Marvel Rivals Players Are Unhappy With New Season 3 Team-Up

Marvel Rivals players are expressing their collective frustration over the new team-up between the Duelists Phoenix and Wolverine, which made its debut with the launch of Season 3 on July 11. NetEase Games has been busy adding new features to Marvel Rivals, such as an Accessory System that gives gamers extra customization options for select characters.

While Season 3 has just begun, NetEase Games has already given players a glimpse into the future by sharing a roadmap of upcoming releases and events. Marvel Rivals’ current roadmap shows that a new line of summer swimsuit skins are on the way and will make their debut on July 18. After that, players can look forward to an upcoming collaboration with the MCU film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, with numerous cosmetics arriving on July 25. NetEase Games has teased that it will also be releasing a new team-up between Human Torch and The Thing on the same day.

In a recent post on Reddit, Novel_Yam_1034 shared their frustration over a new team-up between the Duelists Phoenix and Wolverine in Marvel Rivals. In fact, they claimed that its addition was likely the worst decision the developers have made since the game’s release. When utilizing the team-up between the two heroes, Wolverine’s Feral Leap ability turns into Phoenix Warrior, which imbues the mutant with the power of Phoenix flames. This power-up allows Wolverine to deal continuous percentage damage to his opponents, and it even grants him lifesteal when harming his foes. It’s an extremely useful team-up that boosts Wolverine’s damage and survivability simultaneously. This team-up was added to the game alongside Phoenix herself with the launch of Season 3 on July 11.

Marvel Rivals Aren’t Happy About Phoenix and Wolverine’s Team-Up

The root of the problem seems to reside in the fact that some players are already unhappy with the state of Vanguards in Marvel Rivals. Many people feel that Vanguards aren’t powerful enough in the current meta, though NetEase Games did recently give a significant buff to The Thing. Since Wolverine’s ability kit is designed to take down tanks specifically, this new team-up makes him even more of a threat on the battlefield. One person said that, as a Vanguard player, Wolverine has become a major problem since the start of Season 3.

In addition to adding new content with the release of Season 3, NetEase Games has shown that it is taking further steps to reduce instances of smurfing in Marvel Rivals. Players who are suspected of smurfing are now receiving warnings that caution them away from continuing the activity. While the warning doesn’t share any specific details, it does state that people who continue to break the rules will suffer consequences, which could be anything from suspensions to bans. With a whole new season to enjoy and even more content just around the corner, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future of Marvel Rivals.