Hela is a long-range Duelist in Marvel Rivals who blends hitscan precision with burst zoning. This Season 3 guide explains how to maximize her damage, pressure squishy targets, and secure teamfights using positioning, combos, and her powerful ultimate.

Hela dominates fights by taking space and deleting enemies before they can react.

Hela Overview

Hela is a Duelist who thrives at range. She uses fast, accurate hitscan shots and has a projectile stun that opens easy eliminations. Her ultimate covers a wide area and melts backlines. She is squishy, but her burst potential makes her a top-tier pick for players with good aim and map sense.

In Season 3, she gains a bonus damage boost, turning her already strong primary fire into a serious threat. With proper support and high ground, Hela can eliminate most targets in two to three shots.

Hela Abilities

Nightsword Thorn

Her main weapon. A fast hitscan attack with high precision and no travel time. Best used at range where enemies have fewer movement options.

Piercing Night

A fast-moving projectile that stuns on hit. Low cooldown. Use it to start fights or protect yourself from flankers. Land this first, then follow with burst.

Astral Flock

Teleports Hela to a high vantage point. Allows her to reposition or escape, but has a long cooldown. Best used for setup, not escape.

Death Unchained (Ultimate)

Casts a wide area damage effect that persists and hits multiple times. Shreds squishies and forces enemies out of cover. Use it on clustered targets or to zone enemies off an objective.

How to Play Hela in Marvel Rivals

Hela is a sniper. Use Astral Flock to take high ground or strange angles where you can pressure without being seen. Always lead with Piercing Night if the enemy is unaware or exposed.

Once you land the stun, follow with rapid hitscan shots to eliminate. This combo can kill low-health heroes instantly. Keep distance from melee threats and do not overpeek without an escape route.

Use your ultimate when enemy supports or Duelists group together. It zones out areas and punishes any healer who cannot escape quickly. Coordinate with your team to follow up for full value.

Hela Combos

Standard Pick Combo

Piercing Night → Aim → Fire Nightsword Thorn x2 → Confirm kill

Setup Combo

Astral Flock to high ground → Wait for target → Piercing Night → Full burst

Ultimate Cleanup

Use Death Unchained on grouped supports → Fire into the zone → Eliminate survivors

Anti-Flank Defense

Stunned by Piercing Night → Burst with Nightsword Thorn → Relocate with Astral Flock

Hela Strengths

Very high burst from range
Piercing Night gives easy kills if landed first
Ultimate zones entire team and punishes grouping
Strong sniper against aerial enemies like Iron Man
Gains bonus damage this season, boosting her duels

Hela Weaknesses

No healing or defensive tools
Astral Flock has long cooldown and is not reliable for escape
Weak in close-range fights
Relies heavily on accuracy
Loses value if enemies dive or rotate around her

Play her smart. Never face-tank damage. Let the front line draw attention, then strike.

Best Team Comps for Hela

Thor: Activates team-up bonus that gives Hela even more damage
Mantis: Boosts Hela’s power with Allied Inspiration and helps secure picks
Scarlet Witch: Zones enemies with AoE that matches Hela’s sniping
Invisible Woman: Provides stealth repositioning and utility
Groot: Traps enemies in line of sight for easier bursts
Iron Man: Holds similar space and pressures opposite lanes

With the right support, Hela becomes a safe backline carry.

How to Counter Hela

Dive her. She has limited mobility and no sustain. Force her to use Astral Flock early, then collapse. Break line of sight and bait her stun.

Top counters:

Wolverine: Dives and finishes her before she escapes
Black Panther: Quick burst and hard to track
Loki: Forces misplays and dodges Piercing Night
Hawkeye: Can one-shot her if he lands a full charge
The Thing: Walks through her shots and forces retreat

She is deadly when left alone. Never give her time to aim freely.

Best Hela Settings

Use low to medium sensitivity for consistent hitscan tracking. Disable smoothing for better flick control.

Recommended:

Sensitivity: 3 or 4
Acceleration: Off
Smoothing: Off
Show Cooldowns: On
Health Bars: On

You need smooth tracking and stable aim for consecutive hits.

Best Hela Crosshair Code

Use a clear reticle that helps track heads at long range.

Crosshair Code:
1;0.0;6.5,0.0,0.0,9.0;100.0,0.0,60.0,100.0;55.0,18.0,0.0,55.0;100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0;0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0;33.0,84.0,100.0,33.0;13.0;100.0,0.0,50.0,100.0;0.0;5,5,2,1;1.0,1.0,1.0

This gives a small clear dot for hitscan while keeping your aim visible under fire.

Final Blurb

This Marvel Rivals Hela guide (Season 3) shows how to dominate fights with high damage, long-range picks, and relentless pressure. Hela does not fight up close. She wins by forcing squishies out of position and deleting them before they react.

Pick your spot, hit your stun, and fire. That is the Hela rhythm. With one clean shot, the backline falls.