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,

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.

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

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Marvel Rivals Season 1 leak mentions Hela and Hawkeye balance changes, and the two heroes at launch revealed with more mid-season.

Many of Marvel Rivals balance adjustments in season 1 come in the form of more or less health for characters. Hela, for example, is having her health shaved down to 250, because s