The season 3.5 patch for Marvel Rivals is scheduled to be released on August 8 and will introduce various adjustments for numerous heroes in the second phase of The Abyss Awakens.

These ongoing balance modifications play a crucial role in maintaining the game’s freshness by preventing the meta from becoming monotonous. The buffs are designed to highlight seldom-used heroes, while the nerfs aim to reduce the overreliance on certain characters, encouraging diverse team strategies.

Additionally, Season 3.5 will welcome Blade to the gaming lineup. Classified as a Duelist, he allows for innovative attacking combinations that can elevate player strategies. Here’s a closer examination of all the buffs and nerfs arriving with this mid-season update.

Hero Buffs in Marvel Rivals Season 3.5

This patch will enhance the abilities of Adam Warlock, Doctor Strange, Groot, Thor, Iron Fist, Star-Lord, and Spider-Man.

Doctor Strange sees a significant improvement as his Daggers of Denak receive two additional charges, increasing their total from 8 to 10. This enhancement allows him to exert more magical pressure in battles. His Cloak of Levitation will have a reduced cooldown, dropping from 15 to 12 seconds, enabling more frequent repositioning and faster escapes.

Groot gets an increase in the range of his Vine Strike, extending it from 20m to 22m, and his Flora Colossus ability now impacts a wider area, expanding from 20m to 24m, thus enhancing his area control capabilities.

Thor will receive a fixed bonus of one Thorforce every time he exits the awakened state triggered by the Awakening Rune. Enemies leaving the Lightning Realm will be grounded for two seconds, impairing their escape options.

Iron Fist will have his Team-Up Anchor removed, but he gets several improvements to compensate. The fifth hit of his Jeet Kune Do now inflicts more damage, increasing from 50 to 55, while Yat Jee Chung Kuen’s contribution based on max health climbs from 2.1% to 2.7%. Moreover, K’un-Lun Kick’s initial damage rises from 30 to 35. His healing has also seen slight enhancements, as the decay rate for bonus health is now slower.

Star-Lord will receive 25 Bonus Health when activating Stellar Shift, which remains for three seconds before gradually decreasing to zero.

Spider-Man’s Ultimate Ability, Spectacular Spin, has also been strengthened, dealing more damage per second, increasing from 150 to 170.

Adam Warlock will enjoy multiple enhancements; his Karmic Revival Ultimate will require less energy to activate, going from 5000 to 4700. Additionally, revived allies will gain Bonus Health equal to 70% of their Maximum Health, retaining this for 5 seconds before gradually declining over 2 seconds. Each hit from his Cosmic Cluster will now shorten Avatar Life Stream charge times by 0.3 seconds.

Mantis will see her healing amount increase by 10% when utilized effectively in teams, with her Soul Resurgence’s extra healing to Bonus Health conversion rising from 0.7 to 1.

Hero Nerfs in Marvel Rivals Season 3.5

This mid-season update will apply nerfs to Black Panther, Cloak and Dagger, Mantis, Magneto, and Wolverine.

Magneto’s Metal Bulwark and Iron Bulwark shields will now be slightly less effective, dropping from 300 to 250. Black Panther’s Spirit Rend ability will experience a longer cooldown, extending from 8 to 10 seconds, while the energy cost for Cloak and Dagger’s Eternal Bond will increase, changing from 4000 to 4300.

Wolverine’s Ultimate ability will also be affected, with the energy cost for Last Stand increasing from 2800 to 3400, making frequent activation more challenging. Furthermore, the Primal Flame – Phoenix Warrior Team-Up lifesteal will no longer contribute to Ultimate energy building.

Though Mantis received some buffs, she has also been slightly nerfed to ensure balance. The healing effect of her Healing Flower will be marginally reduced, and the projectile count for Life Energy Blast drops from 20 to 15.

New Team-Up abilities have also been added, along with adjustments to existing ones. For extensive details, please refer to their official communication.