Emma Frost

Difficulty

Role

Vanguard

Attack Type

Hitscan

Health

600

Movement Speed

6 m/s

Gender

Female

Voice Actor

Laura Post

Relatives

Winston Frost (father), Hazel Frost (mother), Stepford Cuckoos (cloned daughters), Tony Stark (ex-husband)

For Emma Frost, war is the purest form of art. With her formidable telepathic abilities, she intricately weaves a deadly mental web that ensnares her foes, while her indestructible diamond form lets her lead her teammates fearlessly into the fray. Forever elegant and composed, Emma reigns as the one true queen of the battlefield!

Abilities Overview

Telepathic Pulse

Fire a psionic beam to deal damage; the longer the beam hits, the higher the damage.

Special Effect: Energy gain: Hero hit: 12/s; Sentience hit: 18/s; Common summons hit: 5/s; Shield hit: 6/s. Falloff begins 3s after not hitting an enemy, at a rate of 30/s

Ammo Consumption: 10/s

Ammo: 70

Damage: Damage increases with energy: 0 - 70/s, 99 - 110/s, full energy - 140/s

Casting: Channeled

Attack Range: 18m

Mind's Aegis

Create a levitating barrier at the designated location.

Cooldown: 3s (manually canceled) - 4s (destroyed)

Delayed Recovery After Release: 2s

Casting: Deployable Shield

Recovery Speed: 80/s

Reposition Cooldown: 3s

Maximum Shield Value: 400

Diamond Form

Activate Diamond Form to transform your attack style while gaining Damage Reduction and becoming Unstoppable.

Casting: Switch Form

Cooldown: 15s

Duration: 8s

Special Effect: 20% Damage Reduction in Diamond form

Faceted Fury

In Diamond Form, deliver a crushing double-fisted strike to enemies.

Damage: First & second hit: 50; third hit: 70; fourth hit: 80

Casting: Single-cast Spell Field

Attack Range: 4m

Crystal Kick

In Diamond Form, unleash a flying kick forward and knock back enemies; extra damage is dealt if they're propelled into a wall.

Cooldown: 2s

Hit Range: 5m

Special Effect: Maximum knockback distance: 10m

Damage: Hit damage: 40; damage increases to 90 when the target is knocked into walls

Casting: Single-cast Spell Field

Carbon Crush

In Diamond Form, lunge forward to grab an enemy, then execute a back slam to inflict damage.

Special Effect: Control effect duration: 1.6s

Maximum Distance: 7m

Damage: 30

Casting: Dash Based Control

Cooldown: 6s

Psionic Seduction

Project a forward psychic assault that stuns foes and prevents them from unleashing their Ultimate Abilities; if the effect lingers, it gradually commandeers their mind, forcing them to move toward Emma Frost.

Special Effect: When exposed to the ability, enemies accumulate 10 stacks per second, and the stacks decrease by 10 stacks per second when they leave the exposure. At 15 stacks, a control effect is triggered. Each enemy can only be controlled once per ultimate activation

Range: Cone shape spell field, angle range: 80°, length: 30m

Damage: Basic damage 80/s; distance falloff: falloff begins at 10m, decreasing to 70% at 30m; angle falloff: falloff begins at 7° from the center of view, decreasing to 80% at 20°

Casting: Large-ranged Persistent Spell Field

Duration: 6s

Energy Cost: 3400

Iced Out Diamond

Luna Snow grants Winter's Chill to Iron Fist and Emma Frost. When Iron Fist activates Harmony Recovery, he can heal nearby allies with Lunar Chi. Emma Frost can project ice energy forward, dealing damage and slowing enemies. She can also enhance her diamond form, condensing frost into an Iced Out Diamond barrier that blocks enemy attacks and movement.

Ability Health: 250

Spell Field Range: A fan-shaped spell field with a radius of 8m, a height of 3m, and an angle of 60°

Spell Field Damage: 60

Cooldown: 20s

Slow Rate: 45%

Slow Duration: 3s

Psychic Spear

Seize control of an enemy's sentience—damage dealt to the sentience cascades to the physical form and can be pierced by Telepathic Pulse. When the sentience shatters, it unleashes extra damage on its owner.

Sentience Health: Target's 25% Current Health

Damage: Deal 5 damage per direct hit. When the sentience shatters, it deals damage to the target, which is equal to 25% of the target's maximum health

Casting: Single-cast delayed projectile

Special Effect: When the distance between the target and its sentience is more than 15m, their linkage can be broken

Maximum Distance: 24m

Projectile Speed: 80m/s

How to Play Emma Frost in Marvel Rivals: 5 Key Tips

Master Form-Switching: Emma Frost's gameplay revolves around transitioning between her Human Form (ranged) and Diamond Form (melee). Use Human Form for mid-range poking with abilities like Telepathic Pulse and Psychic Spear, then switch to Diamond Form when engaging enemies up close. Timing your transitions is critical—switch to Diamond Form only when you're ready to brawl or need crowd control.
Use Shields Strategically: Deploy Mind’s Aegis in Human Form to protect teammates or block choke points. Unlike other Vanguard shields, Emma’s can be placed at a distance, making it ideal for controlling angles or objectives. Use it to cover your team during pushes or to deny enemy ultimates.
Exploit Crowd Control in Diamond Form: Emma's Diamond Form abilities, such as Carbon Crush and Crystal Kick, excel at disrupting enemy positioning. Use Carbon Crush to grab overextended enemies and slam them into your team’s range, or knock foes into walls with Crystal Kick for bonus damage. These abilities are perfect for isolating high-priority targets like healers or snipers.
Optimize Psionic Seduction (Ultimate): Emma’s ultimate ability, Psionic Seduction, stuns enemies and locks them out of their ultimates while forcing them to move toward her. Use this during team fights to disable key opponents and create openings for your team to capitalize on the chaos. Pair it with burst damage heroes like Wolverine or Psylocke for devastating combos.
Stick with Your Team: Emma Frost is most effective when played alongside teammates who can complement her abilities. In Human Form, stay near Duelists or healers to provide shielding and ranged support. In Diamond Form, coordinate with other Vanguards or damage dealers to maximize her crowd control and survivability during engagements.