Mastering Angela in Marvel Rivals: Tips for the Vanguard’s New Guardian

Marvel Rivals Season 4 introduced Angela, the Assassin of Heven, as the game’s first flying Vanguard. Unlike heavy tanks like Captain America or The Thing, Angela brings high mobility and crowd control at the cost of a smaller health pool. She dives into fights, disrupts enemies with her spear and axes, and creates healing zones for her allies. This guide explores Angela’s abilities, combos, strategies, team synergies and counters so you can lead your squad to victory.

Angela overview

Angela’s movement mode is unique among the Vanguards. Her default stance keeps her airborne, controlling similarly to Iron Man and Ultron but slightly faster. In the air she wields a whose damage increases as you build Attack Charge by flying continuously. She can dash into enemies with Assassin’s Charge, grab them, and carry them through the air. By pressing Divine Judgement she dives to the ground, switching from spear to dual axes and creating a zone that boosts speed and gives bonus health to nearby teammates. Angela’s ultimate, Heven’s Retribution, hurls her spear like a javelin; enemies hit are bound by ribbons until she slams down with her axes.

Her kit makes her a high‑skill hero with plenty of crowd control but lower base health than other Vanguards. To succeed you need to manage Attack Charge, switch stances on the fly and rely on your team for follow‑up damage. The tips below will help you master Angela’s dual‑stance playstyle.

Abilities and Attack Charge

Angela’s arsenal consists of spear attacks in the air and axe combos on the ground. Continuous flight builds Attack Charge, a resource that increases the damage of her spear and axes. Her core abilities include:

• Spear of Ichors (primary air): thrusts forward with your spear; damage increases with Attack Charge and can launch enemies upward at full charge.
• Axes of Ichors (primary ground): strikes forward with twin axes, dealing more damage as Attack Charge grows; the final hit dashes you toward the enemy.
• Shielded Stance (secondary): converts Attack Charge into a protective shield, blocking damage and regenerating Attack Charge when hit.
• Seraphic Soar (passive): allows free flight and increases Attack Charge while airborne.
• Divine Judgement (air E): dives to the ground, switches to axes, and creates a Divine Judgement Zone that grants speed and bonus health to allies and damages enemies.
• Wingblade Ascent (ground E): leaps back into the air, swapping to spear stance.
• Assassin’s Charge (shift ability): dashes forward and impales enemies, carrying them through the air.
• Heven’s Retribution (ultimate): throws a spear bound with ribbons to trap enemies; pressing the button again leaps to the spear and creates a Divine Judgement Zone.

Learning when to build Attack Charge and when to spend it is essential. Stay airborne with Seraphic Soar to charge your spear, but don’t forget to use Shielded Stance to absorb damage and refill Attack Charge quickly.

Combos and playstyle

Angela’s kit rewards players who plan their engagement. The basic combo described by GameSpot involves initiating with Assassin’s Charge to snatch a vulnerable enemy, dragging them away from their team, diving on them with Divine Judgement and then beating them down with your axes. After securing the pick you can use Wingblade Ascent to return to the skies and repeat the sequence. Remember that Assassin’s Charge has a narrow hit box and clunky turning radius, so it requires practice.

Because Angela’s damage output is tied to Attack Charge, you must stay in motion. Her passive builds Attack Charge while flying, boosting the damage of both spear and axes. Take advantage of flank routes on each map to stay airborne and surprise the enemy backline. After diving, drop your Divine Judgement zone near allies so they gain speed and healing while you lay into enemies with axes. Angela doesn’t have strong escapes, so avoid overextending; always have teammates ready to follow .

Using Heven’s Retribution

Angela’s ultimate functions similarly to Groot’s in Marvel Rivals: you throw your spear into a small area, binding enemies caught in the blast. Once they are trapped, press the activation again to leap toward the spear and slam down, dealing 100 damage. This is enough to eliminate squishier heroes, but it shines when chained with AoE ultimates from teammates like Iron Man or Namor for devastating wombo‑combos. Aim the spear at the ground to guarantee the bind and coordinate with your team to follow up.

Strategy and tips

Overgear’s base strategy summary is a great starting point. The guide recommends:

1. Prioritize Attack Charge: Start each fight by flying or using Shielded Stance to fully charge your weapon.
2. Initiate aerially: Begin with Wingblade Ascent and Assassin’s Charge to pick off priority targets.
3. Drop Divine Judgement: Upon landing, create the zone to heal allies and speed them up.
4. Switch stances: Use the spear to chase airborne enemies and the axes to extend ground fights.
5. Communicate: Angela lacks reliable escapes, so coordinate with teammates before diving deep.

Here are additional quick tips to maximize Angela’s impact:

• Charge before fights by flying or blocking damage with Shielded Stance so your spear or axes start with maximum Attack Charge.
• Aim your ultimate at the ground to ensure enemies are bound; high casts are easier to dodge.
• Use Shielded Stance smartly: pop the shield before heavy bursts to survive and instantly refill your Attack Charge.
• Isolate supports with Assassin’s Charge; healers and squishy targets are easier to pull away from their teams.
• Avoid overextending: Angela’s weak disengage means she needs backup to escape.

Team synergies

Angela shines when paired with heroes that can capitalize on her crowd control. Her Divine Armory team‑up ability with Thor grants her +100 max health and allows Thor to throw a spear that restores his Thorforce and teleports him to its landing point. This combo lets Angela initiate and Thor immediately follow up with heavy burst damage.

Other strong teammates include:

• Moon Knight & Scarlet Witch – their AoE ultimates synchronize perfectly with Angela’s ultimate bind.
• Iron Man & Phoenix – these ranged heroes add burst damage to enemies trapped by Angela.
• Mantis – offers healing and bonus damage beams that keep Angela alive during protracted fights.
• Rocket Raccoon – supplies consistent DPS and utility, helping to finish targets Angela isolates.
• Hulk or The Thing – another Vanguard can help contest space and protect Angela while her Divine Zone is active.

Coordinated team play is crucial because Angela’s kit is designed to set up plays for her allies rather than secure solo kills. Communicate when your Attack Charge and ultimate are ready and call for follow‑up damage before diving.

Dealing with counters

While Angela is powerful, several heroes and strategies can shut her down. She struggles against hard crowd control and long‑range hitscan damage. Heroes such as Luna Snow can freeze her mid‑dash, while Mantis can put her to sleep. Groot’s wall can block her dash path. Punisher and Hawkeye punish Angela while she is flying with accurate hitscan shots. Barrier casters like Doctor Strange, Emma Frost and Magneto can absorb her spear or zone damage. Burst DPS heroes such as Wolverine or Black Panther can quickly burn through her low HP if her shield is on cooldown.

To counter these counters, monitor enemy cooldowns. Avoid dashing directly at Luna Snow or Mantis when their control abilities are up, and bait out ranged shots before flying in. Use the environment for cover and coordinate with your team to break barriers before committing your ultimate.

Practicing Angela

Angela is rated 4/5 on the difficulty scale and is not recommended for beginners. Her Attack Charge mechanic, dual stances and precise ultimate require practice. Start by familiarizing yourself with her spear and axes in training mode; learn the range of Assassin’s Charge and the timing of Divine Judgement landings. In casual matches, focus on building Attack Charge and executing the basic combo; gradually incorporate advanced tips such as aiming the ultimate at the ground and isolating supports.

Be patient—Angela plays more like a dive initiator than a brawler. She can’t tank sustained fire, but she excels at creating openings and enabling her team. With enough practice and coordination, you can master this Asgardian warrior and dominate the skies in Marvel Rivals.

Recommended resources

To stay up to date with game balance changes and new heroes, visit the official Marvel Rivals site or follow the developers’ announcements on the Marvel Rivals Steam page. The game is evolving quickly, and patch notes may tweak Angela’s abilities or add new synergies. Check these sources regularly so your strategies remain relevant.

Images and media

Below are two thematic images that visually represent Angela’s style without reproducing any trademarked Marvel art. The first shows a winged warrior soaring through the sky, and the second depicts a diving attack in a futuristic battlefield.

1. Featured image (winged warrior) – Alt text: “fantasy illustration of a winged female warrior flying with a spear and axe in a golden sky.”
2. In‑article image (diving battle) – Alt text: “dynamic scene of a female warrior diving through a futuristic cityscape with glowing wings and swirling energy.”

These images reinforce Angela’s aerial mobility and Asgardian aesthetic while respecting copyright restrictions.