Marvel Rivals Rebalances 20-Plus Heroes in June 9 Patch, Nerfing Devil Dinosaur and Black Cat
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Updated · Marvel Rivals · Jun 9
Marvel Rivals Rebalances 20-Plus Heroes in June 9 Patch, Nerfing Devil Dinosaur and Black Cat
3 articles · Updated · Marvel Rivals · Jun 9
Summary
Marvel Rivals rolled out a broad June 9 balance patch that cuts power from several dominant picks while boosting close-range fighters and support tools across the roster.
Devil Dinosaur lost Impact Beam knockdown, saw Buddy Barrier cooldown rise to 12 seconds from 10, and had bleed damage halved to 1.5% from 3%; Black Cat also took heavy nerfs to damage, relic costs and ultimate reach.
Phoenix and Star-Lord had mid-to-long-range damage reduced, while Daredevil, Moon Knight, Gambit, Ultron and White Fox also saw scouting, damage, crowd control or utility trimmed back.
Angela, Magneto, Rogue, Blade, Human Torch, Namor, Adam Warlock, Cloak & Dagger, Deadpool and Elsa Bloodstone received buffs, mostly improving mobility, survivability, healing or ultimate effectiveness.
The update signals a push toward shorter-range engagements and less oppressive utility, with Marvel Rivals explicitly framing the changes as a gameplay balance pass across the battlefield.