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Holding honest ranged pressure, breaking setup, and punishing tanks or flyers that cross open space too slowly.
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The Punisher
Expertly wielding a full arsenal of futuristic weapons, Frank Castle is a formidable one-man army. With a steadfast resolve to deliver justice to his enemies, The Punisher won't cease in his mission until every last round is fired!
- 01 StartSource profile first
- 02 CheckDuelist job check
- 03 LeaveOne ranked habit
Queue briefing
Decide how The Punisher fits before hero select gets loud
2Swap when
The pressure pattern repeats
Swap or relocate if divers reach your planted angle before your damage forces movement.
3Practice first
Queue with one habit
Name the lane you are controlling and the cover you will fall back to before you start sustained fire.
Pocket Rivals ranked read
How The Punisher should create ranked value
Use stable lanes and turret pressure to punish predictable pushes instead of taking risky flanks.
Editorial note: this section is Pocket Rivals advice for everyday ranked lobbies. Use the official source panel for canonical ability text, then use this ranked read to decide what to practice next.
First job
Play behind a Vanguard who creates the first distraction instead of opening alone.
Practice next
- 1Take an off-angle before using burst cooldowns.
- 2Keep mobility or a defensive tool for the exit.
- 3Shoot the target your tank or other Duelist is already pressuring.
Avoid
Do not open every fight by burning mobility forward. If the burst fails, you need an exit.
Duelist role hubPick targets by punish windows instead of chasing the first health bar you see.Hero pool guideDecide whether The Punisher is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for The Punisher
Best for
Holding honest ranged pressure, breaking setup, and punishing tanks or flyers that cross open space too slowly.
Struggles into
Fast dive, burst mobility, and shields or portals that block the lane instead of feeding sustained fire.
First swap trigger
Swap or relocate if divers reach your planted angle before your damage forces movement.
everyday ranked mistake
Planting in a strong-looking lane without an escape plan, then getting forced the same way every fight.
Practice drill
Name the lane you are controlling and the cover you will fall back to before you start sustained fire.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals notes that The Punisher counters several setup and brawl heroes, plus counter notes using Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange to disrupt his firing lanes.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2024/11/23
- Health
- 300
- Movement Speed
- 6 m/s
Caught in the crossfire of a mob hit that killed his family, Frank Castle clung to life through sheer force of will and his unquenchable thirst for vengeance. Unwilling to let more innocents suffer at the hands of criminals, Castle took the law into his own hands as the Punisher.
Thanks to an experimental serum that vastly extended his lifespan, the Punisher's war has continued into the far-flung future. As a member of the New Marvel Knights, his impressive arsenal has become a vital part of Black Widow's crusade against Doom 2099.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Adjudication
- Casting
- Rapid-fire projectile
- Damage
- 20 damage per round
- Damage Falloff
- Falloff begins at 20m, decreasing to 85% at 40m
- Crosshair Spread Radius (at 10m)
- Up to a 0.075m radius.
- Fire Rate
- 10 rounds per second
- Ammo
- 40
- Critical Hit
- Yes
Fire at enemies with Adjudication, his Automatic Rifle
Normal Attack
Deliverance
- Casting
- Shotgun projectiles that hit instantly
- Damage
- 10 damage per round
- Damage Falloff
- Falloff begins at 8m, decreasing to 40% at 15m
- Bullets Fired Each Cast
- 16
- Crosshair Spread Radius (at 10m)
- 0.6m
- Fire Rate
- 1.43 rounds per second
- Ammo
- 8
- Critical Hit
- Yes
Fire at enemies with Deliverance, his Shotgun
Ability
Final Judgement
- Casting
- Rapid-fire projectiles that hit instantly and have a tracking trajectory
- Duration
- 10s
- Slow Rate While Idling
- -10%
- Slow Rate While Shooting
- -30%
- Energy Cost
- 3400
- Damage
- 8 damage per round
- Damage Falloff
- Falloff begins at 20m, decreasing to 70% at 40m
- Crosshair Spread Radius (at 10m)
- Start with a spread radius of 0.6m, which reduces to 0.3m after 50 shots, and further decreases to 0.15m after 100 shots
- Fire Rate
- 33.33 rounds per second
- Ammo
- Infinite
- Critical Hit
- Yes
- Projectile Speed
- 60 m/s
- Damage
- 50
- Interval Between Volleys
- 3s
- Interval Between Missiles
- 0.3s
- Maximum Number of Missiles Per Volley
- 8
- Maximum Number of Locked-on Missiles Per Target
- 3
- Maximum Locking Distance
- 40m
Unleash two Gatling guns and missiles to attack enemies
Ability
Vantage Connection
- Casting
- Dash
- Cable Attachment Angle
- 20° - 160°
- Cable Length
- 5m - 35m
- Dash Speed
- 25 m/s
- Cooldown
- 20s
Launch a hook to generate a cable that enables the Punisher to move rapidly by pressing F
Ability
Culling Turret
- Casting
- Rapid-fire projectiles that create a spell field upon impact
- Damage
- 10 damage per round
- Explosion Damage
- 10 damage per round
- Explosion Range
- 3m spherical radius
- Crosshair Spread Radius (at 10m)
- Start with a spread radius of 0.2m, which reduces to 0.1m after 10 shots, and further decreases to 0.05m after 20 shots
- Fire Rate
- 12.5 rounds per second
- Ammo
- 200
- Turret Health
- 600
- Cooldown
- 20s
Deploy a Culling Turret that grounds Punisher and blocks damage from the front while dealing massive damage
Ability
Scourge Grenade
- Casting
- Projectile with an arced trajectory
- Projectile Speed
- 40 m/s
- Range
- 5m spherical radius
- Damage
- 45
- Backward Jump Distance
- 9m
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Special Effect
- Create a temporary smokescreen that obstructs vision
Throw a smoke grenade forward to obscure enemy vision and leap backward
Passive
Warrior's Gaze
- Special Effect
- Retain vision of enemies that disappear from view for a short duration
- Range
- 30m spherical radius
- Duration
- 3s
Retain vision of enemies that disappear from view for a short duration
Passive
CUTTING-EDGE TECH
- Team-Up Bonus
- +25 Max Health, +5% Damage Boost
The Punisher upgrades Black Widow's arsenal, adding a Pulse Mode to her Red Room Rifle. While the ability is active, using Straight Shooter fires a pulse beam that deals piercing damage
Ability
JUSTICE SENSE
- Casting
- Projectile with an arced trajectory
- Projectile Speed
- 40 m/s
- Range
- 5m spherical radius
- Damage
- 45
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Blind Effect Duration
- 1.5s
Daredevil shares the location of his Sonic Pursuit target with The Punisher. At the same time, The Punisher can launch a devil-infused shock grenade to damage and blind enemies
Ability
Ancient Judgement
- Damage Reduction
- 25%
- Conversion Ratio
- 50%
The Punisher rides atop Devil Dinosaur, restricting him to only Adjudication/Deliverance and Scourge Grenade while disabling other abilities. While mounted, Devil Dinosaur absorbs a portion of all damage inflicted on The Punisher
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