NetEase will be dropping Season 2 ofMarvel Rivalson April 11, and as one might expect, new characters and a new map are part of the plans, which also includes a significant amount of balance changes to the heroes and villains.
This is bound to spark discussion, as some characters are once again nerfed, while others are given a buff, which I’m not sure are even needed. Team-Ups are also seeing a massive shake-up as well, with some new ones being introduced, and existing ones removed or altered.
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Marvel Rivals Season 2 Hero Changes Affect All Class Types
Captain America
Steve will undergo some adjustments to his survivability, leading to a slight decrease in his overall resilience.
Doctor Strange
The Sorcerer Supreme will see a reduction in his offensive capabilities, limiting his battlefield control.
The Green Goliath will boast enhanced maneuverability and improved survivability upon entering combat.
The Master of Magnetism will experience a slight decrease in the frequency of his Ultimate Ability.
Peni Parker
Peni will receive enhancements to her primary attack damage efficiency and a boost to her survivability and combat capabilities.
The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing will see a slight reduction in his damage reduction effect.
The Mighty Thor will receive an increase in survivability.
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Black Widow
Natasha is receiving optimizations to her shooting experience.
We’re improving Clint’s mobility while drawing his bow, enhancing his combat capabilities, and increasing the threat of his Ultimate Ability.
The Goddess of Death will see a reduction in mobility while slightly enhancing her offensive power.
Human Torch
Johnny’s attack feedback and survivability are being improved to enhance his impact across various combat scenarios.
Iron Man is seeing improvements to his mid-range combat effectiveness.
Mister Fantastic
We’re enhancing Reed’s capabilities while making some balance adjustments to his ultimate energy charge rate, adding additional control ability, and optimizing the release experience of his Ultimate Ability.
Moon Knight
We’re optimizing Marc’s Moon Blade projectile bounce feedback while improving maneuverability, Ultimate Ability, and survivability.
Scarlet Witch
We’re reducing Wanda’s survivability but increasing her threat level against Strategists and Duelists while optimizing her Ultimate Ability release experience.
We’re reducing Peter’s damage output and the efficiency of his Ultimate Ability charge rate.
Winter Soldier
We’re lowering Bucky’s threat level against Vanguards and reducing the margin for error in his Ultimate Ability.
We’re tuning Logan’s Rage acquisition rate and slightly lowering his control intensity over enemies:
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STRATEGIST
Adam Warlock
We’re slightly reducing the frequency of Adam’s abilities and adjusting the healing provided by his Ultimate Ability after reviving teammates.
Cloak and Dagger
We’re optimizing the logic of this dynamic duo’s Ultimate Ability
Invisible Woman
We’ll be fine-tuning Susan’s protective capabilities to create a more strategic gameplay experience.
To balance Loki’s influence in matches, we’re making a small adjustment to the frequency of one of his key abilities.
To emphasize strategy over speed, we’re modifying Mantis’ health and buff mechanics.
Rocket Raccoon
Rocket’s healing abilities will see some adjustments to enhance team survivability while balancing his mobility.
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Players Are Getting New Marvel Rivals Team-Up Abilities In Season 2
Arcane Order (Doctor Strange - Scarlet Witch)
This mystical duo is set to enhance their powers!
Stars Aligned (Captain America - Winter Soldier)
A classic partnership now with added strength!
Mental Projection (Emma Frost - Psylocke/Magneto)
A powerful trio that connects minds and abilities!
ADJUSTED OR REMOVED:
Ammo Overload (Rocket Racoon - Winter Soldier)
A slight change for this battle-hardened hero!
Chilling Charisma (Luna Snow - Namor)
Things are heating up as synergies change!
Dimensional Shortcut (Magik - Psylocke)
A temporal reconfiguration for these powerful souls!
Gamma Charge (Hulk -Doctor Strange/Namor)
Changes in synergy for these heavyweights!
Metallic Chaos (Scarlet Witch - Magneto)
A disconnect in family synergy!
Voltaic Union (Thor - Captain America/Storm)
A shift in electrical dynamics for this trio!
The patch itself won’t be available until April 11, but the changes planned to take effect then have players buzzing now given the top-tier heroes are once again getting nerfed byNetEase.
Not only that, but some important Team-Ups that affect the meta (like Namor and Luna Snow) are being removed, which should shake up the overall team compositions in Ranked and Quick Match.
Are you surprised by any of the changes planned? Which ones will be the new go-to heroes in Ranked? We’ll know for sure once hte patch is out.
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