Best Counters For Hulk In Marvel Rivals

Summary

• Mantis’ Spore Slumber immobilizes Hulk, allowing for an easy takedown, while her healing abilities keep allies safe.
• Storm disrupts Hulk with buffs for allies and debuffs to slow him down, making her a major threat to the green brute.
• Doctor Strange’s barriers protect teammates from Hulk’s assaults, forcing the green menace to retreat, showcasing the value of team support.

In a game of Marvel Rivals, there aren’t many characters who can invoke fear into players as easily as Hulk. This behemoth can not only deal lethal damage with his Incredible Leap and Gamma Burst, but he can also bolster his defenses, alongside granting some extra protection for his allies.

Pair this with an ultimate attack that transforms him into Monster Hulk, and it’s no wonder why so many players are having such a hard time dealing with the giant green brute. Thankfully, there are a handful of heroes and villains who have abilities that can help deal with Hulk, ensuring that he doesn’t become too much of an issue for the rest of the team, and it’s these individuals that this topic will be taking a closer look at today.

1 Mantis

Mantis’ Spore Slumber Can Shut Down Hulk To Leave Him Wide Open

Despite not being able to deal a lot of damage against Hulk on her own, Mantis does have one trick up her sleeve which can shut him down completely: the Spore Slumber. This short-ranged projectile will send anyone it hits straight to sleep. While it can therefore be used to stop Hulk in his tracks, especially when he’s popped his ultimate, it can even be deployed to root him in place after he transforms back into Bruce, making for an easy kill.

Additionally, since Mantis can give out so much health with her Life Orbs, it means that she can easily keep an ally alive if they’re being targeted by Hulk, rendering him ineffective. Additionally, her ultimate, which heals every ally in proximity, will similarly leave Hulk powerless, at least for a few seconds.

2 Storm

Storm Can Buff Her Allies While Debuffing Hulk To Slow Him Down

Storm is a hero who can really disrupt Hulk’s gameplay thanks to her buffs and debuffs. On the one hand, her Tornado ability empowers her allies with extra movement, allowing them to evade Hulk’s projectiles and giant swings easily, while her Goddess Boost can alternatively slow Hulk to prevent him from advancing.

If players can catch Hulk in the center of Storm’s Omega Hurricane, they can also deal a significant amount of damage to chip away his armor, while also taking out his allies, ensuring he can’t gift out any more buffs to the rest of his team. Getting used to Storm’s kit can take a little practice, but she’s undoubtedly one of Hulk’s biggest threats.

3 Pyslocke

Psylocke’s Mobility Allows Her To Deal Damage Before Escaping Hulk’s Attacks

Psylocke’s abilities, primarily Psi-Blade Dash and Psychic Stealth, allow her to move around a map in the blink of an eye. It also lets her escape dangerous firefights and confrontations with the press of a button, which works wonders when facing off against Hulk, who relies on keeping his foes in one place.

Pelting Hulk full of arrows and shurikens before then dashing away with Psi-Blade Dash is an effective strategy for throwing a Hulk off his game, ensuring he never feels too comfortable on the field. It’s also worth remembering that Psylocke’s crossbow can reduce the cooldown of her abilities, turning her into even more of a nuisance for Hulk to deal with.

4 Hawkeye

Hawkeye Can Gradually Pick Off Hulk’s Health And Armor From Afar

As the sniper of the team, Hawkeye can deal significant damage from afar, making him a real thorn in the side of any Hulk players who are looking to get up close and personal. If Hulk does end up hurling himself onto Hawkeye, the latter also has a double jump that can be used to make a quick getaway, alongside his Crescent Slash, which can knock the enemy back to give him some breathing room.

His unique ultimate ability, Hunter’s Sight, can also help in countering Hulk since it allows Hawkeye to shoot the afterimages of his enemies, which in turn then inflicts damage onto the character. Since Hulk is always rampaging across a map and can be hard to pin down, this makes dealing damage to him a whole lot easier.

5 Luna Snow

Luna Can Freeze Hulk In Place, And Can Also Avoid His Attacks With Her Increased Movement Speed

Luna Snow’s Absolute Zero ability, which allows her to freeze an opponent in place for multiple seconds, can work wonders when trying to take down Hulk while he’s on the move. As a result, though she might not deal too much damage individually, Luna can cooperate with her team to keep Hulk at bay when he starts to get a little too aggressive.

Her passive ability, which grants her a permanent movement buff, also means she can evade Hulk a lot easier than most other characters, so despite being a healer, her role doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll get clobbered the moment the green menace shows up.

6 Iron Man

By Taking The High Ground, Iron Man Can Deal Damage to Hulk From A Safe Distance

Aside from his leap, Hulk doesn’t possess any abilities that can allow him to reach Iron Man when he’s flying in the air. As a result, it allows the fellow Avenger to take aim at Hulk from afar with his Micro-Missile Barrage and Unibeam abilities.

Iron Man’s ultimate ability, the Invincible Pulse Cannon, can also help to make quick work of an enemy Hulk, considering it’s one of the strongest attacks in the entire game. With some of the best mobility of any hero and a heap of powerful weapons to get the job done, Iron Man is one of the most reliable counters to Hulk in this game.

7 The Punisher

No One Can Melt A Giant’s Health Bar Quite Like The Punisher

Another character who can easily melt Hulk’s health bar while staying at a safe distance, Punisher is an easy-to-use counter who excels at dishing out tons of damage in quick succession. While he possesses both an assault rifle and shotgun shells, enabling him to deal with the tank at both long and close range, what players should really be aiming to use is the Culling Turret.

While this machine of destruction can obliterate Hulk’s health, it also reduces the damage that Punisher takes, meaning the green Avenger’s Gamma Burst will have little to no effect. Of course, this also isn’t even mentioning the Punisher’s chaotic ultimate attack which, when used effectively, can eliminate a target in mere seconds, including Hulk.

8 Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange Has An Abundance Of Weird And Wacky Abilities To Protect Allies From Hulk’s Attacks

Doctor Strange has one of the best barriers in the game with his Shield of the Seraphim, which he can easily deploy to protect the rest of his team from a ferocious Hulk assault. While Strange himself can avoid Hulk’s attacks by simply taking flight, a skilled player will be able to use his portals to give the rest of the team a lifeline to escape in case they too get cornered by Bruce’s alter ego.

As a result, Doctor Strange is more about preventing Hulk from dealing damage rather than actually taking him out, though he can still scare Hulk off with the use of his Dark Magic abilities. Additionally, his Eye of Agamotto can also score some easy damage if the player manages to time it correctly for when Hulk appears on the stage.