Marvel Rivals Hawkeye guide: Abilities, ultimate, tips, more

Hawkeye is a Duelist in Marvel Rivals, who might seem intimidating at first but is quite easy to master. So, here’s everything you need to know – his abilities, ultimate, how to play the Hero, and more.

Although he is a four-star difficulty Hero, you need to focus on just two of his main abilities. However, knowing how and when to use Hawkeye’s key abilities is vital to winning more matches in Marvel Rivals.

Hawkeye’s weapons

Here’s a rundown of all the weapons Hawkeye uses:

Weapon	What it does	Stats
Piercing Arrow	Shoot a powerful arrow	Slow rate while charging: -30% Minimum charge time: 0.7s Projectile Speed: 120 to 180 m/s Damage: 8 to 80 Ammo: Infinite Critical Hit: Yes
Blast Arrow	Shoot three explosive arrows	Slow rate while charging: -30% Projectile Speed: 60 m/s Projectile damage: 20 Range: 3m spherical radius Spell Field damage: 25 Blast arrows per cast: 3

Hawkeye’s abilities in Marvel Rivals

Here’s a complete rundown of all Hawkeye’s abilities in Marvel Rivals:

Ability	Stats	Description
Crescent Slash (L Shift)	Casting: Melee Max distance: 8m Damage: 40 Cooldown: 15s	Unsheathe a katana and slash forward to launch up enemies hit
Hypersonic Arrow (E)	Casting: Straight-line projectile accompanied by a spell field Projectile Speed: 150 m/s First spell field range: 3m length and width, 2.7m height First damage: 50 Second spell field range: 3m length, 5m width, 1.6m height Second damage: 50 Slow rate: -40%	Shoots an arrow that deals two instances of damage to enemies in its path and inflicts them with Slow, and can knock down flying enemies
Ronin Slash (V)	Casting: Melee Max distance: 3m Special effect: This ability cannot block explosions or effects created by projectiles on hit	Swing the wakizashi to strike frontal enemies and deflect all incoming projectiles
Skyward Leap (Space)	Cooldown: 6s	Performs a double jump in the direction of movement
Archer’s Focus (Passive)	Bonus damage: 0 to 80 Critical Hit: Yes Special mechanic: Apply bonus damage to the base damage of Piercing Arrow	Aim at an enemy to improve focus and enhance the damage inflicted by Piercing Arrow
Hunter’s Sight (Q) (Ultimate)	Duration: 10s Afterimage generation interval: 0.5s Afterimage duration: 3s Energy cost: 3700	Capture afterimages of enemies in Hawkeye’s view and the damage dealt to an afterimage is transferred to the corresponding enemy

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Team-Up Ability

Ability	What it does
Supersensory Vision	Hawkeye can share his Hunter’s Sight with Black Widow, enabling her to catch sight of and damage afterimages of enemies

How to play Hawkeye in Marvel Rivals

Playing Hawkeye is more about having a solid aim and teaming up with Black Widow for the maximum impact. The Practice Range is a great starting point for warmup before entering the competitive lobbies and that could prove to be beneficial for this Duelist.

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Use his abilities wisely – his Hypersonic Arrow deals quick damage to grounded enemies, but its true potential shines against airborne foes. Aim upward to target flying heroes and gain a significant advantage by countering their mobility.

Hawkeye’s Hunter’s Sight Ultimate is best used when flanking. Activate it from an unexpected angle to catch enemies off guard. The Afterimage effect ensures you can continue hitting their original position, making it a devastating tool for surprise attacks. Pairing this with Black Widow amplifies its impact.

Hawkeye’s synergy with Black Widow is one of the most powerful combinations in the game. Their Team-Up ability essentially doubles the effectiveness of his Ultimate. Black Widow can deal damage to Afterimages as well, enabling the two heroes to wipe out teams effortlessly before opponents have a chance to react.

After you get the settings sorted for max FPS, take a look at the best controller settings to set the sensitivity according to your needs and the best PC settings to dominate matches.

And while you get all serious and start grinding the Competitive mode, make sure to get Iron Man’s Armor Model 42 skin for free.