Marvel Rivals Season 2 will drop on April 11 with the leggy blonde Vanguard Emma Frost and exciting new balancing—and some heroes are eating while others are on a forced diet. Hulk is moving faster, Peni Parker is hitting harder, and Thor finally got the buff he deserved. Meanwhile, poor Scarlet Witch and Magneto are getting a reality check, and Winter Soldier’s kit is looking a little less terrifying. Whether you’re thrilled or furious, these tweaks are bound to shake up the game. Let’s break it all down.

Vanguards

Buffs

• Hulk: Enhanced mobility and survivability with increased movement speed and reduced cooldowns on key abilities. ​
• Peni Parker: Primary attack can now crit, reduced movement penalty while firing, and a significant health boost. ​
• Thor: Boosted health and movement speed for better battlefield presence. ​

Nerfs

• Captain America: Slight reductions in base health and shield value, impacting his resilience. ​
• Doctor Strange: Lower damage output on key abilities, reducing his offensive capabilities. ​
• Magneto: Increased energy cost for his Ultimate Ability, limiting its frequency.
• The Thing: Slight decrease in damage reduction effect, affecting team defense. ​

Duelists

• Buffs:
  • Black Widow: Smoother shooting experience post-ability use, enhancing combat fluidity.
  • Hawkeye: Improved mobility while drawing his bow and a more potent Ultimate Ability. ​
  • Human Torch: Faster attack intervals and a new healing effect post-Flaming Meteor.
  • Iron Man: Slightly reduced hitbox and bonus health upon activating certain abilities, boosting mid-range combat effectiveness. ​
  • Iron Fist: Enhanced effectiveness against Vanguards and improved mobility with reduced cooldowns. ​
  • Mister Fantastic: Increased health, damage boosts, and added control abilities for better battlefield versatility. ​
  • Moon Knight: Faster projectiles, improved maneuverability, and a more impactful Ultimate Ability. ​
  • Scarlet Witch: Increased threat against Strategists and Duelists with optimized Ultimate Ability mechanics. ​
  • Wolverine: Adjusted Rage acquisition rates and slightly reduced control intensity over enemies. ​
• Nerfs:
  • Hela: Reduced mobility with increased cooldowns, though slightly enhanced offensive power. ​
  • Star-Lord: Decreased damage output and efficiency of Ultimate Ability charge rate. ​
  • Winter Soldier: Lowered threat against Vanguards and reduced margin for error in his Ultimate Ability. ​

Strategists

• Buffs:
  • Cloak and Dagger: Optimized Ultimate Ability logic for more effective healing zones.
• Nerfs:
  • Adam Warlock: Increased cooldowns and adjusted healing mechanics, affecting support capabilities.
  • Invisible Woman: Reduced shield value, impacting protective capabilities. ​
  • Loki: Increased cooldowns on key abilities, limiting frequency of use. ​
  • Mantis: Reduced base health and modified buff mechanics, emphasizing strategy over speed. ​
  • Rocket Raccoon: Adjusted healing abilities and mobility, balancing support and agility.

Team-Up Abilities

• New:
  • Arcane Order (Doctor Strange – Scarlet Witch): Enhancements include increased health for Doctor Strange and a new ability for Scarlet Witch. ​
  • Stars Aligned (Captain America – Winter Soldier): Boosts to Captain America’s health and damage, with Winter Soldier gaining a new ability. ​
  • Mental Projection (Emma Frost – Psylocke/Magneto): Health increase for Emma Frost and new abilities for Magneto and Psylocke. ​
• Adjusted/Removed:
  • Ammo Overload (Rocket Raccoon – Winter Soldier): Winter Soldier loses the Infinite Grit ability. ​
  • Chilling Charisma (Luna Snow – Namor): Namor loses the Frozen Spawn ability. ​
  • Dimensional Shortcut (Magik – Psylocke): Psylocke loses the ability to teleport through portals, reducing her mobility.

Conclusion

With these buffs, nerfs, and team-up reworks, Marvel Rivals is keeping players on their toes. The era of unkillable Steve Rogers? Over. Hulk leaping into fights like an absolute menace? That’s happening. And team-up abilities? Some got spicy new tricks, while others were straight-up deleted. Whether your main is thriving or suffering, one thing’s for sure—adapt or get bodied.

For the full patch notes, read them here.

And watch the Dev Vision episode from NetEase here:

And the Emma Frost Character Reveal here: