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Duelist · Felicia Sara Hardy

Black Cat

Felicia Hardy is one of the most notorious thieves in the world. Once the Black Cat has her eyes on a prize, it's already as good as gone. This is one feline femme fatale you don't want to cross... because luck is always on her side!

After being ousted from the Thieves Guild, the Black Cat was recruited by Wilson Fisk to infiltrate Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum. Her job: Steal the Tablet of Life and Time so the Kingpin can harness its ancient power to counter Alchemax's dangerous timestream incursion.

Biography: marvelrivals.com

Black Cat
difficulty
4/5
shortest cooldown
2s

Abilities

Standard

Normal Attack

Feline FuryLMB

Swipe forward with razor-sharp claws.

CastingMelee
Damage35
Range3.5m
Fortune gained on hit50 Fortune
Claw WhipLMB

Fire out tethered claws and whip them forward in a devastating arc, dealing damage to all enemies caught in range. Used by activating the Fortune's Favor ability.

Damage65
Damage falloffBegins at 30°, decreasing to 30% at 75°
Range150° cone-shaped spell field with a radius of 7.5m and a height of 2.5m
Attack interval0.6s
Bonus health gained25 per hit
Max bonus health50
Fortune cost150 Fortune
Fortune gained on hit50 per hit (max of 100) Fortune

Abilities

Calling CardQUltimate

Issue a Calling Card to all enemies. Instantly dash to any enemy in sight and range, tearing into them with your claws to deal damage.

Energy cost3100
Max pounce targeting distance40m
Damage reduction during pounce50%
Duration10s
Duration increase on takedown3s
Max claw strike targeting distance8m
Claw strike damageFirst Hit: 30, Second Hit: 70
Fortune gained on claw strike200 Fortune
Properties• Attatch Calling Cards to all enemies no matter where they are on the battlefield, revealing them through walls for Black Cat. • Calling Cards remain active on enemies even after they respawn for as long as the duration does not end. • Black Cat must takedown the enemy she hits with Claw Strike in order to extend the duration and refresh the casting for Pounce.
Cat's Cradleshift8 s

Lunge forward with claws bared, slicing through any enemies caught in your path.

Damage40
Cooldown8s
Dash distance15m
Fortune gained on hit150 Fortune
Turn of FortuneE5 s

Launch a grappling hook forward that damages enemies on impact and steals Fortune Fortune.

Projectile speed120m/s
Range30m
Damage30
Cooldown5s
Bonus health gained50 (on hit)
Fortune gained on hit300 Fortune
Phantom PursuitE2 s

Swiftly dash to an enemy, unleash a rapid flurry of claw attacks, and flash back to your starting position. Gain Damage Reduction during this move.

Damage70
Cooldown2s
Dash duration0.25s
Max dash distance20m
Fortune cost250 Fortune
Fortune gained on hit125 Fortune
Special effect• Gain 50% Damage Reduction and Unstoppable during the dash.
Fortune's FavorRMB

Spend Fortune to unleash either Claw Whip or Phantom Pursuit

Claw whip fortune cost150 Fortune
Phantom pursuit fortune cost250 Fortune
Thieving GraceSpace

Perform a double jump.

Special effectThe usage of the following abilities resets the activation for the double jump: • Cat's Cradle • Turn of Fortune • Phantom Pursuit • Stealthy Catwalk
Stealthy CatwalkPASSIVE

Hold Jump to crawl up vertical surfaces.

Special effectAfter detatching, Black Cat must land on the ground before being able to wall climb a second time.
Malkin MisfortunePASSIVE

Apply Jinx to enemies hit. Jinxed foes have a chance to lose their bonus damage when striking Black Cat with a Critical Hit.

Bonus damage loss chance25%
Sticky PawsPASSIVE

Steal a set amount of Fortune Fortune whenever your attacks hit an enemy.

Fortune gained (feline fury)50 Fortune
Fortune gained (claw whip)50 (max of 100) Fortune
Fortune gained (feline alliance)50 (max of 100) Fortune
Fortune gained (cat's cradle)150 Fortune
Fortune gained (phantom pursuit)125 Fortune
Fortune gained (calling card)200 Fortune
Fortune gained (turn of fortune)300 Fortune
Max fortune1200 Fortune
Fortune lost upon deathLose 50% of Fortune when defeated, with a minimum deduction of 200 Fortune

Team-Up Abilities

Feline AllianceC12 s

with Black Panther

Taking damage accumulates Vibranium Energy. Upon reaching a specific threshold, Black Cat can unleash a violent explosion, damaging and Knocking back surrounding enemies while gaining a brief Speed Boost and Bonus Health. For every enemy hit, gain 50 Fortune, up to a max of 100.

Enhanced effect: When teaming up with Black Panther, this explosion is no longer restricted by the energy threshold and can be triggered at any time.

Crowd control

Cooldown12s
Damage taken threshold50
Spell field range8m spherical radius
Spell field damage45
Movement boost3m/s (which instantly begins decaying to 0m/s over 3s)
Bonus health gained25 (on activation)
Fortune gained on hit50 (max of 100) Fortune
Special effectNo longer limited by energy accumulation ratio; can be cast anytime.
Binding TiesE

with Spider-Man

Turn of Fortune is replaced by Spider-Web Grapple, which has 2 charges. Landing the grapple on an enemy steals Fortune Fortune and applies a Spider-Tracer. If Black Cat hits an enemy carrying a Spider-Tracer with any other ability, she triggers the mark to deal bonus damage.

Enhanced effect: When teaming up with Spider-Man, using Spider-Web Grapple to hit an enemy already marked with a Spider-Tracer temporarily Immobilizes them in place.

Crowd control

Charges2
Recharge time5s per charge
Spider-tracer bonus damage45
Stun duration0.5s

Gilded Deal

Gilded Deal Abilities

Gilded DealF

Open a dimensional rift via the Randall Gate. Spend Fortune Fortune to barter with the Gilded Saint for rare relics from the New York Thieves Guild.

Tablet of DestiniesF

Gain a random amount of Fortune Fortune.

Fortune cost100 Fortune
Activation effectGain 0/50/200/500 Fortune Fortune randomly.
Helm of HadesF

Enter Invisible state for a set duration. During this time, your movement trail is visible, and full form is revealed periodically.

Fortune cost200 Fortune
Duration3s
Movement boost60% (decays to 0% over duration)
Special effectBlack Cat's movement trail is visible during stealth, and she periodically flickers visible while active.
Faltine Flame OrbF

Conjure an orb of mystical Faltine Flame to Reveal and mark all nearby enemies.

Fortune cost200 Fortune
Flame orb health50
Max quantity1
Max reveal distance20m
Chernobog's CrystalF

Purify yourself, instantly removing any active control effects.

Fortune cost300 Fortune
Activation effectInstantly cleanse all active control effects.
Ring of ZonaF

Open a portal on a surface, allowing instant traversal to the opposite side.

Fortune cost300 Fortune
Cooldown between uses1s
Duration10s
Mento-FishF

Create a hypnosis field. Inflicts Slow, disables movement abilities, and Grounds all enemies caught within.

Crowd control

CastingProjectile that generates a spell field upon impact
Fortune cost300 Fortune
Projectile speed30m/s
Spell field rangeClyndrical spell field with a radius of 5m and a height of 40m
Slow rate35%
Sticky PawsPASSIVE

Steal a set amount of Fortune Fortune whenever your attacks hit an enemy.

Fortune gained (feline fury)50 Fortune
Fortune gained (claw whip)50 (max of 100) Fortune
Fortune gained (feline alliance)50 (max of 100) Fortune
Fortune gained (phantom pursuit)125 Fortune
Fortune gained (cat's cradle)150 Fortune
Fortune gained (calling card)200 Fortune
Fortune gained (turn of fortune)300 Fortune
Max fortune1200 Fortune
Fortune lost upon deathLose 50% of Fortune when defeated, with a minimum deduction of 200 Fortune

Ability data: Marvel Rivals Wiki (CC BY-SA).

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Change history

  1. Patch 20260911 · Season 10

    Fixes

    • Black Cat's Phantom Footsteps: Optimized Black Cat's footstep audio so her approach can be perceived normally. She's still a master thief, but now you might actually hear the purr-fect heist coming!
  2. Balance 20260911
    • Remove the invincibility effect during Phantom Pursuit. New Effect: Now grants 50% Damage Reduction and Unstoppable while casting Phantom Pursuit.
    • Reduce Fortune consumed to cast Phantom Pursuit from 300 to 250, and reduce Fortune gained when hitting enemies from 150 to 125.
    • Increase Helmet of Hades duration from 2s to 3s and adjust Movement Boost decay from 2s to 3s. New Effect: When using the Helmet of Hades, Black Cat's movement trail will now be visible, and her full form will be revealed periodically.
    • Increase the volume of Black Cat's footstep sound effects.
    • When selecting the Team-Up with Black Panther, add New Effect: Upon hitting an enemy with the ability, gain 50 Fortune per enemy hit, capped at 100.
  3. Balance 20260710
    • Reduce base Health from 275 to 150. Add 125 Regenerative Shield.
    • Increase maximum Fortune cap from 1,000 to 1,200.
    • Increase the odds of securing a high Fortune payout when using the Tablet of Destinies.
    • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost.
  4. Patch 20260612 · Season 8.5

    Fixes

    • Black Cat's Karma Correction: Fixed an issue where Black Cat would unintentionally gain multiple stacks of Fortune if her Cat's Cradle ability struck several enemies at once. We know she loves to steal the spotlight, but even the Kingpin wouldn't allow odds that stacked! Whether she crosses one path or six, she'll now only swipe a single stack of Fortune per use.
  5. Balance 20260612
    • Reduce Cat's Cradle damage from 50 to 40; remove one charge, changing it to a cooldown, and reduce the cooldown from 10s to 8s.
    • Reduce Phantom Pursuit damage from 75 to 70.
    • Increase the Fortune cost for Chernobog's Crystal, Ring of Zona, and Mento-Fish from 200 to 300. Increase the Fortune cost for Faltine Flame Orb from 100 to 300, and it can no longer Reveal enemies behind objects.
    • Reduce Calling Card (Ultimate Ability) dash targeting distance from 60m to 40m. Participating in eliminations no longer refreshes the remaining duration; instead, it adds 3s to the current remaining time, up to a maximum of 10s. Increase the Ultimate's second hit base damage from 30 to 70, but remove the Percentage Damage (for 250 Health enemies, total damage of 2 attacks is reduced from 110 to 100; for 600 Health enemies, total damage of 2 attacks is reduced from 180 to 100). Additionally, reduce the Fortune gained from this attack from 300 to 200.