Marvel Rivals continues to evolve with regular patch notes, typically released every few weeks. These updates bring essential bug fixes, Hero balancing tweaks, and fresh content to keep the game dynamic and competitive. The latest patch for Season 3 is no exception, introducing new skins, events, and gameplay adjustments that align with the current meta.
Since its launch, Marvel Rivals has established itself as one of the best free-to-play and cross-play games. Frequent updates like these are a significant reason why players continue to come back.
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What’s New in the Latest Marvel Rivals Patch?
The most recent patch, released on July 16, 2025, sets the stage for a major update arriving on July 17, 2025. Here’s what players can expect:
- New Event: Summer Special
- Battle to earn XP and unlock free rewards, including the Thor–Worthy Waves costume.
- Upgrade to the Summer Special Premium Edition for permanent access and exclusive skins like The Thing – Sunshine Thing and Luna Snow – Cool Summer.
- New Store Skins
- Psylocke – Breezy Butterfly
- Loki – Robe of Relaxation
- Custom Visual Effects
- Unique VFX for Luna Snow and Psylocke
- Bug Fixes
- Resolved issues with Hulk’s Ultimate
- Fixed Magneto’s shield bug
- Practice Mode Update
- Players can now earn Accessory Points in Practice vs AI mode
Marvel Rivals Season 3: Key Highlights
The July 11, 2025, patch officially launched Season 3, bringing a wave of new content and gameplay changes. Here’s a breakdown of the major additions:
- New Hero: Phoenix
- New Map: Klyntar: Celestial Husk (Domination mode)
- Season 3 Battle Pass:
- Features include a Spider-Man dancing emote, Symbiote skins, and exclusive cosmetics for Wolverine and Phoenix
- New Event: Milano Repair Logs
- Rank Reset:
- Players are demoted by 7 divisions based on their final Season 2.5 rank
- Example: Diamond I becomes Gold II
- New Rank Rewards:
- Reach Gold to unlock the Phoenix – Emerald Flames costume
- Earn Crests of Honor for top ranks, including Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and Top 500
- New Nameplates for Competitive Mode
- New Accessories System
- Mission System Adjustments
- Extensive Bug Fixes and Hero Balancing
The Season 3 Battle Pass is packed with fan-favorite content, including a Phoenix Diamond skin and the iconic Spider-Man 3 dance emote.
Hero Balancing Changes: Buffs and Nerfs
Season 3 introduces a wide range of Hero adjustments to improve balance and gameplay variety. Here’s a summary of the key changes:
- Wolverine: Increased base damage, reduced Rage scaling, longer healing cooldown
- Emma Frost: Reduced damage and energy costs, nerfed Diamond Form
- The Thing: New leap ability and knockdown effect added
- Venom: Enhanced slow effect on Cellular Corrosion
- Human Torch: Slight damage reductions, added team-up bonus
- Iron Man: Reduced Repulsor Blast damage, increased Ultimate energy cost
- Mister Fantastic: Reduced bonus health in Inflated state
- Namor: Increased projectile damage and speed
- Scarlet Witch: Reduced slow effect, increased Ultimate damage
- Spider-Man: Buffed damage across multiple abilities
- The Punisher: Reduced turret and field damage, increased Ultimate cost
- Winter Soldier: Increased damage falloff at long range
- Invisible Woman: Adjusted healing and damage on Orb Projection
- Loki: Increased Ultimate energy cost
- Mantis: Healing Flower now heals over time, Ultimate cost increased
- Ultron: Reduced flight acceleration time and bonus health
These changes affect all Hero classes, with buffs to support characters like Mantis and Invisible Woman, and nerfs to powerful picks like Emma Frost and The Punisher.
Final Thoughts
Marvel Rivals continues to impress with its consistent updates and evolving gameplay. The latest patch not only refreshes the meta but also adds exciting new content for players to explore. Whether you’re grinding Competitive Mode or just enjoying the new skins, there’s plenty to dive into this season.
As a Vanguard main, I’m especially excited about the Venom buff. I played him heavily in Seasons 0 and 1, but recently switched to Mister Fantastic. With the latest nerfs, I might be heading back to my old favorite.
Stay tuned for more updates, and check out our full Marvel Rivals Season 3 guide for deeper insights into the new content.
