Hela 
Greetings from the Queen of Hel.
Hela is a mid-to-long-range duelist in Marvel Rivals, specializing in high burst damage, crowd control, and mobility. Her primary role is to pressure enemies by eliminating key targets like strategists or squishy duelists while disrupting team fights with her area-of-effect abilities. Hela's Nightsword Thorn, her hitscan primary fire, allows her to deal consistent single-target damage, while her Piercing Night secondary fire adds explosive AoE potential. Her passive ability, Nastrond Crowstorm, generates explosive crows upon defeating enemies, further amplifying her damage output in clustered fights.
Hela thrives in team compositions that protect her while she operates from a safe distance. She pairs well with vanguards like Groot or Captain America, who can shield her from aggressive flankers, and strategists like Scarlet Witch, who can heal her as she dishes out damage. Her ultimate ability, Rain of Crows, allows her to soar into the air and unleash devastating AoE attacks, making her a significant threat during objective control or team fights. However, Hela's low health pool and reliance on precision make her vulnerable to melee duelists like Spider-Man or Black Panther, requiring careful positioning and map awareness to maximize her impact.
How to play Hela in Marvel Rivals
Hela's mobility tool, Astral Flock, transforms her into a Nastrond Crow, allowing her to glide across the battlefield. Use this ability to reposition during fights, escape dangerous situations, or reach high ground for better vantage points. Be mindful of its cooldown and avoid overcommitting without an escape plan.
Activate Goddess of Death when enemies are grouped together around objectives or during choke-point battles for maximum AoE damage. The health boost provided during the ultimate makes Hela harder to kill but does not make her invincible; stay aware of enemy threats like ranged duelists who can easily target you while airborne. Certain characters such as Doctor Strange can also use their movement and shield tools to block your assault.
Hela's passive abilities provide additional utility in fights: Nastrond Crowstorm creates explosive crows upon defeating enemies, dealing bonus AoE damage to nearby foes, while Hel's Descent allows her to fall slowly when holding the jump button, helping her dodge splash damage or reposition mid-air. Additionally, her team-up ability with Loki and Thor grants them bonus health or instant resurrection when she lands finishing blows on enemies, adding valuable support utility to her offensive kit.
Hela Counters and Synergies
Hawkeye 
Iron Man 
Mantis 
Spider-Man 
Black Panther 
Magik Hela Abilities
Goddess of Death
Soar into the sky, gaining bonus health and firing explosive Nastrond Crows at will.
Nightsword Thorn
Throw two Nightsword thorns forward.
Piercing Night
Fire 4 Nightsword thorns that detonate after a 3s delay. Thorns can stick to enemies.
Astral Flock
Briefly transform into an invincible Nastrond Crow to glide forward at high speed.
Soul Drainer
Project an explosive Hel sphere to stun nearby enemies for 0.3 seconds.
Nastrond Crowstorm
Defeating an enemy will generate a Nastrond Crow at their body, exploding after 1.8 seconds.
Hela Team-Ups
Ragnarok Rebirth
When Hela lands a final hit in defeating an enemy, she can instantly revive Loki and Thor if they are waiting to respawn, or grant them bonus health if they are still alive.
Hela Costumes
Goddess of Death
1,400
Empress of the Cosmos
Battlepass Exclusive
Ultimate
600
Will of Galacta
Season 1 Twitch Drop
Vanguard
Strategist
