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Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 release date, Ultron abilities, and more




In case you're somehow running out of characters to learn and events to tick off, the Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 mid-season update adds even more to play around with. This update includes the rest of the content revealed in the announcement for the second season, but also a few additional surprises...
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Marvel Rivals Version 20250430 Patch Notes

Greetings, Rivals!
We're thrilled to announce that the upcoming patch drops on April 30, 2025, at 09: 00: 00 (UTC)! This update will be applied seamlessly, with no server downtime. Once the update finishes, simply log in to continue your heroic journey!
Here's a look at what's coming in this patch:

All-New Event - Hellfire Gala: Moments

Join the party and earn Wolverine's "Patch" series costume rewards—completely FREE!
Event Duration: 2025/5/2 09: 00: 00 ~ 2025/05/23 09: 00: 00 (UTC)



New In Store

1. Winter Soldier - Thunderbolts* Bundle
2. Black Panther - Damisa-Sarki Bundle

Costume Optimizations

1. Thor's "Lord of Asgard" costume has been refined to improve visibility and ensure the crosshair isn't obstructed.
2. Doctor Strange's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" costume now boasts enhanced visual details and voice effects to more accurately capture the essence of the costume theme.

New Content

1. You can now switch all costume-specific sound effects back to the default ones via Settings.
2. Using the latest S2.0 data, we've recalibrated the baseline data for calculating each hero's performance scores.
3. Locked accounts can now initiate the account deletion process even from a logged-out state.

Fixes

[h2]All Platforms[/h2]
[h3]Maps and Modes[/h3]
1. Squashed a bug in Competitive where an occasional map glitch incorrectly displayed check point gate statuses.
2. Reined in some mischief in the final part of the Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown map where Loki's illusions could be placed in unexpected locations.
3. Fixed an issue in Giant-Size Brain Blast where destroying enemy summons would also count toward enlarging heroes' heads.

[h3]Heroes[/h3]
1. Stealth Special Breaker: We've sliced through a glitch where if Wolverine responds to a Fastball Special request while within Invisible Woman's ultimate, it would sometimes result in abnormal invisibility effects.
2. An Unexpected Thing: We've rocked out a fix for an issue that allowed The Thing's Embattled Leap to target teammates within an enemy Invisible Woman's ultimate. Now, he'll be as clueless as he should be.
3. Cloak & Dagger's Shield Shenanigans: We've zapped a bug where their ultimate would sneakily still do damage to foes protected by Magneto's Iron Bulwark or Hulk's Indestructible Guard—talk about an unexpected plot twist!
4. Wolverine's Aerial Annihilator: Fixed a flaw in the second stage of his ultimate where midair knockbacks lost their bite and dealt no damage. Now, when Wolverine soars into the fray, every strike is felt with the raw power of a true berserker!
5. Star-Lord's Rocket Revamp: Eliminated an occasional speed decay glitch in his Rocket Propulsion ability, impacting his smooth movement. Now, every blast-off is as snappy and daring as a mixtape drop from the Milano!
6. Mister Fantastic's Fantastic Flex Fix: We've untangled an issue in his Flexible Elongation ability where hitting targets inside portals caused unexpected displacement. Now, when Mister Fantastic bends the limits of physics, his moves are as smart and precise as his genius!
7. Ascender's Altitude Assurance: Fixed a network instability-related bug that could sometimes abruptly yank wall-climbing heroes back to the ground after reaching the highest point. Now, every climb is as steady and heroic as your soaring ambitions!

Stay tuned for even more thrilling content on the horizon—keep your eyes peeled for our official announcements!

Marvel Rivals Version 20250430 Balance Post

ADJUSTMENTS


[h2]VANGUARD[/h2]

[h3]Captain America[/h3]
The Sentinel of Liberty will see some reduction to his survivability.
Reduce base health from 650 to 600.

[h3]Doctor Strange[/h3]
Stephen will experience a reduction in the Energy Cost of his Ultimate Ability, amplifying his mystical menace on the battlefield.
Decrease the energy cost to unleash the Eye of Agamotto (Ultimate Ability) from 3400 to 3100.

[h3]Groot[/h3]
The Flora Colossi's ability to isolate enemies and block damage will take a minor hit.
Reduce the health of Ironwood Wall from 700 to 600.


[h2]DUELIST[/h2]

[h3]Spider-Man[/h3]
We're tightening the webbing on Spider-Man's hit detection range.
Decrease the damage range of Amazing Combo from a 5m radius to a 4m radius.

[h3]Winter Soldier[/h3]
Bucky is getting a combat upgrade, ramping up his threat level and firepower on the field.
Adjust the Tainted Voltage ability to have 2 charge levels, while keeping the cooldown time unchanged.


[h2]STRATEGIST[/h2]

[h3]Adam Warlock[/h3]
We're enhancing Avatar of Life's sustainability to keep him fighting for cosmic justice.
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.

[h3]Cloak & Dagger[/h3]
Ty and Tandy are sharpening their blades and cloaks for more impactful strikes.
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.

[h3]Luna Snow[/h3]
We're ramping up this K-Pop sensation's damage output when she strikes enemies from a distance.
Adjust the Damage Falloff of Light & Dark Ice from 60% at 40m to 75%.

[h3]Mantis[/h3]
We're empowering Mantis' damage output to reflect her true fighting spirit.
Increase the hit damage of Life Energy Blast from 50 to 55.


[h2]TEAM-UP ABILITIES[/h2]

[h3]Stars Aligned (Captain America - Winter Soldier)[/h3]
A legendary alliance gets an even mightier boost!
Upon leaping to a teammate, Stellar Impact will provide 50 Bonus Health to allies within range.

'Strategists face increased pressure': Marvel Rivals devs fold under pressure from the ongoing 'Support Strike' to make Strategists stronger




Hell hath no fury like a Strategist scorned. It's been a week since streamer Necros set off a small atomic bomb in the Marvel Rivals community by calling support mains "idiots" and "morons." Since then, Strategists have been refusing to pick their role in competitive matches. I even came across one player who flexed a lord icon for every single Strategist and then proceeded to pick Hela, which is actually hilarious...
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'This is why I hate support players': Marvel Rivals players are refusing to queue support because generic streamer #1,438 called Strategists 'morons' and 'idiots'




Marvel Rivals players are taking a stand and saying no to picking Strategist. Not because the role is kind of frustrating, thankless, a bit stale, or particularly punishing in the current season, thanks to buffed dive heroes. No, it's actually in response to comments made by a streamer...
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