balance · September 4, 2025
Marvel Rivals Version 20250912 Balance Update Overhauls Heroes and Team-Ups
Version 20250912 adjusts hero stats, buffs Magik and Thor, and reworks roster Team-Up abilities.
NetEase deployed Version 20250912 for Marvel Rivals, altering base attributes across Vanguards, Duelists, and Strategists while overhauling active Team-Up synergies.
Vanguard Adjustments
Captain America loses his 5% damage boost from the Team-Up Anchor bonus. Doctor Strange trades survivability for casting speed, dropping from 600 to 575 base health while seeing his Maelstrom of Madness cooldown drop from 8s to 6s. Emma Frost's Diamond Form cooldown increases from 15s to 18s, and her telepathic energy gain from hitting shields drops from 10/s to 5/s. Peni Parker's Spider-Drones now slow hit targets by 8% per stack up to 40%, and her ultimate releases drones faster at 0.5s intervals. Thor gains 100 movement speed during his ultimate, which now also stuns surrounding enemies for 1s upon landing.
Duelist Buffs and Nerfs
Black Panther's survivability drops with a base health reduction from 300 to 275 and reduced spirit rend bonus health. Blade deals more damage with ancestral swords, rising from 22 to 24 per slash. Magik receives a massive kit overhaul: she loses her 15% team-up damage bonus, but gains faster slash charge times, piercing projectiles that reduce stepping disc cooldowns, and higher damage values across her soulsword, whirl, and normal attacks. Moon Knight's moon blade now holds up to two charges with a 6s recharge. Psylocke's wing shuriken retrieve damage drops from 12 to 8. Scarlet Witch can now be healed during mystic projection, pulls enemies inward during her ultimate charge, and sees her ultimate damage skyrocket to 9,999. Squirrel Girl's burst acorn damage drops to 100, mammal bond cooldown increases to 15s, and squirrel blockade hit damage rises to 50. Winter Soldier's trooper fist second strike now applies a 1s mobility debuff.
Strategist and Team-Up Reworks
Invisible Woman's guardian shield slow increases to 35%, her ultimate healing rises to 180/s, and it now applies a 20% slow to enemies inside. Jeff the Land Shark's ultimate now leaves behind an 8-healing pool for 8 seconds. Loki's illusion damage and healing ratio drops to 80%, and his shapeshift duration decreases to 12s. Luna Snow's ultimate duration drops from 12s to 10s. Mantis's movement boost now decays over 2s instead of disappearing instantly. Ultron's ultimate now deals 125% damage to bonus health. On the Team-Up front, Angela joins Thor to unlock the Thunderstrike Pike, Magik joins Doctor Strange's Arcane Order, Black Panther joins Hulk's Gamma Charge, and the Dimensional Shortcut team-up has been removed.
Why this patch matters
Version 20250912 reshapes the competitive landscape by rebalancing standout fighters and introducing new team synergies.