Season 9 Emergency Balance Update

Following the launch of Season 9, our monitoring systems have been analyzing combat data and community feedback. The meta is evolving rapidly, and we are deploying this emergency update to keep the combat arena dynamic and competitive. Our Observers will continue to monitor the situation.

Global Changes

Ultimate Energy Balance

On the front lines of Season 9, Strategists are facing increased pressure, which has reduced their efficiency in gaining Ultimate energy. We are partially restoring the efficiency of energy gain from healing:

Strategists: Increased healing-to-energy conversion from 60% to 70%

Duelist

Black Panther

Fixed an issue where damage was incorrectly accumulated during shield regeneration.

Fixed an issue where Black Panther incorrectly accumulated damage bonuses during shield regeneration, causing anomalous damage.

Black Widow

The Queen of Espionage receives tactical enhancements to solidify her position in the new meta.

[LMB] Red Room Rifle: damage per hit 40 ⇒ 45; maximum damage falloff at range changed from 80% at 40m to 75% at 40m
[RMB] Electroplasma Blast: damage 40 (uncharged) - 60 (fully charged) ⇒ 50 - 70

Cyclops

Following the removal of Team-Up anchors, Cyclops's power is restored to ensure competitiveness in the new meta.

[E] Optic Blast: Damage per tick 21 ⇒ 22
[Shift] Ricocheting Force (direct damage): 70 ⇒ 75
Team-Up with Gambit: Ability cooldown 18s ⇒ 15s

Iron Man

Unibeam adjustment when selecting the Team-Up with Thor.

Team-Up with Thor: Unibeam outer ring damage changed from 84/s to 70/s (standard) and from 108/s to 85/s (Armor Overdrive)

Phoenix

The cosmic flames of Phoenix burn brighter, restoring her combat potency in the new meta.

[LMB] Cosmic Flames: Damage per hit 55 ⇒ 60
Team-Up with Rogue: Direct hit damage and ricochet damage 40 ⇒ 45; Ability cooldown 12s ⇒ 10s

Psylocke

Damage and Team-Up effect balance adjustments.

[LMB] Psychic Crossbow: Damage per shot 13 ⇒ 12; Damage falloff range starts at 15m ⇒ 8m
Team-Up with Emma Frost: Health bonus per Wing Shuriken hit 15 ⇒ 12; Illusion duration 5s ⇒ 3s; Illusion damage 30% of Psylocke's health ⇒ 15%
Team-Up with Cloak & Dagger: Damage per shot of Psychic Crossbow 14 ⇒ 13

Strategist

Gambit

The King of Cards enhances his healing power to better support allies.

[E] Healing Hearts: self-healing 20/s ⇒ 30/s
[Shift] Bridge Boost: healing per bounce 50 ⇒ 65
Team-Up with Magneto: area healing 50/s ⇒ 55/s

Invisible Woman

Sue Storm's invisible force enhances team protection and healing.

[E] Orb Projection: Healing upon orb pickup 40 ⇒ 45
[RMB] Guardian Shield: Self-healing 15/s ⇒ 20/s
[Q] Invisible Boundary (Ultimate): Healing 180/s ⇒ 200/s; Energy cost 4500 ⇒ 4300
Team-Up with Mister Fantastic: Healing over time 15/s ⇒ 25/s

Jubilee

The Queen of Fireworks makes her Ultimate more accessible and improves her base healing.

[Q] Firework Finale (Ultimate): energy cost 4500 ⇒ 4300
[E] Blooming Ball: required charge 300 ⇒ 250; base healing 30/s ⇒ 35/s (healing at max size remains unchanged at 50/s)
Team-Up with Blade: Lifesteal ratio 25% ⇒ 30%

Luna Snow

The ice singer receives a more effective ultimate.

[Q] Fate of Both Worlds (Ultimate): energy cost 5000 ⇒ 4800

Mantis

The plant master receives a moderate healing reduction for balance.

[E] Healing Flower: healing (15 + 3% max health)/s ⇒ (12 + 3% max health)/s
Team-Up with Star-Lord: Enhanced healing (17.5 + 3.5% max health)/s ⇒ (15 + 3.5% max health)/s

Rocket Raccoon

The raccoon inventor enhances the team through Team-Up combinations.

Team-Up with Groot: Area healing from a single spore 15 ⇒ 20
Team-Up with Squirrel Girl: Healing from a single acorn 20 ⇒ 30

Ultron

Ultron loses part of his drone healing when paired with Peni Parker.

Team-Up with Peni Parker: Healing from drones attached to other allies, 35/s ⇒ 15/s; ability cooldown 15s ⇒ 20s