patch · August 21, 2025
Marvel Rivals Version 20250821 Adds Klyntar Map and Resource Rumble Mode
Marvel Rivals version 20250821 brings a zero-downtime update featuring the new Klyntar: Throne of Knull map, the Resource Rumble mode, and the Ancient Powers Awaken event. It also delivers crucial hero bug fixes for Blade, Hulk, Groot, and Star-Lord alongside quality-of-life adjustments.
Marvel Rivals drops version 20250821 on August 21, 2025, without taking servers offline. Players gain immediate access to the Klyntar: Throne of Knull map, the Resource Rumble mode, and the Ancient Powers Awaken event alongside fixes for terrain clipping, animation overlaps, and controller input speeds.
Maps, Modes, and Store Additions
Explore the Klyntar: Throne of Knull map and its new Resource Rumble mode. The Ancient Powers Awaken event runs from August 21 to September 12, 2025, granting XP and free unlocks like the Doctor Strange - Old Man Strange costume. Upgrading to the Premium Edition secures instant access to additional outfits, including Iron Fist - Phoenix Fist and Venom - Reborn King in Black. The Iron Man - Extrembiote Armor Bundle and My Baby & Me Duo Emote Combo Bundle arrive in the store on August 22.
Hero Corrections
Blade no longer suffers from animation overlaps when executing an ultimate immediately after a Daywalker Dash, nor does he break if stunned at the exact instant of a Daywalker Dash and Bloodline Awakening. His cleaving strike follow-up now properly displays the Slow effect. Hulk avoids texture distortions when transitioning through portals from Bruce Banner, Groot's Wild Wall matches his alternate outfits correctly, and Star-Lord's Network Leapspider no longer teleports him outside boundaries.
Controls and Performance
Controller users face a shortened long-press delay of 0.5 seconds down from 1 second when switching heroes, and the FPS Cap menu now supports custom inputs. PC players utilizing multi-threaded CPUs will see faster shader preloading alongside automatic reinitialization if local GPU caches break.
Stability and Replay Fixes
The Cloak & Dagger Polarity Bond Nameplate is now dynamic, and replay modes no longer drop Ultimate Ability voice lines. A glitch affecting costume-exclusive audio has been ironed out, graphics cards now save complete highlight clips instead of cutting them in half, and custom game room names can no longer duplicate after changing join permissions.
Why this patch matters
This patch targets long-standing bugs and smooths out technical performance while expanding the game with a fresh map and event pass.