Marvel Rivals Version 20260807 Patch Notes - Season 9.5 Arrives
2026/08/05
Greetings, Rivals!
Welcome to Season 9.5 of Marvel Rivals!
Desire is the prologue to power, and the precipice of corruption. When desire dons the mantle of power, darkness silently creeps.
This update begins on August 7th, 2026, at 09:00:00 (UTC), with estimated maintenance lasting 2 hours.
All-New Content
New Hero
Dark magic meets street hustle: The Hood enters Marvel Rivals!!
New Stories
- New The Hood Lore - Carved in Stone
- New Moon Knight Lore - Faces of the Moon
Store PYO Bundle
With over 2 new costumes released weekly, the Store introduces the new PYO format. Players can check which specific costumes and Emote Emojis they want to include, and the price will automatically adjust based on the selection. The adaptive price of the PYO Bundle remains exactly the same as the previous standard bundles for equivalent content.
This week's 3 new Store costumes will roll out using the PYO Bundle format.
New In Store
- The Hood - Sinful Blackout Bundle
- Iron Fist - Furious Flow Bundle
- Moon Knight - Fist of Khonshu Bundle
- The Hood - Oblivion's Whisper
- Furious Flow - Emoji Bundle
- The Hood - Emoji Bundle
- Iron Fist - Furious Flow Chroma Blackened Rage/Cobalt Cruiser and Ultimate Ability VFX
- The Hood Accessory - Madrecita Plush
Available from: August 7th, 2026, at 09:00:00 (UTC)
Season Event: Creed of Akabba
Complete missions to earn The Punisher's Sandstorm Soldier costume for FREE. Some Premium rewards for this event can also be purchased with Units.
Times Square: Captain America - The Winter Soldier Highlights Screening
Head over to the viewing area in Times Square to watch iconic clips from Captain America: The Winter Soldier! Watch the screening continuously for two minutes to unlock an exclusive Spray.
Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: The Winter Soldier movie clips will alternate at the top of the hour throughout the event.
Event Period: August 7th, 2026, 09:00:00 to August 27th, 2026, 09:00:00 (UTC)
Twitch Drops
As Season 9 kicks off, get ready for a new round of Twitch Drops.
This round's drops include the Elsa Bloodstone - Will of Galacta costume along with related bundle content.
Drops Period: August 7th, 2026, at 12:00:00 (UTC) to September 4th, 2026, at 09:00:00 (UTC)
Fixes and Optimizations
All Platforms
- Optimized texture resource compression strategy across all platforms, reducing hard drive footprint after installation: PC expected to decrease by ~30%, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 by ~20%, and PlayStation 4 by ~7%.
Heroes
- Peni Parker's Panther Problem: Fixed a bug where Peni would occasionally show an incorrect KO icon when defeating enemies with her Cyber-Web Cluster after activating her Team-Up with Black Panther. Error wiped, we're back to firing clean clusters!
- Rocket Raccoon's Repair Mode Reload: Fixed an issue where Rocket's Repair Mode charges could abnormally refill after using the Planet X Pals Team-Up ability. Rocket's tech is now officially up to spec.
- Cloak & Dagger's Frosty Fix: Addressed a bug where Cloak & Dagger would still be affected by Emma Frost's Ultimate Ability control effect after using the Frozen Haven Team-Up to freeze themselves. The Divine Pair can now chill out in peace.
- Namor's Monstro Mix-up: Fixed an issue where Namor's Monstro Spawns were incorrectly detecting Vitality Acorns released by Rocket Raccoon. The Sub-Mariner's pets now have their eyes trained on the real prizes.
- Cloak & Dagger's Hooded Hiccup: Fixed a bug where, when selecting The Hood Team Up, Cloak would occasionally be unable to use Terror Cape. The Darkforce Dimension channels are fully restored!
Maps
- Angela's Ancient Anomaly: Fixed an issue on the Thebes map where Angela would occasionally get stuck and become unable to move after passing through the corridor. The Hunter is back on the hunt!
- Times Square Team-Up Tangle: Corrected a bug in Times Square where Team-Up statuses were improperly removed after exiting a team in a party state. The synergy remains strong once more.
The Marvel Rivals universe is ever-evolving; we have plenty more surprises and changes in store for Season 9.5. Stay tuned to our official announcements for more!