Marvel Rivals Hero

Punisher

Duelist

Slight Drop

Medium Confidence

▲▲ Strongly ImprovingB TierHigh Coverage

16 patches tracked · 6 buffs, 5 nerfs lifetime

Hero Intelligence

C· SituationalSlight DropPatch: Slight Loser-3.01B / 2N

Main Reason

damage changes — check details below.

B Tier1 Jun 2026·▲ Strongly Improving·Low Confidence

Coverage: High7 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?

⚠Mixed — buffs: damage up; nerfs: damage down. Net negative.
•B Tier in current meta: viable — works in the right comp.
▲Strongly Improving across 7 patches (6B / 5N across all patches).

Mixed buffs and nerfs — direction depends on your playstyle.

Prediction & Evidence

PredictionSituational

Positive Signals

▲Damage increased

Negative Signals

▼Damage reduced
▼Damage reduced

Neutral Signals

None detected

UncertaintyMEDIUM

2 nerfs vs 1 buffs — mostly negative but includes some compensating changes.

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

Current Patch Verdict

How Did Punisher Do in the Latest Patch?

Slight Loser

Version 20260710 Balance6 Jul 2026

-3.0

1B / 2N · +4.0 / -8.0

Changes in This Patch

+
When Daredevil is selected as his Team-Up partner, increase Adjudication single-hit damage by 1 (from 19 to 20), and increase Deliverance single-hit damage by 0.5 (from 9.5 to 10).
DAMAGE · Impact: +4
−
Reduce Deliverance damage per hit from 10 to 9.5.
DAMAGE · Impact: -4
−
Reduce Adjudication damage per hit from 20 to 19.
DAMAGE · Impact: -4