Marvel Rivals Best Characters for Blood Hunt Mode Ranked

Marvel Rivals Blood Hunt drops you into a vampire-infested city with only 6 heroes available, and the gap between a great pick and a frustrating one is massive. Knowing who to run before you start building saves you a lot of wasted runs, especially once the difficulty cranks up and those vampire swarms stop being forgiving.

All Blood Hunt characters ranked

Here is how all 6 available heroes stack up. Every character is technically viable with the right build and team, but some get there much faster and more reliably than others.

Who is the best character in Blood Hunt?

Squirrel Girl is the single best hero for Blood Hunt. Her mobility is exceptional, her damage output from range is unmatched in the mode, and she handles both dense vampire swarms and tough single-target bosses without needing a specific team around her. She works well from the very first run while also scaling hard into the highest difficulties as you unlock better upgrades. If you want one character to invest in and stick with, it's her.

Moon Knight is right behind her and honestly could trade places depending on your playstyle. He has two viable builds early on, but for endgame success you want the ranged Phases of the Moon Ankh-focused build. Once his Ankh upgrades are stacked, you can attach them to bosses and shred through them quickly. The Ankhs also handle crowd control well, meaning Moon Knight stays useful in every type of encounter. His mobility (jump and fly) also lets you escape bad situations fast.

Jeff the Land Shark rounds out the top three. He takes longer to come online than the other two, but the payoff is real. The build to run is Overflowing Waters, which powers up his spit attacks to hit hard across large groups or focus down a single boss. His unlockable Forked Stream move splits the stream into three, dramatically increasing his coverage. A fully built Jeff can delete a boss in seconds, though getting there requires more investment than Squirrel Girl or Moon Knight.

Squirrel Girl upgrade screen

Mid-tier picks: Thor and Blade

Thor

Thor sits comfortably in the middle. He is not the flashiest pick, but he is the most dependable anchor on any team. He deals solid damage, takes hits well, and consistently outlasts teammates when things go sideways, giving the rest of the squad time to respawn. You generally only want one Thor per team, but having one is genuinely useful at every stage of the mode.

Blade

Blade was a top pick in Marvel Zombies mode but has dropped off significantly here. The core problem is that Blood Hunt, especially the Dracula boss fight, demands safe ranged damage output. Blade can get there with a gun-focused build, but it requires far more time and investment to reach the same level other characters hit naturally from the start. He is not unplayable, but there are better options unless you specifically enjoy his kit.

The weakest pick: The Punisher

The Punisher is the only hero in Blood Hunt who genuinely struggles to run solo. He is excellent at shredding single targets, making him a solid ally when your team is stuck on a boss. Against the large vampire swarms that make up the bulk of every round, though, he falls apart. If your team is already running strong all-rounders, one Punisher can contribute, but he should never be your first pick.

Jeff's Overflowing Waters build

What build should you run on each character?

Here is a quick breakdown of the recommended builds based on available source information:

• Squirrel Girl: Her default kit is strong enough that her well-rounded skillset carries naturally. Focus on upgrades that extend her ranged damage and mobility.
• Moon Knight: Run the Phases of the Moon Ankh build for endgame content. The melee kick build is fun early but falls off at higher difficulties. Switch back to it only once you have top-tier gear.
• Jeff the Land Shark: Go Overflowing Waters to maximize spit damage. Prioritize unlocking Forked Stream as early as possible for full coverage.
• Thor: Build into his survivability and damage. His value comes from staying alive, so lean into that.
• Blade: If you run him, commit to a gun-focused build. His melee-centric approach does not work at higher difficulties.
• The Punisher: Single-target damage upgrades only. Accept that you need teammates to handle crowds.

Team composition tips

Blood Hunt rewards balanced teams more than stacking the same hero. A few things worth knowing:

• Running two of the same character is rarely optimal. Thor and The Punisher especially benefit from being the only one of their type on the team.
• A Squirrel Girl or Moon Knight paired with Jeff the Land Shark covers both sustained crowd control and burst boss damage, which is the most efficient combination at higher difficulties.
• If a teammate is struggling with the Dracula boss fight specifically, a Punisher alongside stronger all-rounders can speed up that encounter considerably.

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Source: Destructoid