netease / marvelKnowing how Marvel Rivals’ Seasonal Bonuses work is important to help you secure a win. Check out all the details you need to know when it comes to them.
Winning in Marvel Rivals requires more than simply just aiming and shooting at your enemies. If you want to climb up the ranks seriously, you’ll also need to know which are the best characters to use, how to maximize their entire kit, and their matchups.
Your decision-making skills also play a part, as knowing when to engage or back out can save you from staggering. Though if you’ve been struggling for a while now, you may want to pick up certain characters that have seasonal bonuses.
This is essentially a hidden feature that can be easily missed if you just started playing in the game. Here’s everything you need to know about how it works and which characters have them in the current season.
What are Season Bonuses in Marvel Rivals?
Seasonal Bonuses refer to buffs that certain characters receive during the season. You can identify whether or not a character has a season bonus by checking their hero icon during the select screen. If that character has a small yellow icon on the bottom left, then they have been given a buff this season.
netease / dexertoOf course, the buff differs for every character depending on their role. While this doesn’t alter their entire kit, it helps identify which ones can help boost your chances of winning due to the more output they have.
To make things clear, at one point, there was a lot of confusion regarding the feature’s revolving characters listed as a Team Up. However, it’s worth knowing that these bonuses will still apply regardless of whether or not you’re using a Team Up ability, making them great to pick up regardless.
All Seasonal Buffs explained
The way Seasonal Buffs work differs in every role. For example, as a Vanguard, you’d get extra maximum health, which can help you survive a little longer. It’s pretty fitting, given the role of a tank that constantly has to soak up a bunch of damage.
netease / dexertoHere’s a list of all the seasonal buffs for every role:
- Vanguard: gets increased maximum health
- Duelist: deals more damage
- Strategist: has increased healing
Overall, it’s all very straightforward. Duelists can enjoy dealing more damage, while Strategists can dish out more healing.
Characters with active Seasonal Bonuses (Season 3)
In the game, characters that have active Seasonal Buffs have a small icon attached to them. We’ve listed all of them below as of Season 3:
| Character | Role | Seasonal Buff |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Banner | Vanguard | +100 Max Health |
| Captain America | Vanguard | +100 Max Health + 5% Damage Boost |
| Doctor Strange | Vanguard | +100 Max Health |
| Emma Frost | Vanguard | +100 Max Health |
| Groot | Vanguard | +150 Max Health |
| Venom | Vanguard | +150 Max Health |
| Human Torch | Duelist | +5% Damage Boost |
| Hela | Duelist | +15% Damage Boost |
| Iron Fist | Duelist | +10% Damage Boost |
| Iron Man | Duelist | +5% Damage Boost |
| Magik | Duelist | +15% Damage Boost |
| Phoenix | Duelist | +10% Damage Boost |
| The Punisher | Duelist | +25 Max Health +5% Damage Boost |
| Adam Warlock | Strategist | +15% Healing Bonus |
| Cloak & Dagger | Strategist | +15% Healing Bonus |
| Invisible Woman | Strategist | +15% Healing Bonus |
| Luna Snow | Strategist | +15% Healing Bonus |
| Rocket Raccoon | Strategist | +5% Healing Bonus |
So, that sums up everything you need to know about Seasonal Buffs in the 6v6 shooter. We’ll be sure to keep you updated once the rotation has been changed in a future season.
While you’re here, check out the best characters to play as a beginner, the best PC settings, and what Ace means in the game.
