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Marvel Rivals has added a new game mode called Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol. This is an auto-battler where you pick six heroes and they fight automatically against other players. In this guide, we'll cover the team comps that work well right now, which heroes perform best, and how to adapt based on what your opponents are doing.
Best Team Compositions
Six Duelist Powerhouse
This team comp focuses purely on damage output and scales incredibly well into late game.
Team Members:
- Storm
- Human Torch
- Black Widow
- The Punisher
- Black Panther
- Wolverine
Note: You can swap one of the characters for Iron-Man, preferably Black Panther/Wolverine.
Protocol Priority: Protocol Onslaught
- Focus all points into the Protocol Onslaught and get to Level 3 (40 XP) for maximum damage boost.
- Skip other protocols completely.
This build starts weak but becomes nearly unstoppable once you accumulate enough Protocol Onslaught levels and modules that go well with your characters. Position all six characters in the back row. You'll lose early matches while building up, but the late-game damage output is great!
- Pros: Incredible late-game damage potential, simple positioning strategy
- Cons: Vulnerable early game, no healing support, requires time to scale
Best Base Modules for Six Duelist:
| Module Name | Rarity | Effect | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Speed Enhancement | Common | Increase Duelist Primary Weapon Firing Rate And Magazine Capacity by 8%/16%/24%/32%/40%/56% | Use against any comp |
| Damage Enhancement | Common | Increase Duelist Damage Done by 8%/16%/24%/ 32%/40%/56% | Use against any comp |
| Charge Acceleration | Common | Increase Duelist Ultimate Ability Energy Gain Efficiency by 20%/ 40%/ 60%/80%/100%/140% | Pair with Infinite Drive |
| Health Suppression | Common | For Each Duelist, Reduce Enemy Maximum Health by 1%/2%/3%/ 4%/5%/7% | Against 6 tank comps |
| Healing Suppression | Common | For Each Duelist, Reduce Enemy Healing Amount by 1%/ 2%/ 3%/4%/5%/7% | Against heavy healer teams |
| Damage Interference | Common | For Each Duelist, Reduce Enemy Damage Output by 1%/ 2%/3%/4%/5%/7% | Against other duelist comps |
| Initial Damage Enhancement | Rare | Increase Duelist Damage Output by 20%/ 40%/80% For 10s at Round Start | Use against any comp |
| Life Steal | Rare | Duelists Gain 4%/8%/16% Lifesteal Effect When Dealing Damage | Against high sustain or tanky comps |
| Precharged Energy | Rare | Duelist Gain 10%/20%/40% Ultimate Ability Energy at Round Start | Use against any comp |
| Annihilator Fury | Legendary | Duelists Enter a Rampage State After Each Final Hit; Fully Restore Health, Gain 40% Increased Attack Speed, and Lifesteal | Use against any comp |
| Backup Rebirth | Legendary | Duelists Revive With 40% Health Upon First KO | Use against any comp |
| Infinite Drive | Legendary | Duelists Have a 40% Chance Not to Consume Energy With Each Ultimate Ability Use | Use against any comp |
Strengthen Modules for Six Duelist Team
| Character | Strengthen Modules |
|---|---|
| • Wind Power Generator: Each Wind Blade hit has 30% chance to trigger Chain Lightning • Perfect Storm: Reduce Goddess Boost cooldown by 10s, decrease Thunderstorm lightning interval by 1s | |
| • Chongming Heritage: Reduce Blazing Blast cooldown by 1s, increase Flame Field duration by 4s • Amaterasu: Flame Field deals extra damage per second equal to 6% of maximum health | |
| • Red Room Rifle 2099: Increase Red Room Rifle firing speed and magazine capacity by 80% • Sniper Elite: Straight Shooter deals 10 extra damage per hit, each Final Hit increases damage by 5, up to 260 | |
| • Microchip Implant: Increase Adjudication fire rate and magazine by 50%, fire 2 extra projectiles, gain Pierce • Insect Repellent Smokescreen: Reduce Scourge Grenade cooldown by 4s, apply 10% Vulnerability on hit | |
| • Endless Rend: Increase Sprint Rend base damage by 40, each hit reduces Spear Toss and Spinning Kick cooldown by 3s • Bast Avatar: Increase Ultimate base damage by 100, Bast avatars summoned by 3 | |
| • Quenchless Rage: Reduce Feral Leap cooldown by 8s, increase extra damage from Berserk Claw Strike by 3% • Immortal: Refresh Regenerative Healing Factor cooldown after dealing 800 damage |
Balanced Equilibrium Team (2-2-2)
This composition uses Protocol Equilibrium's role diversity bonuses.
Team Members:
- Namor (Duelist)
- Luna Snow (Strategist)
- Bruce Banner (Vanguard)
- Invisible Woman (Strategist)
- Venom (Vanguard)
- Wolverine (Duelist)
Note: You can swap one of the characters for Loki, preferably Invisible Woman.
Protocol Priority: Protocol Equilibrium (Priority), Protocol Fortress (Secondary)
- Max out Protocol Equilibrium first (gets you bonuses for having different roles).
- Get Protocol Fortress to Level 2 as secondary choice.
The strategy revolves around Namor's turrets. Luna Snow and Invisible Woman keep Namor alive while he deals consistent damage with his spawns that shoot across the entire battlefield. Try to get modules that increase the overall sustain of your tanks.
- Pros: Well-rounded approach, good at all game stages
- Cons: Less burst potential than specialized builds such as 6 duelists, dependent on Namor and Venom
Best Base Modules for Balanced Team:
Protocol Fortress Modules:
| Module Name | Rarity | Effect | When to Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expansion | Common | Increase Vanguard Maximum Health by 90/180/270/360/450/630 | Since you rely on Venom and Hulk to soak damage, you want them tankier |
| Defensive Shell | Common | Reduce Vanguard Damage Taken by 6%/12%/18%/24%/30%/42% | Same as above |
| Charge Acceleration | Common | Increase Vanguard Ultimate Ability Energy Gain Efficiency by 20%/ 40%/ 60%/ 80%/100%/140% | Use against any comp |
| Damage Enhancement | Common | Increase Vanguard Damage Done by 12%/ 16%/ 20%/28% | Use against any comp |
| Health Increment | Rare | Increase Vanguard Maximum Health by 10%/20%/40% | Makes your tanks even stronger and pairs well with Health Expansion |
| Reserve Armor | Rare | Vanguards Gain 150/300/600 Bonus Health at Round Start | Helpful against high DPS teams |
| Critical Damage Shell | Legendary | Vanguards Gain 80% Damage Reduction for 3s When Health Drops Below 30% | Same as above |
| Backup Rebirth | Legendary | Vanguards Revive With 30% Health Upon First KO | Use against any comp |
| Infinite Drive | Legendary | Vanguards Have 40% Chance Not to Consume Energy With Ultimate Use | Same as above |
Protocol Equilibrium Modules:
| Module Name | Rarity | Effect | When to Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Acceleration | Common | For Each Unique Role, Increase Ultimate Energy Gain by 6%/12%/18%/24%/30%/42% | Works with all team compositions |
| Damage Interference | Common | For Each Unique Role, Reduce Enemy Damage by 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%/14% | When enemies are playing 6 duelist or 4 duelist teams |
| Healing Suppression | Common | For Each Unique Role, Reduce Enemy Healing by 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%/14% | When enemies are playing 3 duelist/vanguard + 3 strategist teams |
| Dual Enhancement | Common | For Each Unique Role, Increase Damage and Healing by 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%/14% | Damage and Healing Scaling |
| Health Expansion | Common | For Each Unique Role, Increase Maximum Health by 15/30/45/60/75/105 | Use against any comp |
| Reserve Armor | Rare | For Each Unique Role, Gain 25/50/100 Bonus Health at Round Start | Works well with Protocol Fortress health increases |
| Precharged Energy | Rare | For Each Unique Role, Gain 3%/6%/12% Ultimate Energy at Round Start | Faster Ultimates |
| Health Increment | Rare | For Each Unique Role, Increase Maximum Health by 2.5%/5%/10% | Good for longer fights |
| Last Stand Dual Enhancement | Rare | Increase Damage and Healing by 1%/2%/4% for Each 400 Health Lost by Ally | Same as above |
| Cumulative Dual Enhancement | Legendary | For Each Unique Role, Increase Damage and Healing by 1% Every Second | Use against any comp |
| Second Backup Rebirth | Legendary | Revive With 10% Health for Each Unique Role Upon First KO | Use against any comp |
| Infinite Drive | Legendary | For Each Unique Role, 10% Chance Not to Consume Ultimate Energy | Use against any comp |
Strengthen Modules for Balanced Team
| Character | Strengthen Modules |
|---|---|
| • Monstro Spawns Army: Reduce Aquatic Dominion cooldown by 9s, increase Monstro Spawns limit by 4, health by 50, maximum duration by 8s • Imperius Rex: Reduce Wrath of the Seven Seas cooldown by 3s, extend Monstro Spawn berserk duration by 2s | |
| • Applause: Reduce Ice Arts cooldown by 10s, increase ice shards firing speed by 50% and width by 1m • Ice Shards Therapy: Ice Arts ice shards additionally heal for 20% of maximum health | |
| • Gamma Shield Bomb: Each Indestructible Guard shield triggers an area explosion upon ending • Gamma Shield Generator: Accelerate Indestructible Guard casting speed, refresh cooldown after dealing 200 damage | |
| • Best Guardian: Increase Guardian Shield radius by 2m, maximum health by 750, and recovery speed by 100 per second, while enhancing the slowdown effect on enemies passing through the Guardian Shield. • Greater Psionic Vortex: Reduce Psionic Vortex cooldown by 8s, increase its range by 2m, and enhance its pulling effect. | |
| • Guaranteed Survival: Reduce Symbiotic Resilience cooldown by 7s, increase extra health coefficient by 0.3, restore 30% lost health on activation • King in Black: Devour permanently grants 10% of damage dealt as maximum health up to 1,200, enlarges the character | |
| • Quenchless Rage: Reduce Feral Leap cooldown by 8s, increase extra damage from Berserk Claw Strike by 3% • Immortal: Refresh Regenerative Healing Factor cooldown after dealing 800 damage |
Balanced Team (2-2-2) - Version 2
Team Members:
- Venom
- Hulk
- Namor
- Wolverine
- Adam Warlock
- Rocket Raccoon
Note: You can swap in Rocket Raccoon for Loki as well.
Under construction
Six Vanguard Wall
Team Members:
- Thor
- Venom
- The Thing
- Captain America
- Magneto
- Hulk
Note: You can swap in Doctor Strange and Groot for one of the characters as well.
Protocol Priority: Protocol Fortress
- Put everything into Protocol Fortress and get to Level 3.
- Ignore other protocols completely.
This build focuses entirely on Protocol Fortress upgrades, creating a really tanky team. While you lack burst damage, your sustain and ultimate abilities can overwhelm enemies who can't break through your defenses.
- Pros: Extremely high survivability, strong sustained damage, beginner-friendly
- Cons: Lacks burst damage, vulnerable to percentage-based damage dealers
Best Base Modules for Six Vanguard
| Module Name | Rarity | Effect | When to Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expansion | Common | Increase Vanguard Maximum Health by 90/180/270/360/450/630 | Use against any comp |
| Defensive Shell | Common | Reduce Vanguard Damage Taken by 6%/12%/18%/24%/30%/42% | Use against any comp |
| Charge Acceleration | Common | Increase Vanguard Ultimate Energy Gain by 20%/40%/60%/80%/100%/140% | Use against any comp |
| Damage Enhancement | Common | Increase Vanguard Damage Done by 12%/16%/20%/28% | Helps tanks deal damage |
| Precharged Energy | Rare | Vanguards Gain 10%/20%/40% Ultimate Energy at Round Start | Start fights with more ultimate charge |
| Health Increment | Rare | Increase Vanguard Maximum Health by 10%/20%/40% | Use against any comp |
| Reserve Armor | Rare | Vanguards Gain 150/300/600 Bonus Health at Round Start | Use against any comp |
| Critical Damage Shell | Legendary | Vanguards Gain 80% Damage Reduction for 3s When Health Drops Below 30% | Must-have |
| Backup Rebirth | Legendary | Vanguards Revive With 30% Health Upon First KO | Use against any comp |
| Infinite Drive | Legendary | Vanguards Have 40% Chance Not to Consume Energy With Ultimate Use | More frequent ultimates |
Strengthen Modules for Six Vanguard Team
| Character | Strengthen Modules |
|---|---|
| • Enjoy the Thunder: During Awakening Ruse, increase firing speed by 80%, grant lightning arc waves Pierce • Odin's Blessing: Increase Ultimate range by 3m, reduce interval of aerial damage over time by 0.3s | |
| • Guaranteed Survival: Reduce Symbiotic Resilience cooldown by 7s, increase extra health coefficient by 0.3, restore 30% lost health on activation • King in Black: Devour permanently grants 10% of damage dealt as maximum health up to 1,200, enlarges the character | |
| • Yancy Street Rampage: Increase Yancy Street Charge maximum duration by 5s, stun targets for 1s upon collision • Invincible Haymaker: Stone Haymaker has 50% chance to trigger Super Punch, knocking enemies back with extra damage if pushed to map edge | |
| • Captain Shield Throw: Increase Sentinel Strike attack frequency by 80%, transform into fully throwable shield ability • Lawbreaker of Physics: Sentinel Strike throwable shield gains deflection, can release next strike without requiring shield return | |
| • Wrath of Magneto: Increase Ultimate maximum duration by 2s, damage absorption limit by 800 • Meteor Gravitation: Before meteor lands and explodes, pull nearby enemies to the center | |
| • Gamma Shield Bomb: Each Indestructible Guard shield triggers an area explosion upon ending • Gamma Shield Generator: Accelerate Indestructible Guard casting speed, refresh cooldown after dealing 200 damage |
Best Characters for Ultron's Battle Matrix
How to Build a Team
The most important thing in auto chess games is staying flexible. You can't always get the exact team you want because of RNG, but you can work with what you get. Here's how to build strong teams:
- Start at Hero Selection: Look at the heroes available to you. If you see most characters from a strong team comp like the six duelist build, grab them right away. If you can't get all the heroes you want, pick as many core pieces as you can and fill in with other meta characters.
- Focus on Economy First: For the first 4 rounds, focus on building up your tokens. Don't spend too much early on. Try to reach 50 tokens so you get maximum interest income.
- Swap Heroes When Needed: Keep an eye out for better heroes you can replace. If you are building towards a particular comp, try to check the heroes for it from the pool. However, if you don't find the perfect match, you can always substitute it with an alternative that will still let you reach the bonus.
- Remember Module Power: Good modules can make average teams beat perfect teams with bad upgrades. A team with solid modules will often win against better individual heroes.
How to Choose Modules
Picking the right modules is all about reading your opponents and countering what they're doing.
- Scout Your Enemies: Click on other players' profiles to see what they're building. This is super important, and many players forget to do it. If you see three people building duelist teams, you know what's coming and try to buy modules based on that. For example, if you are running an all-tank team into multiple players playing Duelist heavy comps, prioritise modules such as Defensive Shell and Damage Interference as this will decrease your damage taken and the enemy's damage output, respectively.
- Grab Rare and Legendary Modules: These are much stronger than common modules. When you see purple or gold modules that fit your team, buy them right away. They're worth the extra cost.
- Prioritize Your Core Heroes: For strengthen modules, focus on your most important characters first. If Namor is the core character, get his strengthen module before anyone else's. Some heroes have really strong strengthen module options in the current meta, and if you are playing these characters, prioritise these characters rather than randomly picking a module for any character.
Note: Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol just launched, and we're still trying out new strategies and comps. We'll keep updating this guide with new strategies and compositions as they emerge.
If you've found a team comp that's working well for you, let us know in the comments! Tell us what characters you're using and which protocol you're prioritizing.
