June 12, 2026 Update
Season 8.5: the return of Cyclops and X-Men, a new K'un-Lun map: Shenloong Arena, bug fixes for Black Cat and Devil Dinosaur, and support for NVIDIA DLSS 4.5.
Key changes
- New hero Cyclops officially arrives on the battlefield
- New K'un-Lun map: Shenloong Arena for 18 VS 18 mode
- Fix for Black Cat bug involving multiple Fortune stacks
- Fix for Devil Dinosaur anomaly regarding speed retention after Ultimate
- Support for NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution with new modes
Welcome to Season 8.5 of Marvel Rivals! The legendary X-Men have returned with their leader Cyclops, the new K'un-Lun arena opens its sacred gates, and technical fixes make the game even more balanced.
New Content
New Hero: Cyclops
To me, my people! Cyclops officially arrives on the Marvel Rivals battlefield!
New Map: K'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena
After a long wait, the legendary Tournament of Celestial Cities has officially begun! Immortal Warriors have reached the finals to test their might and intellect. Prepare to step onto the sacred martial arts arena! The new Bounty Annihilation (18 VS 18) mode map is here!
Note: due to performance limitations, the new map is temporarily unavailable on Xbox Series S.
New Stories
- Cyclops Lore — Clear Eyes, Full Hearts
- Daredevil Lore — Clearing the Path
- The Punisher Lore — One Last Shot
Fixes and Optimization
Heroes
Black Cat
Fixed an issue where Black Cat unintentionally received multiple stacks of Fortune when her ability Cat's Cradle hit several enemies at once. She now receives only one stack of Fortune per use, regardless of the number of targets.
[Passive]Fortune: fixed an issue with multiple stacks when hitting several enemies simultaneously
Devil Dinosaur
Resolved an anomaly where Devil Dinosaur could retain abnormally high movement speed after his Ultimate ended if Jeff the Land Shark's acceleration bubble was utilized and then consumed by his Ultimate.
[Q]Ultimate: fixed an issue with permanent retention of high movement speed
Maps
- Dimensional Stitching: fixed collision issues with environmental objects that could lead to character getting stuck
Technical Improvements
New PC Features
NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution is officially activated in this patch with new preset modes:
- Performance Mode: uses traditional CNN models to increase frame rates; ideal for players prioritizing smoothness and FPS stability
- Quality Mode: uses a second-generation Transformer model for sharper edge detail rendering, cleaner dynamic visual effects, and improved temporal stability, significantly reducing artifacts such as blurring and shimmering
Additionally, players with GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards can now use the high-multiplication DLSS Multi-Frame Generation mode, supporting up to 6x Multi-Frame Generation for incredible smoothness on high refresh rate displays.