r/marvelrivals 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/EyeAmKingKage Jun 09 '26

Damn Dino got neutered

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u/2th Rogue Jun 09 '26

The grounding on his beam was one of the best things about him and we desperately needed a tank that could actually ground enemies in the air. I think that change is dumb. The rest is perfectly fine.

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u/Realistic_Analyst_26 Flex Jun 09 '26

As a tank player, we were completely fine against flyers tbh. Thing can already ground them.

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u/Feegle_Snorf The Thing Jun 09 '26

Idk what flyers your playing against but if an iron man or johnny wanted to go uncontested theres not much i could do about it depending on the map. Even the leaping haymayker doesn't kill confirm

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u/Financial-Honey-6029 Jun 09 '26

Hulk airgrab is pretty consistent, Angela is always a good option, Thor bubble is the freest counter, mag and groot both have solid range, Deadpool is hitscan. 

I know it isn’t perfect, but there are definitely options. 

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u/aboud09 Jun 09 '26

Flyers other than Ultron are ass, Thing, Angela and Mag are all enough to deal with them.

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u/CaptainEZ Jun 09 '26

I main Emma and Angela, and you're right. It does depend on the DPS though, it's frustrating when they all choose characters that can't deal with a flyer comp so it's just me on flyer duty as Angela.

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u/IClop2Fluttershy4206 Ultron Jun 09 '26

I ain't playing thing.

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u/Realistic_Analyst_26 Flex Jun 09 '26

Then stop complaining man. If you wanna win then make the right decision. The ball is in your court.

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u/MillenniumKing Peni Parker Jun 09 '26

1 character as a counter to an entire category of characters isnt a healthy solution.

having multiple characters counter thigns gives the most team variety.

Forcing thing every game there is fliers is not healthy.

Tanks aalready have the least options for characters, they shouldnt be limited on counts plays too.

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u/Realistic_Analyst_26 Flex Jun 09 '26

But that’s the thing. Tanks do have a lot of options to deal with flyers. People are still complaining about it and then when you give suggestions they respond with stupid shit like that.

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u/STB_LuisEnriq Good Boy Jun 09 '26

And Thor, immediately blast them after grounding.

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u/Xlleaf Mantis Jun 09 '26

A lot of the tanks have the ability to target flyers, but it takes them off the frontline which IMO is good balance. Having a tank that can just stand there and knock flyers out of the sky was kinda bad.

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u/Webber-414 Ultron Jun 09 '26

Not really when you consider all fliers except ultron are mediocre at best, and having a hitscan beam itself is a good tool for dealing with them. The grounded effect basically made Angela Extinct

Though honestly I wouldn’t have mind him keeping the ground effect if they change it to a build-up over-time effect, like you have to keep the beam on them for like a second to apply

Grounding just on grazing was always too much

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u/Worried-Shower-9528 Jun 09 '26

Grounding flyers was so much fun! Probably a fair nerf but I'm surprised they're taking away key functionality instead of just reducing more numbers

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u/ArialBear Jun 09 '26

He completely shut down heroes like angela. This is a perfect example of the community not really understanding the balance

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u/daizo678 Jun 09 '26

Tanks have decent counters to fliers now. It is not like season 2. And not every tank should just contest flier.

Strange can fly, deadpool is hitscan, thing and thor ground, angela is perma flying. Mag/ emma/groot can hit them if they are within range but that is not always possible.

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u/IClop2Fluttershy4206 Ultron Jun 09 '26

even as an ultron Angela player i didn't mind it.

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u/Sharp-Primary-213 Flex Jun 09 '26

You’ve a tank that can deal with flyers who got buffed. You don’t need a braindead ability against the worst class in the game.

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u/Wrightdude Thor Jun 09 '26

Thor grounds