Ancestral Sword
Slash forward with Blade's Ancestral Sword
- Damage
- Cause 26 damage per single slash; double strike cause 13 damage per hit
- Casting
- Melee
- Maximum Distance
- 5m
- Attack Interval
- 2 strikes per second
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Slash forward with Blade's Ancestral Sword
Fire at enemies using your Shotgun
Charge power and swiftly draw the Sword of Dracula, executing a powerful Iaido strike as you dash forward, leaving behind a slashing zone where the sword automatically strikes enemies. Enemies hit suffer Reduced Healing
Parry with Ancestral Sword to become Unstoppable for a brief period, reducing damage taken from the front and decreasing the cooldown of Daywalker Dash
Awaken the Dhampir bloodline, enhancing slash speed during continuous attacks and triggering Whirlwind Slash.If all Whirlwind Slash strikes hit, your Attack Speed will further increase. While under this state, you suffer Reduced Healing, but attacks gain Lifesteal
Dash forward. If wielding your gun, shoot at enemies upon impact, applying a Healing Reduction effect. If wielding your sword, deliver a cleaving strike that inflicts Slow
Blessed by Khonshu, Blade gains a new ability. When activated, Blade swings his Ancestral Sword in a powerful slash, dashing forward a short distance. At the end of the dash, he swiftly slashes four times, each strike sending a Darkmoon Blade forward. When a Darkmoon Blade hits an enemy, it bounces to nearby targets
| Mode / rank | Win rate | Win rate compared with 50% | Pick rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Play | 53.71% | 2.36% | |
| Competitive, all ranks | 51.48% | 2.40% | |
| Bronze | 54.61% | 2.25% | |
| Silver | 52.74% | 2.37% | |
| Gold | 52.63% | 2.51% | |
| Platinum | 51.73% | 2.64% | |
| Diamond | 50.87% | 2.47% | |
| Grandmaster | 49.40% | 2.06% | |
| Celestial & above | 47.72% | 1.50% |
Source: Marvel Rivals Hero Hot List ยท Official update of Sep 8, 2026
With
Moon Knight
Perform a heavy forward cleave with the Ancestral Sword while performing a short dash. At the end of the dash, swiftly slash four times, each strike sending a Darkmoon Blade forward. When a Darkmoon Blade hits an enemy, it bounces to nearby targets.
When teaming up with Moon Knight, each Whirlwind Slash triggered generates one additional Darkmoon Blade.
With
Captain America
For every set amount of damage taken, Blade builds a stack of Bloodline Awakening.
When teaming up with Captain America, taking critical damage instantly triggers the Bloodline Awakening state, gaining bonus stacks while raising the overall stack cap.