Marvel Rivals Costume Guide – Customize Skins & Colors

In this amazing arena, would you prefer standing out? A great way to showcase one's flair in Marvel Rivals would be to personalize the costumes of their own hero. Because it involves special currencies and skin types, the process looks a little daunting at first; but once you get to know the basics, it is very simple.

This article will elucidate on the whole color designer process, how to outfit your own sets of clothing, and everything you'll ever want to know about the different cosmetic options on offer.
 

Step 1 : Changing Your Base Costume (Skin)
 

You must-have to know what main costume, or skin, you want to work with before you cherish any changes applied to colour.

Want the way to transform you default look? Follow the underlying steps to know how to do it in Marvel Rivals. 

Access the Hero Screen : From the main menu of Marvel Rivals, go to the Heroes tab at the top of the menu bar. Select a hero to get into their profile.

Choose Your Hero : Click on the hero you want to change the costume for (e.g., Magneto, Captain America, or Luna Snow). This opens their profile screen.
 

• Look for the Cosmetics Tab: Locate the Cosmetics tab, typically at the top of the hero's profile menu, and click on it.
   
• Select Costumes: Select Costumes in the emerging sub-menu. You will see all possible costume options for that particular hero. 
   
• Select and Equip an Outfit: Costumes you do not have available are always marked with a lock icon. Clicking on any which you have unlocked will show a preview, then an Equip button will be clickable if you wish to set it as your current look. From that point on, your hero will use that costume in every match.
   

How to Acquire New Costumes?
 

Most new costumes can be obtained by any of the following means :

• The In-Game Store : This is by far the most common one, where a player can buy premium costumes using Units or Lattice (the game's paid currency). Usually, the costumes reference old comics, the MCU, or are carried through completely original designs, such as in the "Imperial Protocol" series.
   
• Battle Pass : The seasonal Battle Pass has both free and premium tiers that usually give players costumes or skin variants.
   
• Events and Codes : Temporary events, Twitch drops, or special promotional codes can give players an exclusive skin.
   
• Chrono Tokens/Costume Coins : Some skins trade in the form of special currencies earned through gameplay or events.
   

Step 2 : Customizing Costume Colors (Chromas)
 

Now for the really deep customization: Chroma Skins are the true customization features in Marvel Rivals, offering arcade-style alternative color palettes for selected costumes. One needs to keep in mind that not all parts of every costume can be freely dyed or colored; basically, one will purchase an already designed alternate color scheme.
 

Prerequisites : What You Need
 

• The Base Skin : Theoretically, you first have to possess her original costume for which the chroma is available. For example, if you want the "Phantom Purple" chromatic for Psylocke, you will have to purchase her Vengeance Skin first.
   
• Unstable Molecules: This is the special currency used exclusively to purchase chroma color palettes. Unstable Molecules, by and large, are earned through the exchange of Lattice, the premium currency, on a one-to-one basis.
   

The Customization Process
 

• Find a Customizable Skin : Chromas are not available for all skins. To see if a skin has customization options, look for the little color wheel icon that appears in the Store and the Hero Gallery.
   
  • Go to the Customize Menu :
     
  • Select the original Skin to customize (the one with the color wheel icon).
     
  • Click the Customize button, which usually appears on the right side, just above the usual Acquire/Equip option.

• Purchase the Chroma : Here, you will find a list of alternate color palettes (e.g., Rosy Resilience, Plasma Pulse, etc.)
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    Select the color palette you want.
     

  • Pay for it using your Unstable Molecules (often 600 Molecules for a chroma).

     

• Equip the Chroma : After the purchase, you can also choose and equip this new color scheme from the same menu. 
   
• Note regarding impact : Purchasing a chroma doesn't only change your hero's look when you are in the game; it updates said appearance in MVP animations and emotes associated with that specific base skin as well, giving you the whole coordinated look.
   

Beyond Costumes: Other Cosmetics
 

Costumes are truly the biggest part of customization in this game, but Marvel Rivals also provides a plenitude of means in which one can personalize one's profile and in-game persona. Usually, one unlocks these via the Battle Pass, various challenges, or in the store by spending Units or Lattices.

• MVP Animations : The MVP animations consist of highly cinematic sequences activated when a hero has been named MVP at the end of a match. Each hero has a basic animation that can be replaced by a flashier, more unique one.
   
• Emotes : These are little gestures that your hero can perform to express some kind of emotion during a match (think dancing, posing, and taunting). New emotes provide one more chance to represent your personality and celebrate an epic victory or an epic play.
   
• Sprays : Sprays are small images applied to walls and surfaces of the map, often featuring chibi versions of the heroes, logos, or comic book art. They serve as a fun way to mark your presence during a game.
   
• Nameplates and Icons : Here are some simple things you may put on your profile for some outside-the-match customization :
  • Nameplates : The design and border framing your in-game name.
  • Icons : That small little portrait that will be shown for your profile.
     

Summary of the Customization Flow
 

The customization system unfolds in layers :

• Core Look : Select your main Costume/Skin (bought with Units/Lattice, earned from Battle Pass/Events).
• Color Variant : If you are wealthy enough to own a premium skin, you might also be able to purchase a different Chroma/Color Palette for it by way of Unstable Molecules currency.
• Accessories : Select your MVP Animation, Emote, and Spray with the goal of adding that last bit of personal flair to the hero profile.

On the other hand, the current setup lets you put a truly special spin on your favorite hero in the Marvel Rivals universe, with color customizations taking only a handful of skins and a special currency.