patch · August 7, 2026
Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Patch Notes Bring The Hood, Store Updates, and Hero Fixes
Season 9.5 of Marvel Rivals launches on August 7, 2026, introducing a new hero, custom store bundles, and critical bug fixes across PC and consoles. The update also slashes the game's hard drive footprint significantly across all platforms.
Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 arrives on August 7, 2026, bringing downtime starting at 09:00 UTC for an estimated two hours. The update introduces a new playable hero, custom store purchase formats, and targeted bug fixes for hero abilities and maps.
New Hero and Store Changes
The Hood joins the roster, combining street hustle with dark magic. Players can pick up new lore for both The Hood and Moon Knight, alongside themed cosmetic bundles. The store is launching a new Pick Your Own (PYO) bundle format, letting players select specific costumes and emojis with prices adjusting automatically.
Events and Rewards
The Creed of Akabba event lets players earn The Punisher's Sandstorm Soldier costume for free through missions. Additionally, Times Square is hosting a Captain America: The Winter Soldier video screening event, where watching continuously for two minutes unlocks an exclusive spray. Twitch Drops featuring the Elsa Bloodstone costume run from August 7 to September 4.
Storage Optimization
Texture resource compression has been optimized across all platforms, reducing the required hard drive space. PC players will see installation footprints decrease by roughly 30 percent, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 installations will drop by about 20 percent, and PlayStation 4 will see a 7 percent reduction.
Hero and Map Fixes
Several hero interactions and bugs have been resolved. Peni Parker's incorrect KO icon with Cyber-Web Cluster has been fixed, and Rocket Raccoon's Repair Mode charges no longer refill abnormally after using the Planet X Pals Team-Up. Cloak & Dagger's interactions with Emma Frost's ultimate and The Hood's Team-Up have been corrected, while Namor's Monstro Spawns will no longer target Rocket's Vitality Acorns. On the map side, Angela will no longer get stuck in the Thebes corridor, and Times Square party team-up status bugs have been cleared.
Why this patch matters
Season 9.5 focuses heavily on quality-of-life adjustments, storage efficiency, and fixing lingering team-up ability bugs while establishing a fresh content cadence for the roster.