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Human Torch is coming to Marvel Rivals, here’s what you need to know

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The Human Torch in Marvel's Fantastic Four
Credit: Marvel Studios

With the MCU’s Fantastic Four coming out soon, fans are excited to play as the Human Torch in Marvel Rivals. The character was leaked a while back, exciting players who wanted to see the Fantastic Four in this superhero shooter. Now that everyone knows these characters are coming, they want to learn more about these heroes.

Thanks to his outgoing personality and powers, Johnny Storm tends to be everyone’s favorite in the Fantastic Four. It will be interesting to see if the same thing happens in Rivals, as players already have several favorites in the shooter. Luckily, more heroes and villains will be added to the game as time passes so that players will have more favorites.

Now, without further ado, here’s what we know about Human Torch in Marvel Rivals.

Release date

No release date for the Human Torch in Marvel Rivals has been revealed, at the time of writing. Leaks have shown Human Torch and The Thing in the game’s character select screen, hinting they will be added in Season 1. However, nothing has been confirmed, so fans have to wait for more information.

Leakers have confirmed that Ultron will be coming in Season 1, but fans are hoping he doesn’t come alone. Adding Human Torch alongside Ultron would be great, giving fans two unique heroes right out of the gate. If they can add The Thing alongside them, it would be even better.

Abilities

RivalsLeaks was able to confirm the Human Torch’s abilities in Marvel Rivals. Here is what the character can do in the game:

  • Fire Cluster: The Human Torch’s basic range attack, launches a fireball that can be split in half
  • Omega Fire: A team-up ability with Storm, releases a giant tornado of fire to the opposing team
  • Supernova: Unleashes fire shockwaves to deal damage to nearby enemies, turns flame fields into fire tornadoes
  • Plasma Body: Enters a state of accelerated ascent while flying
  • Pyro Prison: Connects various flame fields and forms a fire wall
  • Flaming Meteor: Human Torch dives down and damages nearby enemies
  • Blazing Blast: Launches a fireball that makes damaging flame fields

Role

We still don’t know what kind of role Human Torch will have in Marvel Rivals. Based on his long-range attacks, he could be an interesting Duelist or Vanguard, the latter being a lot more likely. It will be interesting to see just how useful he is in the game, especially compared to Jeff the Landshark.

That’s everything we know about Johnny Storm in Marvel Rivals. For more on the game, check out our current tier list for the superhero shooter. Fans can also see the current complete voice cast for the game.