Marvel Rivals is moving fast. If you stepped away for even a week, the meta you knew is basically dead. NetEase just dumped the massive Season 6 update, "Night at the Museum," and it is a lot to digest. We’re talking about a new hero who ignores the concept of roles, a complete overhaul of how we heal, and some "wait, they buffed him?" balance changes that are already making Ranked a nightmare.
Honestly, the Marvel Rivals patch notes are usually a mix of "fixing Lady Loki’s avatar" and "completely breaking the game's power ceiling." This time? It’s the latter.
Deadpool Just Broke the Role Queue
Let’s talk about the merc in the room. Deadpool is finally here, and he is weird. He’s the first "Triple-Role" hero. Usually, you pick a lane—Vanguard, Duelist, or Strategist—and you stay there until you die. Not Wade.
You can actually swap his moveset in the spawn room mid-match. If your team is getting rolled because your tank is playing like a pacifist, you can swap Deadpool to Vanguard mode. He pulls out a giant Unicorn Plushie that works as a shield. It’s ridiculous to look at, but it actually blocks a surprising amount of damage.
Switch to Duelist, and he’s a pure DPS machine with katanas and pistols. Switch to Strategist, and he converts incoming damage into healing for the team. Most players are still trying to figure out if he’s a "jack of all trades" or just a "master of being annoying," but his flexibility is undeniably a problem for teams that don't communicate.
The Vanguard Shakeup: Hulk is Scary Now
The big winners in these Marvel Rivals patch notes are definitely the tanks. Or Vanguards, if you want to be formal about it.
Hulk got the "Gamma Boost" everyone has been begging for. His Incredible Leap charge time was shaved down, meaning he’s jumping more often and harder to pin down. But the real kicker? In Monster Hulk form, he is now completely immune to launch and knockback effects. No more getting booped off the map by a lucky Iron Man blast. He’s a literal mountain now.
- Doctor Strange: You can now re-cast Cloak of Levitation mid-flight to cancel it and change trajectory. It sounds small, but the mobility boost is massive.
- Emma Frost: Her energy gain from hits is up across the board. The White Queen is going to be seeing a lot more play in high-tier lobbies.
- Angela: She actually took a hit. Her Shielded Stance value dropped from 350 to 300. She’s still great, but she can’t just sit in the frontline forever anymore.
Why Everyone is Crying About the Healing Nerfs
If you play Strategist, I’m sorry. NetEase decided that "runaway healing" was ruining the flow of combat, so they took a hatchet to the sustain numbers.
Invisible Woman’s Guardian Shield got gutted—down to 200 health from 250. Her self-healing also got cut in half. She’s way more fragile now. Then you have Gambit. His "Big Easy Impact" healing was slashed from 25 per explosion to 15. The King of Cards isn't keeping anyone alive through a focused dive anymore.
Even the Team-Ups got hit. The Hela and Namor "Deep Wrath" combo, which used to be a free win button, had its Tidal Dirge cooldown increased from 20 seconds to 30. It feels like the devs want us to stop relying on infinite health bars and actually use cover for once.
The Secret Buffs You Might Have Missed
While everyone is distracted by Deadpool, Black Panther and Iron Fist quietly became monsters. Panther’s Spear Toss damage is up, but the big change is a 50% damage reduction during the startup of his Ultimate. You can't just stun him out of it as easily.
Iron Fist’s Jeet Kune Do strikes are faster, and his Dragon’s Defense lasts longer. If you see a skilled Lin Lie player on the enemy team, just run. Seriously.
What to Do Now
The meta is in total chaos. If you want to climb before things settle, here is the move:
First, stop playing Invisible Woman like a main tank. She can’t soak the damage she used to. You need to be way more surgical with those shields.
Second, abuse the new Hulk. The knockback immunity is a game-changer on maps with environmental hazards. You can hold a bridge against three people and they can’t do anything to move you.
Finally, check out the new Photo Mode in Times Square. It’s not just for vanity; the community is already using it to find weird sightlines and map bugs. Plus, the "Whac-A-Jeff" event is live, and getting that 8-bit Jeff skin is basically mandatory if you have a soul.
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The servers are live, the queue times are decent for now, and Deadpool is currently being picked in 100% of matches. Good luck out there.