The Punisher: Who is The Punisher in Marvel Rivals?

The Punisher in Marvel Rivals ^[1] is a duelist who specializes in high burst damage and area control. Armed with a versatile arsenal, he excels at pressuring enemies from mid-range while having tools to control space and reposition effectively.

What are The Punisher’s abilities in Marvel Rivals?

The Punisher thrives in mid-range engagements, utilizing his arsenal to adapt to various combat scenarios. However, the favorite strategy of most Punisher mains is to sit on his turret as his teammates defend him so he can deal high damage.

Primary Weapons

Adjudication (Assault Rifle): A rapid-fire automatic rifle dealing 18 damage per round. It has a fire rate of 10 rounds per second with a 30-round magazine. Damage falloff begins at 20 meters, decreasing to 70% at 40 meters.

Deliverance (Shotgun): A powerful shotgun firing 14 pellets per shot, each dealing 10 damage. Effective at close range, it can eliminate squishier targets with one or two shots. Damage falloff starts at 8 meters, reducing to 40% at 15 meters.

Abilities

Scourge Grenade (Right Click): Throws a smoke grenade that obscures enemy vision and knocks The Punisher backward, providing a means to disengage or disrupt enemy lines.

Vantage Connection (Shift): Launches a hook to create a cable, allowing The Punisher to rapidly traverse distances by pressing F. The cable remains even if another is deployed, enabling strategic repositioning.

Culling Turret (E): Deploys a stationary turret that grounds The Punisher, providing frontal damage mitigation while unleashing rapid-fire projectiles. Effective for area denial and breaking enemy shields.

Ultimate Ability

Final Judgement (Q): Unleashes dual Gatling guns and shoulder-mounted missiles for 10 seconds. The Gatling guns fire at 33.33 rounds per second, dealing 8 damage per bullet with infinite ammo. Missiles deal 50 damage each, with up to 8 missiles per volley and a maximum of 3 missiles locking onto a single target. During this ultimate, The Punisher is immune to stuns, slows, and immobilizing effects.

References

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