The Marvel Rivals Version 20250110 patch, released on January 10, 2025, marked the commencement of Season 1, introducing new content and implementing significant balance adjustments.

Season 1 Content:

• New Heroes:

  • Mister Fantastic: Added as a Duelist, specializing in flexible combat techniques.

  • Invisible Woman: Introduced as a Strategist, focusing on support and control abilities.

• Upcoming Additions:

  • The Thing: Scheduled for release on February 21, 2025, as a Vanguard.

  • Human Torch: Also arriving on February 21, 2025, as a Duelist.

• New Map:

  • Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown: A Convoy map set in a nocturnal urban environment.

• New Mode:

  • Doom Match: An arcade mode where 8-12 players engage in a free-for-all battle, with the top 50% declared victorious.

• Battle Pass:

  • Season 1: Eternal Night Falls Luxury Battle Pass: Offers 10 hero costume sets, available for 990 Lattice (approximately $10 USD).

Balance Adjustments: The update focused on enhancing underutilized heroes and refining gameplay dynamics. Key changes include:

• Vanguards:

  • Captain America: Improved survivability and reduced cooldowns.

  • Thor: Increased base health and added crowd control immunity during his ultimate ability.

  • Venom: Enhanced health scaling and ultimate ability damage.

  • Doctor Strange: Introduced damage falloff and slightly decreased shield recovery rate.

  • Hulk: Reduced gamma shield value for better balance.

• Duelists:

  • Black Widow: Expanded ability range and accelerated stamina recovery.

  • Hawkeye: Adjusted damage output and reduced passive ability range.

  • Hela: Decreased base health to balance combat effectiveness.

  • Storm: Increased projectile speed and damage for enhanced combat capabilities.

  • Squirrel Girl: Modified ultimate ability behavior for more predictable targeting.

• Strategists:

  • Cloak & Dagger: Reduced cooldowns and increased mobility during ultimate ability.

  • Jeff the Land Shark: Adjusted ultimate ability range and improved healing effects.

  • Luna Snow: Balanced healing and damage toggling during ultimate ability.

  • Mantis: Reduced movement speed bonus to balance support capabilities.

  • Rocket Raccoon: Enhanced healing per second for better team support.

Team-Up Abilities:

• Hawkeye & Black Widow: Seasonal bonus reduced from 20% to 15%.

• Hela, Thor & Loki: Hela's seasonal bonus decreased from 20% to 15%.

• Luna Snow & Namor: Increased damage and slowing effects of Frozen Spawn.

• Rocket Raccoon, The Punisher & Winter Soldier: Reduced cooldown of Ammo Invention from 45s to 40s.

• Scarlet Witch & Magneto: Enhanced damage for Metallic Fusion projectiles and spell field.

• Thor, Storm & Captain America: Decreased cooldown and increased damage of Charged Gale.

These comprehensive updates aim to diversify gameplay and ensure a balanced experience for all players.