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Jul 12, 2026
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Marvel Rivals Version 20260711 Balance Post

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Strategists receive a global Ultimate energy buff while Psylocke and Mantis see nerfs to balance the Season 9 meta.

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Key Changes

  • 1Strategist healing-to-energy conversion efficiency increased from 60% to 70%
  • 2Psylocke base damage reduced and falloff range significantly nerfed from 15m to 8m
  • 3Black Widow, Cyclops, and Phoenix received multiple damage buffs to improve competitiveness
  • 4Invisible Woman and Jubilee Ultimate energy costs reduced to 4300
  • 5Ultron Team-Up (Peni Parker) drone healing heavily nerfed from 35/s to 15/s
  • 6Mantis healing output reduced across base abilities and Team-Ups
  • 7Black Panther bug fix addresses abnormal damage accumulation during shield restoration
  • 8Gambit self-healing and area healing capabilities increased
  • 9Psylocke Team-Up (Emma Frost) illusions duration and damage significantly reduced
  • 10Luna Snow Ultimate energy cost reduced from 5000 to 4800

All Changes

⚙️Gameplay(1)

  • buffStrategists: Increased healing-to-energy conversion efficiency for all Strategists from 60% to 70%.

⚔️Duelists(18)

  • fixBlack Panther: Fixed an issue where Black Panther incorrectly accumulated a damage boost during recoverable shield restoration.
  • buffBlack Widow: Increased Red Room Rifle damage per hit from 40 to 45.
  • buffBlack Widow: Adjusted max damage falloff for Red Room Rifle from 80% at 40m to 75% at 40m.
  • buffBlack Widow: Increased Electro-plasma Blast damage from 40-60 to 50-70 based on charge.
  • buffCyclops: Increased Optic Blast damage per tick from 21 to 22.
  • buffCyclops: Increased Ricochet Force direct hit damage from 70 to 75.
  • buffCyclops: Reduced Team-Up (Gambit) ability cooldown from 18s to 15s.
  • nerfIron Man: Reduced Team-Up (Thor) Unibeam outer ring damage from 84/s to 70/s.
  • nerfIron Man: Reduced Team-Up (Thor) Unibeam outer ring damage during Armor Overdrive from 108/s to 85/s.
  • buffPhoenix: Increased Cosmic Flames damage per hit from 55 to 60.
  • buffPhoenix: Increased Team-Up (Rogue) direct hit and ricochet damage from 40 to 45.
  • buffPhoenix: Reduced Team-Up (Rogue) ability cooldown from 12s to 10s.
  • nerfPsylocke: Reduced Psionic Crossbow base damage per shot from 13 to 12.
  • nerfPsylocke: Adjusted damage falloff to start at 8m instead of 15m.
  • nerfPsylocke: Reduced Team-Up (Emma Frost) bonus health from Wing Shurikens from 15 to 12.
  • nerfPsylocke: Reduced Team-Up (Emma Frost) illusion duration from 5s to 3s.
  • nerfPsylocke: Reduced Team-Up (Emma Frost) illusion damage from 30% to 15% of Psylocke's damage.
  • nerfPsylocke: Reduced Team-Up (Cloak & Dagger) Psionic Crossbow base damage from 14 to 13.

🧪Strategists(19)

  • buffGambit: Increased Healing Hearts self-healing from 20/s to 30/s.
  • buffGambit: Increased Bridge Boost healing per bounce from 50 to 65.
  • buffGambit: Increased Team-Up (Magneto) area healing from 50/s to 55/s.
  • buffInvisible Woman: Increased healing when retrieving Orb Projection from 40 to 45.
  • buffInvisible Woman: Increased self-healing from Guardian Shield from 15/s to 20/s.
  • buffInvisible Woman: Increased Team-Up (Mister Fantastic) healing over time from 15/s to 25/s.
  • buffInvisible Woman: Increased Invisible Boundary (Ultimate) healing from 180/s to 200/s.
  • buffInvisible Woman: Reduced Invisible Boundary (Ultimate) energy cost from 4500 to 4300.
  • buffJubilee: Reduced Firework Finale (Ultimate) energy cost from 4500 to 4300.
  • buffJubilee: Reduced charge required for Blooming Ball from 300 to 250.
  • buffJubilee: Increased Blooming Ball base healing from 30/s to 35/s.
  • buffJubilee: Increased Team-Up (Blade) Lifesteal ratio from 25% to 30%.
  • buffLuna Snow: Reduced Fate of Both Worlds (Ultimate) energy cost from 5000 to 4800.
  • nerfMantis: Reduced Healing Flower healing from (15 + 3% Max Health)/s to (12 + 3% Max Health)/s.
  • nerfMantis: Reduced Team-Up (Star-Lord) enhanced healing from (17.5 + 3.5% Max Health)/s to (15 + 3.5% Max Health)/s.
  • buffRocket Raccoon: Increased Team-Up (Groot) spore area healing from 15 to 20.
  • buffRocket Raccoon: Increased Team-Up (Squirrel Girl) acorn healing from 20 to 30.
  • nerfUltron: Reduced Team-Up (Peni Parker) drone healing for allies from 35/s to 15/s.
  • nerfUltron: Increased Team-Up (Peni Parker) ability cooldown from 15s to 20s.

Summary

This emergency hotfix for Season 9 focuses on recalibrating the meta following the removal of Team-Up Anchors. The update primarily targets Strategist efficiency by increasing their Ultimate energy gain from healing and provides significant damage buffs to Duelists like Black Widow, Cyclops, and Phoenix. Conversely, Psylocke and Mantis have received notable nerfs to their base stats and Team-Up abilities to maintain competitive balance.

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