Patch 4.5 Losers Revealed: DPS, Tank, Support in Marvel Rivals

Biggest Losers in Patch 4.5

With the release of Patch 4.5, numerous character adjustments have prompted significant changes in gameplay dynamics. Here, we examine the three characters most negatively impacted by these updates.

1. Phoenix

Phoenix experiences a noticeable decrease in effectiveness due to several unfortunate adjustments:

• Melee Tech Disabled: Previously, Phoenix could effectively counter many divers with her melee abilities. This is no longer possible, weakening her dueling capability.
• Increased Flight Cooldown: With her flight ability facing an increased cooldown, escaping from confrontations becomes particularly challenging, especially after her teleportation abilities are anticipated by opponents.

These changes mean Phoenix is now vulnerable to dives and can be forced out of advantageous positions much like other "Poke" characters, lowering her former dominance.

2. Groot

Groot hasn't seen direct changes, but the current meta shifts heavily disadvantage him:

• Increased Dive and Displacement: The prevalent strategies in this patch involve significant dive tactics and character displacement.
• Anti-Heal Measures: With more ways to inflict anti-heal, Groot struggles to regain full health.

Listed below are challenges Groot faces:

1. High mobility characters like Angela or Wolverine removing him from fights.
2. Anti-heal effects from characters such as Blade or Venom.

   Groot is effectively bullied in this environment, making him a challenging pick.

3. Ultron

Ultron suffers from diminished utility and effectiveness due to a couple of key changes:

• Reduced Healing: His drones provide less healing, limiting his sustain during battles.
• Costlier Ultimate: The increased cost makes utilizing his ultimate in fights less feasible.

Additionally, Ultron's reliance on a triple support strategy, which has been nerfed, complicates matters further. Given these drawbacks, building up Ultron's power is now a slow and arduous process, making him a less favorable option for most players.