Overview

Hela, the Goddess of Death, is a Duelist hero in Marvel Rivals specializing in long-range precision, area-of-effect explosions, and battlefield control. She utilizes dark magic and Nastrond Crows to eliminate enemies with devastating force.

Abilities

Primary Fire: Nightsword Thorn

• Throws high-damage Nightsword thorns.

• Damage: 70

• Ammo: 8

• Fire Rate: 2/s

• Critical Hit: Yes

• Damage Falloff: Starts at 18m, down to 70% at 30m.

Secondary Fire: Piercing Night

• Launches four explosive blades that detonate after a delay.

• Damage: 10 per projectile, 30 per explosion.

• Cooldown: 8s

• Projectile Speed: 80m/s

• Special Effect: Sticks to enemies before detonation.

Shift - Astral Flock

• Transforms into a high-speed crow, allowing damage immunity and flight.

• Cooldown: 12s

• Dash Speed: 15m/s

• Dash Distance: 18m

Q - Goddess of Death (Ultimate)

• Launches Nastrond Crows in a first-person view, causing massive AoE damage.

• Damage: 125 per hit

• Duration: 10s

• Health Shield: 1000 bonus HP during activation

• Energy Cost: 4000

E - Soul Drainer

• Launches an explosive Hel sphere, stunning nearby enemies.

• Damage: 40 (AoE)

• Cooldown: 12s

• Range: 3m

• Special Effect: Interrupts certain Ultimates.

Passive - Nastrond Crowstorm

• Defeating an enemy triggers an explosion at their location.

• Damage: 80

• Range: 5m

Space - Hel’s Descent

• Slows her fall for controlled descent.

Team-Up Ability - Queen of Hel (Loki & Thor)

• Landing a final blow on an enemy instantly revives Loki/Thor.

• If alive, grants them bonus health.

• Team-Up Bonus: 20% damage boost.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths:

✔ Powerful long-range attacks with explosive AoE damage. ✔ Excellent battlefield control through stunning abilities. ✔ Invulnerability during Astral Flock, allowing safe repositioning. ✔ Ultimate grants a large health shield, preventing immediate deaths. ✔ Can revive Loki and Thor, adding strategic value in team fights.

Weaknesses:

✖ Poor self-sustain as she lacks healing or shields beyond Ultimate. ✖ Vulnerable to divers when mobility is on cooldown. ✖ Stationary while using her Ultimate, making her an easy target. ✖ Requires precise timing to trigger Nastrond Crowstorm & Queen of Hel.

Strategy Guide

• Use Astral Flock for repositioning and escaping divers.

• Position carefully to maximize ranged damage output and AoE explosions.

• Set up Piercing Night detonations for massive burst combos.

• Time Goddess of Death wisely—avoid using it in dangerous areas.

• Coordinate with Loki & Thor to capitalize on revives and bonus damage.

Lore

Hela, the Asgardian Goddess of Death, commands undead armies and dark magic to extend her dominion. A scheming force of destruction, she aims to conquer both the living and the dead.

After striking a deal with Loki, Hela supports his coup against Asgard—but secretly plots to seize the throne for herself.

Cosmetics

Costumes:

• Default (Hela)

• Ultimate (Rare)

• Will of Galacta (Rare)

• Empress of the Cosmos (Epic)

• Goddess of Death (Epic)

Final Thoughts

Hela is a high-risk, high-reward Duelist, best for players who excel at long-range precision and AoE damage setup. With strong team synergies and conditional explosions, she can turn the tide of battle with well-timed attacks.

If you love strategic ranged combat with high burst potential, Hela is an excellent choice in Marvel Rivals!