MARVEL RIVALS - BLADE RIG FOR BLENDER
Blade Character Rig for Blender – Marvel Rivals Edition
Important Legal Notice This rig features the character Blade, owned by Marvel Entertainment (a Disney company). It's a fan-made creation strictly for non-commercial, educational, or personal portfolio use. Do not sell, redistribute, or use this for any profit-making activities. All rights remain with the original copyright holders.
Usage Guidelines - Append or link this file into your Blender scene, or add it to your asset library for easy access. - Always use the 'LINK' Collection when importing. - All necessary textures are embedded in the file for convenience. - Permitted for learning exercises, demo reels, or showcasing in your portfolio. Commercial applications are strictly prohibited.
UPDATE LOG:
Fixed Torso FK rotations
Rig Overview
To get started, execute the BLADE.py script. This will activate the custom Blade UI panel in the N-shelf under the 'Item' tab.
The panel organizes controls into key areas:
- Parenting Controls: Manage parent-child relationships, with options keyframeable via the 'PROPERTIES' bone or directly through UI dropdowns.
- Locking Options: Toggle locks for knees and elbows to maintain poses.
- Switching Features: Handle follow behaviors, emission settings, FK/IK transitions, and IK stretching.
- Snapping Tools: Quickly align FK to IK (or vice versa), plus a beta snap for IK hands to default pose (ideal for dual-wield scenarios—disable x-mirror for best results).
- Masking Settings: Adjust weapon appearances and hide/show geometry as needed.
- Collection Management: Grouped bone layers with isolation toggles for streamlined workflow.
All custom properties are centralized on the 'PROPERTIES' bone for easy access.
Additional highlights:
- Nine preset facial expressions available in the pose library; the facial setup is intuitive for manual adjustments. They are setup with the "FACE" and "FACE.TWK" bones
- Hands use an advanced 'Ultimate IK Hand' system (Version 2), blending FK, IK, and macro controls.
Compatibility Notes
Designed in Blender 4.3, this UI works seamlessly with 4.3 and newer releases. Older versions haven't been tested, but feel free to experiment.
Credits
Rig created by @Sttuuuufffff
Model extraction by @NekoPixil
Support and Feedback
Full showcase video on Youtube, For questions, suggestions, or troubleshooting with the rig, consider joining my Patreon community or reaching out on X!