If you’ve been spending your time in NetEase’s hero shooter just holding down the shield button and hoping for the best, you’re basically wasting one of the most broken kits in the game. Invisible Woman Marvel Rivals isn't just another generic backline healer like Luna Snow. Honestly, she’s a tactical nightmare when played correctly. She’s classified as a Strategist, but she feels more like a ghost that haunts the enemy backline while keeping her own team practically invincible.
The community has been buzzing about her since she dropped in Season 1, and now that we’re deep into Season 6, the meta has shifted. With Deadpool making things chaotic as the first triple-role hero, Sue Storm’s ability to provide stability and "now you see me, now you don't" utility is more valuable than ever.
The Stealth Mechanic: It’s Not Just for Hiding
Most people think her invisibility is just an escape tool. That’s mistake number one. Her passive, Covert Advance, kicks in after you’ve been out of combat for about 5.5 seconds. While you’re invisible, you get a heal-over-time (HoT) effect. This means Sue can effectively "reset" herself without needing health packs or her second support to peel for her.
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But here’s the kicker: her Veiled Step (that double-jump/dash combo) instantly triggers invisibility if you aren't taking sustained damage. You can use this to dodge high-noon style ultimates or just to reposition behind an enemy Punisher and start poking him with orbs. In the current 2026 meta, where dive compositions are everywhere, being untargetable is the ultimate defense.
Mastering Orb Projection
Her primary fire, Orb Projection, is weird. It’s a piercing projectile. It goes through allies and enemies alike, healing the good guys and hurting the bad ones.
- The "Boomerang" Effect: The orbs travel 35 meters and then return. They do damage and healing on both trips.
- The Floor Trick: Pro players like Alirica suggest shooting the orbs at the feet of your targets. It reduces the travel time for the return trip, effectively doubling your burst healing or damage instantly.
- No Falloff: Unlike Star-Lord or Iron Man, Sue’s orbs don't lose power over distance. You can harass snipers from across the map without ever breaking your stealth if you time your reloads right.
Why Guardian Shield is More Than a Bubble
Susan’s Guardian Shield is probably the most misunderstood part of her kit. It’s a 250-300 HP barrier you can stick onto an ally. It’s not just a shield; it provides a constant +50 HP/sec healing to whoever is holding it.
The "big brain" move here is the reclaim mechanic. If your shield is taking hits, don't just let it break. Pressing your reclaim key restores its health and puts it back on a short cooldown. If it breaks, you're stuck waiting 6 seconds. If you reclaim it? You're back in the action almost immediately. Also, enemies that try to walk through the shield get slowed by 30%. It’s a literal "get off me" tool for your Vanguards.
Controlling the Flow with Psionic Vortex
If you’re not using Psionic Vortex to ground flying heroes, you’re doing it wrong. It pulls enemies into the center and deals damage over time. It’s particularly nasty against Iron Man or Storm because it forces them to the ground.
Pro Tip: You can manually detonate the vortex. Don't wait for the timer if you see a Hela trying to dash away. Pop it early to secure the slow and let your Duelists finish the job.
Invisible Boundary: The Game Changer
Her Ultimate, Invisible Boundary, is arguably the best "save" in Marvel Rivals. It creates a massive 10-meter radius field. Everyone inside becomes invisible to the enemy and gets a massive 180 HP/sec heal.
It’s the ultimate counter to "press Q to win" heroes. When Scarlet Witch starts her Chaos Magic or Magneto starts throwing the kitchen sink at you, dropping the Boundary basically deletes their target lock. They can’t hit what they can’t see. However, be careful—if the enemy has a Daredevil, his Radar Sense can still ping you inside the field. It’s one of the few hard counters you need to watch out for.
Competitive Loadouts and Skins
If you're looking to flex, the Malice skin is the one everyone wants right now. It’s based on her darker comic persona and looks incredible with the purple energy effects. For the grinders, the Blood Shield skin is the Season 1 ranked reward—if you see someone wearing it, they probably know exactly how to lead a team.
In Season 6, we’ve also seen the Prism Parade skin added to the shop, which gives her force fields a rainbow-shimmer effect. It’s flashy, but maybe not the best for staying "invisible" in the literal sense.
Actionable Strategy for Your Next Match
- Cycle your Invisibility: Never stay visible for more than 10 seconds. Use your double jump to vanish, reload while hidden, and then reappear from a different angle.
- Prioritize the Shield: Keep your Guardian Shield on your most aggressive Vanguard (like Venom or Hulk). It keeps them alive and makes them a moving CC zone that slows anyone trying to peel them off.
- Environmental Kills: Use Force Physics (your E ability) to push enemies off ledges in maps like Tokyo 2099, then immediately throw a Vortex to keep them from flying back up.
- Combo with Reed: If you have a Mister Fantastic on your team, you get the Fantasti-Force team-up. This lets you fortify Reed, giving him extra damage resistance. In a coordinated duo, this makes him almost unkillable.
Stop playing Sue Richards like a heal-bot. She’s a ghost, a warden, and a disruptor all rolled into one. If the enemy team isn't complaining about "that annoying Invisible Woman" by the end of the match, you haven't reached her full potential yet. Keep moving, keep shielding, and for the love of the Fantastic Four, stop letting your shield break.
Next Step: Hop into a Practice Range and work on the "Orb Snap" timing—try to hit a bot with both the outgoing and returning orb in under a second. Once you nail that rhythm, your DPS output will skyrocket.