Marvel Rivals developers have surprised their playerbase with a secret Venom buff that was quietly released with the latest update and has been kept out of the official patch notes. Venom has been one of the most popular characters in the game, and since they sneaked in such a powerful buff, it was difficult for it to go unnoticed.
The Season 6 update has been one of the most well-received updates that the developers have released since the release of the game, and while the highlight of it was the arrival of Deadpool, a subtle rebalancing of abilities was made to make the game more balanced, and fans suspect that Vemon got a buff during the same rebalancing.
The secret Venom buff has quietly improved his accuracy and consistency with the attacks, which are more reliable than before, thereby making him quite an overpowered character to face in combat. Players noticed that his shots have become easier to land and therefore give a more consistent damage output, making him more effective in fights compared to his damage output before the update.
Players have pointed out how the character was awkward to play with before the update, given his unreliable damage output often made his team lack the firepower that they needed, despite Venom succeeding in his actual role. This update has ensured that with more consistent output in attacks, he will turn into quite the hero to deal with in combat.
With the character having one of the worst win rates of the game, this subtle buff might change the tide of its future in the game, and we might see players opt to play Venom more so than they did before.