Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 is here, bringing along the game’s latest Vanguard, Rogue.
One of the X-Men’s leading heroes, Rogue is Marvel Rivals’ most complex hero design thanks to her ability to absorb powers from other characters. But how does it work exactly? In this guide, here’s everything you need to know about Rogue’s abilities.
How Does Rogue’s Power Absorption Work?
Rogue’s is a Vanguard brawler, which means she is always at the frontlines harassing Strategists and Duelists who can’t put up a fight. She plays like The Thing, but her kit is mostly based on a fighting game system with somersaults, dive kicks, and a flurry of punches.
Her signature Absorption ability works as you expect. She can copy an enemy team’s signature ability as long as she comes in contact with them. Select heroes have ability icons hovering above their heads, indicating what type of ability Rogue can copy. If there’s no icon, she can only absorb their passive stats based on their roles. If Rogue copies a Duelist, she gains a boost in damage. Absorbing Vanguards also gives her a major health boost, making her tankier than ever.
All Abilities Rogue Can Copy from Vanguards in Marvel Rivals
Rogue can copy a single ability from each of the Vanguards, plus a major buff in health (800/800 from her standard 675)
- Hulk's Gamma Burst ability.
- Doctor Strange’s Shield of the Seraphim.
- Rogue can only acquire a health boost from Captain America.
- Single use of a Groot wall.
- Venom’s Cellular Corrosion.
- Magneto’s Iron-Bulwark (Self-Shield)
- Thor’s Awakening Rune.
- Rogue can only acquire a health boost from Peni Parker.
- Emma Frost’s Diamond Form, but she can’t use Emma’s moveset. Only her own.
- Rogue can only acquire a health boost from Angela.
- Rogue can only acquire a health boost from herself (Rogue)
All Abilities Rogue Can Copy from Duelists in Marvel Rivals
Rogue can copy select abilities from Duelists, but she can always get a damage boost when she absorbs them.
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from The Punisher.
- Storm’s Weather Control and Goddess Boost.
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Hawkeye.
- Hela’s Soul Drainer (Stun)
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Black Panther.
- Magik’s Stepping Discs (Teleport) with Demon’s Rage.
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Moon Knight.
- Squirrel Girl’s Tail Bounce (High jump)
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Black Widow.
- Spider-Man’s Amazing Combo (Uppercut)
- Scarlet Witch’s Dark Seal (Stun)
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Winter Soldier.
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Star Lord.
- Single use of Namor’s Aquatic Dominion (Squids)
- Psylocke’s Psychic Stealth (Invisibility)
- Wolverine’s Undying Animal (Damage Reduction)
- Iron Fist’s Harmony Recovery (Self Heal with Overhealth)
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Mister Fantastic.
- Automatically connects three Pyro Prison walls from Human Torch.
- Phoenix’s Psionic Detonation.
- Blade’s Bloodline Awakening (Reduced healing with lifesteal)
- Daredevil’s Sonic Pursuit (Dash with temporary blindness)
- Rogue can only acquire a damage boost from Iron Man.
All Abilities Rogue Can Copy from Strategists in Marvel Rivals
Rogue can steal a select ability from Strategists. She can also inflict a healing reduction debuff, making the absorbed enemy heal less.
- Single self-use of Loki’s Regeneration Domain (Healing Lamps) as well as a healing reduction debuff.
- Mantis’ Spore Slumber (Sleep) as well as a healing reduction debuff.
- Rogue can only inflict a healing reduction debuff on Rocket Raccoon.
- Cloak & Dagger’s Dagger Storm (Healing Bubble), as well as a healing reduction debuff.
- Luna Snow’s Snowball (Freeze) as well as a healing reduction debuff.
- Adam Warlock’s Soul Bond, as well as a healing reduction debuff.
- Rogue throws three healing bubbles from Jeff the Land Shark.
- Invisible Woman’s Force Physics (Push and Pull), as well as a healing reduction debuff.
- Rogue can only inflict a healing reduction debuff on Ultron.
- Gambit’s Breaking Spades, including Bidding Barrage and Explosive Trick.
And that’s about it. Marvel Rivals’ Season 5.5 drops this December 12. For more of Season 5.5, check out our breakdown here.
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