Emma Frost: Who is Emma Frost in Marvel Rivals?

Emma Frost is a vanguard hero in Marvel Rivals ^[1]. Released alongside the Season 2 update, she came to the game with the Hellfire Gala update and instantly won the internet over because of her looks.

Like in the comics, Emma Frost is a mutant who has telekinetic powers. However, her go-to ability is to encase herself in an outer diamond layer, making her body extremely durable and resistant to most attacks.

Emma Frost abilities in Marvel Rivals

Emma Frost's playstyle is reminiscent of heroes like Sigma from Overwatch 2, combining area control, protective barriers, and disruptive abilities.

Human Form

• Telepathic Pulse (Primary Attack): Unleashes a continuous psionic beam that increases in damage the longer it remains on a target.
• Mind’s Aegis (Secondary Attack): Deploys a levitating barrier at a targeted location, blocking enemy attacks and abilities.
• Psychic Spear (Ability): Creates a crystal linked to an enemy, transferring damage to them. When destroyed, it deals significant burst damage based on the target's maximum health.
• Diamond Form (Transformation): Transforms Emma into her diamond state, granting damage reduction and immunity to crowd control effects while changing her ability set.

Diamond Form

• Faceted Fury (Primary Attack): Delivers a series of melee strikes, with escalating damage on consecutive hits.
• Crystal Kick (Secondary Attack): Executes a flying kick that knocks back enemies, dealing additional damage if they collide with a wall.
• Carbon Crush (Ability): Lunges forward to grab an enemy, then slams them into the ground, dealing significant damage.

Ultimate Ability

Psionic Seduction: Projects a cone-shaped psychic assault that stuns enemies and prevents them from using their ultimate abilities. If the effect persists, it gradually mind-controls them, forcing them to move toward Emma.

Team-Up Ability

Mind Link (with Magneto or Psylocke): Forms a mental link with Magneto and Psylocke, creating illusory duplicates that mirror their abilities, adding battlefield presence and tactical options. Emma also gains additional maximum health when paired with these allies.

References

1. [1] "Official Marvel Rivals website". www.marvelrivals.com. Retrieved May 05, 2025