As per the promise of Marvel Rivals getting a new hero every month, the second half of Season 1 will bring players two new heroes: the Human Torch and The Thing. These new champions will be available to play in a couple of days, but before they're released into the wild, we got a sneak peek at what these characters can do, and it's pretty scary.

The Human Torch is most effective in claiming space with area-of-effect attacks, able to connect up to four points on the field to create a firewall that does hefty damage over time to anyone within the perimeter.

Marvel Rivals is finally reuniting Marvel’s first family, with its new Season 1.5 update. The new patch will bring Human Torch and The Thing into the game, completing the games

NetEase Games has revealed a balance overhaul for Marvel Rivals set to go live on February 21, 2025. Update 20250221, which kicks off Season 1.5 of the hero shooter, refines several of the available characters with ability and stat adjustments.

The midseason patch also brings a new Central Park map and balance adjustments designed to lower sustain via strategist ultimates.

The next major Marvel Rivals update is about to drop even more content for the free-to-play title, including another trip to a New York overrun by vampires. Ma

The Season 1.5 update was supposed to also contain a rank reset, but NetEase reversed course after negative fan feedback. When the second half of the season begins, there will be no rank reset. Players will retain their ranks and scores from the end of the first half.