A new month means a new major update for Marvel Rivals. October 2025 is about to get real scary.
The Man Without Fear, Daredevil, is just a fraction of what's coming to Marvel Rivals in season 4.5. Quality of life changes, balancing updates, new and different hero team-ups, and, of course, new skins are all a part of the patch.
We've got the details in the patch notes ahead of its release on Oct. 10.
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Marvel Rivals - Season 4.5 early patch notes
New hero: Daredevil
Daredevil, yet another Duelist, is the new hero in the midseason update. Matt Murdock's devilish appearance looks to add yet another nightmare for Strategist players to deal with in the backline as he's able to quickly close the gap on fleeing foes and beat them down with his billy clubs.
New and changed Team-Up Abilities
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New: Bestial Hunt (Daredevil and The Punisher)
- As the Team-Up Anchor, Daredevil gains a maximum health increase of 25 and a 5% boost in damage output.
- The Punisher unlocks a new Justice Sense ability through his Team-Up with Daredevil.
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New: Deep Wrath (Hela and Namor)
- Namor now gains the Tidal Dirge ability through his team-up with Hela.
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Changed: Gamma Charge (Hulk, Namor, Black Panther)
- Namor removed.
- Removed: Ragnarok Rebirth (Hela and Thor)
Cross Progression testing
Finally! Cross Progression is coming to Marvel Rivals, allowing players to link their PC and console accounts to use the same skins and unlocks across platforms. It will roll out in limited testing form in season 4.5, but it will come to all players in November for season five.
Everything besides leaderboards, ranked play ranks, and stats will carry over between the platforms, so the feature will mainly be for unlocking and using skins and items.
Buffs and nerfs
Vanguards
Angela (buff)
- After activating Divine Judgement, increase Axes of Ichors Angela's Bonus Health from 30 per enemy hit to 40 and allies from 15 to 20.
Venom (buff)
- Feast of the Abyss (Ultimate Ability) now applies a 30% Healing Reduction to enemies hit, lasting 4 seconds.
Duelists
Blade (buff)
- Increase Daywalker Dash secondary attack range from 4.5m to 6.5m.
- Increase the duration of each slash speed attack gained during Bloodline Awakening from 0.7s to 1.
- New Effect: Landing all four hits of Whirlwind Slash grants 1 slash speed stack.
Hela (buff)
- Reduce Astral Flock start-up cast time; after casting, Hela gains 25 Bonus Health.
Human Torch (nerf)
- Reduce Fire Cluster hit Damage per projectile from 5.5 to 5.
- New: Fire Cluster now has a 0.5s delay before ammo begins to replenish.
- During Plasma Body, reduce movement speed from 900 to 850.
Iron Fist (buff)
- Lower fixed damage of Yat Jee Chung Kuen from 9 to 8, but increase the percentage damage of the enemy's Max Health per strike from 2.7 percent to 3.1 percent.
Mister Fantastic (buff)
- After successfully pulling an enemy with Distended Grip, the target is now afflicted with a 1-second immobilize effect.
Phoenix (nerf)
- Melee attacks no longer stack Sparks.
- Primary Weapon ammo no longer replenishes during Dark Ascent.
- New: Added 1s of cooldown to Dark Ascent.
Psylocke (buff)
- Reduce self-slow rate during Dance of the Butterfly (Ultimate Ability) from 30 percent to 15 percent. Increase each strike's damage from 150 to 170.
Strategists
Cloak & Dagger (nerf)
- Increase the energy cost of Eternal Bond (Ultimate Ability) from 4300 to 4500.
Jeff the Land Shark (nerf)
- Reduce the crit damage reduction from the Oblivious Cuteness passive 70 percent to 50 percent.
Rocket Raccoon (buff)
- Increase Damage Boost granted by C.Y.A. (Ultimate Ability) from 25 percent to 40 percent.
Ultron (nerf)
- Reduce Imperative: Patch healing amount from 35 to 30 and healing bonus to the followed ally from 10 to 5.
- Increase the energy cost of Rage of Ultron (Ultimate Ability) from 3400 to 3700.
New game mode
A special new mode is coming after the season 4.5 update, but not much is known just yet. More will be revealed at the Thailand Game Show on Oct. 17.
Halloween event
For the first time ever, Marvel Rivals will celebrate Halloween with a spooky event that will bring new skins to the game, including the ones shown above for Peni Parker, Jeff the Landshark, Namor, Scarlet Witch, Blade, and Spider-Man. Details about the Halloween event, including what's paid and what's free, are coming soon.
This article will be updated with more info on the patch notes as they become available.
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