Some truly huge changes are coming to Marvel Rivals in Season 9, in what is shaping up to be the biggest update the game has ever seen. Team-Ups as you know them are soon to be a thing of the past, as the mechanic has received an entire overhaul with Season 9.
Now, every character receives two Team-Up abilities, with tons of new abilities and buffs added to the game. The craziest part? You don’t even need the other member of the Team-Up active on your team to receive the upgrades!
It’s bound to be a monumental shift for every player, and there are simply so many new abilities to wrap your head around. So, without further ado, here’s every new Team-Up ability and buff for each Vanguard in Marvel Rivals, as well as a detailed explanation of the overall Team-Up changes.
How Have Team-Ups Changed In Marvel Rivals?
Team-Ups have seen a complete overhaul with the release of Season 9, and it might be confusing to wrap your head around. Here’s a comprehensive explanation of the changes.
From the start of Season 9, every hero in Marvel Rivals will now have two active Team-Up abilities, with most of them being entirely new to the game. However, only one Team-Up ability can be equipped at a time, though you can freely switch between them in the spawn room.
The neat part? All Team-Up abilities can be used regardless of whether the partner character is on your team. That said, if they are on your team, your Team-Up ability will have an enhanced effect, essentially buffing said ability.
From here on out, Team-Up abilities will not rotate as they have done in the past; instead, they’ll be subject to strict balancing as each ability is monitored from launch.
As you can imagine, with every character essentially getting two new abilities, there’s going to be a steep learning curve again. With that in mind, it’s time to check out the upgrades made to the Vanguards.
Every New Vanguard Team-Up Ability In Marvel Rivals
With 13 Vanguards currently in Marvel Rivals, that means there are 26 new Team-Up abilities to get to grips with.
As things stand, official descriptions aren’t available for either the Team-Up abilities or the enhanced effects. Until the patch notes come out, I’ve provided a brief description of the effect, but the table will be updated once more is available.
Until then, here’s every new Team-Up ability for Vanguards in Marvel Rivals:
| Vanguard | Team-Up Partner | Team-Up Ability | Ability Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulk | Captain America | Savage Slam | Hulk jumps into the air and slams into the ground, damaging nearby enemies |
| Hulk | Wolverine | Gamma Fastball | Hulk receives Crowd Control Immunity |
| Doctor Strange | Hulk | Gamma Maelstrom | Doctor Strange’s Maelstrom is now Gamma infused |
| Doctor Strange | Invisible Woman | Psionic Vortex | Doctor Strange’s Maelstrom now pulls enemies towards him |
| Captain America | Winter Soldier | Stars Aligned | Captain America can now dash towards an enemy |
| Captain America | Thor | Voltaic Union | Captain America’s shield can be thrown repeatedly, and it’s also infused with Thor’s lightning |
| Groot | Mantis | Wild Wall | Groot’s walls now provide healing |
| Groot | Jeff the Land Shark | Bubble Buddies | Groot enters a large floating bubble, shielding him and providing him with healing |
| Venom | Blade | Blood Leech | Venom’s tether now drains an enemy’s health and heals Venom in the process |
| Venom | Phoenix | Abyssal Flames | Venom gets a new sweeping attack |
| Magneto | Emma Frost | Magnetic Resonance | Magneto makes a copy of himself, that mimics his actions |
| Magneto | Scarlet Witch | Metallic Chaos | Magneto forms a metallic sword that shoots sweeping projectiles ahead of him |
| Thor | Hela | Ragnarok Rebirth | When killed, Thor doesn’t die, and comes back with overhealth |
| Thor | Angela | Divine Armory | Thor throws a spear and can dash towards its impact point |
| Peni Parker | Black Panther | Vibranium Mech | Peni deploys a shield that blocks incoming damage and speeds up her fire rate |
| Peni Parker | Rocket Raccoon | Rocket Network | Peni’s nests now shoot out shield pick-ups, like from Rocket’s revive station |
| The Thing | Human Torch | Two-In-One | The Thing’s punches become infused with flame and deal sweeping damage ahead of him |
| The Thing | Invisible Woman | Unbreakable Forces | The Thing receives overhealth that regularly heals him when taking damage |
| Emma Frost | Luna Snow | Iced Out Diamond | Emma summons an icy wall, which can damage enemies as it rises |
| Emma Frost | Mantis | Spirit Breaker | When Emma fires at her crystals pulled from enemies, she heals herself in the process |
| Angela | Star-Lord | Asgardians of the Galaxy | Angela seems to activate a piece of tech that buffs her dive |
| Angela | Loki | Odin’s Unacknowledged | Angela sends out a clone, that mimics her charging attack |
| Rogue | Magneto | Explosive Entanglement | Rogue’s shield is buffed |
| Rogue | Gambit | Mr. & Mrs. X | Rogue’s attacks heal her surrounding allies |
| Devil Dinosaur | Punisher | Primal Punishment | Devil Dinosaur spawns two floating gun turrets that rapidly fire explosive rounds |
| Devil Dinosaur | Jeff the Land Shark | Surf & Turf | Devil Dinosaur beam now heals allies |
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