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Marvel Rivals Season 2 is coming up, and new content is expected! From the trailer, we can see that new characters Emma Frost and Ultron will be introduced. With new characters come new team-up abilities! Let's take a look at all the changes in team-up abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 2.
New Team-Up Abilities in Season 2
Arcane Order (Doctor Strange - Scarlet Witch)
This mystical duo is set to enhance their powers!
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Doctor Strange gains a maximum health increase of 100.
- Scarlet Witch unlocks a new magical Mystic Burst ability through her team-up with Doctor Strange.
Arcane Order shows that Scarlet Witch is learning the art of higher magic with Dr. Strange. She can now deal even higher burst damage, which will be especially deadly against tanks.
Stars Aligned (Captain America - Winter Soldier)
A classic partnership now with added strength!
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Captain America gains a maximum health increase of 100 and a 5% boost in damage output.
- Winter Soldier unlocks the devastating Stellar Impact ability through his team-up with Captain America.
A team-up that many Marvel fans have been waiting for — Winter Soldier can leap towards allies and deal AoE damage, significantly improving his mobility.
Another new skill to use is Bucky slamming his mechanical arm against Captain's shield. This might be hard to manage, as both of them need to activate the skill, which really requires good communication.
Mental Projection (Emma Frost - Psylocke/Magneto)
A powerful trio that connects minds and abilities!
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Emma Frost gains a maximum health increase of 100.
- Magneto receives the Magnetic Resonance ability through his team-up with Emma Frost.
- Psylocke receives the Soul Resurgence ability through her team-up with Emma Frost.
Emma Frost will be the anchor of this team-up, granting Magneto or Psylocke the ability to create illusionary projections. It seems that the illusions can't deal damage, so they will serve as diversions instead. The illusions will mirror all movements, which could really confuse enemies. This team-up is particularly effective for Psylocke, enhancing her outplay potential and stealthy flanks.
Changed Team-Up Abilities
Aside from the new ones, there are also adjustments to some of the current team-up abilities:
Ammo Overload (Rocket Raccoon - Winter Soldier)
A slight change for this battle-hardened hero!
- Winter Soldier loses the Infinite Grit ability he once had through his team-up with Rocket Raccoon.
Winter Soldier is not removed from Ammo Overlord team-up ability. This is actually a balanced adjustment, as he becomes too powerful when buffed by Rocket Raccoon.
Chilling Charisma (Luna Snow - Namor)
Things are heating up as synergies change!
- Namor has lost the Frozen Spawn ability from his team-up with Luna Snow.
Namor not having Chilling Charisma is definitely a nerf. Without the icy minion, he becomes less effective as a Duelist. However, he is now part of the Gamma Charge, replacing Doctor Strange. This could potentially mean that the ice minion is being replaced with a gamma minion. If that's the case, it may not be a nerf after all.
Dimensional Shortcut (Magik - Psylocke)
A temporal reconfiguration for these powerful souls!
- Psylocke has lost the Psionic Disc ability previously attained from her team-up with Magik.
Now that Psylocke has the team-up ability with Emma Frost, her Dimensional Shortcut ability with Magik is now obsolete.
Gamma Charge (Hulk -Doctor Strange/Namor)
Changes in synergy for these heavyweights!
- Doctor Strange loses the Gamma Maelstrom ability previously gained from his team-up with Hulk.
- Namor now gains the Gamma Monstro ability through his team-up with Hulk.
Doctor Strange is removed from the Gamma Charge team-up ability and replaced by Namor. Namor can now spawn Gamma-powered minions. It’s not surprising, though, because Namor actually has a good relationship with Banner in the comics.
Removed Team-Up Abilities
There are also team-up abilities that will be removed:
Metallic Chaos (Scarlet Witch - Magneto)
A disconnect in family synergy!
- The Team-Up Anchor enhancement effect for Scarlet Witch has been removed, along with the Metallic Chaos Team-Up Ability.
- Magneto loses the Metallic Fusion ability he had through his team-up with Scarlet Witch.
Voltaic Union (Thor - Captain America/Storm)
A shift in electrical dynamics for this trio!
- The Team-Up Anchor effect for Thor has been removed, along with the Voltaic Union Team-Up Ability.
- Captain America loses the Charged Aegis ability from his team-up with Thor.
- Storm loses the Charged Gale ability gained from her team-up with Thor.
Magneto and Scarlet Witch's team-up ability has been removed since they now have new team-up abilities. However, the father-daughter team-up was one of the best in the game, so it would be surprising if they permanently removed it.
Additionally, Thor’s team-up with Storm and Captain America is also getting removed. This change could significantly impact the Captain America meta, greatly nerfing him without this powerful team-up.
