If you’re looking for a Strategist who can do it all in Marvel Rivals, Cloak and Dagger is ideal but you’ll have to master their abilities and ultimate first.
Cloak and Dagger is a Strategist with a unique playstyle in Marvel Rivals. Instead of using one character, you essentially can switch between two heroes with different kits.
One thing that makes them a great pick is the amount of utility they have. Whether that be healing, dealing damage, debuffing enemies, or even providing a quick escape – the possibilities of making big plays and saving your team are huge.
Cloak & Dagger stats
- Class: Strategist
- Health: 250
- Movement: 6 m/s
Cloak & Dagger is a Strategist who really shines are a Support unit in Marvel Rivals. This is due to the ability to switch freely between the two heroes, and the fact that healing abilities aren’t tied to any resource meter, making it extremely easy to keep your teammates healed up.
Dagger is ideal for healing, while Cloak can put extra pressure on the enemy team so they’re a powerful and verstility duo.
Weapons
There are two different weapons that you can use while playing Cloak and Dagger.
Cloak’s Darkforce Claw is used to hurt enemies by unleashing a beam that deals continous damage. Dagger’s Lightforce Dagger can be used for damage but it’s much more effective for healing.
You can find the full stats for both weapons in the tables below:
Darkforce Cloak
| Casting | Cylindrical Spell Field |
| Special Effect | Attacks will target the nearest enemy to the crosshair, dealing damage |
| Damage | 75/s |
| Range | 20m |
| Ammo | Infinite |
| Critical Hit | No |
Lightforce Dagger
| Casting | Single-cast projectile that generates a spell area upon impact |
| Special Effect | The projectile features an attraction effect, pulling in the closest target to the crosshair and creating a spell field upon impact. This spell field provides healing effects |
| Damage | 15 damage per hit |
| Healing Per Hit | 10 per hit |
| Area of Effect Healing | 18 per hit |
| Range | 8m spherical radius |
| Fire Rate | 2.27 hits per second |
Abilities
Between them, Cloak & Dagger can supply solid healing to teammates in Marvel Rivals, and also deal decent damage to enemies.
Their standard abilities differ but they do share the same ultimate where they simutionlously heal allies and hurt any enemies in their path.
Cloak abilities
| Ability | Details | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Eternal Bond | Casting: Pesistant Spell FieldDamage: 30/sHealing Amount: 220/sRange: A cylindrical spell field with a 4m radius and 15m in lengthDuration: Each dash for 5sEnergy Cost: 3400 | Perform three rapid dashes, healing allies and damaging enemies along the path |
| Light’s Embrace | Casting: Instant cast | Switch to Dagger |
| Terror Cape | Casting: Spell FieldSpecial Effect: The spell field advances along the casting pathDamage: 55Blinding Duration: 1.5sRange: Visibility is obstructed beyond 10mVulnerability: 20%Vulnerability Duration: 3sRange: Width: 6m, Height: 4.5mMovement Speed: 20m/sMaximum Distance: 25mCooldown: 12s | Deploy a Veil of Darkforce to damage enemies upon touch, applying Blind to narrow their sight and Vulnerability to amplify damage received |
| Dark Teleportation | Casting: Persistant Spell FieldSpecial Effect: Allies within the area gain Invisibility and Movement BoostDuration: 2sRange: 10m spherical radiusCooldown: 12s | Enshroud nearby allies in the Darkforce Dimension, plunging them into the Phased state, making them untargetable and invisible to enemies and granting them a Movement Boost |
| From Shadow to Light (Team-Up Ability Passive) | Team-Up Bonus: 15% Healing Boost | Cloak & Dagger can inject light and dark energy into Moon Knight to create a Light & Dark Realm where Moon Knight can become Invisible |
Dagger abilities
| Ability | Details | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Eternal Bond | Casting: Pesistant Spell FieldDamage: 30/sHealing Amount: 220/sRange: A cylindrical spell field with a 4m radius and 15m in lengthDuration: Each dash for 5sEnergy Cost: 3400 | Perform three rapid dashes, healing allies and damaging enemies along the path |
| Shadow’s Embrace | Casting: Instant Cast | Switch to Cloak |
| Veil of Lightforce | Casting: Spell FieldSpecial Effect: The spell field advances along the casting pathHealing Amount: 45Healing Boost: 15%Duration: 4%Range: Width: 6m, Height: 4.5mMovement Speed: 20 m/sMaximum Distance: 25mCooldown: 12s | Deploy a Veil of Lightforce to heal allies upon touch and grant them a Healing Boost |
| Dagger Storm | Casting: Single-cast projectile with delayed impact that also generates a spell fieldHealing Amount: 55/sDuration: 6sRange: 5m spherical radiusCooldown: 15s | Launch a volley of daggers, creating a Healing Over Time field in the impact area |
| From Shadow to Light (Team-Up Ability Passive) | Team-Up Bonus: 15% Healing Boost | Cloak & Dagger can inject light and dark energy into Moon Knight to create a Light & Dark Realm where Moon Knight can become Invisible |
Tips to play Cloak and Dagger
As a hybrid of healer and DPS, the key to playing Cloak and Dagger is to know when to switch. If your team struggles to stay alive or you’re the only healer, you’ll want to prioritize healing with Dagger. Her Dagger Storm ability, which makes a dome that heals everyone inside overtime, is a must-use during team fights.
Meanwhile, if you’re having trouble reaching allies in certain spots or are all grouped together, sending out her Veil of Lightforce in their direction can be a lifesaver.
Both these abilities can help you pump up an insane amount of heals when used together – but remember, their cooldowns are pretty long. So, don’t waste them if you know your team is already winning the fight.
Ideally, you’ll want to use these abilities at a separate time – unless your teammates are really in a pinch. It all depends on the situation and whether or not you’re solo healing. After all, Marvel Rivals doesn’t have role lock right now so expect to see teams filled with DPS occasionally.
If there’s no one to peel for you, save the healing dome for yourself for when you get jumped by flankers. When this happens, it’s usually the perfect time to switch to Cloak.
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Compared to other supports, Cloak generally does really well against flankers because he has invulnerability, albeit for a few seconds. Use Dark Teleportation to quickly get away to safety or help out a teammate who is being dived.
When using Dark Teleportation, you can see more of your surroundings, allowing you to keep track of who’s doing what around you. The only downside is that the shroud effect for your teammates will be gone if they reload or try to shoot the enemy while in it.
Another thing that makes Cloak very strong against flankers is that he can limit their sight with Terror Cape. While they can still see some of their surroundings when hit by the ability, they will get debuffed and receive more damage. This should allow your whole team to finish them off quickly.
Lastly, as for their ultimate, since this leaves out a path that damages nearby enemies and heals allies, you’ll want to have it spread on the point or payload wherever people contest if possible. Just be careful; even though you can dash around while creating the path, you can still be killed in the process.
Best team comp
Moon Knight
The best hero to pair Cloak & Dagger with in Marvel Rivals is Moon Knight.
Cloak and Dagger’s Team Up Ability with Moon Knight is extremely useful. Since they can make Moon Knight invisible, it’s best to coordinate during team fights to help Moon Knight flank and get some easy kills in without getting noticed.
You can check out full Moon Knight guide for the best ways to play him.
Best counters
If you’re facing Cloak & Dagger and struggling to defeat them, we’d advise using these heroes in Marvel Rivals:
- Venom
- Black Widow
- Iron Fist
Venom
Venom’s regeneration and high health make him extremely resistant to Cloak & Dagger’s burst damage. He can also excel at disrupting their positioning with Cellular Corrosion, and his ultimate is ideal for surprising Cloak & dagger.
We’ve also got a dedicated Venom guide in Marvel Rivals you can check out.
Black Widow
Black Widow is great against Cloak & Dagger because she’s a ranged fighter so can dish out damage from further away and avoid Cloak & Dagger’s abilities.
Make sure you’re posting yourself at high points on the map, and stay on the move to be as effective as possible though.
Make sure to check out our full Black Widow guide to get the most out of her.
Iron Fist
Iron Fist can deal quick burst damage with his abilities which makes it easier to quickly take Cloak & Dagger down due to the heroes lower health pool. I
He also has fantastic mobility which means he can dive into battle, and get out before Cloak & Dagger can deal damage.
For a full rundown of the best way to use Iron Fist, you can check out our dedicated guide.
That’s everything you need to know about Cloak & Dagger in Marvel Rivals. For more on the game, check out our full tier list, Twitch Drops, the best controller settings, Battle Pass details, all currencies, and the Iron Man code.
