Marvel Rivals players were worried that they'd have to change up their strategies after The Fantastic Four's Human Torch and The Thing would arrive and break the meta. Johnny Storm's abilities and fire tornado team up with Storm were particularly worrying for fans. However, it seems the two have blended into the hero shooter without disrupting the meta.
For a game with so much going for it, it's a bit bizarre that it has this oversight.
While there are players who have already made significant progress with the new characters, it seems the new Central Park is particularly suited to everybody's favourite sentient tree. Launched alongside the new characters, Central Park is currently home to Dracula's castle, giving the otherwise green spot a gothic makeover. The structure of the map is perfect for Groot, who can finish off matches in no time.
It seems that the Central Park map is created in such a way that it allows Groot to use his abilities to quickly reach the capture point without having to hurdle the entire middle section. What's more? This tactic allows the entire team to follow Groot, resulting in a flash ambush of the capture point before the enemy...