Marvel Rivals is adding The Thing and the Human Torch to make its almighty roster even more super. It completes the Fantastic Four set and brings some of Marvel’s most famous and feared friends together at last.
It’s rare nowadays to see a service title do little wrong and remain popular. Marvel Rivals is doing this and is flourishing further with Season 1. The first official season brought many changes, including the addition of the Fantastic Four as new heroes.
However, only Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman are available. The Thing and Johnny Storm (Human Torch) are inbound, let’s get an ETA on their debut.
When Are The Thing & Human Torch Coming to Marvel Rivals?
NetEase hasn’t given a date for Thing & Human Torch’s arrival, but using logic and game director Guangyun Chen’s own words, we expect the duo to arrive on Friday, February 21.
In an interview with Metro, Guangyun Chen confirmed Marvel Rivals is getting two new heroes every three months. Season 1 is a bit different, and he was asked about the regularity of new heroes joining. He says each new season lasts three months (12 weeks), and “for each half of the season, we will introduce a new hero” which is roughly six weeks apart.
Marvel Rivals Season 1 launched on January 10. If we fast forward six weeks from this date, it takes us nicely to February 21. There is a chance their arrival might be one week later though.
According to the “Marvel Rivals Season 1 Begins Dev Vision Vol. 03” video on the official Marvel Rivals YouTube channel, Season 1’s two halves are “lasting six or seven weeks.“
Timestamp—1:36.
If it is seven weeks, The Thing and Human Torch arrive on February 28 instead. We’ll keep checking the Marvel Rivals socials closer to the time to see when NetEase is launching the heroes.
Human Torch Abilities & Leaks in Marvel Rivals
Thanks to the Marvel Rivals – Leaks & Info X page, we’ve had a sneak of the Human Torch’s upcoming abilities. The controls are for PC users, but a quick remap should make the transition to console controls simple.
| Type of Ability | Ability Name | Description | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | Fire Cluster | Launch forward a splittable fireball. | LMB |
| Team-Up Abilities | Omega Fire | Storm can consume one of Human Torch’s fire tornadoes into her Ultimate to ignite her hurricane. Likewise, Human Torch can turn Storm’s hurricane into a fiery hurricane with his ultimate, which will then enlarge and intensify any fire tornadoes caught in its path. | X |
| Abilities | Supernova (Ultimate) | Unleash shock waves to damage enemies within range. During skill activation, the flame field will transform into a fire tornado. | Q |
| Abilities | Plasma Body | Enter a state of accelerated ascent. | Left Shift |
| Abilities | Pyro Prison | Connect flame fields to form a fire wall that deals burning damage to enemies. | E |
| Abilities | Flaming Meteor | Dive towards the ground and stun nearby enemies. | F |
| Abilities | Blazing Blast | Launch a fireball to create a flame field at the targeted area. | RMB |
The Thing Abilities & Leaks in Marvel Rivals
We also have the leaked abilities and moveset for The Thing as well—thanks to Marvel Rivals – Leaks & Info. The big, bludgeoning beast is going to be a terrorizing Tank to push teams forward.
| Type of Ability | Ability Name | Description | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | Combination Punch | Quick and continuous punches. | LMB |
| Team-Up Abilities | Thunderbolt Punch | Deliver a devastating punch. | RMB |
| Abilities | Slam Moment (Ultimate) | Uses tremendous force to knock all enemies in front of you into the air. | Q |
| Abilities | Solid as a Rock | Immune to knockback and other displacement effects. | ? |
| Abilities | Furious Charge | Continuously charge forward, lifting up enemies in your path, leaving behind a seismic zone that prohibits displacement. | Left Shift |
| Abilities | Battlefield Support | Jump towards teammates and add damage reduction to them and yourself. | E |
| Abilities | Fastball Special | 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. | ? |
It’s been fun using Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman, but we’re ready for the rest of the team. Have you enjoyed using one over the other, and which of the two recruits are you most looking forward to based on what we know?
Keep up with the latest Marvel Rivals guides including how to trigger Spidey’s Spider-Tracer 10 Times, and what SVP means in Rivals.
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