Marvel Rivals new hero, Phoenix is Season 3 primary addition and she is a menace, if you are the character who like smart positioning, good aim and to blow up enemies like popcorn than Phoenix will become the new favorite.
She brings the self sustain, area control and the genuinely busted ultimate counters many of the strongestr picks in the game. If you are wondering how to play Phoenix in Marvel Rivals then here is everything you need to know about.
Phoenix weapon in Marvel Rivals

Phoenix basic attack is all about the building Sparks , everybody shot applies 1 sprak and every headshot applies 2 sparks. As the enemy hots 3 sparks, they explode taking big damage and giving Phoenix some health back. It is a snowball effect: the land you shot get headling and keep pressuring.
Primary: Flame Vector
The mid range energy weapon that applies Sparks with hit.
- Body shots apply 1, headshots apply 2.
- As the target reaches 3 sparks, they explode, damaging them and healing Phoenix.
- Sparks can chain between enemies of they are close together.
Marvel Rivals: Phoenix abilities and Ultimate

Phoenix is all about the poking from weird angles, setting up chain reactions and getting out when things get hot. Her kit encourages flanking, combining abilities and staying mobile.
Abilities
Cosmic Flame:
- To fire a projectile that stuns on first hit and apply Sparks. Later hits slow enemies.
Psychic Shift
- Press Shift to perform a short dash that explodes behind Phoenix, applying a Spark to nearby enemies.
Phoenix Force
- Press E to activate flight mode for a short time. While flying, Phoenix regenerates ammo over time.
Passive
The times when you target explodes from sparks, Phoenix heals slightly and applies a new spark to nearby enemies, creating potential chain reactions.
Ultimate
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- Phoenix transform into the flaming bird and becomes untargetable, in the form she can fly freely and crash down the massive explosion.
Team up
Claw and Flame
The teamed with the Wolverine, Phoenix gains a unique combo bonus, exact effect not confirmed yet, but the rumored to enhance chaining potential.
A guide to use Phoenix in Marvel Rivals
Phoenix plays best as she can flank, poke and can be a general menace from off angles. All you have to do us think her like a mix between Tracer and Junkrat with more brain and flams.
Once poen the fight by getting 1 or 2 sparks on multiple enemies, stacked the first explosion can set off the chain reaction. Use Cosmic Glame to trigger the explosions or lock down squishes trying to escape.
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