December 12, 2025 Update — Marvel Rivals

The Season 5 Saga continues! Some heroes are leveling up, others are feeling the bite, and new adjustments to Team-Up abilities promise fresh combos and insane crossovers. Ready to see which legends are rising and who received a dose of humility? Let's dive into the details!

Vanguard

Emma Frost

Diamond-hard and ready for more! After losing Team-Up Anchor — a small durability buff.

[Stats] Base Health: 550 ⇒ 600.
[Passive] Team-Up Anchor: +100 bonus health bonus removed.

Peni Parker

Peni was standing too confidently in her web — reducing base health to make it easier to dislodge her from the point.

[Stats] Base Health: 750 ⇒ 700.

The Thing

Ben becomes a highly specialized anti-Vanguard: Stone Haymaker punishes tanks more effectively, and the anti-mobility zone holds divers in place longer.

[RMB] Stone Haymaker: bonus damage (% of target's max health) 8% ⇒ 10%.
[Shift] Yancy Street Charge: anti-mobility field duration 3 sec. ⇒ 5 sec.

Thor

The God of Thunder finally gains freedom of maneuver in Storm Surge — Thor can now adjust his course directly during the dash.

[RMB] Storm Surge: you can now freely change direction during the dash.

Duelist

Blade

The daytime hunter receives a pure melee boost and weakened anti-heal — Eric becomes more dangerous in a duel, but the team will be able to pull his victims out.

[LMB] Ancestral Sword: damage 24 ⇒ 26. Whirlwind Slash: damage 15 ⇒ 16.
[E] Bloodline Awakening: healing reduction 35% ⇒ 25%.

Daredevil

Daredevil loses the hidden pool of bonus health from the Team-Up — this returns him to pure high-risk aggressive gameplay without external safety nets.

[Passive] Team-Up Anchor: +25 bonus health bonus has been removed.

Human Torch

Johnny is being readjusted: melee combat has become more precise and punishing, but long range is no longer his territory. Blazing Blast returns more frequently, providing a consistent pressure tempo.

[LMB] Fire Cluster: projectile spread slightly reduced. Damage per projectile 5 ⇒ 5.5. Maximum falloff: 60% at 30 m ⇒ 60% at 20 m.
[RMB] Blazing Blast: charge time for a single charge 3 sec. ⇒ 2.5 sec.; damage on hit 40 ⇒ 45.

Phoenix

Phoenix becomes more reliable during her ultimate — her summoned form lasts longer under enemy fire, rather than becoming a one-day target.

[Q] Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability): summoned Phoenix health 400 ⇒ 500.

Psylocke

Psylocke was returning from Dance of the Butterfly too quickly — we are raising the energy threshold so that every execution feels earned.

[Q] Dance of the Butterfly (Ultimate Ability): energy cost 2800 ⇒ 3400.

Scarlet Witch

Wanda receives a noticeable pressure boost: she accumulates Chthonian Burst faster, casts Spell Field instantly, and pulls enemies more strongly during her ultimate.

[F] Chaos Control: Chthonian Burst charge accumulation speed 0.08 ⇒ 0.1.
[RMB/E] Chthonian Burst / Dark Seal: projectile speed 40 m/s ⇒ 60 m/s; Spell Field generation delay has been removed.
[Q] Reality Erasure (Ultimate Ability): enemy pull speed 2.4 m/s ⇒ 3 m/s.

The Punisher

Frank receives a small but noticeable boost to precision weaponry — every pellet that hits now deals slightly more damage.

[LMB] Adjudication (on hit): damage 19 ⇒ 20.

Wolverine

Logan gains control over the landing of Last Stand — his ultimate can now be aimed at a wall to leap directly onto the backline.

[Q] Last Stand (Ultimate Ability): can now be aimed at walls to select a landing point.

Strategist

Gambit

Remy used to cast Ragin' Royal Flush too frequently — we are raising the energy threshold so that the card show becomes a notable event rather than a routine.

[Q] Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability): energy cost 4300 ⇒ 4500.

Invisible Woman

Sue treated Invisible Boundary as a standard team lifebuoy — increasing the cost so that every cast carries weight.

[Q] Invisible Boundary (Ultimate Ability): energy cost 4300 ⇒ 4500.

Loki

The God of Lies regains a portion of his clones' power following the Season 4 nerf — now his doubles deal damage and heal almost as much as the original.

[E] Doppelgangers: damage/healing ratio 80% ⇒ 90% of base values.

Luna Snow

Luna is receiving a rework: Number One Idol now also applies to the idol champion herself, converting a portion of ally healing into her own health and providing healing and damage boosts.

[Right Click] Absolute Zero: cast time reduced. Projectile speed 60 m/s ⇒ 80 m/s.
[F] Number One Idol: Luna Snow can now apply the ability to herself. While the effect is active, 10% of ally healing is converted into her own healing + +10% Healing Boost and +10% Damage Boost.

Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon has been healing the entire team too frequently — we are increasing the energy threshold for C.Y.A. to ensure it is a genuine investment in combat tempo.

[Q] C.Y.A. (Ultimate Ability): energy cost 4000 ⇒ 4300.

Ultron

Ultron receives ambitious dual support through Patch and a notable rebalance of Firewall: one cast can now completely shift the team dynamic, but Rage of Ultron has also become more expensive.

[E] Imperative: Patch: now supports up to 2 drones simultaneously (support for two allies).
[RMB] Imperative: Firewall: now requires Patch to be present on the target. After use: Ultron receives +65 bonus health, the target and nearby allies receive +50 bonus health, and the selected ally receives +20% Movement Speed and +10% Damage.
[Q] Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability): energy cost 3700 ⇒ 4000.

Team-Up Abilities

Changes to Existing Team-Ups

A number of team abilities have been revised or removed.

Chilling Assault: Emma Frost receives a new ability Iced Out Diamond.
Explosive Entanglement: Rogue receives a new ability Hearts As One.
Mental Projection: the team-up has been completely removed — Emma Frost loses the +100 Health Anchor bonus.
Sword of Duality: Psylocke receives a new ability Light & Dark Darts.

Bestial Hunt — Daredevil + The Punisher

Balancing of the existing team-up.

Daredevil: loses the Team-Up Anchor +25 bonus health.