Marvel Rivals season 2.5 early patch notes – All hero buffs and nerfs
Ultron is here in Marvel Rivals' season 2.5 update, but the new healer is just the beginning when it comes to some big changes arriving in the patch. NetEase Games is aiming to make good on its promise to keep Marvel Rivals ever-evolving, changing up the formula with hero nerfs and buffs, new and removed team-up abilities, and a new map to play on when the midseason update drops. Take a look below to see what's new and changing in Marvel Rivals in season 2.5 on May 30. Table of contents Marvel Rivals season 2.5 early patch notes New Strategist hero: Ultron New map: Arakko Hero buffs Hero nerfs New Team-Up Abilities Removed Team-Up Abilities Changed Team-Up Abilities Marvel Rivals season 2.5 early patch notes While the full notes aren't available yet, NetEase Games Dev Vision Vol. 06 revealed a slew of changes coming to the game, including nerfs and buffs, along with other information that's sure to excite players. New Strategist hero: Ultron Screenshot by Destructoid The rogue AI Ultron joins the game as its newest Strategist hero, with the ability to fly, summon drones, and use energy beams to both heal and do damage. Here's a look at Ultron's leaked abilities from several months ago: Ability Description Button input Encephalo-Ray Unleash a burning energy beam. LMB Imperative: Firewall Summon drones to grant bonus health to allies within range, centered on himself and the ally marked by Imperative: Patch. RMB Imperative: Patch Command a giant drone to follow an ally, constantly healing allies in its radius, with additional healing for the designated ally. E Dynamic Flight Fly quickly in the direction of movement and then enter a free-flight mode. Shift Rage of Ultron (Ultimate) Summon Ultron Drones to fire Encephalo-Rays, damaging enemies or healing allies. Q Algorithm Correction (Passive) Hold space to fall slowly. Space New map: Arakko Screenshot by Destructoid Krakoa's neighoring island, Arakko has been taken over by Ultron and turned into a menacing mechanical location after once being lush and overrun with life. Hero buffs Screenshot by Destructoid Specific info and values are coming soon, but here's what NetEase has announced so far for hero balancing changes, including buffs and nerfs. Vanguard Magneto Dr. Strange Duelist Punisher Squirrel Girl Storm Strategist Jeff the Land Shark Luna Snow (unknown abilities) Hero nerfs Screenshot by Destructoid Vanguard Groot Emma Frost Captain America Duelist Iron Fist Human Torch Psylocke Strategist Luna Snow (ultimate charge) New Team-Up Abilities Screenshot by Destructoid Symbiote Shenanigans Venom and Jeff the Land Shark Jeff gets symbiote tendrils that heal nearby allies. Microchip The Punisher and Black Widow Black Widow's rifle can pierce enemies. Ice Arrow Luna Snow and Hawkeye Hawkeye gets an ice arrow that penetratres through cover. Rocket Network Rocket Raccoon and Peni Parker Additional spider nest for Peni that can be placed alongside her normal one. Rocket's B.R.B. spawns cyber webs and mines. Stark Protocol Iron Man and Ultron Ultron gets a Uni-Beam laser that penetrates, dealing damage to enemies and healing allies. Jeff-nado Storm and Jeff the Land Shark Combines both heroes' ultimates, allows Storm to direct a land sharknado the deals damage over time, devours enemies, and then launches them. Removed Team-Up Abilities Chilling Charisma Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark Allied Agents Hawkeye and Black Widow Ammo Overload Rocket Raccoon and The Punisher Symbiote Bond Venom, Spider-Man, and Peni Parker Changed Team-Up Abilities Gamma Charge Iron Man removed. This article will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available. The post Marvel Rivals season 2.5 early patch notes – All hero buffs and nerfs appeared first on Destructoid.
Ultron is here in Marvel Rivals' season 2.5 update, but the new healer is just the beginning when it comes to some big changes arriving in the patch.
NetEase Games is aiming to make good on its promise to keep Marvel Rivals ever-evolving, changing up the formula with hero nerfs and buffs, new and removed team-up abilities, and a new map to play on when the midseason update drops.
Take a look below to see what's new and changing in Marvel Rivals in season 2.5 on May 30.
Table of contents
Marvel Rivals season 2.5 early patch notes
While the full notes aren't available yet, NetEase Games Dev Vision Vol. 06 revealed a slew of changes coming to the game, including nerfs and buffs, along with other information that's sure to excite players.
New Strategist hero: Ultron
The rogue AI Ultron joins the game as its newest Strategist hero, with the ability to fly, summon drones, and use energy beams to both heal and do damage. Here's a look at Ultron's leaked abilities from several months ago:
Ability Description Button input Encephalo-Ray Unleash a burning energy beam. LMB Imperative: Firewall Summon drones to grant bonus health to allies within range, centered on himself and the ally marked by Imperative: Patch. RMB Imperative: Patch Command a giant drone to follow an ally, constantly healing allies in its radius, with additional healing for the designated ally. E Dynamic Flight Fly quickly in the direction of movement and then enter a free-flight mode. Shift Rage of Ultron
(Ultimate)Summon Ultron Drones to fire Encephalo-Rays, damaging enemies or healing allies. Q Algorithm Correction
(Passive)Hold space to fall slowly. Space
New map: Arakko
Krakoa's neighoring island, Arakko has been taken over by Ultron and turned into a menacing mechanical location after once being lush and overrun with life.
Hero buffs
Specific info and values are coming soon, but here's what NetEase has announced so far for hero balancing changes, including buffs and nerfs.
- Vanguard
- Magneto
- Dr. Strange
- Duelist
- Punisher
- Squirrel Girl
- Storm
- Strategist
- Jeff the Land Shark
- Luna Snow (unknown abilities)
Hero nerfs
- Vanguard
- Groot
- Emma Frost
- Captain America
- Duelist
- Iron Fist
- Human Torch
- Psylocke
- Strategist
- Luna Snow (ultimate charge)
New Team-Up Abilities
- Symbiote Shenanigans
- Venom and Jeff the Land Shark
- Jeff gets symbiote tendrils that heal nearby allies.
- Venom and Jeff the Land Shark
- Microchip
- The Punisher and Black Widow
- Black Widow's rifle can pierce enemies.
- The Punisher and Black Widow
- Ice Arrow
- Luna Snow and Hawkeye
- Hawkeye gets an ice arrow that penetratres through cover.
- Luna Snow and Hawkeye
- Rocket Network
- Rocket Raccoon and Peni Parker
- Additional spider nest for Peni that can be placed alongside her normal one. Rocket's B.R.B. spawns cyber webs and mines.
- Rocket Raccoon and Peni Parker
- Stark Protocol
- Iron Man and Ultron
- Ultron gets a Uni-Beam laser that penetrates, dealing damage to enemies and healing allies.
- Iron Man and Ultron
- Jeff-nado
- Storm and Jeff the Land Shark
- Combines both heroes' ultimates, allows Storm to direct a land sharknado the deals damage over time, devours enemies, and then launches them.
- Storm and Jeff the Land Shark
Removed Team-Up Abilities
- Chilling Charisma
- Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark
- Allied Agents
- Hawkeye and Black Widow
- Ammo Overload
- Rocket Raccoon and The Punisher
- Symbiote Bond
- Venom, Spider-Man, and Peni Parker
Changed Team-Up Abilities
- Gamma Charge
- Iron Man removed.
This article will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available.
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