Marvel Rivals: Loki’s Ingenious Ultimate Ability Leads to Unexpected Gameplay Discovery

The Marvel Rivals community has uncovered an inventive gameplay mechanic involving Loki that perfectly embodies the character’s reputation for cunning and deception. The discovery revolves around the trickster god’s ability to exploit his ultimate power in conjunction with Hela’s team-up mechanics, resulting in an unprecedented self-resurrection technique.

As a Strategist class character in Marvel Rivals, Loki’s toolkit centers around deception and support capabilities. His arsenal includes the ability to generate duplicates of himself, swap positions with these clones, and temporarily vanish from sight. These stationary duplicates can mirror Loki’s actions, whether healing allies or engaging enemies. His ultimate ability stands out as particularly versatile, allowing him to temporarily transform into and utilize the complete ability set of any character present in the match.

The newly discovered technique capitalizes on the unique team-up synergy between Hela and her Asgardian brothers. Normally, when Hela eliminates an opponent, she provides Thor or Loki with 50 health if they’re active, or can resurrect them if they’ve fallen. The clever manipulation occurs when Loki uses his ultimate to transform into Hela, secures an elimination, and then falls in combat. Due to the persistent team-up mechanics, Loki manages to trigger his own revival through Hela’s ability, despite being the one who initially activated it.

The revelation has sparked various reactions within the community, with many players appreciating how the mechanic aligns with Loki’s canonical personality. Others have raised concerns about the balance implications of this self-resurrection capability, questioning whether it aligns with the developers’ intended game design. The discovery has also prompted players to explore other potential team-up ability interactions with Loki’s ultimate.

This finding emerges as Marvel Rivals progresses through its first season, which has introduced Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman to the game’s roster. NetEase Games plans to expand the hero lineup further with Human Torch and The Thing in an upcoming mid-season update. While the game maintains a generally positive reception, some players are advocating for balance adjustments, particularly regarding Moon Knight’s ultimate ability, which has been noted as potentially overtuned.