The X-Mansion resident elf is going to join the fight! After much fan speculation and theory-crafting, Nightcrawler (aka Kurt Wagner) will finally make his grand entrance along the Season 11: Doomsday reveal, coming this November 13. Voicing the iconic teleporter is none other than legendary VA, Matthew Mercer!
Nightcrawler is a Strategist, but from what we can glean, he’s not like any other Strategist in the game. Nightcrawler is all about patience and positioning; finding the right time and place before engaging or making daring rescues. Of course, his teleportation is the basis of his abilities. Let’s talk about what we can see in the trailer:
Nightcrawler Abilities in Marvel Rivals
Healing
Nightcrawler’s primary fire throws smoke bombs which heals allies, whereas his secondary fire unleashes a flurry of attacks Hopeswords. Do take note that his secondary fire attacks forward. Aside from his primary fire, his ‘Shift’ allows him teleport to an ally and heal them, similar to White Fox.
Teleporting (aka BAMF)
His ‘E‘ and ‘F‘ appear to be his mobility skills, allowing him to reposition his allies or himself. As Nightcrawler, you can use these abilities to harass enemy backlines and potentially assassinate them, or make game-changing plays.
His ‘E‘ allows him to teleport in to do a circular AoE attack, pressing it again teleports him further forward to deal an overhead attack. However, pressing ‘E‘ again brings him back to his initial point of teleporting. Be wary as doing so in the open leaves you open to an observant opponent.
His ‘F‘ allows him to reposition allies. Pressing it the first time brings him towards his allies, and should they accept, he can then teleport them safely to his initial teleport point. This is a potential game changer as it allows you to not only save your allies, but also bring them along to initiate in a daring move to turn the tide of the match!
Ultimate
Nightcrawler’s Ultimate grants a damage boost, healing over time, and gives bonus health to himself and all nearby allies at a target location. Once the teleportation is over, a smoke domain forms at the target location. He can then teleport all enemies within said domain to wherever he is to deal damage to them and displace them upon casting it again.
With all that in mind, it’s safe to say Nightcrawler’s Ultimate does it all! With healing, buffing, damage and displacing, he might actually be more of a menace than Spider-Man, though JJJ’s never gonna admit that.
Check Out Nightcrawler’s Additional Drip
Nightcrawler will also be getting a new skin, the Steadfast Swordsman, upon launch alongside The Hood – Astral Oblivion, and Gambit – Versatile Valet.
I’m so stoked for Nightcrawler’s arrival to Marvel Rivals and for the new Season to come! With all that said, to me my fellow Marvel Fans! We’ve got some games to win!
