- NetEase Games has completely overhauled the team-up system in Marvel Rivals Season 9.
- Players can now choose between two team-up abilities for every hero in the spawn room.
- All team-up abilities can now be used regardless of whether the required partner is on the team.
Not even in their wildest dreams did players expect the Marvel Rivals team-up system to be completely reworked. NetEase Games has pulled off the impossible by revamping every single team-up in the game. The new system makes it feel like players are experiencing a sequel to Marvel Rivals, with every aspect of the team-up abilities being rewritten. So, check out how the new team-ups work in Marvel Rivals Season 9 here.
How Do Team-Ups Work in Marvel Rivals?
Starting Marvel Rivals Season 9, heroes don’t have to be paired up together for the team-ups to work. Instead, every hero in the roster is getting two new team-up abilities in the game. However, the main catch is that players can select one team-up ability at a time. Additionally, players can swap between the two team-ups in the spawn room even during mid-match.
The biggest change to the new team-up system is that heroes can now freely use their respective team-up on the battlefield even if their required partner isn’t on the team. Devs have now removed the whole anchor mechanic in the team-up system. In addition, every team-up ability also gets a base effect and an enhanced effect. If that sounds confusing, let me explain.
For example, if you are playing The Punisher and want to use the Ammo Overload team-up ability, you no longer require a Rocket Raccoon on your team. That’s the base effect of Ammo Overload. However, if someone plays Rocket Raccoon on your team, the team-up’s enhanced effect is automatically applied. In this case, The Punisher can deal more damage than usual with Rocket on his side.
Although it is now entirely optional to have the required partner on the team, make sure your friend picks one, as the enhanced effect does wonders in the new season. Some of the enhanced team-ups are overpowered in the game at the moment.
How to Use a Team-Up Ability in Marvel Rivals Season 9
In Marvel Rivals Season 9, players can pre-select the preferred team-up ability for their character in the hero menu before queuing a match. However, if you feel like you need to switch your current team-up ability, then head to the nearest spawn room and swap the team-up mid-game.
Once you have equipped the right team-up for your hero, all you have to do is press the respective key to activate the team-up ability on the battlefield. The most common keys to activate all the new team-up abilities in the game are C and X. For example, if you are playing the new hero Jubilee, all you have to do is press C to activate the selected team-up ability. In my case, I opted for the Vampiric Kin team-up, and it can be activated like any other ability in the game, as you can see below:
Now, there are also passive team-up abilities which do not require any activation. Take the new Black Widow for example. If you pick either the Burning Bullets or Allied Agents team-up, the team-up is automatically activated as you set your foot on the battlefield.
All Marvel Rivals Season 9 Team-Up Abilities
A new set of team-ups, as well as classic ones, is returning in Marvel Rivals Season 9. As every hero has two independent abilities now, there are 104 Marvel Rivals team-ups right now. Here are all the team-up abilities in Marvel Rivals for each hero role:
All Vanguard Team-up Abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 9
- Savage Slam: Hulk x Captain America
- Gamma Fastball: Hulk x Wolverine
- Gamma Maelstrom: Doctor Strange x Hulk
- Psionic Vortex: Doctor Strange x Invisible Woman
- Stars Aligned: Captain America x Winter Soldier
- Voltaic Union: Captain America x Thor
- Wild Wall: Groot x Mantis
- Bubble Buddies: Groot x Jeff the Land Shark
- Blood Leech: Venom x Blade
- Abyssal Flames: Venom x Phoenix
- Magnetic Resonance: Magneto x Emma Frost
- Metallic Chaos: Magneto x Scarlet Witch
- Ragnarok Rebirth: Thor x Hela
- Divine Armory: Thor x Angela
- Vibranium Mech: Peni Parker x Black Panther
- Rocket Network: Peni Parker x Rocket Raccoon
- Two-In-One: The Thing x Human Torch
- Unbreakable Forces: The Thing x Invisible Woman
- Iced Out Diamond: Emma Frost x Luna Snow
- Spirit Breaker: Emma Frost x Mantis
- Asgardians of the Galaxy: Angela x Star-Lord
- Odin’s Unacknowledged: Angela x Loki
- Explosive Entanglement: Rogue x Magneto
- Mr. & Mrs. X: Rogue x Gambit
- Primal Punishment: Devil Dinosaur x Punisher
- Surf & Turf: Devil Dinosaur x Jeff the Land Shark
All Duelist Team-up Abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 9
- Bestial Hunt: The Punisher x Daredevil
- Ammo Overload: The Punisher x Rocket Raccoon
- Gods of Thunder: Storm x Thor
- Jaws of Fate: Storm x Jeff the Land Shark
- Fiery Sparks: Human Torch x Jubilee
- Storming Ignition: Human Torch x Storm
- Moonlit Slash: Hawkeye x Cloak & Dagger
- Senbonzakura Strike: Hawkeye x Psylocke
- Deep Wrath: Hela x Namor
- Hel Tendrils: Hela x Venom
- Dimensional Shortcut: Black Panther x Magik
- Damisa-Yao: Black Panther x Storm
- Void Pentagram: Magik x The Hood
- Chain of Cyttorak: Magik x Doctor Strange
- Luminous Moon: Moon Knight x Cloak & Dagger
- Blood Moon: Moon Knight x Elsa Bloodstone
- Squirrel Missile: Squirrel Girl x Iron Man
- ESU Alumnus: Squirrel Girl x Spider-Man
- Burning Bullets: Black Widow x Phoenix
- Allied Agents: Black Widow x Hawkeye
- Gamma Charge: Iron Man x Hulk
- Thunder Overdrive: Iron Man x Thor
- Symbiote Bond: Spider-Man x Venom
- Parker Power-Up: Spider-Man x Peni Parker
- Hex Fireworks: Scarlet Witch x Jubilee
- Sorcerers Supreme: Scarlet Witch x Doctor Strange
- Expert Instinct: Winter Soldier x Elsa Bloodstone
- Timeless Veterans: Winter Soldier x The Punisher
- Flora Munitions: Star-Lord x Groot
- Star-Soul: Star-Lord x Adam Warlock
- Bleed For Battle: Blade x Captain America
- Blade of Khonshu: Blade x Moon Knight
- Light & Dark Darts: Psylocke x Cloak & Dagger
- Mental Projection: Psylocke x Emma Frost
- Pair of Threes: Wolverine x Gambit
- Blast Slash: Wolverine x Cyclops
- Kumiho Palm: Iron Fist x White Fox
- Iron & Stone: Iron Fist x The Thing
- Circle of Life: Phoenix x Hela
- Telekinetic Beatdown: Phoenix x Rogue
- Comprehensive Defense: Daredevil x Iron Fist
- Devilish Affair: Daredevil x Black Widow
- Gumbo Chimichangas: Deadpool x Gambit
- Hel-Yeah, Honey: Deadpool x Hela
- Prehistoric Trap: Elsa Bloodstone x Devil Dinosaur
- Loudmouth Mercs: Elsa Bloodstone x Deadpool
- Binding Ties: Black Cat x Spider-Man
- Feline Alliance: Black Cat x Black Panther
- Kinetic Kin: Cyclops x Gambit
- Slim & Red: Cyclops x Phoenix
- Chilling Charisma: Namor x Luna Snow
- Gamma Monstro: Namor x Hulk
- Fantastic Amplifier: Mister Fantastic x Rocket Raccoon
- Clobberin’ Research Dept.: Mister Fantastic x The Thing
All Strategist Team-up Abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 9
- Frozen Haven: Cloak & Dagger x Luna Snow
- Oblivion Shroud: Cloak & Dagger x The Hood
- Vibrant Vitality: Loki x Mantis
- Villain’s Illusion: Loki x Hela
- Vitality Pact: Mantis x Adam Warlock
- Star Blossom: Mantis x Star-Lord
- Planet X Pals: Rocket Raccoon x Groot
- Mammalian Bond: Rocket Raccoon x Squirrel Girl
- SP//DR Sync: Ultron x Peni Parker
- Stark Protocol: Ultron x Iron Man
- Atlas Bond: Luna Snow x White Fox
- Duality Dance: Luna Snow x Adam Warlock
- Cosmic Cyclone: Adam Warlock x Storm
- Flawless Design: Adam Warlock x Ultron
- Guardian of the Deep: Jeff the Land Shark x Venom
- Mr. Pool’s Interdimensional Toy Box: Jeff the Land Shark x Deadpool
- United Siblings: Invisible Woman x Human Torch
- First Family: Invisible Woman x Mister Fantastic
- Sparkling Staff: Gambit x Jubilee
- Favorable Odds: Gambit x Magneto
- Lucky Loan: White Fox x Black Cat
- Psionic Fox: White Fox x Psylocke
- Vampiric Kin: Jubilee x Blade
- Hellfire Sparks: Jubilee x The Hood
Which Is the Best Team-Up Ability in Marvel Rivals Season 9?
Over a hundred team-up abilities have been added to the game, and some of them are truly game-changers. Here are the best Marvel Rivals team-up abilities you can pick for every role in the game:
- Best Vanguard team-up abilities: Ragnarok Rebirth (Thor x Hela), Metallic Chaos (Magneto x Scarlet Witch), Rocket Network (Peni Parker x Rocket Raccoon) and Blood Leech (Venom x Blade).
- Best Duelist team-up abilities: Ammo Overload (The Punisher x Rocket Raccoon), Thunder Overdrive (Iron Man x Thor), Expert Instinct (Winter Soldier x Elsa Bloodstone), and Symbiote Bond (Spider-Man x Venom).
- Best Strategist team-up abilities: Frozen Haven (Cloak and Dagger x Luna Snow), Mr. Pool’s Interdimensional Toy Box (Jeff the Land Shark x Deadpool), and Villain’s Illusion (Loki x Hela).
Future Plans for Marvel Rivals Team-Ups
Previously, the devs rotated Marvel Rivals team-up abilities every season, adding new ones while temporarily removing others. Now, Zhiyong, the game’s lead combat designer, has confirmed that team-up abilities no longer rotate. Instead, the devs will make balance adjustments to team-ups every season; each ability will receive buffs or nerfs as needed going forward.
All new future heroes joining the Marvel Rivals roster will come ready with two new team-up loadouts. For instance, The Hood is next in line to debut in Marvel Rivals Season 9.5. On the mid-season update launch day, The Hood will arrive with two new team-up abilities. One of his team-ups with Jubilee has already been revealed in the game now.
Therefore, Marvel Rivals team-up abilities will be expanding, with new ones added every season. With two new abilities for every hero, there are now over 100 different team-up abilities in Marvel Rivals. So, players now have plenty of team-up options to choose from. Now you can understand how NetEase Games has rebuilt the new team-up system from the ground up.
Having said that, what do you think about the new team-up abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 9? Let us know in the comments below.
Each hero gets two team-up abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 9. Players are free to swap between the two mid-game in the spawn room.
Currently, there are 104 team-ups in Marvel Rivals Season 9.
Starting in Season 9, each hero is equipped with two team-up abilities. Players can select one of the two abilities in the spawn room and can change mid-match again. The team-up abilities can be used even if the required partner isn’t on the team. The team-ups now have a base effect and an enhanced effect.
