0.6s of charging)
- Number of Plasma Globules
- 7 - 20 (Maximum amount is achieved after 0.6s of charging)
- Plasma Range
- 1.5m spherical radius
- Slow Rate
- -55%
- Plasma Duration
- 10s
- Vulnerability Effect Duration
- 4s
- Vulnerability Effect Rate
- 15%
- Energy Cost
- 2800
Team-Up Abilities
C
PHOENIX SNIPER
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
Cooldown2sDamage40
Full ability values
- Key
- C
- Cooldown
- 2s
- Shoot Interval
- 0.733s
- Damage
- 40
- Healing
- 50
- Spell Field Range
- 3m spherical radius spell field
- Spell Field Healing
- 40
- Spell Field Damage
- 30
Story
Black Widow 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 Widow?
Black Widow is listed as DUELIST in Marvel Rivals.
What abilities does Black Widow have?
Black Widow has 7 official abilities tracked on this page, including Widow's Bite Baton, Red Room Rifle, Electro-Plasma Explosion, Fleet Foot, Edge Dancer.