Marvel Rivals patch notes: the latest balance changes and updates
Marvel Rivals patch notes arrive every couple of weeks or so, bringing bug fixes, Hero balancing changes, and more general updates. Sometimes, as is the case with the most recent patch, events are added, and certain Heroes receive buffs or nerfs to better bring them in line with the ongoing meta. Season 2.5’s latest patch notes are now live, and they focus on adding in a new event.
These constant changes to Marvel Rivals help keep Competitive Mode fresh while providing a steady stream of reasons for players to check back in regularly. Since launch, Marvel Rivals has really proven itself as a worthy contender, landing on our list of the best free games and the best crossplay games.
Here are the latest Marvel Rivals patch notes. These add a Venom event, that can be played to unlock a free Human Torch skin. There’s a bright pink Venom skin in the premium bundle too.
Update (June 18, 2025): Detailed Patch Notes for Marvel Rivals build version 20250619, which adds a new limited time store event on June 19.
Marvel Rivals next patch notes
The next Marvel Rivals patch arrives June 19, 2025. This adds in a new Limited-Time Event: Venom’s Bubble Pop. There’s store skins for Iron Fist and Moon Knight, as well as bug fixes for a handful of Heroes. Check out the full changes here.
Marvel Rivals latest patch notes
The latest patch for Marvel Rivals released on June 12, 2025. This added in 616, a new limited time store event, as well as some new store skins for The Things and Invisible Woman. You can read the full patch notes here.
Marvel Rivals balancing changes
Below, you’ll find a list of the latest balancing changes in Marvel Rivals, detailing the buffs and nerfs that’ve been applied to each character.
- Thor – Awakening Rune New Mechanic: After casting Awakening Rune, you can now manually cancel the Awakened state after a brief delay.
- Moon Knight – Increased base health from 250 to 275.
- Jeff the Land Shark – Increase time required to devour enemies from 1.2s to 1.5s.
- Hawkeye – Ice Arrow Adjustment: Reduce damage from 30 (120 max at 30m) to 25 (100 max at 30m). Reduce the stun duration for enemies hit beyond 30m from 1.5s to 0.8s and Spell Field Damage range from 3m to 1m.
- Star-Lord – Element Guns Damage Falloff: Adjust maximum Damage Falloff at 25m from 60% to 65%.
- Storm – Increased energy cost for Omega Hurricane (Ultimate Ability) from 3100 to 3400.
- Rocket Raccoon – Increase Armored Spider-Nest cooldown from 20s to 30s.
As you can see, the latest Marvel Rivals Hero balances apply to all classes, upping their damage, or making their abilities more useful. Thor and Moon Knight get a buff, While Hawkeye, Jeff, and Rocket receive slight nerfs. You can read the full details here.
