Key Takeaways
- Jeff the Land Shark and Iron Fist’s overpowering abilities are sparking calls for significant changes.
- Iron Fist and other characters receive a 15% damage boost for Marvel Rival’s first season.
- The seasonal damage boost system has raised concerns about game balance and player perception.
Marvel Rivals has been out for less than a week, and there are already calls for big changes to some of the game’s characters. Jeff the Land Shark’s Ultimate is wiping players, causing it to come under fire, and there’s a feeling that Iron Fist needs a major nerf as the character is dominating matches. Doctor Strange’s portals are also being used to wreak havoc but are seemingly less of an issue than the aforementioned heroes.
With Iron Fist the most contentious hero on the roster, though, as it stands, players are only now realizing one of the reasons he seems so powerful.
Iron Fist Is One Of A Handful Of Marvel Rivals Characters To Have Seasonal Damage Boost
If you’ve not been paying too much attention to Marvel Rivals’ spiel, you may have missed the fact that select characters will receive seasonal damage boosts.
Indicated by a yellow icon above a character’s image on the hero selection screen, certain characters are subjected to a 15 percent damage buff.
As pointed out on Reddit by user thisnotfor, characters including Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, Iron Fist, and Rocket Racoon have all received a boost for Marvel Rival’s first season.
The seasonal boost system was met with confusion in a recent thread on Rivals’ subreddit. DJKrakenz said, “So when the season is over, they get soft-nerfed? Weird system imo,” a valid point and a sentiment shared by many.
Spicedfiyah said, “I foresee this mechanic being removed eventually; It’s going to make balancing the game a complete nightmare for the devs,” with Tato23 adding, “People could say ‘My main is Wolverine, but he doesn’t have a 15% damage buff for this season… That sucks, why would I play him?’ It is setting a negative connotation just for existing and driving players towards a meta of their choosing, rather than letting the players dictate the meta.”
It’s an interesting predicament for Netease, and it will be one the community keeps an eye on to see how it unfolds.
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