All Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 Buffs, Nerfs, and More

Marvel Rivals‘ mid-season update for Eternal Night Falls brings plenty to the game, including new heroes, a new map, and hero balance changes. Find out what changes are coming to the game on February 21, 2025, during the second half of Eternal Night Falls.

The Thing & Human Torch Added

The Thing joins as a Vanguard character specializing in dealing heavy blows and shielding allies.

Human Torch joins as a high-speed aerial duelist who rains fire down on his foes.

New Map: Central Park

Join the fight against Dracula on a new payload map: Central Park—free Ratatoskr from the vampire’s clutches by reaching the goal.

Hero Balance Changes

Check the table below to see the full list of buffs and nerfs. Buffs are marked with a ‘+’, nerfs are marked with a ‘-‘, and adjustments are marked with ‘=’. To see the full list of changes made in Eternal Night Falls’ first update, head to the Marvel Rivals Game Updates page.

Vanguards

Duelists

Strategists

Team-Up Ability Adjustments

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	(+) Can now use Absolute Will for defense while jumping. (+) Vibranium Energy Shield projectile speed increased from 60m/s to 80m/s; bounce speed increased from 100m/s to 150m/s. (+) Call of Freedom (Ultimate) energy cost reduced from 3100 to 2800. (=) Light Shield Strike and melee attacks are now separate. (=)Divine Descent no longer triggers when meleeing while airborne.
	(-) Base health reduced from 650 to 600.
	(+) Thorn Wall maximum placement distance increased from 15m to 18m.
	(+) Magnetic orb damage increased from 35 to 40. (-) Electromagnetic Curtain cost increased from 50 to 65 (-) Electromagnetic Curtain max duration lowered from 2s to 1.5s
	(+) Removed global cooldown after Rune Awakening ends.
	(+) Devouring Feast (Ultimate) energy cost reduced from 2800 to 2500. (=) Frenzied Arrival now knocks enemies inward instead of vertically (inward 75-degree angle)

	(+) The Red Room Rifle magazine size increased from 8 to 15. (=) Energy Vortex (Ultimate) slow effect reduced from 80% to 55% but now inflicts a 4s debuff causing 15% increased damage taken.
	(+) Crescent Slash cooldown reduced from 15s to 12s. (+) Falcon Vision (Ultimate) now charges bow faster, with the charge speed multiplier increased from 1.2 to 1.35. (=) Explosive Arrow projectile damage reduced from 20 to 15 but its field damage increased from 25 to 32.
	(-) Soul Piercer damage falloff at 30m increased from 70% to 80%.
	(+) Block and Counter max converted HP increased from 150 to 200 (+) Base health raised from 250 to 300 (=) Jeet Kune Do attack damage adjusted: Hits 1, 2, and 5 reduced from 32 to 30. Hits 3 and 4 reduced from 16 to 15. Hit 6 reduced from 55 to 50. (=) Zig-Zag Punch damage reduced from 19 to 10 per hit but now deals 1. 7% of enemy’s max HP as damage per hit. (=) Hear Meditation bonus HP increased from 50 to 150 but now decays at 25 HP per second after 1 second.
	(+) Beam Ray damage increased from 120/s to 140/s. (+) Beam Ray (Armor Overdrive) damage increased from 180/s to 190/s.
	(+) Reduce the Energy cost of Darkchild (Ultimate). (-) Reduce the damage dealt by Demon’s Rage (regular state) from 80/s to 72/s.
	(+) Flexible Elongation ground effect radius increased from 2.5m to 5m; now knocks enemies outward. (+) Braniac Bounce (Ultimate) base damage increased from 50 to 70. (-) Braniac Bounce energy cost increased from 2800 to 2400. (=) Braniac Bounce now has damage falloff, reducing damage from 3m outward, with max reduction at 10m.
	(=) Each hit deals 150 damage instead of 75 but removes the previous central area effect. (-) The Hand of Khonshu (Ultimate) descent speed reduced.
	+ Reality Erasure (Ultimate) grants 100 bonus HP upon activation, which decays at 50/s after ultimate ends.
	(+) Web Shot charge time reduced from 3s to 2.5s
	(+) Rocket Boost max energy increased from 1200 to 1800.
	(+) Wind Blade damage falloff at 30m improved from 70% to 60%. (+) Ally Thunderstorm buff increased from 8% to 10%. (-) Thunderstorm self-damage buff reduced from 16% to 12%. (-) Enhanced Thunderstorm self-damage buff reduced from 30% to 25%.

	(+) Quantum Magic damage increased from 55 to 60. (+) Damage falloff at 40m improved from 50% to 60%. (+) Soul Bond healing increased from 10/s to 15/s.
	(+) Terror Cape vulnerability effect increased from 20% to 28%. (=) Camera control unlocked during Eternal Bond (ultimate). (-)Eternal Bond’s energy cost increased from 3400 to 4000. (-) Eternal Bond duration reduced from 10s to 8s, with shorter pause time between phases. (-) Eternal Bond only applies one healing instance per phase instead of stacking.
	(-) Invisible Boundary (Ultimate) energy costs increased from 4000 to 4300.
	(+) Increase Mystical Missile charges from 10 to 12. (-) Increase the cost of God of Mischief (Ultimate) from 3400 to 4000.
	(-) Increase the energy cost to activate Fate of Both Worlds (Ultimate) from 4000 to 4500.

Atlas Bond	(+) Increase healing amount of Frozen Chi from 50 to 75. (+) Slow effect on enemies increases from 20% to 30%.
Dimensional Shortcut	(+) Lost health to blue armor conversion rate increased from 0.5 to 0.8 (-) Reduced Rewind Time for Psionic Disc/Wakandan Master from 5s to 3s.
Gamma Charge	(-) Reduce Unibeam (Gamma Overdrive) damage from 220/s to 200/s. (-) Reduce Hulk’s Team-Up Anchor health bonus from 150 to 100.
Lunar Force	(+) New Effect: Continuously heal Moon Knight for 25 health per/s while within the effect area.
Symbiote Bond	(+) New Effect: Replace 50% damage reduction effect with a new invincibility effect during Spider-Man’s Suit Explusion (+) New Effect: Replace 50% damage reduction effect with a new invincibility effect during Peni’s Suit Expulsion. (-)Reduce Spider-Man’s Suit Expulsion from 4s to 1s. (-) Reduce Peni Parker’s Suit Expulsion from 4s to 1s.