Marvel Rivals 1.5 update shakes up the game with two new heroes, Human Torch and The Thing, rounding out the Fantastic Four. Alongside their introduction, the update brings large-scale balance changes, nerfing strong support characters but buffing tanks and damage dealers. These changes aim to make for a faster-paced, more aggressive gameplay experience. Here’s a breakdown of all that’s new in the latest update.

Marvel Rivals 1.5 update New Heroes Completes the Fantastic Four

The Marvel Rivals 1.5 update adds two of the Fantastic Four’s most iconic members to the roster of Marvel Rivals—Human Torch and The Thing.​

• Human Torch: A high-flying duelist, Human Torch fires out fireballs, generates destructive blazing zones, and can crash to the ground to create blazing zones, providing a dynamic playstyle.
• The Thing: Being a tanky Vanguard character, The Thing excels at rushing into fights, dealing area-of-effect punches, and charging forward to hit enemies. His ultimate hits the ground, knocking up enemies.

Marvel Rivals 1.5 Update Balance Changes: Meta Shift Incoming

• Support Nerfs: Support mainstays Cloak and Dagger and Luna Snow have had their abilities reduced in power. Their ultimate spells have increased cooldowns, and healing streaks on Cloak and Dagger no longer stack. This will slow down their stranglehold on keeping games extended.
• Buffs to Tanks and Damage Dealers: Heroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Iron Fist, and Magik are being buffed. Iron Fist, for instance, is turning into a brawler. His redesigned jabs will have increased damage based on the health of enemies and better self-healing, making him tank-killer material.

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With supports nerfed and brawlers buffed, expect a deviation from triple Strategist team builds. Aggressive playstyles can take over the meta, increasing the viability of tanks and damage dealers in competitive play.

Apart from these changes, Marvel Rivals 1.5 update has also introduced a bunch of minor changes and bug fixes. Click here to read the detailed patch notes.

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