Marvel Rivals players are risking account bans by continuing to use mods, even after a Season 1 crackdown. Since the game's December launch, players have created custom skins using mods, despite warnings. Popular examples include transforming Iron Man into Dragon Ball's Vegeta, Mantis into a goth character, and even Jeff the Land Shark into Chainsaw Man's Pochita.

Last week's Season 1 update, featuring the Fantastic Four, included a hidden mod restriction—asset hash checking. Developer NetEase reiterated its terms of service, which prohibit mods, cheats, bots, hacks, and unauthorized third-party software. NetEase had previously warned about potential consequences, stating that modifying game files risks a ban.

However, a workaround is now circulating online, requiring more steps than previous methods but remaining accessible to many PC players. Modder Prafit, who shared the workaround on Nexus Mods, cautioned users, emphasizing the risk of bans, though acknowledging a lack of confirmed permanent bans to date.

New mods leveraging the Fantastic Four characters have emerged. For instance, Ercuallo's mod transforms Mister Fantastic into One Piece's Luffy, already boasting over 5,000 downloads within two days of its release.

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The question remains: will NetEase enforce its ban threats? While no confirmed ban for mod usage has surfaced, the workaround could trigger further action.

NetEase's motivation for banning mods stems from potential revenue loss from skin sales, intellectual property concerns, gameplay balance disruption, and potential performance issues. Prafit even noted that their workaround is best suited for high-performance PCs.

Meanwhile, explore the Marvel Rivals Season 1 patch notes, official pick and win rates for Season 0, the latest Marvel Rivals codes, and our community tier list.