Marvel Rivals patch fixes Loki and Hela bugs

Marvel Rivals receives Version 20260820 on August 20 at 09:00 UTC without scheduled server downtime. The focused patch fixes one animation problem involving Lady Loki and one movement lock affecting Hela on Wakanda maps.

Marvel Rivals: confirmed details

Lady Loki’s lower body should no longer distort while using the Villain’s Illusion Team-Up ability with Hela. NetEase also corrected a case where Hela could remain paralyzed after casting Astral Flock while rising in a Thoth’s Wrath zone.

What changes for players

The Hela correction removes a failure that could leave a player unable to act during a fight, while the Loki change is primarily visual. Because both fixes involve specific abilities and conditions, players should update before trying to reproduce older clips or bug reports.

Timing and wider context

The same notice lists new Cyclops, Phoenix and Daredevil store bundles. Those cosmetics are separate from the gameplay fixes, and their availability follows the UTC windows displayed in the live store.

The feature list and timing above reflect the developer’s announcement published on August 20, 2026. Future hotfixes can adjust balance or availability, so live values should be checked against the current client.

For Marvel Rivals, the practical checkpoint is the live client: confirm the installed version, platform notes and regional rollout before relying on a scheduled feature. Store availability, maintenance windows and certification can create timing differences even when the developer announces one date for the wider release.

Source: official announcement. All release dates, named features and numerical values in this report come from that primary source; the analysis is our own.

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