Marvel Rivals has stoked the flames of excitement among Marvel fans and gamers alike. With thirty-three playable characters at launch, players have a wide variety of superheroes and villains to main in Marvel Rivals.
Like many other first-person shooters, Marvel Rivals is already implementing more skins to continue the hype surrounding the game going forward. One of the latest is a new Moon Knight skin that must be earned under particular circumstances.
How Marvel Rivals’ Destructible Environments Bring Out the Power of Its Heroes
One of Marvel Rivals' unique characteristics in the hero shooter genre is its destructible environments, which reinforce the power of the heroes.
Marvel Rivals Skins are Already Stacking Up
Many skins in Marvel Rivals are simply available in the Shop for blue coins called Units. These Units can be purchased with Lattice, Marvel Rivals’ premium currency that costs real-world money. Other skins are available through the game’s battle pass, redemption codes, Achievement Points, and Twitch Drops.
Some skins are exclusively available to certain consoles or subscribers. For example, players can get Spider-Man’s “Scarlet Spider” costume for free through the PlayStation store if they own a PS5 and Peni Parker’s “VEN#m” skin for free via the PlayStation Store if they are PlayStation Plus subscribers.
With Marvel Rivals promoting these skins and adding more to the game, it makes sense that the game has implemented new skins that players can earn for free. However, while these new free skins are definitely something for gamers to be excited about, the Golden Moonlight skin for Moon Knight in particular has a high barrier to entry: the ranked competitive ladder.
Gold Competitive Players Get Moon Knight's Golden Moonlight Skin
Moon Knight’s addition to Marvel Rivals was leaked prior to being announced. The character exists in a sort of liminal space between niche and popular, as the character has received his own limited live action series on Disney Plus. As a character in Marvel Rivals, Moon Knight is a Duelist who can unleash a devastating amount of AOE damage if not kept in check. As the character begins to cement himself as one of the best characters in Marvel Rivals’ roster, players will certainly want to spice up their gameplay with a Moon Knight skin.
Marvel Rivals' Competitive Mode
To promote Marvel Rivals’ competitive mode, the game announced that players who achieve Gold Rank will unlock the Golden Moonlight skin for Moon Knight. It seems that no specific tier in Gold Rank is necessary for players to achieve to unlock the skin; simply hitting Gold 3 will be enough to unlock this new skin.
For competitive players, this new skin seems like a great addition. However, players who wish to unlock Golden Moonlight will first need to hit Level 10 in order to unlock competitive gameplay. Additionally, it’s unclear if Golden Moonlight will only be available in Season 0 of Marvel Rivals or if this skin will be unlockable by hitting Gold Rank in future seasons. With Marvel Rivals Season 0 ending on January 9, players have about a month to unlock this new Moon Knight skin in Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 78 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
- Released
- December 6, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
- NetEase Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter!
Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
A Deep and Varied Marvel Roster
Choose from a vast array of fan-favorite and cult-classic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and many more from across the Marvel Multiverse.
Fast and Fun 6v6 Action with Ever-Changing Game Dynamics
With intricate environments, fast-paced gameplay, and ever-changing battlefields, there's never a dull moment in Marvel Rivals! Battle as Super Heroes and Super Villains with incredible abilities and combine your powers to bring unexpected fun to the battlefield in a matter of seconds.
Dynamic Hero Synergy
Coordinate unique combinations between characters to ignite surprising Team-Up Skills! Unleash the synergy of combined superpowers and invent new tactics that can turn the tide of combat. Ride on Groot's back as Rocket Raccoon to take on your enemies as a dangerous duo, unleash Gamma energy as Hulk to charge Iron Man's armor for massive damage, and so much more!
Creative Environment Destruction
Tear your way through iconic Marvel worlds across destructible environments! From Asgard to the Tokyo of 2099, use superpowers to alter these environments, reshape the terrain, and craft a strategic advantage on the battlefield! Take cover to dodge attacks or use makeshift weapons to strike down enemies. Players will find countless ways to utilize the environment to claim victory!
Continually Evolving Universe and Robust Post-Launch Updates
The Marvel Multiverse brings infinite possibilities! Each seasonal drop will introduce new Super Heroes to the battlefield along with challenging and diverse maps! Unlock new content to implement across various gameplay strategies while experiencing thrilling action and endless possibilities in these adventurous team battles!
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Limited - console crossplay, no PC crossplay
- Cross Save
- No
- Franchise
- Marvel
- Number of Players
- 1-6
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
- How Long To Beat
- 7.5 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 20 GB
