Marvel Rivals Season 2 launched on April 11, 2025, with hero balance changes published in an official post on April 4. This guide lists those launch adjustments by role, including mixed changes and new or removed Team-Ups. The broader April 11 patch also introduced content and system changes; later April 30 and May 30 updates were separate patches, not part of the launch balance list. These notes are historical, not a statement of current balance in October 2026.
Season 2 launch balance notes at a glance
The official April 4, 2025 balance post is the source for the hero and Team-Up changes below. Season 2 itself began April 11. Many adjustments traded one strength for another, so the entries are described by their actual effects rather than labeled simply as buffs or nerfs. Official Marvel Rivals news
Vanguard changes
- Captain America: Base health fell from 675 to 650; Living Legend shield value fell from 400 to 350.
- Doctor Strange: Daggers of Denak damage per projectile fell from 18 to 16. Maelstrom of Madness converted Dark Magic to damage at 1.2 rather than 1.3.
- Hulk: Base movement speed rose from 600 to 650. Indestructible Guard cooldown fell from 12 to 10 seconds, and the minimum Incredible Leap charge time fell from 0.7 to 0.5 seconds.
- Magneto: Meteor M ultimate energy cost rose from 3,100 to 3,400.
- Peni Parker: Cyber-Web Cluster gained a chance to critically hit. Its firing movement penalty fell from 40% to 20%, and base health rose from 650 to 750.
- The Thing: Embattled Leap damage reduction for himself and teammates fell from 30% to 25%.
- Thor: Base health rose from 525 to 600, and base movement speed rose from 600 to 650.
Duelist changes
- Black Widow: She can fire immediately after the second Edge Dancer kick and after using her Electro-Plasma Explosion ultimate.
- Hawkeye: Bow-charge slow fell from 30% to 20%. Both Hypersonic Arrow damage instances rose from 50 to 55; Hunter’s Sight energy cost fell from 3,700 to 3,100; and bow draw-speed increase improved from 1.35× to 1.5×.
- Hela: Astral Flock cooldown rose from 12 to 15 seconds. Piercing Night spell-field damage rose from 30 to 35, while Soul Drainer cooldown fell from 12 to 10 seconds.
- Human Torch: Fire Cluster attack interval fell from 0.6 to 0.5 seconds, and primary projectile launch timing advanced. Flaming Meteor cooldown rose from 12 to 15 seconds, but now grants 75 bonus health on release. That health starts falling off after 3 seconds at 30 per second.
- Iron Man: His hitbox was slightly reduced. Activating Armor Overdrive or Gamma Overdrive now grants 100 bonus health, which starts falling off after 5 seconds at 30 per second.
- Iron Fist: Harmony Recovery bonus maximum health fell from 150 to 100, but its falloff slowed from 25 to 15 per second. Yat Jee Chung Kuen fixed damage fell from 10 to 9, while maximum-health percentage damage per strike rose from 1.7% to 2.1%. K’un-Lun Kick cooldown fell from 12 to 10 seconds.
- Mister Fantastic: Base health rose from 350 to 375. Stretch Punch damage rose from 60 to 65, or from 75 to 80 while Inflated. Flexible Elongation now slows nearby enemies by 35%, and its cooldown fell from 10 to 8 seconds. Elastic Strength passive elasticity fell from 30 to 20, while Stretch Punch elasticity rose from 5 to 8. Inflated-state bonus health fell from 450 to 400; Brainiac Bounce now immediately grants bonus health equal to the amount gained on entering Inflated.
- Moon Knight: Crescent Dart projectile speed rose from 120 to 150 m/s. Moon Blade hits grant 25 bonus health per enemy, up to 100; after bonus health stops increasing for 3 seconds, it falls off at 20 per second. Moonlight Hook pull startup after a hit fell from 0.4 to 0.15 seconds. Hand of Khonshu duration rose from 3.5 to 4.5 seconds and talons generated rose from 14 to 18. Talons fall faster; spell-field damage falloff now starts 1.5 m from the center and reaches a maximum 70% reduction at 5 m.
- Scarlet Witch: Chaos Control no longer deals percentage damage; fixed damage rose from 60/s to 80/s. Chthonian Burst projectile and spell-field damage rose from 35 to 40. Mystic Projection cooldown rose from 8 to 10 seconds, while phased time fell from 2 to 1.5 seconds. Reality Erasure’s slow now starts after 1.5 seconds and builds linearly to 35% over 3.5 seconds.
- Star-Lord: Blaster Barrage damage fell from 80/s to 75/s. Damage falloff starts at 4 m and reaches an 80% reduction at 8 m.
- Winter Soldier: Bionic Hook cooldown rose from 8 to 12 seconds. Kraken Impact base damage fell from 100 to 80, but its culling threshold also fell from 20% to 15% of maximum health.
- Wolverine: Rage gained from Savage Claw hits rose from 7 to 10. Rage gained from Berserk Claw Strike fell from 7 to 5, Feral Leap from 20 to 10, and Vicious Rampage from 20 to 15. Rage gained from taking damage rose from 3 to 5. Last Stand knockdown duration fell from 1 to 0.75 seconds.
Strategist changes
- Adam Warlock: Soul Bond cooldown rose from 30 to 40 seconds. Karmic Revival now restores 30% of a revived ally’s maximum health instead of a flat 100 health.
- Cloak & Dagger: After Eternal Bond, the first three healing zones now stay active until the final healing zone ends, at which point all are removed together.
- Invisible Woman: Guardian Shield value fell from 300 to 250.
- Loki: Regeneration Domain cooldown rose from 25 to 30 seconds.
- Mantis: Base health fell from 275 to 250. Healing Flower and Allied Inspiration effects can now stack up to 16 seconds.
- Rocket Raccoon: Repair Mode spheres’ healing area fell from 70 health/s to 50 health/s, with a new one-time 55-health heal for allies hit; projectile speed reduction increased from 4.5 to 7 m/s. Jetpack Dash cooldown rose from 6 to 10 seconds and distance fell from 10 to 8 m. C.Y.A. damage boost fell from 40% to 25%, but linked allies gain bonus health during the ultimate at 100 points per second, capped at 150. After the link breaks, it starts falling off after 1 second at 75 per second. Ultimate energy cost rose from 3,700 to 4,000.
Team-Up abilities: additions, changes, and removals
New Team-Ups
The launch balance post added Arcane Order (Doctor Strange–Scarlet Witch), Stars Aligned (Captain America–Winter Soldier), and Mental Projection (Emma Frost with Psylocke or Magneto). Doctor Strange, Captain America, and Emma Frost each receive a 100 maximum-health increase as the relevant anchor; Captain America also gains 5% damage through Stars Aligned. Depending on the pairing, linked heroes gain Mystic Burst, Stellar Impact, Magnetic Resonance, or Soul Resurgence.
Adjusted or removed Team-Ups
- Ammo Overload: Winter Soldier no longer receives Infinite Grit.
- Chilling Charisma: Namor’s Frozen Spawn was removed.
- Dimensional Shortcut: Psylocke’s Psionic Disc was removed.
- Gamma Charge: Doctor Strange’s Gamma Maelstrom was removed; Namor gains Gamma Monstro.
- Metallic Chaos: Removed along with its associated Scarlet Witch and Magneto abilities and anchor enhancement.
- Voltaic Union: Removed along with its anchor effect, Captain America’s Charged Aegis, and Storm’s Charged Gale.
What else changed in the April 11 Season 2 patch?
The separate April 8 release notes cover more than hero balance. They scheduled maintenance for April 11 and announced Emma Frost, the Hellfire Gala: Krakoa Domination map, and that map’s entry into the Competitive pool. Yggsgard: Royal Palace and Tokyo 2099: Shin-Shibuya left ranked rotation; Quick Match and Custom Game retained all maps. Official Marvel Rivals patch notes and announcements
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Later Season 2 updates are separate
The April 30, 2025 update was a follow-up patch. Among other items, it recalibrated baseline data for hero performance scores using the latest Season 2.0 data; it also included an event, store items, costume optimizations, and fixes. Official Marvel Rivals update notes
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Season 2.5 began May 30, 2025. Its May 23 announcement covered Ultron, the Hellfire Gala: Arakko Convoy map, events, systems, and cosmetics. The developer overview said the update added six Team-Ups, removed four, and adjusted one, and described more than half of Team-Ups as revamped since Season 0. Those changes belong to Season 2.5, not the April 11 launch balance list. Official Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 overview
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Are these the current Marvel Rivals balance changes?
No. The values above document the April 2025 launch balance post, with later Season 2 updates identified separately. They do not establish current hero tuning or the live competitive meta in October 2026. For present-day balance, use the game’s latest official update notes rather than treating these historical values as current.
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