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Alright, pal, ready to go completely NUTS with Squirrel Girl? Let's dive into everything you need to know to become an unbeatable force with Doreen Green in Marvel Rivals. She's not just some hero with squirrel powers; she's the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, a computer science whiz from Empire State University who, believe it or not, has a knack for taking down some of Marvel's heaviest hitters, often in the most unexpected ways. And you can just hear her fun, quirky energy, voiced by the awesome Milana Vayntrub, right?

Now, why should Squirrel Girl be your go-to? First off, she's a blast to play! As a Duelist, she's all about dealing damage, but with a unique, playful combat style packed with high mobility and some seriously tricky crowd control. Think bouncing acorns everywhere, tail-bouncing to high ground, and stopping enemies in their tracks. And get this: she recently got some sweet tune-ups in the big Season 2.5 update on May 30, 2025, making her even more formidable. One analyst even said, "I personally think she is already very strong, and is a very slept on character... I think this update might be her breakout moment". That's what we're talking about!

You might see her listed as a 1-star difficulty character, and think, "easy peasy." And yeah, she's easy to pick up, but don't let that fool you. Mastering her bouncing acorns and using her crowd control at the perfect moment? That takes skill and map smarts. Her kit offers a surprisingly high skill ceiling for creative plays, especially with those recent buffs that cranked up her offensive power and how often she can use her cool tricks. She's a character you can really grow with, from your first game to high-level ranked matches. Plus, who wouldn't want to play a hero who's famous for being "unbeatable" and just plain fun? That enjoyment factor is huge because it'll keep you motivated to learn her ins and outs, even when you're figuring out how to deal with her being a bit fragile or nailing those tricky acorn shots.

Squirrel Girl's Role & Basics

So, what's Squirrel Girl all about in Marvel Rivals? Let's break it down.

Your Go-To Unbeatable Duelist

As a Duelist, Squirrel Girl's main job is to dish out the damage. But she's not just about straightforward blasting. She brings a ton of area control with those bouncing acorns and can seriously mess with the enemy team's plans with her disruptive abilities. She's a "versatile Duelist... combining high mobility, crowd control, and her signature playful attacks", and a "powerful DPS unit that can unleash a lot of damage in a short time window" while also having great "CC abilities".

And about those recent buffs? They're amazing because they give her more ammo and let her use her key ability, Mammal Bond, more often. This means more pressure and more cool plays. But remember, these buffs don't make her suddenly super tough or make her acorns auto-aim. You still need to master your positioning and aim. The buffs just make being a good Squirrel Girl player even more rewarding!

Ability Breakdown

Alright, let's get into the nitty-gritty of Squirrel Girl's toolkit. Knowing these inside and out is key to becoming truly unbeatable!

Burst Acorn (LMB / Primary Fire)

What it does: You shoot bouncing acorns that explode on impact, creating a small area of effect. Each direct hit or explosion deals 110 damage. These acorns have an arced trajectory and their damage can fall off by 70% if the enemy is at the very edge of the 3-meter explosion radius. They fly out at 80m/s.

Coaching Tips: Get creative with those bounces! Aim them into tight hallways or chokepoints to hit enemies hiding around corners. Remember they drop a bit at long range, so aim a little higher. The area damage is great for tagging multiple enemies if they're clumped up.

Tail Bounce (Shift / LShift)

What it does: With a flick of her tail, Squirrel Girl rockets 9 meters upwards. Perfect for getting the high ground or making a quick getaway. It has an 8-second cooldown.

Coaching Tips: Use this constantly! Get to rooftops for a better view, escape when things get hairy, or use it to jump on unsuspecting enemies. Even on maps that seem flat, look for creative ways to use Tail Bounce to surprise your opponents.

Squirrel Blockade (RMB / Right Click)

What it does: You launch a special acorn that, on hitting an enemy, summons your loyal Squirrel Guards to trap them for 1.33 seconds. This also deals a little bit of damage (35) and makes the target vulnerable to follow-up attacks. You can charge this shot for up to 1.5 seconds to make the acorn fly faster (from 20m/s up to 60m/s) and farther; it reaches max speed after just 0.7 seconds of charging. This also has an 8-second cooldown.

Coaching Tips: This is your bread-and-butter crowd control. Aim for high-priority targets like healers, damage dealers trying to ult, or anyone out of position. Remember to charge it up if your target is further away. This ability is a lynchpin; that 1.33-second lockdown is huge, making enemies "vulnerable" (which usually means they take more damage or are easier to hit). It sets up easy shots for you and your team.

Mammal Bond (E)

What it does: This awesome ability instantly reloads your Burst Acorns AND lets you use one of your other abilities (Tail Bounce or Squirrel Blockade) again without waiting for its cooldown, as long as you use it within 5 seconds.

Coaching Tips: This ability is SO versatile. Use it for an instant reload when you're in a heated firefight. Or, even better, use it to get a second Squirrel Blockade off back-to-back to really lock someone down (a pro tip from S13!). You can also use it for a double Tail Bounce – one to get in, and one to get out after you've caused some mayhem. With the shorter cooldown, you can be more aggressive with these plays!

Ultimate – Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (Q)

What it does: You summon a massive wave of squirrels that charge forward for 10 seconds, dealing 150 damage every time they hit an enemy. These squirrels will even bounce off walls and other structures! The initial wave is pretty wide (5m) and has some height (1.75m). The squirrel horde itself has 600 health, so enemies can shoot it down, but it's not easy. It costs 2800 energy to use and is fantastic for disrupting enemy formations.

Coaching Tips: This ult is amazing in tight spaces, hallways, or when enemies are all clumped up on an objective. It can be a bit predictable since enemies can see it coming, so try to aim it where they can't easily escape, or use it to force them out of cover. Remember it bounces, so use that to your advantage in complex environments! It's not just about damage; it's about psychological warfare and area denial. It can force enemies to scatter, run from an objective, or split their fire trying to deal with the squirrelly menace.

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Pro Tips & Advanced Tactics

Ready to take your Squirrel Girl game to the next level? Let's talk strategy!

Positioning is Your Superpower

This is SO important for Squirrel Girl. You're not a frontline brawler.

• Stay Mid to Long-Range: This is your sweet spot. You want to be able to hit enemies with your acorns but be far enough away that you're not an easy target.
• Use Cover & Allies: Always try to have some cover nearby, or stick behind your tankier teammates. As one player put it, "Always focus on hiding behind allies... Stay ranged".
• High Ground Dominance: Use Tail Bounce to get to rooftops or ledges. This gives you great sightlines to rain down acorns and makes you harder to hit.
• Chokepoint Champion: Squirrel Girl loves tight spaces where her bouncing acorns and ultimate can cause maximum chaos. One player mentioned, "Squirrel Girl is usually a lot stronger in the backline... Klyntar and Midtown come to mind as maps where she really thrives, since you can stick with your backline and spam into chokes".

The Art of the Ricochet

Your acorns bounce – use it!

• Practice bouncing Burst Acorns off walls, ceilings, and around corners to hit enemies who think they're safe.
• This is how you deal with enemies hiding behind cover or out of your direct line of sight. As one player shared, "Bounce a couple acorns off the side of the window or the ceiling and you have enough burst damage to kill".

Mammal Bond Mastery

That buff to Mammal Bond's cooldown is a game-changer. You can be much more active with it now.

• Instant Reload: Caught in a long fight and out of acorns? Mammal Bond to the rescue.
• Double Trouble: Reset Squirrel Blockade for a quick second pin on the same target or to catch another enemy nearby. This can be devastating.
• Escape Artist: Used Tail Bounce to get into a risky spot? Mammal Bond can reset it so you can bounce right back out.

Key Combos to Practice

Let's get these into your muscle memory!

• The "Double Trouble Pin": Squirrel Blockade → Mammal Bond → Squirrel Blockade again on the same target (or a different one if you're quick!). This is amazing for locking down high-priority enemies.
• The "Ricochet Trap": Start by firing Burst Acorns into a narrow passage or off a wall where an enemy is likely to move → then hit them with Squirrel Blockade to root them in the path of your bouncing acorns. Super satisfying!
• The "ESU Takedown" (with Spider-Man): Have Spidey hit them with the Webbed Acorn Team-Up → then you and Spidey can wail on them with Burst Acorns or another Squirrel Blockade while they're webbed up and taking damage.
• The "Aggressive Dive": Use Tail Bounce to flank or get to an isolated enemy → land Squirrel Blockade → unload Burst Acorns → pop Mammal Bond (either for more acorns or to reset Tail Bounce) → Tail Bounce out to safety or to reposition.

Ultimate Wisdom

This ult can turn the tide of a fight!

• Chokepoints are Key: Send your squirrel horde down tight corridors, into small rooms, or onto objectives where enemies are grouped up. A player wisely said, "she's incredibly strong in cramped areas, so aim your ult into chokes points. Hallways into any of the domination capture points...".
• Break Formations & Deny Area: Use it to scatter enemies, force them off a critical point, or cover your team's advance or retreat.
• Anticipate Escapes: It's a big, visible ult, so enemies will try to dodge it. Try to aim it to cut off their escape routes.
• Combo with Allies: It's even more devastating if you can combo it with a teammate's crowd control ability, like after Magneto pulls enemies together or Groot roots them.

When you combine all these tactics – smart positioning, ricocheting acorns, well-timed Squirrel Blockades, and a disruptive ultimate – you create a "pressure cooker" for the enemy team. You can make entire sections of the map incredibly dangerous for them to even enter, which is a huge part of Squirrel Girl's control aspect.

Team Composition & Synergies

Squirrel Girl is a team player, even if she is "unbeatable"! Here's how she fits in and who she loves to fight alongside.

Her Main Job in the Team

• Damage & Denial: Your primary role is dealing sustained damage from mid to long-range with Burst Acorns and denying enemy movement with all those bouncing projectiles.
• Target Lockdown: Use Squirrel Blockade to immobilize key enemies like healers or squishy damage dealers, setting them up for a takedown.
• Disruption: Your Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami is fantastic for breaking up enemy pushes or defensive setups.
• Harassment & Chaos: Keep poking, keep bouncing those acorns, and generally make life miserable for the enemy backline. She truly "stands out as one of the most unique Duelists in Marvel Rivals, combining high mobility, crowd control, and her signature playful attacks".

Best Teammates

Team Styles Where She Shines

Squirrel Girl isn't a one-trick pony; she can fit into a few different team strategies thanks to her blend of damage and control, especially after her recent buffs.

• Poke/Siege Compositions: Her ability to harass from range and control chokepoints makes her ideal for teams that like to slowly pick apart the enemy and control objectives from a distance.
• Area Control/Objective Defense: If you need to lock down a point, Squirrel Girl is your gal. Her acorns and ultimate can make an area a no-go zone for the enemy.
• Dive Comps (as a follow-up/control element): While she's not usually the one diving, she can be a great follow-up. If you have aggressive teammates like Venom who dive the enemy backline, you can use Squirrel Blockade to secure kills on the targets they disrupt, or use your acorns to add to the chaos. She's listed as having a "Control/DPS" role in some hybrid team structures.

Remember, Squirrel Girl's effectiveness skyrockets when her teammates help enable her. This means healers keeping her alive, tanks creating space and peeling for her, and other damage dealers focusing targets she's locked down. It's a two-way street: you support them with your damage and control, and they support you by helping you stay in the fight and do your job.

Counters & Tough Matchups

Even the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl has a few matchups that can make her sweat. Knowing who to watch out for and how they might try to shut you down is half the battle.

Characters That Can Ruin Your Day

These are the heroes who have a specific toolkit that can make your life difficult:

• Punisher: His Scourge Grenade can blind you, making it impossible to aim your acorns or see incoming threats.
• Hela: Her Soul Drainer can stun you and stop you from bouncing away, leaving you vulnerable.
• Black Widow: A good Widow will try to keep her distance and snipe you before you can get close enough to be a threat.
• Doctor Strange: His Eye of Agamotto can neutralize you, bypassing your mobility advantages. He can also use his shields to block your acorns.
• Captain America: His Living Legend shield can reflect your acorns right back at you, and he can pressure you hard in close combat.
• Highly Mobile Characters/Divers: Heroes who can quickly close the distance, dodge your arcing projectiles, and get in your face can overwhelm you.

General Strategies Enemies Will Use

Be aware of these tactics:

• Crowd Control (CC): If they can lock you down with stuns or roots, your mobility advantage is gone.
• Long-Range Engagement: Since you're squishy, characters who can out-range you and hit you consistently will try to exploit that.
• Zoning and Stuns: Anything that limits your movement or ability to use your skills effectively is a threat.
• Focus Fire: Coordinated teams will know you're a priority target due to your low health (275 HP) and will try to burst you down quickly.

How to Outsmart Them

Don't despair! You can fight back:

• Against Punisher: Play around cover. If you see him toss that grenade, break line-of-sight. Try to engage him when you know his grenade is on cooldown.
• Against Hela/Doctor Strange: Be patient. Try to bait out their big CC abilities (Soul Drainer, Eye of Agamotto) before you fully commit to a fight. Use Tail Bounce to make your movements unpredictable. Remember, Mammal Bond's shorter cooldown means you can recover or re-engage faster if a bait fails.
• Against Black Widow: Avoid standing in open sightlines where she can easily pick you off. Use your ricocheting acorns to harass her from safer positions or force her to move.
• Against Captain America: Don't just spam acorns into his shield – he'll just send them back your way! Wait for an opening when his shield is down, or try to attack him from an angle where he can't easily reflect.
• Against Divers: This is where your positioning and team really matter. Stick close to teammates who can peel for you (your tanks or supports with CC). Save your Tail Bounce and Mammal Bond (for another Tail Bounce or a quick Squirrel Blockade) for when they jump on you. If you anticipate a dive, try to land a Squirrel Blockade on them as they're coming in. One player noted that while good tanks can be counters, it comes down to "how well you can read them diving you".

Who Squirrel Girl Loves to Bully

• Less Mobile Heroes: Characters who can't easily dodge your stream of acorns or escape a well-aimed Squirrel Blockade are prime targets.
• Stationary Threats: Enemies who like to set up shop in one spot or channel abilities are vulnerable to your disruptive ricochets and your ultimate.
• Large, Slow-Moving Vanguards: While you might struggle to burst down tanks quickly on your own, their larger hitboxes can make them easier to hit consistently with acorns and your Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami.

Go Forth and Be Unbeatable!

So there you have it, pal! Squirrel Girl is an incredibly fun, surprisingly powerful, and now, thanks to those Season 2.5 buffs, an even more potent Duelist in Marvel Rivals. That extra ammo for your Burst Acorn and the faster cooldown on Mammal Bond mean you can be more consistent with your damage, more creative with your combos, and generally cause more delightful chaos on the battlefield.

Remember her unique strengths: that awesome mobility with Tail Bounce, the game-changing crowd control from Squirrel Blockade, the relentless area denial of her bouncing Burst Acorns, and the sheer joy of unleashing an Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami!

"I personally think she is already very strong, and is a very slept on character... I think this update might be her breakout moment" Pro Player Analysis

Mastering her will take some practice – getting those ricochets just right, knowing when to be aggressive and when to play it safe, and coordinating with your team – but it's so rewarding. She's easy to pick up, but there's a real depth to her gameplay that will keep you engaged. Those buffs make the journey to mastery even more exciting because you'll feel your impact on the game grow as your skills do.

With analysts already calling her "slept on" before these recent improvements, this could very well be Squirrel Girl's breakout moment in the meta. So, get in there, learn her quirks, and surprise your opponents.

Now go out there, eat nuts, and kick butts! You got this!

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