MultiVersus is a brand new free-to-play brawler that opens its beta for everyone on July 26. With a total of 16 people on the roster, some characters are more effective in combat than others, as with any fighting game. But what makes a character in MultiVersus effective?
First and foremost, due to MultiVersus’ focus on the team aspect of the game, something to certainly consider is how good a character is in this mode. Another major factor to look at is how effective a character is at not only knocking another character off the screen but also how good they are at staying on the screen themselves, as this is a vital part of the game, given that it is how players win or lose.
It is also worth noting that no character thus far is entirely abysmal and unplayable. Even the lesser combatants have something to offer the player and can be used to win a match; just some are much more effective at this than others. If you aren’t sure where to start, this ranking should help you decide what character you may excel with.
Without further ado, let’s rank the 16 fighters in the MultiVersus roster.
16. Garnet
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Given that Garnet is a bruiser class character, arguably the best class in the game, you would think she would be a fantastic fighter. Due to being a bruiser, she deals good damage, but unfortunately, her major flaw is that she is too slow with her moves.
Unlike other bruisers, Garnet doesn’t have anything to complement her strong attacks and specials. The other bruisers really shine as they can go in for an attack and quickly escape from their opponent. When it comes to Garnet, though, it is extremely easy for her opponents to get to where she is and wail their moves on her, not to mention she also isn’t a tank, so enemies can damage her quickly. She does have some area of effect attacks that can help stop the beating, but as she is slow, even these moves often won’t help stop her opponents.
15. Iron Giant
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The Iron Giant isn’t necessarily a bad character, especially if you get to know his moveset he can be perfectly fine. He has one glaring weakness: his size. Due to his size, it is easy for opponents to get hits on the Iron Giant as opposed to the other brawlers in the game.
He is classified as a tank character though, so he can certainly take a punch, but due to his large size, he will get hit way too much. The Iron Giant also surprisingly, doesn’t have the strength to make up for it. Tank characters are best within the game when they have the maneuverability to go alongside their high defense. Still, sadly this brawler is the least maneuverable fighter in MultiVersus, making him easy to take out.
14. Steven Universe
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Steven Universe is under the support class, which at this moment is the worst class of fighters within the game overall. Something that differentiates Steven Universe is that he is a character that focuses on defense, which, unfortunately, in this game, isn’t consistently helpful.
Steven Universe is all about being patient; you need to learn when exactly is the appropriate time to attack. In a fast-paced brawler like MultiVersus, this can be a serious problem as sometimes situations will call for striking your enemy when it’s dangerous. As he is a support character, his primary objective is to help his teammate, but whereas other support class members can hold their own against their opponents, Steven’s really only useful in hanging out and trying to help his partner.
13. Reindog
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MultiVersus’ original character of Reindog is a member of the Support class, which means that, sadly, he is not as great as most other fighters. Reindog does have some redeeming qualities, though. For instance, they can output heavy damage to their foe. They also have some elemental attacks that can be useful, along with having one of the best team assistance moves in the game, Love Leash. With Love Leash, Reindog can tether to their ally, even saving them from certain doom.
These are all great things about Reindog, but they are in this spot for a reason, which is that they are surprisingly easy to knock out of the arena, especially if their opponents gang up on them in team matches. This is an even greater problem because due to their size as they make for a decently large target and are also one of the slowest fighters in the game.