Riding on Groot as Rocket in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals’ Team-Up abilities are one of the main factors differentiating it from Overwatch. These are character-specific perks that certain heroes get when specific other heroes are on their team. Some examples include Namor getting an ice turret when Luna Snow fights alongside him, and Star-Lord being able to revive himself when Adam Warlock is on his team. But one of the best is when the gun-toting raccoon Rocket and his sentient tree best friend Groot are on the same team. The dynamic duo team up with Rocket riding on Groot’s shoulder, which looks cool and nets them a passive damage reduction perk. Rocket can just pump Groot full of healing orbs and the tanky tree becomes a near-unstoppable force of damage and disruption. It’s such a fun team-up because both characters’ cooperation feels so tangible. A lot of Team-up abilities in Marvel Rivals are passive perks or things you can set and forget without fundamentally changing how you play. Rocket and Groot’s team-up, however, feels like two players becoming a powerful unit, relying on each other to fulfill a new combat role. If either player doesn’t hold up their end of the bargain, Groot and Rocket can be bled dry in seconds. When a competent Groot and Rocket work together, though? They’re nearly unstoppable.