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Marvel Rivals patch notes: the latest balance changes and updates
Marvel Rivals patch notes for the latest balance changes have now dropped. Here's who's being buffed, nerfed, and what's been updated.
Marvel Rivals patch notes arrive every couple of weeks or so, bringing bug fixes, Hero balancing changes, and more general updates. Sometimes, as is the case with the most recent patch, events are added, and certain Heroes receive buffs or nerfs to better bring them in line with the ongoing meta. Season 2's latest patch notes are now live, and they focus on improving the performance of a handful of Strategists.
These constant changes to Marvel Rivals help keep Competitive Mode fresh while providing a steady stream of reasons for players to check back in regularly. Since launch, Marvel Rivals has really proven itself as a worthy contender, landing on our list of the best free games and the best crossplay games.
Here are the latest Marvel Rivals patch notes for May 15, 2025. These outline bug fixes for Hulk and The Thing, as well as the return of the Season 0 Battle Pass.
Update (May 15, 2025): Detailed Patch Notes for Marvel Rivals build version 20250515, which adds the Galacta's Gift event.
Marvel Rivals patch notes for May 15, 2025
The latest Marvel Rivals patch notes detail changes added to the game on May 15, 2025 at 9:00 UTC. The main updates are as follows:
- Event: Galacta's Gift (live now until the end of Season 2)
- Battle Pass: Season 0 returns (available until May 29)
- Store: The Punisher and Namor Skins
- Bug Fixes (Maps and Modes): patched void areas in Krakoa and Klyntar
- Bug Fixes (Heroes): Fantastic Frequencies Fixed: We've tuned up an audio error where, when Mister Fantastic unleashed his Ultimate Ability while in the inflated state, the sound effect for returning to his normal state would play during the ultimate period; Venom's Aerial Antics: Fixed an issue where our favorite symbiote could sometimes find himself stuck in mid-air on certain maps. Venom is now free to swing and dive like a true anti-hero; Adam Warlock's Ultimate Troubles: Fixed a bug where the orb from Adam's Ultimate Ability would hang around in certain areas of Krakoa longer than it should. The golden glow will now inevitably fade; Hulk's High Jump Hiccup: Smashed an issue, where under specific conditions, Hulk could find himself stuck in a jump state when using Incredible Leap. The Green Goliath can leap with the grace of a true Avenger, landing where he means to; Doctor Strange's Portal Predicament: Fixed an issue where placing Strange's portals in Recursive Destruction zones could force them to vanish. He can open portals without worrying about them disappearing faster than Dormammu can hatch his next doom-laden scheme in the Dark Dimension; The Thing's Yancy Street Shuffle: We've tackled an issue where, when using his Yancy Street Charge ability, The Thing would sometimes find himself moving to distant locations. He'll stomp on the streets without unintended detours!
These are just the main updates that arrived in Marvel Rivals alongside the latest patch. For full detail on all bug fixes, visit the Marvel Rivals blog.
Marvel Rivals balancing changes
Below, you'll find a list of the latest balancing changes in Marvel Rivals, detailing the buffs and nerfs that've been applied to each character.
- Captain America - Reduce base health from 650 to 600
- Doctor Strange - Decrease the energy cost to unleash the Eye of Agamotto (Ultimate Ability) from 3400 to 3100
- Groot - Reduce the health of Ironwood Wall from 700 to 600
- Spider-Man - Decrease the damage range of Amazing Combo from a 5m radius to a 4m radius
- Winter Soldier - Adjust the Tainted Voltage ability to have 2 charge levels, while keeping the cooldown time unchanged
- Adam Warlock - Add a new effect to Quantum Magic: When a critical hit lands on an enemy, reduce the cooldown time of Avatar Life Stream by 1s
- Cloak & Dagger - As Cloak, increase the damage of the Darkforce Cloak from 75/s to 80/s; As Dagger, increase the damage of the Lightforce Dagger on hit from 15 to 18
- Luna Snow - Adjust the Damage Falloff of Light & Dark Ice from 60% at 40m to 75%
- Mantis - Increase the hit damage of Life Energy Blast from 50 to 55
- Stars Aligned (Captain America - Winter Soldier Team Up) - Upon leaping to a teammate, Stellar Impact will provide 50 Bonus Health to allies within range
As you can see, the latest Marvel Rivals Hero balances apply to Strategists, upping their damage, or making their abilities more useful. Winter Soldier and Doctor Strange also get a buff, While Captain America, Groot and Spider-Man receive a slight nerf.
