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I’m on my way now, but I’ll be back an hour before the downtime starts to cover the live release of Season 5.5. Until then!
Rogue teams up with Gambit
Rogue joins Magneto and Gambit’s Team Up. She will gain an area of effect damage buff to her regular attacks and they will also heal nearby allies. It is then worth pairing her with the new strategist.
New event offers an awesome Iron Man reward
Seeds of the Gardener event drops next door Marvel Rivals Season 5.5. It’s sort of a mini Battle Pass with rewards like Iron Man Mark 1, a Captain America werewolf skin and more.
Marvel Rivals will feature at The Game Awards
🍿 We’re getting snacks ready to watch #TheGameAwards tomorrow. Jeff grabbed a front row seat… something epic is about to ignite! pic.twitter.com/t8DhL4MZnJ10 December 2025
The civil servant Marvel Rivals Twitter account shared a photo showing Jeff the Land Shark in the audience at The Game Awards 2025. It looks like there will be some sort of Marvel Rivals announcement tonight, so stay tuned for updates to this page.
Developing highlight video
Luna Snow gets a new skill
Luna Snow is easily the best strategist in Marvel Rivalsand now she’s getting even stronger. Idol Aura can be activated on Luna herself and heals her while she heals others. She also gains a 10% boost to damage and healing while the ability is active.
Rogue joins the fight
The brand new one Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 is Rogue. She is a Vanguard that uses power stealing abilities to make use of a versatile kit. Her Ultimate steals Ultimate Energy from enemies, making it a very unique skill. She teams up with Magneto and Gambit and adds an AoE effect to attacks and a healing aura to teammates.
Downtime will begin at this point
Downtime for Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 starts on December 12 at the times below:
- East Coast (USA): 4 AM ET
- West Coast (USA): 1:00 a.m. PT
- Great Britain: 9.00 GMT
- Australia (Sydney): 8pm AEST
- Japan (Tokyo): 18:00 JST
Season 5.5 Roadmap Revealed!
NetEase has revealed the full roadmap for Marvel Rivals Season 5.5. There is a New Years Eve Time Square event where players can gather and count down to 2026. There are also new game modes and skins to enjoy.
When does Marvel Rivals season 5.5 start?
Marvel Rivals Season 5.5 starts on December 12 at the times below:
- East Coast (USA): 6 AM ET
- West Coast (USA): 3:00 a.m. PT
- Great Britain: 11:00 GMT
- Australia (Sydney): 22:00 AEST
- Japan (Tokyo): 20:00 JST
This is an estimate based on the confirmed downtime start time and the fact that the game is expected to be offline for exactly two hours. It has been like this all year between seasonal transitions.
