Marvel Rivals Cyclops release date speculation, leaks, and more

Marvel Rivals players are always excited about what’s to come in the future updates whether it’s new characters, maps, game modes, or even an event like the latest Midnight Features II that’s arrived with the mid-season update.

However, it’s the character leaks that thrill fans the most, and heroes like Blade, The Hood, and Emma Frost are the ones that we know are arriving soon given their voice lines have already been leaked online. But excitement is paramount among one of the most iconic Marvel characters and leader of the new X-Men, Cyclops, who was leaked to arrive in Marvel Rivals as a hero in the future. Here’s everything we know about the hero and speculation about his abilities and release date.

When will Cyclops be released in Marvel Rivals?

As of now, there’s no confirmation or a release date surrounding the addition of Cyclops as a hero in Marvel Rivals. Leakers like X0X Leak have only revealed that the character exists in the datamined files and will arrive in a future update as the X-Men are slowly shaping up within the current Marvel Rivals roster.

The mutant Scott Summers was a hit among fans when the new animated series X-Men ’97 was released on Disney+ and gave a comic-accurate spin to Cyclops along with his abilities using an optic beam. While leaks haven’t revealed any of his abilities, a fan concept with him being added as a Vanguard in Marvel Rivals went viral a few months ago.

However, fans expressed their desire to see Cyclops as a DPS in Marvel Rivals, thanks to his Optic Blasts that pack a heavy punch.

Cyclops abilities speculated in Marvel Rivals

Since Cyclops’ main abilities lie in the red Optic Blasts that shoot from his eyes, fans on Reddit have gathered their thoughts on how his kit could look like when he’s added to Marvel Rivals. Most of the abilities below have been listed based on his moveset that was seen in X-Men ’97.

Here are all the abilities for Cyclops speculated to arrive in Marvel Rivals:

• Snapshot Blast (Primary Fire): A quick focused beam of optic energy that does high damage but requires high precision.
• Optic Stream (Alt Fire): A continuous stream of optic energy that deals constant damage. Cyclops can move while firing his optic stream.
• Wide Angled Blast (Ability 1): Cover a wide area with an optic blast that deals damage and knocks targets back.
• Ricochet Blast (Ability 2): An optic blast that bounces off the enemies and the environment to deal damage.
• Optic Recoil (Movement): Hold the button to cause any optic blast ability to propel Cyclops away from the direction he fires. Can be shot at the ground to propel him in the air.
• Visor Off (Ultimate): Cyclops removes his visors and continuously channels a massive optic blast. Cyclops is stationary but he can turn to freely direct his optic blast.

While these abilities are mere speculation based on fan theories and his actual ability kit in the comics, these are subject to change when the character is released in Marvel Rivals. However, it would be perfect for NetEase to release most of the X-Men in a season dedicated to the mutant group, similar to how the release of Fantastic Four was planned across Season 1 and Season 1.5.

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