Balance Update|Feb 11, 2026
Steam↗Marvel Rivals Version 20260213 Balance Post
4/5 SignificantMarvel Rivals update 20260213 introduces significant hero balance adjustments, a utility rework for Storm, and major changes to Team-Up synergies.
All Changes
🛡️Vanguard(4)
- nerfDoctor Strange: Reduced Shield of the Seraphim recovery speed from 70/s to 60/s.
- buffRogue: Increased Defensive Stance energy conversion and reduced Fatal Attraction cooldown to 14s.
- changeThor: Hammer Throw now grants 50 Bonus Health on hit, but Storm Surge bonus health is reduced to 50.
- buffVenom: Increased base health to 675 and boosted Ultimate damage-to-health conversion.
⚔️Duelist(7)
- buffDeadpool: Increased healing values for Pop Quiz! ultimate ability.
- nerfMoon Knight: Reduced Bonus Max Health from Moon Blade from 100 to 75.
- nerfPhoenix: Reduced base health from 275 to 250.
- nerfPsylocke: Increased Psionic Crossbow damage falloff and reduced ultimate single-hit damage.
- buffSquirrel Girl: Increased uncharged Squirrel Blockade projectile speed to 30m/s.
- buffStar-Lord, Punisher, Wolverine: Reduced energy cost for Galactic Legend, Final Judgement, and Last Stand ultimate abilities.
- changeStorm: Reworked Weather Control with new health/cooldown effects and reduced animation lag.
🧪Strategist(4)
- newAdam Warlock: Added new flight ability and allowed attacking during Soul Bond.
- nerfInvisible Woman: Increased Force Physics cooldown from 8s to 10s.
- nerfLoki: Reduced Mystical Missile charges from 12 to 10.
- buffUltron: Increased Patch drone detach range to 35m.
🤝Team-Up Abilities(3)
- removeFantastic Four: Completely removed the Fantastic Four Team-Up ability.
- changeVarious: Added Elsa Bloodstone, The Thing, and Mister Fantastic to existing Team-Up synergies.
- newPsionic Mayhem: New Psionic Mayhem ability added for Invisible Woman and Doctor Strange.
Summary
This balance update focuses on tuning hero survivability and ultimate ability frequency, notably reducing energy costs for Wolverine, Star-Lord, and The Punisher. Significant mechanical shifts include a new flight ability for Adam Warlock, the removal of the Fantastic Four Team-Up, and the introduction of new synergies for Elsa Bloodstone, The Thing, and Mister Fantastic.