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Marvel Rivals Season 3.5 will bring numerous buffs and nerfs. The mid-season update, set to arrive on August 8, will once again shift the meta. NetEase will buff several heroes, increasing their effectiveness on the battlefield, while several characters will be nerfed.
In this article, we take a deeper look at all the Marvel Rivals balance changes coming soon, so check below if your main hero was affected by them.
Marvel Rivals Season 3.5 buffs and nerfs
Vanguards
| Hero | Effect |
|---|---|
| Doctor Strange | – Daggers of Denak projectile charges increased from 8 to 10. – Cloak of Levitation cooldown reduced from 15s to 12s. |
| Groot | – Vine Strike range increased from 20m to 22m.- Flora Colossus effect radius increased from 20m to 24m. |
| Magneto | – Metal Bulwark and Iron Bulwark Shield Value reduced from 300 to 250. |
| Thor | – Gains 1 fixed Thorforce when exiting Awakening Rune awakened state. – Lightning Realm new effect: Enemies leaving the boundary are Grounded for 2s, restricting aerial abilities. |
Duelists
| Hero | Effect |
|---|---|
| Black Panther | – Spirit Rend cooldown increased from 8s to 10s. |
| Iron Fist | – Jeet Kune Do’s fifth strike damage increased from 50 to 55. – Yat Jee Chung Kuen damage (as % of enemy Max Health) increased from 2.1% to 2.7%. – Harmony Recovery Bonus Health decay start delayed from 1s to 2s. – K’un-Lun Kick’s first strike damage increased from 30 to 35. |
| Star-Lord | – Gains 25 Bonus Health when using Stellar Shift (max 25), lasting 3s before decaying to 0 over 1s. |
| Wolverine | – Energy cost of Last Stand (Ultimate) increased from 2800 to 3400. – Lifesteal from Primal Flame – Phoenix Warrior Team-Up no longer contributes to Ultimate energy. |
| Spider-Man | – Damage per second of Spectacular Spin (Ultimate) increased from 150 to 170. |
Strategists
| Hero | Effect |
|---|---|
| Adam Warlock | – Karmic Revival (Ultimate) energy cost reduced from 5000 to 4700. – Karmic Revival new effect: Revived allies gain Bonus Health equal to 70% of Max Health (lasts 5s, decays over 2s). – Cosmic Cluster new effect: Each hit reduces Avatar Life Stream charge time by 0.3s. |
| Cloak & Dagger | – Eternal Bond (Ultimate) energy cost increased from 4000 to 4300. |
| Mantis | – Healing increased by 10% via new Team-Up Anchor effect. – Healing Flower Healing Over Time reduced from 12.5/s to 10/s. – Life Energy Blast projectile charges reduced from 20 to 15. – Soul Resurgence (Ultimate) excess healing to Bonus Health conversion increased from 0.7 to 1. |
New Team-Up effects and abilities
Season 3.5 of Marvel Rivals will also bring buffs and nerfs as part of Team-Ups. NetEase has added a couple of new synergies, while some old ones have been adjusted.
Let’s take a look at new Team-Up abilities:
| Team-Up Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Duality Dance (Adam Warlock – Luna Snow) | – Luna Snow unlocks the new Light & Shadow Karma ability. |
| Vibrant Vitality (Mantis – Groot / Loki) | – Mantis (as Team-Up Anchor) gains a 10% increase in healing effects. – Groot gains the new Wild Wall ability. – Loki gains the new Deific Blessing ability. |
| Chilling Assault (Luna Snow – Hawkeye / Iron Fist) | – Iron Fist unlocks the new Lunar Chi ability. |
| Lunar Force (Cloak & Dagger – Moon Knight / Blade) | – Blade gains the new New Moon ability. |
| Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon – Peni Parker / Star-Lord) | – Star-Lord unlocks a new Astral Jump ability. |
Finally, the existing synergies have been adjusted as follows:
| Team-Up Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Atlas Bond (Iron Fist – Luna Snow) | – Team-Up Anchor effect for Iron Fist removed. – Luna Snow loses the Frozen Chi ability. |
| Guardian Revival (Adam Warlock – Mantis / Star-Lord) | – Team-Up removed.- Mantis loses the Nature’s Soul ability. – Star-Lord loses the Leader’s Soul ability. |
| Ragnarok Rebirth (Hela – Thor / Loki) | – Loki loses the Laufeyson Reborn ability. |
| Ever-Burning Bond (Human Torch – Spider-Man) | – Backflip distance reduced from 12m to 7m after activation, improving follow-up potential with Amazing Combo. |
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- Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s): Fighting, Shooter
