Issue Discovered by Content Creator Tony Romero in Marvel Rivals
On April 12, 2025, content creator and streamer Tony Romero brought attention to a troubling bug affecting the game Marvel Rivals. Through a social media post, Romero showcased a clip highlighting an issue with Namor’s Aquatic Dominion ability. When paired with Hulk, Namor can summon a Gamma Monstro—a squid-type creature that inflicts line-of-sight (LOS) damage over a distance of 40 meters. However, players have identified that this ability fails to track Spider-Man and Black Panther after their LOS is broken.
Understanding the Namor Bug: Implications for Spider-Man and Black Panther
In a squad featuring both Namor and Hulk, the duo can leverage their team-up ability to power up Namor’s Monstro turret. This turret can effectively lock onto opponents, dealing escalating damage the longer it maintains its aim. As Romero documented, while the turret is formidable against most characters, an inconsistency arises specifically when facing Spider-Man or Black Panther.
Namor Gamma Squid bugged against Spider-Man and Black Panther when breaking LoS by u/Deceptiveideas in marvelrivals
Tony Romero uncovered a critical strategy allowing Spider-Man and Black Panther to negate the damage from Namor’s Gamma Monstro turret. Players can initiate engagement with the turret first, then create distance to successfully break its line of sight. Upon re-entering the turret’s LOS, players will find that it fails to fire, effectively neutralizing its threat.
This peculiar behavior appears unique to Spider-Man and Black Panther. Romero also tested the tactic with other characters, such as Magik, and found that it did not yield the same results. For players encountering frequent situations where opposing Spider-Man or Black Panther characters seem immune to damage, this bug could very well be the explanation.
The Gamma Monstro turret not inflicting damage after breaking LOS is significant, especially in a dynamic game environment where line of sight is easily obstructed. As it stands, NetEase Studios, the developers of Marvel Rivals, have yet to address this bug, leaving its duration in the game uncertain.
- Players may need to adapt strategies when using Namor against these characters.
- Community discussions on platforms like Reddit are crucial for sharing findings and experiences.
For more insight on the bug and its potential impacts on gameplay, check out the full report by Sportskeeda here.