Marvel Rivals has just dropped its much-anticipated November 6 update, bringing significant changes to the Marvel-themed team shooter. The update arrives seamlessly with no server downtime required, allowing players to jump straight back into the action after installing the patch.
Marvel Zombies Event Extended
Due to overwhelming positive feedback from the community, the Marvel Rivals team has decided to extend the popular Marvel Zombies event until December 5, 2025. This gives players nearly an extra month to enjoy the zombie-themed mayhem and complete any remaining challenges.
Next week will see further optimizations to the event, including a new Solo Challenge Leaderboard where players can rank up based on their hero's performance in solo runs. Additionally, Hero-Based Clear Rewards will be implemented, offering Units and Epic-quality titles as rewards for mastering specific characters in the event.
Wolverine Gets New Skin
The update introduces the new "Wolverine - Dog Brother X Bundle" available in the in-game store starting November 7, 2025. This distinctive look for Logan offers players a fresh aesthetic option for the popular character.
Major Balance Changes
The Marvel Rivals update nov 6 patch brings substantial balance adjustments to several heroes through modifications to their Khonshu's Blessings effects. These changes primarily affect Thor, Jeff the Land Shark, The Punisher, and Magik, aiming to better match the development team's intended challenge pacing and duration.
Thor Receives Significant Buffs
Both of Thor's main builds received attention in this update:
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Thunder Formation Build: Now grants 15% Damage Reduction at Level 3, plus increased HP regeneration across all Ion Shield rarities.
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Rune Awakening Build: Allfather's Might blessing now provides substantially increased damage boosts to Mjolnir Bash in both normal and Awakening Rune states.
Magik's Darkchild Form Gets Massive Damage Boost
Magik players will be pleased with the substantial buffs to her Darkchild build:
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Devil's Mandate blessing now doubles the damage boost to Soulsword and Eldritch Whirl in Darkchild form
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Slaughter Feast gold tier now doubles both per-kill damage boost and maximum damage cap
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Immortal Demon conversion rates have been increased for both purple and gold tiers
Jeff the Land Shark and Punisher Adjustments
Both Jeff the Land Shark and The Punisher received numerous tweaks to their blessing effects, generally increasing damage output across various abilities and providing additional utility.
Jeff's Big Fish Frenzy build now includes 15% Damage Reduction at Level 3, while his Overflowing Waters build sees increased damage from water zones and substantial buffs to Joyful Splash damage.
The Punisher's precision-focused builds benefit from increased headshot damage multipliers and single bullet damage bonuses.
Bug Fixes
The patch addresses several hero-specific bugs:
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Fixed Daredevil's passive mark effect incorrectly sticking to Winter Soldier under specific circumstances
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Resolved a visual bug where spectating Daredevil in replays with outline display turned off would cause a solid purple screen
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Fixed Wolverine's Feral Leap occasionally failing to properly complete its animation
Community Discussions
The Marvel Rivals community has been actively discussing the potential role of upcoming heroes. Recent conversations have centered around Blade's possible classification, with many players hoping for more Tank and Support heroes to balance the roster. Currently, DPS characters outnumber Tanks and Healers combined, leading some players to advocate for more defensive options in future updates.
As the Marvel Rivals universe continues to evolve, the development team promises more surprises and updates on the horizon. Players should stay tuned to official announcements for news about future content and balance changes.
For those interested in reviewing the complete details, the full patch notes are available on the official Marvel Rivals website.