{"id":13946,"date":"2025-05-23T23:40:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/?post_type=news&#038;p=13946"},"modified":"2025-05-23T23:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:45:16","slug":"marvel-rivals-jeff-and-thor-receive-reworks-in-mid-season-update","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-05-23\/marvel-rivals-jeff-and-thor-receive-reworks-in-mid-season-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Rivals Jeff and Thor Receive Reworks in Mid-Season Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"spgn__article__hero__news horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__title wp-block-post-title\">Marvel Rivals Jeff and Thor Receive Reworks in Mid-Season Update<\/h1>\n\n<figure class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__image --with-bg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" 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Thor received a change to his Awakening Rune, which now allows him to rapidly cycle between Hammer Throw and Mjolnir as well. As for Jeff, his Joyful Splash now pierces enemies and allies, allowing for faster ultimate charge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Thor &amp; Jeff Abilities Tweak | #MarvelRivals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chjqdqHDAYw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The full changes are listed below, according to Marvel Rivals\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/chjqdqHDAYw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">official YouTube<\/a> channel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marvel-rivals-thor-rework\">Marvel Rivals Thor Rework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Hammer Throw removed from the shared ability pool and now recovering Lightning Energy on hit, Thor can rapidly cycle through Awakening Rune \u2192 Hammer Throw \u2192 Mjolnir Bash to quickly build up energy and maintain Awakening Rune for longer durations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Thor can now utilize Hammer Throw\u2019s long-range energy recovery to his advantage\u2014first repositioning with Storm Surge to high ground or flanks, then following up with Hammer Throw + Awakening Rune for strong ranged damage output.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marvel-rivals-jeff-rework-nbsp\">Marvel Rivals Jeff Rework&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Jeff, the initial balance update mistakenly showed a non-final version of his changes\u2014we\u2019ve now corrected the announcement. We\u2019ve also improved the feel of Joyful Splash, increasing its water flow speed for smoother control.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the updated version, Joyful Splash now pierces both allies and enemies, healing teammates while damaging opponents. With this change, Jeff now charges his ultimate faster, making combos like the Sharknado with Storm or solo initiations more effective than ever!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marvel Rivals swimsuit costumes are being teased in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-04-18\/marvel-rivals-swimsuit-costumes-teased-in-upcoming-comic-one-shot\/\">Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes &amp; Rivals #1<\/a>, a comic that releases on July 9, 2025. 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