Summary
- Lower FPS settings in Marvel Rivals are causing damage issues for some heroes like Dr. Strange and Wolverine.
- Developers are actively working to fix the 30 FPS bug affecting damage calculation in the game.
- The Season 1 launch is expected on January 11 and may address the FPS issue, improving the gameplay experience.
The Marvel Rivals development team has acknowledged a critical issue where players using lower FPS settings experience reduced damage output compared to those on higher-end devices. They are diligently working to resolve this problem, with a potential fix expected soon.
Launched in early December 2025, Marvel Rivals quickly gained popularity within the hero shooter genre. Despite initial concerns about hero balance, the game has been well-received, boasting an impressive 80 percent approval rating from over 132,000 Steam reviews.
Recently, players have reported a glitch at 30 FPS that affects specific heroes such as Dr. Strange, Magik, Star-Lord, Venom, and Wolverine, causing them to deal less damage at lower frame rates. The community manager on the official Marvel Rivals Discord server confirmed this issue, noting that it also impacts hero movement at lower frame rates. While a complete fix might take some time, the community manager, James, assured players that the upcoming Season 1 update, scheduled for January 11, will address this problem.
Marvel Rivals is Fixing the 30 FPS Damage Bug
The root of the issue lies in the game's client-side prediction mechanism, a programming feature designed to reduce perceived lag by moving characters onscreen before the server processes player input.
Although the community manager's post did not provide an exhaustive list of affected heroes or moves, it specifically mentioned Wolverine's Feral Leap and Savage Claw abilities. The effects are more noticeable when testing against stationary targets, but can be harder to detect during actual gameplay. If the Season 1 launch does not fully resolve the FPS damage issue, a future update is expected to address it completely.
