Here’s when Marvel Rivals current season 2.5 will end followed by the launch of season 3. Here are all the changes made to the game:

Marvel Rivals has had a pretty good time since its release, with more than 50000 concurrent players as of the time of writing. The game has had a variety of heroes with impeccable gameplay depth, with characters like Blade and Phoenix joining next week. With Season 3 on the horizon, you might be wondering when Season 2.5 will end. Well,’ we’ve got that covered for you.
When Will Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 End?
Marvel Rivals season 3 will start after the downtime on July 11 at 4 AM ET/1 AM PT/ 9 AM BST. This was revealed along with the full info about Season 3 provided by Netease. Season 2.5 will end with downtime across all regions as mentioned below.
Here are the Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 end timings by region:
- West Coast US: July 11 at 1AM PDT
- East Coast US: July 11 at 4AM ET
- United Kingdom: July 11 at 9AM BST
- Central Europe: July 11 at 10AM CEST
- Japan: July 11 at 5PM JST
Marvel Rivals Season 3 Additions and Changes

Marvel Rivals Season 3 is adding a bunch of new team ups with the removal of existing ones. The additions include Phoenix teaming up with Wolverine, and a team-up between Hela, Jeff the Land Shark, and Venom. Other team ups include Squirrel Girl and Iron Man and Spider-Man and Human Torch.
- Symbiote Serum: Hela, Venom, and Jeff the Land Shark. (Hela Added)
- Stark Protocol: Iron Man, Squirrel Girl and Ultron (Squirrel Girl Added)
- Primal Flame: Phoenix and Wolverine (New Addition)
- Ever Burning Bond: Spider-Man and Human Torch (New Addition)
- ESU Alumni: Squirrel Girl, Spider-Man (Removal)
- Storming Ignition: Storm, Human Torch (Removal)
Marvel Rivals Hero Balancing Changes
In the game’s Developer Vision video here are some general balancing changes applied to the game’s existing heroes:
- Hero buffs: Magneto, Doctor Strange, Hawkeye, Hela, Squirrel Girl and Storm.
- Hero nerfs: Captain America, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Psylocke, Luna Snow, Emma Frost, Iron Fist, Iron Man
- New Hero Schedule: One Hero per month from Season 3 onwards
- Maps: Arrako
- New Modes: Limited time mode – Ultron’s Battle Matrix Protocol
- Other: Proficiency Avatars, Moods
Here are some other changes to heroes including buffs and nerfs:
- Emma Frost (Nerf)
- Ultron (Nerf)
- Venom (Buff)
- The Thing (Buff)
- The Punisher (Nerf)
- Iron Man (Nerf)
- Invisible Woman (Buff)
- Mr. Fantastic (Nerf)
- Namor (Buff)
- Mantis (Buff)
- Loki (Nerf)
Latest Hero Addition to Marvel Rivals
Jean Grey aka Phoenix is being added to Marvel Rivals during Season 3. Phoenix is a ranged Duelist and can fly to dodge attacks. Here’s a video on Jean Grey and her abilities:

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