Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 Patch Notes
Season 8.5 (a mid-season update) shipped 4 patches starting 11 June 2026, changing 40 values across 19 heroes — 15 buffs and 25 nerfs.
Patches in Season 8.5
- 202607022 July 20260 changes
- 2026062525 June 20260 changes
- 2026061818 June 20260 changes
- 2026061210 June 202657 changes
Biggest changes this season
- OfficialBlack Catthe Fortune cost for Faltine Flame Orb100→300+200%
- OfficialBladethe Unstoppable duration provided after each use of Scarlet Shroud0.4s→1s+150%
- OfficialBlack Cat30→70+133.3%Reduce Calling Card (Ultimate Ability) dash targeting distance from 60m to 40m. Participating in eliminations no longer refreshes the remaining duration; instead, it adds 3s to the current remaining time, up to a maximum of 10s. Increase the Ultimate's second hit base damage from 30 to 70, but remove the Percentage Damage (for 250 Health enemies, total damage of 2 attacks is reduced from 110 to 100; for 600 Health enemies, total damage of 2 attacks is reduced from 180 to 100). Additionally, reduce the Fortune gained from this attack from 300 to 200.
- OfficialRogueabsorbed damage energy conversion ratio35%→55%+57.1%
- OfficialExplosive Entanglement (Gambit - Magneto/Rogue)the spell field healing provided per attack55→25-54.5%
- OfficialElsa Bloodstone(the damage-to-rating conversion multiplier is increased0.0006→0.0009+50%
- OfficialBlack Catthe Fortune cost for Chernobog's Crystal, Ring of Zona, and Mento-Fish200→300+50%
- OfficialDevil Dinosaurthe Percentage Damage per second of the Bleed effect3%→1.5%-50%
- OfficialPhoenixthe Healing Over Time provided after detonating Sparks10/s→5/s-50%
- OfficialBladein sword stance, increase the initial hit damage of Daywalker Dash20→30+50%
- OfficialBlack Catfor 600 Health enemies, total damage of 2 attacks is reduced180→100-44.4%
- OfficialDaredevilSonic Pursuit's dash targeting distance20m→12m-40%
- OfficialBlade(total damage increased52→70+34.6%
- OfficialElsa Bloodstonethe damage required to upgrade the passive skill Inherited Instinct1667→1111-33.4%
- OfficialExplosive Entanglement (Gambit - Magneto/Rogue)the healing and damage provided by Hearts As One (Rogue). Reduce the percentage damage dealt per attack3%→2%-33.3%
- OfficialBlack CatCalling Card (Ultimate Ability) dash targeting distance60m→40m-33.3%
- OfficialAngelathe interval between shield uses1.5s→1s-33.3%
- OfficialBlack Cat). Additionally, reduce the Fortune gained from this attack300→200-33.3%
- OfficialAngelaAssassin's Charge cooldown6s→4s-33.3%
- OfficialCloak & Daggerthe healing boost ratio provided by Veil of Lightforce ability15%→20%+33.3%
- OfficialNamorthe Aquatic Dominion cooldown reduction granted when Trident of Neptune hits enemies1s→1.3s+30%
- OfficialAdam Warlockthe Avatar Life Stream charge time reduction when Cosmic Cluster hits enemies0.48s→0.6s+25%
- OfficialHuman TorchFlaming Meteor cooldown20s→15s-25%
- OfficialGambitthe movement speed bonus40%→30%-25%
- OfficialWhite Foxthe Charm and Invincibility spell field radius of Spectral Surge0.8m→0.6m-25%
- OfficialBladethe damage per spin8→10+25%
- OfficialMagnetoMeteor M (Ultimate Ability) maximum duration4s→5s+25%
- OfficialCloak & Daggerthe spell field healing16→20+25%
- OfficialCloak & DaggerWhen Lightforce Dagger directly hits allies, reduce the single-target healing16→12-25%
- OfficialDeadpoolIn gun form, increase Bouncing Bobblehead continuous healing provided by the spell field40/s→50/s+25%
- OfficialStar-LordElement Guns Damage Falloff: Adjust maximum damage falloff at 25m65%→50%-23.1%
- OfficialPhoenixthe number of hits required to KO a 250 Health enemy is increased5→6+20%
- OfficialAngelaUpon canceling the shield, increase shield recovery rate50/s→60/s+20%
- OfficialDevil DinosaurBuddy Barrier cooldown10s→12s+20%
- OfficialBlack CatCat's Cradle damage50→40-20%
- OfficialBlack Catremove one charge, changing it to a cooldown, and reduce the cooldown10s→8s-20%
- OfficialDaredevilRadar Sense's maximum detection range50m→40m-20%
- OfficialDaredevil"Objection!"'s duration1.5s→1.2s-20%
- OfficialGambitthe bonus damage multiplier provided by Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability)25%→20%-20%
- OfficialUltronImperative: Firewall cooldown10s→12s+20%
FAQ
- When did Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 start?
- Season 8.5 began on 11 June 2026.
- How many patches were in Marvel Rivals Season 8.5?
- Season 8.5 shipped 4 patches, changing 40 values across 19 heroes.
- Is Season 8.5 a half-season?
- Yes. Season 8.5 is a mid-season update, which applies a smaller competitive rank reset than a full season.