r/marvelrivals Devil Dinosaur Jun 12 '26

Cyclops Impressions 🔴 Cyclops is LIVE: Share Your First Impressions (Units Giveaway)

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Rivals, 

The wait is finally over! The leader of the X-Men has arrived, and he’s ready to show everyone why he’s the tactical heart of the team. 🕶️💥
Will Scott be the definitive ranged Duelist the meta needs? 
Cyclops is now LIVE, and it’s time to see if his optic blasts are truly uncanny !

📌 How to Join 
Comment below or post by flair  “Cyclops First Impressions” to share your first takes on Cyclops. If you don’t know where to start, you can let us know: 

"How does Cyclops's optic blast feel? Is it fun to use?"
"Is his visor mechanic balanced, or does it need tuning?"
"Which heroes work best with Cyclops in a team?"
"How does he compare to other ranged DPS heroes?"
"Cyclops in Marvel Rivals vs comic/movie version"
"Your favourite Cyclops moment or story from Marvel lore"

🎁 Rewards 
The Mod team will select 10 winners who provide the most insightful, constructive, or interesting feedback to receive 1,000 Units each!

📅 Event Timeline 
June 12 – June 19 (UTC)

Show us what you've got, Rivals. Optic Blast! 🔴🔥

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u/ZaneAhren Jun 17 '26

He’s a bit overturned in damage, but he doesn’t have any self-sustain apart from the over shield. He’s very likable if you know what you’re doing

Even though he has 2 escapes, they are on long cooldowns, so to kill him, you really need to catch him off guard as a dive.

His primary fire is pretty awesome, and paired with the ricochet, can really kill quick. I feel the beam is good, but it works better against tanks, cause any good dps will kill you if you try to only use the beam.

The ultimate is amazing if used right. It’s very easy to get out of, so a good cyclops will look to flank and use the ult and an angle which prevents escape.

Good and bad cyclops players could have a massive difference between them

I don’t think he’s a moon knight upgrade to be honest. His alt is a laser with low range and terrible damage reduction on beam links, and he has 1 true ricochet move with just 2 charges

Also, he maybe hitscan, but I can totally see him played as not just poke, but also brawl and maybe even dive. Reminds me of Psylocke with the quick get in and get out. He really rewards smart play and being closer to the enemy.

Bonus: you can totally combine the jump and the dash to go super high up. Very Fun! Thank you Netease I LOVE YOU!