Marvel Rivals Season 3.5: The Abyss Awaken drops this August 8, introducing Blade as a playable hero along with a new map, Throne of Knull. Season 3.5 will also introduce new features, Team-Ups and a new game mode: Resource Rumble.
New Hero
Blade is a Duelist who can pressure foes at mid-to-close range with his shotgun, reducing their healing at just the right moment, then unleashing his ravenous Ancestral Sword to slice through every last enemy. When the time is right, he can draw the legendary Sword of Dracula, dashing through foes and leaving a deadly trail in his wake.
Gameplay Updates
- New game mode: A new game mode, Resource Rumble, will launch this August 22, accompanied by its map, Throne of Knull. It will first launch in Quick Match to gather player feedback, before rolling out for Competitive play.
- Operation: Shield the Community: The developers behind Marvel Rivals have rolled out a series of updates to improve the in-game experience, with a new automatic screening system for in-game voice chat that aims to detect and penalise toxic behaviour. Players can also now mute specific words using a custom filter.
- Competitive Quitting Penalties & Compensation: In Season 3.5, players who quit will face penalties such as longer bans from Competitive play and bigger point deductions, while remaining players will receive point compensation at the end of the match. Surrender votes will also require just one less than the number of remaining teammates.
- Team-Up Ability Changes: Guardian Revival (Adam Warlock – Mantis/Star-Lord) and Atlas Bond (Iron Fist – Luna Snow) will be removed, while Loki will leave the Ragnarok Rebirth (Hela – Thor/Loki) team-up. Two new team-ups will be added: Duality Dance (Adam Warlock – Luna Snow) and Vibrant Vitality (Mantis – Groot/Loki).
Players can also expect new additions to existing team-ups: Iron Fist joins Chilling Assault (Luna Snow – Hawkeye), Star-Lord connects to the Rocket Network (Rocket Raccoon – Peni Parker), and Blade launches into Lunar Force (Cloak & Dagger – Moon Knight).
Full Patch Notes and Hero Balance adjustments can be found on the official Game Update page.
