Mister Fantastic is an C-Tier, Duelist class Hero in Marvel Rivals. Read on to learn how to play Mister Fantastic, as well as a list of abilities, skins, and voice actors!
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Hero Tier List (Season 1)Mister Fantastic Hero Overview
| Tier | |
|---|---|
| Role | Duelist |
| Difficulty | ★★★・・ |
| Real Name | Reed Richards |
| VA | EN: Ian James Corlett |
Flexible Tank/DPS Hybrid
Reed Richards A.K.A. Mister Fantastic is a Duelist that can pivot between an offensive and a defensive playstyle. He can quickly jump between the back and frontlines, applies shields to allied Heroes, and deals decent amounts of AoE damage. While not as effective as a dedicated Vanguard, adept Mister Fantastic players are threatening to to flankers and frontliners alike, since he has the capability to out-damage a tank, and out-tank a DPS.
Hero Tier List (Season 1)Mister Fantastic Pros and Cons
| Pros | - Abundant crowd-control |
|---|---|
| Cons | - Doesn't excel as a tank or a DPS |
Abundant Crowd-Control
Mister Fantastic's abilities emphasize crowd-control since he can hit multiple targets, inflict knock-ups, and also inflict slows. Stretch Punch, Distended Grip, and Brainiac Bounce can be used damage and/or control multiple targets when used at the right time.
Conditional Survivability
Mister Fantastic excels in team fights wherein both numerous allies and enemies are present. This allows him to effectively perform his role as a crowd-controller.
The downside is that while Mister Fantastic is a frontliner, his tanking potential is not innate and is instead directly reliant on the use of his abilities. With Elastic Strength, landing attacks will eventually activate his Inflated
state, which greatly increases Mister Fantastic's survivability.
However, getting surrounded without shields will usually result in a visit to the Respawn phase.
Flexible
Tank-DPS Hybrid
While classified as a Duelist, Mister Fantastic's ability kit feels equally like a Vanguard's. He can provide allies with shields as well as generate an immense amount for himself, and can create numerous openings for his allies.
He can also choose to play offensively, lending his abilities to deal damage and chase down fleeing targets. However, this flexibility between roles means he excels in neither.
Best Hero Companions
Invisible Woman
To no one's surprise, Mister Fantastic's best ally is none another than his wife, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman. As a frontliner who is sorely lacking in survivability, the Invisible Woman can make up this weakness by providing Reed Richards with numerous heals.
Sue can generate healing fields
which are areas that provide HoT (Healing over Time), which pairs perfectly with Reed since his kit does not focus on dealing burst damage, but consistent DPS. As Reed continuously fights in an area, Sue can continuously heal him.
Additionally, having Sue Storm on the same team gives Reed the Team- Up ability to instantly generate bonus shields, which is an added layer of durability that enemies need to breakthrough to take him down.
What is a Team-Up?How to Play Mister Fantastic
Flexible Elongation Can Be Used on Allies
On paper, Mister Fantastic is not a very mobile character, but with adept use of Flexible Elongation, Mister Fantastic can use it to pull himself towards enemies or allies. This provides Mister Fantastic with mobility, although somewhat limited.
Sweep Your Reticle
Mister Fantastic's Stretch Punch hits enemies both while outgoing and incoming. As you throw out attacks, you can swing your reticle towards another enemy to hit them on the return, as well as dealing damage to your initial target.
Try sweeping your aim once Mister Fantastic's arm reaches its maximum distance to achieve this effect!
Cannot Hit the Same Enemy Twice
You can hit multiple enemies with this mechanic, but you cannot hit the same enemy twice with the same attack. If your outgoing attack lands on your initial target, your incoming attack will do no damage to the same target.
Pull Enemies Into Your Allies
There are two uses for Distended Grip: briefly knock-up and group 2 enemies, or pull a single enemy towards Mister Fantastic.
Between the two options, pulling a single enemy is the more offensive option, and will often lead to a quick knock-out of one enemy. Successfully eliminating one enemy will typically swing the fight in your team's favor, so look for enemies who have stepped a little too far forward and capitalize on that opening.
Pull Enemies Into Ultimates
Ultimates like Scarlet Witch's and Namor's have long wind-ups and will often be evaded by attentive opponents. Try to coordinate with your allies about when they're going to use their Ultimate attacks and use Distended Grip to keep an enemy in place.
Mister Fantastic Hero Lore
Reed Richards
Reed Richards has one of the universe's most brilliant minds, but even a genius of his magnitude couldn't have predicted the interstellar incident that bombarded his friends and family with cosmic rays, granting them each extraordinary abilities.
Mister Fantastic's cellular elasticity allows him to stretch his body beyond all physical limits. But now he'll have to stretch his mind further than ever to build the Timestream Reintegration Device and end this cross-dimensional crisis...
Hero Story
Reality Check| Dr. Reed Richards -- the renowned scientist and adventurer also known as the Mister Fantastic -- stood in his laboratory in the Baxter Building, closely examining a small crystal that his best friend, Ben Grimm, had recovered on one of his many excursions into lower Manhattan. Reed had his own theories about the strange energy stored within the glowing shard, but even the most brilliant man in the universe needed a second opinion every now and then. And Reed knew exactly who he had to ask for one: The most brilliant woman in any universe -- Shuri, the Princess of Wakanda. Not long after the Timestream Entanglement erupted across the Multiverse, causing realities to collide and collapse, Reed had received an unexpected and urgent message from Wakanda. But it was not from the technologically advanced African nation that Reed and his fellow members of the Fantastic Four had long called their allies. Instead, this message came from a Wakanda located in another dimension, one where King T’Challa had taken his people to the edge of the universe and built a society that spanned the stars. Much like in Reed’s own reality, T’Challa’s sister, Shuri, was the driving force behind the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda’s scientific research. So it came as no surprise that she too had been tirelessly searching for a way to undo the damage caused by the Timestream Entanglement. Fortunately, she was not too proud to admit that she could not find the solution alone. After her initial communication was received, Reed and Shuri began to compare notes and hypotheses, bringing other trusted allies like Tony Stark into their fold. Eventually, they were able to build a Timestream Reintegration Device that would theoretically be able to restore the damaged realities to their original state. Of course, finding an energy source potent enough to power the TRD would be nearly impossible, a topic which had since become the source of much debate between the device’s creators. Reed knew deep inside that these crystals -- which had come to be known as Chronovium by those studying them -- were the key. But when he compared the data he had acquired from scanning this shard with recent test results gathered by Shuri, things just weren’t adding up. He had to get to the bottom of this… while there was still time left… “You wanted to talk, Dr. Richards?” a voice said from the other side of the computer screen. “Ah, Shuri,” Reed replied, as the screen lit up to reveal the face of his interdimensional ally, “I’m glad you got my message.” “As always, when the Fantastic Four calls,” Shuri said, “Wakanda answers.” “Good. Because answers are exactly what I’m seeking,” Reed said, getting right to the point. “We have both previously surmised that Chronovium is a byproduct of the massive fluctuations in energy released by the Timestream Entanglement, correct?” “Yes,” Shuri responded, “In both of our realities, the second law of thermodynamics still holds true. Even chronal power seeks out the lowest energy state to stabilize itself -- and these crystals have the lowest internal energy in either of our universes.” “But that’s where the similarities end,” Reed said. “According to our data, at the very onset of the Timestream Entanglement, I had reason to believe that all Chronovium across the Multiverse shared the same basic structure. But now that our realities have continued to shift in unexpected ways, the properties of the Chronovium found within them are shifting as well.” “The crystals I have recently analyzed here in Wakanda are proof of that,” Shuri replied. “It seems the energy from the Vibranium Star at the heart of our empire has strengthened our form of Chronovium far beyond what was seen in earlier samples.” “The same goes for the Chronvium in my dimension,” Reed added. “The dark magic that is holding New York City in a state of eternal night has permeated the Chronovium crystals found here. Tony has started calling it Blood Chronovium. It’s a bit dramatic, but I suppose it gets the point across.” “Indeed,” Shuri said. “And it makes me wonder how many other forms may be out there… in whatever universes still remain…” “And that is one of the reasons why I called you,” Reed said. “If we could begin to catalog how many other universes --” “Chronoverses,” Shuri interjected. “That is what we here in Wakanda are calling the fractured realities created by the Timestream Entanglement.” “Of course,” Reed continued, “If we could catalog how many other Chronoverses there are out there, perhaps we could get a better understanding of the current state of the Multiverse, as well as the other types of Chronovium that might be at our disposal.” “I have identified at least one other alternate reality beyond our own,” Shuri responded without hesitation. “Recently, Captain America arrived here in Wakanda seeking refuge…” Reed paused for a moment as Shuri spoke. The Captain America he had known had fallen in battle not long ago, and the entire world was still reeling from the loss. Logically, Reed was well aware that every reality likely had its own variant of Steve Rogers, but knowing that one was currently residing in Wakanda offered a sense of hope that Reed hadn’t felt in far too long. “Unlike the Captain America that both my father and my brother proudly fought alongside over the years,” Shuri said, “this Steven Rogers claimed that he had been frozen during World War II and had not been reawakened until the year 2099.” “That’s not the first time I’ve heard that date mentioned,” Reed noted. “Our Spider-Man told me that he was visited by one of his alternate reality counterparts, a young woman who calls herself Spider-Zero. She claimed to be from the year 2099 as well, and asked for his help to repair a dimensional nexus point known as the Web of Life and Destiny.” “Fascinating,” Shuri said, taking notes as she talked. “Based on Captain America’s intel, we also believe that this future timeline may be a gathering point for Mutants whose home realities have ceased to exist. His ally, Wolverine, claimed he resided on a time-displaced island nation called Krakoa.” “Curious,” Reed muttered as he pondered Shuri’s words. “Our Krakoa vanished without a trace when the Timestream Entanglement hit us. Could the living island in that Chronoverse be one and the same?” “I will see if the Captain or his allies can coerce Wolverine into sharing any further information,” Shuri said. “Allies?” Reed asked. “Steve brought along friends?” “Not quite,” Shuri said. “My own Chronoverse has been facing a number of its own challenges of late, including a growing darkness that is spreading rapidly across the star systems. I had initially sent the Guardians of the Galaxy to investigate its origin point on a distant planet called Klyntar, but I have lost contact with them. In order to prepare for whatever may be coming our way, T’Challa and I asked Steven gather some trusted allies from across time and space. Including a few from your own timeline -- Hawkeye and the Winter Soldier.” “Interesting,” Reed said. “Tony had told me that they both went missing after an incident at a remote Hydra base. He’ll be glad they made it out alive.” “I certainly was,” Shuri responded. “I believe they will prove to be valuable allies in the days ahead. I fear this darkness is already tainting Wakanda. Even the gods themselves are not safe from its corruptive influence…” “Speaking of the gods…” Reed said as Shuri’s words trailed off, “…the Asgard in my timeline has become something entirely new. Their World Tree, Yggdrasill, has grown and merged with the golden realm to create Yggsgard. And, according to reports, Loki is already trying to take advantage of the situation.” “No surprise there,” Shuri said. “But the Asgardians aren’t the only pantheon in disarray,” Reed continued. “Stephen Strange recently returned from a trip through the Astral Plane, where he says he communicated with heroes from yet another dimension -- one where powerful deities were locked in an endless war for omnipotent power and total control.” “So that gives us at least four Chronoverses then?” Shuri said, examining her notes. “That we’ve identified thus far, yes,” Reed replied. “And as they continue to collapse and intertwine, I have a feeling that they will start to become ever more dependent upon each other for survival.” “With so few timelines left,” Shuri said, “we cannot risk losing any of them. That is exactly why my brother chose to pay a visit your world. I hope his delivery proved useful in your efforts.” “T’Challa… came here…?” Reed said, clearly puzzled. “When?” “He left Wakanda a week ago,” Shuri said, her usual calm and collected expression suddenly giving way to one of deep concern. “I calibrated our cross-dimensional teleporters myself. I am certain he arrived safely in the New York of your reality.” “Arrived safely, perhaps,” Reed said, dismayed, “but anything could have happened after that. Our city isn’t exactly as safe as it used to be, after all. The curse that locked us in a permanent nocturnal state allowed certain factions that had formerly been relegated to the shadows the opportunity to seize power.” “Vampires,” Shuri said, fully aware of the problem. “T’Challa had hoped to offer you a sample of our own Heart-Shaped Herb as a means of developing a cure to this plague. But if he has fallen victim to it… then…” “Don’t worry, your majesty,” Reed responded. “Like you said, we’re in this together. And when Wakanda calls, the Fantastic Four answers, too.” “I just pray to the Orisha that we are not too late…” Shuri said solemnly, “…for all of our sakes…” |
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