The Thing and Human Torch Come to Marvel Rivals in February

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Kyle S

Marvel Rivals has announced that The Thing and Human Torch will join the roster on February 21, 2025, marking the second half of Season 1.

This update will also include significant balance adjustments and a midseason rank reset.Players can look forward to new abilities and strategies with these additions.

Human Torch’s leaked Abilities

The Human Torch’s fire-based powers will allow him to deal heavy damage in Marvel Rivals. Players can expect certain attacks to deal burning damage, of course, while others like the Flaming Meteor keep enemies at bay with stun effects.

Abilities

Plasma Body

  • Enter a state of accelerated ascent.

Pyro-Prison

  • Connect flame fields to form a fire wall that deals burning damage to enemies.

Flaming Meteor

  • Dive towards the ground and stun nearby enemies.

Blazing Blast

  • Launch a fireball to create a flame field at the targeted area.

Ultimate

Supernova

  • Unleash shockwaves to deal damage to enemies within range. During skill activation, the flame field will transform into a fire tornado.

Team-Up Abilities

Omega Fire

  • Storm can consume one of Human Torche’s fire tornadoes into her ultimate to ignite her hurricane. Likewise, Human Torch can turn Storm’s hurricane into a firey hurricane with his ultimate, which will then enlarge and intensify any of his fire tornadoes caught in its path.

Team-Up Anchor

  • +15% damage boost.

The Thing’s leaked Abilities

The Thing will be a Vanguard thanks to his tanky nature. It makes sense given his rocky skin and immense strength.

  • Combination Punch: Quick and continuous punches (Primary)
  • Thunderbolt Punch: Deliver a devastating punch (Secondary)

Abilities

SOLID AS A ROCK: Immune to enemy knockback, knockback and other displacement effects (passive)

FURIOUS CHARGE

  • Continuously charge forward, lifting up enemies in your path, leaving behind a seismic zone that prohibits displacement (LShift)

BATTLEFIELD SUPPORT

  • Jumps towards teammates and adds damage reduction to them and yourself (E Ability)

Ultimate

SLAM MOMENT

  • Uses tremendous force to knock all enemies in front of you into the air

Team-Up Abilities

  • Wolverine can interact with Hulk or The Thing. Once confirmed by both sides, Hulk or The Thing can raise Wolverine. Press the button to throw him toward the crosshair.

I have really enjoyed my time with marvel rivals so far and am really excited to see how these new hero’s play for more from 1-Up be sure to check out our coverage on The Nintendo Switch 2.