Steam News14 January 20266mo agoVersion 2026.01.16

Marvel Rivals Balance Post

The multiverse keeps shifting! Heroes are smashing ceilings, rivalries are heating up, and new team-up surprises are about to turn the tide. Let's see who's coming out on top, who's getting a reality check!

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addedThe multiverse keeps shifting! Heroes are smashing ceilings, rivalries are heating up, and new team-up surprises are about to turn the tide. Let's see who's coming out on top, who's getting a reality check!

changedCaptain AmericaIt's time for a little more star-spangled offense! - Reduce Vibranium Energy Saw cooldown from 8s to 6s.

addedDoctor StrangeThe Sorcerer Supreme is more agile and dangerous than ever! - Increase the Maelstrom of Madness conversion ratio of Dark Magic to damage from 1.2 to 1.3. - Cloak of Levitation New Effect: Re-casting during use now interrupts the ability, preserves current movement speed, and allows for new movement input to change trajectory.

changedHulkStronger than ever! Hulk's survivability and threat level get a gamma boost! - Reduce Hero Hulk Incredible Leap minimum charge time from 0.5s to 04s; maximum charge time from 2s to 1.7s. - In Hero Hulk form, reduce Gamma Burst cooldown from 8s to 6s and increase projectile Damage from 70 to 75. - In Monster Hulk form, Hulk is now immune to launch and knockback effects.

changedBlack PantherWakanda forever! Panther's offense and defense are slightly up! - Increase Spear Toss Damage from 45 to 50. - Gain 50% Damage Reduction during Bast's Descent (Ultimate Ability) startup animation.

addedBladeDaywalker's threat level rises. Choose your weapon wisely! - When wielding Hunter's Shotgun, Daywalker Dash New Effect: Slow enemies by 40% for 1.5s. Increase second hit damage from 20 to 50. - When wielding Ancestral Sword, Daywalker Dash New Effect: Remove Slow effect from enemies and apply 8% Healing Reduction per strike (32% total if all hit), for 3s. Reduce Damage from 15 to 8 per hit. - Reduce pellets fired per round of Hunter's Shotgun from 12 to 11. Damage falloff now starts at 15m (was 20m); at 30m, damage drops to 50% of base (was 40%).

maximum charge time2s1.7s- In Hero Hulk form, reduce Gamma Burst cooldown8s6ssecond hit damage2050Damage158

Vanguard

Angela

We're making it slightly easier to knock Angela out of the fray. - Reduce Shielded Stance Shield Value from 350 to 300.

Captain America

It's time for a little more star-spangled offense! - Reduce Vibranium Energy Saw cooldown from 8s to 6s.

Doctor Strange

The Sorcerer Supreme is more agile and dangerous than ever! - Increase the Maelstrom of Madness conversion ratio of Dark Magic to damage from 1.2 to 1.3. - Cloak of Levitation New Effect: Re-casting during use now interrupts the ability, preserves current movement speed, and allows for new movement input to change trajectory.

Emma Frost

The White Queen's energy gain gets a little more dazzling. - Increase Energy gained: Hero hits from 10/s to 12/s Sentience hits from 15/s to 18/s Shield hits from 5/s to 6/s

Hulk

Stronger than ever! Hulk's survivability and threat level get a gamma boost! - Reduce Hero Hulk Incredible Leap minimum charge time from 0.5s to 04s; maximum charge time from 2s to 1.7s. - In Hero Hulk form, reduce Gamma Burst cooldown from 8s to 6s and increase projectile Damage from 70 to 75. - In Monster Hulk form, Hulk is now immune to launch and knockback effects.

Duelist

Black Panther

Wakanda forever! Panther's offense and defense are slightly up! - Increase Spear Toss Damage from 45 to 50. - Gain 50% Damage Reduction during Bast's Descent (Ultimate Ability) startup animation.

Blade

Daywalker's threat level rises. Choose your weapon wisely! - When wielding Hunter's Shotgun, Daywalker Dash New Effect: Slow enemies by 40% for 1.5s. Increase second hit damage from 20 to 50. - When wielding Ancestral Sword, Daywalker Dash New Effect: Remove Slow effect from enemies and apply 8% Healing Reduction per strike (32% total if all hit), for 3s. Reduce Damage from 15 to 8 per hit. - Reduce pellets fired per round of Hunter's Shotgun from 12 to 11. Damage falloff now starts at 15m (was 20m); at 30m, damage drops to 50% of base (was 40%).

Daredevil

The Devil of Hell's Kitchen gets a little less punishing. - Reduce Devil's Chain high damage range Damage from 80 to 75. - Reduce Devil's Throw single Projectile Damage from 32.5 to 30 (total from 65 to 60 on a single target). - Reduce Fury gained from Devil's Latch when grappling a surface from 2 to 1.

Iron Fist

Lin Lie's strikes are slightly faster and harder! - Increase damage of Jeet Kune Do's first four strikes from 30 to 35. - Increase Dragon's Defense maximum duration from 1s to 1.2s.

Namor

More power in his base form, but his Team-Up is toned down. - Reduce Aquatic Dominion time for a single charge from 12s to 10s. - Increase default Monstro Spawn Health from 100 to 125 and Damage from 17 to 18. - Increase Enhanced Monstro Spawn Damage from 11 to 12.

Strategist

Cloak & Dagger

Ty and Tandy's support is getting a shakeup, healing and flexibility updated! - Reduce Dagger Storm Healing from 55/s to 45/s. New Effect: When a Spell Field is created, allies in range get a One-Time Healing of 60. - Veil of Lightforce & Terror Cape Adjustments: These 2 abilities now share charges, capped out at 2 with each taking 10s to recharge. After using either, both abilities enter

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Steam News / 14 January 2026

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