How to get Unstable Molecules in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals now supports a special currency called Unstable Molecules, which works with the new skins customization feature to offer you a colorful experience. 

While technically a free-to-play game, Marvel Rivals is full of flashy cosmetics you can own and flaunt to your teammates. Instead of directly using real money to buy stuff, however, you purchase virtual currencies and use them to get skins and other items. Unstable Molecules is now one of these currency types, added to the game with the April 17 patch.

Here’s everything you need to know about Unstable Molecules and how to get them in Marvel Rivals.

What are Unstable Molecules? New Marvel Rivals currency, explained

Unstable Molecules has a distinct icon: It resembles a clinical test tube filled with molecules. At the time of writing, it’s an exclusive currency for the skin customization feature in Marvel Rivals. If you want to recolor an eligible costume with a combo or get a personalized ultimate VFX, you’ll need 600 of these molecules for it. You can’t use it to purchase any other item in the game.

To get Unstable Molecules, you can Exchange Lattice in a 1:1 ratio. For example, if you exchange 1,000 Lattice, you can get 1,000 Unstable Molecules for it.

Like Units and Chrono Tokens, you can’t purchase or exchange Unstable Molecules from the Store. To get it, follow these steps: 

1. Go to the Store tab from the lobby. 
2. Now, choose the skin that you want to use to get your unique color change or ultimate VFX. If you don’t have the skin, you will need to purchase it first with units.
3. Finally, select the Customize button.
4. You can now see the number of Unstable Molecules you have in the top right of the screen. Select the test tube icon to bring up the exchange screen.
5. Select the plus icon to add the number of Unstable Molecules you want. Make sure you have the required Lattice for it, or you can select the Lattice button to purchase it from the same screen.
6. Once you’re ready to exchange, click on the Lattice button.

That’s it. You’ll now have the amount of Unstable Molecules you wanted in your bank. Use it to purchase the color combo or Ultimate VFX you want for your hero costume in Marvel Rivals. The Ultimate VFX is only visible on your screen for gameplay clarity, and other players won’t be able to see it.

How to get Unstable Molecules in Marvel Rivals

Apart from converting your precious Lattice to Unstable molecules, there are two more ways to earn them. Starting season three, you can earn Unstable Molecules from the seasonal battle pass just like other in-game currencies like Units and Lattice. If you purchase the battle pass, you can also get those Unstable Molecules later, even after the season ends.

There are also seasonal events that give you Unstable Molecules. Currently, the Summer Special event is also giving 400 Unstable Molecules for free, and you just need to play the matches and level up the pass to get these resources for free without spending a single dime.

All Marvel Rivals skins that can use Unstable Molecules, listed

Here are all the Marvel Rivals skins where you can use your Unstable Molecules to get another color style or a new Ultimate VFX:

• Psylocke: Breezy Butterfly- Two color variants and one Ultimate VFX.
• Loki: Robe of Relaxation- One color variant.
• Luna Snow: Cool Summer- Two color variants and one Ultimate VFX.
• Thor: Worthy Waves- One color variant.
• Jeff the Land Shark: Shark Sunshine- Two color variants and one Ultimate VFX.
• Scarlet Witch: Immortal Sovereign- Two color variants and one Ultimate VFX.
• Rocket Racoon: Sunshine Racoon- Two color variants.
• Invisible Woman: Malice- Two color variants.
• Magik: Punkchild- Two color variants.
• Winter Soldier: Blood Soldier- Two color variants.

Next up, you can read our guides to learn about Twitch Drops and the patch notes for season three of Marvel Rivals.