Part of the beauty of Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s hero shooter starring characters from the comic book company’s biggest properties, has been that it doesn’t feel like a super-polished, esports-aspiring competitive game,

With the launch of Marvel Rivals Season 1 set for Friday, NetEase is introducing a series of buffs and nerfs to a wide variety of heroes. Many will be happy to know that Hawkeye and Hela will receive balance updates that will reduce their effectiveness.

Ahead of Marvel Rivals' highly anticipated Season 1 update later this week, a new balance patch drops, bringing changes to numerous characters.