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Why do they pick the obscure characters that they have been picking? Like Angela, Jeff, Devil Dino. I don't necessarily hate those characters but they just seem to be the bottom of the barrel out of thousands of Marvel characters.

It wasn't that long ago that characters like Deadpool, Moon Knight, Captain Marvel, and Dr. Strange were considered obscure lesser known characters. And now those characters are in the MCU and most marvel fans know who they are.

I think Squirrel Girl was a great character to have in the roster. And at least White Fox fits in the game, but I think they could bring in better obscure characters like Venus Dee Milo, Doop, Penance, ect.

Especially since these characters could very easily be in the MCU someday.

If they take inspiration from the Brand New Day comics I think Sadie Sink will be playing a new character Alana Jobson a superhero named Jackpot.

I can see the confusion on why people thought it was Jean Grey.

The Jackpot mantle in Marvel Comics is primarily associated with two characters—Sara Ehret and Alana Jobson—who possessed superhuman strength, durability, and agility, while the modern version, Mary Jane Watson, utilizes a "Jackpot Bracelet" that grants her random, temporary superpowers via a holographic slot machine mechanism.

a little gimmicky but you never know.

Skins We Need

• Hulk → Red Hulk, A-Bomb, Abomination
• Thor → Beta Ray Bill, Ultimate Thor
• Dr. Strange → Blue Mage
• Angela → Deathbird
• Captain America → Red Guardian, U.S. Agent, Endgame suit, Secret Avengers suit
• Black Panther → Killmonger, Civil War suit
• Deadpool → Ultimate Deadpool, Deadpool and Wolverine movie skin, Lady Deadpool, Gwenpool
• Spider-Man → Spider-Man 2099, Miles Morales, Spider-Armor MK1, Electro-proof suit, Ben Reilly, Spider Kaine, Superior Spider-Man, Spider-Noir
• Peni Parker → Into the Spider-Verse Skin
• The Punisher → Punisher War Machine, Jigsaw
• Ghost Rider → Cosmic Ghost Rider, Carter Slade, Danny Ketch, Alejandra Jones, Robbie Reyes 
• Iron Man → Silver Centurion, Ironheart, Hammerhead suit, Iron Patriot, War Machine
• Hawkeye → Kate Bishop, West Coast Avengers
• Iron Fist → Steel Serpent, Classic
• Venom → God of Light Venom, Venom 2099
• Jeff the Land Shark → Triceratops
• Moon Knight → Herald of Galactus
• Gambit → Herald of Galactus
• Green Goblin → Hob Goblin, New Ultimate Green Goblin, Demogoblin, Ghost Goblin
• Black Cat → Classic Comicbook, Black Cat (Spider-man 2, 2004)

Make them Epic or Legendary skins. I don’t think we need a flood of variants and duplicate-style heroes. Peni Parker is the clear exception because she is significantly differently from the original Spider-Man.

Characters like Red Hulk, A-Bomb, Abomination, Beta Ray Bill, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Gwenpool, Spider-Man 2099, Miles Morales, War Machine, Kate Bishop, ect, don’t need to be fully separate characters. They’d work perfectly as high-quality skins with added FX and voice changes. We’ve already seen this approach succeed with Lady Loki, Spider-Punk, Agent Venom, and more.

If these characters became their own playable heroes, they’d have very limited options for future skins and cosmetics. More importantly, it would undermine comp. Banning Spider-Man in ranked would feel pointless if players could just swap to a nearly identical Miles Morales or Spider-Man 2099.

The Marvel Universe is massive. Turning every alternate version, clone, and legacy character into a separate hero does a huge disservice to the original icons and dilutes the entire roster. Comic book legends like Stan Lee understood this. That’s why they created clones, multiverse variants, and alternate universes in the first place, to expand the universe without replacing the core original heroes.

What skins do you want added to the game?

Total Characters on this list: 52

Marvel Rivals currently has 49 playable characters.

Total: 101

I think a 100 character roster would be pretty solid.

Heroes We Need

Duelists (DPS):

• Cable — Energy LMG DPS with utility.
• Cyclops — Optic beam and blasts as a mid-range DPS.
• Elektra — Melee assassin with sai throws.
• Falcon — Flight and Redwing drone, mobile DPS.
• Gamora — agile assassin with Sword/Blades and cosmic tech.
• Howard The Duck — Would be peak quirky Rivals energy. the DPS Jeff
• Nightcrawler — Teleport flanks and sword combos.
• Quicksilver — Speedster chaos, hit-and-run plays.
• Silver Sable — Agile mercenary with guns, swords, and tactical gadgets.
• Spider-Woman — Bio-electric venom blasts and wall-crawling agility.
• Yondu — Arrow-controlling utility Duelist/Strategist hybrid with whistle mechanics and Ravager flair.

Vanguards (Tanks):

• Ant-Man — Size-shifting tank that can go giant for area control or tiny for evasion.
• Beast — Agile blue-furred tank with genius-level acrobatics and strength.
• Captain Marvel — Binary energy blasts, flight, and photon absorption for burst tank plays.
• Colossus — Classic metal tank with super strength. and fastball special
• Drax — Destroyer tank with high damage + durability.
• Ghost Rider — Hellfire chains/Shotgun, Penance Stare stun, motorcycle ult.
• Luke Cage — Unbreakable skin tank with street-level brawling mechanics.
• She-Hulk — Strong, more agile tank and smash potential.
• Vision — Density control, energy beams, flexible tank/support hybrid.

Strategists (Healers):

• Nick Fury — Tactical support with LMDs, helicarrier calls, or agent summons. unlimited support potential
• Professor X —Telepathic healing, Stun, slow movement.
• Silver Surfer — Cosmic energy healing + board mobility. high mobility.
• Sister Grimm (Nico Minoru) — Staff magic + spell variety for flexible healing/damage. perfect for support

Villains We Need

Duelists (DPS):

• Bullseye — Precision projectiles DPS. (DD/Hawkeye rival).
• Electro — High-voltage ranged DPS with chain lightning and overload mechanics. Area denial and zapping grouped enemies. (Spider-Man rival)
• Kraven the Hunter — Trap-setting, spear-throwing hunter. High-skill mechanical DPS focused on tracking, ambushes, and big-game takedowns. (Spider-Man rival)
• Mephisto — Gounded Demonic DPS or Tank (Magik/Ghost Rider rival).
• Morbius “The Living Vampire" — gliding, blood-draining melee bursts, and echolocation utility. Aggressive diver with sustain. (Spider-Man/Blade rival)
• Prowler — Glider and claw tech for stealthy gadget DPS. (Anti hero/Spider-Man rival)
• Red Skull — WW2 era guns Tactical/Hydra-themed DPS. (Captain America rival).
• Ronan the Accuser — Hammer-wielding cosmic DPS. (Guardians rival).
• Scorpion — Agile stinger-based fighter with poison, tail strikes, and wall-crawling. Combo-heavy duelist with crowd control. (Spider-Man rival)
• Shocker — Vibro-shock gauntlets for concussive blasts. (Spider-Man rival)
• The Hood — Mystical crime lord duelist with demonic cloak and boots. (Magik/Ghost Rider Rival)
• Toad — Agile tongue/lunge DPS. (X-Men Rival)
• Vulture — Flying gadgeteer with glider wings for dive-bomb attacks and aerial harassment. Great for a mobile, hit-and-run style. (Spider-Man rival)

Vanguards (Tanks):

• Doc Ock — Tentacle tank with grabs and tech (Spider-Man rival).
• Dr. Doom — Tech/magic hybrid tank (Fantastic Four rival).
• Juggernaut — Unstoppable force tank (X-Men rival).
• Lizard —  tail whips, wall-crawling, and feral slashes. DPS/Tank hybrid with self-heal potential. (Spider-Man rival)
• Omega Red — Carbonadium tentacles and life drain abilitys. (Wolverine rival).
• Rhino — Charge-heavy brute tank. (Spider-Man rival)
• Sabertooth — Berserker tank with healing factor. (Wolverine rival)
• Sandman — Sand form shifting for area control. (Spider-Man rival)
• Thanos — infinity stone tank. (Avengers rival)
• The Mandarin — Ring-based abilities (Iron Man rival).
• T-Ray — Mystic/anti-Deadpool tank (Deadpool rival).

Strategists (Healers):

• Green Goblin — Pumpkin bombs, Goblin tech, healing gas (Spider-Man rival).
• Mysterio — Magic and Illusion support. (Spider-Man rival)
• MODOK — Psychic/tech based healing, buffs and debuffs (Avengers rival).
• The Leader — Mind control/intellect-based support (Hulk rival).

This list was created to complete the already existing teams, give each hero a villain, and add new teams the Sinister Six and Harbingers of Doom. Some characters (Kraven, Rhino, Juggernaut) may need mechanical tweaks to avoid feeling too similar to existing heroes like Black Panther or The Thing.

Teams/Factions

Avengers – Earth’s Mightiest Heroes

Missing: Vision, Quicksilver, Falcon, Nick Fury.

X-Men – Mutant heroes

Missing: Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Cable, Beast, Professor X.

Guardians of the Galaxy – Ragtag cosmic misfits

Missing: Gamora, Drax, Ronan the Accuser, Yondu.

Defenders – Street-level

Missing: Luke Cage, Elektra, Bullseye.

Brotherhood of Mutants – Mutant supremacists

Missing: Toad, Juggernaut, Sabertooth, Omega Red, T-Ray.

Intelligencia / Harbingers of Doom – Intellect-driven villains

Missing: Doctor Doom, The Leader, MODOK, Red Skull, Thanos.

Sinister Six – Spider-Man’s classic rogue gallery

Missing: Doc Ock, Sandman, Mysterio, Electro, Vulture, Kraven, Lizard, Rhino, Scorpion.

Spider-Verse — Spider-Man charaters

Missing: Prowler, Green Goblin, Silver Sable

Midnight Sons – Supernatural defenders

Missing: Morbius, Ghost Rider, Sister Grimm (Nico Minoru), The Hood.

Fantastic Four — Marvels first family

Missing: Silver Surfer

What character do you want added to the game?

Before Captain Marvel gets added to the game I wanna know, should they use her original design or her new modern design as her default skin?

I was introduced to Captain Marvel as Ms. Marvel and like the original design a lot more. I still wish they used the classic original design in the MCU even if it was a Disney Marvelized version of the suit. But Im sure they will add both one being the default and one being an alternate costume.

Before Captain Marvel gets added to the game I wanna know, should they use her original design or her new modern design as her default skin?

I was introduced to Captain Marvel as Ms. Marvel and like the original design a lot more. I still wish they used the classic original design in the MCU even if it was a Disney Marvelized version of the suit. But Im sure they will add both one being the default and one being an alternate costume.

• Venus Dee Milo (X-Statix)— Teleporter, Made of Energy, possible DPS
• Doop (X-Statix)— shape shifting, flight, regeneration, Obscure character like Jeff, Hit Monkey, Devil Dino, and Howard the Duck, Speaks his own language, Dated Kitty Pryde, can stagger Thor and wield Mjolnir, possible Tank
• Nico Minoru (Sister Grimm)— Marvels Raven, I think she would be an awesome Support/Healer 
• T-Ray — Deadpool’s biggest rival in the comics, I think he could make a good Tank
• Angela — was Originally an Image Comics Spawn character, acquired by Marvel.
• Penence (formerly Speedball) — constantly in pain, stabs himself with 612 spikes in his suit to remind himself of the 612 people he accidentally killed, caused the original Civil War event
• Skein (formerly Gypsy Moth) — Marvel mutant with specialized psychokinesis, allowing her to mentally manipulate soft, fibrous materials like fabrics, clothes, and plants.
• Demogoblin — demonic version of Hobgoblin, Pumpkin bombs, flame glider, super strength, hellfire, claws. possible skin for Green Goblin
• Alejandra Jones (Ghost Rider) — Female Ghost Rider, rides a Crotch Rocket/Sports Bike, the Ghost Rider before Robbie Reyes
• Orb — Giant Eyeball for a head, skilled stunt motorcyclist, ghost rider villain, bonded with one of the Watcher's eyes, hypnotic powers and laser-firing abilities

What are some obscure characters you know of or want added that Marvel fans should know about?

• Venus Dee Milo (X-Statix)— Teleporter, Made of Energy, possible DPS
• Doop (X-Statix)— shape shifting, flight, regeneration, Obscure character like Jeff, Hit Monkey, Devil Dino, and Howard the Duck, Speaks his own language, Dated Kitty Pryde, can stagger Thor and wield Mjolnir, possible Tank
• Nico Minoru (Sister Grimm)— Marvels Raven, I think she would be an awesome Support/Healer 
• T-Ray — Deadpool’s biggest rival in the comics, I think he could make a good Tank
• Angela — Originally a Spawn character by Image Comics, was bought by Marvel

What are some obscure characters you know of or want added that Marvel fans should know about?

Now that Blood Hunt (the new PvE mode) is here, I wanted to share my thoughts. Overall, I'd give it a solid 9/10 — it's genuinely fun, way better than I expected, and a massive upgrade over Marvel Zombies. The improved physics, enemy variety, boss fights, level design, skill trees, and gear system all make it feel like a real co-op looter experience.

I've already leveled up Moon Knight, Blade, Punisher, and Thor, and I'm having a blast. That said, it's not perfect and can start feeling repetitive after a while. Here are a few changes that would make it even better:

1. Fix the Gear System Misleading Drops

Before queuing, it shows a gear range like "32-40," but you actually get either 32 or 40 — nothing in between. This creates annoying gaps where you're stuck with low-level gear until you suddenly jump to the next bracket.

Change: Make gear drops fall anywhere within the promised range (e.g., 33, 35, 37, etc.). Keep the forge/crafting system exactly as is. Small, consistent upgrades would feel much more rewarding and reduce the "stuck at 32 until 40" frustration. Max level could still cap around 60.

2. Streamline Nightmare Mode

Do we really need 170+ Nightmare levels with tiny increments? Every 5 levels feels different, but the micro tiers (like 1-4 or 6-9) have almost no noticeable difference. I've tested them — the gameplay barely changes, yet there are way too many redundant modes.

Change: Simplify it. Turn major breakpoints (lvl 5, 10, 15, etc.) into Nightmare 1, 2, 3, and so on. It would clean up the menu, make progression feel more meaningful, and still allow for the scaling replayability (especially since runs on the same level can already vary a lot due to randomization).

3. Remove the Leave Penalty

There should be no penalty for backing out of a PvE match. If you forgot to swap gear, realize you're underleveled/underpowered, or just need to adjust, you shouldn't get hit with a 15-minute timeout.

This is basically a story/co-op mode — similar games (like Marvel Avengers or Gotham Knights) never have punished you for leaving. The penalty feels like it was copy-pasted from Quick Play/Competitive, and it's especially frustrating on day one when everyone's still figuring things out.

4. Add More Playable Characters & Bosses

Adding the current six heroes was clearly a ton of work, and they all feel unique with their skill trees and gear. But I'd love to see more:

• Playable: Daredevil, Wolverine, Gambit, Elsa Bloodstone, and Spider-Man would fit the vampire-hunting vibe perfectly and give us more fun characters to level up.
• Bosses: A Loki and Venom boss fight would be awesome (we already got a Captain America-style one, so the precedent is there).

5. Arcana Card Improvements

There should be more Arcana Cards available to choose from during runs. I really enjoy effects like “20% chance to lightning chain enemies.” Adding more unique ability modifiers would make every run feel noticeably different.

6. Add Endless Horde Mode

An Endless Horde mode with unlimited rounds that get progressively harder. Introduce new enemy types at round 5, 10, 15, etc.

7. Boss Instant Kill

After a few minutes, some bosses can instantly kill players, which feels cheap and repetitive.

Change: Change the lethal threshold to something like 90% health depletion, forcing players to use their health ability instead of burning a revive token. This would feel fairer while still keeping the pressure high.

8. Option to revive teammate

Remove self-revive tokens entirely and let teammates revive you by standing near your death location for a few seconds. Or spawn back in at the end of the current round.

Final Thoughts

I'm not calling the mode bad at all — it's a free mode in a free game, and NetEase knocked it out of the park with the improvements. It honestly matches the quality and loop of dedicated co-op games like Marvel Avengers and Gotham Knights. It just sucks that it's limited-time (currently running until July 30, 2026).

With a few tweaks to gear, Nightmare progression, queuing freedom, and more content, this could easily become a permanent staple or something they bring back stronger in a later season.

What do you guys think? Any other improvements you'd like to see?

Now that Blood Hunt (the new PvE mode) is here, I wanted to share my thoughts. Overall, I'd give it a solid 9/10 — it's genuinely fun, way better than I expected, and a massive upgrade over Marvel Zombies. The improved physics, enemy variety, boss fights, level design, skill trees, and gear system all make it feel like a real co-op looter experience.

I've already leveled up Moon Knight, Blade, Punisher, and Thor, and I'm having a blast. That said, it's not perfect and can start feeling repetitive after a while. Here are a few changes that would make it even better:

1. Fix the Gear System Misleading Drops

Before queuing, it shows a gear range like "32-40," but you actually get either 32 or 40 — nothing in between. This creates annoying gaps where you're stuck with low-level gear until you suddenly jump to the next bracket.

Change: Make gear drops fall anywhere within the promised range (e.g., 33, 35, 37, etc.). Keep the forge/crafting system exactly as is. Small, consistent upgrades would feel much more rewarding and reduce the "stuck at 32 until 40" frustration. Max level could still cap around 60.

2. Streamline Nightmare Mode

Do we really need 170+ Nightmare levels with tiny increments? Every 5 levels feels different, but the micro tiers (like 1-4 or 6-9) have almost no noticeable difference. I've tested them — the gameplay barely changes, yet there are way too many redundant modes.

Change: Simplify it. Turn major breakpoints (lvl 5, 10, 15, etc.) into Nightmare 1, 2, 3, and so on. It would clean up the menu, make progression feel more meaningful, and still allow for the scaling replayability (especially since runs on the same level can already vary a lot due to randomization).

3. Remove the Leave Penalty

There should be no penalty for backing out of a PvE match. If you forgot to swap gear, realize you're underleveled/underpowered, or just need to adjust, you shouldn't get hit with a 15-minute timeout.

This is basically a story/co-op mode — similar games (like Marvel Avengers or Gotham Knights) never have punished you for leaving. The penalty feels like it was copy-pasted from Quick Play/Competitive, and it's especially frustrating on day one when everyone's still figuring things out.

4. Add More Playable Characters & Bosses

Adding the current six heroes was clearly a ton of work, and they all feel unique with their skill trees and gear. But I'd love to see more:

• Playable: Daredevil, Wolverine, Gambit, and Spider-Man would fit the vampire-hunting vibe perfectly and give us more fun characters to level up.
• Bosses: A Loki or Venom boss fight would be awesome (we already got a Captain America-style one, so the precedent is there).

Final Thoughts

I'm not calling the mode bad at all — it's a free mode in a free game, and NetEase knocked it out of the park with the improvements. It honestly matches the quality and loop of dedicated co-op games like Marvel Avengers and Gotham Knights. It just sucks that it's limited-time (currently running until July 30, 2026).

With a few tweaks to gear, Nightmare progression, queuing freedom, and more content, this could easily become a permanent staple or something they bring back stronger in a later season.

What do you guys think? Any other improvements you'd like to see?

Now that Blood Hunt (the new PvE mode) is here, I wanted to share my thoughts. Overall, I'd give it a solid 9/10 — it's genuinely fun, way better than I expected, and a massive upgrade over Marvel Zombies. The improved physics, enemy variety, boss fights, level design, skill trees, and gear system all make it feel like a real co-op looter experience.

I've already leveled up Moon Knight, Blade, Punisher, and Thor, and I'm having a blast. That said, it's not perfect and can start feeling repetitive after a while. Here are a few changes that would make it even better:

1. Fix the Gear System Misleading Drops

Before queuing, it shows a gear range like "32-40," but you actually get either 32 or 40 — nothing in between. This creates annoying gaps where you're stuck with low-level gear until you suddenly jump to the next bracket.

Change: Make gear drops fall anywhere within the promised range (e.g., 33, 35, 37, etc.). Keep the forge/crafting system exactly as is. Small, consistent upgrades would feel much more rewarding and reduce the "stuck at 32 until 40" frustration. Max level could still cap around 60.

2. Streamline Nightmare Mode

Do we really need 170+ Nightmare levels with tiny increments? Every 5 levels feels different, but the micro tiers (like 1-4 or 6-9) have almost no noticeable difference. I've tested them — the gameplay barely changes, yet there are way too many redundant modes.

Change: Simplify it. Turn major breakpoints (lvl 5, 10, 15, etc.) into Nightmare 1, 2, 3, and so on. It would clean up the menu, make progression feel more meaningful, and still allow for the scaling replayability (especially since runs on the same level can already vary a lot due to randomization).

3. Remove the Leave Penalty

There should be no penalty for backing out of a PvE match. If you forgot to swap gear, realize you're underleveled/underpowered, or just need to adjust, you shouldn't get hit with a 15-minute timeout.

This is basically a story/co-op mode — similar games (like Marvel Avengers or Gotham Knights) never have punished you for leaving. The penalty feels like it was copy-pasted from Quick Play/Competitive, and it's especially frustrating on day one when everyone's still figuring things out.

4. Add More Playable Characters & Bosses

Adding the current six heroes was clearly a ton of work, and they all feel unique with their skill trees and gear. But I'd love to see more:

• Playable: Daredevil, Wolverine, Gambit, and Spider-Man would fit the vampire-hunting vibe perfectly and give us more fun characters to level up.
• Bosses: A Loki or Venom boss fight would be awesome (we already got a Captain America-style one, so the precedent is there).

Final Thoughts

I'm not calling the mode bad at all — it's a free mode in a free game, and NetEase knocked it out of the park with the improvements. It honestly matches the quality and loop of dedicated co-op games like Marvel Avengers and Gotham Knights. It just sucks that it's limited-time (currently running until July 30, 2026).

With a few tweaks to gear, Nightmare progression, queuing freedom, and more content, this could easily become a permanent staple or something they bring back stronger in a later season.

What do you guys think? Any other improvements you'd like to see?