What Role Will Cyclops Be in Marvel Rivals?

Season 8.5 update is right around the corner, and NetEase Games is still keeping the fans guessing about what role will Cyclops be in Marvel Rivals. His signature power, Concussive Optic Blasts, leads us to believe that he will be a Duelist in the game. But other new leaks have emerged online that tell a different story. So, today, let’s find out Cyclops’s role based on the latest Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 leaks in our guide here.

What Role Would Cyclops Be in Marvel Rivals?

Since Cyclops was officially announced as the 51st hero joining the Marvel Rivals hero roster, plenty of rumors surfaced online regarding his mysterious role in Marvel Rivals. So, let’s go over all the information we have about Cyclops’ role in Marvel rivals one by one:

Is Cyclops a Duelist in Marvel Rivals?

Cyclops arrival was confirmed in the Marvel Rivals Season 8 trailer, where he was captured and imprisoned at the Alchemax Headquarters. Before the robotic soldiers arrested Scott Summers, he put up a great fight, unleashing his Concussive Optic Blasts, to save Moon Girl.

Optic Beams, being the heart of Cyclops’ abilities, were the first key information we obtained about Cyclops’ role in Marvel Rivals. In Marvel comics, Cyclops’ Concussive Blasts of Force were extremely destructive. And all the signs pointed to the One-Eye likely being a Duelist in Marvel Rivals.

Is Cyclops a Strategist in Marvel Rivals?

After Marvel Rivals Season 8 launched, players soon found a new collectable connected to Cyclops, the Punch Chronovium, in the new Battle Pass. What’s more special about this collectable is that it was designed based on Cyclops’ optic beams and had a support symbol (+) at its centre. Then, the word spread like wildfire that this collectable is a foreshadowing by NetEase devs, and that Cyclops will soon be announced as the new Strategist in the game.

Historically speaking, Cyclops’ Concussive Blasts weren’t associated with healing energies at all. But Marvel Rivals devs can add their own spin to Scotty, and turn him into a Strategist who can use his Optic Beams for healing allies as well as knocking down the foes.

Is Cyclops a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals?

The most recent leak regarding Cyclops came out during the release of the new Alchemax HQ Doom map. We received our first look at Cyclops’ in-game character model as he was seen imprisoned inside a life support chamber. Soon, Marvel Rivals leakers leaked Scott Summers’ complete character model online, and players began debating his role again.

The ripped Alchemax prisoner outfit completely revealed Cyclops’ muscular build. Cyclops’ in-game character model was comparable in size to that of Vanguards like Dr. Strange or Captain America. This new detail gave hope that Cyclops would be unveiled as a new Vanguard. However, since Devil Dinosaur was revealed to be our new Vanguard, we doubt that we will receive two Vanguards back-to-back in the same season.

Cyclops’ Role in Marvel Rivals Prediction

With every other hero who has joined Marvel Rivals so far, it was easy to point out their role based on their history in Marvel comics. As you can see here, Cyclops’s role remains shrouded in mystery as he is teased to be part of all three roles in Marvel Rivals, unlike any other hero before him.

In a character role poll conducted on r/MarvelRivals, over 56% of the players want to see Cyclops as a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals. However, we strongly expect Cyclops to be revealed as the new Duelist in the game, as he always has been a damage-focused character in terms of power in the history of Marvel Comics.

So, let us wait and see what the devs have in mind for Cyclops very soon, as the Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 Dev Vision is on the horizon. Until then, let us know your predictions for what role will Cyclops be in Marvel Rivals in the comments below.