In Marvel Rivals, Gambit not just heals but also deals serious damage, mobilises fights, and crowd controls with his wide range of moveset. With a difficulty rating of four stars, he has a mid-to-high skill floor, making him tricky to pick up at first. While you may wonder whether Gambit really deserves all the hype, this Marvel Rivals Gambit guide will help you know why Gambit stands out and how you can use it effectively to support and even carry your team.
Since Gambit’s Hp cap is only 275, the first thing that you need to keep in mind while using him is that you charge his Ultimate ahead of the opposition’s support. You need to involve Gambit in the match right from the start and outfarm enemy supports to keep your Ultimate ready at all times, as this helps you dictate fights and crowd control. He is a bit tricky, and you can switch between him to play offensive or defensive depending on the situation.
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Gambit uses 3 kinetic cards as his basic ability. This either deals damage or heals allies. The fire bursts either deal 60 damage or 84 healing, with each second giving you the ability to use at least 2 fire bursts. Unlike some other supports, like Luna Snow, who can serve the same purpose from a large distance, Gambit needs precise positioning. He needs to be 15-20m from the target. You need to be clever while using Gambit and use his quick mobility to deal damage to enemies from off-angles since it boosts your Ultimate charge. Fight and positional awareness are very important while using Gambit. Heal when needed, Damage when possible.
Gambit can dash up to 8 meters using Cajun Charge. This ability gives you 2 charges. Gambit can go through enemies without being hindered by them. This is more than an escape tool. You need to use this not just for flight but also in fights. Gambit can exploit off angles, dodge attacks or escape enemy duelists.
Bayou Bash: This is the ultimate survival tool to use against dive and brawl matchups. It heals allies and damages enemies in 5 meter radius. You should use this while duelling to outlive the enemy unless they clean off Gambit instantly.
Empowered Dash: This gets activated when you bash while being in the middle of the performing dash. Gambit can move up to 12 meters, heal 75 hp, and deal equal damage when this combo is triggered. This combo allows Gambit to dash into a fight, heal himself, damage enemies, move through the team to heal them, and disengage when it gets risky.
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The case for Gambit is that he has a ‘problem of plenty’. You can do so much with him, but you need to know what to use and when. Gambit has 2 kinds of cards: Hearts and Spades. He has 4 charges available, and each time he uses a card, one charge gets reduced.
Let’s know about these two card types in depth:
Hearts: This card is for healing your allies and removing debuffs. The best ability for this is ‘Debuff Remover.’
Spades: This is the damaging kit which knocks back enemies, damages, and applies anti heal.
This gives Gambit the ability to self-regenerate, but it does not affect team healing.
Bridge Boost: This ability comes in handy when Gambit is a bit far from the team, and one of the allies needs burst healing (for example, when they are using their Ultimate). This is also handy for ult farming.
Purifying Pickup: This is the game-changing ability of Gambit that helps you to control fights and save allies from anti-heal. It should be used to counter enemies’ Ult.
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This boosts Gambit’s damage by 15%. As a result, the rate of charging up Gambit’s ultimate is also quickened. You should use it when all your allies are at full HP or just ahead of a crucial fight.
Explosive Trick is a powerful anti-heal ability that allows you to finish off low HP enemies with support ultimate.
Building Barrage is another useful ability which force-stops the movement-based abilities of enemies (Hulk Jumps, Angela Pulls)
The best way to watch and learn card usage in action is by analyzing the gameplay of these best Marvel Rivals streamers. While Gambit is frequently banned in pro play, you can still study high-level gameplay by using the in-game spectate option to watch top players on the Gambit leaderboard and analyze their plays.
This is one of the strongest support ultimates in Marvel Rivals for a reason. It does everything; heals, damages, boosts movement and ultimate charge for 10 seconds. You need to use it wisely, first luring the enemies to use their ults. Once they do so, Gambit’s ult won’t allow them to escape. However, if you are a spammer and mistakenly use Gambit’s Ult from far, enemies will disengage and strike back once its effects are over.
Gambit is more about management than spamming heal spells. Gambit has four resources that are utilised by both decks. Using a deck or a card costs one resource each. You have a time deficit of 2 seconds, as one deck only lasts 6 seconds, while the resources reappear every 8 seconds. If you use the wrong deck with the wrong card for a given situation, you are certainly doomed. You need to scan threats and keep your deck ready even before they happen.
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Gambit thrives in teams that can make the most of his offensive abilities. His strong offensive-healing ability resonates with dive-first heroes Captain America, Magik, and Blade, who are great at close-range fights. His team-up with Magneto and Rogue is fearsome, creating aggressive momentum.
Gambit’s ultimate can be exploited by heroes who give high burst damage. The best characters to suit this purpose can be: Punisher, Moon Knight, receiving a significant movement boost to push up and damage upclose while also charging ultimate faster. Ulting with Gambit is also one of the best ways for these Marvel Rivals characters to create maximum impact.
If Gambit exists in the enemy team, then taking him out at the earliest is the most convenient way of ensuring your team wins. Gambit’s low HP can be targeted by heavy hitters like Magik, Blade, and Star-Lord if they catch him off guard without cooldowns and burst him first. Any support ult is a straight-up counter to Gambit’s Ult. However, if Gambit is the second to ult, your entire team dies almost certainly. The focus should be on creating enough pressure to force out Gambit’s ult first, without putting out your ults. In that line, Gambit and Ultron fall in a similar category where the ults are best utilized for aggression instead of defensive plays.
As Gambit has high cooldowns, the answer to this question comes down to cooldown management. If you are someone relatively new to the game and cannot assess whether a situation demands using ‘Healing Hearts’ or ‘Breaking Spades’, then sticking to a straightforward character like Cloak and Dagger, or Invisible Woman, can be more helpful for your team. You should always treat these deck abilities as your get-out-of-jail card, to regain control over fights when your team is losing ground.
A good Gambit will also be actively involved in up-close fights while they have ‘Empowered Dash’ active. With that you can swiftly take out enemies that are low on HP and retreat back to safety quickly. In case you find Gambit overwhelming, you can try the other top-rated helers from our Marvel Rivals tier list.
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