Blade

Marvel Rivals Hero

Blade

DuelistDuelist

Latest Patch

Marvel Rivals Version 20251212 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Recommendation

Recommended

Worth trying

Patch Entries

20

Patch Verdict

Buffed

Recommended

Impact

+4

Relevant Buff

Blade received a meaningful buff and should feel noticeably better in real matches.

Why?

Remove the Team-Up Anchor 25 Bonus health.

Player takeaway

Worth trying

Patch History

Marvel Rivals Version 20251212 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2025.12.09

Relevant Buff +4

Remove the Team-Up Anchor 25 Bonus health.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Marvel Rivals Version 20251212 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2025.12.09

Relevant Nerf -4

Reduce Bloodline Awakening Reduced Healing from 35% to 25%.

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20251212 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2025.12.09

Neutral 0

Increase Ancestral Sword single-hit Damage from 24 to 26 and Whirlwind Slash single-hit Damage from 15 to 16.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Relevant Buff +4

Increase Dragon's Defense maximum duration from 1s to 1.2s.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Relevant Buff +4

Increase damage of Jeet Kune Do's first four strikes from 30 to 35.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Minor Nerf -3

Reduce Fury gained from Devil's Latch when grappling a surface from 2 to 1.

This hero received a small nerf, but should remain mostly playable.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Neutral 0

Reduce Devil's Throw single Projectile Damage from 32.5 to 30 (total from 65 to 60 on a single target).

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Relevant Nerf -4

Reduce Devil's Chain high damage range Damage from 80 to 75.

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Relevant Nerf -4

Reduce pellets fired per round of Hunter's Shotgun from 12 to 11. Damage falloff now starts at 15m (was 20m); at 30m, damage drops to 50% of base (was 40%).

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Relevant Nerf -4

Remove Slow effect from enemies and apply 8% Healing Reduction per strike (32% total if all hit), for 3s. Reduce Damage from 15 to 8 per hit.

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260116 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.01.13

Relevant Buff +4

Slow enemies by 40% for 1.5s. Increase second hit damage from 20 to 50.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260213 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.02.09

Relevant Nerf -4

Reduce base health from 275 to 250.

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Relevant Nerf -4

Reduce Sonic Pursuit Damage Reduction from 20% to 10%.

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Relevant Nerf -4

Reduce Devil's Chain Bonus Max Health from 125 to 100.

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Relevant Nerf -4

Reduce Devil's Chain end Damage from 35 to 25.

This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Neutral 0

The Devil's in the details. and the nerfs. DD's damage and tankiness are toned down just a bit.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Relevant Buff +5

Thousand-Fold Slash (Ultimate Ability) New Effect: Lifesteal effect now works without switching to Bloodline Awakening and also converts to Bonus Health. Increase Healing Reduction to enemies from 20% to 40%.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Relevant Buff +4

Bloodline Awakening New Effect: Excess lifesteal now grants Bonus Health (max 75; conversion rate 50%). Increase Lifesteal Ratio from 65% to 70%.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Minor Buff +3

Increase Ancestral Sword Attack Range from 4.5m to 5m.

This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.

Marvel Rivals Version 20260320 Balance Post _Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter

Version 2026.03.16

Minor Buff +3

Increase Hunter's Shotgun Projectile Speed from 150m/s to 180m/s.

This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.