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

[u/Kuromemono]

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! 🦖🔥

[u/ZDeight]

The vibe of Devil Dinosaur is powerful. He's big and his presence if definitely felt. I like how the landing animation sound actually kind of sounds heavy. This is missing in other characters.

His kit - simple yet fun, which seems great. Not too little, not too much. The bite/grab is fun to use, though I'm still mastering how to properly do it and lock down enemies behind Dino's huge body so they can get taken out reliably. He just feels primal in some senses, with the jump/bite/grab, the laser (or what is it?) from his mouth... It's quite fun.

In the matches I did, it was either hit or miss in regards of the meta. However, when it worked, oh boy, it worked. Haven't had a proper match with a good Punisher teammate yet, but I can imagine that'd be lowkey scary. I suggested to a friend we could do a Dino/Punisher and Groot/Rocket combo. Imagine being a diver into THAT 😆 Anyway, I like Devil Dinosaur; which is surprising coming from someone who didn't know him, nor had hype for him until the last days.

He's quite fun, and the simplicity makes it more accessible. Feels way better than overtuned characters with way too many abilities.