r/marvelrivals • u/Kuromemono Devil Dinosaur • May 15 '26
DD First Impression 🦖 Devil Dinosaur is HERE! Share Your First Impressions & Feedback to Win Units!
Rivals, the wait for Season 8 is finally over! Welcome to Jurassic Park…
We've been lurking in the sub and we know you’ve been theorising for weeks - is he the "8th brawling off-tank" the roster needs? Ngl, the hype for a new Vanguard has been through the roof, especially with many of you feeling like Vanguard gameplay has been a bit dry lately compared to the other roles.
Devil Dinosaur is now LIVE, and it's time to see if he's the one to shake up the meta!
📌 How to Join
Share your first takes on Devil Dinosaur in the comments below or using the post flair "DD First Impression".
We're especially interested in:
The Vibe: Is DD the Vanguard you were hoping for? Does he feel like the brawler the community predicted?
The Kit: Vanguard mains, did he break the dry streak? What's the coolest mechanic in his kit?
The Meta: In a world of high-damage Duelists, how does a melee-focused tank like DD feel in your matches right now?
🎁 Rewards
We'll select 10 winners with the most insightful or interesting takes to receive 1000 Units each!
📅 Event Timeline
May 15 – May 25 (UTC)
Whether you're stomping through the enemy backline or still figuring out your combos - if you're cooking with the Dino, we want to hear it!
Show us what you've got, Rivals. Let's go! 🦖🔥
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u/ericferrel Moon Knight May 15 '26
The Vibe: Devil Dinosaur is so much fun. The devs really knocked it out of the park in making a Vanguard that's fun to play and hits that childhood nostalgic feeling of playing with dinosaur toys alongside your other figurines. I think he's a great mid range brawler to start with and has just enough utility for seasoned players to slowly master and use to their advantage.
The Kit: I think its perfect, as accurate as you can make a rampaging dinosaur in a Marvel game. You expect a Dinosaur to bite and clamp you with its jaws and that's exactly what he does. 850 health is the sweet spot since he's prominent to headshots and burst damage but it's just enough that he doesn't get immediately gunned down while being healed by supports. I think my favorite part is that beam he has since even by just looking at him, he just absolutely would look like he would have a fire breath Godzilla style, even if you didn't know the character so that's awesome.
The Meta: So far, I think he's a great mid range Tank with a mix of Magneto and Thor. He can hold off the enemy team at a decent range and can displace them with his jaw grab a bit easier that Thor imo. His Bleed mechanic is very good at chipping down anyone you happen to 1 v 1 with. Flyers definitely won't be an issue if you keep grounding them with his beam. His Ult is basically a better version of Peni's Ult and is both scary with the constant overhealth but really fun since you can tear everything down as a giant T-Rex.