Blade Guide & Abilities | Marvel Rivals Season 3
Written by Alec Blackwood
Blade joins Marvel Rivals in Season 3 as a Duelist with lifesteal, anti-heal, and powerful melee attacks. He’s built for aggressive, close-range play and can quickly take down enemies who get out of position.
Here’s how his kit works and how to use him well.
Blade Abilities
Blade Chopper (LMB – Sword Mode)
Slashes forward with Dracula’s Sword
Strong melee damage for 1v1 fights
Use it when up close to start stacking damage or finish low-health enemies.
Hunting Gun (LMB – Gun Mode)
Fires an explosive round that bursts on impact
Mid-range damage with splash effect
Use this to poke enemies and pressure healers before diving in.
Step and Chop (Shift)
Dashes forward and hits the enemy
With gun: applies anti-heal
With sword: applies slow
Great for chasing runners or reducing healer uptime in team fights.
Blood Liberation (E)
Enters vampiric form
Can’t be healed, but lifesteals on hit
Likely increases attack speed and awareness
Best used when diving or cleaning up kills. Don’t activate it early or waste it in low-pressure moments.
Defensive Stance (RMB)
Enters sword stance to block frontal damage
Good for dueling or when pushing forward under pressure.
Ultimate (Q)
Charges forward in a straight line
Deals high AoE damage with sword strikes behind him
You can use this to open a fight or to escape while still dealing damage. Versatile but risky.
Team-Up Ability
Blade has a confirmed Team-Up ability with Cloak & Dagger. We will update this part with more details soon!
How to Play Blade
Blade is an all-in Duelist who wants to harass with his Hunting Gun, dash in with Step and Chop, and clean up with sword combos. He’s one of the few characters with anti-heal, making him strong against healer comps.
Use Blood Liberation when going for kills or stalling 1vX fights. Don’t rely on your team to keep you alive once it’s active; your only healing is through lifesteal.
Position yourself wide and flank whenever possible. Avoid direct teamfight fronts unless your Ultimate is ready.
Final Blurb
Blade is built for aggressive players who like hunting down low-health targets and breaking heal-heavy teams. He rewards good timing and punishes hesitation.
Learn when to engage and when to back off, or you’ll find yourself lifestealing in the middle of a 1v5.
TL;DR
Blade is a melee Duelist with lifesteal and anti-heal
Switch between sword and gun for different effects
Blood Liberation gives lifesteal but disables healing
Step and Chop applies slow or anti-heal based on weapon
Ultimate deals AoE damage while dashing
Strong against healer comps and isolated enemies
Team-Up ability with Cloak & Dagger (more details TBD)
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