Marvel Rivals News

[p]With Season 5.5 on the horizon, our Creative Director is back with Dev Vision Vol. 12 - and there's a LOT to unpack. [/p][p]This new update dives into fresh lore, upcoming tweaks, and a first look at what's landing on December 12 UTC.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[p]Season 5's saga continues! Some heroes are beefing up, others are feeling the sting, and new team-up tweaks promise fresh combos and wild crossovers. Ready to see which legends are leveling up, and who's getting a dose of humble pie? Let's dive into the details![/p][p] [/p][h2]VANGUARD[/h2][h3]Emma Frost[/h3][p]Diamond-hard and ready for more! With her Team-Up Anchor gone, Emma gets a slight durability upgrade to compensate.
- Increase Base Health from 550 to 600.
Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Peni Parker[/h3][p]SP//dr's pilot faces a slight durability downgrade; better stay nimble, Peni!
- Reduce Base Health from 750 to 700.[/p][p] [/p][h3]The Thing[/h3][p]Ben Grimm's punches hit harder, and his crowd control lasts longer. It's clobberin' time!
- Increase Stone Haymaker Bonus Damage equal to enemies' max Health per hit from 8% to 10%.
- Increase the duration of the lingering anti-mobility field after Yancy Street Charge from 3s to 5s.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Thor[/h3][p]Thor takes some lessons from his battles against the Zombies to heart. The God of Thunder is ready to take control of his lightning with increased flexibility!
- During Storm Surge, instead of being unable to change the direction of movement, Thor can now freely adjust it while dashing and move in any direction.[/p][h2]
DUELIST[/h2][h3]Blade[/h3][p]The Daywalker slightly sharpens his edge and his resilience!
- Increase Ancestral Sword single-hit Damage from 24 to 26 and Whirlwind Slash single-hit Damage from 15 to 16.
- Reduce Bloodline Awakening Reduced Healing from 35% to 25%.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Daredevil[/h3][p]The Man Without Fear loses a bit of his grit.
- Remove the Team-Up Anchor 25 Bonus health.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Human Torch[/h3][p]Johnny Storm slightly turns up the heat!
- Fire Cluster:
Slightly reduce projectile spread.
Increase single-cast projectile Damage from 5 to 5.5.
Adjust maximum falloff from 60% at 30m to 60% at 20m.

- Blazing Blast:
Reduce single charge speed from 3s to 2.5s.
Increase hit Damage from 40 to 45.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Phoenix[/h3][p]Jean Grey's fiery spirit gets a slight summon boost!
- During Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability), increase Phoenix summon Health from 400 to 500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Psylocke[/h3][p]Psylocke's Ultimate is a little harder to unleash; time to earn those butterfly blades!
- Increase the energy cost of Dance of the Butterfly (Ultimate Ability) from 2800 to 3400.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Scarlet Witch[/h3][p]Wanda's chaos magic is more explosive!
- Increase the charge to Chthonian Burst by Chaos Control hits from 0.08 to 0.1.
- Increase Dark Seal Projectile Speed from 40m/s to 60m/s and remove Spell Field generation delay.
- Increase Reality Erasure (Ultimate Ability) enemy pull speed during cast from 2.4m/s to 3m/s.[/p][p] [/p][h3]The Punisher[/h3][p]Frank Castle's got a little more firepower; watch your six!
- Increase Adjudication damage per hit from 19 to 20.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Wolverine[/h3][p]Logan's Ultimate just got a whole lot more freedom to leap, slash, and surprise his foes from every angle!
Last Stand (Ultimate Ability) can now target walls for its landing point.[/p][h2]
STRATEGIST[/h2][h3]Gambit[/h3][p]The Ace of Spades can't tell you about how much he 'never folds' as often!
- Increase the energy cost of Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Invisible Woman[/h3][p]Susan Storm's invisibility trick is now a little more precious.
- Increase the energy cost of Invisible Boundary (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Loki[/h3][p]The Trickster God's illusions are even more potent!
- Increase Damage and Healing Ratio of Loki's Doppelgängers from 80% to 90%.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Luna Snow[/h3][p]Luna cools down her foes even faster and gets a brand-new ability! (She's never beating the allegations, is she?)
- Reduce Absolute Zero start-up time and increase Projectile Speed from 60m/s to 80m/s.
- New Ability: Luna can apply Number One Idol to herself (separate from Share the Stage). When Number One Idol is active, 10% of Healing to allies is converted into healing for Luna herself, and she gains a 10% Healing Boost and a 10% Damage Boost.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Rocket Raccoon[/h3][p]Rocket's Ultimate takes a little more juice to fire off!
- Increase the energy cost of C.Y.A. (Ultimate Ability) from 4000 to 4300.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Ultron[/h3][p]Ultron's battlefield coverage and utility are evolving!
- Imperative: Patch can now deploy up to 2 drones, allowing support for two allies at once.
- Imperative: Firewall now requires a target with Imperative: Patch to use. After use, Ultron gains 65 Bonus Health, the target and nearby allies get 50 Bonus Health, plus the selected ally gains a 20% Movement Speed and 10% Damage boost.
- Increase the energy cost of Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 4000.[/p][p] [/p][h2]TEAM-UP ABILITIES[/h2][h3]ADJUSTED OR REMOVED[/h3][p]Chilling Assault (Luna Snow- Iron Fist/Emma Frost)[/p][p]The iced-out Emma Frost is joining the icy fray!
- Emma Frost unlocks the new Iced Out Diamond ability through her Team-Up with Luna Snow.[/p][p] [/p][p]Explosive Entanglement (Gambit - Magneto/Rogue)[/p][p]Rogue's got a new trick up her sleeve!
- Rogue receives the Hearts As One ability through her team-up with Gambit.[/p][p] [/p][p]Mental Projection (Emma Frost - Psylocke)[/p][p]The psychic link is broken!
- Mental Projection Team-Up is now just a memory.
- Emma Frost loses the 100 Health Bonus previously gained as the Team-Up Anchor.[/p][p] [/p][p]Sword of Duality (Cloak & Dagger - Hawkeye/Psylocke)[/p][p]Psylocke's arsenal gets a new edge!
- Psylocke unlocks the new Light & Dark Darts ability through her Team-Up with Cloak & Dagger.[/p][p] [/p][h3]BALANCE CHANGES[/h3][p]Bestial Hunt (Daredevil - The Punisher)[/p][p]Daredevil's toughness gets trimmed!
We're slightly reducing Daredevil's survivability gained from being the Team-Up Anchor.
- Daredevil loses the Team-Up Anchor 25 Health Bonus.[/p][p] [/p][p]The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates on the horizon. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more![/p]

[p]Greetings, Rivals!
We're thrilled to announce the upcoming patch drops on December 4th, 2025, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)! This update will be deployed seamlessly, with no server downtime required! Simply log in after the update and jump right back into the action. Here's what's coming in this patch:[/p][p] [/p][h2]Marvel Rivals Anniversary Celebration - Rivals' Day 2025[/h2][p]Phase 2 of the festivities kicks off on December 4th at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC). Don't miss out![/p][h3] [/h3][h3]Event 1 - Van Dyne's: Grand Opening[/h3][p]Limited Feature: Psylocke - Daring Daifuku Costume & Psylocke - Daring Daifuku Emoji! Grand Opening Deal: You could get it all for just 100 Units; or, if you're really unlucky, it will still cost no more than 2,400 Units (was 2,500). Sale Period: December 4th, 2025, 09 : 00 : 00 to December 18th, 2025, 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Event 2 - Rivals' Day Times Square Countdown![/h3][p]Join the countdown to midnight on December 6th, 2025 (UTC) and celebrate with a spectacular fireworks display. Also earn 200 Units and the epic title Rivals' Day 2025.
Note: Entering Times Square within 72 hours after the countdown ends will also allow you to claim these rewards.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Event 3 - Your Marvel Rivals Year in Review![/h3][p]Relive your epic journey over the past year with your exclusive Rivals Rewind report.
Available starting 00:00 on December 6th, 2025 (UTC). Share your report to receive 200 Units![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]Marvel Zombies[/h2][p]We've seen many rivals still challenging the Queen of the Dead day and night! Due to the mode's popularity, Marvel Zombies will now end on January 16th, 2026 at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC). Keep the fight going, heroes![/p][p] [/p][h2]New In Store[/h2][p]1. Luna Snow - Cherry Delight Bundle 2. Psylocke - Daring Daifuku Custom Colors and Ultimate Ability VFX Limited Time: December 5th, 2025, at 02 : 00 : 00 to January 2nd, 2026, at 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)[/p][p]1. Luna Snow - Cherry Delight Emoji Combo Bundle Available From: December 5th, 2025, at 02 : 00 :00 (UTC) [/p][p] [/p][h2]Fixes and Optimizations[/h2][p]1.  Anniversary Event – Rivals Assemble: We've made a few tweaks to help you rally your crew and complete the event more smoothly:
- You can now open the Rivals Assemble event interface directly from Times Square.
- Added a Quick Copy Friend UID option in the friend list's menu, making it faster than ever to connect, coordinate, and collect rewards![/p][p] [/p][h3]Fixes[/h3][p]Heroes[/p][p]1. Portal Perplexity Problem: On rare occasions, some heroes firing at certain special angles when near portals could cause the attacks to mysteriously deal no damage. We've patched the loophole, no more phantom bullets slipping into the multiverse void!  
2. Doctor Strange's Sideways Shield: In rare cases, the Sorcerer Supreme's Shield of the Seraphim decided to face the wrong direction, as if defending the wrong dimension entirely. We've restored its mystical bearings, now it guards exactly where the Master of the Mystic Arts intends.  
3. Adam Warlock's Replay Riddle: During a respawn at Rocket Raccoon's B.R.B., if the beacon was destroyed mid-process, Adam sometimes found himself watching his own Past Lives KO replay… again. We've fixed the cosmic glitch, no more déjà vu from the edge of eternity.  
4. Angela's Standstill Stumble: Under unstable network conditions, Assassin's Charge could leave her frozen in place, as if mid-battle meditation. We've unleashed her stride, the Asgardian huntress now sweeps across the battlefield without missing a beat, no matter the connection.  [/p][p]
The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates on the horizon. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more![/p]

[p]Greetings, Rivals![/p][p]We're thrilled to announce the upcoming patch drops on November 27th, 2025, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)! This update will be deployed seamlessly, with no server downtime required! Simply log in after the update and jump right back into the action.[/p][p]Here's what's coming in this patch:[/p][p] [/p][h2]Marvel Rivals Anniversary Celebration - Rivals' Day 2025[/h2][p]Time flies when you're saving the entangled universe! Marvel Rivals is turning ONE, and we're ready to celebrate with you. From epic victories to those "Well, you can't expect to win 'em all." moments, it's been an unforgettable year alongside all of you, our Rivals.
As we mark this milestone, we want to thank you for every heroic memory and promise even more legendary battles ahead. We hope Marvel Rivals will continue to be your companion in the days to come, as we create even more thrilling stories and forge new friendships. Our story is just beginning![/p][p]Phase 1 of the festivities kicks off on November 27th at 09:00 (UTC). Don't miss out![/p][h3] [/h3][h3]Event 1 - Log In Rewards[/h3][p]Log in during the event to collect a total of 1,500 Units (Limited Time).[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Event 2 - Rivals Assemble![/h3][p]Invite new or veteran rivals to join you to earn up to 600 Units plus the exclusive Bright Future emote! (You can assemble with any player, regardless of their account age, and you don't need to team up for matches.)[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Event 3 - Times Square Countdown[/h3][p]Join the Times Square countdown to Rivals' Day to snag 200 Units and the epic title "Rivals' Day 2025". (Logging in within 72 hours after the countdown ends can also claim the reward.)[/p][p] [/p][h3]Event 4  - Jeff's Break Time[/h3][p]Jump into battles to unlock Jeff the Land Shark - Business Shark costume and custom interchangeable parts for FREE. Plus, unlock Invisible Woman's Disappearing Dessert costume, Mister Fantastic's Dad-tastic Reed costume, and more in the premium upgrade.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Phase Two launches on December 4th, offering more rewards, including 200 units. Stay tuned![/p][p]So, during this event, you can earn a total of 2,500 Units, including:
• 1,500 Limited-Time Units from logging in
• 600 Units from the "Rivals Assemble!" event
• 200 Units from the Rivals' Day Countdown
• 200 Units from sharing your Rivals Rewind report (Phase 2)[/p][p] [/p][h3]New Mode: 18 VS. 18 Annihilation[/h3][p]Battle on the brand-new map, Grand Garden, in a massive 18v18 Domination showdown!
Will you rise above the chaos and claim victory?[/p][p] [/p][h3]Season 1 Battle Pass Return[/h3][p]The season 1 Battle Pass makes a limited-time comeback! If you missed out before, now's your chance. Head to the Battle Pass interface and hit Nexus in the top right corner to open the Reality Link Point, then purchase the S1 Battle Pass - Darkhold to join the fray. Available From: November 27th, 2025, 09 : 00 : 00 to December 11th, 2025, 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)[/p][p] [/p][h3]Black Friday Blowout - Store Discounts![/h3][p]Our first Black Friday sale is here! Score an initial 20% off select items. Every eligible purchase earns you a discount coupon. Use your coupon and get another that offers a bigger discount than the last. Stack those savings like Infinity Stones! Eligible Items: All Season 3 and earlier items that are available to purchase. Sale Period: November 28th, 2025, 02 : 00 : 00 to December 2nd, 2025, 00 : 00 : 00 (UTC)[/p][p] [/p][h2]New In Store[/h2][p]1. Venom - Gummy Surprise Bundle 2. Blade - Restful Recovery Bundle Limited Time: November 28th, 2025, 02 : 00 : 00 to December 26th, 2025, 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)[/p][p]3. Marvel Unlimited Bundle Available From: November 28th, 2025 at 02 : 00 : 00 (UTC)[/p][p] [/p][h2]Fixes[/h2][h3]All Platforms[/h3][p]1. Times Square Identity Crisis: Fixed an issue where players and nameplates might not match during Times Square interactions.  [/p][p] [/p][h3]Heroes[/h3][p]1. Gambit's Wild Deck: Fixed an issue where the Ragin' Cajun's Healing Hearts deck detection range could misselect targets. Now, every card is a winning hand!  
2. Cloak & Dagger's Dimensional Dilemma: Fixed a quirky issue where Cloak & Dagger could find themselves in a sticky situation during their Ultimate Ability, becoming unmovable in certain scenarios. Light and Dark are back in sync!  
3. Peni Parker's Web Domain: Restored the unexpectedly lost speed boost to Peni's Ultimate Ability and her Team-Up Ability's Armored Spider-Nests. Her webs are back to web-slinging warp speed!  
4. Mister Fantastic's Elastic Oddity: Fixed a bug causing Reed's arms to occasionally not retract after using Distended Grip. Now, he always springs back ready for action. No more arm-stretching mishaps!  
5. Rocket Raccoon's Beacon Bloopers: Corrected B.R.B. beacon throws that were instantly destroyed when tossed at certain angles and locations. Rocket's gadgets now stick the landing!  
6. Jeff the Land Shark Overhealed Encore: Fixed an issue where healing sound effects would play even after teammates were fully healed by Joyful Splash. No more over-the-top encores!  
7. Peni Parker's Trap Trouble: Fixed a bug where deploying Arachno-Mines flush against a wall could make them disappear into the scenery. Mines now stay visible, no sneaky surprises!  
8.  Doctor Strange's Cloak Choas: Fixed some special cases where Stephen's speed would behave abnormally while using his Cloak of Levitation. Sorcerer Supreme, back at normal...for him!  
9. Jeff the Land Shark's Wall Slide: Addressed an issue where Jeff could unexpectedly slide off walls during Hide and Seek. Jeff's got his grip back, no more surprise slip-offs!  [/p][p]
The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates on the horizon. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more![/p]

[p]Greetings, Rivals![/p][p]We're thrilled to announce the upcoming patch drops on November 20th, 2025, at 09:00:00 (UTC)! This update will be deployed seamlessly, with no server downtime required! Simply log in after the update and jump right back into the action.
Here's what's coming in this patch:[/p][p] [/p][h2]New In Store[/h2][p]1. Magik - New Millenia Might Bundle
2. Doctor Strange - Bleeker Street Strut Bundle
Available from: November 21st, 2025, 02:00:00 - December 19th, 2025, 02:00:00 (UTC)

3. Marvel's Deadpool VR Spray
Available from: November 21st, 2025, at 02:00:00 (UTC)[/p][p] [/p][h2]Fixes[/h2][h3]All Platforms[/h3][p]1. Times Square Signal Jam: Times Square now only displays signal markers from squadmates.
2. Custom Game Channel Chaos: Fixed an issue where custom games could sometimes lack a Match channel.
3. Leaderboard Ghosting: Fixed an issue where the leaderboard could sometimes appear empty under special circumstances.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Heroes[/h3][p]1. Loki's Divine Domain: Heroes entering Loki's Regeneration Domain were, in rare cases, still taking damage. The God of Mischief now keeps his realm safe!
2. Blade's Moonblade Mayhem: In Marvel Zombies mode, Blade's Moonblades sometimes wouldn't target Ankhs to bounce. Now, Blade's got his edge back; no undead escape!
3. Jeff's Bubble Trouble: In Marvel Zombies mode, equipping Jeff the Land Shark with Fusion Bubble ability could lead to some... unexpected bubble behavior. The bubbles are now sticking to the script, no more misplaced spheres![/p][p] [/p][p]The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving, and we have plenty more surprises and updates on the horizon. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more![/p]