Marvel Rivals fanned the flames of excitement among Marvel fans and gamers alike. With thirty-three playable characters at launch, players have a wide variety of superheroes and villains to play as. Marvel Rivals.
Like many other first-person shooters, Marvel Rivals are already rolling out more skins to continue the hype around the game further. One of the most recent is a new Moon Knight skin that must be earned under certain circumstances.
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Marvel Rivals skins are already collecting
Many skins in Marvel Rivals they are simply available in the Shop for blue coins called Units. These units can be purchased with Lattice, Marvel Rivals' premium currency that costs real world money. Other skins are available through the game's battle pass, redemption codes, achievement points, and Twitch Drops.
Some skins are available exclusively for certain consoles or subscribers. For example, players can get Spider-Man's “Scarlet Spider” costume for free through the PlayStation Store if they own a PS5, and Peni Parker's “VEN#m” skin for free through the PlayStation Store if they are a PlayStation Plus subscriber.
With Marvel Rivals promoting these skins and adding more to the game, it makes sense that the game has implemented new skins that players can earn for free. However, while these new free skins are certainly something players should be excited about, the Golden Moonlight skin for Moon Knight in particular has a big barrier to entry: the competitive ranked ladder.
Gold competitive players get Moon Knight's Golden Moonlight skin
Adding Moon Knight to Marvel Rivals it was leaked before it was announced. The character exists in a kind of liminal space between niche and mainstream, as the character has received his own live-action limited series on Disney Plus. As a character in Marvel RivalsMoon Knight is a Duelist that can unleash a devastating amount of AOE damage if left unchecked. As the character begins to cement himself as one of the best characters in the Marvel Rivals', players will definitely want to spice up their game with a Moon Knight skin.
The competitive mode of Marvel Rivals
To promote Marvel RivalsIn competitive mode, the game announced that players who achieve the Gold rank will unlock the Golden Moonlight skin for Moon Knight. It appears that no specific level in Gold Rank is required for players to achieve to unlock the skin; just hitting Gold 3 will be enough to unlock this new skin.
For competitive players, this new skin looks like a great addition. However, players looking to unlock Golden Moonlight will first need to reach level 10 to unlock competitive play. Additionally, it is unclear if Golden Moonlight will only be available in Season 0 of Marvel Rivals or if this skin will be unlocked by reaching gold rank in future seasons. With Marvel Rivals Season 0 ending on January 9th, players have about a month to unlock this new Moon Knight skin Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals is a superhero team-based PVP game!
Assemble an all-star Marvel team, strategize endlessly by combining powers to form unique team-building abilities, and fight on destructible, ever-changing battlefields in the ever-evolving Marvel Universe!
A deep and varied Marvel roster
Choose from a wide range of fan-favorite Marvel superheroes and super villains and cult classics from Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men and more from across the Marvel Universe.
Fast and fun 6v6 action with constantly changing game dynamics
With complex environments, fast-paced gameplay and ever-changing battlefields, there's never a dull moment in Marvel Rivals! Fight as superheroes and super villains with incredible abilities and combine your powers to bring unexpected fun to the battlefield in seconds.
Dynamic Hero Synergy
Coordinate unique combinations between characters to ignite surprising team abilities! Unleash the synergy of combined superpowers and invent new tactics that can turn the tide of battle. Ride on Groot's back as Rocket Raccoon to take on your enemies as a dangerous duo, unleash Gamma energy as the Hulk to charge up Iron Man's armor for massive damage, and more!
Destruction of the Creative Environment
Make your way through iconic Marvel worlds through destructible environments! From Asgard to the Tokyo of 2099, use superpowers to alter these environments, reshape the terrain, and create a strategic advantage on the battlefield! Take cover to avoid attacks or use improvised weapons to take down enemies. Players will find countless ways to use the environment to claim victory!
Ever-evolving universe and robust post-launch updates
The Marvel Multiverse brings endless possibilities! Each seasonal drop will introduce new superheroes to the battlefield along with challenging and diverse maps! Unlock new content to implement in various game strategies as you experience thrilling action and endless possibilities in these adventurous team battles!
Third person shooter
Action
Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Marvel
- ISSUED
- December 6, 2024
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
- NetEase Games
- Multiplayer
- Online multiplayer, online co-op
- Motor
- Unreal Engine 5
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence
- How long to knock
- 7.5 hours
- Steam Deck compatibility
- Unknown
- X|S optimized
- Yes
- Xbox Series file size
- 20 GB
- Number of players
- 1-6
- Cross save
- Not
- I play on multiple platforms
- Limited – cross-play on console, no cross-play on PC
- PC release date
- December 6, 2024
- PS5 release date
- December 6, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S release date
- December 6, 2024
