Leaked Marvel Rivals patch notes

The latest version of Vanguards introduced significant changes to attributes of characters and what makes each of them unique. The developers have also tuned parameters of heroes like Venom, Captain America, Thor, and others to make things better balanced within the game to provide players with a better experience.

Vanguards

• Venom: Changes to Frenzied Arrival - throw changed from 75° throw to vertical throw; final cost reduced from 2800 to 2500.
• Captain America: Added power of using Absolute Will to defend himself while jumping. Speed of the Vibranium Energy Saw is increased from 60 m/s to 80 m/s. The ejection speed on taking damage is increased up to 150 m/s from 100 m/s
• Thor: Removed recovery after Rune Awakening skill is completed
• Groot: Wall range of areas extended to 18 meters from 15 meters.
• Magneto: Primary attack damage is now 40 up from 35; its shroud energy cost is up to 65 from 50; its duration is now 1.5 up from 2.
• Dr. Strange: Base HP reduced from 650 to 600.

Duelists

Iron Fist:

• Harmony Recovery: Bonus health increased from 50 to 150, health decay rate is 25/s.
• Dragon's Defense: HP converted from block increased from 150 to 200.
• Base HP increased from 250 to 300.
• Jit Kune Do damage reduced: for the 1st, 2nd, and 5th attacks from 32 to 30, for the 3rd and 4th attacks from 16 to 15, and for the 6th attack from 55 to 50.
• Recovery time for each hit in the combo attack increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds.
• Sun Punch damage reduced from 19 to 10.

Mr. Fantastic:

• Flexible Elongation: Spell range increased from 2.5 m to 5 m, charge time increased from 8 to 10 s.
• Brainiac Bounce: Damage increased from 50 to 70, energy cost increased from 2800 to 3400.

Iron Man:

• Unibeam damage increased from 120/s to 140/s.
• Armor Overdrive Unibeam damage increased from 180/s to 190/s.

Hawkeye:

• Base health increased from 250 to 275.
• Explosive Arrow: Damage decreased from 20 to 15, Spell Field damage increased from 25 to 32.
• Crescent Slash: Cooldown reduced from 15 to 12 seconds.
• Ultimate: Bow charge speed increased from 1.2 to 1.35.

Storm:

• Wind Blade: Damage at 30 m reduced from 70% to 60%.
• Aura: Self-boost reduced from 16% to 12%, Team boost increased from 8% to 10%.
• Goddess Boost (Thunder): Self-boost damage increased from 30% to 25%.

Star-Lord:

• Ultimate cost increased from 1200 to 1800.

Scarlet Witch:

• Ultimate: 100 bonus HP is applied upon use, decays at a rate of 50/s after interruption/completion.

Spider-Man:

• Web-Shooters: Cooldown reduced from 3 s to 2.5 s.

Moon Knight:

• Khonshu's Fist speed reduced; each fist now deals 150 damage.

Black Widow:

• Ultimate: Slow effect reduced from 80% to 55%.
• Rifle capacity increased from 8 to 15.

Magik:

• Ultimate cost reduced from 3700 to 3400.
• Eldritch Whirl (basic): Damage reduced from 45 to 40.
• Demon's Wrath (basic): Damage reduced from 80/s to 72/s.

Strategists

Adam Warlock:

• Soul Bond: Healing increased from 10/s to 15/s.

Cloak and Dagger:

• Ultimate cost increased from 3400 to 4000.
• Duration of Dash Lanes/Fog that Heals reduced from 10 to 8 seconds.

Luna Snow:

• Ultimate cost increased from 4000 to 4500.

Loki:

• Ultimate cost increased from 3400 to 4000; ammunition increased from 10 to 12.

Mantis:

• Max bonus HP reduced from 100 to 75.

Invisible Woman:

• Ultimate cost increased from 4000 to 4300.

These changes have been added to improve the balance of the characters and provide greater diversity of tactics within the game. The players have to adapt to the new situation now and make well-planned moves to achieve success.