Marvel Rivals is releasing a possible pay-to-win item which prevents rank loss

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: May 15, 2025, 01:12 IST

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Marvel Rivals fans can rejoice, as the latest item introduced by NetEase Games are the Chrono Shield Cards. These instantly activate the Chrono Shield system if you lose in Competitive mode, therefore, rank points would not be deducted. Chrono Shield Cards can be earned by completing event missions in different game modes, but they do expire at the end of each season.

Marvel Rivals is releasing a possible pay-to-win item which prevents rank loss

Image via NetEase Games.

Just like any other multiplayer title, ranked mode is an essential part of Marvel Rivals. Hardcore players put their hearts and souls to win the ranked matches to save their ranks. However, on the occasion of the new Galacta’s Gift event, it seems fans don’t need to worry about their ranks anymore. NetEase Games is going to launch a new item called the Chrono Shield Cards which will prevent rank points of the players even if they lose Competitive mode matches. This is going to be a huge treat for the ardent Ranked match fans, but this new item comes with a catch.

Marvel Rivals introduces Chrono Shield Card

Players now don't need to worry about getting deranked. | Image via NetEase Games.

In January this year, Marvel Rivals brought an interesting component in the ranking mechanism of the game. This new feature was Chrono Shield which was introduced as an aid for the Competitive Queue players in the game. So, what does it do? As the name suggests, if any player is in a losing spree, it will guard him from getting deranked. However, this shield can be triggered only once, and after that it needs to be recharged.Now here comes the tricky part. Winning matches doesn’t put any influence on the recharging process of the Chrono Shield. The Chrono Shield will recharge automatically when a player starts losing matches again.Now comes an even more trickier part. The Chrono Shield recharges quickly for the lower ranked fans as for them less number of losses is required. Whereas, as players climb up the ranks, the losses required to recharge the shield increases. So, basically this feature is for the fans who are new to the game.

However, players now don’t need to be concerned about recharging the Chrono Shield anymore because NetEase is going to launch the Chrono Shield Card on May 15, 2025. This new item will instantly activate the Chrono Shield, irrespective of the amount of charge it has.However, the catch is that these cards will be cleared at the end of each season. In order to acquire these cards, players need to complete the Galacta’s Gift event missions in Quick Matches, Competitive Queues, and Practice Vs. AI modes.Read More:Marvel Rivals Season 0 Battle Pass returns in Season 2: All skins, release date, price, and more

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