Title: Unveiling Marvel Rivals' Season 1 Battle Pass Skins, Nerfs, and Buffs
Marvel Rivals' developers recently dropped a lengthy dev insight video about Season 1, scheduled for release on January 10th. Here's a rundown of the major points:
Battle Pass
The battle pass for Season 1 will feature twice as much content as the Season 0 battle pass, totaling ten new skins. Three of these exclusive skins – one for Loki, Wolverine, and Scarlet Witch – showcase a vampire theme. Buying the battle pass will cost 990 lattice, but users can earn back 600 lattice and 600 units if they manage to complete it.
Nerfs and Buffs
The devs confirmed some leaked nerfs and buffs, and even threw in a few bonus changes. Hela and Hawkeye are set for nerfs, while Wolverine and Storm will get a much-needed boost. Venom and Captain America also receive buffs to help them dominate the battlefield. However, the specifics are still TBA. There's also a new feature arriving to give players more warning before Jeff gobbles them up with his ultimate.
Season 1 Heroes and Maps
Two heroes, Mr. Fantastic and The Invisible Woman, will join the fray at the start of the season. The Human Torch and The Thing will be part of the roster six weeks later. Mr. Fantastic and Human Torch are duelists, The Thing is a vanguard, and Invisible Woman is a strategist. The devs haven't revealed their kits yet, but they've teased three new maps: Sanctum Sanctorum, Empire of Eternal Night Midtown, and Empire of Eternal Night Central Park.
Ranked Play
Everyone will drop seven divisions when Ranked Play resets, and a new rank called Celestial is being added between Grandmaster and Eternity ranks. Marvel Rivals will also monitor and share pick rates and win rates every half season. This should provide insight into potential nerfs and buffs in the near future.
In case you're wondering, here's a bit of exploratory data that sheds some light on the character balancing:
- Captain America receives a raft of adjustments to improve his gameplay, including tweaks to his shield recovery, ultimate ability cost, and health.
- Venom gains improvements to his base damage and Symbiotic Resilience bonus health.
- Wolverine is given a slight boost to his health and damage reduction ratio.
- Storm receives adjustments to her moves or abilities without any specifics provided.
- Hawkeye and Hela experience nerfs, and Jeff the Land Shark's ultimate range is reduced.
- Doctor Strange, Hulk, and Moon Knight receive balance adjustments, but we're still waiting on the details.
We'll be seeing more reveals this week, focusing mainly on the movesets for Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman. Keep your eyes peeled for an in-depth look at the Sanctum Sanctorum map as well. With only a hint of actual footage in the video, it's safe to say that more updates are on the horizon.
So, follow Marvel Rivals on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky, and Instagram to stay in the know. Don't forget to explore the sci-fi novels in the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Fans eagerly awaiting the release of 'Marvel Rivals Season 1' on January 10th might be interested to know that the new battle pass contains twice as much content as its predecessor, featuring ten new skins, three of which have a vampire theme for Loki, Wolverine, and Scarlet Witch. (Marvel Rivals Season 1, battle pass contents)
In their latest development insight video, the creators of 'Marvel Rivals' revealed that they will be including a new feature to give players more warning before Jeff's ultimate ability consumes them. (Marvel Rivals Season 1, new feature)
