Marvel Rivals Season 4 Patch Notes – Full List of Hero Buffs and Nerfs

The Marvel Rivals Season 4 update is officially live, and it’s packed with new content. Angela joins the roster as the latest playable hero, while Daredevil is teased to arrive later this season. Alongside these exciting additions, the update brings a massive wave of balance changes across multiple heroes.

From cooldown adjustments to new ability effects, nearly every class has been fine-tuned to keep gameplay fresh and competitive. Here’s a full breakdown of all the buffs and nerfs included in the MR Season 4 patch notes.

Vanguard Changes in Marvel Rivals Season 4

• Captain America
• Removed Team-Up Anchor bonus 5% Damage boost.
• Doctor Strange
• Maelstrom of Madness cooldown reduced: 8s → 6s.
• Base health reduced: 600 → 575.
• Emma Frost
• Diamond Form cooldown increased: 15s → 18s.
• Reduced Telepathic Pulse energy gain vs shields: 10/s → 5/s.
• Peni Parker
• Spider-Drone New Effect: Slows enemies by 8% for 2s (stacking up to 40%).
• Drone release interval during Ultimate reduced: 0.7s → 0.5s.
• Thor
• Movement Speed during Ultimate increased: 600 → 700.
• After landing, stuns surrounding enemies for 1s.

Duelist Changes in Marvel Rivals Season 4

• Black Panther
• Bonus Health from Spirit Rend reduced: 30 → 25.
• Base health reduced: 300 → 275.
• Blade
• Ancestral Sword damage per slash increased: 22 → 24.

• Magik

  • Removed Team-Up Anchor bonus 15% Damage boost.

  • Magik Slash charge time reduced: 1.8s → 1.2s.

  • Magik Slash New Effect: Projectile pierces enemies, reducing Stepping Discs cooldown by 1s per target.

  • Soulsword damage: 65 → 75.

  • Eldritch Whirl damage: 45 → 50.

  • Demon’s Rage damage per hit: 18 → 20.

  • Normal melee attack damage: 30 → 40.

  • During Darkchild (Ultimate):

    • Eldritch Whirl hit damage: 35 → 45.

    • Umbral Incursion damage: 135 → 140.

• Moon Knight
• Holds up to 2 charges, each recharging in 6s.
• Psylocke
• Wing Shurikens retrieve damage reduced: 12 → 8 per hit.
• Scarlet Witch
• Can be healed by teammates during Mystic Projection.
• Reality Erasure damage increased: 800 → 9999.
• New Effect: Pulls nearby enemies (15m radius) during charge, max pull speed 2.4m/s.
• Squirrel Girl
• Burst Acorn damage reduced: 110 → 100.
• Squirrel Blockade hit damage increased: 35 → 50.
• Mammal Bond cooldown increased: 10s → 15s.
• Winter Soldier
• Trooper’s Fist New Effect: Second strike applies 1s debuff, preventing mobility abilities.

Strategist Changes in Marvel Rivals Season 4

• Invisible Woman
• Guardian Shield slow effect: 30% → 35%.
• Invisible Boundary healing increased: 165/s → 180/s.
• New Effect: Slows enemies in range by 20%.
• Jeff the Land Shark
• It’s Jeff! (Ultimate) now leaves an 8m healing pool for 8s, restoring 100 HP/s to allies.
• Loki
• Illusion damage/healing ratio reduced: 100% → 80%.
• God of Mischief (Ultimate) shapeshift duration reduced: 15s → 12s.
• Residual shapeshift duration after active abilities reduced: 5s → 3s.
• Luna Snow
• Fate of Both Worlds duration reduced: 12s → 10s.
• Mantis
• Nature’s Favor movement boost now decays over 2s when hit, instead of disappearing instantly.
• Ultron
• Ultimate New Effect: Deals 125% damage to Bonus Health.

With 19 heroes receiving changes in this update, Season 4 of Marvel Rivals is shaping up to be one of the most balanced yet. Whether you’re a Vanguard tank, a Duelist damage-dealer, or a Strategist support, you’ll want to experiment with these tweaks and see how they shift the meta.