One of the Marvel Rivals characters that will drive you up the wall is Moon Knight. He’s zipping around the map, dropping ankhs left and right that instantly demolish you if you so much as graze their area of effect. And when a game drags into overtime with everyone clumped together on the payload, it’s a safe bet there’s a Moon Knight lurking nearby, smirking like Iron Man as he unleashes his ultimate for an effortless team obliteration.
In the season 1 balance update, NetEase decided to buff his ultimate, making the claws of Khonshu descend from the sky a tad quicker. Now, you’re lucky if you catch the first half of his taunt, “The moon haunts you!” before you’re taken out. But here’s the kicker: according to Reddit user Sidewaysgts, it might not be entirely your fault every time you fall victim to his ult.
The official Marvel Rivals website states that Moon Knight’s ultimate summons a series of ghostly claws, each dealing 75 damage in a small zone. However, Sidewaysgts unearthed that each claw actually packs twice the punch, hitting even outside the clearly marked area. This glitch could explain why even tanks with high health bars are being shredded.
Before you start attributing all your defeats to this glitch, let’s be clear: the issue isn’t just its lethality, but rather how deceptively lethal it is. It’s not obvious that each claw hits twice, and it’s a bit unjust that it can reach beyond the designated circle. Add this to other quirks, like the voice line cutting out if Moon Knight gets taken down during his ultimate, and facing him becomes a real headache, even if you’re braced for it.
Despite this overpowered ultimate, Moon Knight isn’t topping the charts as one of the strongest characters in the game. RivalsMeta data reveals he’s among the heroes with the lowest win rates across competitive ranks. Yet, that hasn’t stopped him from being the biggest irritant in quick matches right now.
Let’s hope this gets sorted out in the upcoming Chinese New Year update, scheduled for this Friday. The event is bringing in a couple of fresh skins and a new mode reminiscent of Rocket League, which might just be the only place safe from Moon Knight’s chaos.
