Marvel Rivals season 2.5 early patch notes – All hero buffs and nerfs

Ultron is here in Marvel Rivals’ season 2.5 update, but the new healer is just the beginning when it comes to some big changes arriving in the patch.

NetEase Games is aiming to make good on its promise to keep Marvel Rivals ever-evolving, changing up the formula with hero nerfs and buffs, new and removed team-up abilities, and a new map to play on when the midseason update drops.

Take a look below to see what’s new and changing in Marvel Rivals in season 2.5 on May 30.

Marvel Rivals season 2.5 early patch notes

While the full notes aren’t available yet, NetEase Games Dev Vision Vol. 06 revealed a slew of changes coming to the game, including nerfs and buffs, along with other information that’s sure to excite players.

New Strategist hero: Ultron

The rogue AI Ultron joins the game as its newest Strategist hero, with the ability to fly, summon drones, and use energy beams to both heal and do damage. Here’s a look at Ultron’s leaked abilities from several months ago:

New map: Arakko

Krakoa’s neighboring island, Arakko, has been taken over by Ultron and turned into a menacing mechanical location after once being lush and overrun with life.

Hero buffs

Specific info and values are coming soon, but here’s what NetEase has announced so far for hero balancing changes, including buffs and nerfs.

• Vanguard
• Duelist
  • Punisher
  • Squirrel Girl
  • Storm
• Strategist
  • Jeff the Land Shark
  • Luna Snow (unknown abilities)

Hero nerfs

• Vanguard
  • Groot
  • Emma Frost
  • Captain America
• Duelist
  • Iron Fist
  • Human Torch
  • Psylocke
• Strategist
  • Luna Snow (ultimate charge)

New Team-Up Abilities

• Symbiote Shenanigans
  • Venom and Jeff the Land Shark
    • Jeff gets symbiote tendrils that heal nearby allies.
• Microchip
  • The Punisher and Black Widow
    • Black Widow’s rifle can pierce enemies.
• Ice Arrow
  • Luna Snow and Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye gets an ice arrow that penetrates through cover.
• Rocket Network
  • Rocket Raccoon and Peni Parker
    • An additional spider nest for Peni that can be placed alongside her normal one. Rocket’s B.R.B. spawns cyber webs and mines.
• Stark Protocol
  • Iron Man and Ultron
    • Ultron gets a Uni-Beam laser that penetrates, damaging enemies and healing allies.
• Jeff-nado
  • Storm and Jeff the Land Shark
    • Combines both heroes’ ultimates and allows Storm to direct a land sharknado that deals damage over time, devours enemies, and then launches them.

Removed Team-Up Abilities

• Chilling Charisma
  • Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark
• Allied Agents
• Ammo Overload
  • Rocket Raccoon and The Punisher
• Symbiote Bond
  • Venom, Spider-Man, and Peni Parker

Changed Team-Up Abilities

This article will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available.