It’s felt like the wait has taken forever, but Marvel Rivals’ season two is finally set to arrive with a big expansion of content for the hero shooter.
Season two will add two new heroes, new maps, and a whole bunch of balancing to existing heroes and their team-ups. And, of course, a whole slate of new, beautiful skins themed around the epic Hellfire Gala for players to wear on the battlefield.
Read on below for all of the upcoming changes to Marvel Rivals when season two drops on April 11.
- Marvel Rivals season 2 early patch notes
- New hero: Emma Frost (Vanguard)
- Hero balancing
- New and updated team-ups
- New maps: Krakoa
- New battle pass: Hellfire Gala
- New skins, colors, and gifting
- Competitive play updates
- More in season 2.5
Here’s what NetEase has revealed thus far about hero changes, additions, and more coming in season two.
Screenshot by Destructoid Emma Frost joins the fight as a telepathic Vanguard who can change her body composition to organic diamond, hardening herself to nullify incoming damage. More about her abilities and kit should be revealed soon.
Here are the announced changes that we know of so far for existing heroes in season two.
- Peni Parker
- Captain America
- New team-up anchor will step up his competitive edge.
- Winter Soldier
- New team-up ability
- Moon Knight
- Scarlet Witch
- New team-up ability
- Mister Fantastic
- Black Widow
- Rocket Raccoon
- Enhanced team utility
- Jeff the Land Shark
- Adam Warlock
- Soul Bond nerf.
- Loki
- Regeneration Domain nerf.
- Doctor Strange
- Damage nerf, survivability buff.
Screenshot by Destructoid Several team-ups have been tweaked, while others are being removed, along with the addition of new ones to take their place.
- New
- Mental Projection
- Emma Frost (anchor), Magneto, Psylocke
- Psylocke and Magneto summon clones of themselves with Emma’s help.
- Emma Frost (anchor), Magneto, Psylocke
- Stars Aligned
- Captain America (anchor) and Winter Soldier
- Winter Soldier can pounce towards enemies, or clash with Captain America’s shield to damage and debuff nearby enemies.
- Captain America (anchor) and Winter Soldier
- Arcane Order
- Doctor Strange (anchor) and Scarlet Witch
- Scarlet Witch’s attack becomes long range and rapid-fire.
- Doctor Strange (anchor) and Scarlet Witch
- Mental Projection
- Changed
- Dimensional Shortcut (Psylocke removed)
- Ammo Overload (Winter Soldier removed)
- Chilling Charisma (Namor removed)
- Gamma Charge (Namor added, Doctor Strange removed)
- Removed
- Metallic Chaos (Magneto, Scarlet Witch)
- Voltaic Union (Thor, Storm, Captain America)
Screenshot by Destructoid The mutant island haven of Krakoa will play host to the season’s new maps, which will be revealed soon.
Screenshot by Destructoid A new battle pass themed around the Hellfire Gala and its glitz and glam will take center stage, with several formal attire skins teased in the trailer, including Captain America, Wolverine, Cloak & Dagger, Star-Lord, Luna Snow, Black Panther, Black Widow, Bruce Banner, Magik, Psylocke, and more.
It’s currently unclear which costumes will be in the battle pass and which will be store offerings.
Screenshot by Destructoid Popular costumes will get re-colors available to purchase, further advancing the game’s customization options. Costumes will also be giftable to friends via a new feature in the store.
Picks and bans will now begin in Gold III as opposed to Diamond III in the game’s ranked mode, the minimum level to play ranked is now 15, and more, such as skill points earned and lost being more reflective of individual performance.
The Competitive map pool is changing, as Yggsgard – Royal Palace and Tokyo 2099 – Shin-Shabuya have been removed, while Krakoa’s Hellfire Gala map is being added.
Screenshot by Destructoid In season 2.5, which should launch in the middle of May, Ultron will join the game as a new Strategist hero, along with other buffs and balance changes.
This article will be updated with more information when it becomes available.
The post Marvel Rivals season 2 early patch notes – Emma Frost, new team-ups, Hellfire Gala, and more appeared first on Destructoid.
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It’s felt like the wait has taken forever, but Marvel Rivals’ season two is finally set to arrive with a big expansion of content for the hero shooter.
Season two will add two new heroes, new maps, and a whole bunch of balancing to existing heroes and their team-ups. And, of course, a whole slate of new, beautiful skins themed around the epic Hellfire Gala for players to wear on the battlefield.
Read on below for all of the upcoming changes to Marvel Rivals when season two drops on April 11.
- Marvel Rivals season 2 early patch notes
- New hero: Emma Frost (Vanguard)
- Hero balancing
- New and updated team-ups
- New maps: Krakoa
- New battle pass: Hellfire Gala
- New skins, colors, and gifting
- Competitive play updates
- More in season 2.5
Here’s what NetEase has revealed thus far about hero changes, additions, and more coming in season two.
Screenshot by Destructoid Emma Frost joins the fight as a telepathic Vanguard who can change her body composition to organic diamond, hardening herself to nullify incoming damage. More about her abilities and kit should be revealed soon.
Here are the announced changes that we know of so far for existing heroes in season two.
- Peni Parker
- Captain America
- New team-up anchor will step up his competitive edge.
- Winter Soldier
- New team-up ability
- Moon Knight
- Scarlet Witch
- New team-up ability
- Mister Fantastic
- Black Widow
- Rocket Raccoon
- Enhanced team utility
- Jeff the Land Shark
- Adam Warlock
- Soul Bond nerf.
- Loki
- Regeneration Domain nerf.
- Doctor Strange
- Damage nerf, survivability buff.
Screenshot by Destructoid Several team-ups have been tweaked, while others are being removed, along with the addition of new ones to take their place.
- New
- Mental Projection
- Emma Frost (anchor), Magneto, Psylocke
- Psylocke and Magneto summon clones of themselves with Emma’s help.
- Emma Frost (anchor), Magneto, Psylocke
- Stars Aligned
- Captain America (anchor) and Winter Soldier
- Winter Soldier can pounce towards enemies, or clash with Captain America’s shield to damage and debuff nearby enemies.
- Captain America (anchor) and Winter Soldier
- Arcane Order
- Doctor Strange (anchor) and Scarlet Witch
- Scarlet Witch’s attack becomes long range and rapid-fire.
- Doctor Strange (anchor) and Scarlet Witch
- Mental Projection
- Changed
- Dimensional Shortcut (Psylocke removed)
- Ammo Overload (Winter Soldier removed)
- Chilling Charisma (Namor removed)
- Gamma Charge (Namor added, Doctor Strange removed)
- Removed
- Metallic Chaos (Magneto, Scarlet Witch)
- Voltaic Union (Thor, Storm, Captain America)
Screenshot by Destructoid The mutant island haven of Krakoa will play host to the season’s new maps, which will be revealed soon.
Screenshot by Destructoid A new battle pass themed around the Hellfire Gala and its glitz and glam will take center stage, with several formal attire skins teased in the trailer, including Captain America, Wolverine, Cloak & Dagger, Star-Lord, Luna Snow, Black Panther, Black Widow, Bruce Banner, Magik, Psylocke, and more.
It’s currently unclear which costumes will be in the battle pass and which will be store offerings.
Screenshot by Destructoid Popular costumes will get re-colors available to purchase, further advancing the game’s customization options. Costumes will also be giftable to friends via a new feature in the store.
Picks and bans will now begin in Gold III as opposed to Diamond III in the game’s ranked mode, the minimum level to play ranked is now 15, and more, such as skill points earned and lost being more reflective of individual performance.
The Competitive map pool is changing, as Yggsgard – Royal Palace and Tokyo 2099 – Shin-Shabuya have been removed, while Krakoa’s Hellfire Gala map is being added.
Screenshot by Destructoid In season 2.5, which should launch in the middle of May, Ultron will join the game as a new Strategist hero, along with other buffs and balance changes.
This article will be updated with more information when it becomes available.
The post Marvel Rivals season 2 early patch notes – Emma Frost, new team-ups, Hellfire Gala, and more appeared first on Destructoid.
