Gorr the God Butcher is the lone new hero of Marvel Rivals Season 10, a melee Duelist who wields All-Black the Necrosword to summon disposable symbiote thralls called Black Berserkers. He went live on Sept. 11, 2026, and this guide covers his full kit, the strongest team compositions to run him in, and how to shut him down.
Gorr’s Full Ability Kit
Gorr launched with Season 10.0, "Butcher’s Blasphemy," on Sept. 11, 2026, unlocked for every player immediately, no grind or currency gate, per Beebom’s Season 10 patch note coverage. A Gold-tier Battle Pass skin ("Gods’ Graveyard") is purely cosmetic.
His kit revolves around Black Berserkers: symbiote minions, up to three active at once, each lasting roughly eight seconds. Two independent guides, Beebom and FandomWire, agree on the same six abilities and effects, though neither has official cooldown timers yet — treat any cooldown number elsewhere as an early-patch estimate.
| Ability | Input | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| All-Black | Left Click (Primary) | A fast 4-strike melee combo with the Necrosword; his core DPS tool. |
| Necro-Power | Right Click (Secondary) | Launches a symbiote projectile that Slows an enemy on hit and teleports nearby Black Berserkers to their location (or spawns a new one). |
| Black Berserker | E | Summons a Black Berserker thrall on landing. Max 3 active at once, roughly 8 seconds each. |
| Living Abyss | Shift | Gorr surges forward as an invincible symbiote mass, leaving a Berserker behind and driving all active Berserkers into a "Frenzied State" for extra aggression. |
| Shadow Harvest | F | Warps Gorr to a chosen Berserker, sacrificing it for Bonus Health (roughly half the thrall’s remaining HP) and briefly unlocking a piercing Shadow Scythe melee form. |
| Twilight of the Gods | Q (Ultimate) | All-Black transforms into the Annihilablade; a Berserker spawns beside every enemy within about 10m, capped at 7 from the ult alone, and his slashes hit far harder for its duration. |
His passive, Symbiote Swarm, makes the kit self-sustaining: Berserker damage hands Gorr Bonus Health, and any enemy he personally finishes off spawns a fresh Berserker on the spot. That loop is the real skill test — a Gorr who treats Berserkers as pure damage sponges leaves most of his sustain on the table, while one who keeps at least one alive at all times is effectively playing with a permanent health-regen aura most Duelists don’t get.
Best Team Compositions With Gorr
Gorr has two confirmed Team-Ups: with Hela (Ragnarök), his scythe form gets extended range and each hit scatters symbiote fragments for Bonus Health to himself and nearby allies; with Venom (Hive Mind), his Berserkers gain a damage boost and apply a Slow on hit. Both are corroborated across the same two guides cited above.
Beyond the Team-Ups, Beebom’s ranked testing landed on dive-oriented comps: pair Gorr with Venom or Spider-Man for a second flanker, backed by a Strategist who can heal through poke from range (Cloak & Dagger or Luna Snow) rather than one tied to a frontline. The logic holds up on its own: Gorr’s kit is built to isolate one backline target and burst it before help arrives, so he wants a healer who can top him off mid-dive, and a Vanguard like Magneto or Thor to peel the moment his Living Abyss invincibility ends and he’s suddenly a squishy melee hero in the enemy backline.
The strategic wrinkle worth knowing: Shadow Harvest converts a Berserker into health, so every point of Bonus Health Gorr banks is pressure he’s pulling off the field. Alongside a strong burst-healer, he can spend Berserkers aggressively on Shadow Harvest since the healer covers the sustain gap; with a weaker support behind him, he should hold Berserkers longer and lean on the passive instead. That trade-off never shows up in a patch note — it only becomes obvious once you’ve played the matchup.
How to Counter Gorr
Gorr is a dive brawler, not a poke duelist: he isolates a target, commits for a short burst with Living Abyss and Shadow Harvest, then disengages before your team can collapse on him. Beebom’s counter-pick list points to Hela (punishes his large melee hitbox at range), Iron Man and other flyers (his dive is entirely ground-based), and freeze/lockdown Strategists like Luna Snow. Peni Parker and Namor’s defensive kits were also flagged as good deterrents against his engage.
The single most useful habit: don’t waste cooldowns while he’s Invincible during Living Abyss. Track when that window ends — for the few seconds after, Gorr is a squishy melee hero in your backline with no Berserkers to soak damage yet, and that’s the real punish window, not the dash itself. Focusing his Black Berserkers before they reach your healers also starves both his passive Bonus Health and his Shadow Harvest fuel at once.
Frequently Asked Questions
What role does Gorr the God Butcher play in Marvel Rivals?
Gorr is a melee Duelist (damage dealer) built around summoning short-lived Black Berserker thralls and diving isolated backline targets with his Necrosword combo.
Do I need to unlock Gorr the God Butcher, or is he free?
Gorr is available to every player for free starting with the Season 10.0 launch patch on Sept. 11, 2026, the same way every hero has launched in Marvel Rivals since Season 1. Only his cosmetic Battle Pass skin costs anything.
Who does Gorr team up with in Marvel Rivals?
Gorr has confirmed Team-Up abilities with Hela (Ragnarök, extended scythe range and shared Bonus Health) and Venom (Hive Mind, damage-boosted and Slowing Berserkers).
What’s the best way to counter Gorr?
Punish him right after his Living Abyss invincibility window ends, when he’s a squishy melee hero without Berserker support. Flying heroes like Iron Man and freeze/CC Strategists like Luna Snow are commonly cited counters since his dive is entirely ground-based.
How many Black Berserkers can Gorr have out at once?
Up to three active at a time, with each one lasting roughly eight seconds before expiring, according to multiple Season 10 guides.
For everything else new this season, see our Marvel Rivals Season 10 release date and rank reset breakdown, or compare rosters in our Marvel Cosmic Invasion character guide. Deciding between games entirely? Our Marvel Rivals vs. Marvel Tokon comparison can help.
