Monday, December 15, 2025

Marvel Rivals Zombies Update: All Changes to the New PvE Mode

NetEase has recently revealed the patch notes for a new Marvel Rivals update, and it brings a bunch of interesting changes to the newly added PvE Zombies game mode.

Alongside announcing the latest updates to Marvel Zombies mode, the patch notes also appear to tease the two new heroes coming to the game with the upcoming Season 5 update. The silhouettes of Gambit and Rogue can be seen in the background of the patch notes image, which goes in accordance with the leaks we had reported on earlier.

Marvel Rivals Zombies Update: All Changes

Due to popular demand, NetEase has extended the Marvel Zombies game mode until December 5th, giving players nearly an extra month to grind for the legendary “Queenslayer” title.

With that being said, let’s check out the detailed patch notes of the November 6th Marvel Zombies update:

Optimizations Coming Next Week:

  • New Solo Challenge Leaderboard: Rank up based on your hero’s performance in solo runs.
  • Hero-Based Clear Rewards: Includes Units and Epic-quality titles!

We’ve tuned some Khonshu’s Blessings effects for Thor, Jeff the Land Shark, The Punisher, and Magik to better match our intended challenge pacing and duration.

Marvel Zombies Blessings Balance Adjustments

Thor – Thunder Formation Build

  • Thunder Formation Lv. 3 New Effect: Gain 15% Damage Reduction.
  • Ion Shield:
    • Blue: Increase HP regen per second from 50 to 75.
    • Purple: Increase HP regen per second from 100 to 150.
    • Gold: Increase HP regen per second from 200 to 300.
  • Thunder Torrent
    • Purple: Increase continuous charged Collision Damage boost when consuming extra energy from 8% to 12%.
    • Purple: Increase continuous charged Collision Damage boost when consuming extra energy from 18% to 27%.

Thor – Rune Awakening Build

  • Allfather’s Might
    • Blue: Increase Mjolnir Bash damage boost in both normal and Awakening Rune states from 5% to 8%.
    • Purple: Increase Mjolnir Bash damage boost in both normal and Awakening Rune states from 18% to 28%.
    • Gold: Increase Mjolnir Bash damage boost in both normal and Awakening Rune states from 35% to 65%.

Magik – Phantom Edge Build

  • Devouring Sigil
    • Purple: Increase Soul Mark damage boost from 6% to 8%.
    • Gold: Increase Soul Mark damage boost from 12% to 16%.

Magik – Darkchild Build

  • Devil’s Mandate
    • Blue: Increase Soulsword and Eldritch Whirl damage boost in Darkchild form from 20% to 40%.
    • Purple: Increase Soulsword and Eldritch Whirl damage boost in Darkchild form from 35% to 70%.
    • Gold: Increase Soulsword and Eldritch Whirl damage boost in Darkchild form from 80% to 160%.

The Punisher – The Barrager Build

  • Punisher’s Upgrade
    • Purple: Increase Adjudication Single Bullet Damage bonus from 35% to 40%.
    • Gold: Increase Adjudication Single Bullet Damage bonus from 80% to 90%.
  • Precision Judgement
    • Blue: Increase Adjudication Headshot Damage multiplier bonus from 15% to 18%.
    • Purple: Increase Adjudication Headshot Damage multiplier bonus from 28% to 33%.

The Punisher – The Sweeper Build

  • Increase Deliverance Headshot Damage multiplier bonus in Prepare – Traits.
  • Increase The Sweeper Lv. 1 Explosion Damage when defeating enemies.

Jeff the Land Shark – Overflowing Waters Build

  • Increase water zones’ Spell Field DoT at Overflowing Waters Lv. 3.
  • Jetstream Cannon
    • Purple: Increase Joyful Splash damage bonus from 60% to 90%.
    • Gold: Increase Joyful Splash damage bonus from 140% to 200%.
  • Gnashing Waters
    • Gold: Increase sustained damage ratio bonus from 200% to 280%.

Jeff the Land Shark – Big Fish Frenzy Build

  • Big Fish Frenzy Lv. 3 New Effect: Gain 15% Damage Reduction.
  • Forward Frenzy
    • Purple: Increase Hide and Seek Collision Damage bonus from 60% to 90%.
    • Gold: Increase Hide and Seek Collision Damage bonus from 140% to 200%.
  • Bubbling Impact
    • Purple: Increase Splash Damage bonus from 15 to 18.
    • Gold: Increase Splash Damage bonus from 30 to 36.
  • Bubbling Impact now benefits from Bubbling Impact damage boost.
  • Shark Sovereignty
    • Increase detection range for enemies during Hide and Seek.
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