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In Marvel Rivals, regular updates continue to evolve the gameplay experience through new hero balance adjustments and mechanical overhauls, staying true to the game’s live-service approach. With each new Competitive Season, players look forward to fresh Battle Passes, cosmetic rewards, new heroes and maps, and continued refinement of core systems.
Season 2.5 has continued to introduce a variety of new hero Team-Ups, as well as change and replace the Team-Ups that had previously been available. If you find yourself curious about these new, removed, and changed Team-Ups in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, what you need to know has been outlined below.
All New Team-Ups & Team-Up Changes in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5
Season 2 made some pretty drastic changes to Marvel Rivals Team-Ups by removing prior combinations, reworking heroes around various Team-Ups by swapping them from one to another, and even introducing brand-new Team-Up options. As it turns out, Season 2.5 has followed this same impact with many significant changes to the Team-Up function, which have all been categorized below.
All Discontinued Team-Ups in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5
As of Season 2.5, these Team-ups are no longer available:
Symbiote Bond - Venom, Peni Parker, & Spider-Man
Venom shares a part of his symbiote with Spider-Man and Peni Parker, activating their symbiote abilities. Spider-Man and Peni Parker can convert the symbiotes into explosive spikes that inflict harm on nearby enemies and relentlessly drive them back.
Ammo Overload - Rocket Raccoon & The Punisher
Rocket Raccoon throws an Ammo Overload device in the target direction. Upon entering the device's range, the Punisher receives the buffs of Infinite Ammo and Faster Firing.
Chilling Charisma - Luna Snow & Jeff the Land Shark
Luna Snow infuses ice energy into Namor and Jeff the Land Shark, who then can tap into the ice energy to power up abilities at will.
Scarlet Witch can infuse Chaos Energy into Magneto to enchant his greatsword. Upon receiving the Chaos Energy, Magneto can unleash its full force, striking down enemies with his enchanted greatsword.
Voltaic Union - Thor, Storm, & Captain America
Thor infuses Thorforce into Storm and Captain America, granting them an electrifying enhancement. With an electrifying enhancement, Storm can unleash a lightning barrage. With an electrifying enhancement, Captain America gains a Movement Boost, and his shield is imbued with thunder power, electrocuting nearby enemies.
All Unchanged Team-Ups in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5
Atlas Bond - Iron Fist & Luna Snow
Iron Fist channels the Chi of Shou-Lao into Luna Snow, transforming her ice power into a Chi-infused frosty ring that radiates from her. This ring can knock back enemies with chilling damage and applies a slowing effect while simultaneously healing her allies.
ESU Alumnus - Squirrel Girl & Spider-Man
Spider-Man gives Squirrel Girl a web bomb. She can slingshot it to unleash an explosion upon contact with the environment or an enemy, briefly ensnaring and damaging enemies caught in the blast.
Fantastic Four - The Thing, Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, & Human Torch
The Invisible Woman taps into her powers, channeling Psionic Might to fortify Mister Fantastic. This formidable force bolsters Mister Fantastic, granting damage resistance. Once activated, they can continually generate Bonus Health, making up for lost Health.
Fastball Special - The Thing, Hulk, & Wolverine
Wolverine, Hulk, and The Thing can interact with each other. Once both parties can confirm, Hulk or The Thing can lift Wolverine and press the key to hurl him forward.
Guardian Revival - Adam Warlock, Mantis, & Star-Lord
Adam Warlock enhances the rebirth power of Star-Lord and Mantis, granting them the power of cocooned revival.
Lunar Force - Cloak & Dagger & Moon Knight
Cloak & Dagger can inject light and dark energy into Moon Knight to create a Light & Dark Realm where Moon Knight can become Invisible.
Planet X Pals - Groot, Jeff the Land Shark, & Rocket Raccoon
Jeff the Land Shark and Rocket Raccoon can ride on Groot's shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction.
When the Human Torch activates Supernova, Storm can summon an Omega Fire by selecting a Flame Tornado with Omega Hurricane. Likewise, when Storm unleashes Omega Hurricane, the Human Torch can transform it into a Burning Hurricane with Supernova. Any Flame Tornado caught in a Burning Hurricane will grow in size and damage.
Arcane Order - Doctor Strange & Scarlet Witch
Doctor Strange shares his arcane mastery, replacing Scarlet Witch's Chthonian Burst with Mystic Burst upon activation. Hold down the attack button to unleash a rapid, relentless salvo of magical missiles in the target direction.
Mental Projection - Emma Frost, Magneto, & Psylocke
Emma Frost can form a mental link with Magneto and Psylocke, calling on her to create illusory projections. When together, Emma Frost will create a Mental Projection of Magneto and Psylocke, forming a Duplicate Illusion in the enemy's perspective that confuses foes by moving and casting abilities on its own.
Stars Aligned - Captain America & Winter Soldier
Inspired by Captain America's resolve, Winter Soldier can leap to the aid of a designated ally, slamming the ground with his mechanical arm to deal damage to nearby foes. Additionally, Captain America and Winter Soldier can interact with each other once both parties confirm. The duo collides and unleashes a shockwave that deals damage and inflicts slow on enemies.
All Team-Up Changes & Adjustments in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5
Altered Lineup: Gamma Monstro - Hulk & Namor (Previously Hulk, Iron Man, & Namor)
Iron Man removed.
Renamed from Gamma Charge to Gamma Monstro.
Hulk charges Namor with gamma radiation. When Namor receives the radiation, he will summon an extra Gamma Monstro, which will continuously fire gamma rays at locked-on enemies. The longer the rays hit, the higher the damage.
All Team-Up Ability Adjustments
Atlas Bond: Decrease the Atlas Bond Team-Up Anchor damage boost proportion from 15% to 10%.
Fantastic Four: Increase cooldown of Storm Siblings, Wedded Harmony, and Cooperative Comrades from 20s to 25s.
Gamma Monstro: Increase Gamma Monstro cooldown from 15s to 20s.
Mental Projection: Reduce the proportion of damage caused by Magnetic Resonance and Soul Resurgence illusions from 30% to 20%.
All New Team-Ups in Marvel Rivals Season 2
Stark Protocol - Iron Man & Ultron
Iron Man uses nanotechnology to upgrade Ultron's arsenal, enhancing his Encephalo-Ray to Nano-Ray. During its active phase, Ultron fires an unstoppable Nano Ray straight ahead that pierces through all characters, delivering massive damage to enemies while simultaneously restoring health to allies.
Rocket Network - Rocket Raccoon & Peni Parker
Rocket Raccoon upgrades his B.R.B. By integrating the Bionic Spider-Nest effect. Now, the beacon creates Cyber-Webs when placed and periodically spawns Arachno-Mines and Spider-Drones and can be linked with Peni Parker’s current Cyber-Webs. The beacon has a lower possibility of generating armor packs and generates extra Arachno-Mines.
Chilling Assault - Luna Snow & Hawkeye
With the blessing of Luna Snow, Hawkeye is imbued with ice energy, allowing him to fire Ice Arrows that pierce through enemies. If an Ice Arrow travels beyond a certain distance, it Stuns any enemy it hits. If it strikes before reaching that distance, it instead Slows the target. The farther the Ice Arrow flies, the greater its damage.
Symbiote Shenanigans - Venom & Jeff the Land Shark
Venom shares a part of his symbiotes with Jeff the Land Shark. When using the Team-Up Ability in either his normal state or during Hide and Seek, Jeff extends symbiote tendrils to nearby allies, linking with them. Linked teammates receive continuous healing. When the ability reaches its maximum duration, all linked allies gain a large burst of healing, with excess healing being converted into Bonus Health.
Operation: Microchip - The Punisher & Black Widow
The Punisher upgrades Black Widow's arsenal, adding a Pulse Mode to her Red Room Rifle. While the ability is active, using Straight Shooter fires a pulse beam that deals piercing damage.
Jeff-Nado - Jeff The Land Shark & Storm
When Storm activates Omega Hurricane and Jeff the Land Shark's It's Jeff is ready, they can unleash a powerful Team-Up Ability. During this period, Storm's Omega Hurricane merges with Jeff to form a Jeff-nado.
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