Marvel Snap finally gets PvP Battle Mode, so you can fight your friends

Marvel Snap’s Battle Mode, which lets players go up against their friends, will go live Tuesday, developer Second Dinner announced Monday. Marvel SnapSince November’s announcement of the friends-only mode, players eagerly anticipated it. The feature was expected at the end of this month — yep, lines up.

Second Dinner announced the feature in a tweet on Monday: “It’s coming… Get ready for Battle Mode where you can challenge your friends and see who’s really the best,” it wrote. The mode was outlined in a blog post in December: Players that create a match will get a code to share with their friends — or streamers or “random people,” according to creator Ben Brode. You can also join a match by entering this code.

In Battle Mode, there’s a series of matches to be played, with the goal of knocking down the opponent’s health. A player will start with 10 health. If he wins, he’ll get two points a regular basis, four points if he snaps. Players will lose one point if they decide to retire. Battle Mode will continue until all points have been used up.

Brode also shared on TwitterBattle Mode is also available in other regions.

Marvel SnapThe game was launched globally on October 10th, free for Android, iPhone, and Windows PC. The fast-paced card game runs only six rounds, using cards with characters from Marvel’s massive roster of heroes. Each player creates a 12 card deck, and cards are drawn from your hand. To win, you’ve got to get the highest points on two of three locations where cards drop — but it’s more complex than it seems. There’s a bunch of different strategies and ways to mastermind a creative deck, made accessible by its simple setup.