Many players want to know how to get The Thing summer skin in Marvel Rivals, if just for the meme of owning The Thing in a Thong. The outfit was originally teased in April where The Thing was shown in a black thong in Marvel Rivals Infinity Comic #7 as he relaxed on a bench and a wooden lounge chair near the beach. NetEase Games has since confirmed that this beachwear skin, known in the game as Summer Surprise, in a teaser for the Summer Event. Fortunately, it’s easy to unlock the scantily-clad The Thing in Marvel Rivals.
How to unlock The Thing Summer Sunshine thong skin in Marvel Rivals
Unlocking the thong Summer Sunshine skin for The Thing in Marvel Rivals only requires that players purchase the Premium Battle Pass and earn 1500 points by completing matches.
As revealed by Marvel Rivals on Instagram, The Thing’s summer skin is the very first item in the Premium pass, so it won’t take much effort to unlock it. This pass will come out on July 17, the same date as the Summer Special Event that lasts from July 17, 2 AM PT until August 15, 2 AM PT.
The outfit comes with a purple-flower lei and what looks like an emote where the hero sits down and reads a book. The in-game quote from The Thing that comes paired with the costume reads, “Well, lemme tell ya, I didn’t figure my vacation buddies would be a bunch o’ little critters. Raccoon, squirrels, and some kind land shark……”
An emote, spray, and nameplate featuring The Thing is also available in the first row of the pass. The Worthy Waves skin for Thor is available for free as the 14th item on the list, while the premium Cool Summer skin for Luna Snow is available as the final 21st item.
In a trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, The Thing was also seen with a beard, which sounds ridiculous but is actually from the comics. For the movie shoot, The Thing was replaced with a rock named Jennifer as a stand-in for the character.
