Update Deployment
The November 6, 2025 patch deploys at 9 AM UTC seamlessly with no server downtime required. Players can log in immediately after the update and continue playing without interruption.
Season 5 Hero Tease: Rogue and Gambit
NetEase has secretly offered a first glimpse into Season 5 and Season 5.5 heroes, Rogue and Gambit, in the latest Patch Notes image. The silhouettes of both iconic X-Men characters can be seen in the background.
Since the past few months, the duo was speculated to arrive in a Marvel Rivals season soon. Players are wondering what their role would be in the game. All will be revealed when the Season 5 trailer gets released later today.
New Store Content
Wolverine – Dog Brother X Bundle
Available from November 6, 2025 at 2 AM UTC
Marvel Zombies Event Extended
Thanks to amazing feedback from the community, NetEase has decided to extend the current Marvel Zombies event until November 13, 2025 at 9 AM UTC. This gives everyone more time to try different heroes, experiment with various build strategies, and enjoy battling the undead.
Optimizations Coming Next Week
- New Solo Challenge Leaderboard: Rank up based on your hero’s performance in solo runs
- Hero-Based Clear Rewards: Includes Units and Epic-quality titles
The Halloween event and the Zombies mode brought back a huge player base that had been missing since Season 4 dropped. The success of the PvE mode led NetEase to extend availability of both Zombies and the ongoing event.
Marvel Zombies Blessings Balance Adjustments
NetEase has tuned some Khonshu’s Blessings effects for Thor, Jeff the Land Shark, The Punisher, and Magik to better match intended challenge pacing and duration.
Thor – Thunder Formation Build
- Thunder Formation Lv. 3 New Effect: Gain 15% Damage Reduction
- Ion Shield:
- Blue: HP regen per second increased from 50 to 75
- Purple: HP regen per second increased from 100 to 150
- Gold: HP regen per second increased from 200 to 300
- Thunder Torrent:
- Purple: Continuous charged Collision Damage boost when consuming extra energy increased from 8% to 12%
- Gold: Continuous charged Collision Damage boost when consuming extra energy increased from 18% to 27%
Thor – Rune Awakening Build
- Allfather’s Might:
- Blue: Mjolnir Bash damage boost increased from 5% to 8%
- Purple: Mjolnir Bash damage boost increased from 18% to 28%
- Gold: Mjolnir Bash damage boost increased from 35% to 65%
Magik – Phantom Edge Build
- Devouring Sigil:
- Purple: Soul Mark damage boost increased from 6% to 8%
- Gold: Soul Mark damage boost increased from 12% to 16%
Magik – Darkchild Build
- Devil’s Mandate:
- Blue: Soulsword and Eldritch Whirl damage boost in Darkchild form increased from 20% to 40%
- Purple: Soulsword and Eldritch Whirl damage boost in Darkchild form increased from 35% to 70%
- Gold: Soulsword and Eldritch Whirl damage boost in Darkchild form increased from 80% to 160%
The Punisher – The Barrager Build
- Punisher’s Upgrade:
- Purple: Adjudication Single Bullet Damage bonus increased from 35% to 40%
- Gold: Adjudication Single Bullet Damage bonus increased from 80% to 90%
- Precision Judgement:
- Blue: Adjudication Headshot Damage multiplier bonus increased from 15% to 18%
- Purple: Adjudication Headshot Damage multiplier bonus increased from 28% to 33%
The Punisher – The Sweeper Build
- Increased Deliverance Headshot Damage multiplier bonus in Prepare – Traits
- Increased The Sweeper Lv. 1 Explosion Damage when defeating enemies
Jeff the Land Shark – Overflowing Waters Build
- Increased water zones’ Spell Field DoT at Overflowing Waters Lv. 3
- Jetstream Cannon:
- Purple: Joyful Splash damage bonus increased from 60% to 90%
- Gold: Joyful Splash damage bonus increased from 140% to 200%
- Gnashing Waters:
- Gold: Sustained damage ratio bonus increased from 200% to 280%
Jeff the Land Shark – Big Fish Frenzy Build
- Big Fish Frenzy Lv. 3 New Effect: Gain 15% Damage Reduction
- Forward Frenzy:
- Purple: Hide and Seek Collision Damage bonus increased from 60% to 90%
- Gold: Hide and Seek Collision Damage bonus increased from 140% to 200%
- Bubbling Impact:
- Purple: Splash Damage bonus increased from 15 to 18
- Gold: Splash Damage bonus increased from 30 to 36
- Now benefits from Bubbling Impact damage boost
- Shark Sovereignty:
- Increased detection range for enemies during Hide and Seek
Hero Bug Fixes
Daredevil
- Marked Misstep: Fixed issue where passive mark effect could stick to Winter Soldier if Daredevil switched heroes in Spawn Room right after seeing an enemy Bucky and Cap dropped Stellar Impact
- Purple Haze Problem: Fixed spectating bug where replays with outline display turned off would show solid purple screen instead of clear visuals
Wolverine
- Pounce Pause: Fixed Feral Leap occasionally refusing to properly finish its run. Wolverine now lands every time consistently
What’s Next
The previous two seasons focused on K’un L’un and new heroes Angela and Daredevil taking center stage. Season 5 begins next week with the full reveal of Rogue and Gambit’s abilities and roles. Players have until November 13, 2025 to complete Battle Pass and Competitive Rank progression for free rewards before the season transition.
