Roster tierlist (with DLC 1)
This is based on an arcade styled run on hard with the enemy mob settings to 4 players. Certain characters are set to the bottom of their respective tier due to accessibility only. Other limitations apply that effect ranking, such as a paywall.
S tier: characters that have every tool at their disposal to make the game feel very fast. At certain points, they break the game. Cosmic ghost rider stands at the top for being accessible at the start while also being absolutely busted. Phoneix is still available. still relatively late in the early game. She has pretty much every tool once she gets going. Including her dash, which has some pretty solid frames that can lead to infinite dashes. Surfer at the bottom due to how late you get him in the game.
A tier: still extremely good characters. They have all the tools to be great. Excellent speed, parries, etc etc. Storm stands at the top due to availability as she is literally Phoenix lite minus the parry. Venom is great, too. He's just a much better Spiderman. Phyla- vell, I wish she was available earlier. Her playstyle is so damn aggressive. DLC characters fall in this bracket also. I know they're excellent, but I can't rank them any higher because you have to pay for them. Cyclops is ridiculous. Im sad he's behind a pay wall. So fluid and so fast. He's what Rocket wants to be. Excellent range and damage. Low risk high reward playstyle. At point, he circumvents and trivializes certain enemies that would attempt to zone you out. If it wasn't for the pay wall, he would easily be S-tier. The thing is also in this category. The first big character that feels impactful from start to finish. Great damage ranges. The hitboxes for his attacks are great. Parries. Full on charges.
B tier: This should be known as the better of the balanced tier. They're good characters that will get the job done with a fair level of challenge.
C tier: The average run of the mill part of the roster. Still good as a pair, but they're just average overall alone. The part of the roster that's meant to pair up with others.
D tier: This tier goes from a challenge to use due to playstyle to straight-up dogshit. She hulk gets the top spot for damage output, being able to grab and parry. Spiderman, sadly, is in the middle. I'll be honest. Why is it Non-Spiderman games they always seem to make him literally one of the worst. MVC did this. His health was so damn low. Rivals established early in a 5 star difficulty rating to use. Ultimate alliance, he wasn't that special either. At least buff his damage. Something. Finally Rocket. Just terrible. Even after the update I would have something more consistent. The random grenades. Lack of firearm reach. Lack of any sort of damage. Low health. When the chips stack against you and you play rocket, expect a slog.