It hasn’t been long since the Season 9 patch for Marvel Rivals, arguably the biggest update that the game has ever received, went live. However, it seems that NetEase isn’t in any mood to stop the pace of its updates, as it has shipped yet another significant patch to the hero shooter on July 16.
Unlike the previous major patch, the July 16 Marvel Rivals update doesn’t bring any gameplay-altering changes to the title. But it does include some exciting content updates, including a brand new event, several new cosmetics, a rerun for the Season 3 Battle Pass, visual optimizations, and much more.
Without further ado, let’s check out everything new that the Marvel Rivals July 16 update has introduced to the game.
Marvel Rivals July 16 Patch Notes: All Changes
NetEase has already revealed the detailed patch notes for the Marvel Rivals July 16 update. Take a look at all the changes below:
All-New Content
POP & WIN
– Devil Dinosaur – Jeff the Dinosaur
Limited Time: July 17th, 2026, 02:00:00 to August 14th 2026, 02:00:00 (UTC)
New In Store
– Hawkeye – Bed-Stuy’s Best Bundle
– Devil Dinosaur – Jeff the Dinosaur Chroma Playful Pink and Vibrant Violet
Limited Time: July 17th, 2026, 02:00:00 to August 14th 2026, 02:00:00 (UTC)
– Invisible Woman – Baxter Building Beauty Chroma Pretty in Pink/Classic Contrast and Ultimate Ability VFX
Available From: July 16th, 2026, at 9:00:00 (UTC)
– Bed-Stuy’s Best – Emoji Bundle
– Hawkeye – Bed-Stuy’s Best Chroma Teal Trend and Dazzling Drip
– Gambit – Dead Man’s Hand Bundle
– Dead Man’s Hand – Emoji Bundle
Available From: July 17th, 2026, at 2:00:00 (UTC)
S3 Battle Pass Rerun
The Season 3 Battle Pass, Power of the Phoenix, will be returning for a limited time! It will be available for purchase at the Battle Pass Nexus – Reality Link Point.
Rerun Duration: July 16th, 2026, 09:00:00 to July 30th, 2026, 09:00:00 (UTC)
New Event: Van Dyne Couture
Get ready to strut on the runway! The all-new Van Dyne Couture event has officially launched! Complete event missions to claim Magneto’s Magnetic Vintage costume and related bundle rewards for FREE! Unlock premium for Adam Warlock’s Tailored Perfection costume, Invisible Woman’s Baxter Building Beauty costume, and more.
Event Duration: July 16th, 2026, 09:00:00 to August 13th, 2026, 09:00:00 (UTC)
Chrono-Rush
Temporal anomaly detected! The Chrono-Rush Event is rewinding and will reopen this weekend, lasting until the season officially runs out of time.
Fixes and Optimizations
Heroes
– Rogue Range Protocol: Fixed an issue where turning off target movement in the Practice Range parameters and then starting a training session could still spawn moving bots. We’ve tightened up the subroutines, they’ll stay put now!
– Storm & Thor’s Targeting Turbulence: Fixed a visual glitch where the camera animation for the Gods of Thunder (Storm – Thor) base effect Team-Up Ability was unintentionally throwing off aim. The skies are clear and Storm’s striking true once again!
– Combat Clarity Upgrade: We’ve dialed in the visual effects for a lineup of heroes to cut down on battlefield chaos and keep your superhero clashes crisp and clear. These visual optimizations include:
Base Abilities:
All of Jubilee’s base abilities.
Team-Up Abilities:
Vanguard:
• Mr. & Mrs. X (Rogue – Gambit)
• Explosive Entanglement (Rogue – Magneto)
• Voltaic Union (Captain America – Thor)
• Two-in-One (The Thing – Human Torch)
• Gamma Maelstrom (Doctor Strange – Hulk)
• Surf & Turf (Devil Dinosaur – Jeff the Land Shark)
Strategist:
• Vibrant Vitality (Loki – Mantis)
• Planet X Pals (Rocket Raccoon – Groot)
• Mammalian Bond (Rocket Raccoon – Squirrel Girl)
• Oblivion Shroud (Cloak & Dagger – The Hood)
• Favorable Odds (Gambit – Magneto)
Duelist:
• Gods of Thunder (Storm – Thor)
• Storming Ignition (Human Torch – Storm)
• Moonlit Slash (Hawkeye – Cloak & Dagger)
• Squirrel Missile (Squirrel Girl – Iron Man)
• Light & Dark Darts (Psylocke – Cloak & Dagger)
• Devilish Affair (Daredevil – Black Widow)
• Hex Fireworks (Scarlet Witch – Jubilee)
• Prehistoric Trap (Elsa Bloodstone – Devil Dinosaur)
In addition to these, we’ve optimized the visual effects for lots of other Team-Up Abilities as well. The list is extensive, so we won’t detail every single one here; just know the battlefield is looking clean! We’ll keep the Scanner running and make ongoing optimizations. As always, we welcome and appreciate your feedback and suggestions!
System
– Dusted for prints and swept away a few minor bugs causing issues in the Death of Apocalypse mini-game. Unraveling the mysteries of En Sabah Nur’s demise will now proceed without a hitch.
Console
– Addressed a bug on Xbox where the trophy overview progress was desynced from actual completion after unlocking an achievement. Your gamerscore now displays flawlessly!
