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NetEase Games has launched Marvel Rivals with 38 characters in the roster, with each character being popular figures from different Marvel comics and media. To keep their gameplay loop fresh and the character pool in a balanced state, NetEase Games introduced Team-Ups.
Team-Ups have since become one of Marvel Rivals' core gameplay mechanics. Utilising a team-up allows players to turn the tide of a match in no time. The mid-season update will reportedly feature some team-up adjustments to shake up the current meta. Here's an overview of what you can expect to see in the upcoming update.
All Team-Up Adjustments in the Season 2.5 Marvel Rivals Update
The Season 2.5 update features loads of changes related to characters, including nerfs and buffs for all meta characters. So, naturally, NetEase Games has also included adjustments to a few team-ups in the mid-season update. Here's an overview of all Team-up adjustments in Marvel Rivals' upcoming mid-season update:
Chilling Assault (Luna Snow and Hawkeye) - New Addition
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Luna Snow gains a 15% increase in healing effects.
- Hawkeye unlocks a new Ice Arrow ability through his Team-Up with Luna Snow.
Jeff-Nado (Storm and Jeff the Land Shark) - New Addition
- Storm gains the Shark Surge ability through her Team-Up with Jeff the Land Shark.
- Jeff gains the It's Jeff-nado! ability through his Team-Up with Storm.
Operation: Microchip (The Punisher and Black Widow) - New Addition
- As the Team-Up Anchor, The Punisher gains a maximum health increase of 25 and a 5% boost in damage output.
- Black Widow unlocks a new Pulse Rifle ability through her Team-Up with The Punisher.
Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon and Peni Parker) - New Addition
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Rocket Raccoon gains a 5% increase in healing effects. When the Team-Up is active, Rocket's B.R.B. is upgraded to a Web Beacon.
- Peni Parker unlocks a new Armored Spider-Nest ability through her Team-Up with Rocket Raccoon.
Stark Protocol (Iron Man and Ultron) - New Addition
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Iron Man gains a 5% boost in damage output.
- Ultron gains a new Nano-Ray ability from his Team-Up with Iron Man.
Symbiote Shenanigans (Venom and Jeff the Land Shark) - New Addition
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Venom gains a maximum health increase of 150.
- Jeff gains the Healing Tendrils ability through his Team-Up with Venom.
- Allied Agents (Hawkeye and Black Widow) – Removed
- Ammo Overload (Rocket Raccoon and The Punisher) – Removed
- Chilling Charisma (Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark) – Removed
- Symbiote Bond (Venom and Peni Parker/Spider-Man) – Removed
Reworked Team-Ups for Season 2.5
Gamma Charge (Hulk and Iron Man/Namor)
- Adjusted to remove Iron Man
- Increase Gamma Monstro cooldown from 15 seconds to 20s.
Fantastic Four (Invisible Woman and Human Torch/Mister Fantastic/The Thing)
- Increase cooldown of Storm Siblings, Wedded Harmony, and Cooperative Comrades from 20 seconds to 25s.
Mental Projection (Emma Frost and Psylocke/Magneto)
- Reduce the proportion of damage caused by Magnetic Resonance and Soul Resurgence illusions from 30% to 20%.
Atlas Bond (Iron Fist and Luna Snow)
- Decrease the Atlas Bond Team-Up Anchor damage boost proportion from 15% to 10%.
The team-up adjustments include the removal of the most used Symbiote bond team-up, which includes Venom, Spider-Man, and Peni Parker. This new removal of the team-up will affect the pick rate of Spider-Man massively, as it literally removes the most important part of Spider-Man's combo set. On the other hand, Peni Parker has received a new team-up with Rocket, making her more powerful than ever. She will surely be one of the best Vanguards to hold a point in most game modes.
The team-up abilities can quickly turn around a game if used properly. Moreover, this new feature also pushes for better teamwork and role choices where players might get encouraged to play certain roles like tanks and healers. So, it will be interesting to see how the team-up changes affect the game's ongoing meta.
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