Marvel Rivals Patch

Version 20260116 Balance

Version 2026.01.13 路 Who won the patch?

Buffs

8

Nerfs

8

Top Winner

Hulk

Changes

30

Who Won The Patch?

Hulk won the patch.

Hulk 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. Duelist lost the most ground.

Vanguard

Vanguard

+7net impact

4 changesavg +1.8

Strategist

Strategist

+4net impact

3 changesavg +1.3

Duelist

Duelist

-10net impact

23 changesavg -0.4

Patch Notes

All Patch Changes

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

Hulk

Hulk

VanguardVanguardULTIMATE

- Gain 50% Damage Reduction during Bast's Descent (Ultimate Ability) startup animation.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +5Recommended
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

- Increase Enhanced Monstro Spawn Damage from 11 to 12.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

- Increase Dragon's Defense maximum duration from 1s to 1.2s.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Mantis

Mantis

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

- As the Team-Up Anchor, Deadpool gains: Vanguard: +50 Health Duelist: +5% Damage Strategist: +5% Healing 聽 Parker Power-Up (Peni Parker - Spider-Man) Spiders stick together! - Spider-Man unlocks the new Sticky Spider-Bomb ability through his team-up with Peni Parker.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Increase second hit damage from 20 to 50.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardABILITY

- Increase Energy gained: Hero hits from 10/s to 12/s Sentience hits from 15/s to 18/s Shield hits from 5/s to 6/s 聽 Hulk Stronger than ever! Hulk's survivability and threat level get a gamma boost! - Reduce Hero Hulk Incredible Leap minimum charge time from 0.5s to 04s; maximum charge time from

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

Minor Buff 路 +3Situational Upgrade
Hulk

Hulk

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

DUELIST Black Panther Wakanda forever! Panther's offense and defense are slightly up! - Increase Spear Toss Damage from 45 to 50.

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

Minor Buff 路 +3Situational Upgrade
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Iron Fist Lin Lie's strikes are slightly faster and harder! - Increase damage of Jeet Kune Do's first four strikes from 30 to 35.

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

Minor Buff 路 +3Situational Upgrade
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Damage falloff now starts at 15m (was 20m); at 30m, damage drops to 50% of base (was 40%).

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

New Effect: When a Spell Field is created, allies in range get a One-Time Healing of 60.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistCOOLDOWN

After using either, both abilities enter a 2s cooldown.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistULTIMATE

Gambit The King of Cards takes a hit to his healing and ultimate.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

- Reduce Big Easy Impact Healing Amount per explosion from 25 to 15 (total from 75 to 45).

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

- Reduce Ragin' Royal Flush's Healing from 75/s to 55/s.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

- Reduce shield restoration rate after reclaiming from 42/s to 34/s (total time unchanged).

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Invisible Woman

Invisible Woman

StrategistStrategistMOBILITY

Rocket Raccoon Rocket's on a bit of a slow-down! - Reduce Movement Speed during Wild Crawl from 10m/s to 8m/s.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Mantis

Mantis

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

- Reduce Deific Blessing ally Damage Boost effect from 25% to 15%.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

- Reduce Devil's Throw single Projectile Damage from 32.5 to 30 (total from 65 to 60 on a single target).

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistABILITY

- Reduce Aquatic Dominion time for a single charge from 12s to 10s.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

- Increase default Monstro Spawn Health from 100 to 125 and Damage from 17 to 18.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

- When wielding Ancestral Sword, Daywalker Dash New Effect: Remove Slow effect from enemies and apply 8% Healing Reduction per strike (32% total if all hit), for 3s.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistHEALTH

STRATEGIST Cloak & Dagger Ty and Tandy's support is getting a shakeup, healing and flexibility updated! - Reduce Dagger Storm Healing from 55/s to 45/s.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistABILITY

- Reduce pellets fired per round of Hunter's Shotgun from 12 to 11.

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

Minor Nerf 路 -3Still Playable
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistABILITY

- Reduce Guardian Shield value from 250 to 200.

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

Minor Nerf 路 -3Still Playable
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistABILITY

- Reduce Fury gained from Devil's Latch when grappling a surface from 2 to 1.

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

Minor Nerf 路 -3Still Playable
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

- Reduce Undead Monstro Damage from 12 to 10.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

- Reduce Devil's Chain high damage range Damage from 80 to 75.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution
Namor

Namor

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

路Reduce Berserk state Undead Monstro Damage from 7 to 6.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution
Emma Frost

Emma Frost

VanguardVanguardDAMAGE

- In Hero Hulk form, reduce Gamma Burst cooldown from 8s to 6s and increase projectile Damage from 70 to 75.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution
Blade

Blade

DuelistDuelistDAMAGE

Reduce Damage from 15 to 8 per hit.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution