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Star-Lord is a Duelist in Marvel Rivals who can attack enemies from different angles while keeping up pressure. His great movement, quick reloads, and powerful ultimate ability make him a notable pick in the current meta.
Star-Lord, also known as Peter Quill, stands out for his exceptional mobility and constant damage potential. Whether you're new to the character or looking to improve your gameplay, understanding his strengths and limitations will help you perform better whenever you pick him. His 250 HP makes him somewhat fragile, but his movement abilities and dodges can keep him alive in situations where other, lesser mobile Duelists will feel like they are in trouble.
This guide will tell you everything about Star-Lord, from his basic stats and abilities to helpful tips like fuel management and positioning that will make you play better.
Star-Lord Overview
Star-Lord is a Duelist who can play in many different ways. He can flank around enemies or even fight with his team at the front. His mix of mobility and constant damage makes him useful in many situations. Here are his basic stats:
 | Stats |
|---|---|
| Health | 250 |
| Movement Speed | 6 m/s |
| Role | Duelist |
Star-Lord Abilities in Marvel Rivals
| Ability | Input/Key Bind | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Element Guns | Primary Fire (Left Click) | Fast-firing dual guns that do 6.5 damage per shot with 40 bullets per magazine. Spread gets bigger with longer firing. |
 Stellar Shift | Secondary Fire (Right Click) | Flip in your movement direction, making you briefly invulnerable and reloading your guns. Has 2 charges with 5-second cooldown per charge. |
 Rocket Propulsion | Shift | Use fuel to move faster and fly through the air. Fuel refills when not being used. |
 Blaster Barrage | E | Shoot in all directions, hurting enemies within 8 meters. 8-second cooldown. |
 Galactic Legend | Q (Ultimate) | Fly freely with auto-aim on enemies you can see. Faster reloading and movement during the 8 seconds. |
| Leader's Soul | Team-Up Passive (with Adam Warlock) | Adam Warlock gives Star-Lord the ability to come back to life once after being knocked out (100-second cooldown). |
Ability Management
- Element Guns (Primary Fire): Start aiming at the head and move down slightly as you keep firing to hit more shots.
- Stellar Shift (Right Click): Don't use both charges right away. Always keep one ready to escape danger or dodge enemy abilities. The instant reload helps you keep shooting.
- Rocket Propulsion (Shift): Don't waste all your fuel at once. Use short bursts to save fuel.
- Blaster Barrage (E): You can get hurt easily while using this, so be careful when you use it. It works best when:
- Building ultimate charge in team fights
- Finishing off enemies with low health
- Galactic Legend (Ultimate): Get in a good position before using it. Save both Stellar Shift charges and target healers first.
- Leader's Soul (Team-Up with Adam Warlock): Don't get too brave just because you can come back to life once. The cooldown is long, so still play carefully.
How to Play Star-Lord in Marvel Rivals?
Positioning and Playstyle
- Positioning: Star-Lord can fight from many places. This makes enemies choose between focusing on you or your team. Good positions include:
- High ground spots that let you see the main fight
- Side paths that let you attack enemy healers
- Areas near health packs for quick healing
- Places where your healers can still see and help you
- Approach Patterns: Have a plan instead of just jumping in. Good plans include:
- Use rockets to reach high ground > look for targets > attack
- Flanking enemies from behind (risky) > shoot them > use Stellar Shift to reload > leave before taking too much damage
- Front to back if you have a tank shielding you (personally I prefer taking off angles than doing front to back)
- Defensive Positioning: Always know where you can escape to and where health packs are. With only 250 HP, Star-Lord can't stay in direct fights for long.
- Uptime Management: Keep shooting as much as possible. If you're not shooting, you're not helping as much as you could be. Find the balance between attacking and staying safe.
Target Priority
When playing any character, knowing your job is the most important thing, and playing Star-lord is no different. Since you have limited health but great mobility, you need to pick your battles wisely.
Star-Lord works best when targeting enemies who can't easily fight back against your mobility and sustained damage. Strategists should be your main focus, as removing them makes the enemy team much weaker. Characters with no escape abilities are also good targets.
When diving into a fight, look for these targets in this order:
- Low Health characters (Preferably Strategists or Duelists) > Strategists > Aerial Characters > DPS Characters > Vanguards (Unless you are farming your ultimate - then you can focus on Vanguards over Aerial Characters or direct engagement with other DPS)
Try to avoid long fights with mobile flankers like Psylocke or Black Panther unless you have help from your team.
Star-Lord Ability Combos in Marvel Rivals
- Movement-to-Attack Combo: Find enemy healers > Attack them > Stellar Shift to reload > Keep shooting until you need to leave
- Ultimate Setup Combo: Get in position with Rocket Propulsion > Keep both Stellar Shift charges ready > Use Galactic Legend > Target important enemies > Use Stellar Shifts to reload and avoid getting hit
- Element Guns > Stellar Shift to Reload > Stellar Shift to Gap Close and Dodge > Rocket Propulsion to Gap Close > Blaster Barrage
- Quick Damage Combo: Sneak up on enemies > Empty your magazine > Stellar Shift to reload > Empty second magazine > Use Blaster Barrage to finish if needed > Fly away with Rocket Propulsion
- Constant Pressure: Attack from an angle > Leave when focused > Move to a new spot with Rocket Propulsion > Start attacking again > Keep doing this to annoy enemies
- Ultimate Building: Focus fire on enemy tanks > Use Blaster Barrage in team fights to hit multiple enemies > Build ultimate quickly > Use ultimate to secure kills
How to Counter Star-Lord in Marvel Rivals?
Star-Lord's main weaknesses are his low health (only 250 HP) and his reliance on mobility abilities to stay alive. When his Stellar Shift charges are used up, he becomes much more vulnerable to focused fire, especially hit-scan characters such as the punisher or Hela.
The best way to deal with a Star-Lord is to force him to use his abilities defensively, then focus fire on him when he can't escape. Characters with movement-limiting abilities work well against him. Although in our opinion, he doesn't really have a hard counter as he has various playstyles that are viable in different scenarios of games.
Heroes that counter Star-Lord effectively:
- Hela: Can burst him down with a single well-placed headshot
- Namor: Turrets create zones Star-Lord can't safely enter
- Winter Soldier: Hook stops Star-Lord's movement and sets up easy eliminations
- Luna Snow: Freeze abilities prevent Star-Lord from using his mobility
- Doctor Strange and Magneto: Shields come in really handy against him.
- The Punisher: Once Star-lord's Stellar Shift is down, the focused hitscan fire from The Punisher, especially in his turret form, can be a bit too much for Star-Lord to handle.
Best Team Composition for Star-Lord
Star-Lord needs teammates who can either support his flanking style or benefit from the space he creates. Since he is a DPS character and lacks self-healing abilities, having a reliable healer on your team can come in handy.
Here are a few characters that pair well with Star-lord:
- Strategists: Adam Warlock gives Star-Lord a second life through their Team-Up ability. Mantis can boost Star-Lord's damage, making his ultimate even more deadly. Furthermore, Rocket Raccoon's damage boost from his ultimate can also help Star Lord deal additional damage.
- Vanguards: If you are comfortable with the flanking playstyle you can pair up with dive Vanguards like bruce banner, venom and thor. Wait for these characters to dive in and be focused by the enemy team, and then you can follow up with Blaster Barrage when key enemy abilities have been used. If you prefer a rather direct approach, you can have Doctor Strange or Groot and play around their shields and walls.
- Duelists: High DPS characters such as Hela and the Punisher pair well with Star-Lord. You can also pair "dive" duelists with him as well, such as Psylocke or Wolverine
Best Star-Lord Settings
| Setting | Recommended Value |
|---|---|
| Mouse Horizontal Sensitivity | 3-5 (Based on what feels good) |
| Mouse Vertical Sensitivity | 3-5 (Based on what feels good) |
| Invert Horizontal Look | Off |
| Invert Vertical Look | Off |
| Mouse Smoothing | Off |
| Mouse Acceleration | Off |
| Allied Health Bars | On |
Best Star-Lord Crosshair Code in Marvel Rivals
Star-Lord works well with a crosshair that shows his weapon spread pattern while staying simple. Try this crosshair code:
| 4;0.0;10.0,0.0,50.0,10.0;100.0,98.0,50.0,100.0;50.0,37.0,0.0,40.0;100.0,100.0,100.0,100.0;0.0,0.0,0.0,20.0;33.0,9.0,44.0,33.0;10.0;100.0,98.0,50.0,100.0;0.0;1,1,1,1;1.0,1.0,1.0; |  |
Tip: The outer circle helps show how your bullets spread when firing continuously, making it easier to see your effective range.
Conclusion
Star-Lord is a hero that combines good mobility, steady damage, and a powerful ultimate. His ability to attack enemies from different angles while staying hard to catch makes him useful in many situations.
With practice, you'll learn when to attack, when to leave, and how to help your team the most. A good Star-Lord player keeps enemies looking over their shoulders!
