ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Marvel Rivals Season 1:

Timeline:
Date/Time (Unconfirmed) // Content (Unconfirmed)

Jan. 6 @ 7pm PT // Season 1 Trailer

Jan. 7 @ 3am PT // New Dev Blog and Balance Patch Details

Jan. 7 @ 6am (NTL) // Mister Fantastic Preview

Jan. 7 @ 7:30am (NTL) // Mister Fantastic Costume

Jan. 7 @7pm (NTL) // Invisible Woman Preview

Jan. 7 @ 10pm (NTL) // Invisible Woman Costume

Jan. 8 @ 3am (NTL) // New Hero Reveal Stream

Jan. 8 @ 1-3pm (NTL) // Content Creator early access server launch

Jan. 8 at 7pm // Map Reveal (1)


Based on the schedule, Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman will be the first characters joining the roster in S1, and we will see some alternate costumes for them too.

Along with that schedule, a few new details for Blade were discovered too, such as the fact he appears to have a vampire form he can use to change certain moves and the ability to see enemies through walls, which could be a passive ability.
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Alongside the new characters, three new maps are entering rotation. All based in a New York Dracula has taken over, these themed environments will provide new challenges for players. The three maps are listed below:

Empire of Eternal Night: Sanctum Sanctorum
Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown
Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park

In the first part of season one, Midtown features as a new Convoy map, with the goal of taking H.E.R.B.I.E from the Baxter Building to the Avengers Tower, while the Sanctum Sanctorum is the scene for a new Arcade game mode: Doom Match. The new mode features eight-to-12 players, with the top 50 percent securing victory. Further details will be unveiled before season one begins.

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Season one features a new Battle Pass stacked full of rewards to earn, which is double the size of the season zero mini pass and features 10 new costumes to unlock, alongside related content to each, including Sprays, MVP screens, nameplates, and more.

A teaser for the Battle Pass, shown above, features new skins for Loki, Wolverine, and Scarlet Witch.

The Luxury Battle Pass in season one is priced at 990 Lattice ($9.99), with 600 Lattice earned for completing the Battle Pass along with 600 Units. Once the Luxury Battle Pass is purchased, it is available to complete beyond the end of season one.

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Nerfs and buffs:

While Marvel Rivals allows for diversity in team composition, shield-and-ranged hero combos have emerged as the first meta, particularly in the higher ranks of competitive. Several balance adjustments are being implemented to “keep the battles fresh and exciting.”

Hawkeye and Hela are receiving nerfs that tone down their formidable prowess, allowing other rather Duelists an opportunity to shine. Jeff the Land Shark’s Ultimate is also being fine-tuned so that the detection ranger “better aligns with early-warning signals.”

On the buff side of things, mobile-type Vanguards like Captain America and Venom are given improvements that empower them to “charge into battle protect their allies with renewed vigor.”

Heroes that “shine in specialized compositions,” specifically Wolverine and Storm, are also receiving buffs to “ensure they are the cornerstones of unique strategies.” Meanwhile, Cloak & Dagger also receive a buff to “elevate their potential” and “make them more formidable in diverse team setups.”

Full details on the buffs and nerfs for season one will be outlined before the servers go live for the new season on Jan. 10.

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Ranked adjustments:

Players in Competitive mode will have their ranks reset for season one based on their standing at the end of season zero. Each player in Competitive will be demoted by seven divisions to begin their journey in the new season—meaning Platinum 1 players, for example, will begin season one in Silver 2.

(Diamond III will be starting in Silver 1)

A new major rank is also being introduced to ranked for season one, with Celestial slotting in between Grandmaster and Eternity. Like many other tiers, the Celestial tier will feature three divisions to work through.