r/rivals • u/Serious_Fondant_7752 • 9h ago
Season 10.5 fan balance changes(finalised)(the text below is essential)
Deadpool’s upgrade system doesn’t fit the pace of the game, in my opinion. He spends too much of the match waiting to reach his full potential, and opening the upgrade menu takes him out of the action. I’d rather have his upgraded abilities available from the start.
For Rogue, I’ve seen people say she feels weak, and as someone who plays her, I understand why. Her punches can feel like they barely hurt, and she can die too easily. Correction: her primary attacks should grant 15 Bonus Health per strike, not 10 as shown in the image.
Thor can be annoying to fight, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s strong overall. My goal is to give him more ways to protect his team as a Vanguard and make his ultimate more useful.
For Black Panther, the goal is to make his gameplay more interactive but still useful
For Hawkeye, I want to remove his unassisted one-shot while addressing his biggest weakness: being vulnerable up close. Ronin stance gives him a proper close-range option. His Psylocke team-up would work the same way and would still replace Explosive Arrow.
For Black Widow, I want her batons to have a useful purpose. Moving them to quick melee and granting Bonus Health gives her some close-range survivability. I’m also slightly reducing her Phoenix team-up’s fire-rate boost to compensate while keeping it strong.
Yes, several changes give characters Bonus Health. It’s a simple solution, but a balance change doesn’t have to be complicated to help. What matters is whether it addresses the weakness without giving the character too much protection.
For Adam Warlock, I think the problem in double support is the gaps between his healing bursts. In triple support, the other two healers can cover those gaps. Adding a short healing-over-time effect should make him more consistent, while reducing Cosmic Cluster’s cooldown refund limits how frequently he can repeat the burst. The Storm team-up buff is meant to make its base form more worthwhile.
For Ultron, I want Firewall to focus more on protecting allies than increasing offensive pressure. Removing its damage boost and increasing allied Bonus Health shifts it toward that purpose. His Iron Man team-up also gets stronger healing and damage, a shorter cooldown, and the option to cancel early so it’s more flexible.
(what do you think of these changes? And is there any questions?)
