Wed Apr 30 09:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Marvel Rivals Support Class Gets Much-Needed Buff in Upcoming Patch
**San Francisco, CA – April 28, 2024** – NetEase has announced significant buffs for the struggling Strategist (support) class in its mobile game, Marvel Rivals, addressing widespread player concerns about their viability in the current meta. The developers acknowledged the difficulties faced by Strategists, particularly against highly mobile and powerful heroes like Iron Fist, who dominate Season 2.
In a developer update released Friday, NetEase detailed plans to increase the damage output of Strategist characters, aiming to make them a more significant threat on the battlefield and broaden team composition options. The upcoming mid-season patch, slated for early May, will also include nerfs to several high-mobility characters. Specifically, Groot and Captain America will be made less resilient, and the notoriously frustrating Spider-Man uppercut will be harder to connect.
The patch will also introduce the new Strategist character, Ultron, adding another option to the support class. NetEase emphasized a cautious approach to balancing, opting for incremental changes rather than drastic overhauls to maintain a healthy game environment. This measured approach suggests a commitment to ongoing balancing efforts as the game’s roster expands. The changes aim to give Strategists a more effective means of self-defense without completely neutralizing the effectiveness of offensive-minded heroes.
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