Netease has shared the path notes and balance changes coming with Marvel Rivals Version 20260515, which kicks off Season 8 and introduces Devil Dinosaur.
To start with, Devil Dinosaur is joining the fray as a Vanguard with Season 8. As a Vanguard, the prehistoric beast can protect its team with a massive shield while also dealing out both ranged and melee damage.
Marvel Rivals players can get a look at Devil Dinosaur in its character reveal trailer below:
Other characters are being balanced to make room for the giant dinosaur, including the following:
- Vanguard
- Deadpool: reduced the healing from The Ban Hammer (Gun Form Ultimate Ability) (50/second to 25/second), reduced the single-shot damage from Dual Desert Eages (36 to 34, standard, and 42 to 39, upgraded)
- Emma Frost: Telepathic Pulse fall off starts at 4 seconds when not hitting an enemy (instead of 3 seconds), Mind’s Aegis reposition cooldown reduced (from 3 seconds to 1 second), damage reduction gained during Diamond Form and Psionic Seduction increased (from 20% to 25%)
- The Thing: base health increased (700 to 750)
- Duelist
- Iron Fist: Jeet Kune Do reduces the cooldown of Dragon’s Defense by 1.2 seconds (instead of 1 second), K’un-Lun Kick’s first strike damage increased (from 35 to 40)
- Mister Fantastic: Stretch Punch damage increased (from 65 to 70), Flexible Elongation doesn’t reduce movement speed but the charge time has been reduced (from 8 seconds to 6 seconds), Brainiac Bounce energy cost reduced (3400 to 3100)
- Moon Knight: Moonlight Hook cooldown reduced (15 seconds to 12 seconds)
- Phoenix: Cosmic Flames’ direct hit damage increased (from 50 to 55), explosion damage from Spark marks reduced (40 to 35)
- Spider-Man: Spectacular Spin damage per single spherical Spell Field increased (from 13.6 to 15)
- Squirrel Girl: Mammal Bond cooldown reduced (15 seconds to 12 seconds)
- Star-Lord: Element Funs ammo capacity increased (40 to 50)
- Wolverine: Regenerative Healing Factor trigger cooldown reduced (105 seconds to 90 seconds)
- Strategist:
- Invisible Woman: Force Physics push distance and damage reduced (12m to 10m, 55 damage to 50 damage)
- Loki: Illusion’s Mystical Missile healing ratio increased (90% to 100%) but damage ration reduced (90% to 80%), energy cost of God of Mischief increased (4300 to 4500)
- Mantis: Allied Inspiration Damage Boost reduced (12% to 8%), now provides 100 Movement Speed Boost to allies
- Rocket Raccoon: Bombard Mode hit damage increased (16 to 17), Repair Mode charges increased (8 to 10), energy cost of C.Y.A reduced (4300 to 4000)
- White Fox: healing amount from Fox Form Awakening increased (25/second to 35/second), Bledded by the Nine healing to allies during Kumiho Unleashed increased (40/second to 60/second)
Team-up abilities have also been adjusted, with Chilling Assault (Luna Snow/Iron Fist/Emma Frost) getting a bigger spell field and barrier and a brand-new one between Devil Dinosaur and The Punished called Primal Punishment. This gives Devil Dinosaur 100 bonus health and opens up the Ancient Judgement ability for The Punisher.
For more details and developer notes on balance changes, check out the official update here.
Of course, Season 8 of Marvel Rivals is also coming with more than just balance changes. A new Serial Story, Sins of Alchemax, and Devil Dinosaur lore, The Devil in the Details, will also be available.
Additionally, the store is getting a few bundles:
- Hulk: Infinity Hulk Bundle
- Deadpool: Monster King Bundle
- Devil Dinosaur: Chrono-Armor Bundle
- Devil Dinosaur: Tropical Beast
- Devil Dinosaur: Emoji Bundle
- Rogue: Starlit Rebel Chroma Midnight Mirage/High Noon and Ultimate Ability VFX
- Jeff the Land Shark: Devil Landshark Chroma Magma Menace/Rosy Ruin and Ultimate Ability VFX
- Take a Seat…or Squat?? Animation for Devil Dinosaur
- Accessories for Devil Dinosaur, Black Widow, The Thing, Angela, Namor, Hela, and The Punisher
The Season 8 Battle Pass is also kicking off with Marvel Rivals Version 20250515. It will include costumes for Rogue, Jeff the Land Shark, Gambit, and more.
There will also be a Devil Dino Hide and Seek event, where players can earn Units, Chrono Tokens, Gallery Cards, and more.
More information about the season’s Twitch and tournament drops, as well as college perks and esports, can be found here in the official patch notes. There are also specific bug changes that are detailed in the patch notes, too.
Marvel Rivals Version 20250515 will be released on May 15, 2026, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
