Marvel Rivals has done an excellent job of introducing interesting obscure characters to gamers and The Hood could be the next one coming. Rivals has been able to balance popular heroes and villains from the MCU with more obscure characters, so this continues that trend. It will be interesting to see how this character will play when he arrives in the game.
On paper, The Hood doesn’t sound like an inspired character for the superhero shooter. He has a pair of pistols for shooting like Star-Lord and can transform into a demon like Magik. Even with all of that, the devs at NetEase know how to balance these characters and their powers, so fans might get a kick out of him.
Without further ado, here’s what we know about The Hood coming to Marvel Rivals.
Release Date
There is no release date for The Hood in Marvel Rivals at the time of writing. XOXLEAK leaked the character but didn’t confirm if it would debut in Season 1. While there is plenty of information about this villain, unfortunately, a release date just isn’t part of that.
Leakers have claimed that Ultron will be coming to the game’s official first season, but that has not been confirmed. NetEase Games will be releasing the new season this month, so fans do have something to look forward to. Only time will tell if The Hood will be joining the game or not.
Abilities
Details on the character’s abilities haven’t been fully revealed, but XOXLEAK has confirmed the following skills that will come with The Hood:
- Dual gun shooting
- Dual Gun Overheat Cooling
- Shield
- Shield health management
- Clone Projection
- Clone Range Control
- Clone Detonation
- Demon transformation
It will be interesting to see how these skills make The Hood stand out in Marvel Rivals. The character could easily be a lazy mishmash of Star-Lord and Magik, but NetEase has been able to shatter expectations with their game. Hopefully, this character becomes a star and fans will want to know more about him.
For more on Marvel Rivals, here’s what we know about the Human Torch coming to the game. Players can also read about Blade being leaked for the shooter.