Marvel Rivals Adds Regenerative Shields, Cuts Ultimate Energy Conversion to 55% in Season 9
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Updated · Marvel Rivals · Jul 6
Marvel Rivals Adds Regenerative Shields, Cuts Ultimate Energy Conversion to 55% in Season 9
3 articles · Updated · Marvel Rivals · Jul 6
Summary
Season 9 introduces Regenerative Shields, a new health type that starts refilling after 5 seconds without damage and fully recharges over the next 5 seconds.
55% is the new damage-to-energy conversion rate for Vanguards and Duelists, down from 70%, while Strategists fall to 60% healing-to-energy from 75% and 55% damage-to-energy from 75%.
Several frontline heroes were rebuilt around the new shield system: Captain America drops to 600 total health from 700, Hulk to 700 from 750, Rogue to 575 from 650, and Venom to 750 from 825.
The patch also reworked team-up balance across the roster, removing many flat Anchor bonuses and trimming heroes such as Iron Man and Cyclops while buffing others including Doctor Strange, Devil Dinosaur and Cloak & Dagger.
Marvel Rivals said the overhaul was driven by Season 8.5 performance data and internal testing of the new Team-Up system, meaning some previously weak heroes were still nerfed if their pairings proved too strong.