Excitement is building up as players gear up for the mid-season patch of Marvel Rivals, launching on February 21. With new characters like Human Torch and The Thing entering the fray, it seems a perfect time for balancing adjustments. Thanks to some diligent data mining by XOXLeak, we have an advanced look at the nerfs and buffs coming our way.
I can say that we can finally see Storm, the one you banned permanently, finally being skipped from the ban list in high-skill matches. This will probably make Wolverine the most banned character, too. Not that he’s avoided now; he’s one of the more banned characters, but still…. there will be some weird tweaks and picks after this.
This update promises to shake things up quite a bit, with several heroes seeing their powers adjusted. Let’s break down what you can expect from this exciting patch!
NERFS
Storm
Wind Blade damage at 30m 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 reduced from 30% to 25%
Star-Lord
Ultimate cost increased from 1200 to 1800
Spider-Man
Web-Shooters recharge time decreased from 3s to 2.5s
Moon Knight
Ultimate – Khonshu’s Fist:
Speed reduced
Corrected damage logic; removed 75 dmg for being in the middle of spell field
Each fist now does 150 dmg (up from 75)
Hela
Soul Drainer: Damage falloff at 30m reduced from 70% to 80%
Luna Snow
Ultimate cost increased from 4000 to 4500
Mantis
Ultimate bonus HP reduced from 100 to 75
Invisible Woman
Ultimate cost increased from 4000 to 4300
Doctor Strange
Base HP changed from 650 to 600
BUFFS
Venom
Frenzied Arrival: Changed from vertical knockback to inwards knockback at a 75° angle
Ultimate cost reduced from 2800 to 2500
Captain America
Added ability for Absolute Will Defense during jumping
Vibranium Energy Saw:
Projectile speed increased from 60m/s to 80m/s
Ejection speed after hit increased from 100m/s to 150m/s
Thor
Cooldown removed after Rune Awakening skill duration ends
Groot
Groot walls can now be placed up to 18m (up from 15m)
Scarlet Witch
Ultimate: Grants 100 bonus HP on cast, which decays at 50 HP/s after an interrupt or skill end
Black Widow
Rifle capacity increased from 8 to 15
Ultimate slowdown effect reduced from 80% to 55% (new hit effect on enemies still unknown)
Adam Warlock
Primary fire damage increased from 55 to 60
Damage falloff at 40m reduced from 50% dmg falloff
Soul Bond healing increased from 10/s to 15/s
NERF/BUFF
Magneto
Primary Damage changed from 35 to 40
Curtain Energy Cost increased from 50 to 65
Maximum Duration reduced from 2s to 1.5s
Iron Fist
Base HP increased from 250 to 300
Jeet Kune Do:
1st, 2nd, and 5th attack damage reduced from 32 to 30
3rd and 4th attack damage reduced from 16 to 15
6th attack damage reduced from 55 to 50
Cooldown time per hit increased from 1s to 1.5s
Damage Sun Punch reduced from 19 to 10
Iron Fist (2nd adjustment)
Harmony Recovery: Bonus HP increased from 50 to 150, with HP decay at 25/s
Dragon’s Defense: HP converted from blocking increased from 150 to 200
Loki
Ultimate cost increased from 3400 to 4000
Ammo increased from 10 to 12
Magik
Eldritch Whirl (Normal): Damage reduced from 45 to 40
Demon’s Rage (Normal): Damage reduced from 80/s to 72/s
Ultimate cost reduced from 3700 to 3400
Cloak & Dagger
