Marvel Rivals Season 6.5 Update Introduces Several Nerfs and Buffs

Marvel Rivals Season 6.5 is set to drop on February 13, 2026, and a big part of it will be focusing on balancing the characters with nerfs and buffs to make the game more competitive than before. The update will focus on nerfing overpowered heroes and, at the same time, will give buffs to underpowered ones and therefore make the game more balanced. Dropping in the middle of the season, the update will be nerfing popular heroes like Doctor Strange, Moon Knight, and Phoenix while giving buffs to heroes like Venom, Rogue, and Adam Warlock who remain heavily underused. While these buffs and nerfs may not be significant, they are designed to be more of a quality-of-life tweak, which will throw a spanner in the works of the current metas. Buffs HeroBuff ChangeRogueBase health increased, and ultimate ability scaling improvedVenomThe projectile speed of his blockade ability increasedDeadpoolDefensive Stance conversion increased, and Fatal Attraction cooldown reducedSquirrel GirlProjectile speed of her blockade ability increasedStar-LordUltimate energy cost reducedStormWeather Control aura range expanded and bonus health effects enhancedThe PunisherUltimate energy requirement reducedWolverineUltimate energy cost reducedAdam WarlockNew flight ability added to his kitUltronDrone ability range increased Nerfs HeroNerf ChangeDoctor StrangeShield regeneration reduced from 70 to 60 per secondThorDamage falloff increased, and ultimate damage reducedMoon KnightBonus maximum health reduced from 100 to 75PhoenixBase health reduced from 275 to 250PsylockeBonus health gained from Storm Surge reduced, and the Hammer Throw bonus is adjustedInvisible WomanForce Physics cooldown increased from 8 seconds to 10 secondsLokiBonus health gained from Storm Surge reduced, and the Hammer Throw bonus is adjusted Fans pointed out how some heroes were overused due to their overpowered nature, while others remain underused. This update focuses heavily on making all the heroes more usable in a plethora of situations, making the hero selection more diverse and the overall game more competitive. It will take time to see what becomes of the existing metas after this update, but a more balanced game is always appreciated. https://www.talkesport.com/marvel-rivals/when-does-elsa-bloodstone-come-to-marvel-rivals/