In Marvel Rivals, new changes are consistently being made to the gameplay, hero kits, and mechanics as part of the live-service format that the game follows. For this reason, each new Competitive Season tends to bring not only a new overall theme and set of cosmetics to collect, but significant new additions such as new maps and heroes, balance changes and hero reworks, and the introduction or development of new features.
One such unique feature that makes Marvel Rivals so enjoyable is the Team-ups mechanic. As of Season 2 - Hellfire Gala, Marvel Rivals has made the most significant amount of changes to this aspect of gameplay since its launch. These changes include the likes of brand new Team-ups to go hand-in-hand with Vanguard addition, Emma Frost, some Team-ups being discontinued, as well as reworks that involve certain heroes being removed or replaced with other Team-Up combos. Everything you'll need to know about these changes in Marvel Rivals Season 2 has been outlined in the guide below.
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All New Team-Ups & Team-Up Changes in Marvel Rivals Season 2
In Marvel Rivals, the Team-up mechanic offers additional passive bonuses and new abilities to the kits of certain heroes when they are played on the same team as other characters within their Team-up. Essentially, by selecting characters who have this synergy, players can maximize bonus effects and give themselves additional buffs by utilizing these strategies and working together. However, as Season 2 has made such drastic changes to Team-ups across the board, they have been broken down into the individual sections below.
All Discontinued Team-Ups in Marvel Rivals Season 2
As of Season 2, these Team-ups are no longer available.
Metallic Chaos - Magneto & Scarlet Witch
- 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
Allied Agents - Black Widow & Hawkeye
- Hawkeye can share his Hunter's Sight with Black Widow, enabling her to catch sight of and damage afterimages of enemies
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
Ragnarok Rebirth - Thor, Hela, & Loki
- When Hela lands a final hit in defeating an enemy, she can instantly resurrect Loki and Thor in the respawn phase, or grant them Bonus Health if they are still alive
Storming Ignition - Human Torch & Storm
- 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
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
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All Team-Up Changes/Reworks in Marvel Rivals Season 2
The following Team-Up combos/abilities have been reworked or had the addition/removal of one or more characters in Season 2.
Gamma Charge - Hulk, Iron Man & Namor (Previously Hulk, Iron Man, & Doctor Strange)
- Doctor Strange removed, Namor added
- Hulk charges Iron Man and Namor with gamma radiation. When Iron Man uses Armor Overdrive, he will initiate a gamma upgrade. 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
Chilling Charisma - Luna Snow & Jeff the Land Shark (Previously Luna Snow, Namor, & Jeff the Land Shark)
- Namor removed
- Luna Snow infuses ice energy into Namor and Jeff the Land Shark, who then can tap into the ice energy to power up their abilities at will
Dimensional Shortcut - Magik & Black Panther (Previously Magik, Psylocke, & Black Panther)
- Psylocke removed
- When Magik is on the field, Black Panther can tap into Limbo to rewind a few seconds back to a previous position; after passing through Limbo, Black Panther will gain Bonus Health based on missing health
Ammo Overload - Rocket Raccoon & The Punisher (Previously Rocket Raccoon, Winter Soldier, & 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
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All New Team-Ups in Marvel Rivals Season 2
These Team-up combinations and abilities are brand-new, having launched at the beginning of Season 2.
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
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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










- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer