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Jun 18, 2026
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Marvel Rivals Version 20260618 Patch Notes

2/5 Minor

Rivals Summer Festival arrives with the new Hellfire Bay Beach social hub, fishing mini-games, and swimsuit costumes for Emma Frost and Doctor Strange.

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Key Changes

  • 1New Social Hub: Hellfire Bay Beach
  • 2Rivals Summer Festival event with free rewards including a Mister Fantastic costume
  • 3Krakoan Reels fishing mini-game for free rewards
  • 4Tandem Tides co-op mission system for shared progression
  • 5New Swimsuit Special costumes for Emma Frost, Doctor Strange, and Cloak & Dagger
  • 6Cyclops visual optimization for better ability clarity
  • 7Bug fixes for Doctor Strange's portal healing and Cyclops' ultimate damage

All Changes

🏖️Social Hub(2)

  • newHellfire Bay Beach: Added Hellfire Bay Beach, a new social map accessible via the Krakoan flower portal in Times Square.
  • newEmotes: Introduced new water traversal Emotes for playing in the ocean within the social hub.

🎉Events(9)

  • newRivals Summer Festival: Launched the Rivals Summer Festival featuring exclusive missions and festive events.
  • changeRivals Summer Festival: Festival rewards include the Mister Fantastic 'Fantastic Beach Bod' costume, 2,500 Units, and an exclusive Title.
  • newX-Press Juice: Added X-Press Juice daily interaction with Cyclops to claim a total of 1,500 limited-time Units.
  • newKrakoan Reels: Introduced Krakoan Reels, a fishing mini-game at the pier to earn a free costume and other rewards.
  • newSummer Snapshot: Added Summer Snapshot photo spots where players can complete check-ins for Unit rewards.
  • newTandem Tides: Introduced Tandem Tides, a co-op mission system where partners share point progression.
  • changeTandem Tides: Tandem Tides rewards include 600 Units, Nameplates, Sprays, and Titles.
  • changePop & Win: Updated Pop & Win lucky draw with a new balloon-popping UI and fresh animations.
  • newPop & Win: Introduced Cross-Pool Promo discount: popping balloons in one pool grants a 50% discount in the other.

👕Store & Cosmetics(9)

  • newEmma Frost: Added Emma Frost 'White Wave Queen' costume with Chroma options and Ultimate VFX.
  • newDoctor Strange: Added Doctor Strange 'Nautical Mystic' costume with Chroma options and Ultimate VFX.
  • newCloak & Dagger: Added Cloak & Dagger 'Coastal Couple' costume with Chroma options and Ultimate VFX.
  • newCustomizable Parts: Added customizable parts for Mister Fantastic 'Fantastic Beach Bod' and Spider-Man 'Coastal Wall-Crawler' costumes.
  • newEmotes: Added 'Head over Heels' and 'Summer Vibes' Emote Combo Bundles.
  • changeInvisible Woman: Added a new Customize option to the Azure Shade costume to adjust glasses.
  • newIron Fist: Added a free MVP for the Shenloong Champion costume.
  • newIron Fist: Added 'Shou-Lao's Champion' Chroma for the Shenloong Champion costume.
  • changeIron Fist: Re-released the 'Seeds of the Gardener' event for a limited-time sale.

🦸Heroes(1)

  • changeCyclops: Enhanced visual distinction of ability effects to better differentiate between enemy and allied optics.

🛠️Bug Fixes(2)

  • fixDoctor Strange: Fixed an issue where Pentagram of Farallah would not heal players if positioned between them and Invisible Woman's Ultimate.
  • fixCyclops: Fixed an issue where the secondary ground explosion from the Ultimate Ability failed to damage targets behind barriers on uneven terrain.

Summary

Rivals Summer Festival

The Summer Festival introduces Hellfire Bay Beach, a massive new social hub accessible via Times Square. Players can participate in activities like Krakoan Reels (fishing), Summer Snapshots, and Tandem Tides co-op missions to earn free rewards including the Mister Fantastic 'Fantastic Beach Bod' costume and thousands of Units.

Store & Cosmetics

New 'Swimsuit Special' costumes are available for Emma Frost, Doctor Strange, and Cloak & Dagger, featuring unique VFX and customizable parts. Iron Fist's Shenloong Champion costume also receives a new MVP and Chroma, while Invisible Woman's Azure Shade costume gains a new customization option.

Bug Fixes & Optimizations

Technical updates focus on ability clarity for Cyclops and fixing specific interaction bugs for Doctor Strange's portals and Cyclops' ultimate damage on uneven terrain.

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