Black Panther

Difficulty

Role

Duelist

Attack Type

Melee

Health

275

Movement Speed

7 m/s

Gender

Male

Voice Actor

James C. Mathis III

Relatives

T'Chaka (father), Ramonda (mother), Shuri (sister), Ororo Munroe (ex-wife)

T'Challa, King of Wakanda, wields the perfect blend of the cutting-edge Vibranium technology and ancestral power drawn from the Panther God, Bast. The Black Panther bides his time until elegantly infiltrating enemy lines and commencing his hunt.

Abilities Overview

Bast's Descent

Summon Bast, pouncing forward, dealing damage and attaching a Vibranium Mark to hit enemies, while refreshing Spirit Rend.

Casting Angle: 150°

Special Effect: Gain 50% Damage Reduction during Bast's Descent startup animation

Range: Length: 22m, Width: 20m, Height: 7m

Damage: 150

Casting: Cuboid Spell Field

Energy Cost: 3300

Panther's Cunning

Deal higher damage when at low Health.

Damage Boost: 20%

Trigger Condition: Health drops below 100

Subtle Step

HOLD {Jump} to run on a wall; perform a jump after detaching from the wall.

Wall-Crawling Speed: 10m/s

Vibranium Claws

Slice Vibranium Claws forward.

Casting: Melee

Attack Interval: 0.44s per hit

Maximum Distance: 3m

Damage: 35

Spinning Kick

Spiral forward and attach a Vibranium Mark to hit enemies.

Damage: 70

Casting: Movement-based damage ability

Cooldown: 8s

Average Speed: 15m/s

Maximum Distance: 16m

Spear Toss

Toss a Vibranium energy spear forward, creating a Vibranium Force Field and attaching a Vibranium Mark to enemies in its radius.

Range: 5m spherical radius

Damage: 50

Casting: Arced projectile that generates a spell field upon impact

Charges: 2

Cooldown: 5s

Projectile Speed: 60m/s

Spirit Rend

Lunge forward and deal damage to enemies. Vibranium Mark produces Bonus Health and refreshes the ability.

Average Speed: 50m/s

Bonus Max Health: 75

Maximum Distance: 15m

Damage: 80

Casting: Movement-based damage ability

Cooldown: 10s

Bonus Health: 25

How to Play Black Panther in Marvel Rivals: 5 Key Tips

Engage with Bast's Descent: His ultimate, Bast's Descent, allows you to pounce forward and hit multiple targets. Use it both to initiate fights and to follow up on grouped enemies for high-impact plays.
Master His Mobility: Use Subtle Step to run on walls and reposition quickly. This helps you dodge enemy fire and set up flanking attacks.
Play Hit-and-Run: As a duelist, Black Panther thrives on agile, fast-paced combat. Avoid prolonged engagements—strike quickly, use your mobility to disengage, and then look for the next opportunity.
Capitalize on Vibranium Marks: Many of Black Panther's abilities (like Spear Toss and Spinning Kick) attach Vibranium Marks to enemies. Use these marks to trigger bonus health or refresh abilities—timing your attacks around these effects is essential.
Use Sprint Rend Effectively: Lunge forward with Sprint Rend to quickly engage marked enemies. This ability not only deals burst damage but can also reset its cooldown when hitting a target with a Vibranium Mark.