NeteaseThe Thing has finally arrived in Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 alongside the Human Torch to complete the Fantastic Four characters in the popular hero shooter.
He’s a hero who’s shaping up to dominate the meta thanks to a lot of resilience, great team buffs, and solid defenses. You’ll need a solid understanding of how his weapons, abilities, and best team comps work before you can make the most of his on the battlefield, however.
The Thing stats in Marvel Rivals
Dexerto / NetEase- Class: Vanguard
- Health: 700
- Movement: 6 m/s
The Thing is an extremely tacky Vanguard in Marvel Rivals (which isn’t surpassing thanks to his rock-solid skin!) He’s got a big health pool, a lot of defensive tools, and can pack a powerful punch.
He excels at keeping his allies buffed and protected, all while running down enemies in Marvel Rivals.
Weapons
The Thing’s main weapon are his Fists. With Rocky Jab he rapidly punches forward dealing damage to any foes in his path.
You can find the full stats for his Rocky Jab below:
| Casting | Single-cast Spell Field |
| Damage | Double strike, 40 per hit |
| Attack Range | 4m |
| Attack Interval | Double strike 0.33s between attacks, 1s between sets |
Dexerto / NetEaseAbilities
The Thing’s abilities are all about buffing up his team and running down the enemy without worry. He’s immune to knockback thanks to his Passive, can give his allies a damage reduction, and unleash some devasting attacks.
| Ability | Details | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Haymaker | Casting: Single-cast Spell Field Damage: 90 Attack Range: 8m Special Effect: Move forward 3 meters while punching, gaining 50 Bonus Health during skill activation | Deliver a devastating Heavy Blow |
| Yancy Street Charge | Movement Boost: 100% Duration: 5s Damage: Charge: 30; ground slam: 20; immobilization zone: 15 per/s Spell Field Range: Ground slam: 8m radius, 2.5m high cylindrical spell field. Immobilization zone: 8m radius, 4m high cylindrical spell field Cooldown: 10s Special Effect: Gain 200 Bonus Health during skill activation | Continuously charge forward, launching up enemies and leaving behind a zone at the final position that prevents the use of mobility abilities |
| Embattled Leap | Casting: Targeted Maximum Distance: 20m Cooldown: Basic Cooldown 3s, with a charge of 10s per use Special Effect: Apply a 30% damage reduction effect to self and target ally for 3s | Jump toward your ally and apply damage reduction to both of you |
| Clobberin’ Time | Energy Cost: 2800 Range: Step spell field: 3m high, 10m wide, advancing 2m every 0.1 seconds, up to a maximum of 18m Damage: 100 Special Effect: Stun duration 2.5s | Use immense power to launch up all enemies in front of the Thing into the air |
| Unyielding Will (Passive) | Special Effect: Immune to launch-up, knock-back, and other displacement effects | Immune to launch-up, knock-back, and other displacement effects |
| Cosmic Fastball (Team Up Ability) | Casting: Targeted Maximum Distance: 20m Cooldown: 3s when not thrown, 15s when thrown | Wolverine and The Thing can interact with each other. Once both parties confirm, The Thing can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forward |
| Cooperative Comrades (Team Up Ability) | Duration: 5s Cooldown: 20s Bonus Health Growth: Generate 5 Bonus Health per 0.1s Bonus Max Health: 100 | The Invisible Woman taps into her powers, channeling Psionic Might to fortify the entire Fantastic Four team, granting damage resistance. Once activated, they can continually generate Bonus Health, making up for lost Health |
How to play The Thing
Given his tanky abilities, players will want to instantly use Yancy Street Charge to get into the heat of battle fast. If you do this in the right spot, you’ll lift enemies in your path and deal damage to them, so even getting into a deadly spot can be powerful.
MarvelOnce there, smack the enemy with your (your fists) and use your ultimate to throw enemies in the air when things get a little bit busy. On top of this, you’ll want to keep an eye out for your fellow teammates. If they’re struggling, use your Embattled Leap and reduce the damage they take.
After all, you’re a tank, and tanks support the team by both taking hits and ensuring the DPS’ don’t get hurt too much.
Best team comp
In terms of the best team comp for The Thing in Marvel Rivals, we recommend pairing him with the following characters:
- Wolverine
- Hulk
- Mantis
- Invisible Woman
Wolverine
Dexerto / NeteaseThanks to their Team-Up ability, your first team comp will need to be Wolverine. This badass tank can be thrown into the head of battle by both Hulk and The Thing.
Additionally, The Thing is an anti-tank tank. His ability to take CC to the face without having to worry much will make him great at pressuring other frontliners.
So, simply grab your nearest Wolverine, throw him into the middle of the fight, then use your Furious Charge to join him and wreak havoc.
Check out our Wolverine guide for more details on the character.
Hulk
Dexerto / NeteaseAlong with Wolverine, another ideal pairing would be Hulk, for very similar reasons. This character is a deadly tank that can stand back to back with The Thing and keep almost the entire enemy team at bay and live to tell the tale.
Combine this with his Incredible Leap, which knocks flying enemies to the ground, and you have a way for both characters to bring a fighter crashing down and in the way of two sets of powerful fists and the health to boot.
Check out our Hulk guide for more details on the character.
Mantis
NetEase GamesEvery tank needs a healer by their side to keep them in the fight. After all, your health isn’t unlimited, and being surrounded by so many enemies can make that apparent pretty quickly. As such, you’ll want Mantis, one of the strongest Strategists in Marvel Rivals.
Mantis can use her Life Orbs to increase The Thing’s damage, and health, and even grant Healing Over Time, to keep those attacks on The Thing doing very little to take him down. Her long-range healing also comes in handy, keeping the enemy on The Thing, and all players safe from too much harm.
Check out our Mantis guide for more details on the character.
Invisible Woman
Dexerto / NeteaseThe Thing’s shared Team Up Ability with Invisible Woman can make him even more difficult to kill in Marvel Rivals. She grants the Fantastic Four damage resistance and The Thing will also be able to generate Bonus Health once the ability has been activated.
If he was hard to take down before, this assist leaves The Thing virtually indestructible for a short period of time. It’s well worth pairing these two together for the additional survivability benefits.
For the best way to use her, check out our Invisible Woman guide.
Counters
If you find yourself struggling against Thre Thing, we’d recommend using the following heroes:
Iron Man
Dexerto / NetEaseThe Thing’s biggest drawback is that he’s pretty useless against any enemies that can fly or access higher ground. This means heroes with high mobility like Iron Man are effective counters. You can use his Repulsor Rifle to safely whittle away at The Thing’s health from a distance, and activate your Armor Overdrive to boost its damage.
While his Ultimate likely won’t be enough to one-shot The Thing either, you can still deal a sizable chunk of damage with it as long as you’ve got good aim.
Check out our Iron Man guide for the best ways to play him.
Star-Lord
Dexerto / NetEaseStar-Lord is another high-mobility hero that can counter The Thing. His biggest advantage is being able to get out of sticky situations so if you notice The Thing about to leap at you, quickly get out of the way and reposition yourself so you can flank instead.
His free-flight ability can keep him out of The Thing’s reach and you can use the time to fire your Element Guns and rapidly chip away at his health.
For the best way to use him, check out our Star-Lord guide.
Groot
NetEase GamesThe Thing’s Embattled Leap buff can only apply its damage reduction if he gets near an ally so Groot is a great counter in these situations.
Activate an Ironwood Wall to cut The Thing off from his teammates. Not only will this stop him from using the buff but it will also damage him. It’s all the better if he was aiming to help a teammate who’s already struggling with low health as it gives your teammates a window to move in for the kill.
We’ve also got a full Groot guide you can check out.
That’s all you need to know about The Thing 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.
