Marvel Rivals season 4 is about to begin, bringing a one-winged angel of vengeance to the free-to-play game's roster of playable heroes. No, we're not talking about Sephiroth: The next vanguard is Angela, the former Image Comics angelic bounty hunter and current Marvel Comics Asgardian goddess.
While the radiant new tank is the centerpiece of the season 4 update, a new map, hero balance changes, cosmetics and live events will also shake up how the game plays over the next two months.
If you've been following the character leaks, you might be bummed out that a certain horned Defender isn't making his appearance quite yet. Rest assured that the melee fighter Daredevil has been revealed as the next playable character for Marvel Rivals season 4.5, though it's unclear what his role or abilities will be.
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When does season 4 start?
Marvel Rivals season 4 starts on Friday, Sept. 12. Expect servers to go down for a couple hours around midnight PT before being turned back on in the early morning. When the servers come back online, you can download and play the newest seasonal content.
Angela's abilities in Marvel Rivals
Angela joins the roster as another vanguard -- the first new tank since Emma Frost was added to the game in season 2. The Asgardian angel is the first flying tank, which means the pressure is no longer on Doctor Strange to use his levitation spell to take the fight to the skies. Angela has a strong mix of tools that let her deal damage, block enemy attacks and displace opponents who have wandered too far from their team as a mobile but close-range attacker.
The new tank quickly rotates her arsenal depending on the situation at hand. On the ground, she wields powerful dual axes that hack and slash chunks of enemy health bars away.
When Angela takes to the skies with her third ability, however, she uses a lance that does powerful burst damage -- enemies that are struck by this weapon are skewered, and Angela can carry them a short distance before they're released.
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