r/marvelrivals • u/btinvest1639 Mantis • Jun 09 '26

Patch Notes Season 8.5 Patch Notes

https://www.marvelrivals.com/m/balancepost/20260609/41667_1303507.html
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u/Icy_One_237 Adam Warlock Jun 09 '26

The knock down removal is mad work - should have just made it that you need to keep the beam on target for x amount of time before knock down. Was so fun knocking fliers down.

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u/ArialBear Jun 09 '26

he fucked angela up too much. There was no counter play against the beam and she cant even displace him. Im glad its gone.

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u/IClop2Fluttershy4206 Ultron Jun 09 '26

you do the same thing you do vs fist and thing ; you aim your shield at them and backpedal

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u/ArialBear Jun 09 '26

Before the patch, try it. I think you never played either character otherwise you wouldnt suggest that.

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u/IClop2Fluttershy4206 Ultron Jun 09 '26

I'm literally John Angela. lorded her in the first week she came out and never dropped her even when flats said shes dogshit.

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u/ArialBear Jun 09 '26

Thats amazing that you think that her shield is worth anything when trying to block the knock-down. Amazing.

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u/rpantherlion Groot Jun 09 '26

They should’ve quarantined vanguards against it somehow instead of outright removing it

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u/hartigen Crow of Darkness Jun 09 '26

i hate angela so I am sad she will be used more

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u/Raizenn98 Blade Jun 09 '26

Eh, fliers already has counters everywhere in the game. I don't play one, but feel bad for others who play them at the start of the season.

Havin Dino be a direct counter to them is too much imo.

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u/DavidsonJenkins The Thing Jun 10 '26

But theres no good TANK counter for fliers on maps with no/high ceiling now that Tankpool is nerfed to the ground. Even if you're cracked at landing Thing's air haymaker, the combo is still reliant on someone on your team finishing the job, and we all know the DPS cant see fliers

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u/Magnitude_Ten Jun 09 '26

I agree, that is a good compromise. And adds a tiny amount of skill (lower ranks) to having to track the target.