Overview
James "Logan" Howlett, also known as Wolverine, is a Duelist hero in Marvel Rivals. His playstyle revolves around aggressive melee combat, utilizing his adamantium claws, regenerative healing factor, and Berserker Rage to sustain and eliminate enemies up close. His abilities scale with enemy health, making him especially effective against high-health opponents.
Abilities
Primary Fire: Savage Claw
Unleashes a four-hit melee combo with his adamantium claws.
Damage: 15 + 1.5% of target’s max health (scales with Berserker Rage)
Attack Speed: 3 strikes per second
Max Distance: 3.5m
Special Effect: Fourth hit has a slight delay but deals extra damage.
Secondary Fire: Vicious Rampage
Dashes forward and performs a cross-claw strike.
Damage: 15 + 1.5% of target’s max health (scales with Berserker Rage)
Cooldown: 3s
Dash Distance: 7.5m
Special Effect: Can be used to quickly engage or finish off enemies.
Shift - Feral Leap
Leaps onto an enemy, grabbing them and slamming them into the ground.
Snatch Damage: 35
Smash Damage: 35
Knockdown Duration: 0.75s
Cooldown: 12s
Leap Distance: 20m
Special Effect: Enhances Savage Claw into Berserk Claw Strike for 4 seconds, increasing attack speed.
E - Undying Animal
Grants Wolverine 50% damage reduction for 5 seconds.
Duration: 5s
Cooldown: 16s
Special Effect: Can be used mid-leap to cancel and redirect momentum.
Q - Last Stand (Ultimate)
Launches enemies into the air with an upward claw strike, then follows up with a devastating aerial slam.
Knockback Damage: 50
Impact Damage: 50 + 10% of target’s max health
Impact Range: 8m
Culling Effect: If enemies are below 20% health, they are instantly executed.
Cooldown: 3100 Energy
Passive: Regenerative Healing Factor
When Wolverine reaches 0 HP, he regenerates a portion of his health instead of dying.
Bonus Health: 150 - 300 (scales with Berserker Rage)
Cooldown: 90s (reduced by 10s for every kill/assist)
Special Effect: Removes all debuffs when activated.
Passive: Berserker Rage
Wolverine builds stacks of Berserker Rage when dealing or taking damage.
Max Stacks: 100
Bonus Damage: 0.045% per stack
Visual Effect: Claws glow orange, and a red aura intensifies at max stacks.
Team-Up Abilities (Hulk)
Metal Cannonball
Hulk can pick up and throw Wolverine into enemies, dealing massive damage.
Duration: 5s max
Cooldown: 3s (if Wolverine is not hurled), 15s (after hurling)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:
✔ High sustain through Regenerative Healing Factor. ✔ Strong against high-health enemies with percentage-based damage. ✔ Enhanced melee attacks with Berserker Rage scaling. ✔ Feral Leap grants strong engagement and crowd control. ✔ Last Stand can chain executions for devastating team wipes.
Weaknesses:
✖ Weak against ranged enemies due to limited mobility. ✖ Requires consistent damage output to maximize Berserker Rage. ✖ Feral Leap can sometimes miss if not aimed properly. ✖ Last Stand's slam must be manually activated, which requires precise timing. ✖ Vulnerable to crowd control despite high sustain.
Strategy Guide
Build up Berserker Rage by continuously attacking or taking damage.
Use Feral Leap to engage priority targets, isolating squishy enemies.
Activate Undying Animal when diving into multiple enemies to mitigate damage.
Chain abilities for maximum efficiency: Open with Tainted Voltage for a slow, then use Bionic Hook to pull enemies closer, followed by Trooper’s Fist or Feral Leap.
Monitor your Regenerative Healing Factor cooldown.
Position yourself for Last Stand carefully, ensuring you can execute low-health enemies.
Lore
Born with a powerful healing factor and razor-sharp claws, Logan was turned into a living weapon when the clandestine government organization Weapon X bonded indestructible adamantium to his skeleton. Now known as Wolverine, he uses his brutal combat skills to fight for the X-Men and mutantkind.
Displaced in time due to the Timestream Entanglement, Wolverine now battles Doom 2099 while helping mutants find refuge on Krakoa. Even in the far future, he remains the best at what he does.
Cosmetics
Costumes:
Default (Wolverine)
Lone Wolf (Rare)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Epic)
Blood Berserker (Legendary)
Final Thoughts
Wolverine is a fearsome Duelist with excellent survivability, sustained damage, and lethal finishing potential. Players who enjoy aggressive, melee-heavy combat will find him to be a perfect fit. However, proper positioning and ability chaining are crucial to maximizing his potential. If you can maintain your Berserker Rage and time your Ultimate well, you’ll be an unstoppable force in Marvel Rivals!