Elsa Bloodstone Guide: Abilities, Tips, & Ultimate Strategies

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Season 6.5 of Marvel Rivals introduces Elsa Bloodstone as a new fighter, bringing her as a Duelist who’s ready to take down dangerous enemies with her weapons and skills. As the heir to the Bloodstone gem, Elsa uses the expertise passed down through her family to capture and eliminate the universe’s most ferocious creatures. With her own controlled monster by her side, Elsa Bloodstone can be a real threat in battles.

As a Duelist, Elsa mainly acts as the team’s main damage dealer, targeting high-priority enemies to eliminate them quickly. Unlike tougher Vanguards or supportive Strategists, Elsa focuses on taking out the foes that cause her team the most trouble. While she may not be as flexible as heroes like Deadpool, Elsa’s straightforward abilities make her easier to learn and play.

Elsa Bloodstone’s Abilities Explained
Many of Elsa’s skills are simple to understand, unlike Deadpool’s more complex role at the start of Season 6. She uses two different guns to fight, but her other tools require some strategy. Elsa can modify her bullets with her skills, adding extra effects or damage to her shots.

Mobility is key for Elsa. Some of her weapons push her back or give her a speed boost after firing, helping her escape dangerous situations. Using her guns wisely can turn her into a quick-moving fighter who can stay ahead of enemies.

Below are her main abilities, including how long each takes to cool down:

Double-Barrel Blaster: Fires a shotgun shot that blasts forward twice, dealing damage. It uses 8 shells and requires reloading.
Monster-Piercer: Under certain conditions, unleashes a powerful shot that pierces through enemies and does more damage. Lasts for 6 seconds.
Helix Advance: Dashes forward, making the next attack into a stronger, piercing shot.
Ruthless Pursuit: Dash forward, gaining extra health and knocking enemies back. It also sets up her next attack to do extra damage. Lasts for 8 seconds.
Smoky Snare: Deploys a trap that makes an enemy stand still and become vulnerable. Enemies can destroy it to free themselves.
Living Bullet: Shoots a projectile that splits and seeks neighbors, marking targets and boosting Elsa if she hits them with certain attacks. It deals extra damage to shields and those with bonus health.
Inherited Instinct: Passively increases her hunting instinct, making her faster and reducing cooldowns as she deals damage and defeats enemies.

Speed is essential for Elsa. Her innate Hunting Instinct lets her dash more often with Helix Advance. Building damage and recharging her piercer can lead to huge bursts of damage, helping her hunt down enemies quickly, especially ones with bonus health, like bulky Vanguards. She’s most effective when she slows opponents, locks them down, and uses her speed to stay ahead.

Her Ultimate – Apex Predator
Elsa’s ultimate summons the Glartrox beast to rush at enemies. The beast captures foes, preventing them from attacking or escaping. If the Glartrox hits terrain like a wall, it bites enemies and deals heavy damage. A clever move is to guide it toward the map’s edge or over a cliff so captured enemies are thrown out of bounds, similar to how Jeff the Land Shark sacrifices himself with foes during his ultimate.

You can recall the Glartrox at any time, bringing captured enemies back to Elsa. When it returns, Elsa can target enemies with her powerful shots while they are trapped, setting up huge damage combos. Combining her ultimate with abilities like Helix Advance or Ruthless Pursuit can deal devastating damage, especially with her bullets ricocheting off multiple enemies.

Best Team Combos for Elsa Bloodstone
Elsa doesn’t have many teammates that directly boost her abilities, but some heroes can set her up easily. Since her playstyle relies on speed, heroes that help her move faster or set up kills are ideal. Some good options include:

Deadpool (any role): His Team-Up, “Bloodstone’s Boombox Bullets,” turns Elsa’s bullets into taunting, damaging, and slowing projectiles, making it harder for enemies to escape.
Jeff the Land Shark: His healing field can help Elsa recover health and distract enemies.
Moon Knight: His bouncing darts work well with Elsa’s bullets for multi-target damage.
Mantis: Boosts her offensive power, making her shots more lethal.
Peni Parker: Her web snare and mines can trap enemies, along with Elsa’s traps, for quick kills.

Tips & Strategies for Playing Elsa
To maximize her potential, focus on using her strongest weapons frequently. Build up her Hunter Instinct to reduce cooldowns of key abilities like Helix Advance, and rely on her Living Bullets for quick damage. Aim for headshots to deal maximum damage, similar to heroes like Hawkeye or Black Widow.

Elsa is especially good against enemies with bonus health or shields. Her bullets are extra effective against these bulky foes, which helps break through the toughest parts of enemy teams. Dropping her Smoky Snare in critical spots will trap opponents and enable quick eliminations.

Overall, Elsa Bloodstone’s straightforward style makes her easy to pick up, but mastering her skills and combining her moves can make her the deadliest member of your team. Use her speed to hunt down targets, set traps, and unleash her powerful shots for victory.