Marvel Rivals Patch

Version 20251212 Balance

Version 2025.12.09 路 Who won the patch?

Buffs

17

Nerfs

5

Top Winner

Thor

Changes

28

Who Won The Patch?

Thor won the patch.

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

Patch Intelligence

Thor looks improved overall.

Thor received a mostly positive update, but some nerfs were also detected.

17 Buffs
5 Nerfs
Net Impact +21

Role Impact

Which role changed most?

Vanguard came out strongest this patch.

Vanguard

Vanguard

+44net impact

28 changesavg +1.6

Patch Notes

All Patch Changes

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

Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

Rocket Raccoon Rocket's Ultimate takes a little more juice to fire off! - Increase the energy cost of C.Y.A.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +5Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

Phoenix Jean Grey's fiery spirit gets a slight summon boost! - During Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability), increase Phoenix summon Health from 400 to 500.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +5Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

- Increase Reality Erasure (Ultimate Ability) enemy pull speed during cast from 2.4m/s to 3m/s.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +5Recommended
The Thing

The Thing

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

It's clobberin' time! - Increase Stone Haymaker Bonus Damage equal to enemies' max Health per hit from 8% to 10%.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

- Emma Frost loses the 100 Health Bonus previously gained as the Team-Up Anchor.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

- Remove the Team-Up Anchor 25 Bonus health.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
The Thing

The Thing

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

- Increase the duration of the lingering anti-mobility field after Yancy Street Charge from 3s to 5s.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Increase single-cast projectile Damage from 5 to 5.5.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Increase hit Damage from 40 to 45.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

After use, Ultron gains 65 Bonus Health, the target and nearby allies get 50 Bonus Health, plus the selected ally gains a 20% Movement Speed and 10% Damage boost.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

The Punisher Frank Castle's got a little more firepower; watch your six! - Increase Adjudication damage per hit from 19 to 20.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

When Number One Idol is active, 10% of Healing to allies is converted into healing for Luna herself, and she gains a 10% Healing Boost and a 10% Damage Boost.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

Loki The Trickster God's illusions are even more potent! - Increase Damage and Healing Ratio of Loki's Doppelg盲ngers from 80% to 90%.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

- Increase Dark Seal Projectile Speed from 40m/s to 60m/s and remove Spell Field generation delay.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardMOBILITY

Luna Snow Luna cools down her foes even faster and gets a brand-new ability! (She's never beating the allegations, is she?) - Reduce Absolute Zero start-up time and increase Projectile Speed from 60m/s to 80m/s.

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

Minor Buff 路 +3Situational Upgrade
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardMOBILITY

The God of Thunder is ready to take control of his lightning with increased flexibility! - During Storm Surge, instead of being unable to change the direction of movement, Thor can now freely adjust it while dashing and move in any direction.

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

Minor Buff 路 +3Situational Upgrade
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardABILITY

Scarlet Witch Wanda's chaos magic is more explosive! - Increase the charge to Chthonian Burst by Chaos Control hits from 0.08 to 0.1.

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

Minor Buff 路 +3Situational Upgrade
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

- Daredevil loses the Team-Up Anchor 25 Health Bonus.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

DUELIST Blade The Daywalker slightly sharpens his edge and his resilience! - 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.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardABILITY

Human Torch Johnny Storm slightly turns up the heat! - Fire Cluster: Slightly reduce projectile spread.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardMOBILITY

- Blazing Blast: Reduce single charge speed from 3s to 2.5s.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

(Ultimate Ability) from 4000 to 4300.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

Wolverine Logan's Ultimate just got a whole lot more freedom to leap, slash, and surprise his foes from every angle! Last Stand (Ultimate Ability) can now target walls for its landing point.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

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

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

Psylocke Psylocke's Ultimate is a little harder to unleash; time to earn those butterfly blades! - Increase the energy cost of Dance of the Butterfly (Ultimate Ability) from 2800 to 3400.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -5Proceed With Caution
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

- Increase the energy cost of Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 4000.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -5Proceed With Caution
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

- Increase the energy cost of Invisible Boundary (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -5Proceed With Caution
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

STRATEGIST Gambit The Ace of Spades can't tell you about how much he 'never folds' as often! - Increase the energy cost of Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -5Proceed With Caution