Surviving the undead hordes in the Zombies Halloween event for Marvel Rivals gets pretty tricky when players hit normal difficulty, and that's especially true for someone like Blade. Playing as a melee fighter in a mode where players are very likely to be killed instantly is no walk in the park, but with this build even Zombies Nightmare 4 in Marvel Rivals will feel easy.
Best blade build for zombies in Marvel Rivals
This construction focuses on one thing: Blade's auto attack. When you switch his Bloodline Awakening skill, Blade's sword slash becomes faster, and you gain Lifesteal while the skill is active. This comes at the cost of reduced healing efficiency, but this hardly matters in Zombies compared to how it usually does when playing Blade in Marvel Rivals.
Spend all your passive points on red skills before starting a match, and when starting a game, focus on getting the following boons:
|
Blessing |
Type/Color |
Effect |
|
On the Hunt |
RED |
Increase Ancestral Sword damage |
|
Swift Edge |
RED |
Increase Ancestral Sword Attack Speed |
|
Sweeping edge |
RED |
Increase Ancestral Sword Range |
|
Crimson Will |
RED |
Increase Lifesteal ratio when Bloodline Awakening is active |
|
Leaf dance |
RED |
Improve Daywalker Dash; hitting enemies triggers Spinning Slash. |
|
Vitality Boost |
Purple |
Increase health |
|
Power Surge |
Purple |
Increase damage |
|
Vampiric vitality |
Purple |
Convert a percentage of the damage to health |
Ability choices don't matter here, so just stick with the default choices or choose whatever you prefer.
When choosing a blessing, prioritize them according to this list:
- On the Hunt
- Sweeping edge
- Power Surge
- Swift Edge
- Vitality Boost
- Crimson Will
- Vampiric vitality
- Leaf dance
In summary, this build greatly extends Blade's melee attack rangemaking it a pseudo-ranged attack. This is important for two reasons: it allows you to take out exploding zombies safely from a distance, and it allows you to damage both Queen of the Dead (Scarlet Witch) bosses on Nightmare 4 difficulty at the same time. The build works well in both solo and co-op, and is great if you want to get units, titles, and other rewards from this Halloween event.
Get as much damage and ranged blessings as possibleand take the attack speed until you are satisfied. Only get the Vitality Boost when you get the +100 or +450 health version, and take at least one of each of the Lifesteal boons (Crimson Will and Vampiric Vitality). Above all, try to reach 120 red blessing points ASAP. Your DPS will skyrocket once you reach that point.
We take Leaf dance despite being a Daywalker Dash skill simply because of how strong it is (and also because it's fun to use). You'll spend most of your time just holding down your primary fire button as you run circles around Avengers Tower's courtyard.
