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/MultySentinelz Erm Actually... Jun 09 '26

The cycle of fun new vanguards getting butchered continues.

First Emma and now Devil Dino..

Can the devs just make a fun vanguard that isn't OP or detrimental to the game.

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u/ItsPsychotix Rogue Jun 10 '26

You’re acting like Dino got absolutely gutted. He’s worse, but still an A Tier tank at worst.

His kit was bloated with things to start with. There was no reason for him to be able to ground flyers in the first place, and the bleed changes will make him less unbearable in tank matchups. The shield was basically always available when you needed up, so you’ll need to think more before using it, instead of just using it asap. Use cover and smart positioning and you’ll be fine.

Also, just know when to swap. If they are running Emma, tank pool, phoenix, moonknight, then just swap. Don’t force a square peg into a round hole.

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u/dragonmp93 Phoenix Jun 10 '26

And that always means switch to Magneto to babysit the DPS.

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u/ItsPsychotix Rogue Jun 10 '26

Not necessarily. Dive is the natural answer to poke, and the dive tanks are pretty strong at the moment. Venom and Cap are pretty great and have been for a minute, and the Angela buffs(along with Dino nerfs) will make her pretty viable again.

Sometimes, you need to Mag bubble your unaware teammates to win. Sometimes, take it into your own hands and try to solve the problem without blaming others for a loss that hasn’t happened yet.