balance · September 10, 2026
Marvel Rivals Version 20260911 Balance Patch Adjusts Roster And Ultimate Generation
Marvel Rivals balances the entire roster with global changes to Strategist ultimate energy generation, substantial adjustments to tank durability, and reworked abilities for Black Cat, Wolverine, and Scarlet Witch.
The latest balance update for Marvel Rivals brings adjustments across all roles. Strategists face reduced ultimate energy generation from healing and damage, while multiple Vanguards and Duelists receive health pool revisions, damage falloff tweaks, and reworked team-up interactions.
Global Strategist and Energy Adjustments
All Strategists face a reduction in ultimate charge efficiency. Healing-to-energy conversion drops from 70% to 65%, and damage-to-energy conversion decreases from 55% to 50%.
Vanguard Roster Adjustments
Vanguards receive widespread adjustments to health and team-up scaling. Magneto's base health drops from 650 to 600, and his shield values decrease to 200. The Thing's base health moves from 750 to 725, with adjustments to his Stone Haymaker damage scaling and ability cooldowns. Conversely, Captain America gains base health from 300 to 350 and loses damage falloff on his Vibranium Energy Saw. Emma Frost's base health increases from 650 to 675 alongside increased range for Telepathic Pulse. Other Vanguards seeing tuning include Angela, Deadpool, Devil Dinosaur, Doctor Strange, Groot, Peni Parker, Rogue, The Hood, and Thor.
Duelist Roster Adjustments
Black Cat trades full invulnerability during Phantom Pursuit for 50% Damage Reduction and Unstoppable, while also revealing her movement trail and full form periodically during the Helmet of Hades. Scarlet Witch's changes accompany her rework, adjusting her damage outputs and introducing Chaos Mark mechanics. Wolverine's Savage Claw base damage increases from 15 to 18, and his Regenerative Healing Factor provides a flat 300 bonus health independent of current rage. Additional tweaks affect Black Widow, Blade, Elsa Bloodstone, Deadpool, Iron Fist, Magik, Mister Fantastic, Namor, Psylocke, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, and Winter Soldier.
Strategist Roster Adjustments
Cloak and Dagger see reduced combat utility, with Terror Cape's vulnerable effect dropping to 20% and Dagger area healing reduced to 20. Invisible Woman's Orb Projection healing drops to 40, but her Veiled Step now prevents damage from breaking stealth during the first second. Jeff the Land Shark receives increased healing output for Joyful Splash, faster projectile speed for Aqua Burst, and a stronger healing pool after casting his ultimate. Additional adjustments modify Loki, Luna Snow, Mantis, Ultron, and White Fox.
Why this patch matters
This balance patch shifts team compositions by curbing strategist ultimate generation, dialing back hyper-durable tanks, and refining aggressive duelists.