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Marvel Rivals Season 2 is almost over now, with NetEase Games fully shifting their focus to the new Season 3 update. The Season 3 update is the third major update of the game after its worldwide launch. As they wrap up the second season of the game, NetEase Games have shared their vision and upcoming content for the Marvel Rivals Season 3 update.
The Marvel Rivals Season 3 update will feature a new battle pass, new characters, new maps, and the most awaited character adjustments. The character adjustments in Season 3 include tonnes of buffs and nerfs for all character classes. Here's an overview of all character buffs and nerfs in Marvel Rivals Season 3.
All Character Buffs and Nerfs in Marvel Rivals Season 3
The Season 3 update is the third major update of the game, so NetEase Games has included major changes to most duellists and certain changes to Vanguards and Strategists. It's interesting to see the devs make so many changes to the DPS class, as it will surely shake up the game's current meta. Here's an overview of all the Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist buffs and nerfs in Marvel Rivals Season 3:
VANGUARD
Emma Frost
- Reduce Telepathic Pulse Damage at 99 energy from 120/s to 110/s and from 150/s to 140/s at 100 energy.
- Reduce Diamond Form Damage Reduction from 30% to 25%.
- Reduce the energy cost of Psionic Seduction (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 3400.
The Thing
- New Ability Battle Blitz: The Thing leaps toward enemies, gaining 25% damage reduction. Leap targeting distance to enemies is 20 m.
- Stone Haymaker New Effect: Knocks down hit flying enemies.
Venom
- Venom's got a stickier grip! His control after diving in is now slightly more terrifying.
- Increase Cellular Corrosion enemy slow effect from 15% to 25%.
DUELIST
Human Torch
- Flame on… but mind the heat! Johnny's getting a Team-Up Anchor effect but a little less firepower to balance things out.
- Reduce Fire Cluster Damage per projectile from 6 to 5.5.
- Reduce Supernova (Ultimate Ability) activation shockwave damage from 80 to 75 and Fire Tornadoes DoT from 120/s to 110/s.
- Add Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% damage boost.
Iron Man
- Tony's slightly powering down with reduced Damage output and a longer wait for his Ultimate.
- Reduce the first two Repulsor Blast hits from 40 to 35 and from 50 to 45 while in Armor Overdrive.
- Increase the energy cost of Invincible Pulse Cannon (Ultimate Ability) from 2800 to 3400.
Mister Fantastic
- The stretchy genius gets slightly less tanky in his inflated state.
- Reduce inflated state bonus health from 400 to 350.
Namor
- The Sub-Mariner surges forward with smoother aim and slightly sharper tridents!
- Increase Trident of Neptune Projectile Damage from 70 to 75 and Projectile Speed from 120m/s to 150m/s.
- Increase Wrath of the Seven Seas Projectile Speed from 120m/s to 150m/s.
Scarlet Witch
- Wanda's Ultimate just got a little more hex-tra
- Reduce the max slow rate during Reality Erasure (Ultimate Ability) charge period from 35% to 25% and increase Damage from 750 to 850.
Spider-Man
- Web-warriors rejoice! Spidey loses his Team-Up Anchor bonus but gains a new Team-Up Ability and a bit more bite.
- Increase 'Get Over Here!' kick Damage when pulled to enemies from 50 to 55.
- Increase Spider-Power midair Damage from 50 to 55.
- Increase Amazing Combo Damage from 55 to 60.
The Punisher
- Frank's turret is losing some sting, and his Ultimate is going to need more juice.
- Reduce Culling Turret Projectile Damage from 12 to 10, and decrease the Spell Field Damage from 12 to 10.
- Increase the energy cost of Final Judgement (Ultimate Ability) from 3400 to 3700.
Winter Soldier
- Bucky's getting a little more dangerous from downtown.
- Adjust Roterstern Damage Falloff maximum at 40 m from 60% to 70%.
Wolverine
- Logan's control frequency is taking a slight hit as he now needs more time to sharpen those claws between leaps.
- Increase Feral Leap strike duration from 4s to 5s and increase its cooldown from 12s to 15s.
STRATEGIST
Invisible Woman
- Sue's healing is a little more reliable
- Increase Orb Projection healing on launch from 40 to 45 and damage from 20 to 25. Reduce healing on return from 40 to 35 and damage from 20 to 15
Loki
- The God of Mischief needs slightly more energy for his Ultimate. Guess he's been up to too many tricks!
- Increase the energy cost of God of Mischief (Ultimate Ability) from 4000 to 4300.
Mantis
- Mantis's healing touch grows, and her Ultimate is more potent, but its frequency is reduced.
- Healing Flower New Effect: Heals allies by 2.5%/s. Reduce base healing from 20/s to 12.5/s.
- Increase the energy cost of Soul Resurgence (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 4300. Increase Bonus Max Health from 100 to 150.
Ultron
- Ultron's going to have to update his software, as his defences are taking a slight hit, and he's a little less of a team player in this patch.
- Reduced Dynamic Flight acceleration effect time from 8s to 6s.
- Reduce Imperative: Firewall Bonus Health to self from 75 to 65 and to allies from 55 to 50.
The Season 3 character adjustments will most certainly shake up the character composition for all game modes, especially for ranked. With buffs to characters like Storm and Wolverine, it'll be refreshing to see new and familiar faces make a glorious return in the game's current meta.
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