As one of Marvel Rivals' most iconic characters, Venom is a Vanguard hero designed to lead the charge, disrupt enemy formations, and endure relentless assaults. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, this guide will equip you with everything you need to dominate the battlefield with Venom.

Venom Overview

Venom is a tanky Vanguard hero with high health and powerful disruptive abilities. His playstyle revolves around absorbing damage, creating openings for your team, and punishing enemies who dare approach. Thanks to his symbiotic abilities, Venom excels at holding the frontline and keeping Duelists and healers safe from harm.

• Class: Vanguard
• Health: 650
• Movement Speed: 6 m/s
• Playstyle: Frontline disruptor, tank, area controller

Strengths:

1. Durability: Venom’s abilities grant bonus health, making him incredibly hard to kill.
2. Mobility: He can swing across maps, climb walls, and move swiftly, keeping him versatile in combat.
3. Utility: His kit disrupts enemy positioning, buys time for teammates, and sets up kills.

Abilities Breakdown

Normal Attack: Dark Predation

• Description: Venom lashes out with symbiotic tendrils, dealing damage in a short radius.
• Usage: Infinite ammo makes this a spammable tool to chip away at enemies and pressure them to retreat.

Abilities:

1. Feast of the Abyss (Ultimate)

Effect: Venom burrows underground and resurfaces, dealing damage proportional to enemy health and granting bonus health based on damage dealt.

Tips: Use this as a surprise attack on clustered enemies or high-health targets to maximize healing and impact.

2. Venom Swing

Effect: Swing across the map using a webline.

Tips: Save it as an escape tool when you're low on health or to quickly rejoin teammates.

3, Symbiotic Resilience

Effect: Generate bonus health when damaged, scaling with how low your health is.

Tips: Activate this when your health drops below 20% to maximize bonus health. Combine with heals to become nearly unkillable.

4. Frenzied Arrival

Effect: Leap from above to a targeted area, dealing damage and launching enemies into the air.

Tips: Use it to displace enemies in tight skirmishes, but avoid leaving your team exposed in prolonged fights.

5. Cellular Corrosion

Effect: Grab nearby enemies with tentacles, slowing and damaging them over time.

Tips: Focus on squishy targets like Duelists or healers. If they don't break free, they’ll take significant damage.

Passive Ability: Alien Biology

• Effect: Venom can wall-crawl and sprint along walls, giving him unique map navigation.
• Tips: Use this to flank enemies or escape sticky situations.

Passive Ability 2: Touch of Klyntar (Works only with Spider-Man and Peni Parker)

• Effect: Venom deals massive damage to surrounding enemies, gaining bonus health from the damage dealt.
• Tips: Activate this when surrounded by enemies for maximum health regeneration and team impact.

Playing Venom: Tips and Tricks

1. Frontline Tactics: Stay in front of your team to shield Duelists and healers. Absorb damage and prevent enemies from diving into your backline.
2. Disrupt and Delay: Use Frenzied Arrival and Cellular Corrosion to scatter enemy formations and buy time for your team.
3. Manage Cooldowns: Venom’s abilities have situational utility. Avoid using Venom Swing frivolously, as it’s often a lifeline.
4. Ultimate Timing: Look for groups of enemies to maximize damage and health regeneration from your ultimate.

Best Team Compositions

1. Spider-Man & Peni Parker
2. These heroes synergize well with Venom’s symbiote abilities, turning their attacks into explosive spikes that push back enemies.
3. Bonus: +150 HP for Venom in this composition.
4. Luna Snow & Mantis
5. Pair Venom with healers like Luna Snow and Mantis to ensure he stays in the fight longer. Mantis’ Allied Inspiration ability boosts Venom’s damage output.

Countering Venom

To counter a Venom:

• The Punisher & Rocket Raccoon: Deliverance from Punisher and Rocket’s infinite ammo combo can chip away at Venom’s health effectively.
• Iron Man: Use Iron Man’s disruption tools to cancel Venom’s mobility and dashes, slowing his impact on the fight.

Conclusion

Venom is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Rivals. His tanky nature, disruptive abilities, and mobility make him an invaluable asset to any team. By mastering his positioning, timing, and team synergy, you’ll dominate the battlefield as the symbiote-powered Vanguard.