Marvel Rivals July 11 Hotfix Explained (Version 20260711)
Every confirmed change in the official Marvel Rivals July 11, 2026 hotfix: exact numbers for Mantis, Ultron, Black Widow, Cyclops, Phoenix, and Psylocke.
One day after Season 9 launched, NetEase shipped a second, smaller balance post: the official marvelrivals.com Version 20260711 balance update, published July 11, 2026. It is easy to miss if you only read the headline Version 20260710 patch, but it changes eight heroes and one global Strategist number — including partially reversing two of the July 10 patch’s own headline buffs. This page exists because our own Season 9 patch notes analysis and role tier lists previously flagged this hotfix as “community-reported” and unverified. It is no longer unverified — every number below is pulled directly from the official post.
Conclusion: What the July 11 Hotfix Actually Did
The hotfix nerfed three things the July 10 patch had just buffed or left untouched (Mantis’s healing, the Ultron-Peni Parker Team-Up, and Psylocke’s damage), while buffing five others (Black Widow, Cyclops, Phoenix, Gambit, and Invisible Woman) and raising Strategist healing-to-energy conversion efficiency from 60% to 70% across the board. The practical read: if you picked up Mantis, Ultron, or Psylocke specifically because of what you read in the July 10 notes, re-check your expectations — none of those three perform quite the way that patch implied 24 hours later. If you were on the fence about Black Widow, Cyclops, or Phoenix, this hotfix is a second, independent reason to try them.
Step by Step: How to Use This Page
- Find your hero in the table below. Every change lists the exact before-and-after number from the official post, not a paraphrase.
- Check whether they also changed on July 10. Several heroes here (Mantis, Psylocke, Cyclops) were touched by both patches in two consecutive days — read the “net across both patches” line, not just the hotfix number alone, or you will overrate or underrate them.
- Re-test before trusting a tier placement. A tier call made from the July 10 patch alone (including some of our own early Season 9 posts) needs this hotfix folded in. We have already updated the Season 9 tier list and role-specific breakdowns to reflect it.
- Watch for a third patch. Two balance posts in two days is unusually fast even for Marvel Rivals. If NetEase ships a follow-up, treat any of the numbers below as provisional until confirmed again.
Every Confirmed Change
| Hero / System | Change | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mantis | Healing Flower reduced from (15+3% max health)/s to (12+3% max health)/s. Star-Lord Team-Up healing reduced proportionally. | Nerf |
| Ultron × Peni Parker Team-Up | Ally drone healing cut 35/s to 15/s; cooldown extended 15s to 20s. | Nerf |
| Psylocke | Psionic Crossbow base damage cut 13 back to 12; damage falloff now starts at 8m instead of 15m. Emma Frost Team-Up bonus health cut 15 to 12, illusion duration cut 5s to 3s, illusion damage cut 30% to 15%. Cloak & Dagger Team-Up damage cut 14 to 13. | Nerf |
| Black Widow | Red Room Rifle damage per hit raised 40 to 45; falloff eased from 80% to 75% at 40m. Electro-plasma Blast damage raised from a 40-60 range to 50-70 (uncharged to full charge). | Buff |
| Cyclops | Optic Blast damage per tick raised 21 to 22; Ricochet Force direct-hit damage raised 70 to 75; Gambit Team-Up cooldown cut 18s to 15s. | Buff |
| Phoenix | Cosmic Flames damage per hit raised 55 to 60; Rogue Team-Up damage raised 40 to 45 with cooldown cut 12s to 10s. | Buff |
| Gambit | Self-healing raised 20/s to 30/s post-activation; Bridge Boost raised 50 to 65 per bounce; Magneto Team-Up area healing raised 50/s to 55/s. | Buff |
| Invisible Woman | Orb Projection healing raised 40 to 45; Guardian Shield raised 15/s to 20/s; Mister Fantastic Team-Up HoT raised 15/s to 25/s; Ultimate healing raised 180/s to 200/s at a lower 4300 energy cost (from 4500). | Buff |
| Jubilee | Ultimate energy cost cut 4500 to 4300; Blooming Ball charge cut 300 to 250 with healing raised 30/s to 35/s; Blade Team-Up lifesteal raised 25% to 30%. | Buff |
| Luna Snow | Ultimate energy cost cut 5000 to 4800. | Buff |
| Rocket Raccoon | Groot Team-Up area healing raised 15 to 20; Squirrel Girl Team-Up healing per acorn raised 20 to 30. | Buff |
| Black Panther | Fixed a bug where damage boost was accumulating incorrectly on recoverable shield restoration. | Bug fix |
| All Strategists | Healing-to-energy conversion efficiency raised 60% to 70%, partially offsetting the July 10 Ultimate energy nerf for the role. | Buff (global) |
Comparison: Heroes Touched by Both July 10 and July 11
Three heroes changed in both patches, and the two changes point in different directions for each of them.
| Hero | July 10 (Version 20260710) | July 11 (Version 20260711) | Net read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantis | Star-Lord Team-Up healing buffed (10+2.5% to 15+3% of max health/s), Adam Warlock Team-Up self-heal buffed (12.5/s to 17.5/s). | Base Healing Flower cut (15+3% to 12+3% of max health/s), Star-Lord Team-Up healing reduced proportionally. | A modest net buff to Team-Up-specific healing, offset by a real cut to her raw self-sustain. Not the clean win the July 10 notes alone suggested. |
| Psylocke | Base damage raised 12 to 13, plus Emma Frost and Cloak & Dagger Team-Up bonuses. | Base damage cut back 13 to 12, falloff range pulled in 15m to 8m, both Team-Up bonuses trimmed. | Close to a wash. Two patches in two days land her within a point of her Season 8 numbers. |
| Cyclops | Optic Blast cut 25 to 21, Ricochet Force cut 80 to 70, mobility cooldowns extended 12s to 15s (Season 8 to Season 9 nerf). | Optic Blast raised 21 to 22, Ricochet Force raised 70 to 75, Gambit Team-Up cooldown cut 18s to 15s. | Still net-negative versus his Season 8 numbers, but the hotfix claws back roughly a tenth of the July 10 cut. See our Cyclops build guide for his full current kit. |
FAQ
Is this hotfix officially confirmed, or community-reported?
Officially confirmed. Every number on this page comes from the marvelrivals.com Version 20260711 balance post, published July 11, 2026. Earlier drafts of our Season 9 content described this hotfix as community-reported before we located and verified the official post directly.
Why did NetEase nerf Mantis and Psylocke one day after buffing them?
The official post does not explain its own reasoning beyond the number changes. Our read: both heroes’ July 10 numbers likely tested stronger than intended once players had a full day of Season 9 match data, which is a common pattern for a same-week correction hotfix rather than a full-season balance pass.
Does this change any tier placements?
Yes. Black Widow, Cyclops, and Phoenix read stronger than a July 10-only analysis would suggest; Mantis, Ultron’s Peni Parker pairing, and Psylocke read weaker. See the updated Season 9 tier list, best Duelists, and best Strategists and healers pages for the current placements with this hotfix folded in.
Where can I read the full July 10 patch this hotfix follows?
See our Season 9 patch notes analysis for the complete Version 20260710 breakdown, including the Regenerative Shield system and the global Ultimate energy nerf that this hotfix’s Strategist healing-to-energy change partially offsets.
Source checked
Marvel Rivals Version 20260711 balance post is the official source for every before-and-after number on this page.