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Blood Hunt mode in Marvel Rivals throws you into vampire-infested New York City with only six playable heroes to choose from. Understanding which heroes dominate early game, which scale better into late game, and which require heavy team support helps you plan your progression and avoid wasted runs with underperforming picks. Here is our complete Marvel Rivals Blood Hunt Tier List!
Note: This Marvel Rivals PvE Tier list will be updated soon to include build-specific rankings. Characters have multiple build paths, so we will be adding separate rankings for each build variant once we finish testing all the combinations.
Marvel Rivals Blood Hunt PvE Tier list
| Tier | Character |
|---|---|
| S+ | Squirrel Girl, Moon Knight |
| S | Jeff the Land Shark, Thor |
| A | The Punisher |
| B | Blade |
Important note: We will keep updating this tier list as the Blood Hunt mode just dropped a few days ago and we are still grinding and trying different setups. Some characters shine much more in late game than early game. For example, Jeff is one of the strongest characters in late game content but doesn't seem as dominating early on. The reason some characters are ranked lower, like The Punisher, is not because the damage isn't there. The damage output exists, but the reliability and independence other characters provide makes them stronger overall picks. However, this is still an early phase and we will keep this tier list updated as the meta develops and players discover new strategies.
Note: Also check out our Kingpin and Dracula boss guides.
S+ Tier: Squirrel Girl and Moon Knight
Squirrel Girl dominates Blood Hunt because she never has a bad matchup. The best part is that she feels complete right from your first match. You are not waiting for specific upgrades to unlock her potential like you do with other characters.
Her damage scaling stays consistent throughout your progression. Early game Squirrel Girl clears waves efficiently, and late game Squirrel Girl with maxed upgrades still clears waves efficiently while also melting bosses faster. She does not have awkward power spikes or weak phases where you feel useless. If you want to focus on one character and master the mode, this is your pick.
What separates Moon Knight from lower tiers is that he has multiple build paths that work, his wave clear and mobility. Early progression lets you experiment with melee, though the Ankh-focused ranged build becomes much more viable for higher difficulties.
S Tier: Jeff the Land Shark and Thor
Jeff sits in S tier because his ceiling is incredibly high but requires patience to reach. Your first few runs with Jeff feel underwhelming and you will question why people rank him highly. Then you start unlocking his upgrades and everything changes.
Thor fills the tank role better than anyone else in Blood Hunt. His value shows up most clearly when runs start falling apart. While teammates go down to overwhelming vampire numbers, Thor stays standing and buys time for respawns. That clutch factor alone justifies bringing him on your team.
A Tier: The Punisher
The Punisher excels at deleting boss health bars faster than any other character in Blood Hunt, and that strength alone makes him more valuable than Blade in the current meta (at least for me because I don't feel Blade has a massive selling point). Against single targets he outputs incredible damage and speeds up encounters that would otherwise drag on. The problem is that Blood Hunt is mostly about handling massive vampire waves, not boss DPS checks. If your team already has strong wave clear from Squirrel Girl or Moon Knight, adding a Punisher for boss damage makes sense. As a solo character though, he struggles too much to justify the slot.
B Tier: Blade
Blade feels a bit too demanding in this mode. You can force him to work by building heavily into his gun abilities, but that requires way more time investment than it takes other characters to reach similar effectiveness. I know my ranking for Blade over The Punisher might be surprising but the reason The Punisher ranks higher is simple: boss damage. The Punisher excels at one thing and does it better than Blade. Blade does not have that kind of defining strength in Blood Hunt. He scales eventually, but he never becomes the best at anything specific.
Blood Hunt tier rankings will likely shift as players discover new build synergies and strategies over the coming weeks. We will continue updating this tier list as the meta develops and more optimal builds emerge for each character. Check back regularly for the latest rankings and recommendations.
