Squirrel Girl Guide: How to Play, Combos, & Counters

Squirrel Girl is a Duelist in Marvel Rivals who works well at mid to long range. Her bouncing acorn projectiles make her a good character for controlling areas and denying enemy movement. With her one-star difficulty rating, she's easy to learn, but don't let that fool you - a well-played Squirrel Girl can be a major problem for the enemy team in the current meta.

In this guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about playing Squirrel Girl. You'll learn how to position yourself properly, which targets to focus on, how to use her abilities together, and the best team setups to maximize her impact.

Squirrel Girl Overview

Squirrel Girl works best when attacking from a safe distance and using her acorns to control choke points. She can reach high ground to attack snipers or fire down on enemies. Here are her basic stats:

	Stats
Health	275
Movement Speed	6 m/s
Role	Duelist

Squirrel Girl Abilities in Marvel Rivals

Ability	Input/Key Bind	Description
Burst Acorn	Primary Fire (Left Click)	Basic attack that fires bouncing acorns dealing 110 damage when they explode. No critical hits. Has 10 shots before reload.
Tail Bounce	Shift	Jump upward 9m with a bounce of her tail. 8-second cooldown.
Mammal Bond	E	Reload Burst Acorns and use an ability without cooldown once in a short duration. 12-second cooldown.
Squirrel Blockade	Secondary Fire (Right Click)	Launch an acorn that imprisons the first enemy hit for 1.33 seconds. Deals 35 damage. 8-second cooldown.
Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami	Q (Ultimate)	Summon a horde of squirrels that charge forward, bouncing off walls and dealing 150 damage per hit.
Webbed Acorn	Team-Up (with Spider-Man)	Throw a web-bomb that ensnares nearby enemies for 1 second and deals 80 damage. 20-second cooldown.

Ability Management

• Burst Acorn (Primary Attack): Aim directly at enemies for more consistent hits in short-mid range, but it has a projectile drop on long ranges, so aim a bit higher at long ranges. They work best in hallways and choke points.
• Tail Bounce (Shift): Use this to reach high places, escape danger, or get better angles on enemies.
• Mammal Bond (E): This ability has two main uses. First, it gives you a free reload when you're out of acorns. Second, it lets you use Tail Bounce or Squirrel Blockade without waiting for the cooldown. This means you can root an enemy twice in a row or double jump to reach very high places.
• Squirrel Blockade (Right Click): Your main crowd control ability. When you hit an enemy, they're stuck in place for over a second, giving you time to land easy acorn hits. Hold the button longer to throw it farther and faster.
• Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (Ultimate): Works best in tight spaces where the squirrels can bounce multiple times. Aim to use it when enemies are grouped up for maximum damage.

How to Play Squirrel Girl in Marvel Rivals?

Positioning and Playstyle

Squirrel Girl needs good positioning to be effective. When playing Squirrel Girl, you should stay at mid to long-range and closer to areas that have choke points.

• Gameplay Pattern: First, find a good spot with cover where you can see choke points. Fire acorns at areas where enemies will pass through. When you see a sniper or isolated target, use Tail Bounce to reach them, imprison them with Squirrel Blockade, and finish them with acorns. Finally, return to your team.

• Good Positions for Squirrel Girl include elevated areas with good sightlines to objectives or hallways. Look for places where you can see enemies but have cover to hide behind.

• Approach Patterns: Don't just stand in the open. Instead, use cover and fire acorns around corners as they bounce. Another option is to use Tail Bounce to reach high ground, then rain down acorns from above.

• When to Attack: Choose your moments wisely. Attack when enemies are focused on your teammates. Use your stun when an enemy is trying to dive at you or moving through a choke point, and you are sure you won't miss. Save your ultimate for when enemies are grouped in tight spaces.

Target Priority

Squirrel Girl's target priority is:

• Snipers/Ranged Characters > Healers > Duelists > Tanks

Remember that attacking Vanguards isn't always efficient with Squirrel Girl. Your acorns do fixed damage, so you're better off targeting 250 HP characters that you can eliminate in 3 hits rather than tanks that might take 6 or more hits. However, there will be times when a Vanguard will move through the choke point first. In such times, don't be shy to use Squirrel Blockade if you are sure your team will follow up and you will be able to burst down the tank.

Squirrel Girl Ability Combos in Marvel Rivals

Knowing the right combos makes Squirrel Girl much more effective:

Basic Elimination Combo: Squirrel Blockade (Right Click) > 2-3 Burst Acorns (Left Click) to finish them off (for 250-300 HP characters without shields)

Extended Imprison Combo: Squirrel Blockade (Right Click) > Mammal Bond (E) > Burst Acorn (one shot) > Second Squirrel Blockade > Burst Acorns

Extended Mobility: Tail Bounce (Shift) > Mammal Bond (E) in mid-air > Second Tail Bounce to reach extreme heights (If you are running away, keep this combo to reposition if you are gap-closing on squishy characters, use Squirrel Blockade and hit them with Burst Acorns)

Ultimate Combo: Position near a wall or in a tight space > Use Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (Q) > follow up with basic combos according to the situation

How to Counter Squirrel Girl in Marvel Rivals?

Squirrel Girl's main weaknesses are her low health and vulnerability to close-range attackers. Despite her mobility from Tail Bounce, she can be taken down quickly if caught in the open.

Another weakness is that Squirrel Girl struggles against highly mobile characters who can dodge her projectiles. If you can close the distance and get in her face, she becomes much easier to deal with.

Heroes that counter Squirrel Girl effectively:

• Iron Man: Can fly above her acorns and attack from angles she can't easily hit
• Black Panther: Highly mobile and has a decent damage
• Spider-Man: Can gap close quickly
• Wolverine: Can gap close and push her back into his team
• Magik: Good burst damage and mobility
• Venom: Can dive her and stick to her, plus he is quite tanky for Squirrel Girl to handle in a 1 on 1 situation.

Best Team Composition for Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl needs teammates who can keep enemies from getting too close to her. Since she works at mid-range, having tanks to create space and healers to keep her alive is important.

Her team-up with Spider-Man gives her an extra crowd control ability, so he's a particularly good partner.

Here are characters that work well with Squirrel Girl:

Strategists: Pair her with healers such as Cloak and Dagger who can heal her while she's jumping around. Adam Warlock also works well since his healing isn't affected by her mobility. Furthermore, you can even pair her with a mantis as she can put the "backline diving" enemy to sleep.

Vanguards: Magneto, Doctor Strange and Groot can provide cover while she deals damage (walls and shields). If the enemy lacks dive characters, then you can also have characters like venom on your team that can dive in and divert the attention to himself while you get a chance to free-hit!

Duelists: Spider-Man has a direct team-up ability with her. Hela and Hawkeye are great options to pair with her as well.

Best Squirrel Girl Settings

Setting	Recommended Value
Mouse Horizontal Sensitivity	2-3
Mouse Vertical Sensitivity	2-3
Invert Horizontal Look	Off
Invert Vertical Look	Off
Allied Health Bars	On
Mouse Acceleration	Off
Mouse Smoothing	Off
Crosshair	Default

Best Squirrel Girl Crosshair Marvel Rivals

Default

The default crosshair gives you a good reference point for aiming.

Conclusion

Squirrel Girl is a straightforward character, controlling areas and taking out key targets from a distance. While not hard to pick up, mastering her positioning and timing requires practice. Focus on using your acorns to control choke points, using your stun effectively, and knowing when to use your mobility to reach high ground or escape danger.