Patch Notes | Marvel Rivals

Season 7.5 Update

In Season 7.0, Spider-Man and Black Cat successfully carried out their “Trojan Horse” scheme. While Felicia distracted Kingpin by delivering the tablet, Spider-Man infiltrated The Vault and freed the captured heroes. But after learning that Kingpin’s mysterious benefactor is the Gilded Saint—the demonic force behind New York’s Thieves Guild—will Felicia truly trust handing the tablet over to such a dangerous deity?
The update goes live on April 17th, 2026, at 09:00:00 (UTC), with maintenance expected to last approximately 2 hours.

All-New Content
New Hero
Black Cat officially joins the Marvel Rivals roster! Prepare for some purr-fectly executed heists.
New Stories
New Black Cat Lore – Good Fortune
New Spider-Man Lore – Message Received
New Event: ESU Open Day
Welcome to ESU Open Day! Complete event missions to earn the Mantis – Black & Gold costume for FREE. Additional rewards include Squirrel Girl – Maureen Allene: The Programmer, Psylocke – Chouko Takahashi: The Prodigy, and more.
Event Duration:
April 17th, 2026, 09:00:00 to June 12th, 2026, 09:00:00 (UTC)

New In Store
Spider-Man – Peter Parker: The Photographer Bundle
Limited Time: April 17th, 2026, 09:00:00 to May 15th, 2026, 09:00:00 (UTC)
Blade – Starlit Shadow Bundle
Black Cat – Urban Predator Bundle
Black Cat – Gilded Shadow
Psylocke – Chouko Takahashi: The Prodigy Chroma: Sporty Tea & Cobalt Charm
Ability VFX – Ultimate Ability
Customizable Components – Headwear, Protective Gear, Shoes
Spider-Man – Friendly Perch Emote
Black Cat Accessory – Symbiote Spider-Man Plush
Available From:
April 17th, 2026, at 09:00:00 (UTC)
Season 2 Battle Pass: Flower of Krakoa returns in Season 7.5
Available From:
April 17th, 2026, 09:00:00 to April 30th, 2026, 09:00:00 (UTC)

Twitch Drops
As Season 7.5 begins, a fresh round of Twitch Drops is on the way. Watch your favorite streamers and earn exclusive rewards.
This round includes the Daredevil – Will of Galacta costume and related bundle content.
Drops Period:
April 17th, 2026, at 12:00:00 (UTC) to May 15th, 2026, at 09:00:00 (UTC)

With the Ignite Series Elimination Stage now underway, the final showdown is drawing near! Additional watch rewards are also available. Simply accumulate the required viewing time to claim them.
Rewards include the Gambit – Will of Galacta costume and emote.
Drops Period:
April 19th, 2026, at 15:00:00 (UTC) to May 17th, 2026, at 15:00:00 (UTC)

Rank Rewards
Reach Gold Rank to unlock the brand-new Black Cat – Beguiling Blue costume.

Fixes and Optimizations
Clobberin’ Club
In the Times Square chat channel, Duel invitations can now be sent directly through the Player menu.
Added a new rule for all Duel Modes: Assign Selectable Roles. You can now customize which heroes are available by role category.
Added a new Random Mode setting: Mirror Type, with options for Full Mirror, Role Mirror, and No Mirror.
Private Duels can now be started while matchmaking. If a match is found, the Duel will automatically end.
Added a queue information guide screen at the entrance to the Clobberin’ Club.

All Platforms
Esports Enhancement: Player profile pages now support visual crosshair previews. You can view a pro player’s Favorite Reticle effects directly on their profile and copy them for personal use.

Other
Mantis Makeover: Fixed an issue causing the eyebrows on the Mantis – Oceanic Harmony costume to display incorrectly. Even an empath deserves flawless brows.
Chat Decoded: Fixed an issue where chat messages containing special characters could display improperly. The mysterious runes have now been translated back into readable text.

2026/03/26 Balance Patch

ADJUSTMENTS

Deadpool
Wade may have been overcaffeinated, pushing his parkour skills to engine-breaking extremes. We’re dialing things back just a bit—he’s still the same wisecracking merc, just with slightly less chaos in his movement.
Deadpool’s overall mobility has been slightly reduced
(Some players were chaining extreme inputs to rapidly cycle Kick@$$ Katanas → Hazardous Hijinks → Bunny Hop. This adjustment limits the burst potential of those advanced combos while leaving standard play largely unaffected.)
Bunny Bounce (Vanguard), Bunny Hop (Duelist), and Healing Hop (Strategist) now apply a 0.5s cooldown after a successful refresh
(This cooldown is intentionally very short and will not appear on the ability icon.)

DUELIST
Elsa Bloodstone
Elsa’s durability is slightly lowered, putting more emphasis on her agility and offensive playstyle during the hunt.
Base Health reduced from 275 → 250

STRATEGIST
White Fox
Ami Han channels the true power of the Kumiho into battle. Her gameplay has been refined, with improvements to survivability and consistency so she can better support her team.
Upon respawn or when exiting Kumiho Unleashed (Ultimate), White Fox now gains full Spirit Tail stacks
Spectral Surge (New Effect): Now heals White Fox for 50 upon activation
Spirit Sanctuary: One-time healing reduced from 70 → 50
New effect: While the shield is active, allies within its area (including White Fox) receive 20/s healing over time
During Kumiho Unleashed (Ultimate): Blessed by the Nine no longer consumes White Fox’s health
Now has a 2s cooldown

Season 7.0

ADJUSTMENTS

GLOBAL CHANGES
Ultimate Ability charge rates have been reduced across all roles. The goal is to preserve fast, engaging combat while limiting the overuse of rapidly cycling Ultimates. This change also tones down triple-Strategist team compositions without affecting overall gameplay quality.
(Game data shows that about 80% of Ultimate Energy is generated through damage and healing conversion. As a result, the overall reduction averages around 20% for all roles—Vanguards, Duelists, and Strategists alike—keeping balance intact while ensuring Ultimates feel earned.)
⚡ Vanguards & Duelists:
Damage-to-energy conversion reduced from 90% → 70%
Passive Ultimate Energy regeneration lowered from 12/s → 11/s
⚡ Strategists:
Damage/healing-to-energy conversion reduced from 90% → 75%
Passive Ultimate Energy regeneration reduced from 12/s → 8/s
Time to think strategically about your Ultimates—not just spam them!

VANGUARD
Angela
More grounded power, sharper precision. Angela performs better on the ground but is less oppressive in the air. Her Ultimate’s damage and control have been slightly toned down.
Seraphic Soar conversion to Spear of Ichors reduced from 45% → 35%, but full-charge bonus damage increased from 15 → 20
Shielded Stance damage-to-charge conversion increased from 25% → 35%
Assassin’s Charge cooldown reduced from 10s → 8s
Axes of Ichors bonus health increased (self: 40 → 50, allies: 20 → 25) after Divine Judgement
Heaven’s Retribution (Ultimate): spear throw damage increased from 10 → 40, but spear health reduced from 800 → 650

Captain America
Smoother movement and shield handling, especially while sprinting—but slightly reduced Ultimate energy support.
Leading Dash no longer interrupts the final shield throw from Sentinel Strike when toggle is active
Freedom Charge (Ultimate) ally energy gain reduced from 30% → 20%

Deadpool (Vanguard)
The Merc with a Mouth takes a slight step back. Survivability and Ultimate uptime have been reduced to align with the new energy system.
“Deadpool In Your Area” (Upgraded Vanguard): damage reduction lowered from 40% → 30%
Ultimate cooldown increased from 45s → 60s

Emma Frost
Tough choices, bigger rewards. Her Diamond Form is slightly weaker, but her Ultimate becomes more impactful.
Diamond Form damage reduction reduced from 25% → 20%
Psionic Seduction (Ultimate): damage falloff at 30m adjusted from 50% → 70%, and now grants 20% damage reduction while active

Hulk
“Shorter cooldowns, bigger impact.” The green powerhouse now builds Ultimate charge more efficiently and keeps the pressure high.
Indestructible Guard damage-to-Ultimate conversion increased from 100% → 130%
Gamma Burst now has two charges, each with a 6s cooldown
Gamma Burst damage reduced from 75 → 65
Cooldown between Gamma Burst uses reduced from 6s → 2s

Doctor Strange
The Sorcerer Supreme’s defenses take a slight hit—his shield isn’t quite as strong as before.
Shield of the Seraphim value reduced from 800 → 700

Magneto
Stronger under pressure and more threatening with his Ultimate, Magneto gains durability and speed where it counts.
Metal Bulwark cooldown increased from 12s → 15s
Iron Bulwark cooldown reduced from 12s → 10s
Increase Meteor M (Ultimate) projectile speed from 30 m/s → 45 m/s

DUELIST
Black Panther
Faster than ever. T’Challa’s mobility is enhanced, allowing seamless movement without interruption.
Removed cooldown on the second jump of Subtle Step

Hawkeye
A slight survivability nerf for Earth’s greatest marksman—keep your distance.
Base Health reduced from 275 → 250

Blade
The Daywalker becomes more lethal up close, with smoother ranged pressure and stronger sustain.
Hunter’s Shotgun projectile speed increased from 150 m/s → 180 m/s
Bloodline Awakening (new effect): Excess lifesteal converts into Bonus Health (max 75; conversion rate 50%)
Lifesteal ratio increased from 65% → 70%
Ancestral Sword attack range increased from 4.5m → 5m
Thousand-Fold Slash (Ultimate) updated: Lifesteal effect no longer requires Bloodline Awakening and now converts into Bonus Health
Healing reduction on enemies increased from 20% → 40%

Daredevil
Damage and durability are slightly toned down, bringing balance to his close-range dominance.
Devil’s Chain damage reduced from 35 → 25
Devil’s Chain bonus max health reduced from 125 → 100
Sonic Pursuit damage reduction reduced from 20% → 10%

Deadpool (Duelist)
Harder to eliminate, but slower to build his Ultimate. Survivability goes up, Ultimate frequency goes down.
Base Health increased from 250 → 275
Ultimate cooldown increased from 45s → 60s

Elsa Bloodstone
A tougher penalty on defeat. Elsa’s survivability is slightly reduced, making each mistake costlier.
Instinct loss on defeat increased from 1 stack → 2 stacks
Ruthless Pursuit and Helix Advance bonus health reduced from 40 → 30

Human Torch
More uptime, more firepower. Johnny’s ammo recovery gets a noticeable boost.
Fire Cluster ammo now instantly refills if Blaze Cluster hasn’t been used for 1s
(Additional adjustments coming in Season 7.5)

Iron Man
Stability improved, power enhanced. Tony’s abilities feel smoother and more consistent.
Armor Overdrive now extends its duration by 2s for each KO
Armor Overdrive startup reduced from 1.8s → 1.3s

Magik
Cleaner execution, slightly reduced poke strength. Illyana trades some damage for smoother gameplay.
Umbral Incursion hitbox radius increased from 0.45m → 1m (both forms)
Magik Slash (normal form) max charge damage ratio reduced from 2 → 1.8 (90 → 81 max damage)
Darkchild (Ultimate) startup reduced from 1s → 0.8s

Psylocke
Sharper and more lethal. Psylocke gains a slight boost to overall combat effectiveness.
Psionic Crossbow cooldown reduction on hit increased from 0.25s → 0.3s
Wing Shurikens damage (throw & return) increased from 8 → 9

Winter Soldier
Less ranged pressure, more focus on close combat.
Rotstern Spell Field damage on hit reduced from 65 → 55

Scarlet Witch
More balanced damage across ranges. Stronger at close range, with improved mid-range pressure through ability synergy.
Chaos Control now has damage falloff starting at 10m, reaching 90% reduction at max range
Base damage increased from 80/s → 85/s (76.5/s at 20m)
Charge gain for Chthonian Burst from Chaos Control increased from 0.1 → 0.15

STRATEGIST
Gambit
Team buffs are toned down, but his damage contribution is slightly improved.
Ragin’ Royal Flush (Ultimate):
Ally Ultimate charge boost reduced from 30% → 20%
Movement speed boost reduced from 50% → 40%
Single-target explosive damage increased (enhanced ratio from 20% → 25%)

Invisible Woman
Less sustain during combat, stronger recovery outside of it. Sue’s in-fight healing is reduced, but her ability to reset has been improved.
Guardian Shield healing reduced from 25/s → 15/s
Covert Advance healing over time increased from 20/s → 30/s

Deadpool (Strategist)
Strat-Pool’s Ultimate is available less frequently, aligning with the updated Ultimate economy.
Ultimate cooldown increased from 45s → 60s

Luna Snow
Her power keeps building—Luna becomes even more effective as fights progress.
Idol Aura (New Effect): Ice Arts cooldown is reduced by 2s whenever a hero affected by Idol Aura (including herself) participates in a KO

TEAM-UP ABILITIES
Adjusted or Removed
Duality Dance
The cosmic performance comes to an end.
Adam Warlock no longer receives the Team-Up Anchor 15% healing boost

Jeff-nado
The storm has settled—for now.
Jeff-nado has been removed from the game

NEW
Blessing of the Kumiho
A fusion of espionage and idol energy—fast, precise, and relentless.
White Fox (Team-Up Anchor) gains +10% healing effectiveness
Luna Snow unlocks the Spirit Fox Accord ability through this Team-Up

Cosmic Cyclone
A powerful celestial synergy of wind, lightning, and cosmic force.
Adam Warlock gains the Heavenly Harmony ability via Team-Up with Storm

February 19th, 2026

ADJUSTMENTS

– DUELIST

Elsa Bloodstone
The huntress’s ultimate has been scaled back. Glartrox now suppresses enemies for a shorter time, requires more buildup before Elsa can unleash it, and is slightly less durable.
Glartrox health reduced from 500 to 400; Dash duration shortened from 6s to 3.5s; enemy grab hitbox adjusted from 6m (L) × 6m (W) × 3.5m (H) to 5m (L) × 5m (W) × 3.5m (H).

Hawkeye
The archer must maintain sharper precision to reach high damage output.
Piercing Arrow base damage lowered from 34 to 28. Fully charged arrow base damage reduced from 85 to 70. With Archer’s Focus, charged arrow damage decreases from 175 to 160.

Hela
The Queen of Hel’s long-range pressure is slightly limited.
Nightsword Thorn damage falloff still begins at 18m; by 30m, maximum falloff is now 70% of base (previously 80%). Beyond 25m, two critical hits will no longer eliminate a 250 HP target.

– STRATEGIST

Gambit
The King of Cards sees a minor reduction to both durability and damage potential.
Base health lowered from 275 to 250.
Breaking Spades now provides a 10% Damage Boost instead of 15%.

New Events — Faulty Dream & Twisted Nightmare

Two brand-new limited events arrive this week.
By completing the Faulty Dream event, players can earn the Doctor Strange – Phantom Sorcerer costume along with additional rewards — all available for free.
Finishing the Twisted Nightmare event grants the Scarlet Witch – Twisted Conjurer costume and other event rewards.
Event Period:
February 19, 2026 — 09:00:00 to March 20, 2026 — 09:00:00 (UTC)

New In Store

Iron Man — Iron Mariner Bundle
Emma Frost — Black Queen of the Marauders Bundle
Emma Frost — Black Queen of the Marauders Emoji Bundle
Scarlet Witch – Twisted Conjurer Color Chromas & Ability VFX (Ultimate Ability)
Take a Seat Emote Combo Bundle
New animation added for: Groot and Elsa Bloodstone.
Availability: February 20, 2026 at 02:00:00 (UTC)

New In Store — Next Week
Moon Knight — Eclipse Knight Bundle
Phoenix — Seat of Spring Bundle
Moon Knight — Eclipse Knight Emoji Bundle
Availability: February 27, 2026 at 02:00:00 (UTC)

Season 6.5

• New Hero Elsa Bloodstone

TEAM-UP ABILITIES

REMOVED
Fantastic Four
(Invisible Woman – Human Torch / Mister Fantastic / The Thing)
The classic Fantastic Four Team-Up is being retired for now. Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben remain Marvel’s First Family, but their special in-game synergy is taking a break.
⚡ The Fantastic Four Team-Up Ability has been removed.

ADJUSTED
Mr. Pool’s Interdimensional Toy Box
(Deadpool – Jeff the Land Shark / Elsa Bloodstone)
Elsa Bloodstone (reluctantly) joins the chaos! With a little help from the Merc with a Mouth and his unpredictable bag of tricks, the English monster hunter steps into the spotlight.
⚡ Elsa now gains the Bloodstone’s Boombox Bullets ability through her Team-Up with Deadpool.

Gamma Charge
(Hulk – Black Panther / The Thing)
More power, more smash! The gamma energy surges stronger than ever.
⚡ The Thing joins the gamma-fueled mayhem and unlocks the Gamma Gauntlets ability via his Team-Up with Hulk.

Rocket Network
(Rocket Raccoon – Star-Lord / Mister Fantastic)
Advanced tech meets raccoon ingenuity. Expect creative solutions—and explosive results.
⚡ Mister Fantastic taps into the network and gains access to the Fantastic Amplifier ability through his Team-Up with Rocket Raccoon.

NEW
Psionic Mayhem
(Invisible Woman – Doctor Strange)
A psychic storm brews across the multiverse.
⚡ Doctor Strange teams up with Invisible Woman and unlocks the new Psionic Vortex ability.

ADJUSTMENTS

DUELIST

Deadpool – Duelist
The Merc with a Mouth is now slightly tougher to bring down.
⚡ Healing gained from activating Pop Quiz! (Ultimate Ability) increased from 30 to 35, and from 60 to 70 when the challenge is successfully completed.

Moon Knight
Khonshu might not be pleased—Mark’s durability takes a small nerf.
⚡ Bonus Max Health granted by Moon Blade reduced from 100 to 75.

Phoenix
The Phoenix Force cools slightly, lowering Jean’s sustained presence.
⚡ Base health reduced from 275 to 250.

Star-Lord
Legendary plays are now a bit easier to pull off.
⚡ Energy cost of Galactic Legend (Ultimate Ability) reduced from 3400 to 3100.

Psylocke
Stronger in skirmishes, but her ultimate hits a bit softer.
⚡ Psionic Crossbow maximum damage falloff at 30m adjusted from 60% to 70%.
⚡ Dance of the Butterfly (Ultimate Ability) single-hit damage reduced from 170 to 160.

Squirrel Girl
Doreen picks up the pace—faster than ever.
⚡ Projectile speed of Squirrel Blockade (uncharged) increased from 20 m/s to 30 m/s.

The Punisher
Frank Castle’s ultimate comes online more quickly.
⚡ Energy cost of Final Judgement (Ultimate Ability) reduced from 3700 to 3400.

Wolverine
Less downtime, more claws. Logan’s fury builds faster.
⚡ Energy cost of Last Stand (Ultimate Ability) reduced from 3400 to 2800.

Storm
Ororo’s weather manipulation becomes smoother and more versatile.
⚡ Weather Control – Tornado (New Effect):
Using Wind Blade and Bolt Rush within the aura now grants Storm Bonus Health.
Damage conversion ratio: 25%, up to 75 Bonus Health maximum.
⚡ Weather Control – Thunder (New Effect):
While inside the aura, Wind Blade hits reduce Bolt Rush cooldown by 0.5s (once per cast, even if hitting multiple enemies).
Bolt Rush spell field radius increased from 1m to 1.5m.
⚡ Thunder & Lightning (New Effect):
Ally buffs now decay over 2s after leaving the aura instead of ending instantly.
⚡ Thunder:
Ally damage boost reduced from 12% to 8%.
⚡ Reduced end-lag animation when using Weather Control.

VANGUARD

Thor
The God of Thunder remains powerful, though his added durability is slightly reduced.
⚡ Hammer Throw (New Effect): Hits now grant 50 Bonus Health (can only trigger once per throw, even if multiple enemies are struck).
⚡ Bonus Health granted by Storm Surge reduced from 75 to 50.

Rogue
Rogue sharpens her threat level, ready to drain more than just abilities.
⚡ Defensive Stance absorbed damage energy conversion increased from 0.27 to 0.35.
⚡ Fatal Attraction cooldown reduced from 17s to 14s.

Doctor Strange
The Sorcerer Supreme’s defenses are slightly toned down, encouraging more careful play.
⚡ Seraphim Shield value recovery speed reduced from 70/s to 60/s.

Venom
The Lethal Protector gains a modest boost to survivability.
⚡ Base health increased from 650 to 675.
⚡ Feast of the Abyss (Ultimate Ability) damage-to-bonus-health conversion increased from 1 to 1.3.

STRATEGIST
Adam Warlock
Adam receives cosmic enhancements, improving mobility and combat presence.
⚡ New Ability: Adam can now enter flight mode at 10 m/s for up to 4s at full energy; energy fully recharges from 0 to max in 15s.
⚡ Soul Bond (New Effect): Adam can now hover and attack during the ability’s duration.

Ultron
Ultron’s support coverage expands, increasing his utility range.
⚡ Imperative: Patch drone detach range increased from 30m to 35m.

Invisible Woman
Sue Storm’s crowd control is slightly less oppressive.
⚡ Force Physics cooldown increased from 8s to 10s.

Loki
Less sustain, more trickery—Loki’s support strength dips slightly.
⚡ Mystical Missile charges reduced from 12 to 10.