Marvel Rivals Hero

Winter Soldier

Duelist

Nerfed, Still Playable

Medium Confidence

▼ DecliningS TierHigh Coverage

20 patches tracked · 10 buffs, 8 nerfs lifetime

Hero Intelligence

B· PlayableNerfed, Still PlayablePatch: Moderate Loser-5.53B / 4NMedium Skill

Main Reason

damage changes — check details below.

S Tier1 Jun 2026·▼ Declining·Medium Confidence

Coverage: High6 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.

Still meta-relevant despite nerfs. This hero lost patch score, but remains a strong competitive pick due to S-Tier baseline strength.

Why this score?

⚠Mixed — buffs: damage up, abilities improved and abilities more often; nerfs: damage down, abilities reduced, nerfed and longer cooldowns. Net negative.
▲S Tier in current meta: dominating the current meta — top-tier in ranked.
▼Declining across 6 patches (10B / 8N across all patches).

Mixed buffs and nerfs — direction depends on your playstyle.

Prediction & Evidence

PredictionSituational

Positive Signals

▲Ability improved
▲Damage increased
▲Cooldowns improved

Negative Signals

▼Damage reduced
▼Ability reduced
▼Shield reduced
▼Cooldowns increased

Neutral Signals

◆Mechanical adjustment

UncertaintyHIGH

3 buffs and 4 nerfs — impact depends on which changes you prioritize.

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

Current Patch Verdict

How Did Winter Soldier Do in the Latest Patch?

Moderate Loser

Version 20260417 Balance14 Apr 2026

-5.5

3B / 4N · +10.0 / -14.0

Changes in This Patch

−
Reduce base damage from 80 to 70.
DAMAGE · Impact: -4
+
Increase Kraken Impact Culling Threshold from 15% to 20%.
ABILITY · Impact: +3
−
Reduce Tainted Voltage single charge energize time from 6s to 5s.
ABILITY · Impact: -3
−
Decrease Spell Field Damage from 55 to 45.
SHIELD · Impact: -4
+
Increase Roterstern Projectile Damage from 75 to 80
DAMAGE · Impact: +4
−
Increase Bionic Hook cooldown from 12s to 15s.
COOLDOWN · Impact: -3
+
Reduce Cooldown from 12s to 10s.
COOLDOWN · Impact: +3
~
Bucky had a bit too much CC, which caused some serious frustration for enemies, especially when facing dive Vanguards, Duelists, or anchor Vanguards. He felt more like a "bodyguard" than a lethal operative. We're reducing his CC capabilities and slightly buffing his frontal damage output to enrich h
DAMAGE · Impact: 0