Thor can feel a bit lackluster in Zombies mode in ‘Marvel Rivals‘. His attacks are slow, his base damage is low, and he seems to lack the wave-clearing capabilities of heroes like Iron Man or Scarlet Witch.
However, if players set up the God of Thunder properly, he shines as one of the strongest late-game heroes in Zombies mode. The power is in building around his Awakening Rune and building the right blessings.
Tuning Thor’s Skill Setup For Zombie Mode
Thor’s Awakening Rune ability forms the core of this build, and while this is a weak ability by itself with weak damage and a small AoE, players have to devote resources to blue blessings and put several upgrades in specifically to transform his lightning strikes to death and destruction that obliterates bosses and mobs.
For the skill setup, focus on:
- Chain Bolt: Expands AoE damage during hammer attacks and assists in clearing groups.
- Bastion Dome: Creates a protection dome for mobs, and is especially useful to dash through exploding zombies to push them back.
- Thunderclap Surge: Grants a large AoE for crowd control and space for teammates.
While in Thor’s Awakening form, Thor should remain in it 99% of the time. Players are almost dealing zero damage as Thor outside of Awakening, and should only cancel it when they need to create space or control mobs.
Best Blue Blessings And Purple Blessings For Thor
In order to boost Thor’s ability, players need to focus on damage blue blessings first, which vastly improves the potency of both Awakening Rune and hammer attacks.
- Cranium Crusher – Increases damage since Awakening Rune does not score headshots.
- Allfather’s Might – A huge increase in overall lightning damage.
- Enchanted Flurry – Increases attack speed and damage consistency.
- Endstorm – Changes Awakening Rune into a continuous stream of lightning.
- Thunder Havoc – Increased AoE and impact radius.
- Power Prolongation – Increases duration of AWakening Rune.
- Rune Recycle – Reduces cooldown to stay in the transformation even more.
After unlocking the Endstorm blessing, players can melt through waves using lightning arcs and applying DPS consistently across wide areas. Once players hit level 120 on a blessing, stop taking minor upgrades and then focus on taking purple Survival blessings for added sustain.
Thor enjoys the same Purple Blessings that favor many of the other heroes, however, there are some offerings that stand out for him due to his aggressive Attack Style.
- Power Surge – Increases damage output overall.
- Vitality Boost – Presents a basic health increase for optional higher difficulties.
- Vampiric Vitality – Regains health based on damage dealt, thus Thor can sustain himself longer in prolonged fights.
- Moonlight Protection – Adds an extra layer of support while enjoying the benefits of Vampiric Vitality.
- Zeus’s Thunder – With a higher trigger rate than other elemental effects, there will be good synergy from his lightning effects.
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Players should aim for over 12,000 HP for Nightmare 3 or 4 modes. Once players have this alongside Moonlight Protection, they will have a sufficient indefinite duration from Vampiric Vitality to assist during prolonged waves without needing healing support.
Alternative Mjolnir-Focused Build For ‘Marvel Rivals’ Zombies Mode
If players like to approach things a bit more balanced, with offense mixed in with crowd control, they can utilize your hammer-focused build with these skills:
- Chain Bolt (Mjolnir Bash)
- Concussion Shell (Lightning Realm)
- Ion Siphon (God of Thunder)
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This version is more about delivering lightning hits across a vast area while still applying great crowd control. Make sure to use all the attribute points in the blue column to maximize damage and ability effectiveness.
Anyone looking for a support build can use a tank build with defensive blessings and shields. These turn Thor into a frontline defender who takes damage and creates space for the rest of the party.
