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Who won the patch?

Marvel Rivals Patch

Version 20260417 Balance

Version 2026.04.14 路 Who won the patch?

Buffs

4

Nerfs

3

Top Winner

Ultron

Changes

9

Who Won The Patch?

Ultron won the patch.

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

Patch Winners

1. Ultron

馃煝 Buffed 路 Recommended

+5

2. Ultron

馃煝 Buffed 路 Recommended

+4

3. Ultron

馃煝 Buffed 路 Recommended

+4

Patch Losers

1. Ultron

馃敶 Nerfed 路 Proceed With Caution

-5

2. Ultron

馃敶 Nerfed 路 Proceed With Caution

-4

3. Ultron

馃敶 Nerfed 路 Proceed With Caution

-4

Patch Intelligence

No clear patch winner detected.

No hero gained a clear advantage from this balance post.

4 Buffs
3 Nerfs
Net Impact +0.5
Based on imported balance data

Biggest Winners

#1

Ultron

Ultron

Strategist
Neutral AdjustmentLow Confidence

No meaningful advantage or disadvantage detected.

+0.5

4 buffs 路 3 nerfs

+16 / -13

No clear losers detected in this balance post.

Role Impact

Which role changed most?

Strategist came out strongest this patch.

Strategist

Strategist

+3net impact

9 changes 路 avg +0.3

Patch Notes

All Patch Changes

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

Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

- After activating Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability): 聽 聽Increase Ultron's Encephalo-Rays Damage from 8 to 18.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +5Recommended
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistHEALTH

Increase healing effect on allies from 25 to 40.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

Increase the Drones' Encephalo-Rays Damage from 8 to 12.

This hero received meaningful improvements and should feel noticeably stronger.

Relevant Buff 路 +4Recommended
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistABILITY

With this adjustment, the coverage area of Rage of Ultron is increased from a 3m radius to a 6m radius.

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

Minor Buff 路 +3Situational Upgrade
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

New Spell Field Damage Falloff: Starts at 1.5m after Encephalo-Rays explode, with a max falloff to 50% at 3m.

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistDAMAGE

(Damage and healing effects on targets within the original 3m radius remain roughly the same).

This hero was not meaningfully changed in this patch.

Neutral 路 0No Priority Change
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistHEALTH

TEAM-UP ABILITIES ADJUSTED OR REMOVED Guardian of the Deep (Venom - Jeff the Land Shark/Hela) Even the Goddess of Death and a ravenous Symbiote have to admit that Jeff's healing hugs were getting a little too powerful.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistHEALTH

We're dialing back the extra bulk for this aquatic alliance!" - Reduce excess healing converted to Bonus Health from 100 to 50.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -4Proceed With Caution
Ultron

Ultron

StrategistStrategistULTIMATE

- Reduce healing efficiency from 70/s to 60/s 聽 NEW Lucky Loan (Black Cat - White Fox/Captain America) What do you get when you cross a master thief, a mystical Kumiho, and the First Avenger? The ultimate heist crew! - As the Team-Up Anchor, Black Cat gains a 5% boost in damage output.

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

Relevant Nerf 路 -5Proceed With Caution

Source

MarvelRivals.com