Marvel Rivals Hero

Black Widow

Duelist

Potential Climber

High Confidence

▲▲ Strongly ImprovingC TierHigh Coverage

14 patches tracked · 11 buffs, 3 nerfs lifetime

Hero Intelligence

A· RecommendedPotential ClimberPatch: Major Winner+12.05B / 0NMedium Skill

Main Reason

damage increases improved duel potential.

C Tier1 Jun 2026·▲ Strongly Improving·Medium Confidence

Coverage: High5 patches trackedMeta verified

Patch Score measures change from the latest balance update, not overall hero strength. Meta Tier reflects current competitive standing from verified external data.

Why this score?

▲5 buffs: abilities more often, damage up and abilities improved.
⚠C Tier in current meta: niche — needs specific matchups or team comps.
▲Strongly Improving across 5 patches (11B / 3N across all patches).

Strong signal — consistent trend with solid meta data.

Prediction & Evidence

PredictionPlayable

Positive Signals

▲Cooldowns improved
▲Damage increased
▲Damage increased
▲Ability improved
▲Damage increased

Negative Signals

None detected

Neutral Signals

None detected

UncertaintyLOW

All 5 changes improve the hero — no offsetting nerfs.

Evidence is derived from patch change classifications. No AI — deterministic analysis only.

Current Patch Verdict

How Did Black Widow Do in the Latest Patch?

Major Winner

Version 20260711 Balance11 Jul 2026

+12.0

5B / 0N · +18.0 / 0.0

Changes in This Patch

+
When selecting the Team-Up with Gambit, reduce cooldown from 18s to 15s.
COOLDOWN · Impact: +3
+
Increase Ricochet Force direct hit damage from 70 to 75.
DAMAGE · Impact: +4
+
Increase Optic Blast damage per tick from 21 to 22.
DAMAGE · Impact: +4
+
Increase Electro-plasma Blast from 40 (no charge) - 60 (full charge) to 50 - 70.
ABILITY · Impact: +3
+
Increase Red Room Rifle damage per hit from 40 to 45. Adjust max damage falloff from 80% at 40m to 75% at 40m.
DAMAGE · Impact: +4