Winter Soldier

JAMES BUCHANAN "BUCKY" BARNES

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Terrifying experiments turned him into a brainwashed assassin, but now James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is in control of his own fate once again. With his enhanced mechanical arm, the Winter Soldier is primed to deliver earth-shattering blows to any foe in his path!

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Official story

Character Dossier

Captain America's sidekick during World War II, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes was thought to have been killed in action. In truth, he had been recovered by enemy forces and rebuilt into their ultimate assassin. But the Winter Soldier eventually broke his conditioning to become a hero once more.

Captured during an operation to sabotage Charteris Base, the Winter Soldier was subjected to horrific experiments at the hands of Hydra scientists. He was rescued by Hawkeye and a version of Captain America from the year 2099, who gifted an upgraded arm to his former partner.

Official stats

Base kit

Baseline attributes before modifiers.

Health: 275
Movement Speed: 6 m/s

Ability reference

Gameplay mechanics

6 active and passive abilities.

Roterstern

Left Click

primary

Fire explosive rounds with his blaster, Roterstern, damaging the target hit and enemies behind them.

Key: Left Click
Casting: Straight-line projectile that generates a spell field upon impact
Projectile Speed: 180 m/s
Projectile Damage: 80
Range: Cone-shaped spell field with a 5m radius and an apex angle of 90°
Spell Field Damage: 45
Damage Falloff: Falloff begins at 20m, decreasing to 70% at 40m
Fire Rate: 2.5 rounds per second
Ammo: 3
Critical Hit: Projectile: Yes; Spell Field: No
Special Mechanic: Enemies that take damage from the projectile will no longer receive damage from the spell field

Kraken Impact

ability

Leap high, then dash forward and slam down with the bionic arm, dealing damage to enemies in range, marking them for Culling. Marked enemies will perish instantly if their health falls below a certain threshold, recharging the bionic arm for another Kraken Impact within a short period

Key: Q
Casting: Spherical Spell Field
Range: 5m spherical radius
Spell Field Damage: 70
Culling Duration: 5s
Culling Threshold: 20% Health
Next Kraken Impact After A Culling: 8s
Energy Cost: 3100

Trooper's Fist

SHIFT

ability

Dash forward, seizing enemies along the path and launching up enemies at the end of the dash

Key: SHIFT
Casting: Movement-based damage ability
Average Speed: 30 m/s
Maximum Distance: 9m
Seize Damage: 25
Range: Length: 4.5m, Width: 4.5m, Height: 2m
Knockback Damage: 65
Cooldown: 10s

Tainted Voltage

ability

Charge up and launch a powerful electrical punch with the bionic arm in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range and Slowing them. This ability can Knock Down flying heroes

Key: E
Casting: Projectile that fires in a straight trajectory
Projectile Speed: 100 m/s
Damage: 55
Slow Rate: -35%
Slow Duration: 2s
Special Mechanic: Projectiles pierce through enemies
Cooldown: 5s

Bionic Hook

Right Click

ability

Charge up and launch a hook with his bionic arm, reeling in the first target hit and enemies lurking behind

Key: Right Click
Casting: Straight-line projectile that generates a spell field upon impact
Projectile Speed: 80 m/s
Charge Time: 0.5s - 4s
Range: The projectile can travel up to 10m with a 0.5s charge. As the charge time increases, it can reach a maximum distance of 20m with a 1s charge
Projectile Damage: 15
Range: Cone-shaped spell field with a 4.5m radius and an apex angle of 80°
Spell Field Damage: 20
Cooldown: 15s

Ceaseless Charge

Passive

ability

Roterstern reloads automatically while the bionic arm is in action, granting Bonus Health to the Winter Soldier

Key: Passive
Bonus Health (Self): 40 (Bionic Hook & Tainted Voltage), 50 (Trooper's Fist, Kraken Impact)

Team-up reference

Synergy network

1 combined power maneuvers.

Stellar Impact

team-up

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 damage nearby foes and grant Bonus Health to allies within range. Captain America and Winter Soldier can interact with each other once both parties confirm. The duo then collides and unleashes a shockwave that damages and slows enemies

Key: C
Damage: 70
Range: 8m spherical radius
Clash Damage: 80
Clash Damage Range: 10m spherical radius
Special Effect: Stellar Impact also triggers the Ceaseless Charge passive effect
Bonus Health (Self): 30
Bonus Health (Ally): 50
Cooldown: 12s

Latest change

Recent adjustments

1 Jan 2026Record

Marvel Rivals Version 20260101 Patch Notes

Fixed an issue where Rogue's Ultimate Ability could cause abnormal Ultimate Ability Energy when hitting a Winter Soldier during his Ultimate Ability AGAIN chain. Power absorption is now precise!

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Evidence history

Clinical trail

1 Jan 2026Record

Marvel Rivals Version 20260101 Patch Notes

Fixed an issue where Rogue's Ultimate Ability could cause abnormal Ultimate Ability Energy when hitting a Winter Soldier during his Ultimate Ability AGAIN chain. Power absorption is now precise!

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2 Jul 2025Adjustment

Marvel Rivals Version 20250711 Balance Post

Adjust Roterstern Damage Falloff maximum at 40m from 60% to 70%.

Adjust Roterstern Damage Falloff maximum at 40m: 60% → 70%

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25 Jun 2025Record

Marvel Rivals Version 20250626 Patch Notes

We've fixed a bug where Bucky's Ultimate Ability could be abnormally interrupted if Captain America initiated their Team-Up Ability at the same time. Now, when the Winter Soldier unleashes his fury, nothing will freeze him in his tracks!

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10 Jun 2025Record

Marvel Rivals Version 20250612 Patch Notes

Fixed a rare bug where Winter Soldier's Ultimate Ability could be interrupted if Moon Knight's Ankh sent him flying at the exact moment of activation. Now, even Khonshu's knight can't freeze Bucky's finishing move ever AGAIN!

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