Marvel Rivals adds new Smurfing Report option amid growing community concerns

NetEase Games has added a new option to report players for Smurfing in Marvel Rivals . The game has grown in popularity over the past few months and has attracted millions of players worldwide. The ease of making new accounts has given rise to a major smurfing problem in Marvel Rivals , and NetEase Games has finally taken action.

This article will brief you on the new option to report players for smurfing in Marvel Rivals and how to do it.


What is Smurfing in Marvel Rivals?



Smurfing is the process by which high-ranked or high-skilled players make new accounts to dominate lower ranks and lobbies. This tactic is heavily abused by many in Marvel Rivals, making it an unpleasant and borderline frustrating experience for new or casual players who are looking to have fun.


Marvel Rivals adds the option to report a player for Smurfing



The Marvel Rivals community was particularly outraged by streamers taking up challenges like ‘Unranked to Grandmaster’ where they would make new accounts and dominate lower-ranked lobbies to create content. Furthermore, recent reports from Bronze and Silver lobbies have shed light on the increasing number of smurfs that are making the game unenjooyable or even unplayable.

NetEase Games had earlier asserted the importance of keeping Marvel Rivals fun to play above everything else. With a reputation for listening to the community, the developers took notice of this ongoing Smurfing problem in Marvel Rivals and have now added an option to report players for the smurfing.

When an account is reported for smurfing, the automated detection system will analyze the reported account and take action, imposing a ban or suspension. This is why players should avoid abusing this report feature by submitting fake reports.

How to report players for Smurfing in Marvel Rivals

There are three ways to report a player for Smurfing in Marvel Rivals. They are as follows:

From the Main Menu:

Click the Friends icon in the top-right corner.

Search for the player’s username and go to their profile.

Right-click their name and select Report Player.

Choose Negative Behavior as the category.

Select Smurfing as the specific reason.

During a Match:

Press Tab to open the scoreboard/lobby.

Click on the suspected player’s name.

Choose Report from the pop-up menu.

Select Negative Behavior → Smurfing.

From a Past Match:

Go to your Profile.

Select the History tab.

Find and open the match summary where the smurfing occurred.

Use the same reporting steps as above.

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