The "Marvel Rivals" Age of Ultron event brings a new PvE challenge to the hero shooter as part of the ongoing Path to Doomsday event series.
The biggest incentive is the free Ultron skin, which is awarded for completing the Hard difficulty for the first time. Players can also collect Units, a Gallery Card, Spray, Emote, Nameplate, MVP animation, and several character-specific titles by completing the event's challenges.
Here's everything to know about the Age of Ultron PvE event in "Marvel Rivals," including how to get the free skin and complete the full reward track.
What Is the Age of Ultron Event in 'Marvel Rivals?'
The Age of Ultron event is a limited-time PvE mode included in the Path to Doomsday series. It follows the Loki 1v6 mode, which featured one player controlling Loki against a team of opposing heroes.
This time, the format is reversed. Players team up and fight through multiple waves of Ultron drones across two difficulty levels: Normal and Hard.
Normal difficulty serves as an introduction to the mode and its upgrade system, while Hard provides the main challenge and contains the most valuable cosmetic reward.
The mode also features 12 challenges, covering everything from basic completions and enemy defeats to character-specific Hard clears.
How to Unlock the Free Ultron Skin
The Avengers: Age of Ultron Ultron skin is tied to one specific challenge: completing the Hard difficulty for the first time.
Players do not need to complete every event objective or finish the entire challenge list to claim it. A single successful Hard clear with any eligible character is enough to unlock the skin.
The same Hard clear also awards the Path to Peace Ultron MVP animation, meaning players receive two cosmetics from the same completion.
For those looking to unlock the basic rewards first, completing Normal difficulty for the first time grants 200 Units and the Avengers: Age of Ultron Gallery Card.
That makes the most efficient route relatively simple:
- Complete Normal difficulty once.
- Learn the wave patterns and upgrade system.
- Complete Hard difficulty once with a comfortable character.
- Collect the free Ultron skin and MVP animation.
Players should consider completing Normal before attempting Hard. The first run provides an opportunity to understand how the mode works and which upgrades are most useful without the pressure of the greater difficulty.
All 'Marvel Rivals' Age of Ultron Challenges and Rewards
The event includes a broad selection of objectives. Some rewards are earned through natural progression, while others require repeated Hard clears with specific heroes.
The available challenges include:
- Clear Normal difficulty for the first time: 200 Units and the Avengers: Age of Ultron Gallery Card
- Clear Hard difficulty for the first time: Avengers: Age of Ultron Ultron Skin and Path to Peace Ultron MVP
- Defeat 3,000 enemies: Avengers: Age of Ultron Spray
- Clear 10 waves: Breaking the Strings Ultron Emote
- Purchase 15 upgrades: Avengers: Age of Ultron Nameplate
- Clear Hard as Hulk: Steel Smasher Title
- Clear Hard as Captain America: Proof of Humanity Title
- Clear Hard as Thor: Spark of Life Title
- Clear Hard as Hawkeye: Unerring Aim Title
- Clear Hard as Black Widow: Lethal Shadow Title
- Clear Hard as Iron Man: Unmaker of Ultron Title
- Clear Hard as Scarlet Witch: Core Crusher Title
The Breaking the Strings Emote and Avengers: Age of Ultron Nameplate should be relatively easy to obtain through regular play. Players will likely reach the 10-wave and 15-upgrade milestones while completing multiple runs.
Which Characters Are Best for Hard Difficulty?
The character-specific challenges encourage players to experience the mode with several different heroes. The required Hard clears cover Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Iron Man, and Scarlet Witch.
Instead of looking for a single universally superior character, players should initially choose a hero they already understand. Familiarity with a character's abilities can make the first Hard clear easier, particularly when learning the mode's enemy waves and upgrade economy.
Players attempting to earn every character title should then gradually work through the remaining heroes. Since each character requires a separate Hard completion, this part of the event will take significantly longer than unlocking the free Ultron skin.
Importantly, the free Ultron skin does not require any character-specific challenge. Players only need one successful Hard clear with any character.
How Many Runs Are Needed for All Rewards?
The amount of time required depends on how many rewards a player wants.
For the two main reward tiers, players need only two runs: one Normal completion and one Hard completion. The Hard run unlocks the free Ultron skin and MVP animation.
Completing every character-specific title requires additional Hard runs. With seven character challenges listed, players will need at least seven separate Hard clears using the specified heroes, alongside the initial Normal run.
A typical run takes around 20 to 30 minutes, making the full reward collection a manageable commitment for players who spread their sessions across the event period.
When Does the Age of Ultron Event End?
The "Marvel Rivals" Age of Ultron event ends on August 27, 2026. That gives players several weeks to complete the challenges and collect the available rewards.
Those primarily interested in the free Ultron skin have a relatively straightforward task: complete Normal once, then clear Hard once. Players aiming for every title, cosmetic, and reward will need more time because of the character-specific Hard requirements.
With the event running for nearly a month, there is little need to rush through every challenge in a single session.
What Comes After Age of Ultron in 'Marvel Rivals?'
The Age of Ultron event serves as the second chapter of the Path to Doomsday series. Its Avengers-focused theme follows the previous Loki encounter and continues the broader storyline surrounding the event series.
The next chapter is expected to draw inspiration from "Avengers: Infinity War," which has naturally led to speculation about whether Thanos could eventually appear in "Marvel Rivals."
The game's upcoming seasonal content is also expected to expand the ongoing storyline and introduce additional changes.
How to Get the Most From the Age of Ultron Event
The Marvel Rivals Age of Ultron event offers a relatively accessible reward path for players who only want the free Ultron skin, while giving dedicated players additional reasons to keep returning.
Completing Normal and Hard once is enough to claim the headline cosmetic rewards, while the character-specific challenges provide a longer-term objective for those seeking every title.
For most players, the best approach is to start with Normal, learn the wave structure, and then attempt Hard with a familiar hero.
From there, additional runs can be used to complete the seven character challenges and naturally unlock the remaining rewards before the deadline.
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