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Recent Changes That Matter
Data currentThe gameplay changes worth knowing from the last 30 days, whether you have been playing every day or just came back.
The short version
The biggest change is Scarlet Witch’s full gameplay rework, supported by new Chaos Mark interactions and revised abilities. The patch also adds Gorr, reduces Strategist Ultimate Energy generation, and delivers a mix of buffs and nerfs across the roster.
Ranked for gameplay impact, not patch-note order.
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Gorr the God Butcher has been added as a new playable hero.
Why it matters
There is a new playable character available in Marvel Rivals.
Scarlet Witch’s abilities and gameplay were reworked around Chaos Marks. Dark Seal now applies an initial stun, persistent damage, a 30% slow, and continuous Chaos Marks; Scarlet Hex adds a 20m by 8m shockwave that deals 40 damage and applies Chaos Mark; Chaos Control deals 75 damage per second and equalizes damage against marked enemies in its cone; and Reality Erasure now deals 50–80 damage over 4 seconds with a small chance of wind-up damage immunity. Her passive converts 25% of damage against Chaos-Marked enemies into Bonus Health, capped at 50, while Chthonian Burst deals 200 DPS at a 0.4-second interval.
Why it matters
Scarlet Witch’s damage, control, survivability, and ability interactions now follow a substantially different gameplay pattern.
Phantom Pursuit replaces invincibility with 50% damage reduction and Unstoppable while casting. Its Fortune cost drops from 300 to 250, while Fortune gained per hit drops from 150 to 125.
Why it matters
The ultimate’s defensive protection and resource economy have both changed, affecting when it can be used and how safely it can be cast.
Strategists’ healing-to-Ultimate conversion falls from 70% to 65%, and damage-to-Ultimate conversion falls from 55% to 50%.
Why it matters
Strategist characters will gain Ultimate Energy at lower rates from both healing and damage.
Magneto’s base Health falls from 650 to 600, Metal Bulwark and Iron Bulwark shields fall from 250 to 200, and Metallic Chaos gains a longer 18-second cooldown while dealing less damage. Its Scarlet Witch Team-Up damage also decreases.
Why it matters
Magneto has less base and shield durability, while key offensive tools are less frequent and deal less damage.
Captain America’s base Health increases from 300 to 350.
Why it matters
Captain America has more base durability before other defensive effects are applied.
The Ban Hammer abilities increase healing from 25/s to 35/s and increase the listed ultimate-release Bonus Health from 200 to 300.
Why it matters
Deadpool’s Vanguard form gains stronger healing and a larger Bonus Health increase from the affected abilities.
Rogue’s Regenerative Shield capacity rises from 250 to 275, inactive Energy regeneration rises from 15/s to 25/s, and Vanguard Ability Absorption grants 150 Maximum Health instead of 125.
Why it matters
Rogue can maintain a larger shield, recover inactive Energy faster, and gain more health from Vanguard absorption.
Imperative: Firewall reduces Bonus Health from 65 for Ultron and 50 for nearby allies to 40 for both. After casting, Ultron now gains 20/s self-healing for 3 seconds.
Why it matters
The ability provides less immediate Bonus Health but adds temporary post-cast healing for Ultron.
Cyber-Web Cluster’s firing interval drops from 0.3s to 0.25s, its enhanced interval drops from 0.2s to 0.18s, and its self-slow while firing is removed.
Why it matters
Peni can fire the ability more quickly without suffering its previous firing slowdown.
Mantis’s soul-form healing increases from 5/s to 30/s, and its radius expands from 5m to 8m.
Why it matters
The ability heals substantially more and reaches allies across a larger area.
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