Rocket Raccoon | Marvel Rivals
Biography
Rocket was a victim of animal cruelty and experimentation at a young age. He lost all his friends but has found a new family with the Guardians of the Galaxy, and has managed to save the Galaxy several times.
Alongside three other members of the Guardians, Rocket is not stranded in this temporal entanglement. But, he is not just tech-savvy. Rocket is a raccoon of action and intends to fight to protect his friends until they can find their way back.
Overview
Role – Strategist
Difficulty – ★✩✩✩✩
Tier – A
Team Up – Groot, The Punisher, Winter Soldier
Abilities
Normal Attack 1 (Left Click): Bombard Mode – Fire energy projectiles that deal damage. Because they are projectiles you will have to predict the movement of your enemy and that will require practice, but we have some guides for it on our site.
| CASTING | Rapid-fire, delayed projectile |
| DAMAGE | 16 damage per round |
| PROJECTILE SPEED | 150 m/s |
| DAMAGE FALLOFF | Falloff begins at 10m, decreasing to 40% at 20m |
| FIRE RATE | 12.05 rounds per second |
| AMMO | 45 |
Normal Attack 2 (Right Click): Repair Mode – Shoot bouncing spheres to heal allies. Very good when your team is close to each other. Make sure to fire spheres at such angles so they remain near your allies longer, and in close rooms, you can bounce them on the walls. Because they are really slow projectiles sometimes you want to shoot even before the fight starts.
| CASTING | Single-cast projectile with delayed impact that also generates a spell field |
| HEALING AMOUNT (ALLY) | 60/s |
| HEALING AMOUNT (SELF) | 30/s |
| PROJECTILE SPEED | 60 m/s |
| RANGE | 5m spherical radius |
| FIRE RATE | 2 rounds per second |
| AMMO | 8 |
| DURATION | 5s |
| SPECIAL EFFECT | Bouncing Spheres will bounce off surfaces upon contact, with a maximum of 10 bounces. When they approach injured allies, their speed will reduce |
| PROJECTILE SPEED REDUCTION | 4.5 m/s |
C.Y.A. – Cosmic Yarn Amplifier (Q) – Deploy a Cosmic Yarn Amplifier that grants allies a Damage Boost. This is amazing ult mid-fight and when you have a follow-up. Just keep in mind it can be destroyed so it’s not smart to put it directly in front of the enemy team.
| DAMAGE BOOST | 40% |
| RANGE | 20m radius |
| DURATION | 12s |
| SUMMONS’ HEALTH | 800 |
Jetpack Dash (LShift) – Dash forward. Don’t be afraid to use this ability frequently as it has a really low cooldown! Racoon has a very small hitbox and with this movement, it feels like he doesn’t have it at all. Remember that you can only dash in the direction of your crosshair, not WASD. The combination of wall climb, dash, and your small hitbox makes you very annoying.
| DASH DIRECTION | Crosshair Direction |
| DASH DISTANCE | 10m |
| COOLDOWN | 2 charges, with each charge taking 6s to recharge |
B.R.B. – Battle Rebirth Beacon (E) – Deploy a Rebirth Beacon that revives a fallen ally and periodically produces armor packs and rocket jet packs. Always use this ability at the start of the game as your team can pick armor and jet packs before the game starts, while the cooldown will reset before the first battle starts! Remember that a beacon is easy to destroy, so hiding it before the fight would be very smart.
| SPECIAL EFFECT | Generate an item every 3s, including Armor Pack and Rocket Boots |
| MAXIMUM REVIVE DISTANCE | 50m |
| BONUS HEALTH FROM ARMOR PACK | 25 |
| DURATION | 300s |
| COOLDOWN | 45s. You can reclaim the beacon by pressing E. When reclaimed, the cooldown will be reduced based on the beacon’s remaining health. If you reclaim a full-health beacon, the minimum cooldown will be 5s |
Wild Crawl (Passive) – Hold Space to run on a wall. One more ability that makes Racoon unkillable. The only downside is that you can’t shoot at them while using this.
| WALL-CRAWLING SPEED | 10m/s |
Flying Ace (Passive) – Hold Space to fall slowly. Amazing at dodging slow splash projectiles, but watch out because it’s easy to track.
| DESCENDING SPEED | 3.5m/s |
Old Friends (C) – Team Up Ability – Rocket Raccoon can ride on Groot’s shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction. Hopping on Groot’s shoulders in sketchy situations can help you survive as you will become infinitely harder to hit! Just know that any knockdown or cc ability will throw you back on the ground and make you really vulnerable because you will be in the middle of the fight where supports never want to be.
| RANGE | Up to 12m |
| SPECIAL EFFECT | Pressing SHIFT will exit the Team-Up status with Groot |
| DAMAGE REDUCTION | 0.35 |
Ammo Invention (Z) – Team Up Ability – Rocket Raccoon throws an Ammo Overload Device in the target direction. Upon entering the device’s range, The Punisher and Winter Soldier receive the buffs of Infinite Ammo and Faster Firing. Try to communicate with your duelists so you use this ability when they are in a position to deal the most damage to the enemy team!
| RANGE | 10m spherical radius |
| DURATION | 12s |
| COOLDOWN | 45s |
| TEAM-UP BONUS | 5% Healing Boost |
Strengths
He has great healing output, and his utility is simply off the charts. On top of that, he also has two charges of Jetpack Dash (LShift) which can easily get him out of scary situations. That paired with his ability to climb walls lets Rocket Raccoon quickly reach any position on the map! And bonus to that you can res freely and team up with two S Tier duelists.
Weaknesses
He can’t heal teammates that are far away, so if your team is playing dive, he can not save you.
Counters
Iron Man, Storm
Racoon’s main weapon shoots slow projectiles, so targets at a distance, especially in the air, are very hard to hit for him.
Tony and Storm are both those kinds of characters, so due to his small hitbox and insane movement, the best way to deal with them is to move around and be unpredictable. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t shoot them, because Rockett is the king of multitasking, you should do all things at the same time. It’s just you won’t be able to do that much damage unless they are flying a bit lower but at least you can help your teammates to finish them off.
Team-Ups
Rocket Raccoon is one of the rare heroes who has two Team Up abilities. His Team-Up with Groot allows him to stay in the front lines and keep tanks alive, while his Ammo Invention (Z) makes him and the Punisher a force to be reckoned with! He also makes Winter Soldier – one of the strongest Duelists even stronger, borderline impossible to deal with!
Synergy
This hero works marvels in Poke and Rush compositions as he can not only revive fallen allies but also has no problems keeping his team alive, as long as they are at a safe distance from the enemies!
Tips and Tricks
Make sure to leave your Battle Rebirth Beacon (E) in such places that enemies can’t shoot and also remember to use it in spawn before the game starts, for free armor for everyone, because it will be ready again when the fight starts.
Abuse your ability to climb walls when focused.
Using your Jetpack Dash (LShift) ability when climbing walls will instantly boost you up the wall!
Spam heals between your shots, it will create a very hard environment around to finish you because of your healing balls.
Be active all the time due to his consistent healing and damage, you should charge your ult very fast.
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