Update log
Full Marvel Rivals update
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Greetings, Rivals!
We're thrilled to announce that the upcoming patch drops on January 22, 2025, at 09: 00 :00 (UTC+0)! And the best part? There's no server downtime—so you can dive right back into your epic battles as soon as the update is live!
Timeline
Events and modes
Here's a look at what's coming in this patch:
The all-new event "Fortune & Colors" gracefully lands on January 23, 2025, at 09: 00 :00 (UTC +0)! Here's a brief overview of the event—more details can be found in-game!
New Event: Fortune & Colors
Dive into the event to earn super rewards, including Star-Lord's "Lion's Mane" series costume rewards—completely FREE!
Event Duration: 2025/1/23 09: 00 :00 ~ 2025/02/14 08: 59 :59 (UTC+0)
New Mode: Clash of Dancing Lions
Get ready for epic showdowns as Iron Fist, Star-Lord, and Black Widow compete in Wakanda's World Arena during the thrilling Clash of Dancing Lions.
Commemorative Gallery Card: Of Festivals and Friends
During the "Fortune & Colors" event, complete event missions and challenges to earn Danqing - a magical dye. Use Danqing to fill a vibrant illustration with color, and once it's beautifully framed, you'll receive an auspicious Gallery Card as a memento of this unforgettable event!
New Costumes: Clashing Lions Series
We are delighted to unveil the brand new "Clashing Lions" costume series, bringing festive blessings to the following heroes:
1.Star-Lord - Lion's Mane (Free to obtain during the Fortune & Colors event)
2.Black Widow - Lion's Heartbeat (Limited-time store release: 2025/01/23~2025/02/14 UTC+0)
3.Iron Fist - Lion's Gaze (Limited-time store release: 2025/01/23~2025/02/14 UTC+0)
Among these auspicious offerings, Star-Lord - Lion's Mane costume is up for grabs at NO COST during the event. The two other costumes will be available for purchase in the store and are also available in a special "Dancing Lions" Bundle that comes with a bonus "Blessing Lion" Nameplate.
System Adjustments
All Platforms
General
1.Optimized the alternate name feature in Streaming Mode, allowing players to define their own alternate names instead of relying on system-generated ones.
2.Added a season dropdown menu to the Leaderboard for easy access to different season rankings.
3.Enhanced the Career system by introducing a feature to view historical season rank information.
Maps and Gameplay
1.Implemented a series of fixes for various performance issues related to destructible environments.
2.Resolved multiple instances where players could get stuck in unique terrain.
3.Addressed several Reverse-Destruction performance issues after destruction repaired in Empire of Eternal Night maps.
Hero Bug Fixes
1.Hawkeye's Precision: Fixed an issue where Hawkeye's passive ability Focus progress would sometimes display incorrectly. It's now as accurate as he is.
2.Wolverine's Unyielding Berserk Claw Strike: Frame rate no longer affects the number of attacks in the enhanced Savage Claw after using Feral Leap.
3.Invisible Woman's Psionic Stranglehold: Mobility abilities for specific heroes are now fully operational within the range of Invisible Woman's Psionic Vortex - no more containment issues!
4.Mister Fantastic Double Trouble: Addressed a bug where having two Mister Fantastic (like Loki in transformation) sometimes allowed one to reuse the second part of Distended Grip
5.Namor and Invisible Woman???: Fixed an issue preventing Namor and Invisible Woman from unleashing their ultimate abilities at certain door locations—now they can break through any barrier! 6.Storm's Doppelganger: Resolved a problem where under low frame rate conditions, activating Storm's ultimate ability as Loki after transforming into her would be canceled.
7.Wolverine's Fury Corrected: Fixed an issue where Wolverine's ultimate ability occasionally wouldn't
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