Season 6 is Marvel Rivals trimming the excess. Overgrown shields get shaved down, runaway healing is put on a diet, and a few too-safe movement tools finally lose their edge. Vanguards are tougher but clearer to punish, Duelists hit harder where it counts, and Strategists are forced to be a little more intentional instead of endlessly topping bars. The flashiest addition is the Team-Up shakeup, which adds new synergies, deletes an old one, and quietly rebalances the rest.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Patch Notes – Vanguard Adjustments
Season 6 introduces targeted Vanguard balance changes aimed at improving survivability clarity, cooldown pacing, and overall frontline impact. Several heroes receive meaningful buffs, while a few dominant defensive tools are reined in.
Angela
Shielded Stance shield value reduced from 350 to 300, making Angela easier to punish while holding space.
Captain America
Vibranium Energy Saw cooldown reduced from 8s to 6s, boosting sustained offensive pressure.
Doctor Strange
Maelstrom of Madness Dark Magic-to-damage conversion increased from 1.2 to 1.3. Cloak of Levitation can now be re-cast mid-use, interrupting the ability while preserving movement speed and allowing trajectory changes.
Emma Frost
Energy gain increased across the board: hero hits 10/s to 12/s, Sentience hits 15/s to 18/s, shield hits 5/s to 6/s.
Hulk
Hero Hulk: Incredible Leap minimum charge reduced 0.5s to 0.4s, maximum charge 2s to 1.7s; Gamma Burst cooldown reduced 8s to 6s, damage increased 70 to 75.
Monster Hulk: now immune to launch and knockback effects.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Patch Notes – Duelist Adjustments
Duelists get precision tuning in Season 6, shaving off cheap burst while strengthening kits that reward timing and execution.
Black Panther
Spear Toss damage increased 45 to 50. Bast’s Descent now grants 50% damage reduction during its startup animation.
Iron Fist
Jeet Kune Do fourth strike damage increased 30 to 35. Dragon’s Defense duration increased 1s to 1.2s.
Daredevil
Devil’s Chain high-range damage reduced 80 to 75. Devil’s Throw projectile damage reduced 32.5 to 30 (single-target total 65 to 60). Fury gained from Devil’s Latch grapples reduced 2 to 1.
Namor
Aquatic Dominion single-charge duration reduced 12s to 10s. Default Monstro Spawn health increased 100 to 125, damage 17 to 18. Enhanced Monstro Spawn damage increased 11 to 12.
Blade
Ancestral Sword: Daywalker Dash now removes slows and applies 8% healing reduction per hit (up to 32%) for 3s; per-hit damage reduced 15 to 8.
Hunter’s Shotgun: pellets reduced 12 to 11; damage falloff begins at 15m; damage at 30m reduced to 50%. Daywalker Dash now slows enemies 40% for 1.5s, with second hit damage increased 20 to 50.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Patch Notes – Strategist Adjustments
Strategists take a sustain nerf in Season 6, with healing, shields, and mobility trimmed to force cleaner timing and smarter positioning.
Cloak & Dagger
Dagger Storm healing reduced 55/s to 45/s. Spell Fields now grant a one-time 60 heal to allies. Veil of Lightforce and Terror Cape now share 2 charges, recharge in 12s, and trigger a 2s shared cooldown when either is used.
Gambit
Big Easy Impact healing per explosion reduced 25 to 15 (total 75 to 45). Ragin’ Royal Flush healing reduced 75/s to 55/s. Bridge Boost bounces on a single target capped at 2.
Invisible Woman
Guardian Shield value reduced 250 to 200. Shield restoration reduced 42/s to 34/s (total time unchanged). Self-healing reduced 50/s to 25/s.
Rocket Raccoon
Wild Crawl movement speed reduced 10 m/s to 8 m/s.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Patch Notes – Team-Up Abilities
Season 6 shakes up Team-Ups with new abilities, cuts deadweight synergies, and nerfs a few combos that were doing way too much work.
New Team-Up Abilities
Mr. Pool’s Interdimensional Toy Box (Deadpool – Jeff the Land Shark)
Jeff gains Jeff’s Cuddle Buddy through the Team-Up. As Team-Up Anchor, Deadpool grants role bonuses: Vanguard +50 Health, Duelist +5% Damage, Strategist +5% Healing.
Parker Power-Up (Peni Parker – Spider-Man)
Spider-Man unlocks Sticky Spider-Bomb via the Team-Up. As Anchor, Peni Parker gains +50 Health.
Adjusted or Removed Team-Ups
Ever-Burning Bond (Human Torch – Spider-Man)
Team-Up removed.
Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon – Peni Parker / Star-Lord)
Peni Parker no longer gains Armored Spider-Nest from this Team-Up.
Team-Up Balance Changes
Deep Wrath (Hela – Namor)
Tidal Dirge cooldown increased 20s to 30s. Undead Monstro damage reduced 12 to 10; Berserk-state damage reduced 7 to 6.
Vibrant Vitality (Mantis – Groot / Loki)
Deific Blessing ally damage boost reduced 25% to 15%.
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Patch Notes: The Meta Gets Tighter
This patch isn’t about breaking the game open, it’s about closing loopholes. Shield stacking is weaker, sustain spam is less forgiving, and Team-Ups are no longer free power with no downside. Hulk and Doctor Strange feel sturdier without becoming immortal, Duelists lose some cheap burst, and supports finally have to make choices. Season 6 doesn’t reinvent Marvel Rivals — it just makes every fight a little more honest.