Marvel Rivals How to Play Mantis

Guides

Dec 7

Mantis is a Strategist hero who focuses on healing and buffing her team. With her Life Orbs, she can provide steady healing, increase allies' damage, and even sedate enemies. Here’s how to play Mantis in Marvel Rivals:

Mantis’s Abilities

Basic Attack: Life Energy Blast (Left Click)

Fires an energy thorn at enemies.
Critical hits generate a Life Orb.
Use it to poke enemies and collect Life Orbs for healing and buffs.

Soul Resurgence (Q)

Releases energy in an area around Mantis, healing allies over time and boosting their movement speed.
Great for team fights or escaping dangerous situations.

Spore Slumber (LShift)

Throws a spore to sedate the nearest enemy, temporarily removing them from the fight.
Use it to interrupt key enemy abilities or give your team breathing room.

Allied Inspiration (E)

Consumes Life Orbs to give allies a temporary damage boost.
Best used before initiating a fight or during an offensive push.

Natural Anger (F)

Uses Life Orbs to give herself a damage boost.
Helps her deal extra damage when defending herself.

Healing Flower (Right Click)

Consumes Life Orbs to heal allies over time.
A reliable way to sustain teammates in extended battles.

Passive: Nature’s Favor

Gains a movement speed boost when uninjured.
Heals over time when consuming Life Orbs.
Encourages staying safe and gathering Life Orbs during fights.

Playstyle and Combos

Early Game: Heal and Farm Life Orbs

Stay behind your team and use Life Energy Blast to poke enemies.
Focus on landing critical hits to collect Life Orbs.
Keep your teammates alive with Healing Flower during early skirmishes.

Combo:

Use Life Energy Blast to generate Life Orbs.
Heal teammates with Healing Flower.
If threatened, use Spore Slumber to sedate attackers and escape.

Mid Game: Buff and Support

Focus on keeping your team healthy with Soul Resurgence.
Use Allied Inspiration to give your team a damage boost before big fights.
Time Spore Slumber to disrupt enemy heroes during engagements.

Combo:

Open with Soul Resurgence to heal and speed up your team.
Activate Allied Inspiration for a damage boost before initiating.
Use Spore Slumber to neutralize key enemies or support your retreat.

Late Game: Sustain and Disrupt

Your goal is to keep your team alive and disrupt enemies during final fights.
Use Healing Flower and Soul Resurgence to sustain your team.
Buff your team with Allied Inspiration when attacking objectives.

Combo:

Use Soul Resurgence in clustered fights to heal and boost movement.
Cast Healing Flower to sustain your team in prolonged battles.
If under pressure, sedate threats with Spore Slumber and reposition.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths:

Healing Power: Strong area and targeted healing abilities.
Team Buffs: Increases allies’ damage and mobility.
Crowd Control: Sedating enemies can turn the tide of fights.

Weaknesses:

Fragility: Low durability makes positioning crucial.
Reliance on Orbs: Healing and buffs require Life Orbs, which need to be farmed.
Limited Offense: Cannot deal much damage unless using Natural Anger.

Tips for Mantis

Farm Life Orbs: Use Life Energy Blast effectively to generate Life Orbs. They are key to your healing and buffs.
Stay Safe: Position yourself behind your team to avoid unnecessary damage and take advantage of your passive speed boost.
Heal Often: Don’t hesitate to use Soul Resurgence and Healing Flower to keep your team alive.
Buff at the Right Time: Use Allied Inspiration during offensive pushes or objective fights.
Use Spore Slumber Wisely: Target high-impact enemies like damage dealers or healers to disrupt their plans.