Marvel Rivals Patch

Version 20250530 Balance

Version 2025.05.22 · Who won the patch?

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Buffs

24

Nerfs

26

Top Winner

Human Torch

Changes

69

Patch Impact Summary

Human Torch leads the patch, but several roles shifted.

24 buffs, 26 nerfs across 20 heroes.

24 Buffs
26 Nerfs
Net -34.5
Meta Context

Best Picks by Role

DUELIST

Duelist

Slightly Weakened

13B / 10N · Net -3.0

Best Pick

Human Torch

Needs Caution

Psylocke
STRATEGIST

Strategist

Slightly Weakened

7B / 6N · Net -6.0

Needs Caution

Jeff the Land Shark
VANGUARD

Vanguard

Role Loser

4B / 10N · Net -25.5

Best Pick

Magneto

Needs Caution

Captain America

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Who Won The Patch?

Storm won the patch.

Storm received the strongest positive impact in this patch with Relevant Buff (+5). This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Role Impact

Which role changed most?

Duelist came out strongest this patch. Vanguard lost the most ground.

Duelist

Duelist

+18net impact

34 changes · avg +0.5

Strategist

Strategist

+3net impact

14 changes · avg +0.2

Vanguard

Vanguard

-7net impact

21 changes · avg -0.3

Patch Notes

All Patch Changes

Every hero change in this patch with player-focused verdicts.

Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Increase damage of Omega Hurricane (Ultimate Ability) from 150/s to 160/s.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +5Recommended
Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

It's Jeff!'s (Ultimate Ability) overflow healing on swallowed allies now grants 45 Health per second as Bonus Health, up to 150.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +5Recommended
Star-Lord

Star-Lord

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Peter is having his Ultimate frequency reduced, but his Ultimate power increased. Time to bust a move!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +5Recommended
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

The Sub-Mariner's defenses will be sinking a bit, but his Monstro Spawns are getting stronger, and his Ultimate is bigger! Time to flood the battlefield!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +5Recommended
Punisher

Punisher

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Punisher's getting a boost to his mid-to-long range damage and a slight mobility buff during his Ultimate! Time to lock and load!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +5Recommended
Luna Snow

Luna Snow

StrategistStrategistHEALING

Increase Light & Dark Ice Healing Amount and Damage from 20 per round to 22.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Luna Snow

Luna Snow

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

We're giving Luna a boost to her combat prowess while slightly reducing the frequency of her Ultimate Ability.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

The White Queen's range is increasing, but her defenses and Diamond Form damage are taking a hit! You win some, you lose some, darlings!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon

StrategistStrategistHEALING

As the Team-Up Anchor, Rocket Raccoon gains a 5% increase in healing effects. When the Team-Up is active, Rocket's B.R.B. is upgraded to a Web Beacon.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategistSHIELD

Increase the damage reduction received when taking a critical hit from 50% to 70%.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategistSHIELD

Change Aqua Burst to a charge ability (max 3 charges, 3s per charge); New effect: direct hits now launch enemies up; Increase spell field damage from 40 to 45.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Groot

Groot

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

He is still Groot...but with less damage and with less frequent Ironwood Walls. Looks like the Flora Colossus needs some trimming!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Magneto

Magneto

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

The Master of Magnetism will receive a slight boost to standard damage abilities. He's really going to attract some wins now!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Increase the base damage of his arrow from 32 to 34.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Human Torch

Human Torch

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Flame on... but with less damage and survivability! Sorry, Johnny, looks like you're getting a little less heat!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Hela

Hela

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

The Goddess of Death is getting a slight increase in her sustained damage! Looks like she's ready to reign supreme!

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Black Widow

Black Widow

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

As the Team-Up Anchor, The Punisher gains a maximum health increase of 25 and a 5% boost in damage output.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Luna Snow

Luna Snow

StrategistStrategistHEALTH

Add a new effect to Absolute Zero: Now grants 50 Bonus Health per enemy hit.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Stephen will receive a slight boost in the damage of his standard abilities.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Magneto

Magneto

VanguardVanguardMOBILITY

Increase the charging speed of rings from 4s/stack to 3s/stack.

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardABILITY

Increase the range of Telepathic Pulse from 15.5m to 18m.

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

DuelistDuelistMOBILITY

Increase the maximum focus from 70 to 75. Increase the charging speed when aiming at an enemy from 100/s to 108/s and charge falloff speed from 30/s to 32/s.

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Human Torch

Human Torch

DuelistDuelistMOBILITY

Increase the charge speed of Blazing Blast from 2s to 3s.

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Human Torch

Human Torch

DuelistDuelistSHIELD

Decrease the shield value gained from Flaming Meteor from 75 to 50 and increase the cooldown from 15s to 20s.

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Human Torch

Human Torch

DuelistDuelistCOOLDOWN

Reduce Dragon's Defense cooldown reduction from Jeet Kune Do hits from 1.5s to 1s.

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl

DuelistDuelistCOOLDOWN

Squirrel Girl is getting some love! Better acorns, shorter cooldowns, and improved ability release feel! This is nuts!

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl

DuelistDuelistABILITY

Increase the capacity of Burst Acorn from 10 to 12.

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

We slightly improving her Ultimate Ability intensity.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Iron Man

Iron Man

DuelistDuelistSHIELD

Decrease the projectile damage of the third Repulsor Blast from 50 to 45, and decrease the Spell Field Damage from 60 to 55.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategistABILITY

Add a new effect to Hide and Seek: It now has an energy cap (max 120) that drains by 20/s while submerged and restores 15/s when not.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Decrease the hit damage of Crystal Kick from 50 to 40, and decrease the extra damage dealt when propelling the enemies into the wall from 100 to 90.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Punisher

Punisher

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Increase Adjudication's magazine size from 30 to 40, single hit damage from 18 to 19, and slightly reduce spread when firing.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Human Torch

Human Torch

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Reduce the damage of Fire Cluster from 7 per hit to 6 per hit.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Adjust Hammer Throw ability effect to a standard ability. Remove the Thorforce cost and the universal cooldown. Adjust the ability cooldown to 6s. Thor gains 1 Thorforce from each Hammer Throw enemy hit. Decrease the throw hit damage from 70 to 45, and the return damage from 30 to 20.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Human Torch

Human Torch

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Lower the Dragon's Defense damage blocked Bonus Health conversion rate from 1.5 to 1.3. Decrease the maximum Bonus Health converted from damage blocked from 200 to 175. Slightly decrease the dash distance of Yat Jee Chung Kuen in the z-axis direction when there is no target.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardSHIELD

Decrease the shield value gained when consuming Thorforce. Adjust the Bonus Health gained from each Thorforce consumed from 100 to 75 and adjust the maximum Bonus Health from 200 to 150.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Adjust Monstro Spawn Damage Falloff from starting at 20m, reducing to 30% at 40m, to starting at 20m, reducing to 50% at 40m.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Psylocke

Psylocke

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Sai will take a slight dip in her burst damage ability and survivability.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

DuelistDuelistSHIELD

increase the projectile damage of Blast Arrow from 15 to 16; Increase the spell field damage from 32 to 34.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Human Torch

Human Torch

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Lin Lie's taking a bit of a hit to both his damage and survivability.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

We've reduced the damage capability of this Team-Up.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Adjust the damage falloff of Daggers of Denak from starting at 10m and reducing to 62.5% at 20m to starting at 10m and reducing to 80% at 20m.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Iron Man

Iron Man

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Iron Man is seeing a reduction in his Repulsor Blast damage and burst survivability. Time for a new suit upgrade?

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Optimize the user experience of Squirrel Blockade, Tail Bounce, and Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (Ultimate Ability).

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Captain America

Captain America

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

Cap is taking a slight hit to his survivability and Ultimate frequency. Guess even Super Soldiers need a breather!

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Remove the range damage falloff of Maelstrom of Madness.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Captain America

Captain America

VanguardVanguardSHIELD

Increase the delay of shield recovery from 2s to 4s after unleashing Living Legend.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistCOOLDOWN

Increase Gamma Monstro cooldown from 15s to 20s.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistCOOLDOWN

Increase the Cooldown of Blessing of the Deep from 15s to 20s.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl

DuelistDuelistCOOLDOWN

Decrease the cooldown of Mammal Bond from 12s to 10s.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Groot

Groot

VanguardVanguardCOOLDOWN

Increase Ironwood Wall's cooldown from 8s to 12s.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardCOOLDOWN

Increase the cooldown of Carbon Crush from 5s to 6s.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardSHIELD

Decrease the shield value of Mind's Aegis from 500 to 400.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Psylocke

Psylocke

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Decrease the Invisibility Duration of Psychic Stealth from 3s to 2s.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Psylocke

Psylocke

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Decrease the retrieval damage of Wing Shurikens from 14 to 12 per hit.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Captain America

Captain America

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

Adjust base health from 600 to 575.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Iron Man

Iron Man

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

Reduce Armor Overdrive maximum Bonus Health from 100 to 50.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategistHEALING

Add a new effect to Joyful Splash: Now also deals damage to enemies at 70/s and can heal allies through other allies and enemies. Damage falloff starts at 20m to a maximum of 65% at 40m; Reduce healing per second from 150 to 130.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategistHEALING

Change the effect of Healing Bubble from One-Time Healing to Healing Over Time. Increase Healing Amount from the previous instant 85 to 120 over 4s. Reduce max charges from 6 to 3 and remove the enemy launch-up effect.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Reduce the proportion of damage caused by Magnetic Resonance and Soul Resurgence illusions from 30% to 20%.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Luna Snow

Luna Snow

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

Decrease the Atlas Bond Team-Up Anchor damage boost proportion from 15% to 10%.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Groot

Groot

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Decrease the damage of Vine Strike per hit from 70 to 65.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon

StrategistStrategistHEALING

Reduce Repair Mode direct hit Healing Amount from 55 to 50.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Punisher

Punisher

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Reduce the movement slow rate of Final Judgement (Ultimate Ability) from 20% to 10% when not firing, and from 40% to 30% when firing.

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

Relevant Nerf · -5Proceed With Caution
Jeff the Land Shark

Jeff the Land Shark

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

Increase the energy cost of It’s Jeff (Ultimate Ability) from 4000 to 4500.

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

Relevant Nerf · -5Proceed With Caution
Star-Lord

Star-Lord

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Increase the energy cost of Galactic Legend (Ultimate Ability) from 3100 to 3400. Extend the maximum target range from 30m to 40m. Adjust the damage falloff from reducing to 60% at 40m to reducing to 75% at 40m.

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

Relevant Nerf · -5Proceed With Caution
Captain America

Captain America

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

Increase the energy cost of Freedom Charge (Ultimate Ability) from 2800 to 3100.

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

Relevant Nerf · -5Proceed With Caution
Luna Snow

Luna Snow

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

Increase the energy cost of Fate of Both Worlds (Ultimate Ability) from 4500 to 5000.

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

Relevant Nerf · -5Proceed With Caution
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Expand Horn of Proteus (Ultimate Ability) inner circle radius from 3m to 3.5m and outer circle radius from 8m to 9m. Decrease the outer circle radius hit damage from 200 to 180.

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

Relevant Nerf · -5Proceed With Caution