Marvel Rivals Patch

Version 20251212 Balance

Version 2025.12.09 · Who won the patch?

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Buffs

16

Nerfs

7

Top Winner

Scarlet Witch

Changes

29

Patch Prediction Summary

Luna Snow leads the patch, but several roles shifted.

VANGUARDs gained the most from this balance patch. 16 buffs, 7 nerfs across 13 heroes.

16 Buffs
7 Nerfs
Net +42.5
Meta Context

Best Picks by Role

VANGUARD

Vanguard

Role Winner

5B / 1N · Net +16.5

Best Pick

The Thing

Needs Caution

Peni Parker
DUELIST

Duelist

Role Winner

8B / 5N · Net +13.5

Best Pick

Scarlet Witch

Needs Caution

Psylocke
STRATEGIST

Strategist

Role Winner

3B / 1N · Net +12.5

Best Pick

Luna Snow

Needs Caution

Rocket Raccoon

Meta context sourced from marvelrivals.gg. BuffTracker recommendation is derived.

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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?

Vanguard came out strongest this patch.

Vanguard

Vanguard

+15net impact

6 changes · avg +2.5

Duelist

Duelist

+11net impact

18 changes · avg +0.6

Strategist

Strategist

+6net impact

5 changes · avg +1.2

Patch Notes

All Patch Changes

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

Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

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 · +5Recommended
Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witch

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

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 · +5Recommended
The Thing

The Thing

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

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 · +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 · +4Recommended
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

Remove the Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

Imperative: Firewall now requires a target with Imperative: Patch to use. 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 · +4Recommended
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

Remove the Team-Up Anchor 25 Bonus health.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

Increase Base Health from 550 to 600.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Increase single-cast projectile Damage from 5 to 5.5.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Luna Snow

Luna Snow

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

New Ability: Luna can apply Number One Idol to herself (separate from Share the Stage). 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 · +4Recommended
Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Increase hit Damage from 40 to 45.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witch

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

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 · +4Recommended
Punisher

Punisher

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Increase Adjudication damage per hit from 19 to 20.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff · +4Recommended
Thor

Thor

VanguardVanguardABILITY

Thor takes some lessons from his battles against the Zombies to heart. The God of Thunder is ready to take control of his lightning with increased flexibility!

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

Minor Buff · +3Situational Upgrade
Luna Snow

Luna Snow

StrategistStrategistMOBILITY

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 · +3Situational Upgrade
Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witch

DuelistDuelistABILITY

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 · +3Situational Upgrade
Punisher

Punisher

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

Daredevil loses the Team-Up Anchor 25 Health Bonus.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

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 · 0No Priority Change
Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistABILITY

Slightly reduce projectile spread.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Wolverine

Wolverine

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Logan's Ultimate just got a whole lot more freedom to leap, slash, and surprise his foes from every angle!

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Wolverine

Wolverine

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Last Stand (Ultimate Ability) can now target walls for its landing point.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

Rocket's Ultimate takes a little more juice to fire off!

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral · 0No Priority Change
Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistMOBILITY

Reduce single charge speed from 3s to 2.5s.

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

Minor Nerf · -3Still Playable
Peni Parker

Peni Parker

VanguardVanguardHEALTH

Reduce Base Health from 750 to 700.

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

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

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

Relevant Nerf · -4Proceed With Caution
Storm

Storm

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

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 · -5Proceed With Caution
Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

Increase the energy cost of C.Y.A. (Ultimate Ability) from 4000 to 4300.

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

Relevant Nerf · -5Proceed With Caution
Wolverine

Wolverine

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

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 · -5Proceed With Caution
Psylocke

Psylocke

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

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 · -5Proceed With Caution