Season 7 of Marvel Rivals is scheduled to launch on March 20, and NetEase will add a new hero with it. The game developer has almost confirmed the two new heroes coming to the game, and one of them is Black Cat. This character, who is closely associated with Spider-Man, is an elite acrobat whose playstyle could be different from anything we’ve seen in the game before.

This article takes a look at Black Cat’s potential abilities and role in Marvel Rivals. Without further ado, let’s take a look at Felicia Hardy and what she can bring to the hero shooter.

Marvel Rivals Black Cat role prediction

In Marvel Comics, Black Cat is known as an anti-heroine. She is a burglar who uses her stealth and acrobatics to become a master thief. Black Cat sometimes also fights on the side of heroes, where she proves her excellence at hand-to-hand combat.

The upcoming character has no superpowers, but her extensive training makes her a dangerous adversary. As a result, we believe that the role of Black Cat in Marvel Rivals is most likely a Duelist. She will be another melee damage dealer, similar to Daredevil, who was released in October 2025.

Marvel Rivals Black Cat abilities

While Black Cat’s abilities in Marvel Rivals haven’t been confirmed yet, they will almost certainly be based on her appearance in comic books. Because of this, we expect the upcoming character to be deadly in close-quarters combat and have increased mobility.

Here is our prediction for Black Cat’s abilities in the game:

Ability name	Key	Description
Cat claws	Left Click	Slash enemies with retractable claws in a quick melee combo. Final strike causes Bleed and deals bonus critical damage when attacking from behind.
Black Cat’s Luck (Ultimate)	Q	Unleash Felicia’s probability manipulation, inflicting Bad Luck on nearby enemies. Weapons may jam, abilities may misfire, and enemies suffer brief stumbles. Black Cat gains increased movement speed during the effect.
Cat Burglar	Left Shift	Fire a grappling line and vault forward or over enemies. Landing behind a target marks them, increasing damage they take briefly.
Smoke Bomb	E	Black Cat can wall-run for a short duration and perform high acrobatic leaps after landing.
Jinx	F	Curse an enemy with bad luck, increasing recoil and cooldowns while increasing damage taken from Black Cat.
Nine Lives	Passive	When taking lethal damage, Black Cat survives with low HP and becomes briefly untargetable, leaving a decoy behind before reappearing nearby.
Catlike Agility	Passive	Black Cat can wall-run for a short duration perform high acrobatic leaps after landing.

Black Cat Team-Ups

Since Black Cat appears in Spider-Man comics, she will likely have a Team-Up with the web-slinging Duelist. The burglar may also have a special connection with other heroes, such as Moon Knight and Daredevil.

Here are some of the potential Team-Up abilities for Black Cat in Marvel Rivals:

• Heist Partners (Spider-Man): Spider-Man and Black Cat gain new abilities when fighting together, as Spider-Man deals extra damage to marked enemies, while Black Cat gains an extra grapple charge
• Midnight Heist (Moon Knight): Black Cat can use Moon Knight’s cloaking to run away from enemies, while Spector gains a brief wall-scaling passive ability.

Frequently Asked Questions:

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