Best Skills For Each Character | Skills Tier List

This is a guide to the best skills for each character in the Marvel's Avengers game. Read on for a tier list of skills within each skill level, and see which skills you should learn first!

Tier Explanations

	Get These Skills As Soon As Possible! This skill is one of the hero's best skills and we recommend you get it as soon as possible.
	These Skills Are Worth Getting This skill is a good skill to get for this hero, so get it once you've already acquired their other top-tier skills.
	Acquire These Skills If You Have Extra SP This skill is somewhat decent, but not a super high priority to get. There are definitely better skills to acquire first.
	Learn These Last This skill is not worth spending your SP on, and most other skills trump it in usefulness. Take this only if there's nothing else to spend SP on.

Best Skills for Iron Man

Iron Man's best option out of the three attack options he has is the Rocket option. With this in mind, all of his S-Rank skills focus on unlocking and improving the rockets to make them the best they could possibly be.

For more of an explanation of why the S-Tier skills are the best, make sure to check our guide on Iron Man's build page!
Best Iron Man Build

Primary

S-Tier

Skills
Rocket Strike	Javelin	Smart Rockets	Micro Rockets

A-Tier

Skills
Counterfire	Laser Strike	Whirling Tempest	Laser Beam
Repulsor Strike	Dive Amplifier	Power Dive

B-Tier

Skills
Magnetron	Burning Edge	Muon Shotgun	Slingshot

C-Tier

Skills
Energy Lance	Thruster Uppercut

Specialty

S-Tier

Skills
Energy Star	Hulkbuster Specialization II	Magno-Missile	Energy Condenser
Unibeam Specialization II	Omega Beam	Unibeam Specialization I	Defensive Field
Arc Field

A-Tier

Skills
Ion Battery	Parry Strike	Rampart	Energy Shunt
Magno-Missile Barrage	Hulkbuster Specialization I	Hyper Reactor	Power Beam
Concentrated Fire	Efficient Coils	Arc Jolt	Arc Overload Specialization II
EMP	Arc Overload Specialization I	Arc Extension

B-Tier

Skills
Energy Barrier	Titanium Bravado	Hyper Coils	Disruption Pulse
Hulkbuster Unibeam	Triple Down	Precision Refractor	Overcharged Blast
EMP Amplifier	Arc Supercharge	Arc Infusion

C-Tier

Skills
Stronghold	Reserve Capacitors

Mastery

S-Tier

Skills
Air Superiority	Reactive Generator	Overcharge Damage Boost	Overcharged Duration Boost
Arc Reactor Capacity	Rocket Efficiency	Rocket Specialization	Ranged Weapon Specialization
Rocket Mastery	Repulsor Mastery	Ranged Weapon Mastery	Ranged Combat Mastery
Ranged Attack Mastery	Heroic Takedown Mastery	Takedown Upgrade	Stun Mastery
Melee Upgrade

A-Tier

Skills
Flight Mastery	Arc Defense Advancement	Arc Reactor Overclock	Stun Intrinsic Boost
Arc Reactor Advancement	Arc Reactor Generator	Arc Reactor Efficiency	Laser Efficiency
Ranged Weapon Efficiency	Laser Specialization	Laser Mastery	Weapon Efficiency Mastery
Critical Expertise	Intrinsic Takedown Mastery	Willpower Takedown Mastery	Combo Finisher Mastery

B-Tier

Skills
Countermeasures	Afterburner	Tactical Barrier	Energized Pulse
Perfect Evade Intrinsic Boost	Arc Reactor Kinetic Atomizer	Repulsor Efficiency	Repulsor Specialization

C-Tier

Skills
Reflective Barrier	Empowering Barrier	Energy Barrier Advancement	Energy Sheield Efficiency
Overcharge Heroic Boost	Overcharge Defense Boost	Air Combat Mastery

Best Skills for Captain America

The S-Rank skills focus on improving Captain America's range attacks, as they are the best in game, alongside improving stun and allowing him to gain orbs from enemies attacked with a takedown in order to have buffs as well.

For an explanation of why the S-Rank skills are the best, make sure to check our guide to Captain America's builds!

Best Captain America Build

Primary

S-Tier

Skills
Rebounder	Resolute Throw	Shield Kick	Ricochet Throw

A-Tier

Skills
Mirror Shield	Powerhouse	Counterstrike	Patriot's Throw
Truth Seeker	Boomerang	Commander's Call	Shield Strike
Grand Slam	Soldier's Slam	Torpedo Kick	Commander's Parry
Super Punch	Cartwheel Kick

B-Tier

Skills
Unstoppable Will	Unyielding Might	Undefeatable Spirit	Rising Hope
Feinting Uppercut	Shield Sweep

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

Specialty

S-Tier

Skills
Adrenaline Rush	CQC Specialist	Brooklyn Brawler Specialization I	Fighting Spirit
Vanguard Charge	Secret Weapon	Point Man

A-Tier

Skills
Unwavering Defense	Brooklyn Brawler Specialization II	Strong Arm	Strong Willed
Concussive Strike	Steamroller Specialization I	Trick Shot	Crowd Control
Threat Control	Field Commander	Rally Cry Specialization I	Commanding Resolve
Enemy Intel	Driving Force

B-Tier

Skills
Unfair Advantage	Critical Acclaim	Second Wind	Steamroller Specialization II
Tide Breaker	Special Tactics	Rally Cry Specialization II	Call To Arms

C-Tier

Skills
Everyday Hero	Hold The Line

Mastery

S-Tier

Skills
Enhanced Throw	Power Throw Damage Mastery	Heroic Takedown Mastery	Takedown Specialization
Ranged Damage Mastery

A-Tier

Skills
Iron Defense	Commander's Strength	Captain's Charge Mastery	Captain's Defense Mastery
Captain's Defense Parry Boost	Perfect Block Energy	Energy Recharge Quick Start	Takedown Energy Burst
Shield Throwing Mastery	Perfect Catch	Throw Mastery	Takedown Support
Heroic Boost Combat Mastery	Stun Mastery	Combat Specialization

B-Tier

Skills
Captain's Intimidation	Defensive Attack Expertise	Defense Attack Efficiency II	Light Defensive Attack Mastery
Defense Attack Efficiency I	Heavy Defensive Attack Mastery	Block Reaction Efficiency	Energy Boost III
Block Energy Mastery	Energy Regeneration II	Energy Boost II	Block Energy Efficiency
Energy Regeneration I	Energy Boost	Block Energy Specialization	Throw Utility
Combo Finisher Kick Back	Power Throw Stun Mastery	Takedown Recovery	Combo Finisher Critical Mastery
Air Juggling Mastery	Melee Expertise	Combo Finisher Mastery

C-Tier

Skills
Intrinsic Rejuvenation	Precision Intrinsic Dynamo	Precision Heroic Dynamo	Precision Regen Dynamo
Combo Finisher Pin

Best Skills for Thor Skills

Thor's S-Rank skills focus on his Odinforce and Overcharging to get the most out of his abilities. While Overcharged, he will be able to use Odinforce without draining the Intrinsic meter, letting him use it for a longer period.

His other abilities will increase in damage and gain added attributes like lightning that deal Shock damage while Odinforce is activated. Overcharging is one of the most important abilities you will want to build around when playing as Thor, while the other primary skills are his best attacks.

For an explanation of why the S-Rank skills are the best, make sure to check our guide on Thor's best build!

Best Thor Build

Primary

S-Tier

Skills
Galvanize	Legacy of Odinson	Divine Chaos	Tornado Throw
Bring the Thunder	Thunderstruck

A-Tier

Skills
Power of Uru	Odin's Offering	Eternal Spark	Drop the Hammer
Uru Uppercut	Tenacious Bolt	Immovable Intent	Crack the Sky
Sigurd Strike	Hammer Slash	Slide Smash	Star Heart Slam
Mjolnir Cyclone	Whirling Uru	Hammer Spin

B-Tier

Skills
Electric Field	Electrostatic	Crashing Thunder	Headstrong
Falling Star	Sledgehammer

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

Specialty

S-Tier

Skills
Asgard's Light	Precision Bifrost	Rolling Thunder	God Blast Specialization II
Son Of The Elder Gods	Asgard's Fortune	Warrior's Fury Specialization II

A-Tier

Skills
Odin's Blessing Of The Realm	Bifrost Specialization II	Muspelheim's Torment	Jotunheim's Tempest
Bifrost Specialization I	Thunderstorm	God Blast Specialization I	High Voltage Blast
Burning Light	Hel's Anger	Ygdrasill's Blessing	Hel's Discretion
Warrior's Fury Specialization II	Warrior's Protection

B-Tier

Skills
Invigorating Bifrost	Alfheim's Favor	Overcharge Blast	Overexposure
Yggdrasil's Favor	Ymir's Wrath

C-Tier

Skills
Beam Of Star Fire	Legend Of Asgard

Mastery

S-Tier

Skills
Charging Force	Damage Force	Overcharge Activation Specialization	Charged Resistance
Overcharge Defense Specialization	Lightning Field	Honed Force	Takedown Charge
Force Of Will	Speed Burst	Guard Breaker	Heroic Takedown Mastery
Takedown Specialization	Combo damage	Heroic Charge	Ranged Damage
Damage Specialization I

A-Tier

Skills
Charged Heroic	Power Hazard	Overcharge Attack Specialization	Surging Force
Odinforce Efficiency Specialization	Dodge Charge	Ionic Bolts	Odinforce Attack Specialization
High Velocity	Hammer Specialization II	Critical Throw	Impact Explosion
Hammer Specialization I	Willpower Recovery	Damage Specialization II	Melee Stun Damage

B-Tier

Skills
Unarmed Force	Charged Recovery	Explosive Defense	Asgardian Fortitude
Maximum Force	Odinforce Charge Specialization	Orb Dynamo	Flying Shots
Charged Flight	Flight Specialization	Critical Return	Manual Targetting
Willpower Takedown Mastery	Critical Juggler

C-Tier

Skills
Unarmed Damage

Best Skills for Black Widow

These S-Rank skills revolve around maintaining the Invisibility status on Black Widow to land hits freely and perform takedowns as much as possible as they restore health, grant long invincibility frames (or i-frames), and Heroic Orbs if you already have the Heroic Takedown Mastery.

For an explanation of why the S-Rank skills are the best, make sure to check our guide on Black Widow's best build!

Best Black Widow Build

Primary

S-Tier

Skills
Whiplash	Polygonal Rifling	Extended Clip	Perforator
High-Caliber Shot	Ammo Overload	Stun Rounds	Rain Maker
Bullet Storm	Baton Strike	Madripoor Special	Splinter Kick

A-Tier

Skills
Full-Auto Shot	Back Alley Gambit	Night Watch	Cyclone Kick
Spider Sweep

B-Tier

Skills
Power Line

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

Specialty

S-Tier

Skills
Femme Fatale	Subversion	Espionage	Kilowatt
Power Surge Specialization II	Power Staff	Power Surge Specialization I	Paralyzing Bite
Widow's Bite Specialization II	Widow's Bite Specialization I	Lightning Fist	Wrist of Stingers
Second Sting	Shadow Walker	Unseen Fate	Mortal Cloak
Shadow Gifts	Night Terror	Veil of Shadows Specialization I

A-Tier

Skills
Deception	Light Storm	Power Grid	Maelstrom
Lethal Bite	Visus Obscuram	Veil of Shadows Specialization II

B-Tier

Skills
Escape Artist	Smoke Grenade	Vanquishing Surge	Galvanic Bite
Pistol Surge	Invigorating Bite	Taser Dart

C-Tier

Skills
Indomitable Force	Superstatic Dart	Eclipse	Dark Thorn

Mastery

S-Tier

Skills
Melee Charge	Combo Finishers	Melee Specialization	Ranged Damage
Stun Damage	Critical Headshots	Ranged Specialization	Heroic Takedown Mastery
Takedown Specialization	Critical Melee	Critical Damage	Stealth Tactics Specialization
Invisible Recharge	Invisibility Specializtion	Invisible Stun	Stealth Attack Specialization
Extended Magazine	Voltaic Grenade	Cluster Grenade	Heroic Overcharge
Overcharge Specialization	Overcharge Critical	Overcharge Damage Specialization	Intrinsic Charge
Intrinsic Charge Specialization

A-Tier

Skills
Critical Juggler	Willpower Takedown Mastery	Extended Invisibility	Invisible Status
Pistol Specialization	Grenade Status Specialization	Hazard Grenade	Grenade Type Specialization
Takedown Charge

B-Tier

Skills
Intrinsic Takedown Mastery	Critical Ranged	Invisible Willpower	Invisible Ranged
Proximity Grenade	Willpower Overcharge	Headshot Charge

C-Tier

Skills
Recoil Compensator	Fast Reload	Flash Freeze Grenade	Thermite Grenade
Efficient Overcharge	Overcharge Ranged	Overcharge Damage

Best Skills for Hulk

These S-Rank skills will focus more on buffing up Hulk through his Heroics extending the duration, and charging up quickly. It will also focus on abilities and upgrades that will help with survivability, something Hulk will need with how much damage he will be taking.

For an explanation of why the S-Rank skills are the best, see our guide on Hulk's best build!

Best Hulk Build

Primary

S-Tier

Skills
Cataclysm	Survival Instincts	Monster of Mayhem	Smackdown
Power Spike	Shatter Spin	Meteor

A-Tier

Skills
Unbearable Might	Controlled Chaos	Unbounded Fury	Unstoppable Ferocity
Devil's Rampage	Ionic Overflow	Gamma Crusher	Aerial Gamma Crusher
Air Spike	Ground Shaker	Earth Smasher	Tectonic Fury
Ram Reinforcement	Battering Ram

B-Tier

Skills
Klaxton Frenzy	Hammer Strike	Aftershock	Monstrous Swipe

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

Specialty

S-Tier

Skills
Thunderclap Heroic Recovery	Thunder Specialization II	Ground Zero	Double Strangle
Heroic Destruction	Stranglehold Specialization I	Savage Heroism	Boneshaker Specialization II
Rampaging Boneshaker	Boneshaker Specialization I	Frenzy	Resonant Frequency

A-Tier

Skills
Thunderclap Regeneration	Fault Line	Epicenter	Thunderclap Specialization I
Fly Swatter	Heavy Handed	Barbaric Charge	Stranglehold Specialization II
Irradiated Destruction	Siphoning Grasp	Boneshaker Regeneration	Unsteady Ground

B-Tier

Skills
Thunderclap Taunt	Destructive Health	Devastating Charge	Raging Grasp
Savage Intimidation	Savage Regeneration	Boneshaker's Rage

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

Mastery

S-Tier

Skills
Pancake	Stun Boost	Chance Boost	Maximum Rage
Enhanced Damage	Raging Recovery	Defense Specialization	Excavator
Heroic Takedown Mastery	Hard Swings	Vice Grip	Takedown Specialization

A-Tier

Skills
Temper	Hot Head	Efficiency Specialization	Damage Boost
Damage Specialization	Defense Boost	Impact Boost	Overcharge Specialization
Controlled Rage	Efficiency Specialization	Enhanced Combo Finishers	Damage Specialization
Raging Defense	Meteoric	Hand Cannon	Efficiency Specialization
Meteor Damage	Ranged Damage	Willpower Recovery	Enhanced Grab
Combatant Shield	Grab Specialization	Grab Specialization II

B-Tier

Skills
Status Boost	Berserker Rage	Enhanced Bludgeon	Raging Heroics
Fastball	Damage Specialization	Wrecking Ball	Bedrock
Rubble	Projectile Specialization	Willpower Takedown Mastery	Regen Slams
Durable Bludgeon

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

Best Skills for Ms. Marvel (Kamala)

Ms. Marvel can increase both her damage output and survivability with Embiggen (Ultimate Heroic) activated. These skills focus on increasing damage on Embiggen and getting Embiggen as much as you can with fast Heroic charging. There are also skills that increases survivability with Intrinsic upgrades.

For an explanation of why the S-Rank skills are the best, make sure to check our guide on Ms. Marvel's best build!

Best Ms. Marvel Build

Primary

S-Tier

Skills
Shining Will	Whirlwind	Hip Check	Nutcracker
Harpoon	Double-Barrel Punch

A-Tier

Skills
Seismic Slam	Panic Button	Aerial Spike	Grip Strength
Iron Spike	Fists of Justice	Catapult Kick	Sliding Kick
Spinning Heel Strike	Leg Sweep	Double Down Kick

B-Tier

Skills
Palm Strike	Morning Star	Rubber Band Bash	Hammer Fist
Whirling Wallop	Spin Kick

C-Tier

Skills
Crushing Grasp

Specialty

S-Tier

Skills
Fists of Fate	Big Trouble	Embiggen Specialization I	Living Large
Patty Cake	Down Low	Hand Clap	Focused Heart
Will to Live	Team Spirit

A-Tier

Skills
Fists of Glory	Fists of Fury	Embiggen Specialization II	Obvious Distraction
Walking Tall	High Five Specialization II	Too Slow	Up High
High Five Specialization I	Backhand	Inner Peace	Will to Fight
Healing Spirit Specialization II	Boundless Inspiration	Life Spark	Healing Spirit Specialization I
Defensive Spirit	Spirit Walk

B-Tier

Skills
Doctor's Orders	Applause	Helping Hand

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

Mastery

S-Tier

Skills
Rapid Regeneration	Super Hero Endurance	Polymorph Precision	Polymorph Intensity
Polymorphic Reduction	Heroic Polymorphy	Heroic Grab Mastery	Grab Protection
Ranged Power Punch	Heroic Takedown Mastery	Takedown Upgrade	Heroic Energy Mastery
Stun Mastery

A-Tier

Skills
Sixth Sense	Defense Upgrade	Adrenaline Surge	Evasive Energy
Intrinsic Upgrade	Cunning Resolve	Intrinsic Upgrade	Polymorph Boost
Intrinsic Upgrade	Polymorphic Defense	Polymorph Damage	Intrinsic Upgrade
Polymorphic Regeneration	Polymorph Efficiency	Intrinsic Upgrade	Ranged Upgrade
Grab Efficiency	Ranged Upgrade	Ranged Concussive Mastery	Ranged Upgrade
Willpower Takedown Mastery	Ranged Combat Mastery	Melee Upgrade

B-Tier

Skills
Nimble Reflexes	Recovering Rebound	Polymorphic Might	Intrinsic Grab Mastery
Regen Pack Grab Mastery	Grab Accuracy	Ranged Pierce	Intrinsic Takedown Mastery
Traversal Attack Mastery	Air Combat Mastery	Melee Upgrade	Combo Finisher Mastery

C-Tier

There are no skills in this tier.

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