Things are about to boil over inMarvel Rivals. Johnny Blaze, aka The Human Torch of the Fantastic Four, is making his long-awaited debut in the game’s big Season 1.5 update. And he’s got skills that will, pun intended, set the game’s competitive meta ablaze over the coming weeks.
The Human Torch is already Marvel Rivals’ best Zoner
To the complete and utter shock of absolutely no one, the Human Torchis a Duelist. Like many of the best Duelists inMarvel Rivals, Johnny’s mobility and ranged options are his major draw. Sue Storm’s loud-mouthed younger brother is a flyer on par with Iron Man, Star-Lord, and Storm, and his dominant form of offense is flinging fireballs at the opposing team from a distance.
Here’s a more in-depth breakdown of Johhny Storm’s abilities inMarvel Rivals.
I wasn’t all that wowed when I heard rumors that the First Family’s youngest member was coming toMarvel Rivals. Don’t get me wrong; I love Johhny Storm as a character, but I wasn’t sure how or if the team at NetEase could make him stand out inMarvel Rivals‘ busy Duelist scene. Luckily, I don’t think that anymore.
One thing that The Human Torch’s gameplay trailer made clear is that Johnny’s all about zoning. Outside of being some delightful fan service, The Human Torch’s Pyro-Prison could be a red-hot pain in the neck for the opposing team. Many ofMarvel Rivals‘ heaviest hitters’ best attacks are area-of-effect bombardments, so having the ability to corral the enemy team into one easily combo-able herd gives the Human Torch some major support potential.
The Human Torch’s Team-Up attacks are also worth talking about. The top comment from the gameplay trailer sums up Omega Fire’s insane damage-per-second potential pretty nicely, “Healer mains are watching that Storm team-up in absolute horror.” We haven’t seen United Siblings yet, but it look like players are about to haveyet another reason to play Mister FantasticandInvisible Woman.
The Human Torch is coming toMarvel Rivalson February 21. 2025. This update is also going to add Johnny’srocky-skinned surrogate brother, The Thing, to the rosterand give players a new map to try them both out in.
