Marvel Rivals is about to receive the major patch, giving it a lot of attention for updates. People started chatting about this update. It will go live on May 30th, 02:00 AM PDT, with that maintenance stoppage for the servers for about 2 to 3 hours. The official link shows the full patch notes, while the community writes a breakdown of the myriad changes in patch notes; as is usual, opinions are split.
Now, for the timing! If you are on Eastern Time, then the patch update will land at 5 AM EST, so probably the worst time for nightshows, but not in the middle of the day where you try to sneak in some matches. Gabe_10168 was quick enough to fill us in on the conversion for anyone who was jokingly late to the party; time zones really are the villain in this story.
As one may hear carried by the winds of change, one much-discussed topic is the much-talked-about Peni Parker changes! The Overhealth stacking might be nerfed away now by her losing most of the shot, a 25HP per second gain, whereas before it was from 100 to 200. Considering she is a front-line tank with a gigantic hitbox, it would really be damaging to her viability in the game. Some players call it an unnecessary hit; others consider it a fair balance tweak. Either way, Peni mains might need to change up their playstyles.
The discussion has been about the skins. Botched_Bimbo was a bit annoyed about Ultra- getting two skins at launch, and Emma Frost only one. However, Dr_Stoll and Sovietico_Puto went back and forth on whether or not a recolor should be considered a skin. (Spoiler: According to the majority of replies, no.) Adam_Warc0ck is still expecting that Adam Warlock Twitch drop emote. Still hard.
Everyone woke up and started complaining about matchmaking in ranked matches. JeanMCordova straight up asked about mid-season rank resets, while YT_ClipMania01 begged for ranked cross-play between PC and console. The7xSuspension, on the other hand, just wants cross-progression; that is a sore spot for anyone playing on more than one platform. Then in the midst, iDeNiieD outright demanded fixing matchmaking, then fixing MMR because no one wants to be stuck in the loser queues.
Speaking of which, let’s not miss out on its random hilarious Harry-Potter-call-out-in-the-patch-notes. SimplySoggy noticed first, and honestly? We did, too. If there is one thing Marvel Rivals truly adroitly masters, it is keeping the community on its toes with unexpected little Easter eggs.
In terms of gameplay changes, we have a few heroes getting nerfed, a couple getting closely needed buffs. Pushmino discussed Psylocke and said she needs no buffs or nerfs because new characters counter her really hard anyway. On the other hand, Nemterest has just dropped a brilliant and curious idea: Make flight-based characters like Human Torch and Storm toggle their flight mode on and off with double jump. Just imagine hearing FLAME ON right before you got roasted. Iconic.
But the PS5 stuttering; yeah, McGnarly6669 brought that one up. It’s been an issue for a couple of weeks now, and the players are hoping this patch finally fixes it. Fingers crossed because it is a mad vibe killer when lag steps in during clutch plays.
The verdict: Patch 20250530 is bringing tons of balance changes, bug fixes, and hopefully some much-needed QoL improvements. Whether or not the player base finds that enough to put on their satisficing list remains to be seen; what one can say is loudly and without a doubt–the Marvel Rival’s fan base doesn’t stay quiet for long. All that remains now is to observe what unfolds post-update.
And then hey, score, a really sexy X-Tron skin is dropping right off the bat. ElCidolfas has claimed it, and I’m totally with him.
