Black Widow is a precision-based sniper in Marvel Rivals Season 3 with strong poke pressure and one-shot potential, but only when paired with a damage boost. She excels in long-range fights and punishing exposed targets but struggles if left unsupported or forced into close duels.

This Black Widow guide (Season 3) explains how to use her rifle, when to switch to batons, and how to win fights by positioning smarter than your opponents.

Black Widow Strengths

No falloff when scoped

Her scoped shots ignore distance scaling. If fully charged, she always hits full damage regardless of range.

One-shot potential with boost

When paired with Mantis or Storm, she can headshot most 250 HP heroes instantly. This makes her deadly in the right comp.

Versatile kit

She has strong melee with Edge Dancer and her batons. She isn’t helpless if flanked, and can KO targets up close with the right combo.

Black Widow Weaknesses

Weak without boosts

Unboosted, her headshots often fail to kill. She relies on a support constantly buffing her to reach full potential.

Bad into high HP

She cannot eliminate 275 HP supports or tanks, even with crits. This limits her value in many comps.

Underwhelming ultimate

Her ultimate is slow, easy to dodge, and rarely turns fights. It’s more useful for chip damage or finishing escapes.

How Her Kit Works

Red Room Rifle

Fires single shots with 120 base damage. Scoping in for 0.3 seconds removes falloff and unlocks full sniper power.

Straight Shooter

Scoped sniper mode. Must be held briefly to get max damage and full range. Headshots do the most work here.

Widow’s Bite Baton

Melee strikes that deal solid close-range damage. Useful when flanked or fighting at close quarters.

Edge Dancer

Spinning kick that launches the enemy, then lets you zip to them for a second hit. Use this mid-combo after baton strikes.

Fleet Foot

Short burst sprint with jump options. Helps reposition between shots or escape after being revealed.

Electro-Plasma Explosion

Fires a slow projectile that explodes in a wide radius. Applies Vulnerable and slows targets caught in the plasma.

How To Play Black Widow (Season 3)

Stay near long sightlines. Use off-angles to avoid pressure.
Scope in before shooting to remove damage falloff.
Only go for one-shots when boosted... unboosted shots often leave targets alive.
If someone dives you, swap to batons... hit twice, use Edge Dancer, zip kick, then finish with a body shot.
Always reposition after a shot... make yourself hard to predict.
If someone escapes around cover, consider using ultimate to finish them off.

Your value comes from hitting key targets before they can act. Set up near the enemy backline, find clean shots, and rotate often. Use Fleet Foot to change elevation and create new angles. Avoid trading shots unless you have cover or a support shield.

Advanced Tips

Edge Dancer can interrupt dive attempts.
Baton hits into Edge Dancer start a clean close-range combo.
Animation cancel with Pulse Rifle for quick double tap... shoot once, activate, shoot again.
Only use ultimate when enemies are grouped or behind cover... not as a direct engage.
Scope time must reach 0.3 seconds before your shot gets infinite range and no falloff.

Best Team Synergies for Black Widow

Doctor Strange

His shield gives you safe angles to fire from. You can set up in front-line range without being punished.

Mantis

Her damage boost lets you one-shot 250 HP targets. Without this buff, Widow can’t threaten most supports.

Spider-Man

Follow-up hero. He pulls targets or finishes your damage. Good for deleting healers once you land the first shot.

Final Blurb

Black Widow in Marvel Rivals Season 3 is a sniper with strict conditions. She needs a damage boost, a safe position, and a clear shot. If she gets all three, she deletes enemy supports from the map. If not, she struggles to finish kills and gets forced off angles. Land your shots, keep moving, and only take fights you know you’ll win.