Marvel Rivals patch notes arrive every couple of weeks or so, bringing bug fixes, Hero balancing changes, and more general updates. Sometimes, as is the case with the most recent patch, events are added, and certain Heroes receive buffs or nerfs to better bring them in line with the ongoing meta. Season 2’s latest patch notes are now live, and they focus on improving Store UI, and adding custom voice options for certain Heroes.
These constant changes to Marvel Rivals help keep Competitive Mode fresh while providing a steady stream of reasons for players to check back in regularly. Since launch, Marvel Rivals has really proven itself as a worthy contender, landing on our list of the best free games and the best crossplay games.
Here are the latest Marvel Rivals patch notes for May 22, 2025. These outline bug fixes for Doctor Strange and Mr Fantastic, as well as changes to Sprays.
Update (May 21 2025): Detailed Patch Notes for Marvel Rivals build version 20250522, which adds custom voice selects for Heroes.
Marvel Rivals patch notes for May 15, 2025
The latest Marvel Rivals patch notes detail changes coming to the game on May 22, 2025 at 9:00 UTC. The main updates are as follows:
- Event: Hellfire Gala Moments extended one week until May 30
- Store: Scarlet Witch and Adam Warlock skins. New Store layout
- Bug Fixes (Maps and Modes): Addressed structural issues in the Klyntar and Spider-Islands maps
- Bug Fixes (Heroes): Fantastic Frequencies Fixed: Doctor Strange’s Astral Shenanigans: Fixed a peculiar problem where souls from the Sorcerer Supreme’s Ultimate Ability could sometimes meddle with Human Torch’s Primary Attack. Now, Johnny Storm can flame on without any mystical interference. Emma Frost’s Diamond Dilemma: Sometimes, when Emma switched to her diamond form, textures from her own perspective would glitch out. She’s now flawless, both inside and out! Mister Fantastic’s Portal Puzzler: When Reed tried to stretch his way after a target through a Doctor Strange portal with Flexible Elongation, he’d sometimes veer off in the wrong direction and would go through at all! Now, Mister Fantastic can twist, turn, and traverse the multiverse with the precision of a true Illuminati member.
- Misc: “Use Default Costume Voices” option has been added under Settings – Audio. Players can now have up to 5 sprays at once on the battlefield.
These are just the main updates that arrived in Marvel Rivals alongside the latest patch. For full detail on all bug fixes, visit the Marvel Rivals blog.
Marvel Rivals balancing changes
Below, you’ll find a list of the latest balancing changes in Marvel Rivals, detailing the buffs and nerfs that’ve been applied to each character.
- Captain America – Reduce base health from 650 to 600
- Doctor Strange – Decrease the energy cost to unleash the Eye of Agamotto (Ultimate Ability) from 3400 to 3100
- Groot – Reduce the health of Ironwood Wall from 700 to 600
- Spider-Man – Decrease the damage range of Amazing Combo from a 5m radius to a 4m radius
- Winter Soldier – Adjust the Tainted Voltage ability to have 2 charge levels, while keeping the cooldown time unchanged
- Adam Warlock – Add a new effect to Quantum Magic: When a critical hit lands on an enemy, reduce the cooldown time of Avatar Life Stream by 1s
- Cloak & Dagger – As Cloak, increase the damage of the Darkforce Cloak from 75/s to 80/s; As Dagger, increase the damage of the Lightforce Dagger on hit from 15 to 18
- Luna Snow – Adjust the Damage Falloff of Light & Dark Ice from 60% at 40m to 75%
- Mantis – Increase the hit damage of Life Energy Blast from 50 to 55
- Stars Aligned (Captain America – Winter Soldier Team Up) – Upon leaping to a teammate, Stellar Impact will provide 50 Bonus Health to allies within range
As you can see, the latest Marvel Rivals Hero balances apply to Strategists, upping their damage, or making their abilities more useful. Winter Soldier and Doctor Strange also get a buff, While Captain America, Groot and Spider-Man receive a slight nerf.
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