Marvel Rivals' Black Widow rework is here — finally. The erstwhile spy's been in an odd, controversial place since the hero shooter launched in December 2024, occupying a role that barely fit her background in Marvel comics and added little to the Rivals roster. However, season 9, which started on July 10 and added Jubilee to the mix, included a major rework for Black Widow, and she's a blast to play now.

As far as reworks go, this one is pretty major. NetEase removed Black Widow's aim-down-sights sniper mode from her regular kit and made it her ultimate with a few upgrades. It still can't take an enemy out with one hit, even if that hit is a headshot, but scoped shots deal more damage and are easier to land, as scoped shots have larger hit boxes now and pierce enemies. Her former ultimate, a charged pulse shot, is part of her regular kit. Black Widow's sprinting stamina meter is gone, so you can dash around and do those empowered leaps as much as you want, and NetEase added an ability that works with that jump. While........

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