Summary
- Winter Soldier charges ult by hitting Loki's clones, increasing his viability.
- Winter Soldier's Kraken Impact has a powerful reset ability.
- Discoveries like Mantis charging healing from clones exist in Marvel Rivals.
A Marvel Rivals player has discovered that the Winter Soldier can charge his ultimate by hitting Loki's clones. Although he's not among the strongest Marvel Rivals Strategists, like Jeff the Land Shark and Luna Snow, Thor's brother has an ability that has quickly gained popularity among players.
The Winter Soldier is one of the Marvel Rivals' combo-based Duelists who offers consistent and burst damage. Although he has low mobility and is dependent on playing around a Vanguard, Bucky Barnes has a powerful weapon in his Ultimate, Kraken Impact. To play Marvel Rivals as the Winter Soldier, mastering when to use Bucky Barnes' ultimate is essential. The reason lies in the Kraken Impact's special property, which resets the cooldown immediately when an opponent is killed by it.
Redditor xdman9765 discovered that hitting Loki's clones helps the Winter Soldier charge his ult. To demonstrate their discovery, they share a clip from one of their matches in which Captain America's best friend uses Kraken Impact on Loki's clone, and to their surprise, the ability doesn't go into cooldown. That is possible because one of Loki's powers in Marvel Rivals is Deception, which creates an illusion and makes the god of mischief invisible. With Doppelganger the player creates an illusion that can use some of his abilities. But while the abilities are fun for tricking enemies, they can backfire if used against certain heroes.
Loki's Other Interactions With the Heroes of Marvel Rivals
The comments section was surprised by the discovery, but some Redditors noted that this isn't the only interaction of this kind that exists in the shooter. One of the players said that Mantis can charge her healing faster by hitting the clones with headshots. Another member of the community said that Wolverine charges rage when attacking the clones, filling up the meter faster, which increases his damage output and healing. Unexpectedly, a third Redditor said that Doctor Strange doesn't gain dark magic when he hits the fake Loki.
Among the Duelists available in the game, the Winter Soldier has a medium difficulty and is characterized by being pure offense, having great damage output, and having crowd control abilities. His pistol, despite having a small magazine, packs quite a punch on the opposing team. But if the player is up to the challenge of playing with other Marvel Rivals Duelists who have a higher learning curve, there are options such as Psylocke, with her high damage and mobility, and Hawkeye with arrows as deadly as bullets, and Spider-Man's incredible mobility.
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
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
