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Marvel Rivals
NetEase shipped Marvel Rivals patch 20260813 on August 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC, with no server downtime. Headlining the update: the Rivals' Summer Finale '26 event wave, the limited-time return of the Lady Loki bundle with exclusive new animations, a fresh Storm bundle, and a batch of fixes. Every detail below is verified against the official patch notes.
The Short Version: All Content, Zero Balance Changes
Unlike the big Season 9.5 drop on August 7 (The Hood's debut plus a wide balance pass), this update touches no hero numbers — no buffs, no nerfs. It's a cosmetics + events + bug-fix patch. The practical takeaway for ranked players: the current meta is locked in until the next balance pass, so everything you've learned since August 7 still applies.
Rivals' Summer Finale '26: Three Events Through September 24
Krakoan Reels Vol. 2: Fish for Free Skins
The fishing event returns with a new haul of rewards to catch from August 13 to September 24 (09:00 UTC). Highlights include:
- Black Cat — Coastal Cat costume
- Winter Soldier — Summer Soldier costume
- Star-Lord — Star Swimmer costume
- A special hidden creature swimming among the new catches — reel it in to complete the collection
Summer Snapshot: 100 Free Units
New photo spots are set up on the beach: strike a pose, share the snapshot and instantly pocket 100 Units. Works solo or with the whole squad, over the same event window.
Pop & Win: Magik and Scarlet Witch at a Discount
This week's spotlight features Magik — Soul Surfer and Scarlet Witch — Seaside Sorceress, both available at a heavily discounted price if luck is on your side.
Store: Storm Sacred Skies Bundle and the Lady Loki Return
- Storm — Sacred Skies Bundle : 13/08 ⇒ 11/09/2026 (09:00 UTC)
- Loki — Lady Loki Bundle (limited-time return) : 13/08 ⇒ 28/08/2026 (02:00 UTC)
- Chromas : Magik — Soul Surfer (Blue Breaker / Sunset Surf), Scarlet Witch — Seaside Sorceress (Pitch Petal / Purple Petal), Storm — Sacred Skies (Crimson Clouds)
- Chromas : Black Cat — Coastal Cat (Pearl Paws & Golden Claws), Winter Soldier — Summer Soldier (Chill Current), Star-Lord — Star Swimmer (Stellar Splash)
- Black Widow — Aquatic Assassin : Ultimate Ability VFX
- Emotes : The Thing — Life is But a Dream, Devil Dinosaur — Best Buddies
Lady Loki Gets Exclusive Animations (and Jeff Finally Swims)
The Lady Loki return comes with real production value: a full exclusive set of movement and combat animations, applied by default to all Lady Loki costumes. Prefer the classic feel? Toggle back via the gear icon next to the Equip button. Also delightful: Jeff the Land Shark now automatically switches to a swimming animation in the deep waters of Hellfire Bay Beach.
Fixes: Iron Fist, Rogue and Accessibility
- Iron Fist : fixed abnormal displacement when using Yat Jee Chung Kuen during the Ultimate Ability
- Rogue : fixed abnormal text displays on the ability panel after stealing certain heroes' abilities
- Accessibility : settings now save correctly to the user's account
- Emotes : Iron Fist (Kickflip Cruise), Jeff (Merc's March) and Ultron (Breaking the Strings) can be used while moving in non-combat areas
- Iron Fist : Furious Flow Ultimate VFX no longer overwritten by the White Fox Team-Up effects
- Winter Soldier : English and Chinese subtitles added to the highlights screenings
Console, Crossplay and the End-of-Season Clock
The patch is identical on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series, with no blocking maintenance. A useful reminder for console players: crossplay covers quick modes, while competitive matches console players against each other to keep things fair versus mouse-and-keyboard. With the Summer Finale running through September 24, the end of Season 9.5 is closing in — now is the time to secure your rank. If you're stuck at a plateau, an ElevateBoost rank boost or coaching session gets you over the hump while the meta is still readable.
Bottom line: a light but generous patch — free skins, free Units, a glow-up for Lady Loki — and, crucially, an untouched meta. Use the stability to climb: the ElevateBoost team (boosting and coaching by top-500 players) can turn this season finale into a real rank-up.
