Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 is just a few hours away, and hype is building fast with every reveal. Update for the new season (#20250530) is packed with content—a new hero, a limited-time mode, fresh skins, a mini battle pass, and a brand-new map, along with several fixes and improvements. On top of that, major hero balance changes are set to shake up the meta in a big way. Here’s a quick look at everything coming in the Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 patch notes.
All New Content in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5
The Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 update is packed with new content, headlined by the arrival of a new hero, Ultron . The update will go live immediately after Season 2 ends . Here’s a full breakdown of all the new content coming in the Season 2.5 patch:
New Heroes and Costumes
- Ultron is invading the Marvel Rivals roster , bringing chaos as the latest strategist.
- Plenty of Marvel Rivals skins are coming with the Season 2.5 update. With Ultron’s debut, you can get the X-Tron Bundle or the Mechanical Phantom from the shop.
- Groot’s Yggroot skin and the Chibi Jeff Bundle also enter the shop.
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New Maps and Modes
- The brand-new Convoy map, Hellfire Gala: Arakko , is joining the Marvel Rivals map list.
- A new limited-time game mode, Ultron’s Battle Matrix Protocol , will be playable. It’s an autochess game mode with the Marvel Rivals characters.
Mini Battle Pass and Season Events
- The limited-time Marvel Rivals Combat Chest mini pass will be live from May 30, 2025, to July 11, 2025 (UTC), after the Season 2.5 patch notes drop. Play matches to earn experience, level up your chest, and unlock milestone rewards like costumes, emojis, mood icons, and more. Activate the Premium Combat Chest for extra rewards and permanent access, letting you claim items at your own pace.
- Through the new seasonal events, there are some free Marvel Rivals skins you can get in Season 2.5. You can get the Emma Frost skin from the Twitch Drops and the Binary Hawkeye skin from the Cerebro Database 2 event for free.
New Additions and Adjustments
- Mood System Introduced: Add a vibe icon to your Nameplate to show off your current mood.
- Emoji System Added: Use bubble-style emojis during combat and on the PLAY interface to express yourself.
- Team Lobby Recommendations: A new Recommendation feature helps you stay on top of important info in the team lobby.
- Nameplate Layout Update: Improved layout for clearer and more stylish Nameplate information.
- Hero Selection Wheel Upgrade: Now displays Lord avatars during hero selection.
- Career System Enhancements: Show off even more custom content and stats in your profile.
- New Rank Rewards: Unlock the Ultron – Golden Ultron costume by reaching Gold rank. New Crests of Honor are available for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and Top 500 ranks.
Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Misc Updates
With the patch notes for Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, there are some new additions and changes that we will see in the tournament lobbies. Moreover, new spectator updates are coming with this update:
Tournament Room & Lobby Enhancements
- Added Copy Functions for room name and password for easier sharing.
- Introduced a new “Host Only” Move Permissions setting — only the host can rearrange player positions when enabled.
- In Tournament Mode (Basic/Advanced), a Captain icon now appears during the ban/pick phase. Captains can right-click teammates to delegate ban duties.
- Hosts of Tournament Room matches can now use a new “Immediately End Match” option from the ESC menu, with a confirmation prompt.
- Added Auto-Select Server Node feature in Tournament Rooms, automatically picking the optimal server based on both teams’ connections. (Note: This is an experimental feature and may not always provide ideal results.)
Spectator System Updates
- Spectators can now toggle visibility for character outlines, health bars, and names in the spectator settings.
- Free-cam mode now includes a collision toggle, preventing the camera from clipping through objects when enabled.
PC-Specific Update
- Added a new Performance Test feature under Display – Settings. Run a stress test on your hardware to find performance bottlenecks quickly.
Console Improvements
- In pre-match hero selection, the cursor now benefits from improved snapping behavior. This feature must be manually turned on.
Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Fixes and Optimizations
All Platforms
- General : Fixed an issue where spray and emote shortcut keys wouldn’t work on first launch. Players no longer need to open the selection wheel first to activate these shortcuts.
- Maps and Modes : Resolved various terrain issues that could cause characters to get stuck or clip into odd areas. Fixed broken collision problems and floating objects across multiple maps. Addressed several map-related sound effect glitches.
- Heroes : Emma Frost : Fixed an issue where her Telepathic Pulse couldn’t be maintained and didn’t generate energy when hitting Groot’s walls. Her power now hits as intended. Peni Parker : Resolved a bug where stacked webs boosted overflow healing into excessive Bonus Health. Healing is now balanced, and web behavior is normalized. Loki : Fixed an exploit in Regeneration Domain where healing from Loki and his illusions stacked far beyond intended limits. Healing effects are now in check. Doctor Strange : Fixed a glitch where his portals could transport players to incorrect or random locations. Portal accuracy is now restored. The Punisher : Resolved an issue where his passive skill revealed enemy outlines in Warrior Falls’ spawn room. The passive now behaves properly. Peni Parker (Ultimate Ability) : Fixed an issue on the Frozen Airfield map where webs would drop beneath the terrain when the stage moved. Web placement is now consistent. Black Panther (Spirit Rend) : Fixed erratic behavior after downing Winter Soldier mid-Trooper’s Fist. Ability now performs reliably. Black Panther (Ultimate Ability) : Addressed a rare issue where using the Ultimate right after wall-climbing under poor network conditions caused it to fail while still using energy. This has been corrected. Adam Warlock : Fixed an exploit in Doom Match that allowed him to switch characters post-respawn through unintended actions. Character switching now functions as designed.
PC
- Resolved issues with the experimental “Switch Shader Compilation Mode” that caused screen distortion or blacked-out materials in some scenarios.
Console
- PS5 : Fixed an issue where the selection wheel button couldn’t be remapped.
- Addressed a bug in the hero list where the right analog stick failed to scroll properly.
Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Hero Balance Adjustments
With the new additions and bug fixes, check out all the hero balances and changes revealed in the Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 patch notes:
Vanguard
Duelist
Strategist
Marvel Rivals Season 2.5: Team-Up Ability Changes
Along with the hero refresh, the Season 2.5 update patch notes reveal massive Marvel Rivals team-up changes. Here are all the balances and new adjustments we will see with the new season:
New Team-Up Ability
Chilling Assault (Luna Snow – Hawkeye)
- Luna Snow (Anchor): Gains +15% healing effect.
- Hawkeye: Unlocks new Ice Arrow ability.
Jeff-nado (Storm – Jeff the Land Shark)
- Storm: Gains new Shark Surge ability.
- Jeff: Unlocks It’s Jeff-nado! ability.
Operation: Microchip (The Punisher – Black Widow)
- The Punisher (Anchor): Gains +25 max HP and +5% damage boost.
- Black Widow: Unlocks new Pulse Rifle ability.
Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon – Peni Parker)
- Rocket Raccoon (Anchor): Gains +5% healing effect. B.R.B. is upgraded to Web Beacon when Team-Up is active.
- Peni Parker: Unlocks new Armored Spider-Nest ability.
Stark Protocol (Iron Man – Ultron)
- Iron Man (Anchor): Gains +5% damage boost.
- Ultron: Unlocks new Nano-Ray ability.
Symbiote Shenanigans (Venom – Jeff the Land Shark)
- Venom (Anchor): Gains +150 max HP.Jeff: Gains
- Healing Tendrils ability.
Adjusted or Removed Team-Ups
Allied Agents (Hawkeye – Black Widow)
- Removed Hawkeye’s Anchor effect and Team-Up Ability.
- Black Widow loses Supersensory Hunt ability.
Ammo Overload (Rocket Raccoon – The Punisher)
- Removed Rocket Raccoon’s Anchor effect and Team-Up Ability.
- The Punisher loses Infinite Punishment ability.
Chilling Charisma (Luna Snow – Jeff the Land Shark)
- Removed Luna Snow’s Anchor effect and Team-Up Ability.
- Jeff loses Frozen Spitball ability.
Gamma Charge (Hulk – Iron Man/Namor)
- Iron Man loses Gamma Overdrive ability.
Symbiote Bond (Venom – Peni Parker/Spider-Man)
- Removed Venom’s Anchor effect and Team-Up Ability.
- Spider-Man loses Suit Expulsion ability.
- Peni Parker loses Armor Expulsion ability.
Balance Changes
Atlas Bond (Iron Fist – Luna Snow)
- Reduced Anchor damage boost from 15% → 10% .
Fantastic Four (Invisible Woman – Human Torch – Mister Fantastic – The Thing)
- Increased cooldown of Storm Siblings , Wedded Harmony , and Cooperative Comrades from 20s → 25s .
Gamma Charge (Hulk – Namor)
- Increased Gamma Monstro cooldown from 15s → 20s .
Mental Projection (Emma Frost – Psylocke/Magneto)
- Reduced illusion damage from 30% → 20% for Magnetic Resonance and Soul Resurgence .
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