Part of the beauty of Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s hero shooter starring characters from the comic book company’s biggest properties, has been that it doesn’t feel like a super-polished, esports-aspiring competitive game,

Leakers say Marvel Rivals is taking some big swings at balancing the game in Season 1, with Hela and Hawkeye in the crosshairs for a nerf.

Marvel Rivals is like the wild west, with players fending for themselves in a roster full of different overpowered heroes. Now, however, it looks like NetEase w

Reduce the cooldown of Charged Gale from 20s to 15s. Increase the damage of Charged Gale from 50 to 55. Those are all the balance changes in Marvels Rivals Season 1.

Earlier this week, NetEase said Marvel Rivals season 1 patch would target key heroes for nerfs and buffs, including dominant long-range duelists Hela and Hawkeye. Turns out that was just the tip of the iceberg: the upcoming patch will nerf or buff a total of 24 heroes (over two-thirds of the roster) and adjust several seasonal bonuses.

Marvel Rivals Season 1 will kick off on January 10 for PlayStation, Xbox and PC. The popular free-to-play hero shooter will add new characters from The Fantastic Four, including Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman.

Here’s which gods are getting powered down