Key Takeaways
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The overwhelming abilities of Jeff the Land Shark and Iron Fist are sparking calls for significant change.
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Iron Fist and other characters receive a 15% damage increase in the first season of Marvel Rival.
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The seasonal damage increase 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 major changes to some of the game's characters. Jeff the Land Shark's Ultimate is under fire for wiping players, and there's a feeling that Iron Fist needs a big nerf because the character is dominating matches. Doctor Strange's portals are also being used to wreak havoc, but seemingly less problematic than those of the aforementioned heroes.
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Iron Fist is the most controversial hero on the roster, but for now, players are only now realizing one of the reasons why he seems so powerful.
Iron Fist is one of the few Marvel Rival characters to offer seasonal damage boosts.
If you haven't been paying too much attention to the tone of Marvel Rivals, you might have missed the fact that some characters will be getting seasonal damage boosts.
A 15% damage buff is applied to certain characters indicated by a yellow icon above the character image on the hero selection screen.
As user thisnotfor pointed out on Reddit, characters including Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, Iron Fist, and Rocket Racoon all received a boost in Marvel Rival's first season.
The seasonal boost system was met with confusion in a recent thread on the Rivals subreddit. DJKrakenz said, “So we get a soft nerf at the end of the season? The system is weird,” which is a valid point and sentiment that many people agree with.
“I expect this mechanic will eventually be removed,” Spicedfiyah said, adding Tato23 added, “It would make game balance a complete nightmare for developers.” “People can say, ‘My main is Wolverine, but he doesn’t have 15%.’ This season’s damage buff… That’s ridiculous, why should I play him?’ “This is not about letting players dictate the meta, but rather setting a negative connotation on existing players and only pushing them towards the meta they choose.”
This is an interesting predicament for Netease, and the community will be watching to see how this predicament unfolds.
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