Marvel Rivals Reveals Season 1 Balance Changes

Marvel Rivals Receives Pre-Season 1 Balance Patch with Buffs and Nerfs

NetEase has deployed a comprehensive balance patch for Marvel Rivals, impacting various heroes across all classes ahead of Season 1's launch on January 10th. The update includes both nerfs and buffs, addressing community feedback and aiming to create a more balanced gameplay experience.

Marvel Rivals, a popular hero shooter released late 2024, has quickly gained traction. Its roster of iconic Marvel characters and team-oriented gameplay, featuring objectives like payloads and capture points, are key to its success. Season 1, focused on the Fantastic Four, is on the horizon, but this pre-season patch provides significant adjustments to prepare players.

The patch introduces a range of changes:

Duelists: Several Duelists received minor nerfs, including Black Panther, Hawkeye, Hela, and Scarlet Witch. However, significant buffs were applied to others. Black Widow, Magik, Moon Knight, Wolverine, and Winter Soldier all saw improvements, such as increased health or reduced cooldown times. A particularly noteworthy buff enhances Storm's abilities, addressing player concerns about her effectiveness. Storm's Bolt Rush now deals 80 damage (up from 70), and her Wind Blade projectile speed increases from 100m/s to 150m/s.

Vanguards: Vanguards also received attention, with Captain America and Thor gaining increased health. Venom's Feast of the Abyss damage also received a boost.

Strategists: The Strategist class saw adjustments to Cloak & Dagger, Jeff the Land Shark, Luna Snow, Mantis, and Rocket Raccoon. Notable changes include a reduced cooldown for Cloak & Dagger's Dagger Storm and increased healing for Jeff's Joyful Splash. Rocket Raccoon's repair mode also received a significant upgrade.

Team-Up Abilities: The patch also fine-tunes various team-up abilities, adjusting cooldowns and season bonuses for several hero combinations. For example, the Hawkeye-Black Widow and Hela-Thor-Loki team-ups see reduced season bonuses.

Detailed Patch Notes:

The complete patch notes detail specific numerical changes for each hero and team-up ability. These include adjustments to health, damage, cooldowns, projectile speeds, and more. (See below for complete patch notes).

This pre-season patch promises to significantly alter the Marvel Rivals meta, giving players plenty to explore before Season 1's arrival.

Marvel Rivals Season 1 Balance Patch Notes:

(The complete patch notes detailing specific numerical changes for each hero and team-up ability are listed below this summary. Due to length, they have been omitted from this shortened version.)