Playing against Moon Knight in Marvel Rivals can be incredibly frustrating. This character zips around the battlefield, relentlessly dropping ankhs that shred opponents who stray into their vicinity. When a match shifts into overtime and everyone is congested around the payload, it’s often a safe bet you’ll encounter a Moon Knight smirking like Iron Man as he unleashes his ultimate for an effortless team obliteration.
Recently, NetEase made things even tougher with a season 1 balance patch that boosts his ultimate. Now, the claws of Khonshu descend more swiftly from the portal above. Players scarcely have time to catch the first couple of words from his taunt, “The moon haunts you!”, before meeting their untimely demise. But here’s an intriguing twist courtesy of Reddit user Sidewaysgts: the odds might not be entirely stacked against you due to sheer bad luck.
According to the official narrative from the Marvel Rivals website, Moon Knight’s ultimate should summon several spectral claws, inflicting 75 damage in a compact area. However, Sidewaysgts uncovered a quirk—each claw dishes out double the damage, sometimes even hitting players standing just outside the marked zone. This unexpected potency could explain why even the most health-heavy tanks are getting annihilated.
Before you start attributing all your losses to this bug, it’s crucial to emphasize that the issue lies not in its lethal nature but in its deceptive devastation. With each claw striking twice unexpectedly and extending beyond the ultimate’s designated area, players face an unfair disadvantage. To add to the chaos, if Moon Knight perishes mid-ult, his voice line doesn’t trigger, making it even trickier to anticipate his assault.
Despite the formidable nature of his ultimate, Moon Knight isn’t reigning atop the game’s hierarchy right now. Reporting from RivalsMeta indicates he ranks among the characters with the lowest average win rate across competitive rankings. That said, in the realm of quick matches, he’s undeniably a top contender for the most frustrating foe.
There’s hope, though—a fix could be on the horizon with the upcoming Chinese New Year update, planned for release this Friday. This event will not only bring fresh skins but also a Rocket League-inspired mode, which might just serve as a temporary sanctuary from Moon Knight’s wrath. Fingers crossed for a smoother experience then!
