Marvel Rivals has released a character trailer for Phoenix, aka Jean Grey, who will be one of the two new heroes for Season 3. The character had been teased through story lore, so seeing her in-game is something we’ve been waiting for. While many expected her to be a Strategist, the devs have decided that Jean packs a meaner punch as a Duelist.
In her trailer, we see that Jean is a very offensive character. Like Human Torch before her, she shoots a lot of fireballs that can do a lot of damage. Her attacks appear to have long-range, as the video shows her taking out opponents in the ground and on the air. Needless to say, she looks like a major threat.
Phoenix can also evade other characters in Marvel Rivals, though players will have to time this right since there’s a cooldown period after using it. But she’s still all about the offense, as one of her Cosmic Flame attacks can hurt multiple players at once with some great burst damage. You may want to split up when facing this force from the cosmos.
Jean can also fly for short periods of time, so she won’t be a huge aerial threat like Storm or Ultron. This doesn’t make the skill useless, as she can transfer to upper areas in order to deal damage from above. That seems to be Jean’s main play style, as we see the devs consistently put her in higher areas.
As for her ultimate attack, Phoenix really brings the heat with this one. Once her meter is full, Jean possesses the full might of her Phoenix Force and dives into an area, doing plenty of damage. When using her ultimate in Marvel Rivals, players are transferred into a first-person view, so they can aim Jean at a group of opponents and destroy them.
Needless to say, expect Phoenix to be a huge menace when she arrives in Marvel Rivals on July 11.
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