The December 19 patch for Marvel Rivals is here to set the Winter Celebration event in full swing and brings several additions such as a new game mode, multiple cosmetics, and more.
This update is mostly about the new Holiday-themed event and doesn’t include any balance changes whatsoever. Apart from several bug fixes, NetEase Games also fixed crashes on consoles due to insufficient memory.
On their official X post, the devs mentioned, “The Winter Celebration is set to kick off on Dec 20, 7 AM UTC / Dec 19, 11 PM PST / Dec 20, 2 AM EST.”
Full Marvel Rivals December 19 update patch notes
Special Event – Winter Celebration
Dive into the frosty festivities and discover a treasure trove of exciting features. Join the fun and earn the Jeff the Land Shark – Cuddly Fuzzlefin series costume rewards completely for FREE!
Event Duration: 2024/12/20 07:00:00 to 2025/01/09 15:59:59 (UTC+0)
New Mode – Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival
Winter? Snow? It’s Jeff!
This lovable little rascal is ready to spread joy in his festive gear! In this delightful new mode, take control of Jeff the Land Shark and spray snowflakes to transform the garden of Yggsgard: Royal Palace into a winter wonderland.
Commemorative Gallery Card – Season’s Beatings!
During the Winter Celebration, complete missions to earn Golden and Silver Frost! Use these precious rewards to unlock and upgrade a dazzling array of greeting card decorations. Craft a personalized winter greeting card that captures your unique style and serves as a memento of this unforgettable celebration!
New Costumes – Winter Holiday Series
To celebrate the season, we’re unleashing an exciting Winter Holiday themed costume series for these beloved heroes:
- Jeff the Land Shark – Cuddly Fuzzlefin (Free to obtain during the ‘Winter Celebration’ event)
- Groot – Holiday Happiness (Limited-time store release: 2024/12/20 to 2025/01/10 UTC+0)
- Rocket Raccoon – Wild Winter (Limited-time store release: 2024/12/20 to 2025/01/10 UTC+0)
- Venom – Snow Symbiote (Limited-time store release: 2024/12/27 to 2025/01/17 UTC+0)
- Magik – Frozen Demon (Limited-time store release: 2024/12/27 to 2025/01/17 UTC+0)
Among these festive offerings, Jeff the Land Shark – Cuddly Fuzzlefin is up for grabs at no cost during the event, while the other costumes will be available for purchase in the store.
Additionally, the Captain America ‘Galactic Talon’ bundle and the Hawkeye ‘Galactic Fangs’ bundle will be removed from the store on December 27th (UTC+0).
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
General
- Double-Elimination Tournament Display: Fixed an issue where the round display was as twisted as Loki’s schemes. Now, it’s crystal clear!
- Tournament Exit Glitch: No more leaving the faction after a tournament and hitting a white screen of doom! We’ve fixed that pesky issue.
- Historical Faction Access: After a tournament ends, disbanding top factions won’t let you peek into the historical faction interface from the Legends Born leaderboard anymore. Fixed it faster than Quicksilver!
- Faction Exit Scheduling: Exiting a faction post-tournament no longer messes with your scheduling info. All sorted!
- Squirrel Girl Achievement: Enemies defeated by Unbeatable Squirrel Tsunami that get KO’d two seconds after being released now count towards the achievement!
- Network Stability: Under poor network conditions, the map loading issue has been partially resolved! We’re on the case, ensuring you don’t get kicked offline due to connectivity issues. (There are many reasons that could cause this situation, and we have currently fixed part of the issues. We will continue to analyze and address other potential causes in the future).
Maps and Gameplay
- Collision Issues: Some maps had characters stuck in edge positions like they were caught in a web. We’re monitoring this and will deploy fixes faster than Spider-Man can swing through the city!
- Convoy Mission Performance: We’ve corrected an issue with abnormal vehicle performance during special convoy missions. All vehicles should now run as smoothly as a Quinjet!
Hero Bug Fixes
- Doctor Strange’s Portal Power: No more teammates charging Doctor Strange’s ultimate ability through portals. Also, the portal terrain KOs are back in action!
- Winter Soldier Speed: After using his ultimate, the Winter Soldier’s movement speed issues upon respawn have been fixed. He’s back to full combat readiness!
- Rocket Raccoon’s Jet Packs: Fixed the issue preventing Rocket’s beacon-generated rocket jet packs from being picked up. They’re now ready for action!
- Venom’s Emote: The “Cyan Clash” emote’s texture has been corrected. No more blue-black tentacles looking like they belong in a horror movie!
- Star-Lord’s Low Gravity Glitch: Star-Lord’s unexpected shaking when using Shift while holding Space in low gravity zones has been fixed. Now he’ll rise with style!
- Jeff the Land Shark’s Ultimate: No more premature ends to Jeff’s ultimate after swallowing a target. He’s now living the ultimate life longer!
- Terrain Deaths with Jeff: Fixed an issue where Jeff’s ultimate would cause terrain KOs and occasionally lead to invisibility. He’s back in a visible form!
- Hulk and Hela Ultimate Countdown: The countdown for Hulk and Hela’s ultimate transformations is now properly managed. No transformations will go amiss!
- Hela’s Wind-up Fix: Hela’s ultimate can no longer be interrupted prematurely. She’s ready to unleash her full power!
- Punisher’s Ultimate Damage: Fixed the occasional damage issue with Punisher’s ultimate caused by intense fluctuations in network conditions. His firepower will be felt!
- Duplicate Characters: The clone saga is over! Fixed the issue where two identical characters might appear in some special cases.
Console
- Memory Mastery: We’ve taken our optimization powers to the next level, ensuring that console memory management is smoother than Star-Lord’s dance moves. Say goodbye to crashes caused by insufficient memory and hello to uninterrupted gameplay!
That’s all for the Marvel Rivals December 19 patch update. For more on the game, be sure to check our best controller and PC settings, along with our Black Panther, Hawkeye, and Moon Knight hero guides.