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Testing durable frontlines and punishing enemies who let a brawl continue after escape tools are gone.
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Wolverine
Thanks to his regenerative healing factor and berserker rage, the centuries-old Logan can fight through the worst pain to go claw-to-claw with any foe. The Wolverine stands ready to shred through all obstacles in his way with his Adamantium claws.
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- 02 CheckDuelist job check
- 03 LeaveOne ranked habit
Queue briefing
Decide how Wolverine fits before hero select gets loud
2Swap when
The pressure pattern repeats
Swap or wait for a better entry if every path to the target runs through traps, sleep, or open sightlines.
3Practice first
Queue with one habit
Enter with help, force one defensive cooldown, then decide whether to keep brawling or reset before chase brain takes over.
Pocket Rivals ranked read
How Wolverine should create ranked value
Wolverine: Win a useful angle, force attention, and finish targets your team is already pressuring.
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 Wolverine is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Wolverine
Best for
Testing durable frontlines and punishing enemies who let a brawl continue after escape tools are gone.
Struggles into
Setup zones, sleep or speed resets, and ranged burst that stops the brawl before sustained pressure ramps.
First swap trigger
Swap or wait for a better entry if every path to the target runs through traps, sleep, or open sightlines.
everyday ranked mistake
Hard-committing to the tank duel without checking whether supports can follow or the enemy can kite.
Practice drill
Enter with help, force one defensive cooldown, then decide whether to keep brawling or reset before chase brain takes over.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals notes that Wolverine pressures several durable heroes, plus counters from Peni Parker setup, Mantis control, and Hela ranged burst.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2024/12/04
- Health
- 350
- Movement Speed
- 7m/s
Gifted with a powerful healing factor and razor sharp claws, the Mutant called Logan was turned into a living weapon when the clandestine government organization Weapon X bonded indestructible Adamantium to his skeleton. Wolverine has proven to be more than a killing machine, finding ways to rise above his pain to do what's right for Mutants and humans alike.
Now, Logan splits his time between battling Doom 2099 and ushering Mutants to safety on Krakoa. Even in the far future, Wolverine remains the best there is at what he does.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Savage Claw
- Casting
- Melee
- Base Damage
- 15 damage per strike
- Percentage Damage
- Deal damage equal to 1.5% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.057% damage for each point of Rage
- Maximum Distance
- 3.5m
- Attack Interval
- The first three strikes have an interval of 0.27s between them, while the fourth strike has a 0.84s interval from the third strike
Slash with Adamantium claws for a Claw Strike. Unleashing Feral Leap will enhance it to Berserk Claw Strike for a brief period
Ability
Last Stand
- Knockback Range
- 8m spherical radius
- Knockback Damage
- 50
- Snatching Damage Over Time
- 20/s
- Impact Range
- 8m spherical radius
- Impact Base Damage
- 50
- Impact Percentage Damage
- Deal damage equal to 10% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.3% damage for each point of Rage
- Knockdown Time
- 0.75s
- Energy Cost
- 2800
Knock enemies ahead airborne and spiral through the air, sweeping up enemies along the path and delivering a devastating impact at the landing point
Ability
Feral Leap
- Snatch Damage
- 35
- Smash Damage
- 35
- Knockdown Duration
- 0.75s
- Berserk Claw Strike Duration
- 5s
- Berserk Claw Strike Base Damage
- 6 damage per strike
- Berserk Claw Strike Percentage Damage
- Deal damage equal to 1% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.035% damage for each point of Rage
- Berserk Claw Strike Maximum Distance
- 3.5m
- Berserk Claw Strike Attack Interval
- 5.88 strikes per second
- Cooldown
- 12s
Leap like an animal to snatch the first enemy upon impact and Smash them to the ground. Unleashing this ability will enhance his normal attack to Berserk Claw Strike for a brief period
Ability
Undying Animal
- Duration
- 5s
- Damage Reduction
- 40%
- Cooldown
- 16s
Unleash a fierce howl to briefly reduce incoming damage
Ability
Vicious Rampage
- Casting
- Movement-based damage ability
- Average Speed
- 44m/s
- Maximum Distance
- 7.5m
- Range
- 3m
- Base Damage
- 15 damage per strike
- Percentage Damage
- Deal damage equal to 1.5% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.057% damage for each point of Rage
- Cooldown
- 3s
Dash forward and unleash a Claw Strike
Passive
Regenerative Healing Factor
- Bonus Health
- 150 - 300 (Damage increases with Rage)
- Bonus Health Duration
- 3s
- Bonus Health/Healing Conversion
- 1
- Cooldown Reduction Per KO Engaged
- 10s
- Cooldown
- 90s
Begin to heal and rise with a hefty Bonus Health, shaking off all debuffs. After a brief moment, any remaining Bonus Health morphs into a one-off heal, zeroing out his Rage. Assists in KOs reduce this cooldown
Passive
Berserker Rage
- Max Rage
- 100
- Rage Per Savage Claw Hit
- 10
- Rage Per Vicious Rampage Hit
- 15
- Rage Per Feral Leap Snatch
- 10
- Rage Per Berserk Claw Strike Hit
- 5
- Rage Per Last Stand Knockback
- 25
- Rage Per Hit Taken
- 5
- Rage Gain From Taking Hits
- 2 per second
Rage builds when Wolverine attacks or takes hits, boosting the damage of his Claw Strikes and the Bonus Health from his regenerative healing factor
Ability
Phoenix Warrior
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Spell Field Range
- 3m spherical radius spell field
- Spell Field Damage
- Deal damage equals to target's 1% Maximum Health per second
- Lifesteal Proportion
- 0.33
- Snatch Damage
- 35
- Smash Damage
- 35
- Knockdown Duration
- 0.75s
- Berserk Claw Strike Duration
- 5s
- Berserk Claw Strike Base Damage
- 6 damage per strike
- Berserk Claw Strike Percentage Damage
- Deal damage equal to 1% of the target's Max Health, with an extra 0.035% damage for each point of Rage.
- Berserk Claw Strike Maximum Distance
- 3.5m
- Berserk Claw Strike Attack Interval
- 5.88 strikes per second
Wolverine and Hulk can interact with each other. Once both parties confirm, Hulk can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forwardJean Grey imbues Wolverine with the awe-inspiring Phoenix Force. With this power, Wolverine's Feral Leap transforms into Phoenix Warrior. While active, he is enveloped in Phoenix flames that continuously scorch him and nearby enemies, dealing Percentage Damage. In this state, Wolverine's abilities gain Lifesteal when inflicting damage
Ability
Kinetic Claws
- Ability Cooldown
- 20s
- Ability Duration
- 8s
- Attack Range Bonus:
- 1m
- Kinetic Claws Cooldown
- 3s
- Kinetic Claws Damage Tick Rate:
- 0.1s
- Kinetic Claws Damage:
- 5 + 0.01% Max HP per Rage point
- Kinetic Claws Duration:
- 1.5s
Cyclops supercharges Wolverine's claws, extending his attack range. While active, Wolverine's Vicious Rampage is replaced with Kinetic Claws, granting him a brief forward lunge that unleashes a flurry of slashes around him
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