Patch Notes Archive

Every Marvel Rivals patch post this site has recorded, newest first. The current ones have their own page at /patch-notes.

3 posts on record — 3 balance, 0 update, 0 hotfix — back to 8.5. Each is summarised from the official post and cross-checked against the game files; the original is linked inside every entry.

Balance 9.5Current 7 August 2026 18 heroes changed · 11 buffed · 5 nerfed · 2 adjusted

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Devil DinosaurVanguard Buff
  • Maximum Health Percentage Damage dealt by the first four attacks of Frenzied Feast5%8%
    • Fifth attack10%12%
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Jeff the Land Shark, increase Surf & Turf maximum duration4s5s
    • Healing effect on allies4060
Doctor StrangeVanguard Buff
  • Daggers of Denak single-hit damage1618
    • Projectile charges1012
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Hulk, reduce Gamma Maelstrom cooldown8s6s
MagnetoVanguard Buff
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Scarlet Witch โ€” Enhanced Effect: a Metallic Chaos projectile hit now adds a minor Launch Up effect to enemies.
Peni ParkerVanguard Nerf
  • Remove the direct Immobilize effect upon hitting enemies with Cyber-Web Snare
  • New Effect: Now applies a stack of Web-Tracer and a 30% Slow effect for 1s
  • The Web-Tracer lasts for 5s
  • If an enemy with a Web-Tracer is hit by the snare again, they will be Immobilized for 0.7s
  • Adjust Cyber-Web Snare to be a charge-based ability, with a maximum of 2 charges
  • Bonus Health cap provided to Peni by Cyber-Webs200150
RogueVanguard Buff
  • Damage reduction multiplier while in Defensive Stance55%60%
  • Regenerative Shield capacity250275
VenomVanguard Nerf
  • The Bonus Health provided by Symbiotic Resilience120% of lost health110%
  • Venom Swing cooldown8s10s
Black PantherDuelist Nerf
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Storm, reduce the area damage to enemies4030
    • Cooldown12s15s
CyclopsDuelist Buff
  • Cooldown reduction provided to Ricochet Force per Optic Blast hit0.15s0.25s
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Gambit, increase the Concussive Beam Attack Frequency boost10%15%
Elsa BloodstoneDuelist Nerf
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Devil Dinosaur, reduce the health of an activated Smoky Snare trap10050
    • Its Control duration1.5s1.2s
HelaDuelist Nerf
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Namor, reduce Undead Monstro single-hit damage1510
Moon KnightDuelist Buff
  • Crescent Dart and Moon Blade bounce damage decay per bounce30%20%
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Cloak & Dagger, reduce Luminous Moon cooldown15s12s
  • Base Effect: Increase dash duration0.3s0.35s
    • Dash distance12m15m
  • Enhanced Effect: Moon Knight gains a 3s healing effect of 20 Health/s after leaving the Phased state
PhoenixDuelist Buff
  • Damage dealt when detonating Sparks3540
    • Area damage1215
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Rogue, increase Telekinetic Beatdown damage dealt4555
WolverineDuelist Buff
  • Berserker Rage Adjustment: Increase Rage gained per hit taken58
  • Rage decay timerstarting after 4s of no Rage gainedafter 5s
  • At maximum Rage, reduce the decay rate15/s10/s
Scarlet WitchDuelist Adjusted
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Doctor Strange:
  • Base Effect: The ability has an 8s cooldown and 8s duration
  • When activated, Chthonian Burst is replaced with Mystic Burst, allowing magic missiles to be fired freely with no energy cost
  • Enhanced Effect: Becomes a toggle-type ability
  • When toggled on, Mystic Burst replaces Chthonian Burst, allowing magic missiles to be fired freely with no energy cost
GambitStrategist Adjusted
  • When selecting the Team-Up with Magneto, adjust the Launch Up Frequency of the spell field0.5s1s
JubileeStrategist Buff
  • Energy Plasmoids single-hit damage1011
    • Single-hit healing1415
LokiStrategist Buff
  • Mystical Missile Projectile Speed100m/s120m/s
White FoxStrategist Buff
  • Energy cost of Kumiho Unleashed (Ultimate Ability)48004300
  • After casting, automatically apply the Blessed by the Nine effect to all allies within a 10m radius for 3s
Balance 9.0 10 July 2026 40 heroes changed · 19 buffed · 7 nerfed · 14 adjusted

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AngelaVanguard Adjusted
  • Base Health450350
  • Add 200 Regenerative Shield
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health
Captain AmericaVanguard Nerf
  • Base Health600300
  • Add 300 Regenerative Shield
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health
  • Total Health reduced700600
DeadpoolVanguard Buff
  • Dual Desert Eagles - Vanguard single-shot damage (standard)3436
  • Dual Desert Eagles - Vanguard single-shot damage (upgraded)3940
  • Deadpool In Your Area - Upgraded (Vanguard): Increase the Damage Reduction provided to allies20%25%
    • For Deadpool30%35%
  • Base Health450500
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 50 Bonus Health
Devil DinosaurVanguard Buff
  • Base Health750850
  • Critical hit damage reduction provided by Prehistoric Plating (Passive)50%60%
  • Reduced Ultimate Energy gain for enemies damaging or allies healing Devil Dinosaur35%40%
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health
Doctor StrangeVanguard Buff
  • Base Health575650
  • Shield value of Shield of the Seraphim700850
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health
  • When Invisible Woman is selected as a Team-Up partner, Doctor Strange's Shield of the Seraphim gains an additional 150 shield value (Total 1000)
GrootVanguard Buff
  • Base Health700850
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 150 Bonus Health
HulkVanguard Adjusted
  • Heavy Blow Damage4045
  • Base Health650400
  • Add 300 Regenerative Shield
  • Energy cost of Hulk Smash! (Ultimate Ability)34003700
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health
  • Total Health reduced750700
Peni ParkerVanguard Nerf
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 50 Bonus Health
RogueVanguard Nerf
  • The Damage Reduction provided during Defensive Stance60%55%
  • Maximum bonus damage added to Southern Brawl at full energy9075
  • Base Health650350
  • Add 225 Regenerative Shield
    • Total Health reduced650575
The ThingVanguard Buff
  • Bonus Health cap provided by Stone Haymaker100150
  • Slightly increase the vertical detection height of the anti-movement zone generated at the end of Yancy Street Charge to prevent Launched enemies their movement abilitiesunexpectedly being ableuse
  • Slightly reduce the backswing animation time when using Clobberin' Time (Ultimate Ability) immediately following Battle Blitz or Embattled Leap
ThorVanguard Buff
  • Slightly increase the travel distance of an uncharged, quick-cast Storm Surge
  • Damage of Hammer Throw on throw4550
    • Damage on return2025
  • Base Health600300
  • Add 300 Regenerative Shield
VenomVanguard Nerf
  • Base Health675500
  • Add 250 Regenerative Shield
  • Remove the Team-Up Anchor 150 Bonus Health
  • Total Health reduced825750
Black CatDuelist Adjusted
  • Base Health275150
  • Add 125 Regenerative Shield
  • Maximum Fortune cap from 1,000 ,2001
  • Increase the odds of securing a high Fortune payout when using the Tablet of Destinies
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
Black PantherDuelist Adjusted
  • Base Health275150
  • Add 125 Regenerative Shield
CyclopsDuelist Nerf
  • Optic Blast single-hit damage2521
  • Ricochet Force damage8070
  • Cooldowns of Propulsion Burst and Optic Ascent12s15s
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
DaredevilDuelist Adjusted
  • Base Health300150
  • Add 150 Regenerative Shield
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
DeadpoolDuelist Adjusted
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
Elsa BloodstoneDuelist Adjusted
  • Double-Barrel Blaster ammo capacity shells812
  • Helix Advance cooldown10s11s
  • When Devil Dinosaur is selected as her Team-Up partner, increase Double-Barrel Blaster individual pellet damage4.55
HawkeyeDuelist Buff
  • Slightly increase the damage scaling of Piercing Arrow while charging, though the maximum fully-charged damage remains unchanged
  • Piercing Arrow's base projectile speed120m/s130m/s
    • Its maximum projectile speed180m/s195m/s
HelaDuelist Buff
  • Nightsword Thorn base damage7080
  • Damage falloff at 30m to starting at 18m and reducing to 75% at 35mstarting at 18m and reducing70%
  • Astral Flock Adjustment: Hela can now fly freely in any direction while in Crow form
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 15% Damage Boost
Human TorchDuelist Adjusted
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
Iron ManDuelist Nerf
  • Spell field damage of a single-handed Repulsor Blast5045
  • Spell field damage of a dual-handed Repulsor Blast5550
  • Unibeam (Armor Overdrive) damage190/s180/s
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
MagikDuelist Buff
  • Base Health250150
  • Add 125 Regenerative Shield
  • Total Health increased250275
Moon KnightDuelist Adjusted
  • Crescent Dart damage per hit2325
  • Energy cost of Hand of Khonshu (Ultimate Ability)28003100
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
PhoenixDuelist Buff
  • Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability) Explosion Damage140150
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 10% Damage Boost
PsylockeDuelist Buff
  • Psionic Crossbow single-hit base damage1213
  • Base Health250150
  • Add 100 Regenerative Shield
  • When Emma Frost is selected as her Team-Up partner, increase the Bonus Health granted to Psylocke upon hitting an enemy with Wing Shurikens1015
  • When Cloak & Dagger are selected as her Team-Up partners, increase Psionic Crossbow single-hit base damage1314
Scarlet WitchDuelist Adjusted
  • Dark Seal can now be cast while Mystic Projection is active, though doing so will prematurely cancel the Mystic Projection
Star-LordDuelist Adjusted
  • Remove the 25 Bonus Health gained upon using Stellar Shift
  • Base Health250150
  • Add 100 Regenerative Shield
StormDuelist Buff
  • Wind Blade base damage5560
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage Boost
The PunisherDuelist Adjusted
  • Adjudication damage per hit2019
  • Deliverance damage per hit109.5
  • When Daredevil is selected as his Team-Up partner, Adjudication single-hit damage1920
    • Deliverance single-hit damage9.510
Adam WarlockStrategist Adjusted
  • Base Health250275
  • Cosmic Cluster projectile damage3835
  • When Ultron is selected as his Team-Up partner, increase Quantum Magic ammo capacity1525
Cloak & DaggerStrategist Buff
  • Lightforce Dagger direct-hit healing1215
  • Lingering spell field healing2025
  • One-time healing amount of Veil of Lightforce4550
  • Dagger Storm healing output45/s50/s
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 15% Healing Boost
DeadpoolStrategist Adjusted
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Healing Boost
GambitStrategist Buff
  • Kinetic Cards single-hit healing output2830
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Healing Boost
Invisible WomanStrategist Buff
  • Healing provided by an outgoing Orb Projection4550
    • Healing on the return3540
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 15% Healing Boost
Luna SnowStrategist Buff
  • Remove the 10% Damage Boost from Number One Idol
  • The Healing Boost10%20%
  • The Healing Boost provided to an attached ally via Idol Aura35%40%
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 15% Healing Boost
MantisStrategist Buff
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 10% Healing Boost
  • When Star-Lord is selected as her Team-Up partner, enhance the healing output of Healing Flower + 3% of target's max Health/s10 + 2.5% of target's max Health/s15
  • When Adam Warlock is selected as her Team-Up partner, the Nature's Favor passive effect is enhanced
  • After casting Natural Anger (and ONLY while Natural Anger is active), increase her self-healing12.5/s17.5/s
Rocket RaccoonStrategist Buff
  • Healing amount when a Repair Mode orb passes through an ally5055
  • Increase the energy cost of C.Y.A
  • Ultimate Ability40004300
  • Add distance-based falloff logic to C.Y.A.: its Damage Boost and Bonus Health generation will begin decaying at 8m, maxing at a 60% reduction at 20m
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Healing Boost
UltronStrategist Buff
  • Area healing output of the Imperative: Firewall drones30/s35/s
White FoxStrategist Nerf
  • Spirit Sanctuary cooldown12s15s
  • Remove Team-Up Anchor bonus 10% Healing Boost
  • Upon activating Kumiho Unleashed (Ultimate Ability), increase total Health ,2009001
Balance 8.5 15 May 2026 16 heroes changed · 10 buffed · 3 nerfed · 3 adjusted · 2 team-ups touched

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DeadpoolVanguard Nerf
  • The Ban Hammer (Gun Form Ultimate Ability) healing provided while active50/s25/s
  • Dual Desert Eagles - Vanguard single-shot damage (standard)3634
  • Dual Desert Eagles - Vanguard single-shot damage (upgraded)4239
Emma FrostVanguard Buff
  • Telepathic Pulse falloff now begins after not hitting an enemy3s4s
  • Mind's Aegis reposition cooldown3s1s
  • Damage Reduction gained during Diamond Form and Psionic Seduction (Ultimate Ability)20%25%
The ThingVanguard Buff
  • Base health700750
Iron FistDuelist Buff
  • Jeet Kune Do hits now reduce the cooldown of Dragon's Defense by1s1.2s
  • K'un-Lun Kick's first strike damage3540
Mister FantasticDuelist Buff
  • Stretch Punch damage6570
  • Remove Flexible Elongation's Movement Speed reduction effect
  • However, the charge time for each use has been reduced8s6s
  • Energy cost of Brainiac Bounce (Ultimate Ability)34003100
Moon KnightDuelist Buff
  • Moonlight Hook cooldown15s12s
PhoenixDuelist Adjusted
  • Cosmic Flames' direct hit damage5055
  • Explosion damage when detonating Spark marks4035
Spider-ManDuelist Buff
  • Spectacular Spin damage per single spherical Spell Field13.615
  • Total damage over the 2.4s duration increased408450
Star-LordDuelist Buff
  • Ammo capacity of Element Guns4050
WolverineDuelist Buff
  • Trigger cooldown of Regenerative Healing Factor105s90s
Invisible WomanStrategist Nerf
  • Force Physics push distance12m10m
    • Damage5550
LokiStrategist Adjusted
  • Illusion's Mystical Missile Healing ratio90%100%
  • Illusion's Mystical Missile damage ratio90%80%
  • Energy cost of God of Mischief (Ultimate Ability)43004500
MantisStrategist Nerf
  • Allied Inspiration Damage Boost provided to allies12%8%
  • New Effect: Now provides a flat 100 Movement Speed Boost to allies
Rocket RaccoonStrategist Buff
  • Bombard Mode hit damage per projectile1617
  • Repair Mode charges810
  • Reduce the energy cost of C.Y.A
  • Ultimate Ability43004000
White FoxStrategist Adjusted
  • Healing Amount provided by the surrounding aura during Fox Form Awakening25/s35/s
  • Burst healing generated by each successful attack during Fox Form Awakening3525
  • Blessed by the Nine healing to allies during Kumiho Unleashed (Ultimate Ability)40/s60/s
RetunedChilling Assault
  • Iced Out Diamond Spell Field9m12m
  • Increase barrier placement distance to match the 12m radius
NewPRIMAL PUNISHMENTDevil Dinosaur + The Punisher
  • As the Team-Up Anchor, Devil Dinosaur gains 100 Bonus Health
  • The Punisher unlocks the Ancient Judgement ability through his Team-Up with Devil Dinosaur