1 week Ago By [email protected] (Rishabh Sabarwal)
Marvel Rivals Season 2, based on the vivid Hellfire Gala, has taken the hero shooter scene by storm, bringing gamers to the stunning Krakoa map and the psychic-powered Vanguard, Emma Frost. The season, which debuted earlier this month, has changed the meta with balancing fixes that benefit characters like Hulk and Groot, while new skins, including Loki and Hela's Japanese-inspired costumes, bring flair to the battlefield.The most notable addition, however, is the ongoing Giant-Size Brain Blast event, a limited-time mode that turns heroes into funny bobbleheads with huge heads.
This chaotic Conquest version, which runs in two rounds (April 25-28 and May 2-5), includes exclusive rewards such as the Brain Blast emote for finishing 10 matches and leaderboard titles for top performers.As the community revels in big-headed combat, excitement grows for the upcoming patch, which is coming this week and promises to address player input, particularly on Strategist balance following the noisy "Support Strike." Ahead of the update, the file size of the patch has been leaked, and here's what you can expect from the next Rivals patch.
Marvel Rivals' next Season 2 update will have a smaller file size than usualMarvel Rivals leakers such as X0XLeak have now revealed the file size for this week's update that will drop on May 2, 2025. According to the leaks, the file size will be less than 2 GB and will focus on bringing improvements to the game, as mentioned in the latest Dev Talk.Doctor Strange and Winter Soldier will benefit from the new Marvel Rivals buffs.
Image by VideoGamerHowever, since this is not a Season 2.5 patch, but rather a mid-season update, there will be several adjustments that will be made to the game. Here's a quick rundown of what to expect:New hero changes comingNerfs:Groot -> Reduction in survivabilityCap America -> Reduction in survivabilitySpider-Man -> Amazing Combo Damage rangeBuffs:Doctor Strange -> Requires less energy for his UltWinter Soldier -> Tainted Voltage and Team Up AbilitySome Strategists will do slightly more damage.
Competitive Performance PointsDuelists are performing slightly over average, and some Vanguards and Strategists are underperforming slightly. In an upcoming fix, the Performance rating calculation will be optimized to ensure fairness across all heroes.The Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness skin will also apparently have the zombie hands appear on him during gameplay.
However, more significant changes, including new Team-Up abilities, Ultron, and an overhaul of the current meta, will be brought when Season 2.5 comes out in mid-May, so expect a bigger patch and downtime the next time around..
