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Marvel Rivals The Thing analysis: All abilities, stats, how to play, and more

Marvel Rivals The Thing analysis: All abilities, stats, how to play, and more

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 26, 2025, 22:00 IST

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The Thing joins Marvel Rivals as a powerful Vanguard hero with abilities focusing on frontline durability and aggressive diving tactics. With skills that prevent displacement and deliver substantial damage, he becomes a formidable asset. Proper team support, especially from melee duelists and strategists, enhances his performance, making him a game-changer in battles.

Marvel Rivals The Thing analysis: All abilities, stats, how to play, and more

The Thing in Marvel Rivals (Image via NetEase Games)

The Thing is the latest addition to the Fantastic Four group of heroes in Marvel Rivals. He's a hybrid Vanguard with a ground based charging in and out playstyle. He can hold strong in the frontline while also having the ability to dive into the enemy backlines, taking down enemy strategists. In the right hands and proper support, Ben Grimm can be an unstoppable force in the Marvel Rivals arena.
In this analysis we will go through in-depth statistics for all of The Thing’s abilities in Marvel Rivals and discuss his play-style and synergies.

Marvel Rivals The Thing: Base Stats

Role	Vanguard
Difficulty	⅕ stars
Health	700
Movement Speed	6m/s

Marvel Rivals The Thing: All abilities and in-depth stats

The Thing: You Know What Time It Is | Character Reveal | Marvel Rivals

1. Rocky Jab (Left-Click)

DESCRIPTION	Rapidly punch forward.
CASTING	Single-cast Spell Field
DAMAGE	Double strike, 40 per hit
ATTACK RANGE	4m
ATTACK INTERVAL	Double strike 0.33s between attacks, 1s between sets

2. Stone Haymaker (Right-Click)

DESCRIPTION	Deliver a devastating heavy blow.
CASTING	Single-cast Spell Field
DAMAGE	90
ATTACK RANGE	8m
SPECIAL EFFECT	Move forward 3 meters while punching, gaining 50 Bonus Health during skill activation

3. Embattled Leap (E)

DESCRIPTION	Jump toward your ally and apply damage reduction to the both of you.
CASTING	Targeted
MAXIMUM DISTANCE	20m
COOLDOWN	Basic Cooldown 3s, with charge of 10s per use
SPECIAL EFFECT	Apply a 30% damage reduction effect to self and target ally for 3s

4. Yancy Street Charge (Shift)

DESCRIPTION	Continuously charge forward, launching up enemies and leaving behind a zone at the final position that prevents the use of mobility abilities.
MOVEMENT BOOST	100%
DURATION	5s
DAMAGE	Charge: 30; ground slam: 20; immobilization zone: 15 per/s
SPELL FIELD RANGE	Ground slam: 8m radius, 2.5m high cylindrical spell field. Immobilization zone: 8m radius, 4m high cylindrical spell field
COOLDOWN	10s
SPECIAL EFFECT	Gain 200 Bonus Health during skill activation

5. Clobberin’ Time (Q)

DESCRIPTION	Use immense power to launch all enemies in front of you into the air.
ENERGY COST	2800
RANGE	Step spell field: 3m high, 10m wide, advancing 2m every 0.1 seconds, up to a maximum of 18m
DAMAGE	100
SPECIAL EFFECT	Stun duration 2.5s

6. Unyielding Will (Passive)

DESCRIPTION

Immune to launch-up, knock-back, and other displacement effects.

Marvel Rivals The Thing: Team-Up Abilities

FLAWLESS Thing Gameplay | Marvel Rivals

1. Cosmic Fastball (Z)

DESCRIPTION	Wolverine, Hulk, and The Thing can interact with each other. Once both parties confirm, Hulk and The Thing can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forward.
CASTING	Targeted
MAXIMUM DISTANCE	20m
COOLDOWN	3s when not thrown, 15s when thrown

2. Cooperative Comrades (C)

DESCRIPTION	The Invisible Woman taps into her powers, channeling Psionic Might to fortify the entire Fantastic Four team. This formidable force bolsters Mister Fantastic, The Thing, and Human Torch, granting damage resistance. Once activated, they can continually generate bonus health, making up for lost health with each passing movement.
DURATION	5s
COOLDOWN	20s
BONUS HEALTH GROWTH	Generate 5 Bonus Health per 0.1s
BONUS MAX HEALTH	100

How to play The Thing in Marvel Rivals

The Thing’s passive ability, Unyielding Will, is a direct counter to the most powerful anti-vanguard ability in game, Wolverine’s Feral Leap. He cannot be displaced whatsoever, and as such he should hold down the front lines strong. Dealing significant AoE damage with all his abilities, he should be targeting grouped up enemies and preventing any escape with his slams.
The Thing's charge is one of the strongest dive abilities in the game, as he is immune to stuns and displacements. While he should be looking for opportunities to disrupt the enemy backlines, he should do so with his team and support from his healers as he can be taken down easily when separated from his team. One useful combo is to SHIFT charge into the enemy backlines, and follow up with his ult granting CC abilities.

What are the best teams for The Thing in Marvel Rivals?

The Thing’s playstyle is very aggressive and as such he excels with duelists who plays aggressive in the same space as him. Melee duelists pair well with him as he can leap on them and reposition while also granting them damage negation.
The Thing is extremely vulnerable to mobile heroes who can fly as he himself has no vertical mobility. As such, having heroes who can take down these flying mobile heroes is crucial for his team. Having said that, here are some heroes that synergise very well with The Thing in Marvel Rivals.
Vanguard: Magneto
Duelist: Magik
Strategist: Rocket Raccoon
Also read: Marvel Rivals Hero tier list (Season 1.5): Ranking all Vanguards, Duelists, and Strategists from best to worst

Ideal Team Comp for The Thing in Marvel Rivals

Vanguards: The Thing, Magneto
Duelists: Magik, Hela
Strategists: Rocket Raccoon, Invisible Woman

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