Cloak and Dagger are a unique duo in Marvel Rivals, functioning as a single character with two distinct sets of abilities: Dagger, focused on healing, and Cloak, focused on damage and utility [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. This versatility allows them to adapt to various situations, making them a strong choice for players who enjoy a flexible playstyle [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
Dagger's Abilities:
Cloak's Abilities:
Lightforce Dagger (Primary Fire): Dagger's primary fire is a homing missile with a small area of effect (AoE) [3]. It heals allies and can also damage enemies [3] [5]. The daggers can bounce off walls, allowing for healing around corners [3] [5]. Dagger Storm (Secondary Fire): This ability creates an AoE field that heals allies within its radius for six seconds, including Dagger herself [3] [5]. It's a great tool for holding points or topping up low-health allies [5]. Veil of Lightforce (E): Dagger's E ability is a wall of light that heals allies and increases all healing they receive for a duration [3] [5]. It's best used when health bars are dropping low [5].
Darkforce Cloak (Primary Fire): Cloak's primary fire is a channeled beam that deals continuous damage [3] [5]. It has a short range but infinite ammo [3] [5]. Dark Teleportation (Secondary Fire): This ability shrouds Cloak and nearby allies, making them untargetable and invisible, and granting a movement speed boost [3] [5]. It's a crucial tool for escaping danger or repositioning [3] [5]. Terror Cape (E): Cloak's E ability creates a wall that blinds enemies and makes them vulnerable to damage [3] [5]. It's effective for disrupting enemies and setting up kills [3] [5].
Eternal Bond (Ultimate): This ultimate allows Cloak and Dagger to dash three times, leaving a trail that damages enemies and heals allies [3] [5]. It's effective for contesting objectives and providing sustained healing [3] [5].
Shared Ability:
The key to playing Cloak and Dagger effectively is knowing when to switch between Dagger and Cloak [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. Playstyle and Strategy
Tips and Tricks:
Dagger Focus: Spend the majority of your time as Dagger, focusing on healing allies [2] [3] [5]. Use Lightforce Dagger to heal and harass enemies [5]. Use Dagger Storm to heal yourself and allies [3] [5]. Use Veil of Lightforce to boost healing [3] [5]. Cloak for Utility: Switch to Cloak to finish off low-health enemies, use Terror Cape to blind enemies, or use Dark Teleportation to escape or reposition [2] [3] [5]. Swapping: Use the shift key or mouse scroll wheel to quickly switch between Cloak and Dagger [2] [3]. Ultimate Usage: Use Eternal Bond to heal allies, contest objectives, or counter enemy ultimates [2] [3] [5].
Strengths: Strengths and Weaknesses
Prioritize Healing: As a support, healing is your primary role [2] [3] [5]. Manage Cooldowns: Both characters have separate cooldowns, so use abilities strategically [
00:00Welcome back, everyone. We're going to change things up today. We're going to play a little Cloak and Dagger, one of my favorite characters, possibly the favorite character.
00:08But first things first, I've got to get the right skin.
00:12Let me get the Pimp and Swagger skin, because we are going to be taking the Cloak Unleashed Challenge.
00:20The rules are very simple. I'm going to play Cloak only, with the exception of Dagger, using her AoE heal, but no light daggers.
00:29And ultimates are allowed. So, let's see if I can get MVP with Cloak as my only damage source.
00:41For those that don't know, I've got to warm up my Pimp and Hand, so I've got to get it good, flexible.
00:59Feel my Pimp Hand.
01:01There you go. There you go.
01:05Nice motion.
01:07So, yeah. So, what I'm going to do is, just to keep things interesting, I've got to kind of use the AoE heal effect.
01:14I should keep my teammates from voting to ban me or reporting me.
01:28The problem is, I've got to wait for the AoE heal about every 15 seconds.
01:35Thankfully, it does last like 5 seconds or so, 5-6 seconds.
01:39So, I can cast it pretty frequently.
01:45Without it, I die instantly, so...
01:52His range as Cloak is actually a lot better than I realized.
02:01I've just got to be really careful.
02:03They're being super cautious, too.
02:19Ugh.
02:20Iron Man's a pain.
02:24Got him!
02:33I've got to get out of there.
02:58Got to get out of there.
03:03Alright, there we go.
03:17First ult.
03:21Oh, God, God, no.
03:23I knew it!
03:24Always me.
03:24They always go for me.
03:27Even if I'm all by myself and they can kill, like, 3-4 people.
03:31Magnetos can't help themselves.
03:33Let's see.
03:34He specifically went for me.
03:37Hold on a sec.
03:40You know you don't have to kill me.
03:48They can't help it.
03:50They honestly can't help it.
03:51Everyone's got better range than me.
04:09Seems...
04:10I'll take any chances.
04:13Portal.
04:17Oh, sneaky.
04:20Hmm.
04:21Get there.
04:26Lord, please pray for the soul of this bitch
04:44and guide my big hand
04:46and make it strong, Lord,
04:48so that she might learn
04:49a host place. Amen.
04:52Yeah, I won that little Scarlet Witch
04:56exchange there.
04:59Come on, come on, come on, come on.
05:03Shit.
05:06Okay.
05:08I'm not doing terrible.
05:11They've got no dive.
05:15Normally I would be
05:16assisting a
05:18healer.
05:22I don't see any dive
05:25in their front line.
05:26They're just
05:27steady progressing.
05:35Why it makes the
05:36screen shake like this,
05:38I don't know.
05:39Oh, wonderful.
05:48Oh, another ult.
05:52There he goes again.
05:55Oh, he didn't get me.
05:56That surprised me.
06:02You notice I'm out front.
06:08Our tank is
06:10nowhere to be found.
06:12I got lucky there.
06:18His whip
06:19can kill me
06:20in my bubble.
06:21No problem.
06:23There's a lot of attacks
06:25that kill me in my bubble.
06:27It's not as great
06:28as it used to be
06:28a year ago.
06:30Well,
06:30even six months ago, really.
06:34It's raised everyone's damage,
06:36but they haven't raised
06:37Cloak and Dagger's healing
06:38that much.
06:39I know it just
06:40got a buff in
06:412.5,
06:42but
06:44not much.
06:47It needs to be
06:47buffed a little bit more.
06:51I think it buffed
06:52at like 5%.
06:53Come here.
06:57Get him.
06:58Get him.
07:00Oh, Jesus.
07:01That shield.
07:02I'm pretty sure
07:21I've already thrown
07:22a light dagger or two.
07:23It's so hard not to.
07:28Another portal.
07:30Where is our tank?
07:47Where is our tank?
07:49This is ridiculous.
07:52No tank.
07:54We got a thing
07:54somewhere.
07:56Somewhere there's
07:57a thing.
07:57I mean,
08:05it's quick play.
08:06People don't know
08:07how to play their
08:08characters,
08:09you know.
08:10This is where
08:10you're supposed to learn,
08:11so I can't be too mad,
08:13but just,
08:13you see it over
08:14and over again.
08:16You know,
08:17tanks in the mid
08:18or the back line,
08:19they're just playing
08:20tanks for the extra
08:21hit points.
08:22They don't understand
08:23that they have a job
08:23to do.
08:24Oh,
08:24oh,
08:24oh,
08:25oh,
08:26oh,
08:26oh,
08:27oh,
08:27oh,
08:29Jesus.
08:31They're not
08:31playing no more.
08:34I think they're
08:34getting tired
08:35of my pimp hand.
08:42Such a sharp
08:43dresser,
08:44though.
08:44Look at that.
08:44Where's the thing?
09:14Jesus Christ,
09:21man.
09:26How?
09:27How is he the ace?
09:31That's ridiculous.
09:32That's ridiculous.
09:36So frustrating.
09:37Even without me healing,
09:43he could be in that sphere.
09:53Yeah,
09:54I'm going to get away.
09:55Nope.
09:55I'm going to get away.
09:59That's weird.
10:01He's out.
10:01He's out.
10:02He is out.
10:03He is out.
10:12He has to...
10:13He's out.
10:14He is out.
10:15No,
10:15he may not.
10:15He's out.
10:16He's out.
10:16The two men
10:17have been
10:18with me.
10:19I've been out.
10:19I've been out.
10:20There is a lot of
10:21my time.
10:21I've been out.
10:22He's out.
10:22Oh,
10:22my God.
10:23I'm just getting melted.
10:38I mean, I can't be mad they're doing exactly what they should do.
10:41They're going after a healer, and a healer's on the front line, where I shouldn't be.
10:53Okay, there's the thing.
11:02There was the thing.
11:05We're staggering a little bit.
11:09Still got two other healers, though.
11:14He should not be going down as fast as he is. He's not jumping back or something.
11:21Not using Sue's special ability.
11:32Run, bitch, run!
11:43Damn.
11:44Still got 7,500 healing, which isn't great.
11:55I mean, I got beat out by two other healers, but like I said, I wasn't trying to heal.
11:59Guys, let's get ready, guys.
12:00Let's get some care.
12:01Let's get back.
12:02Let's get back.
12:15Let's get back to the future.
12:16Look at this.
12:18Okay, let's get back.
12:21If you are looking for this, you're looking for it.