Why is no one talking about this massive problem? 🤯

Marvel Rivals has been a hit for many, but there’s one glaring issue that competitive players can’t stop complaining about. And yet, the studio seems to keep ignoring it. 😤

Could this mistake be the downfall of the game’s competitive scene? 🏆

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Marvel Rivals is already going through a lot of issues, even in Season 2.5. Between facing optimization issues, daily toxicity, and dealing with egoistic smurfs, players are having a hard time playing competitive matches. And now, a recent Reddit post showcased another glaring issue that’s been driving most of them crazy.

NetEase hasn’t really addressed this issue until now, but the Reddit video surfaced on everyone’s feed is driving them crazy. Which you might’ve thought was your skill issue, or ranted on your own about how that was not a headshot? You should realize by now that it’s not always your fault; the servers are quite broken. Can the company do something to fix it?

The hitboxes are still broken in Marvel Rivals

NetEase has been avoiding this broken hitbox issue | Image Credit: NetEase Games

This has been an issue for most Hero Shooters, where players complain about the broken hitboxes, and Marvel Rivals is also not an exception. Characters like Hela, Black Widow, and Moon Knight have been the prime victims, missing the obvious headshots on their opponents during intense teamfights.

Now, imagine a scene where you’re having the match of your life, but you’re missing obvious shots on your opponent’s DPS that lead to a loss. You’ll be furious for obvious reasons. Even though it could be a hitbox issue, your friends might blame you for not winning the fight at that crucial point in time.

After a bit of digging, u/Ben10Stan3 posted a video of them playing as Moon Knight in practice range with the default crosshair. This might seem normal, but the results were rather surprising. While trying to shoot a Luna Snow’s character, the user found different damage results even after placing the crosshair in the same place.

Some might say this has been an issue only with Moon Knight, but surprisingly, that wasn’t the case. Several other users have complained about this, explaining their poor experience with Heroes like Peni Parker, Punisher, and Hela.

The hitbox in Marvel Rivals doesn’t feel symmetrical at all. NetEase’s creation doesn’t use cylindrical and spherical hitboxes, unlike most Hero Shooters. Unreal Engine usually offers a better solution through equating geometry. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case for this game.

Can NetEase really solve the hitbox problem in Marvel Rivals?

Moon Knight’s Ultimate | Image Credits: NetEase Games

Honestly, there’s nothing much NetEase can do to solve the hitbox issue. Let’s not forget that Marvel Rivals is a third-person F2P shooter, which NetEase thought out of the box. Also, the over-the-shoulder camera is surely not a common thing in this genre. As a result, the camera on which we’re aiming doesn’t fall exactly behind the character model.

So, it seems like we’re shooting wherever the crosshair is. However, that’s not the case. We always shoot slightly on the right side of the crosshair, leading to an asymmetrical hitbox during games. So, players will hit the bullseye if they aim slightly to the left or right side of any opponent character to avoid this issue and land a proper hit.

With high mobility characters, such as Spider-Man, Venom, and Black Panther, the hitboxes shouldn’t create much chaos for us. While Support players are already struggling against Hela and Hawkeye being a threat to them, NetEase shouldn’t really think about tweaking things, as most characters can’t even one-shot Heroes, apart from their Ultimates.

What are your thoughts on this issue? Should NetEase tweak the current hitbox mechanism in-game? Let us know in the comments.