Marvel Rivals Patch
Version 20260320 Balance
Version 2026.03.16 · Who won the patch?
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Buffs
18
Nerfs
21
Top Winner
Hulk
Changes
51
Patch Prediction Summary
Hulk leads the patch, but several roles shifted.
VANGUARDs gained the most from this balance patch. 18 buffs, 21 nerfs across 17 heroes.
Most Positive Predicted Impact
Heroes predicted to gain the most from the latest patch.
Hulk
+12.0
3B / 0N
Magneto
+7.0
1B / 1N
Psylocke
+7.5
2B / 0N
Luna Snow
+4.5
1B / 0N
Emma Frost
+7.0
1B / 1N
Scarlet Witch
+6.0
2B / 0N
Blade
+4.5
4B / 3N
Most Negative Predicted Impact
Heroes predicted to lose the most value from the latest patch.
Best Picks by Role
Positive Predicted Impact
Hulk
+12.0
3B / 0N
Magneto
+7.0
1B / 1N
Psylocke
+7.5
2B / 0N
Luna Snow
+4.5
1B / 0N
Emma Frost
+7.0
1B / 1N
Negative Predicted Impact
Doctor Strange
-3.0
0B / 1N
Magik
-3.0
1B / 1N
Iron Man
-2.5
0B / 1N
Winter Soldier
-7.5
0B / 2N
Captain America
-12.0
0B / 2N
Meta context sourced from marvelrivals.gg. BuffTracker recommendation is derived.
View meta sourceWho Won The Patch?
Emma Frost won the patch.
Emma Frost received the strongest positive impact in this patch with Relevant Buff (+5). This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Patch Intelligence
Hulk won the patch.
Hulk received a clean buff package with no detected nerfs.
Most Positive Predicted Impact
#1
Hulk
Clean buff package with no nerfs.
+12
3B / 0N
#2
Psylocke
Mostly positive changes — a clear net gain.
+7.5
2B / 0N
#3
Emma Frost
Mostly positive changes, but includes some nerfs. (Mixed)
+7
1B / 1N
#4
Magneto
Mostly positive changes, but includes some nerfs. (Mixed)
+7
1B / 1N
#5
Scarlet Witch
Mostly positive changes — a clear net gain.
+6
2B / 0N
Most Negative Predicted Impact
#1
Deadpool
Heavily nerfed, but some buffs offset the impact. (Mixed)
-12
1B / 7N
#2
Captain America
Heavily nerfed with no compensation.
-12
0B / 2N
#3
Winter Soldier
Took a hit. Check if your main was affected.
-7.5
0B / 2N
#4
Magik
Minor nerf, partly offset by small buffs. (Mixed)
-3
1B / 1N
#5
Doctor Strange
Minor nerf — still playable in most comps.
-3
0B / 1N
Positive Predicted Impact
Role Impact
Which role changed most?
Vanguard came out strongest this patch. Duelist lost the most ground.
Vanguard
12 changes · avg +0.3
Strategist
5 changes · avg +0.8
Duelist
34 changes · avg -0.7
Patch Notes
All Patch Changes
Every hero change in this patch with player-focused verdicts.
Emma Frost
Adjust Psionic Seduction (Ultimate Ability) Damage Falloff at 30m from 50% to 70%. Gain 20% Damage Reduction during the ability.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Blade
Thousand-Fold Slash (Ultimate Ability) New Effect: Lifesteal effect now works without switching to Bloodline Awakening and also converts to Bonus Health. Increase Healing Reduction to enemies from 20% to 40%.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Magneto
Increase Meteor M (Ultimate Ability) projectile speed from 30m/s to 45m/s.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Hulk
Increase Indestructible Guard absorbed damage to ultimate ability charge conversion rate from 100% to 130%.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Hulk
"Puny cooldowns." The big green disruptor is even better at charging his Ultimate. Smash with style!
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Scarlet Witch
Chaos Control now has Damage Falloff, starting at 10m and dropping to 90% at max range. Increase base damage from 80/s to 85/s (76.5/s at 20m).
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Hulk
Gamma Burst gains two charges, each with a 6s cooldown. Reduce single hit damage from 75 to 65. Reduce Gamma Burst cooldown after each use from 6s to 2s.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Blade
Bloodline Awakening New Effect: Excess lifesteal now grants Bonus Health (max 75; conversion rate 50%). Increase Lifesteal Ratio from 65% to 70%.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Deadpool
Increase base health from 250 to 275.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Psylocke
Increase Wing Shurikens Damage on throw and return from 8 to 9.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Invisible Woman
Increase healing over time during Covert Advance from 20/s to 30/s.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Luna Snow
As the Team-Up Anchor, White Fox gains a 10% increase in healing effects.
This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.
Blade
Increase Ancestral Sword Attack Range from 4.5m to 5m.
This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.
Black Panther
Wakanda forever, and faster. T'Challa's agility is off the charts; no cooldown for jumping after detaching from a wall.
This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.
Blade
Increase Hunter's Shotgun Projectile Speed from 150m/s to 180m/s.
This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.
Scarlet Witch
Increase the charge to Chthonian Burst by Chaos Control hits from 0.1 to 0.15.
This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.
Psylocke
Increase Psionic Crossbow cooldown reduction to other abilities on hit from 0.25s to 0.3s.
This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.
Magik
Increase Umbral Incursion hitbox radius in both normal and Darkchild forms from 0.45m to 1m.
This hero received a small improvement, but the overall impact is limited.
Human Torch
Instantly recover all Fire Cluster ammo energy after not using Blaze Cluster for 1s.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Deadpool
Strat-Pool's Ultimate frequency is slightly nerfed to match the new Ultimate efficiency.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Scarlet Witch
Close-up chaos, mid-range management. Damage at close and mid-range is more balanced. Her Chaos Control (left-click) will inflict greater damage upon nearby foes, whilst allowing more frequent use of her Chthonian Burst (right-click) to strike enemies at medium range.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Luna Snow
Espionage meets idol energy. Swift, precise, unstoppable.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Luna Snow
Idol Aura New Effect: Reduce Ice Arts cooldown by 2s whenever a hero with Idol Aura (self or ally) takes part in a KO.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Deadpool
The heartiest merc takes a breath. Survivability and Ultimate frequency are slightly nerfed to match the new Ultimate efficiency.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Deadpool
Team buffs, re-dealt. Remy's Ultimate buffs for the team are toned down, but team damage slightly goes up!
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Magik
Sharper feel, fairer poke. Illyana's poke capacity has been slightly reduced, but enjoys smoother ability execution.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Black Panther
Remove the cooldown on the second jump of Subtle Step.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Magneto
Master of Magnetism, master of the lane. Magneto gets slightly tougher in lane pressure and deadlier with his Ultimate!
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Emma Frost
Diamond-hard choices, deadlier payoffs. The White Queen's diamond form dims a bit, but Emma's Ultimate shines brighter!
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Blade
The Devil's in the details. and the nerfs. DD's damage and tankiness are toned down just a bit.
This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.
Iron Man
Reduce Armor Overdrive startup from 1.8s to 1.3s.
This hero received a small nerf, but should remain mostly playable.
Deadpool
Reduce Instinct lost upon defeat from 1 stack to 2 stacks.
This hero received a small nerf, but should remain mostly playable.
Magneto
Increase Metal Bulwark cooldown from 12s to 15s. Reduce Iron Bulwark cooldown from 12s to 10s.
This hero received a small nerf, but should remain mostly playable.
Doctor Strange
Reduce the shield value of Shield of the Seraphim from 800 to 700.
This hero received a small nerf, but should remain mostly playable.
Hawkeye
Reduce Base Health from 275 to 250.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Deadpool
Reduce Ruthless Pursuit and Helix Advance Bonus Health from 40 to 30.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Blade
Reduce Sonic Pursuit Damage Reduction from 20% to 10%.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Winter Soldier
Less splash, more mash. Bucky's range damage gets trimmed.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Winter Soldier
Reduce Roterstern Spell Field Damage on hit from 65 to 55.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Blade
Reduce Devil's Chain Bonus Max Health from 125 to 100.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Blade
Reduce Devil's Chain end Damage from 35 to 25.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Emma Frost
Reduce Diamond Form Damage Reduction from 25% to 20%.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Invisible Woman
Reduce Guardian Shield healing from 25/s to 15/s.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Deadpool
Duel-Pool: Harder to KO, slower to ult. Survivability is slightly up, and Ultimate frequency is slightly nerfed to match the new Ultimate efficiency.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Deadpool
Increase Ultimate Ability cooldown from 45s to 60s.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Deadpool
Increase Ultimate Ability cooldown from 45s to 60s.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Captain America
Now a little smoother when running up on your left. Cap's shield work also gets smoother during sprints, but his Ultimate gives a little less energy.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Deadpool
Increase Ultimate Ability cooldown from 45s to 60s.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Deadpool
Reduce Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability) Ultimate Ability Charge Acceleration to allies from 30% to 20%. Reduce Movement Boost from 50% to 40%. Increase additional single-target explosive damage, enhanced damage ratio from 20% to 25%.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Captain America
Reduce Freedom Charge (Ultimate Ability) energy charge effect for allies from 30% to 20%.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Magik
Reduce Darkchild (Ultimate Ability) startup from 1s to 0.8s.
This hero was meaningfully weakened and may feel worse after the patch.
Source
MarvelRivals.com