One of the most consistent forces of Marvel Rivals Its content has flowed. The game is constantly getting new cosmetics, maps, game modes, and heroes, while also working on some fun surprises like the popular Marvel Zombies PvE mode. Its events stand above many other live-service titles due to the quality of the free rewards, and the seasonal storytelling has been fun to keep up with for those obsessed with Marvel lore. However, despite all of this strong content, it seems that one role has been consistently overlooked: strategists.
Marvel Rivals' last 'true' supporting character was Season 1's Invisible Woman
While it is true that Ultron came Marvel Rivals In the mid-season update for Season 2 (155 days ago), he is not the powerful healer that many strategists gravitate towards. While Luna Snow or Cloak and Dagger provide extreme value through their ultimate and their constant healing output, Ultron is used as a third strategist. Getting players to agree to run three tactical comps at lower levels is easier said than done, and while Ultron's recent healing nerf has confused players, he's essentially an extra flying DPS with occasional healing via his drone. For players looking to heal, it's been almost a year since they had something that catered to their chosen play style.
Invisible Woman, which released 295 days ago, would be bad enough on its own, but looking at how the other roles are treated only adds to the problem. Both new Vanguards and Duelists have been added Marvel Rivals Season 4, while Season 3 featured two Duelists. Essentially, vanguards are getting an acceptable amount of content, while duelists are spoiled for choice every turn. Unfortunately, based Marvel Rivals' From the latest teases and leaks, this unfortunate strategist trend is unlikely to end in Season 5.
It is worth mentioning Marvel Rivals Developer NetEase acknowledged the strategic drought ahead of Season 4's release. However, the response to this was basically a heads-up to players that, while they listened, much of the content was already set in stone – meaning more tactician-free seasons were possible.
The Marvel Rivals season 5 characters have major duelist vibes
Marvel Rivals While Rogue and Gambit have all-but-confirmed to be big additions next season, and while many X-Men fans will be thrilled to see the two lovebirds join the roster, they may have been added at the wrong time. Players have tried their best to strategize Gambit with some fun suggestions, such as giving him a healing deck and a damage deck that plays cards, but in reality he feels like a natural duelist due to his size and his main superpower compensating. Rogue is another potential duelist, though she could be Vanguard, getting a bigger character model than expected with Emma Frost. After all, his power-leaching strategist doesn't fit the role when another character in that category – Loki – already copies Ultimates.
Things get worse when players realize Elsa Bloodstone and Deadpool are expected to be Season 6 additions, as both of these leaked characters are borderline duelists or vanguards due to their use of swords and guns. Perhaps one of them will be pushed to a later season so that a strategist can be released in season 6, bringing an end to this long period of boredom for healers. But if it doesn't, the backs could be looking at another four months without a tactician strong enough to work in a two-heeler team comp. Given that support strikes were even a thing at one point, strategists are routinely given reasons to switch to another game, which can't be healthy. Marvel Rivals.
Unless Rogue or Gambit surprises fans by becoming a strategist…Marvel Rivals will go an entire year without a true supporting character.
Although the Duelist role is the most popular Marvel RivalsThere is no reason why there should be more duelists than vanguards and strategists. Currently, there are 5 post-launch Duelists compared to 3 more Vanguard and only 2 new Strategists. Unless Rogue or Gambit surprises fans by becoming a strategist — a decision that feels forced and their kits don't feel like they should — Marvel Rivals An entire year will pass without a true supporting character. And even looking at the time since Ultron, that gap would be more than 230 days. as great as Marvel Rivals Like Marvel Zombies and its seasonal storytelling may be doing with LTM, it's impossible to deny that the lack of love for strategists is extremely frustrating.
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December 6, 2024
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T for Teens // Violence
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NetEase Games
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NetEase Games
