Marvel Rivals News

With two new characters, a map, a battle pass, and a boatload of fresh skins, Season 2: Hellfire Gala has been a treat. But things are only just heating up from here, as Marvel Rivals Season 3 is right around the corner, and the pace of new content is picking up dramatically from here onwards...
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Oh to be left alone, to sleep for three months, it's something I've only ever dreamed of, but it's a feat that Marvel Rivals' mysterious character Blade has managed to pull off. But now, a couple of weeks before Season 3, the sleepy vampire has disappeared—suspicious...
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It's been about half a year since NetEase gave Storm a massive touch-up in Marvel Rivals. A somewhat temporary fix to players not touching the X-Men hero in Season 0, when Season 1 came around the devs simply made her too strong to resist...
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[p]Greeting Rivals![/p][p]Even the mightiest heroes need an adjustment every now and then. Whether it's providing a quick exit strategy, getting a moonlit boost, or making sure Jeff chews before he swallows! It's time for another round of heroic tweaks to keep the battlefield as epic (and balanced) as ever.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]VANGUARD[/h2][p] [/p][h3]Thor[/h3][p]Thor's ability just got a thunderous QOL upgrade![/p]

• [p]Awakening Rune New Mechanic: After casting Awakening Rune, you can now manually cancel the Awakened state after a brief delay.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]DUELIST[/h3][p] [/p][h3]Moon Knight[/h3][p]Khonshu must be smiling. Mark's survivability gets a slight boost![/p]

• [p]Increase base health from 250 to 275.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Star-Lord[/h3][p]Time for Peter to slightly turn up the volume at mid-range![/p]

• [p]Element Guns Damage Falloff: Adjust maximum Damage Falloff at 25m from 60% to 65%.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Storm[/h3][p]The winds of change are blowing. We're slightly reducing the frequency of her Ultimate Ability.[/p]

• [p]Increase energy cost for Omega Hurricane (Ultimate Ability) from 3100 to 3400.[/p]

[p] [/p][h2]TEAM-UP ABILITIES[/h2][p] [/p][h3]Chilling Assault (Luna Snow- Hawkeye)[/h3][p]Time to cool Hawkeye's roll! We're reducing the power on his end of his Team-Up Ability.[/p]

• [p]Ice Arrow Adjustment: Reduce damage from 30 (120 max at 30m) to 25 (100 max at 30m). Reduce the stun duration for enemies hit beyond 30m from 1.5s to 0.8s and Spell Field Damage range from 3m to 1m.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Jeff-nado (Storm - Jeff the Land Shark)[/h3][p]We're increasing the time it takes to swallow the competition because even Jeff needs to chew his food, folks![/p]

• [p]Increase time required to devour enemies from 1.2s to 1.5s.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon - Peni Parker)[/h3][p]Looks like there's going to be a bit of a delay in the network. We're reducing the usage coverage of this Team-Up.[/p]

• [p]Increase Armored Spider-Nest cooldown from 20s to 30s.[/p]

[p]Greetings, Rivals![/p][p]We're thrilled to announce the upcoming patch drops on June 19, 2025, at 9: 00: 00 AM (UTC)! This update will also be deployed seamlessly, 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][p]The Venom's Bubble Pop event bursts onto the scene! Complete event missions to earn rewards, including the Human Torch: Future Foundation costume absolutely FREE![/p][p]Unlock the Premium edition to claim even more rewards, such as the Venom - Pink Bubble costume! Plus, once you unlock Premium, you gain permanent access to the event until all rewards are claimed. No time limit![/p][p]Event Duration: 2025/6/19, 09: 00: 00 ~ 2025/7/11, 09: 00: 00 (UTC)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]1. Iron Fist - Binary Fist Bundle[/p][p]2. Moon Knight - Phoenix Knight Bundle[/p][p]Available from: 2025/6/20, 02: 00: 00 (UTC)[/p][p] [/p][p]As the blazing "Ignite" series tournament heats up, we're launching new Twitch Drops! Simply accumulate the required viewing time to claim your rewards.[/p][p]This round's drops include the Magik - Will of Galacta costume along with related bundle content.[/p][p]Drops Period: 2025/6/19, 12: 00: 00 ~ 2025/7/16, 09: 00: 00 (UTC)[/p][p] [/p][p]1. You can now set permissions for players joining Tournament Room Custom Games mid-match.[/p][p][/p][p]1. Fixed an issue where Faction icons displayed incorrectly during pre-match loading in Replay and Spectate modes.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Heroes[/h2][p]1. Wolverine's Wild Ride: We've put the lockdown on some of Logan's lunacy where his Ultimate Ability could incorrectly also send enemies with Unstoppable status flying! Now, heroes in this state will not be getting on the Wolverine Express.  [/p][p]2. Mister Fantastic's Fantastic Fumble: Fixed a rare occurring error where Reed's Flexible Elongation could sometimes incorrectly interact with the environment leading to self-inflicted terrain KOs worthy of a Baxter Building blooper reel. We've set his coordinates straight, no more accidental "Fantastic Flops!"  [/p][p]3. Hulk's Smash Sync: Squashed a bug in Hulk's Incredible Leap charge bar UI where the display did not match actual progress. Now his leap will land with proper gamma-powered precision!  [/p][p]4. Black Widow's Bite Restored: Fixed a bug where Natasha's Team-Up Ability Pulse Rifle didn't damage destructible objects. Now, when Widow bites, nobody (or thing) in her way stands a chance!  [/p][p]5. Ultron's Overclocked Orders: Debugged a ghost in the machine where sometimes performing certain actions after using Ultron's Imperative: Patch would cause it to glitch out and cancel the effect. Now his imperative is as unstoppable as his ambition.  [/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][/p][p][/p]