Summary
NetEase Games revealed patch notes for its April 30 update forMarvel Rivals, which includes a new event, several bug fixes, and highly requested changes to Doctor Strange’s Multiverse of Madness skin. The April 30 update makes notable changes toMarvel Rivalsahead of the bigger mid-season update in May.
On April 25, it was confirmed that NetEase Games is adding a shroud of zombie hands toDoctor Strange’s controversial skin inMarvel Rivals. The skin is modeled after the hero’s undead appearance near the end of the MCU filmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Before the skin was added to the game, the promotional artwork and preview showed Doctor Strange’s skin with a shroud of zombie hands around his shoulders and head. However, fans weren’t pleased after purchasing the skin, since the zombie hands were not present. The extra limbs only appear when using two of the Vanguard abilities, disappointing players even further since they felt misled by NetEase Games. The developers took this feedback seriously for the April 30 update, which directly addresses the issue and several bugs in the game.
Patch notes for theMarvel RivalsApril 30 update have been released, confirming that the Hellfire Gaia: Moments event will begin on May 2. During the event, players can earn Wolverine’s Patch series costume and rewards for free until May 23. Moreover,Doctor Strange’s Multiverse of Madness skingains “enhanced visual details and voice effects to more accurately capture the essence of the costume theme.” This means that the skin has its undead zombie hands as originally advertised. Thor’s Hero of Asgard skin has been adjusted as well to improve visibility and ensure the crosshair isn’t obstructed.
Further, the April 30 update introduces the new Winter Soldier - Thunderbolts and Black Panther - Damisa-Sarki bundles intotheMarvel Rivalsin-game store. The update brings some new features as well, including the ability to switch all costume-specific sound effects back to the default ones in the Settings menu. NetEase Games also recalibrated the baseline data for calculating performance scores for heroes, and accounts that were locked can now initiate the deletion process, even from a logged-out state.
Lastly, the latest update brings a variety of bug fixes to hero abilities. For example, Wolverine’s Aerial Annihilator Ultimate will receive a fix to ensure midair knockbacks deal damage, and a speed decay glitch when using Star-Lord’s Rocket Revamp was fixed. More bug fixes and adjustments are coming intheMarvel RivalsSeason 2 mid-season update.
Marvel Rivals April 30 Update (Version 20250430) Patch Notes
All-New Event - Hellfire Gala: Moments
Join the party and earn Wolverine’s “Patch” series costume rewards—completely FREE!
Event Duration: 2025-05-25 09:00:00 ~ 2025-05-28 09:00:00 (UTC)
2. Black Panther - Damisa-Sarki Bundle
Costume Optimizations
Thor’s “Lord of Asgard” costume has been refined to improve visibility and ensure the crosshair isn’t obstructed.
Doctor Strange’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” costume now boasts enhanced visual details and voice effects to more accurately capture the essence of the costume theme.
New Content
You can now switch all costume-specific sound effects back to the default ones via Settings.
Using the latest S2.0 data, we’ve recalibrated the baseline data for calculating each hero’s performance scores.
- Locked accounts can now initiate the account deletion process even from a logged-out state.
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