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8.5|Jun 11, 2026
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Marvel Rivals Version 20260612 Patch Notes - Season 8.5 Arrives

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Cyclops joins the roster alongside the massive 18v18 Bounty Annihilation map, K'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena, and NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 support.

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Key Changes

  • 1Cyclops joins the roster as a new playable hero
  • 2New 18v18 Bounty Annihilation map: K'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena
  • 3NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 support and RTX 50 Series 6x Multi-Frame Generation added
  • 4Shenloong Tournament event offers a free Ironwood Serpent costume for Groot
  • 5Black Cat's Cat's Cradle ability fixed to only grant one Fortune stack per use
  • 6Devil Dinosaur movement speed bug resolved
  • 7616 Vault returns with limited-time bundles and past events
  • 8New Twitch Drops featuring Storm's Will of Galacta costume
  • 9New lore entries for Cyclops, Daredevil, and The Punisher
  • 10General map collision and snagging issues fixed

All Changes

🦸Heroes(3)

  • newCyclops: Cyclops officially arrives as a new playable hero.
  • fixBlack Cat: Fixed an issue where Cat's Cradle would grant multiple stacks of Fortune when hitting multiple enemies; it now correctly grants only one stack per use.
  • fixDevil Dinosaur: Fixed a bug where Devil Dinosaur could permanently retain high movement speed if swallowed and spat out by Jeff the Land Shark while his Ultimate was active.

🗺️Maps & Modes(2)

  • newK'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena: New 18v18 Bounty Annihilation game mode map: K'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena.
  • changeK'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena: The new 18v18 map mode is temporarily unavailable on Xbox Series S due to performance limitations.

🎁Events & Rewards(5)

  • newShenloong Tournament: New Shenloong Tournament event featuring missions to unlock a free costume.
  • changeGroot: Unlock the Ironwood Serpent costume for free by completing Shenloong Tournament missions.
  • newIgnite Series: New Event Missions added for the Ignite Series: Stage 1 playoff phase, including prediction and broadcast viewing tasks.
  • changeIgnite Series: Earn exclusive Nameplates, Sprays, Units, and Chrono Tokens through Ignite Series playoff missions.
  • changeStorm: New Twitch Drops available including the Will of Galacta costume and bundle content.

💰Store(15)

  • changeMagik: New Soulless Sword Bundle available in the store.
  • changeCyclops: New Weapon M Bundle available in the store.
  • changePhoenix: New White Crown Phoenix Bundle available in the store.
  • changeCyclops: New Shadowed Gaze costume available in the store.
  • changeMagik: New Soulless Sword Chroma (Green Glow/Neon Nemesis) and Ultimate Ability VFX added.
  • changeCyclops: New Weapon M Emoji Bundle added to the store.
  • changeMagik: New Soulless Sword Emoji Bundle added to the store.
  • changeJean Grey: New Jean Grey Plush accessory added to the store.
  • changePsylocke: 616 Vault re-opened for two weeks featuring the Breezy Butterfly Bundle.
  • changeLoki: 616 Vault re-opened for two weeks featuring the Robe of Relaxation Bundle.
  • changeInvisible Woman: 616 Vault re-opened for two weeks featuring the Azure Shade Bundle.
  • changeThe Punisher: 616 Vault re-opened for two weeks featuring the Aqua Arsenal Bundle.
  • changeCloak & Dagger: 616 Vault re-opened for two weeks featuring the Polarity Bond Bundle.
  • changeWinter Soldier: 616 Vault re-opened for two weeks featuring the Polarity Soldier Bundle.
  • change616 Vault: Limited-time return of Summer Special, Summer Special Vol.2, Ancient Powers Awaken, and Queen's Codex events.

💻Performance & PC(3)

  • newNVIDIA DLSS: NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution support officially added.
  • newNVIDIA DLSS: Added DLSS model presets including Performance Mode (CNN models) and Quality Mode (second-gen Transformer model).
  • newNVIDIA DLSS: GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs now support up to 6x Multi-Frame Generation.

📖Lore(3)

  • newCyclops: New lore entry added: 'Clear Eyes, Full Hearts'.
  • newDaredevil: New lore entry added: 'Clearing the Path'.
  • newThe Punisher: New lore entry added: 'One Last Shot'.

🛠️Bug Fixes(1)

  • fixMaps: Fixed multiple map collision issues that caused characters to get stuck on environmental geometry.

Summary

Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 introduces the iconic X-Men leader, Cyclops, as a playable hero. This update also debuts the game's largest scale combat yet with the 18v18 Bounty Annihilation mode on the new K'un-Lun: Shenloong Arena map. Players can participate in the Shenloong Tournament to earn a free Groot costume, while PC players gain access to NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 and exclusive RTX 50 Series frame generation features. The update is rounded out by the return of the 616 Vault, new lore entries, and critical bug fixes for Black Cat and Devil Dinosaur.

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