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9.5|Aug 7, 2026
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Marvel Rivals Version 20260807 Patch Notes - Season 9.5 Arrives

4/5 Significant

The Hood joins the roster in Season 9.5 alongside a massive texture optimization that reduces game size by up to 30% on PC.

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Key Changes

  • 1New Hero: The Hood joins the roster
  • 2Massive texture optimization reducing PC storage footprint by ~30%
  • 3Creed of Akabba event offers a free Punisher costume
  • 4New PYO (Pick Your Own) Bundle format introduced in the Store
  • 5Twitch Drops featuring Elsa Bloodstone - Will of Galacta costume
  • 6Times Square screening event for Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • 7Fixed Rocket Raccoon's Repair Mode charges abnormally refilling
  • 8Fixed Cloak & Dagger being incorrectly affected by Emma Frost's Ultimate
  • 9Fixed Angela getting stuck in corridors on the Thebes map
  • 10New Lore entries for The Hood and Moon Knight

All Changes

🦸Heroes(6)

  • newThe Hood: Added The Hood as a new playable hero.
  • fixPeni Parker: Fixed a bug where an incorrect KO icon would appear when defeating enemies with Cyber-Web Cluster after a Team-Up with Black Panther.
  • fixRocket Raccoon: Fixed an issue where Repair Mode charges could abnormally refill after using the Planet X Pals Team-Up ability.
  • fixCloak & Dagger: Fixed a bug where Cloak & Dagger remained affected by Emma Frost's Ultimate control effect while using the Frozen Haven Team-Up.
  • fixNamor: Fixed an issue where Monstro Spawns incorrectly detected Vitality Acorns released by Rocket Raccoon.
  • fixCloak & Dagger: Fixed a bug where Cloak was occasionally unable to use Terror Cape when selecting The Hood Team-Up.

⚙️Performance(3)

  • fixPC: Optimized texture resource compression, reducing PC hard drive footprint by approximately 30%.
  • fixXbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5: Optimized texture resource compression, reducing Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 hard drive footprint by approximately 20%.
  • fixPlayStation 4: Optimized texture resource compression, reducing PlayStation 4 hard drive footprint by approximately 7%.

🎁Events & Rewards(3)

  • newThe Punisher: Launched the Creed of Akabba event featuring missions to earn the Sandstorm Soldier costume for The Punisher for free.
  • newTimes Square: Introduced a Times Square screening event for Captain America: The Winter Soldier; watching for two minutes unlocks an exclusive Spray.
  • newElsa Bloodstone: New Twitch Drops round featuring the Elsa Bloodstone - Will of Galacta costume and bundle content.

💰Store & Cosmetics(9)

  • newStore: Introduced the PYO (Pick Your Own) Bundle format with adaptive pricing based on selected costumes and emojis.
  • newThe Hood: Added The Hood - Sinful Blackout Bundle to the store.
  • newIron Fist: Added Iron Fist - Furious Flow Bundle to the store.
  • newMoon Knight: Added Moon Knight - Fist of Khonshu Bundle to the store.
  • newThe Hood: Added The Hood - Oblivion's Whisper to the store.
  • newIron Fist: Added Furious Flow - Emoji Bundle to the store.
  • newThe Hood: Added The Hood - Emoji Bundle to the store.
  • newIron Fist: Added Iron Fist - Furious Flow Chroma (Blackened Rage/Cobalt Cruiser) and Ultimate Ability VFX.
  • newThe Hood: Added The Hood Accessory - Madrecita Plush to the store.

🗺️Maps(2)

  • fixAngela: Fixed an issue on the Thebes map where Angela would occasionally get stuck in a corridor.
  • fixTimes Square: Corrected a bug in Times Square where Team-Up statuses were improperly removed after exiting a team in a party state.

📖Lore(2)

  • newThe Hood: Added new lore entry: 'Carved in Stone'.
  • newMoon Knight: Added new lore entry: 'Faces of the Moon'.

Summary

New Hero & Lore

Season 9.5 introduces The Hood, a new hero blending dark magic with street-level combat. Accompanying his arrival are new lore entries for both The Hood ("Carved in Stone") and Moon Knight ("Faces of the Moon"), expanding the narrative depth of the Marvel Rivals universe.

Events & Rewards

Players can participate in the Creed of Akabba season event to earn a free Sandstorm Soldier costume for The Punisher. Additionally, a new round of Twitch Drops features the Elsa Bloodstone "Will of Galacta" costume. A unique screening event in Times Square allows players to watch clips from Captain America: The Winter Soldier to unlock an exclusive spray.

Technical Optimizations & Store

A major technical overhaul has optimized texture compression across all platforms, significantly reducing the game's storage footprint. The Store has also transitioned to a PYO (Pick Your Own) Bundle format, allowing for adaptive pricing based on player selection.

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