How to Set Hero-Specific Controls in Marvel Rivals

In Marvel Rivals, open the controls for your current input device and select the hero you want to customize before changing a setting. Make one change, then test that hero in the Practice Range. Switch to another hero afterward to confirm the setting applies where you intended. Some options are shared, so check whether the control is available on an individual hero's page.

Find the right hero and input layout

1. Open Settings and select the keyboard and mouse or controller section you use.
2. Open the relevant combat or control settings. Look for the hero selector.
3. Change the selection from the shared hero scope to the hero you want to edit. Verify the name or portrait before changing anything.
4. Find the action or hero-specific option. Change one binding or toggle, then check the result in the menu.
5. Enter the Practice Range, select the hero, and perform the action several times.

Choose a change you can describe. If a movement ability is difficult to press while aiming, move that action to a reachable control. If the issue is how an ability chooses or confirms a target, inspect the hero's relevant options before rebinding the button. Those are different problems and can need different fixes.

Check for conflicts after changing a binding. A key that is free for one action may replace another control you still need. Try the new ability and the action that previously used the key. Do the check in the same movement or aiming situation where you noticed the original problem.

Preserve the controls you use across heroes

Keep shared actions familiar where you can. For example, if a particular hero needs a different jump control to use movement comfortably, make that change on the hero's own page. Keep shared communication inputs easy to find so switching characters doesn't make you relearn every button.

After testing the hero with the new setting, switch to a second one and try the equivalent input. If it changed there too, return to settings and inspect the scope. The option might be a shared setting or you might have edited the shared layout by mistake. Restore the other action if needed and look for the individual option.

Consider what happens after a mid-match switch. A setting that helps your main hero can feel unfamiliar when you return to the previous layout. Practice both versions back to back. Keep the exception only when you can predict which control will be active without stopping to check the menu.

Test the ability in a real practice sequence

Start with a stationary target or a clear movement route. Use the new control once while standing still. Then use it while moving or aiming, since that's where an awkward input is most likely to get in the way. Compare the result with the old control if the change still feels unclear.

For example, if the new binding is for an escape move, practice attacking a target and then moving away with the ability. Check that your fingers can reach the control without losing the movement direction you need. If you must stop aiming or let go of another important input, try a different button.

Test the ability after swapping away and back. Some heroes have different actions in different states. If a control matters during a transformation or a specific ability state, reproduce that state in practice before assuming the initial test covered it.

Fix a setting that doesn't behave as expected

Check the selected hero, active input device, and exact action. Reopen the menu and confirm the new binding was stored. If it appears correct but the action still fails, test the original binding or use the hero's default behavior to isolate the problem.

If you want to undo it, restore the old value for the specific action. Check the scope before using a broader reset. Verify the hero's controls afterward and switch to a second hero to confirm the expected shared layout is still available.

Use the new setup in a low-pressure match once you can reproduce it in practice. Afterward, keep the change if it solved the problem that led you to edit the control.

If a setting is only offered globally, test the new value on two heroes with different attack patterns before keeping it. That shows whether the shared change is worth the compromise.