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Marvel Rivals Season 6 is officially live. The “Night at the Museum” update launched yesterday, January 16, bringing the “Merc with a Mouth” to the roster, a massive shake-up to Team-Up abilities, and essential performance fixes for PC players.
If you are just logging in, here is the breakdown of everything you need to know about the new meta.
Deadpool Joins the Marvel Rivals Roster
Deadpool is finally here, voiced by Alejandro Saab. He enters the game as the first “Three-in-One” hero, capable of playing as a “Vanguard”, “Duelist”, or “Strategist”. His kit adapts to his role… for example, his Strategist weapons can heal allies or damage enemies.
NetEase has also confirmed that the monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone will join the fight later in Season 6.
Marvel Rivals Major Team-Up Reworks
The Season 6 update has removed one of the game’s most popular synergies. The “Ever-Burning Bond” between Human Torch and Spider-Man has been removed entirely.
To fill the void, two new Team-Ups have been added:
- Mr. Pool’s Interdimensional Toy Box (Deadpool + Jeff the Land Shark):
Jeff gains the “Jeff’s Cuddle Buddy” ability. Deadpool receives role-based buffs (+50 Health, +5% Damage, or +5% Healing). - Parker Power-Up (Peni Parker + Spider-Man):
Spider-Man unlocks the “Sticky Spider-Bomb” ability, while Peni gains 50 Health.
Existing synergies were also hit. “Deep Wrath” (Hela + Namor) was heavily nerfed, with the “Tidal Dirge” cooldown increased to 30 seconds.
Hero Balance Changes: Buffs & Nerfs
The patch notes deliver significant adjustments to the current meta.
Vanguards
- Hulk (Buff): “Gamma Burst” cooldown reduced to 6s. Monster Hulk is now immune to launch and knockback.
- Doctor Strange (Rework): Can now interrupt “Cloak of Levitation” to change trajectory. Ground-cast portals now work correctly for flying heroes.
- Captain America (Buff): “Vibranium Energy Saw” cooldown reduced to 6s.
- Angela (Nerf): “Shielded Stance” health reduced to 300.
Duelists
- Black Panther (Buff): “Spear Toss” damage increased to 50.
- Blade (Rework): “Shotgun Dash” now slows enemies by 40%. “Sword Dash” applies healing reduction.
- Daredevil (Nerf): Damage reduced on “Devil’s Chain and Throw”.
- Namor (Adjustment): Base stats buffed, but “Aquatic Dominion” duration reduced to 10s.
Strategists
- Cloak & Dagger (Nerf): “Dagger Storm” healing reduced to 45/s. Abilities now share charges.
- Gambit (Nerf): Healing output significantly reduced on “Big Easy Impact”.
- Invisible Woman (Nerf): “Guardian Shield” value cut to 200.
Marvel Rivals PC Optimisation & System Updates
For PC players, the update includes a 15% reduction in total file size, despite the patch itself being a 33.2 GB download. A new experimental setting also supports 8,000 Hz mouse polling rates to reduce latency for high-end hardware users.
Other key changes include:
- Quick Match: “Resource Rumble” has been removed from rotation.
- Competitive Rewards: Gold tier players earn Deadpool’s “Workwear Woes” costume.
- Events: The “Whac-A-Jeff” event is live, offering a free Jeff the Land Shark “8-Bit Bash costume”.
