NetEase's Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 has officially released its latest nerfs and buffs within the new balance patch notes.

Another addition that was announced at the start of season one is the introduction of a new map, Central Park, a Convergence map. The “payload” on the map is Ratatoskr, the Asgardian squirrel god, who must be escorted to Dracula’s castle to help rescue Blade, who was captured and is likely a new hero next season.

In no particular order, here are five characters I can pretty confidently say won't be showing up in Marvel Rivals, unless NetEase carries its game to 2200 and really has to start scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Iron Fist is particularly notable because of his character’s somewhat controversial background, which Marvel Rivals ’ interpretation of the character rectifies, whether intentionally or not. In the last few years alone,

NetEase has been pretty tame with its Marvel Rivals balance updates thus far. It gave troublesome heroes like Hela a slap on the wrist and has released patches entirely dedicated to bug fixes. However,

Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 is here, and it’s shaking up the meta in a major way.This patch revamps hero dynamics, challenging gamers to rethink their strategies and adjust their gameplay. […]

That strategy will likely become less common when the patch hits later this week. Cloak and Dagger, Luna Snow, and Invisible Woman will have to wait longer for their ultimates to