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Squirrel Girl dominates Blood Hunt mode when built correctly. This guide covers everything you need to clear Blood Hunt mode including the best gear stats, trait paths, arcana choices, and more. We'll break down both the Burst Acorn build for Squirrel Girl in Marvel Rivals Blood Hunt.
Marvel Rivals Blood Hunt Squirrel Girl Build Overview
This build focuses on the Burst Acorn tree (gold side) to maximize damage output. The core mechanic revolves around extending Mammal Bond duration to essentially fly around the map with infinite Tail Bounces. You'll have high mobility, constant crowd control through Squirrel Blockade stuns, and enough self-healing to stay alive without relying on teammates. The build works for both solo and team play.
Trait Tree priorities
Note: We will update this section with exact skill tree nodes.
Purple Traits (Attributes)
| Trait | Points to Invest | Priority | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Rate | Max (multiple nodes) | HIGHEST | Increases chance to deal precision damage which scales harder than base damage |
| Precision Damage | Max (multiple nodes) | HIGHEST | Multiplies precision hit damage, essential for burst |
| Damage Bonus | 3 points | High | General damage increase affects everything |
| Output Amplification | 5 points | High | Boosts total damage output |
| Critical Damage Multiplier (final node) | Max | HIGHEST | Choose this over Precision Damage Multiplier if your crit rate is higher, otherwise pick Precision |
| Percentage Max Health | 3-5 | High | Just enough to survive boss one-shots past Nightmare 95 |
| Flat Health | 0-1 points | Low | Only if you need more survivability |
Skip armor, block rate, dodge rate, and most defensive stats entirely. You're airborne so you don't get hit often enough for those to matter.
Gold Traits
| Trait | Effect | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bursting Acorn | Burst Acorns split into 6 mini-acorns | REQUIRED | Foundation of the build, max this first |
| Jumbo Acorn | Squirrel Blockade explodes on hit, imprisons enemies, applies Vulnerability | REQUIRED | Your main crowd control and damage amplifier |
| Rapid Acorn Fire | During Mammal Bond gain 120% attack speed and 3 extra charges | REQUIRED | Massive DPS increase during Mammal Bond |
| Natural Symbiosis | Using Squirrel Blockade or Tail Bounce during Mammal Bond reduces duration instead of ending it | REQUIRED | Lets you spam abilities while keeping Mammal Bond active |
| Rhythm of Nature | Mammal Bond duration increase | 1-2 points | Your gear already gives you increase Mammal Bond duration |
| Acorn Rain | Squirrel Blockade summons Acorn Rain that drops Burst Acorns every 0.40s | REQUIRED | Turns one blockade into continuous damage, essential for stun-locking |
| Cycle of Nature | Every 20,000 damage reduces Mammal Bond cooldown by 0.5s | REQUIRED | Ensures Mammal Bond is always ready |
| Acorns for Everyone | During Tail Bounce fire Burst Acorn in all directions every 0.33s | REQUIRED | Lets you damage while flying, huge mob clear upgrade |
| Squirrel Express | Ultimate drops Burst Acorns along path | 1 point | Weakest trait in the build, only grab if you have extra points |
| Precision Feeding | Tail Bounce Burst Acorns auto-track enemies | Max | Makes flying acorns actually hit things reliably |
Blue Traits
| Trait | Effect | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Swarm | Burst Acorn spawns Squirrel Friends on hit | 1 point | Grabs the slow and vulnerability from Rodent Plague |
| Rodent Plague | Squirrel Friends apply Slow and 45% Vulnerability | Max | Stacks with Jumbo Acorn vulnerability |
| Everything else | Various Squirrel Friends enhancements | Skip | Not worth the points for this build path |
Arcana Priorities
Arcana Realm (Permanent Upgrades)
| Scroll | What to Max | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Scroll of Conquest | Increase Output Boost | Increases all damage, always useful |
| Scroll of Immortality | Increase Health nodes | Survivability for higher Nightmares |
| Scroll of Blessing | TBC | - |
| Scroll of Midas | TBC | Unlocks at Nightmare 70 |
Don't spread points thin. Max one scroll before moving to the next.
In-Match Arcana (Random Drops)
| Arcana | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First Blood (30% damage vs healthy enemies) | HIGHEST | Enemies at full health die faster, snowballs into easier clears |
| Boss Hunter (20% damage vs bosses) | HIGHEST | Makes boss phases shorter |
| Lethal Strike (10% total damage bonus) | High | Generic damage increase |
| Close Quarters (20% damage vs close enemies) | Skip | You're flying, enemies aren't close |
| Deep Freeze (3% chance to freeze) | Medium | Crowd control helps but unreliable |
| Chain Lightning (20% chance to chain lightning) | High | Extra damage against groups |
| Iron Body (15% health bonus) | Medium | Take if you need survivability |
| Indomitable (5% damage reduction) | Medium | Small but helps against bosses |
| Swift Evasion (2% dodge rate) | Skip | Too low to matter |
| Final Prey (30% ult charge speed) | Skip | Ults aren't worth using in this build |
| Iron Clad (Gain 5% Block Rate) | Skip |
Always grab damage arcana first. Survivability second. Skip utility arcana unless you have literally nothing else to pick.
Best Gear Stats Priority
| Gear Slot | Primary Stats | Extended | Why These Matter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon (Ashwood Slingshot) | Increase Burst Acorn Damage | Precision Rate, Precision Damege Multiplier | These directly multiply your Burst Acorn damage which is your main source of DPS |
| Armor (Runic Armor) | Increases Health and Armor | Health and Health% | Extra healing charges keep you alive, health stacking makes percentage increases more valuable |
| Accessory (Alchemy Amulet) | Critical Rate Hit and Block Rate | Vulnerability Application %, Precision Rate and Precision Damage | Vulnerability makes enemies take more damage from all sources including teammates |
| Exclusive (Seed of Yggdrasill) | The size of all acorn projectiles and derivatives, as well as their spell field radius increased | Rhythm of Nature Enhancement | Extended Mammal Bond is the foundation of this entire build |
The most important gear enhancement to hunt for is Rhythm of Nature which adds more seconds to Mammal Bond duration. This transforms Squirrel Girl from a normal character into someone who flies indefinitely.
