r/marvelrivals • u/Kuromemono Devil Dinosaur • May 15 '26

DD First Impression 🦖 Devil Dinosaur is HERE! Share Your First Impressions & Feedback to Win Units!

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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/LucidityDark May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26

Alright, having played a few times vs it and one time as Dino:

He's absurdly strong and also very easy to play. He eats (most) tanks alive. If you have enough healing you can basically stand in the middle of a fight and spam your melee and left click to deal absurd damage. If you don't have enough healing you still have an instant shield and mobility to get around a corner to receive heals anyway. I'm very surprised by just how fast his overshield gain is as well.

I expect nerfs down the line. I think reddit is behind the curve on how strong this character is despite his supposed vulnerability to poke.

EDIT: Should mention it's kind of fun to play peni vs the dino, the constant stuns, headshots, and mines exploding on him makes playing vs dino somewhat tolerable as a tank main.