First job
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Vanguard
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Magneto
The Master of Magnetism bends even the strongest metal to his whims, shielding his allies and striking at his foes. Whether he calls himself Max Eisenhardt, Erik Lehnsherr, or simply Magneto, the hardships this warrior has endured have made him as unbreakable as the steel he brandishes.
Pocket Rivals ranked read
How Magneto should create ranked value
Magneto: 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 Magneto is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Magneto
Best for
Protecting a lane, buying time for rotations, and making enemies solve shielded space before they can brawl.
Struggles into
Sustained shield pressure, vertical side angles, and wide team pressure that refuses to shoot the shield forever.
First swap trigger
Swap or rotate differently if enemies keep pressuring around your shield before your team crosses.
Bronze-to-Platinum mistake
Holding shield in one lane while side angles and vertical pressure decide the real fight.
Practice drill
Use shield to move the team to a better corner, then check both sides before committing to the next lane.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals counter notes using Punisher sustained damage, Iron Man vertical angles, and Storm wide pressure into Magneto's shield comfort.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2024/11/23
- Health
- 650
- Movement Speed
- 6m/s
- Iron Ring Charging Speed
- 3s per charge
Max Eisenhardt was born with a near-limitless Mutant ability to manipulate magnetic fields. Suffering a lifetime of persecution, Magneto made it his mission to ensure the survival of Mutantkind, no matter the cost. His uncompromising crusade often puts him at odds with other Mutants who seek more peaceful ways to coexist with humanity.
Magneto led the campaign to gather the planet's Mutant population and transport them decades into the future to a safe haven on the sentient island Krakoa, protecting his brethren from the growing dangers of the wider world.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Iron Volley
- Casting
- Single-cast projectile with delayed impact that also generates a spell field
- Projectile Speed
- 80m/s
- Charges
- 10
- Maximum Distance
- 25m
- Range
- Initially, it produces a spell field with a 1m spherical radius; when the projectile reaches maximum distance, the explosion radius expands to a spell field with a 3m spherical radius
- Attack Interval
- 0.8s
- Damage
- Projectile Damage: 40. The spell field deals 40 damage at its center, reducing to 50% within a 3m radius from the center
Fire a volley of magnetic orbs forward. The range of the resulting explosion increases based on distance flown
Ability
Meteor M
- Casting
- Create a persistent spell field that launches a projectile upon completion, which generates another spell field on impact
- Projectile Absorption Range
- 15m spherical radius
- Projectile Speed
- 45m/s
- Explosion Range
- Initially, the ability has a spherical range with a radius of 5m. After charging for 4s, it expands to an 8m radius
- Maximum Duration
- 5s
- Damage
- The projectile deals no damage. The base damage at the center of the spell field starts at 100 and increases to 350 when fully charged. Each point of Energy adds an extra 3 points of damage to the spell field, with damage reducing to 50% at a distance of 6m from the center
- Energy Cost
- 3400
- Special Effect
- For each point of projectile damage absorbed, the power increases by 0.125, with a maximum absorption of 800 projectile damage
Draw in all materials around to forge an iron meteor that deals massive damage upon impact. Absorbing enemy projectiles can enhance the meteor's power, yet overloading will cause it to self-destruct
Ability
Metallic Curtain
- Casting
- Shield
- Maximum Energy
- 100
- Energy Cost
- 65/s
- Energy Recovery Delay
- 1s
- Energy Recovery Speed
- 11/s
- Cooldown
- 3s
Change the magnetic field around to form a metallic curtain, blocking all incoming projectiles
Ability
Metal Bulwark
- Casting
- Targeted
- Maximum Distance
- 20m
- Shield Value
- 200
- Max Shield Duration
- 2.5s
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Special Effect
- The shield grants one charge of Iron Ring for every 100 damage it absorbs
Conjure a metal shield around a chosen ally. Damage taken will transform into rings on Magneto's back
Ability
Iron Bulwark
- Shield Value
- 200
- Max Shield Duration
- 2.5s
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Special Effect
- The shield grants one charge of Iron Ring for every 100 damage it absorbs
Conjure an iron shield around himself. Damage taken will transform into rings on Magneto's back
Ability
Mag-Cannon
- Casting
- Single-cast projectile with delayed impact
- Projectile Speed
- 120m/s
- Damage
- Iron Rings' first charge deals 40 damage, the second charge deals 65 damage, and the third charge deals 90 damage
- Cooldown
- No cooldown, but the ability can only be activated when the Iron Ring has at least one charge
- Critical Hit
- No
- Special Effect
- When fully charged, the Iron Ring has a 6m knockback distance
Convert the iron rings on Magneto's back into a Mag-Cannon and launch a metallic mass forward. Higher stacks of rings increase damage, and full stacks knock back enemies
Ability
Magnetic Descent
- Horizontal Movement Speed
- 6m/s
- Descending Speed
- 3.5m/s
Hold Space to fall slowly
Ability
ROYAL BLADE
- Cooldown
- 30s
- Duration
- 10s
- Shoot Interval
- First hit 0.6s, second hit 1s
- Projectile Speed
- 80m/s
- Projectile Damage
- 40
- Spell Field Range
- 3m spherical radius spell field
- Spell Field Damage
- 30
- Explosion Delay
- 0.5s
- Delay Explosion Damage
- 25
Gambit charges Magneto's greatsword with kinetic energy. When Magneto activates this ability, Iron Volley is replaced with Ace Greatsword, which detonates upon striking enemies. The explosion leaves residual kinetic energy within the target, inflicting secondary damage after a brief delay
Ability
METALLIC CHAOS
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Ability Duration
- 8s
- Projectile Hit Damage
- 45
- Spell Field Explosion Damage
- 40
- Projectile Damage Falloff
- Falloff starts at 20m, down to 70% at 30m
- Spell Field Damage Falloff
- Falloff starts at 0m, down to 70% at 3m
- Projectile Speed
- 120m/s
Base Effect: Summons a Chaos Greatsword that deals damage to enemies in front. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Scarlet Witch, Magnetic Cannon becomes a charged ability. Charging consumes passive energy, and each energy segment consumed fires a Chaos Greatsword that deals damage to enemies.
Ability
METALLIC CHAOS
- Charge Interval
- 0.33s per use
- Projectile Hit Damage
- 20
- Spell Field Explosion Damage
- 25
- Projectile Speed
- 120m/s
Base Effect: Summons a Chaos Greatsword that deals damage to enemies in front. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Scarlet Witch, Magnetic Cannon becomes a charged ability. Charging consumes passive energy, and each energy segment consumed fires a Chaos Greatsword that deals damage to enemies.
Ability
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
- Cooldown
- 15s
- Magnetic Projection Max Damage Absorbed
- 300
- Magnetic Projection Damage Dealt Ratio
- 45%
- Magnetic Projection Max Duration
- 5s
Base Effect: Cast a magnetic projection that mimics Magneto's movement and ability casts perfectly from the enemy's perspective. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Emma Frost, the magnetic projection receives a massive Health bump and will persist indefinitely unless destroyed or manually recalled.
Ability
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
- Magnetic Projection Max Damage Absorbed Increase
- 150
Base Effect: Cast a magnetic projection that mimics Magneto's movement and ability casts perfectly from the enemy's perspective. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Emma Frost, the magnetic projection receives a massive Health bump and will persist indefinitely unless destroyed or manually recalled.