India, June 10 -- Marvel Rivals is heading into Season 8.5 with a busy June 12 update. Cyclops joins the roster as a new Duelist, while a wide balance patch trims some of the game's stronger long-range and high-pressure picks.

The main takeaway is clear: NetEase is trying to make fights less punishing from distance and give close-range heroes more room to work. That could change how teams approach dives, flanks, and frontline pressure after the update lands.

Scott Summers, better known as Cyclops, enters Marvel Rivals as a Duelist built around optic blasts. His basic style favors accuracy and spacing, but his kit is not limited to simple long-range shots.

Cyclops can chain beams between nearby enemies at mid to close range, making him ...