Marvel Rivals Season 11 patch notes: experimental CPU boost on PC, optional aim assist target prediction, bug fixes and 29 heroes rebalanced — what changes on November 13
Video: “Nightcrawler: Hope and Brimstone | Character Reveal Trailer | Marvel Rivals”, official Marvel Rivals YouTube channel (NetEase Games), published November 10, 2026 (6:00 PM Paris time), 1 min 14 s. Reveal trailer for the new hero of Season 11, not a video about the patch notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ9Ndcv-ZFE
Marvel Rivals Season 11 starts on Friday, November 13, 2026: NetEase Games says the Version 20261113 update begins at 09:00 UTC (10:00 AM Paris time) with about 2 hours of maintenance. Beyond the new hero Nightcrawler, the official patch notes add an experimental PC client that NetEase says should boost CPU performance by about 10%, an optional controller setting called “Aim Assist Target Prediction”, and a list of bug fixes for heroes, maps and costumes. A separate balance post adjusts 29 heroes. Below: what changes for your PC and your controller, which bugs are fixed, the main balance changes, and what to do if the game misbehaves after the update. Sources read on November 12, 2026 around 1:30 PM Paris time; TricknFix has not tested the update, which is not live yet.
1. When Season 11 goes live
- Update Version 20261113: November 13, 2026 at 09:00 UTC (10:00 AM Paris time), with an estimated 2 hours of maintenance, according to NetEase. You will not be able to play during that window.
- New content listed by NetEase: the hero Nightcrawler, the “Doomsday” serial, the “Incursion” Battle Pass, the seasonal event “The Acts of Kurt Wagner” and new store bundles.
- Twitch Drops run from November 13 at 12:00 UTC (1:00 PM Paris time) to December 11 at 09:00 UTC (10:00 AM Paris time).
2. PC: experimental CPU optimization and NVIDIA RTX Spark
- New experimental feature “Client CPU Performance Optimization”: NetEase says it rebuilt the client with a new Intel compiler and PGO (Profile-Guided Optimization). You turn it on in the PC launcher; the launcher then downloads and applies the optimized client.
- NetEase’s figure: CPU performance “expected” to improve by “approximately 10%”, for steadier frame rates in busy fights. This is the publisher’s estimate, not a measurement by TricknFix, and NetEase does not say which CPUs benefit most.
- It is labelled experimental. NetEase asks players who see anomalies or stability problems with it to contact Customer Support.
- A client version optimized for devices with NVIDIA RTX Spark is also available, with DLSS Super Resolution, DLSS Frame Generation and NVIDIA Reflex support.
3. Controller: optional “Aim Assist Target Prediction”
- NetEase reworked how Aim Assist switches between several enemies, to make tracking and flicks smoother.
- The change is opt-in: it only applies if you enable “Aim Assist Target Prediction” in the settings. If you are used to the current aim assist, nothing changes unless you turn it on.
- Also new: chat can now detect game-specific proper nouns and localize them into your language.
4. Bugs fixed in Version 20261113
- The Thing: with the base effect of the Unbreakable Forces Team-Up, the Bonus Health no longer disappears completely the moment the effect ends.
- Mister Fantastic: with the enhanced Clobberin’ Research Dept. Team-Up, he can no longer cast Distended Hammer and Stretch Punch at the same time in brawling stance for unintended damage.
- Doctor Strange: fixed a rare issue where moving toward his portal could move you in the opposite direction. White Fox no longer leaves leftover visual effects after going through the portal in her Kumiho Ultimate state.
- Blade: fixed occasional stuttering during the sprint of Daywalker Dash.
- Maps: Overtime music no longer cuts out in some cases; an abnormal space on Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda: Birnin T’Challa that could cause character positioning errors (for example when revived by Adam Warlock) is fixed.
- Other: Blood Hunt effects reactivate correctly after a reconnection; sound, texture, hair and emote visual fixes on costumes for Doctor Strange, Winter Soldier and Storm; the costume count on Captain America’s Hero Profile is fixed.
5. Balance: the main changes
- NetEase’s separate “Version 20261113 Balance Post” adjusts 29 heroes: 9 Vanguards, 9 Duelists and 11 Strategists.
- Devil Dinosaur is nerfed: Savage Predation control drops from 0.8 s to 0.6 s, Buddy Barrier loses its 15% Slow and goes from 6 s to 4 s and from 450 to 400 shield, and Apex Advantage Bonus Health drops from 150% to 125% of Bleed damage.
- Doctor Strange: Shield of the Seraphim goes from 850 to 800 and recovers at 50/s instead of 60/s. Emma Frost: Mind’s Aegis goes from 400 to 350, and Psychic Spear now deals 60 + 10% Maximum Health instead of 25% Maximum Health.
- Buffs: Angela’s first three Axes of Ichors strikes go from 30 to 35 damage; Groot’s Thornlash Wall with Flora Colossus goes from 60 to 65 damage (Ironwood Wall health drops from 600 to 550).
- Peni Parker: Cyber-Web Cluster explosion damage drops from 15 to 12 and Arachno-Mine detonation delay rises from 0.6 s to 0.7 s.
6. Problems after the update?
- Wait for the end of maintenance (about 2 hours after 10:00 AM Paris time on November 13) and restart the launcher so the full update downloads.
- If you enabled the experimental CPU optimization and the game becomes unstable, NetEase asks you to send feedback to Customer Support. Since the option is a toggle in the launcher, switching it back off is a logical first test (our suggestion, not an official NetEase step).
- For crashes on launch or after loading on PC, NetEase’s official steps (drivers, file repair, antivirus exception, shader mode) are in our guide: https://tricknfix.com/articles/marvel-rivals-pc-crash-on-launch-or-after-loading-netease-official-fixes-season-11/
7. Sources and discussion
- NetEase Games, “Marvel Rivals Version 20261113 Patch Notes - Season 11 Arrives”, marvelrivals.com (November 11, 2026): https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20261111/41548_1319332.html (also on Steam, November 12, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2767030/view/1849192144182227)
- NetEase Games, “Marvel Rivals Version 20261113 Balance Post”, Steam (November 12, 2026, 10:43 AM Paris time): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2767030/view/1849192144182225
- Marvel Rivals on YouTube, “Nightcrawler: Hope and Brimstone | Character Reveal Trailer” (November 10, 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ9Ndcv-ZFE
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