Marvel Rivals Patch Notes 20260515Season 8
Published 14 May 2026
Patch 20260515 changed 36 values across 18 heroes — 23 buffs and 11 nerfs.
The ground is shaking, Rivals! Season 8 is here, and the King of the Monster Kingdom has officially stomped onto the battlefield. While Devil Dinosaur is busy tearing up the frontline, our balance team has been hard at work tuning up the rest of the roster. Emma Frost is getting a royal boost to her diamond-hard defenses, Mister Fantastic is stretching out his damage potential, and Mantis is bringing a whole new pace to the game. Let's dig into the patch notes and see how the meta evolves!
Vanguard
- OfficialEmma FrostDamage Reduction gained during Diamond Form and Psionic Seduction (Ultimate Ability)20%→25%+25%
- OfficialEmma FrostTelepathic Pulse falloff now begins 4s3s→4s+33.3%
- OfficialEmma FrostMind's Aegis reposition cooldown3s→1s-66.7%
- OfficialThe Thingbase health700→750+7.1%
Duelist
- OfficialDeadpoolThe Ban Hammer (Gun Form Ultimate Ability) healing provided while active50/s→25/s-50%
- OfficialDeadpoolDual Desert Eagles - Vanguard single-shot damage36→34-5.6%
- OfficialDeadpool(standard)42→39-7.1%
- OfficialIron FistJeet Kune Do hits now reduce the cooldown of Dragon's Defense by 1.2s1s→1.2s+20%
- OfficialIron FistK'un-Lun Kick's first strike damage35→40+14.3%
- OfficialMister Fantasticthe energy cost of Brainiac Bounce (Ultimate Ability)3400→3100-8.8%
- OfficialMister FantasticStretch Punch damage65→70+7.7%
- OfficialMister FantasticRemove Flexible Elongation's Movement Speed reduction effect. However, the charge time for each use has been reduced8s→6s-25%
- OfficialMoon KnightMoonlight Hook cooldown15s→12s-20%
- OfficialPhoenixexplosion damage when detonating Spark marks40→35-12.5%
- OfficialPhoenixCosmic Flames' direct hit damage50→55+10%
- OfficialSpider-ManSpectacular Spin damage per single spherical Spell Field13.6→15+10.3%
- OfficialSpider-Man(Total damage over the 2.4s duration increased408→450+10.3%
- OfficialSquirrel Girlthe cooldown of Mammal Bond15s→12s-20%
- OfficialStar-Lordthe ammo capacity of Element Guns40→50+25%
- OfficialWolverinethe trigger cooldown of Regenerative Healing Factor105s→90s-14.3%
Strategist
- OfficialInvisible Womandamage55→50-9.1%
- OfficialInvisible WomanForce Physics push distance12m→10m-16.7%
- OfficialLokithe energy cost of God of Mischief (Ultimate Ability)4300→4500+4.7%
- OfficialLokiillusion's Mystical Missile Healing ratio90%→100%+11.1%
- OfficialLokiillusion's Mystical Missile damage ratio90%→80%-11.1%
- OfficialMantisAllied Inspiration Damage Boost provided to allies12%→8%-33.3%
- OfficialRocket RaccoonBombard Mode hit damage per projectile16→17+6.3%
- OfficialRocket RaccoonRepair Mode charges8→10+25%
- OfficialRocket Raccoonthe energy cost of C.Y.A. (Ultimate Ability)4300→4000-7%
- OfficialWhite FoxBlessed by the Nine healing to allies during Kumiho Unleashed (Ultimate Ability)40/s→60/s+50%
- OfficialWhite FoxHealing Amount provided by the surrounding aura during Fox Form Awakening25/s→35/s+40%
- OfficialWhite Foxthe burst healing generated by each successful attack during Fox Form Awakening35→25-28.6%
- OfficialWhite Foxsignificantly boosts her passive healing aura when no targets are available (25/s→35/s+40%
Team-ups and other changes
- OfficialChilling Assault (Luna Snow- Iron Fist/Emma Frost)Iced Out Diamond Spell Field9m→12m+33.3%
- OfficialPrimal Punishment (Devil Dinosaur-The Punisher)As the Team-Up Anchor, Devil Dinosaur gains 100 Bonus Health.
- OfficialPrimal Punishment (Devil Dinosaur-The Punisher)The Punisher unlocks the Ancient Judgement ability through his Team-Up with Devil Dinosaur.
FAQ
- What changed in Marvel Rivals patch 20260515?
- Patch 20260515 made 36 balance changes across 18 heroes — 23 buffs and 11 nerfs.
- What are undocumented changes?
- Values that moved in the shipped game files but were not listed in the official patch notes. We extract the game data on every build and diff it against the previous one, so these surface automatically.
- When was Marvel Rivals patch 20260515 released?
- Version 20260515 was published on 14 May 2026.
Official patch notes: marvelrivals.com. All patch notes