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Marvel Rivals Version 20261009 Balance Post (Oct 6, 2026): what changed
Buff 19Nerf 5Adjust 10
TL;DRThe Version 20261009 balance post gives Iron Man's Micro-Missile Barrage auto-tracking missiles, raises Phoenix's damage and adds healing for Jubilee. Gorr the God Butcher, Scarlet Witch and Devil Dinosaur take small nerfs, and many team-up abilities are retuned.
Who this matters to
Iron Man players
Micro-Missile Barrage missiles now track enemies, with lower damage per missile.
Gorr the God Butcher players
Shadow Scythe, Shockwave and Twilight of the Gods are toned down.
All 34 changes
Devil Dinosaur
History · 4 patches →Nerf
Base health
The update reduces Devil Dinosaur's base health from 850 to 825.
850→825
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Reduce base health from 850 to 825.
Hulk
Buff
Gamma Ray Gun projectile speed
Hulk: In Banner form, increase Gamma Ray Gun projectile speed from 80m/s to 120m/s.
80m/s→120m/s
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In Banner form, increase Gamma Ray Gun projectile speed from 80m/s to 120m/s.
Buff
Gamma energy gained when Gamma Grenade hits self
Hulk: In Banner form, increase gamma energy gained when Gamma Grenade hits self from 50 to 100.
50→100
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In Banner form, increase gamma energy gained when Gamma Grenade hits self from 50 to 100.
Adjust
Hulk: When selecting the Team-Up with Wolverine, increase Attack Speed boost upon entering Furious state from 20% to 25%, and Movement Speed boost from 20% to 25%. Increase Health threshold to trigger Unstoppable from 300 to 400. Reduce Unstoppable cooldown from 60s to 45s.
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When selecting the Team-Up with Wolverine, increase Attack Speed boost upon entering Furious state from 20% to 25%, and Movement Speed boost from 20% to 25%. Increase Health threshold to trigger Unstoppable from 300 to 400. Reduce Unstoppable cooldown from 60s to 45s.
Magneto
History · 2 patches →Buff
Magneto: When selecting the Team-Up with Emma Frost, increase damage dealt by the magnetic projection generated via Magnetic Resonance from 45% to 50%. Increase the maximum duration of the magnetic projection from 5s to 6s.
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When selecting the Team-Up with Emma Frost, increase damage dealt by the magnetic projection generated via Magnetic Resonance from 45% to 50%. Increase the maximum duration of the magnetic projection from 5s to 6s.
The Thing
History · 2 patches →Buff
Unbreakable Forces ability cooldown
The Thing: When selecting the Team-Up with Invisible Woman, reduce Unbreakable Forces ability cooldown from 20s to 15s.
20s→15s
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When selecting the Team-Up with Invisible Woman, reduce Unbreakable Forces ability cooldown from 20s to 15s.
Adjust
The damage threshold required to trigger healing
The Thing: Enhanced Effect: Reduce the damage threshold required to trigger healing from 150 to 125.
150→125
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Enhanced Effect: Reduce the damage threshold required to trigger healing from 150 to 125.
Cyclops
Buff
Cyclops: Increase Optic Blast single-hit damage from 22 to 23. Increase the cooldown reduction provided to Ricochet Force per Optic Blast hit from 0.25s to 0.3s.
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Increase Optic Blast single-hit damage from 22 to 23. Increase the cooldown reduction provided to Ricochet Force per Optic Blast hit from 0.25s to 0.3s.
Buff
The energy cost of Ruby Rage
Cyclops: Reduce the energy cost of Ruby Rage (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 3400.
3700→3400
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Reduce the energy cost of Ruby Rage (Ultimate Ability) from 3700 to 3400.
Buff
The duration of Kinetic Kin
Cyclops: When selecting the Team-Up with Gambit, increase the duration of Kinetic Kin from 6s to 8s.
6s→8s
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When selecting the Team-Up with Gambit, increase the duration of Kinetic Kin from 6s to 8s.
Gorr the God Butcher
History · 3 patches →Adjust
Shockwave damage
Gorr the God Butcher: Adjust Shadow Scythe damage from 55 +2% of target's Maximum Health to 50 +2% of target's Maximum Health. Reduce Shockwave damage from 60 to 55.
60→55
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Adjust Shadow Scythe damage from 55 +2% of target's Maximum Health to 50 +2% of target's Maximum Health. Reduce Shockwave damage from 60 to 55.
Nerf
Twilight of the Gods duration
Gorr the God Butcher: Reduce Twilight of the Gods (Ultimate Ability) duration from 12s to 10s.
12s→10s
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Reduce Twilight of the Gods (Ultimate Ability) duration from 12s to 10s.
Adjust
Gorr the God Butcher: Reduce Living Abyss cooldown from 15s to 12s. Reduce Movement Speed during the ability from 13m/s to 10m/s.
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Reduce Living Abyss cooldown from 15s to 12s. Reduce Movement Speed during the ability from 13m/s to 10m/s.
Hawkeye
Buff
Piercing Arrow projectile speed
The update increases Hawkeye's Piercing Arrow projectile speed from 130m/s-195m/s to 140m/s-210m/s.
130m/s-195m/s→140m/s-210m/s
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Increase Piercing Arrow projectile speed from 130m/s-195m/s to 140m/s-210m/s.
Adjust
Hawkeye: Slightly reduce the animation recovery time for Crescent Slash.
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Slightly reduce the animation recovery time for Crescent Slash.
Buff
The spell field width for the initial damage hit of Hypersonic Arrow
Hawkeye: Increase the spell field width for the initial damage hit of Hypersonic Arrow from 3m to 5m.
3m→5m
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Increase the spell field width for the initial damage hit of Hypersonic Arrow from 3m to 5m.
Buff
Psionic Arrow single-shot damage
Hawkeye: When selecting the Team-Up with Psylocke, increase Psionic Arrow single-shot damage from 32 to 33.
32→33
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When selecting the Team-Up with Psylocke, increase Psionic Arrow single-shot damage from 32 to 33.
Adjust
Hawkeye: When selecting the Team-Up with Cloak & Dagger, casting Moonlit Slash will simultaneously provide self-healing equal to the healing dealt.
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When selecting the Team-Up with Cloak & Dagger, casting Moonlit Slash will simultaneously provide self-healing equal to the healing dealt.
Iron Man
Adjust
Iron Man: New Mechanic: Missiles launched by Micro-Missile Barrage will automatically track nearby enemies upon release; reduce single-shot damage from 20 to 10. Max locked-on count on a single target is 5. Increase projectile speed from 15m/s to 60m/s.
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New Mechanic: Missiles launched by Micro-Missile Barrage will automatically track nearby enemies upon release; reduce single-shot damage from 20 to 10. Max locked-on count on a single target is 5. Increase projectile speed from 15m/s to 60m/s.
Adjust
Single-shot damage
Iron Man: New Mechanic: Missiles fired via Micro-Missile Barrage during Armor Overdrive will automatically track enemies in front of you upon release; reduce single-shot damage from 15 to 10. Max locked-on count on a single target is 5.
15→10
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New Mechanic: Missiles fired via Micro-Missile Barrage during Armor Overdrive will automatically track enemies in front of you upon release; reduce single-shot damage from 15 to 10. Max locked-on count on a single target is 5.
Buff
Iron Man: When selecting the Team-Up with Thor, increase Unibeam outer ring damage from 70/s to 80/s. Increase Thunder Overdrive enhanced Unibeam outer ring damage from 85/s to 90/s.
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When selecting the Team-Up with Thor, increase Unibeam outer ring damage from 70/s to 80/s. Increase Thunder Overdrive enhanced Unibeam outer ring damage from 85/s to 90/s.
Phoenix
Buff
Phoenix: Increase Cosmic Flames single-shot damage from 60 to 65. Increase direct damage upon detonating Sparks from 40 to 45, and the explosion damage from 15 to 20. Upon detonating Sparks, the self-heal effect has been removed, replaced with granting Bonus Health of 5 for 4s, capped at 25.
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Increase Cosmic Flames single-shot damage from 60 to 65. Increase direct damage upon detonating Sparks from 40 to 45, and the explosion damage from 15 to 20. Upon detonating Sparks, the self-heal effect has been removed, replaced with granting Bonus Health of 5 for 4s, capped at 25.
Buff
The number of Sparks applied
Phoenix: When Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability) explosion spell field and shockwave hit enemies, increase the number of Sparks applied from 1 to 2.
1→2
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When Endsong Inferno (Ultimate Ability) explosion spell field and shockwave hit enemies, increase the number of Sparks applied from 1 to 2.
Buff
Ability cooldown
Phoenix: When selecting the Team-Up with Hela, reduce ability cooldown from 12s to 10s.
12s→10s
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When selecting the Team-Up with Hela, reduce ability cooldown from 12s to 10s.
Scarlet Witch
History · 5 patches →Nerf
Chthonian Burst single-shot spell field damage
The update reduces Scarlet Witch's Chthonian Burst single-shot spell field damage from 40 to 35.
40→35
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Reduce Chthonian Burst single-shot spell field damage from 40 to 35.
Adam Warlock
Buff
Healing provided by a single Cosmic Cluster
Adam Warlock: When selecting the Team-Up with Ultron, increase healing provided by a single Cosmic Cluster from 16 to 18.
16→18
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When selecting the Team-Up with Ultron, increase healing provided by a single Cosmic Cluster from 16 to 18.
Buff
Healing provided by the explosion spell field generated upon Cosmic Cluster hits
Adam Warlock: Enhanced Effect: Increase healing provided by the explosion spell field generated upon Cosmic Cluster hits from 5 to 7 while the Team-Up is active.
5→7
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Enhanced Effect: Increase healing provided by the explosion spell field generated upon Cosmic Cluster hits from 5 to 7 while the Team-Up is active.
Gambit
History · 2 patches →Buff
Charge time per stack for Healing Hearts and Breaking Spades
The update reduces Gambit's charge time per stack for Healing Hearts and Breaking Spades from 8s to 7s.
8s→7s
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Reduce charge time per stack for Healing Hearts and Breaking Spades from 8s to 7s.
Nerf
Gambit: Reduce target search range for Ragin' Royal Flush from 40m to 30m. Reduce the extra Jump Boost effect granted to self and allies from 500 to 300.
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Reduce target search range for Ragin' Royal Flush from 40m to 30m. Reduce the extra Jump Boost effect granted to self and allies from 500 to 300.
Buff
The duration of Sparkling Staff
Gambit: When selecting the Team-Up with Jubilee, increase the duration of Sparkling Staff from 1.5s to 2s.
1.5s→2s
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When selecting the Team-Up with Jubilee, increase the duration of Sparkling Staff from 1.5s to 2s.
Jubilee
Adjust
Jubilee: New Mechanic: Provide 25/s Continuous Healing to self during Sparking Sprint.
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New Mechanic: Provide 25/s Continuous Healing to self during Sparking Sprint.
Nerf
The Dazzling Detonation Blind duration
The update reduces Jubilee's Dazzling Detonation Blind duration from 1.5s to 0.8s.
1.5s→0.8s
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Reduce the Dazzling Detonation Blind duration from 1.5s to 0.8s.
Adjust
Jubilee: New effect added when selecting the Team-Up with Blade. Base Effect: Continuously provide 15/s of healing to surrounding allies for 6s during the duration of Vampiric Kin.
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New effect added when selecting the Team-Up with Blade. Base Effect: Continuously provide 15/s of healing to surrounding allies for 6s during the duration of Vampiric Kin.
Buff
The Firework Finale spell field healing
The update increases Jubilee's Firework Finale (Ultimate Ability) spell field healing from 150/s to 180/s.
150/s→180/s
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Increase the Firework Finale (Ultimate Ability) spell field healing from 150/s to 180/s.
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Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (parsed automatically and reviewed by hand). NetEase's official Marvel Rivals posts as fetched; balance-post labels come from the numbers in each line, and new mechanics, team-up rewrites and mixed lines are labeled adjust. Store, esports and event listings are not tracked as changes. Source: https://www.marvelrivals.com/balancepost/20261006/41667_1315864.html · fetched Oct 12, 2026.