April 11, 2025 Update — Marvel Rivals

Hello, rivals! We are entering Season 2 with global changes. In this patch, we have reworked the survivability of many heroes, buffed those who fell out of the meta, and introduced entirely new team synergies. Prepare for a new era of combat!

Vanguard

Captain America

We are slightly reducing Steve's overall durability so that he is not as invulnerable in prolonged skirmishes.

[Stats] Health: 675 ⇒ 650.
[LMB] Living Legend: shield strength 400 ⇒ 350.

Doctor Strange

The Sorcerer Supreme loses a portion of his offensive power, which will limit his control over the battlefield.

[LMB] Daggers of Denak: projectile damage 18 ⇒ 16.
[LMB] Maelstrom of Madness: dark magic to damage conversion coefficient 1.3 ⇒ 1.2.

Hulk

The Gamma giant becomes more maneuverable and enters combat faster.

[Stats] Movement Speed: 600 ⇒ 650.
[E] Indestructible Guard: cooldown 12 sec. ⇒ 10 sec.
[Space] Incredible Leap: minimum jump charge time 0.7 sec. ⇒ 0.5 sec.

Magneto

We are reducing the frequency of his devastating ultimate.

[Q] Meteor M (Ultimate): energy cost 3100 ⇒ 3400.

Peni Parker

Peni receives a significant buff to damage and survivability.

[LMB] Cyber-Web Cluster: attacks can now deal critical damage. Movement speed penalty while shooting 40% ⇒ 20%.
[Stats] Health: 650 ⇒ 750.

Thor

The God of Thunder becomes tougher and faster.

[Stats] Health ⇒ 600, movement speed ⇒ 650.

The Thing

The Thing receives a slight reduction in defensive effects for himself and his team.

[E] Embattled Leap: damage reduction effect for The Thing and his allies 30% ⇒ 25%.

Duelist

Black Widow

Optimizing Natasha's shooting for smoother gameplay.

[Passive] Widow can now shoot instantly after using the second strike of Edge Dancer [Shift] or activating her ultimate.

Hawkeye

Enhancing Clint's mobility and making his ultimate truly dangerous.

[LMB] Bow Charge: draw speed penalty reduced to 20%.
[RMB] Hypersonic Arrow: damage for both phases 50 ⇒ 55.
[Q] Hunter's Sight (Ultimate): energy cost ⇒ 3100, draw speed bonus ⇒ 1.5×.

Hela

Hela becomes less mobile, but more lethal at a distance.

[Shift] Astral Flock: cooldown 12 sec. ⇒ 15 sec.
[RMB] Piercing Night: area of effect damage of the seal 30 ⇒ 35.
[RMB] Soul Drainer: cooldown 12 sec. ⇒ 10 sec.

Human Torch

Improving Johnny's attack responsiveness and survivability in the heat of battle.

[LMB] Fire Cluster: interval between attacks 0.6 sec. ⇒ 0.5 sec., projectile launch timing is now faster.
[F] Flaming Meteor: cooldown ⇒ 15 sec., upon use, Johnny instantly gains 75 units of bonus health (starts decaying after 3 sec.).

Iron Fist

Iron Fist is now more effective against tanks, but his entry into combat has become riskier.

[E] Harmony Recovery: health bonus 150 ⇒ 100, but the decay rate is slowed.
[LMB] Yat Jee Chung Kuen: base damage ⇒ 9, percentage damage from target's max health ⇒ 2.1%.

Iron Man

Tony becomes more effective at medium range, and his hitbox has been reduced.

[Stats] Tony's hitbox size is slightly reduced.
[E] Armor Overdrive / Gamma Overdrive: upon activation, Tony gains 100 units of bonus health (begins to decay after 5 sec.).

Mister Fantastic

Massive changes for Reed: more control and health.

[Stats] Health ⇒ 375.
[E] Flexible Elongation: now slows enemies by 35%, cooldown ⇒ 8 sec.
[Q] Brainiac Bounce (Ultimate): upon activation, Reed instantly receives bonus health.

Scarlet Witch

Wanda loses survivability but becomes a massive threat to Strategists and Duelists.

[F] Chaos Control: percentage damage removed, fixed damage 60 ⇒ 80/s.
[Shift] Mystic Projection: cooldown ⇒ 10 sec., invulnerability duration ⇒ 1.5 sec.

Moon Knight

Major update: improving shooting, maneuverability, and significantly buffing the ultimate.

[LMB] Crescent Dart: projectile speed 120 m/s ⇒ 150 m/s.
[RMB] Moon Blade: new effect — grants 25 units of bonus health per enemy hit (max. 100).
[F] Moonlight Hook: pull initiation time after impact 0.4 sec. ⇒ 0.15 sec.
[Q] Hand of Khonshu (Ultimate): duration ⇒ 4.5 sec., number of claws ⇒ 18. Projectiles fall faster, damage falloff based on distance from the center of the explosion has been added.

Star-Lord

Reducing Peter's firepower to balance his effectiveness.

[E] Blaster Barrage: damage 80 ⇒ 75/s. Added a damage falloff mechanic that begins at 4 meters.

Winter Soldier

Reducing Bucky's threat to Vanguard and narrowing the window for error when using his ultimate.

[RMB] Bionic Hook: cooldown ⇒ 12 sec.
[E] Kraken Impact (Ultimate): damage ⇒ 80, execution threshold ⇒ 15% of max health.

Wolverine

Adjusting rage accumulation rate and reducing crowd control duration.

[Passive] Rage Mechanic: Logan gains more rage from standard claw strikes and when taking damage, but less from jumps and special moves.
[Q] Last Stand (Ultimate): the duration an enemy remains knocked down after a hit, 1 sec. ⇒ 0.75 sec.

Strategist

Adam Warlock

Adam now uses his key abilities less frequently.

[Shift] Soul Bond: cooldown 30 sec. ⇒ 40 sec.
[Q] Karmic Revival (Ultimate): resurrected allies restore 30% of max health (instead of a fixed 100 units).

Mantis

Mantis becomes more fragile, but her healing effects now stack for longer.

[Stats] Health ⇒ 250.
[Stats] Healing: duration of healing buffs stacks up to 16 sec.

Rocket Raccoon

Rocket receives changes to healing mechanics and a powerful boost to team survivability.

[RMB] Repair Mode: continuous healing ⇒ 50/s, added a one-time healing effect of 55 units when the sphere hits an ally.
[Q] C.Y.A. (Ultimate): damage bonus ⇒ 25%, allies receive 100 units of additional health per second (up to a max of 150). Energy cost ⇒ 4000.

Cloak & Dagger

Optimizing the performance of healing zones for greater convenience.

[Q] Eternal Bond (Ultimate): the first three healing zones no longer disappear individually — they remain active until the fourth zone expires.

Invisible Woman

Slightly reducing the durability of Susan's protective barriers.

[RMB] Guardian Shield: shield durability 300 ⇒ 250.

Loki

Reducing the frequency of use of the primary healing ability.

[Shift] Regeneration Domain: cooldown 25 sec. ⇒ 30 sec.

Team-Up Abilities

Arcane Order — Doctor Strange + Scarlet Witch

A new team combination. The Sorcerer Supreme and Scarlet Witch unite their mystical powers.

Doctor Strange: receives a +100 bonus to maximum health.
Scarlet Witch: unlocks the new ability Mystic Burst.

Stars Aligned — Captain America + Winter Soldier

A new team synergy. The Legend and the Winter Soldier are shoulder to shoulder once again.

Captain America: receives +100 health and +5% damage.
Winter Soldier: unlocks the powerful attack Stellar Impact.

Mental Projection — Emma Frost + Psylocke / Magneto

A new team synergy. Telepaths and the Master of Magnetism form an impenetrable mental shield.

Emma Frost: receives +100 health.
Magneto: receives the ability Magnetic Resonance.
Psylocke: receives the ability Soul Resurgence.

Changes to Existing Team-Ups

A number of old team-up abilities have been revised or restricted.

Ammo Overload: Winter Soldier no longer receives Infinite Grit from the team-up with Rocket Raccoon.
Chilling Charisma: Namor has lost the Frozen Spawn ability when playing with Luna Snow.
Dimensional Shortcut: Psylocke no longer receives Psionic Disc from the team-up with Magik.
Gamma Charge: Doctor Strange has lost access to Gamma Maelstrom. The Gamma Monstro ability is now available to Namor when teamed up with Hulk.
Metallic Chaos (Scarlet Witch + Magneto): the team-up has been completely removed.
Voltaic Union (Thor + Captain America + Storm): the team-up has been completely removed.