🕷️ Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Patch Notes (May 30 Update): Major Buffs & Nerfs
- NFD NEWS
- May 31
- 9 min read
Get ready to rethink your main—Season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals is almost here, and it’s bringing a hefty balance patch that’ll shake up the competitive scene. Developer NetEase has dropped the complete patch notes ahead of the May 30 update, with major buffs, nerfs, and quality-of-life tweaks for heroes across the roster.
🔧 Buffs: Who’s Winning Big?
Several underdog heroes are finally getting some love:
Moon Knight
🗡️ Crescent Blades damage increased by 15%
🩸 Passive healing rate increased slightly
🥷 Reduced cooldown on Shadow Dive from 8s to 6s
Magik
⚔️ Increased Soul Sword swing speed for smoother melee combos
💫 Stepping Disk portal placement speed improved
Rocket Raccoon
🦝 Increased health by 50 HP
🔫 Heavy Blaster reload speed improved
🪓 Nerfs: Who’s Getting the Axe?
Some of the game’s top-tier picks are getting toned down:
Scarlet Witch
🪄 Chaos Wave damage reduced by 10%
⏳ Increased ultimate charge time by 20%
Venom
🕷️ Symbiote Slam damage reduced by 12%
🧪 Health regen from Symbiote reduced slightly
Storm
🌩️ Lightning Strike area of effect reduced by 15%
⚙️ Quality-of-Life Updates & Bug Fixes
🎮 Improved controller aim assist for console players
🧠 Updated AI behavior for bots in practice matches
🔧 Fixed a bug that caused Loki’s illusions to not display correctly
🛠️ Stability fixes for certain PC configurations
NetEase also confirmed that Season 2.5 will introduce a new battle pass track, featuring themed skins and emotes for Loki, Captain Marvel, and Daredevil.
Vanguard Buffs & Nerfs
Captain America
-Adjust base health from 600 to 575.-Increase the delay of shield recovery from 2s to 4s after unleashing Living Legend.-Increase the energy cost of Freedom Charge (Ultimate Ability) from 2800 to 3100.
Doctor Strange
-Adjust the damage falloff of Daggers of Denak from starting at 10m and reducing to 62.5% at 20m to starting at 10m and reducing to 80% at 20m.-Remove the range damage falloff of Maelstrom of Madness.
Emma Frost
-Increase the range of Telepathic Pulse from 15.5m to 18m.-Decrease the shield value of Mind’s Aegis from 500 to 400.-Increase the cooldown of Carbon Crush from 5s to 6s.-Decrease the hit damage of Crystal Kick from 50 to 40, and decrease the extra damage dealt when propelling the enemies into the wall from 100 to 90.
Groot
-Decrease the damage of Vine Strike per hit from 70 to 65.-Increase Ironwood Wall’s cooldown from 8s to 12s.
Magneto
-Increase the charging speed of rings from 4s/stack to 3s/stack.
Thor
-Adjust Hammer Throw ability effect to a standard ability. Remove the Thorforce cost and the universal cooldown. Adjust the ability cooldown to 6s. Thor gains 1 Thorforce from each Hammer Throw enemy hit. Decrease the throw hit damage from 70 to 45, and the return damage from 30 to 20.-Decrease the shield value gained when consuming Thorforce. Adjust the Bonus Health gained from each Thorforce consumed from 100 to 75 and adjust the maximum Bonus Health from 200 to 150.
Duleists Buffs & Nerfs
Hawkeye
-Increase the base damage of his arrow from 32 to 34.-Reduce the projectile damage of Blast Arrow from 15 to 16; Increase the spell field damage from 32 to 34.-Increase the maximum focus from 70 to 75. Increase the charging speed when aiming at an enemy from 100/s to 108/s and charge falloff speed from 30/s to 32/s.
Hela
-Increase the charge capacity of the Nightsword Thorn from 8 to 10.
Human Torch
-Reduce the damage of Fire Cluster from 7 per hit to 6 per hit.-Increase the charge speed of Blazing Blast from 2s to 3s.-Decrease the shield value gained from Flaming Meteor from 75 to 50 and increase the cooldown from 15s to 20s.
Iron Fist
-Lower the Dragon’s Defense damage blocked Bonus Health conversion rate from 1.5 to 1.3. Decrease the maximum Bonus Health converted from damage blocked from 200 to 175. Slightly decrease the dash distance of Yat Jee Chung Kuen in the z-axis direction when there is no target.-Reduce Dragon’s Defense cooldown reduction from Jeet Kune Do hits from 1.5s to 1s.
Iron Man
-Remove Iron Man’s Gamma Overdrive from the Gamma Charge Team-Up; Gain a new Team-Up Anchor effect from the Stark Protocol Team-Up.-Decrease the projectile damage of the third Repulsor Blast from 50 to 45, and decrease the Spell Field Damage from 60 to 55.-Reduce Armor Overdrive maximum Bonus Health from 100 to 50.
Namor
-Increase the Cooldown of Blessing of the Deep from 15s to 20s.-Expand Horn of Proteus (Ultimate Ability) inner circle radius from 3m to 3.5m and outer circle radius from 8m to 9m. Decrease the outer circle radius hit damage from 200 to 180.-Adjust Monstro Spawn Damage Falloff from starting at 20m, reducing to 30% at 40m, to starting at 20m, reducing to 50% at 40m.
Psylocke
-Decrease the retrieval damage of Wing Shurikens from 14 to 12 per hit.-Decrease the Invisibility Duration of Psychic Stealth from 3s to 2s.
Squirrel Girl
-Increase the capacity of Burst Acorn from 10 to 12. -Decrease the cooldown of Mammal Bond from 12s to 10s.-Optimize the user experience of Squirrel Blockade, Tail Bounce, and Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami (Ultimate Ability).
Star-Lord
-Increase the energy cost of Galactic Legend (Ultimate Ability) from 3100 to 3400. Extend the maximum target range from 30m to 40m. Adjust the damage falloff from reducing to 60% at 40m to reducing to 75% at 40m.
Storm
-Increase damage of Omega Hurricane (Ultimate Ability) from 150/s to 160/s.
The Punisher
-Reduce the movement slow rate of Final Judgement (Ultimate Ability) from 20% to 10% when not firing, and from 40% to 30% when firing.-Increase Adjudication’s magazine size from 30 to 40, single hit damage from 18 to 19, and slightly reduce spread when firing.
Strategist Buffs & Nerfs
Jeff the Land Shark
-Add a new effect to Joyful Splash: Now also deals damage to enemies at 70/s and can heal allies through other allies, but not through enemies. Damage falloff starts at 20m to a maximum of 65% at 40m; Reduce healing per second from 150 to 100.-Change Aqua Burst to a charge ability (max 3 charges, 3s per charge); New effect: direct hits now launch enemies up; Increase spell field damage from 40 to 45.-Change the effect of Healing Bubble from One-Time Healing to Healing Over Time. Increase Healing Amount from the previous instant 85 to 120 over 4s. Reduce max charges from 6 to 3 and remove the enemy launch-up effect.-Add a new effect to Hide and Seek: It now has an energy cap (max 120) that drains by 20/s while submerged and restores 15/s when not. Reduce healing while submerged from 35/s to 15/s.-It’s Jeff!’s (Ultimate Ability) overflow healing on swallowed allies now grants 45 Health per second as Bonus Health, up to 150.-Increase the damage reduction received when taking a critical hit from 50% to 70%.
Luna Snow
-Increase Light & Dark Ice Healing Amount and Damage from 20 per round to 22.-Add a new effect to Absolute Zero: Now grants 50 Bonus Health per enemy hit.-Increase the energy cost of Fate of Both Worlds (Ultimate Ability) from 4500 to 5000.
Rocket Raccoon
Also, he’s blasting off from the Ammo Overload and losing the Team-Up Anchor bonus, but he’s gaining a new Team-Up Anchor bonus in the Rocket Network for some stellar new support!-Reduce Repair Mode direct hit Healing Amount from 55 to 50.
Team-Up Abilities Buffs & Nerfs
Atlas Bond (Iron Fist-Luna Snow)
-Decrease the Atlas Bond Team-Up Anchor damage boost proportion from 15% to 10%.
Fantastic Four (Invisible Woman – Human Torch – Mister Fantastic – The Thing)
We’re slightly reducing the usage coverage of this Team-Up.-Increase cooldown of Storm Siblings, Wedded Harmony, and Cooperative Comrades from 20s to 25s.
Gamma Charge (Hulk – Namor)
A minor reduction to the usage coverage of this Team-Up.-Increase Gamma Monstro cooldown from 15s to 20s.
Mental Projection (Emma Frost – Psylocke/Magneto)
We’ve reduced the damage capability of this Team-Up.-Reduce the proportion of damage caused by Magnetic Resonance and Soul Resurgence illusions from 30% to 20%.
All New Content in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Update
All Platforms
New Hero
Ultron invades Marvel Rivals!
New Map
Explore an all-new Convoy map – Hellfire Gala: Arakko.
Season Event: Cerebro Database II
Complete the event to earn the free costume, Hawkeye – Binary Arrow!
Event Duration: 2025/5/30, 09:00:00 ~ 2025/6/27, 09:00:00 (UTC)
Twitch Drops
As Season 2.5 kicks off, get ready for a new round of Twitch Drops. Simply accumulate the required viewing time to claim your rewards. This round’s drops include the Emma Frost – Will of Galacta costume along with related bundle content.
Drops Period: 2025/5/30, 12:00:00 ~ 2025/6/27, 09:00:00 (UTC)
New Additions and Adjustments
Introducing the Mood System: Add an icon to your Nameplate to let everyone know your current vibe.
New Emoji System: Express yourself with bubble emojis during combat and on the PLAY interface.
To ensure you never miss vital info, we’ve added a Recommendation feature in the team lobby.
We’ve revamped the layout of the information on Nameplates for better clarity and style.
The Hero Selection Wheel now displays Lord avatars.
The Career System now supports showcasing more custom content and stats.
New rank rewards are in! A shining new costume for reaching Gold — Ultron – Golden Ultron, along with all-new Crests of Honor for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and Top 500.
New In Store
New Costume: Groot – Yggroot Bundle
New Costume: Ultron – X-Tron Bundle
New Costume: Ultron – Mechanical Phantom
New Mood Icons: Chibi Jeff Bundle
Combat Chest
Combat Chest is live for a limited time!
Earn experience by participating in matches and level up your Combat Chest to unlock level milestone rewards.
The Combat Chest is packed with costumes and related content, Emojis, Mood icons, and more rare treasures.
Activate the Premium Combat Chest to enjoy even more rewards. Once activated, the chest will be permanently available, allowing players to claim rewards at their own pace.
Availability: 2025/5/30, 09:00:00 ~ 2025/7/11, 09:00:00 (UTC)
Tournament Rooms & Custom Games
We’ve added new room name and password copy functions.
Added a new “Host Only” Move Permissions setting. After selecting this, only the host can rearrange player spots.
During the ban/pick phase for Tournament Mode (Basic or Advanced), a small icon will now mark the Captain responsible for choosing on both sides. The captain can right-click teammates to delegate banning duties.
For matches launched from Tournament Rooms, the host now has an “Immediately End Match” option in the ESC menu. After confirming via a double-check prompt, the match will be terminated instantly.
Added a new Auto-Select server node feature in Tournament Rooms. When enabled, the system will automatically choose the best node based on the network conditions of both teams. Note: This feature is still experimental and may not always work best.
Spectator System
Added new toggle options for specific visual effects. Spectators can now control the visibility of character outlines, health bars, and names in the spectator settings.
Free-cam spectator view now includes a collision toggle. When enabled, the camera obeys collision rules and won’t clip through scene geometry.
PC
An all-new Performance Test feature is now live! Access it through Display – Settings to run a stress test on your GPU, CPU, and other hardware and quickly identify performance bottlenecks.
Console
In the pre-match hero selection screen, the cursor now benefits from enhanced snapping effects. Note that this function must be manually activated.
Fixes and Optimizations
All Platforms
General
Fixed an issue where pressing shortcut keys for spray/emotes didn’t work on first launch. Previously, players had to open the selection wheel once before these shortcuts activated.
Maps and Modes
Fixed several terrain issues that could cause characters to sometimes become stuck or clip into strange areas.
Resolved various problems with broken collisions, floating objects, etc.
Addressed multiple map sound effect issues.
Heroes
Flux Frequencies: Fixed a bug where Emma Frost’s Telepathic Pulse could not be maintained and failed to gain energy when striking Groot’s walls. Now, her attack hits with tree-mend-ous power!
Webbed Wonders: Resolved an issue with the speed and effectiveness of multiple Peni Parker’s overlayed webs stacking, which converted overflow healing into Bonus Health beyond expectations. No more unexpected health from this “web of deceit”!
Loki’s Layered Lunacy: Fixed an issue in Loki’s Regeneration Domain where those of his self and his illusions could continuously stack healing beyond expectations. The only thing stacking now is Loki’s charm, not his healing. Mischief managed!
Strange’s Portal Puzzle: Fixed a glitch causing Doctor Strange’s portals to sometimes send heroes to unexpected locations. No more sudden detours into unexpected side quests!
The Punisher’s Phantom Focus: Resolved a bug in the Warrior Falls spawn room where The Punisher’s passive skill could inadvertently reveal enemy outlines. Justice now strikes without unnecessary spoilers!
Tangled Webs: Fixed an issue at the Frozen Airfield where webs from Peni Parker’s Ultimate Ability would sometimes drop beneath the terrain when the stage started to move. Her arsenal of tech and webs now stays on target.
Vibranium Velocity: Fixed a bug with Black Panther’s Spirit Rend where, after using it to down Winter Soldier in mid-Trooper’s Fist, subsequent Spirit Rend uses could behave erratically. T’Challa’s pounce now hits with the unwavering precision of a Wakandan king, swift and relentless!
Panther’s Stealthy Surge: Addressed a rare issue where, under poor network conditions, if Black Panther unleashed his Ultimate Ability immediately after ending wall-climbing, it occasionally faltered while still consuming energy. His attack now as smooth and unstoppable as a panther’s prowl through the night.
Cosmic Character Conundrum: Fixed a deceptive exploit in Doom Match where Adam Warlock could switch characters post-respawn using a special maneuver. His cosmic transformations now stick strictly to the realms of destiny and stellar justice!
PC
Fixed issues with the experimental “Switch Shader Compilation Mode” where screen distortions or unprepared materials appeared black under certain conditions.
Console
Fixed an issue on PS5 where the selection wheel button mapping couldn’t be remapped.
Fixed a minor area in the hero list interface where the right analog stick didn’t scroll as intended.
🧠 Final Thoughts
Season 2.5 of Marvel Rivals is a testament to NetEase’s ongoing commitment to balancing the game’s fast-paced team brawls. Whether you’re a Moon Knight main or a Venom fan, expect some big shake-ups when the update goes live on May 30.
Stay tuned to NoFallDamage.net for full patch analysis, tier list updates, and pro player reactions as the meta shifts once again.
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