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Jul 8, 2026
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Marvel Rivals Version 20260710 Balance Post

5/5 Game-Changing

Introduction of Regenerative Shields and a massive overhaul of Ultimate energy generation and Team-Up bonuses across the entire roster, including significant adjustments to Hulk, Thor, and Iron Man.

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Key Changes

  • 1New Regenerative Shields mechanic allows health to fully recover after 5 seconds out of combat
  • 2Global nerf to Ultimate Ability energy generation for all roles (Vanguards, Duelists, and Strategists)
  • 3Widespread removal of Team-Up Anchor bonuses (Health, Damage, and Healing) across the roster
  • 4Hulk: Increased Heavy Blow damage but significantly reduced base health and increased Ultimate cost
  • 5Thor: Increased Hammer Throw damage and health-to-shield conversion
  • 6Hela: Significant damage buffs and free flight added to Astral Flock (Crow form)
  • 7Cyclops: Major nerfs to Optic Blast damage and ability cooldowns
  • 8Iron Man: Reduced damage for Repulsor Blast and Unibeam to balance new Team-Up synergies
  • 9Rocket Raccoon: Added distance-based falloff to Ultimate Ability (C.Y.A.) effects
  • 10Strategists: Broad buffs to raw healing output to compensate for the loss of Anchor bonuses

All Changes

⚙️Gameplay Systems(3)

  • nerfUltimate Ability: Reduced damage-to-energy conversion for Vanguards and Duelists from 70% to 55%.
  • nerfUltimate Ability: Reduced Strategist energy conversion: healing-to-energy from 75% to 60% and damage-to-energy from 75% to 55%.
  • newRegenerative Shields: Introduced Regenerative Shields: health that automatically regenerates to full over 5 seconds after avoiding damage for 5 seconds.

🛡️Vanguards(24)

  • nerfAngela: Base Health reduced from 450 to 350 and Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health removed.
  • newAngela: Added 200 Regenerative Shield.
  • nerfCaptain America: Base Health reduced from 600 to 300 and Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health removed (Total Health reduced from 700 to 600).
  • newCaptain America: Added 300 Regenerative Shield.
  • buffDeadpool: Increased Dual Desert Eagles damage (34 to 36 standard, 39 to 40 upgraded), increased Upgraded Damage Reduction (25% for allies, 35% for self), and increased base Health from 450 to 500.
  • nerfDeadpool: Removed Team-Up Anchor 50 Bonus Health.
  • buffDevil Dinosaur: Increased base Health from 750 to 850, increased Prehistoric Plating crit reduction from 50% to 60%, and increased enemy/ally Ultimate energy gain reduction from 35% to 40%.
  • nerfDevil Dinosaur: Removed Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health.
  • buffDoctor Strange: Increased base Health from 575 to 650 and increased Shield of the Seraphim value from 700 to 850 (1000 with Invisible Woman Team-Up).
  • nerfDoctor Strange: Removed Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health.
  • buffGroot: Increased base Health from 700 to 850.
  • nerfGroot: Removed Team-Up Anchor 150 Bonus Health.
  • buffHulk: Increased Heavy Blow damage from 40 to 45.
  • nerfHulk: Reduced base Health from 650 to 400, increased Hulk Smash! energy cost from 3400 to 3700, and removed Team-Up Anchor 100 Bonus Health.
  • newHulk: Added 300 Regenerative Shield.
  • nerfPeni Parker: Removed Team-Up Anchor 50 Bonus Health.
  • nerfRogue: Reduced Defensive Stance Damage Reduction from 60% to 55%, reduced Southern Brawl max bonus damage from 90 to 75, and reduced base Health from 650 to 350.
  • newRogue: Added 225 Regenerative Shield.
  • buffThe Thing: Increased Stone Haymaker Bonus Health cap from 100 to 150, increased Yancy Street Charge vertical detection, and reduced Clobberin' Time backswing animation.
  • buffThor: Increased Storm Surge travel distance, increased Hammer Throw damage (50 out, 25 back), and increased Bonus Health on hit from 50 to 75.
  • nerfThor: Reduced base Health from 600 to 300.
  • newThor: Added 300 Regenerative Shield.
  • nerfVenom: Reduced base Health from 675 to 500 and removed Team-Up Anchor 150 Bonus Health.
  • newVenom: Added 250 Regenerative Shield.

⚔️Duelists(30)

  • buffBlack Cat: Increased Fortune cap from 1,000 to 1,200 and increased Tablet of Destinies payout odds.
  • nerfBlack Cat: Reduced base Health from 275 to 150 and removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • newBlack Cat: Added 125 Regenerative Shield.
  • changeBlack Panther: Reduced base Health from 275 to 150 and added 125 Regenerative Shield.
  • nerfCyclops: Reduced Optic Blast damage (25 to 21), Ricochet Force damage (80 to 70), increased ability cooldowns from 12s to 15s, and removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • nerfDaredevil: Reduced base Health from 300 to 150 and removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • newDaredevil: Added 150 Regenerative Shield.
  • nerfDeadpool: Removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • buffElsa Bloodstone: Increased Double-Barrel Blaster ammo from 8 to 12 and increased pellet damage to 5 when paired with Devil Dinosaur.
  • nerfElsa Bloodstone: Increased Helix Advance cooldown from 10s to 11s.
  • buffHawkeye: Increased Piercing Arrow charging damage scaling and increased projectile speeds (130m/s base, 195m/s max).
  • buffHela: Increased Nightsword Thorn damage from 70 to 80, improved damage falloff range/percentage, and granted free flight in Crow form during Astral Flock.
  • nerfHela: Removed Team-Up Anchor 15% Damage Boost.
  • nerfHuman Torch: Removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • nerfIron Man: Reduced Repulsor Blast damage (45 single, 50 dual, 60 overdrive), reduced Unibeam damage from 190/s to 180/s, and removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • buffMagik: Reduced base Health from 250 to 150 and added 125 Regenerative Shield (Total Health increased to 275).
  • buffMoon Knight: Increased Crescent Dart damage from 23 to 25.
  • nerfMoon Knight: Increased Hand of Khonshu energy cost from 2800 to 3100 and removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • buffPhoenix: Increased Endsong Inferno explosion damage from 140 to 150.
  • nerfPhoenix: Removed Team-Up Anchor 10% Damage Boost.
  • buffPsylocke: Increased Psionic Crossbow damage from 12 to 13 (14 with Cloak & Dagger) and increased Wing Shuriken bonus health with Emma Frost.
  • nerfPsylocke: Reduced base Health from 250 to 150.
  • newPsylocke: Added 100 Regenerative Shield.
  • changeScarlet Witch: Dark Seal can now be cast during Mystic Projection (cancels projection).
  • nerfStar-Lord: Removed 25 Bonus Health from Stellar Shift and reduced base Health from 250 to 150.
  • newStar-Lord: Added 100 Regenerative Shield.
  • buffStorm: Increased Wind Blade damage from 55 to 60.
  • nerfStorm: Removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Damage Boost.
  • nerfThe Punisher: Reduced Adjudication damage (20 to 19) and Deliverance damage (10 to 9.5).
  • buffThe Punisher: Increased Adjudication and Deliverance damage when paired with Daredevil.

💉Strategists(18)

  • buffAdam Warlock: Increased base Health from 250 to 275 and increased Quantum Magic ammo to 25 when paired with Ultron.
  • nerfAdam Warlock: Reduced Cosmic Cluster damage from 38 to 35.
  • buffCloak & Dagger: Increased healing for Lightforce Dagger (15 direct, 25 field), Veil of Lightforce (50), and Dagger Storm (50/s).
  • nerfCloak & Dagger: Removed Team-Up Anchor 15% Healing Boost.
  • nerfDeadpool: Removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Healing Boost.
  • buffGambit: Increased Kinetic Cards healing from 28 to 30.
  • nerfGambit: Removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Healing Boost.
  • buffInvisible Woman: Increased Orb Projection healing (50 out, 40 return).
  • nerfInvisible Woman: Removed Team-Up Anchor 15% Healing Boost.
  • buffLuna Snow: Increased Number One Idol Healing Boost (10% to 20%) and Idol Aura Healing Boost (35% to 40%).
  • nerfLuna Snow: Removed 10% Damage Boost from Number One Idol and removed Team-Up Anchor 15% Healing Boost.
  • buffMantis: Increased Healing Flower output with Star-Lord and increased self-healing during Natural Anger with Adam Warlock.
  • nerfMantis: Removed Team-Up Anchor 10% Healing Boost.
  • buffRocket Raccoon: Increased Repair Mode orb healing from 50 to 55.
  • nerfRocket Raccoon: Increased C.Y.A. energy cost to 4300, added distance-based falloff to C.Y.A. effects, and removed Team-Up Anchor 5% Healing Boost.
  • buffUltron: Increased Imperative: Firewall drone area healing from 30/s to 35/s.
  • buffWhite Fox: Increased Kumiho Unleashed total health from 900 to 1,200.
  • nerfWhite Fox: Increased Spirit Sanctuary cooldown from 12s to 15s and removed Team-Up Anchor 10% Healing Boost.

Summary

Global Systems Overhaul

This update introduces Regenerative Shields, a new health mechanic that fully recovers after 5 seconds of avoiding damage. To stabilize combat rhythm, Ultimate Ability energy generation has been nerfed across all roles, with Vanguards, Duelists, and Strategists seeing significant reductions in damage-to-energy and healing-to-energy conversion rates.

Hero & Team-Up Rebalancing

The balance team has conducted a comprehensive pass on every hero based on the new Team-Up system. Most heroes have had their "Team-Up Anchor" bonuses removed, with baseline stats adjusted to compensate. Many Vanguards and Duelists have had portions of their base health converted into the new Regenerative Shields to encourage hit-and-run playstyles, while Strategists generally received buffs to their raw healing output.

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