NetEase Games has revealed a balance overhaul for Marvel Rivals set to go live on February 21, 2025. Update 20250221, which kicks off Season 1.5 of the hero shooter, refines several of the available characters with ability and stat adjustments.

Read on below for everything that’s new and different in Marvel Rivals’ season 1.5. Some of the updates arriving in the mid-season patch for season one were already known, like the new characters and maps, while some leaked early on social media. NetEase Games confirmed the changes in the official notes released on Feb. 19.

NetEase's Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 has officially released its latest nerfs and buffs within the new balance patch notes.

That strategy will likely become less common when the patch hits later this week. Cloak and Dagger, Luna Snow, and Invisible Woman will have to wait longer for their ultimates to come online, opening the door for other heroes to make a fight-winning play.

The midseason patch also brings a new Central Park map and balance adjustments designed to lower sustain via strategist ultimates.

The next major Marvel Rivals update is about to drop even more content for the free-to-play title, including another trip to a New York overrun by vampires. Ma