Marvel Rivals is dropping another patch just one week after its last update. Unlike previous updates, however, there are a few balance adjustments for heroes coming in, too.
Just like most of Marvel Rivals’ mid-season patches, this planned update for March 14 will focus on fixing several known issues in the game, adding a new optimization for PC players, and promoting a set of Twitch Drops. Along with a few key changes to three heroes on the roster.
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All hero changes revolve around fixing bugs with different moves and how they interact in the game. These patch notes include direct commentary from the developers.
This is the first time the Marvel Rivals team is releasing mid-season balance adjustments that aren’t a result of bug fixes. According to the developers, the goal here is “optimizing the experience for just a handful of heroes” to maintain the meta’s diversity heading into Season 2.
The team also softly reconfirmed that players can expect new heroes and Team-Up abilities when Seaosn 2 drops in April.
As part of this update, a new set of Twitch Drops will also go live for players to claim in-game.
If you watch enough Marvel Rvials on Twitch, on a channel where the streamer has drops enabled, you can earn Adam Warlock cosmetics themed around Galacta. This includes a Spray, Nameplate, and Costume, all available for free.
There are also two new skins coming around the same time as this update too. Loki – Presidential Attire from the Disney+ show, and Storm – Goddess of Thunder where she wields Mjolnir will be available starting at 9pm ET on March 13.
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The March 14 patch for Marvel Rivals goes live at 5am ET. There will be no server downtime, meaning players just need to update their game before launching it.
Downloading the update will automatically apply all of the listed fixes and other changes. The Twitch Drops will actually go live on March 13 at 9pm ET, so they will be available to claim a bit earlier than the update itself.
This update keeps exactly to the current pace of content releases for Marvel Rivals. Small patches optimize the game and fix bugs while new skins or events drop alongside them throughout the season.
This schedule keeps most players happy, as there is always something new coming to the game, and major issues won’t go unaddressed for more than a week in most instances. However, even with some balance adjustments, players are looking for more.
If you look on Twitter, most of the responses to the official patch notes are just players asking for certain heroes to be buffed or nerfed—with Moon Knight and Spider-Man among the most common names in the latter category. These Human Torch changes do address some of the more heavily requested adjustments.
One of the bigger hero complaints is the lack of a “fix” for what appears to be a widespread Black Panther bug that has persisted for months, which causes his dash to fail to reset when you successfully hit an enemy.
There are some valid discussions among the flood of balance demands, including an update on cross-progression between console and PC accounts, something the developers have not commented on since December. One of the most common asks is for further optimization for the game so players on PC will experience fewer crashes and better overall performance, though that is always being requested.
