Marvel Rivals The update gets a new update for January 8th, sharing patch notes with players and revealing new cosmetic skins in the store, upgrading the Pym-ini sandwich, making changes to the 4 playable heroes. After a strong end to 2025, NetEase is looking to continue its momentum Marvel Rivals In 2026. The company looks set to do just that as the much-anticipated sixth season is now around the corner and other big surprises have been teased.
Thanks for the first anniversary of Coop Marvel Zombies mod and Marvel RivalsNetEase enjoyed a very strong finish to 2025, which saw player numbers grow once again. As Season 5 draws to a close, NetEase doesn't seem to be resting on its laurels as 2026 begins, Marvel Rivals Teasing some major plans for this year, the previous year was only called a “warm up” and the studio has already lined up some big plans for the coming months. For now, Marvel Rivals received a new update, which players can read all about below.
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Originally thought to be a tease for Ant-Man's final arrival on the playable roster, January 8, 2026, the update makes some tweaks to Pym's Test Kitchen. Marvel RivalsTimes Square Map. While curious players can continue to visit the Test Kitchen location to obtain a Pym-Ini sandwich and see what kind of random effect is achieved, the location has received an “upgrade” this week in which the cooldown has been reduced to 30 minutes from the previous 1 hour. Additionally, the visual effects of shrinking or growing giants have been fixed and improved overall.
The update also makes several adjustments to the game, including a fix for the recently released Lady Loki skin for Marvel Rivals. Specifically, when using Loki's Ultimate, it will display the default Loki avatar incorrectly. Cloak & Dagger's ultimate can also remove visual effects entirely, which is fixed here. Adam Warlock could sometimes resurrect players where they died, causing glitches. Finally, Rogue's Chrono Kick combo can knock a character down for longer than expected if he collides with an enemy in mid-air and knocks them out during the crash. That has also been decided.
Finally, in-game Marvel Rivals The store has also received two new cosmetic outfits for those looking to spend a little extra. Duelist hero Phoenix is getting a new bundle that leans into the game's winter theme. The Ice Phoenix outfit not only gives her a new look, but also a new MVP win screen and “Frost-Fire” visual effects for her ability.
The second cosmetic bundle deals with the strategist character Adam Warlock. The Cosmic Warlock Bundle gives the character a brand new look that leans heavily on his space origins, as well as a helmet to hide his face if people want. While decked out in gold armor, other aspects of his outfit have a galaxy-style visual effect for a little extra flair. Players will probably need to spend their currency Marvel Rivals To get these outfits and bundles, either mesh or units.
Marvel Rivals Update 20260108 Patch Notes
Pym-ini sandwich upgrade
Hungry for some hero fuel? This week, Pym's Test Kitchen has upgraded its food truck and Pym-ini sandwiches:
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Reduced Food Truck Cooldown: We've super-charged Ultron-1's code to crank out those sandwiches even faster (he seems happy about it). Pim's Test Kitchen Food Truck is now refreshed every 30 minutes!
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Visual Feast: Most of the visual effects issues when consuming Pym-ini sandwiches have been polished and fixed. Your ups and downs now look extra epic.
New in store
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Phoenix – Ice Phoenix Bundle
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Adam Warlock – Cosmic Warlock Bundle
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Phoenix – Ice Phoenix Ultimate Ability VFX
Available from: January 9, 2026, 02:00:00 PM (UTC)
fixes
All platforms
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Avatar Inconsistency: Fixed an issue with the Lady Loki costume Lord Avatar display. Loki's evil ends!
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Multi-Form Guide Glitch: Fixed an issue where hero multi-form guides could pop up repeatedly in certain situations. Now guidance appears only when needed, no more déjà vu.
heroes
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Loki's Double Take: When equipped with the Lady Loki costume, Loki's final transformation will incorrectly show the default Loki avatar in the battle stats. Now, her true face shines through; No identity confusion!
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Cloak & Dagger's Light Show: Fixed a rare bug where the Ultimate could lose its visual effects when using Light's Embrace and Ultimate Ability simultaneously. Jodi's powers are back to shine!
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Adam Warlock's Resurrect Restore: Reviving teammates with Adam Warlock's ultimate in certain locations can resurrect them where they were defeated. Now, the heroes return to the fight where their purpose is; No more ghostly glitches!
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Rog's Tumble Problem: If Rog collides with an enemy in mid-air using a Chrono Kick combo, and that enemy is defeated during the crash, Rog can be knocked back for longer than intended. She now returns to action with X-tra flexibility!
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December 6, 2024
- ESRB
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T for Teens // Violence
- developer(s)
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NetEase Games
- publisher(s)
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NetEase Games
Source: Marvel Rivals
