netease / marvelAdam Warlock is a Strategist character in Marvel Rivals capable of dishing out damage and chain-healing but you’ll need to master his abilities and ultimate to get the best out of him.
A solid character in Marvel Rivals is Adam Warlock. He can provide great team support which makes extended fights easier in the long run. He can also resurrect fallen allies right onto the battlefield.
Adam Warlock stats in Marvel Rivals
Dexerto / NetEase- Class: Strategist
- Health: 250
- Movement: 6 m/s
Adam Warlock is a support character in Marvel Rivals who thrives at reviving his allies and chain-healing multiple targets at a time.
He can also deal decent poke damage when he’s not focused on keeping his teammates alive and is overall a solid Strategist.
Season 1.5 meta changes
Adam Warlock has had some buffs as part of the 1.5 patch. Namely, his Quantum Magic weapon has had an increase in damage, from 55 to 60, and sees an increase in the healing amount from Soul Bond towards allies. However, the damage falloff of his Quantum Magic has increased.
You can find the full adjustments below:
- Increase the damage of Quantum Magic from 55 to 60. Additionally, the Damage Falloff at 40 meters will be changed from 50% to 60%.
- Increase the healing amount provided by Soul Bond to linked allies from 10/s to 15/s.
Weapons
Adam Warlock’s primary weapon is Quantum Magic, which lets you shoot projectile-like bullets at your enemies.
You can find a full rundown of it’s stats below:
| Casting | Single-cast direct hit |
| Damage | 55 damage per round |
| Damage Falloff | Falloff begins at 20m, decreasing to 50% at 40m |
| Fire Rate | 2 rounds per second |
| Ammo | 15 |
| Critical Hit | Yes |
Dexerto / NetEaseAbilities
Adam’s abilities let him heal multiple targets including himself and he can also resurrect himself and others. His skills are also handy for quickly repositing on the map before you head back into the fight.
| Ability | Details | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Karmic Revival | Casting: Persistent spell field that surrounds the caster Special Effect: Revive allies within range, centered on Adam. Continuously monitor for fallen allies within this range; if they enter the area, they can be revived at the casting location Health Upon Revival: 100 Range: 30m spherical radius Duration: 10s Energy Cost: 5000 | Awaken the karma of allies to revive them. Allies revived have lower health but enjoy a brief period of Invincibility. |
| Soul Bond | Casting: Instant Cast Special Effect: Adam Warlock will share a portion of the damage sustained by linked allies. If Adam Warlock sustains damage that would KO him due to the link, then the link will be broken, and he will retain 1 Health. The link will also break once enough damage is sustained, if Adam Warlock or the linked ally leave the link’s range, or after a certain length of time has passed Healing Amount: 10/s Range: 15m Maximum Damage Shared Per Target: 250 Cooldown: 30s | Forge a soul bond with allies, granting Healing Over Time and distributing damage taken across the bond |
| Avatar Life Stream | Casting: Targeted Special Effect: Bouncing target does not include Adam Warlock Healing Amount: 95 Healing Amount (Self): 35 Number of Bounces: 2 Range: 20m spherical radius Cooldown: 2 charges, with each taking 6s to charges | Target an ally for a bouncing stream of healing energy, which also heals himself upon casting; self-targets if no ally is selected |
| Cosmic Cluster | Casting: Charged release, with multiple delayed projectiles Damage: 38 Maximum Projectile Count: 5 Fire Rate: The firing interval for a single charged shot is 0.3s, while the interval for multiple shots is 0.07s Fire Rate: 100 m/s Special Effect: Cosmic Cluster shares ammo with Quantum Magic | Gather quantum energy into a cluster and then swiftly launch it at the enemy |
| Regenetative Cocoon | Cooldown: 105s | Once his body perishes, Adam Warlock can freely move as a soul and reforge his body at a chosen spot |
| Soul Perseverance | Team-Up Bonus: 15% Healing Bonus | Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Star-Lord and Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival |
How to play Adam Warlock in Marvel Rivals
When you’re not healing your teammates with Adam Warlock, ideally, you’ll want to be poking the enemy team as much as you can with his Quantum Magic primary fire since it does a lot of damage to headshots.
When using his charged shots with Cosmic Cluster, try to predict where the enemy will appear by lining up your shots before a fight. The trick is to keep holding your weapon charge and then quickly peek to launch your bullets at the enemy team to chip away their health before going back to safety.
Since he lacks mobility, play it safe by staying in the backline or using high grounds around the map. In the worst-case scenario, if you get jumped by a mobile hero like Spider-Man and die, just remember that you can resurrect yourself afterward.
When that happens, you’ll turn into a ghost-like state, where you can freely change position in a brief period before resurrecting. Use this chance to fly to a safer place or retreat altogether if you think your team’s losing the fight. The last thing you want to do is get staggered with your teammates.
Lastly, while your Karmic Revival ultimate allows you to resurrect allies, be careful when and where you cast it. You’re basically locked in an animation when you use your ultimate, leaving you completely vulnerable to the enemy team.
If you can’t find a safe spot, use the opportunity when the enemy team is distracted or when they’re hit with a massive CC ability from your teammates who are still alive. That way, you’re guaranteed a huge rez and can continue the fight.
Best team comps
If you’re looking for the best characters to pair with Adam Warlock, we’d recommend the following:
- Mantis
- Star-Lord
Mantis & Star-Lord
Mantis and Adam Warlock both share a Team-Up Ability with Star-Lord. When these fighters are working together, Adam Warlock will enhance the rebirth power of Mantis and Star-Lord which lets them access a Regenerative Cocoon.
The cocoon is a surefire way for either character to relive themselves in battle, and when you combine it with Adam’s ultimate you’ll be able to continuously revive the team which makes you pretty unstoppable.
Before you start using this team comp, check out our dedicated guides for how to play Mantis and Star-Lord.
Best counters
To defeat Adam Warlock in Marvel Rivals we’d recommend using these characters:
- Squirrel Girl
- Iron Fist
- Magneto
Squirrel Girl
Dexerto / NetEaseSquirrel Girl is a great counter to Adam Warlock as she doesn’t need to have really precise aim, and her ultimate is great for targeting a single foe.
If you can damage Adam enough with some explosive ammo too it should prevent him from countering or healing his allies for a good amount of time.
Check out our guide for Squirrel Girl before you jump into a match with her.
Iron Fist
Dexerto / NetEaseAdam Warlock is most effective from a medium distance with both his attacks and healing abilities. A fighter like Iron Fist excels at close-range combat and he’s also extremely quick.
If you can get up close and personal against Adam Warlock, Iron Fist can pack a big punch and make it difficult for the healer to get away.
Check out our full guide for Iron Fist to find out how to best play as him.
Magneto
Dexerto / NetEaseFinally, Magneto is a solid counter to Adam Warlock thanks to his defensive abilities.
He can protect himself from a lot of Adam’s abilities, and then hone in for the kill by unleashing his ultimate at the right movement to take the healer down.
Check out our Magneto guide to use him as effectively as possible.
That’s everything we know about Adam Warlock in Marvel Rivals. For more on the game, check out our full tier list, Twitch Drops, the best controller settings, all free skins & how to get them, all currencies, and the Iron Man code.
