First job
Pair with a second Vanguard or a durable Duelist who can hold space when you reset.
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Captain America
Enhanced by the Super-Soldier Serum, Steven "Steve" Rogers uses his Vibranium shield and extensive combat training to confront any threat to justice. When Captain America rallies his troops, a wave of courage sweeps across the battlefield!
July 6: total health 700 -> 600 in the regen conversion.
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How Captain America should create ranked value
Captain America: Anchor space first, then spend cooldowns to start or stop a fight when your team can follow.
Editorial note: this section is Pocket Rivals advice for Bronze-to-Platinum lobbies. Use the official source panel for canonical ability text, then use this ranked read to decide what to practice next.
Practice next
- 1Use shield, mitigation, or control to claim space before chasing eliminations.
- 2Save one defensive cooldown for leaving the fight.
- 3Commit only after your damage players are looking at the same target.
Avoid
Do not spend every cooldown crossing empty space. Arrive with at least one tool left.
Vanguard role hubUse space in steps, check support sightlines, and reset before the fight collapses.Hero pool guideDecide whether Captain America is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Captain America
Best for
Starting simple frontline pressure and pulling the enemy team into a fight your allies can follow.
Struggles into
Setup tools, teamwide kiting, and summons or pressure placed on the route to the backline.
First swap trigger
Swap or choose a shorter route if every engage gets slowed before you reach a meaningful target.
Bronze-to-Platinum mistake
Diving straight through the same lane after the enemy has already prepared traps or control.
Practice drill
Lead from cover to cover, then engage only when at least one teammate can immediately spend with you.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals counter notes for setup, kiting, and predictable frontline paths.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2024/11/23
- Health
- 300+300 Regenerative Shield
- Movement Speed
- 6 m/s
In hopes of serving his country during World War II, young Steve Rogers volunteered for an experiment that enhanced his strength, speed, and agility, making him America's first super soldier. As Captain America, he proudly fought enemy forces until he became frozen in ice and lost to the ages.
Discovered and unthawed in the 2099, Captain America began battling the threats of tomorrow - including Doom 2099. Now, he fights alongside the Avengers to prevent the desperate future he awoke in.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Sentinel Strike
- Casting
- Change Form
- Melee Range
- 4m
- Shield Flying Speed
- 60m/s
- Max Flying Distance
- 25m
- Damage
- Melee Attack Damage: 45, Flying Shield Damage: 45
- Attack Interval
- Melee 1st Hit: 0.4s, Melee 2nd Hit: 0.5s, Flying Shield 1st Hit: 0.5s, Flying Shield 2nd Hit: 0.57s
- Ammo
- Up to 4 throws
- Critical Hit
- No
- Special Effect
- Automatically target enemies near the crosshair
Get up close to strike enemies. Landing the second hit enables a shield throw that can ricochet four times
Ability
Freedom Charge
- Casting
- Activation
- Range
- A spherical spell field with a 4m radius enveloping the caster, and a spell area with a width of 4m along the path
- Spell Field Duration
- 10s
- Spell Area Duration
- 5s
- Health Recovery Rate
- Cast to gain 150 Bonus Health and grant allies 100 Bonus Health. Every second afterward, gain 100 Bonus Health and grant allies 60 Bonus Health
- Movement Boost
- Grant a 30% Movement Boost to both yourself and your allies
- Energy Cost
- 3100
- Special Effect
- Allies within its path gain a 20% boost to Ultimate Energy charge efficiency
Shield held high, carve a path forward, granting both himself and allies along the path continuous Bonus Health and Movement Boosts. Allies also gain Ultimate Ability Charge Acceleration. Using Living Legend and Leading Dash while this ability is active can Launch Up enemies
Ability
Leading Dash
- Casting
- Channeled
- Movement Boost
- 33.40%
- Fearless Leap Height
- 5m
Boost speed and enable Fearless Leap to leap into the air
Ability
Vibranium Energy Saw
- Casting
- Single-cast projectile that can ricochet
- Projectile Speed
- 80 m/s
- Maximum Distance
- 25m
- Number of Ricochets
- 3
- Damage
- Start at 70, with a 20% reduction for each ricochet
- Cooldown
- 6s
Hurl the energy-charged shield to strike enemies in a path
Ability
Liberty Rush
- Casting
- Single-cast forward dash
- Dash Distance
- 12m
- Damage
- 30
- Cooldown
- 10s
Raise the shield and charge forward
Normal Attack
Super-Soldier Slam
- Casting
- Targeted
- Maximum Distance
- 20m (horizontal)
- Damage
- 30
- Cooldown
- 12s
Slam down from the sky onto the targeted area, Launching Up enemies
Ability
Living Legend
- Casting
- Channeled
- Maximum Shield Value
- 350
- Recovery Shield Value
- 50/s
- Delayed Recovery After Release
- 4s
- Cooldown After Destroyed
- 5s
- Cooldown
- 1s
- Ricochet Damage Falloff
- 50%
Raise the shield to deflect incoming projectiles, sending them ricocheting in random directions
Passive
Captain's Spirit
- Team-Up Bonus
- Captain America gain 100 Max Health
Inspired by Captain America's resolve, Winter Soldier can leap to the aid of a designated ally, slamming the ground with his mechanical arm to deal damage to nearby foes. Additionally, Captain America and Winter Soldier can interact with each other once both parties confirm. The duo collides and unleashes a shockwave that deals damage and inflicts slow on enemies
Ability
VIBRANIUM BASTION
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Ability Duration
- 10s
- Summon Radius Increase
- 1m
- Special Effect
- Within the duration, deflect Projectiles ricochet directly toward his target direction.
Black Cat shares her luck with her allies. When White Fox embraces her newfound fortune, she unleashes tracking Spirit Tails to grant Healing and Speed to allies, while damaging and Slowing foes. When Captain America enjoys his luck, his shield's block radius expands and allows him to aim deflected Projectiles directly toward his target
Ability
STARS ALIGNED
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Bonus Health
- 150
- Damage Sharing Duration
- 2s
Base Effect: Captain America can leap directly to a teammate, providing Bonus Health to both himself and the ally, while redirecting a portion of their incoming damage to himself. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Winter Soldier, the duo can trigger a mutual rally. Upon confirmation, they charge at one another, slamming together to grant Bonus Health and Movement Speed to all nearby friends. The original effect remains, now additionally granting a Speed Boost to the targeted teammate.
Ability
STARS ALIGNED
- Movement Boost
- 1.5 m/s
Base Effect: Captain America can leap directly to a teammate, providing Bonus Health to both himself and the ally, while redirecting a portion of their incoming damage to himself. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Winter Soldier, the duo can trigger a mutual rally. Upon confirmation, they charge at one another, slamming together to grant Bonus Health and Movement Speed to all nearby friends. The original effect remains, now additionally granting a Speed Boost to the targeted teammate.
Ability
VOLTAIC UNION
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Ability Duration
- 7s
- Thunderous Shield Damage
- 45
Base Effect: Modifies Sentinel Strike into a Lightning Shield projectile. After landing two hits, Captain America launches the piercing Lightning Shield four times. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Thor, the lightning energy imbued in the shield intensifies. Each hit from the Lightning Shield triggers an extra burst of damage in the surrounding area.
Ability
VOLTAIC UNION
- AoE Damage
- 5
- Damage Range
- 3m spherical radius
Base Effect: Modifies Sentinel Strike into a Lightning Shield projectile. After landing two hits, Captain America launches the piercing Lightning Shield four times. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Thor, the lightning energy imbued in the shield intensifies. Each hit from the Lightning Shield triggers an extra burst of damage in the surrounding area.