Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 Update Goes Live: Winter Event Ends Feb 21st
February 19, 2025 — Marvel Rivals, the 6v6 superhero PVP shooter, has rolled out its Season 1.5 patch, introducing major content drops and gameplay refinements ahead of the Winter Celebration Event finale on February 21st. Here’s everything players need to know:
Key Updates in Season 1.5
New Playable Heroes
- Human Torch (Fantastic Four): Unleash fire-based abilities, including aerial dashes and area-denial flames.
- The Thing: A tank-class brawler with seismic slams and team-shielding synergies.
Dracula’s Castle Map (Central Park Variant)
- A destructible Gothic battlefield with vertical combat zones and hidden traps.
- Dynamic weather effects (snowstorms) tied to the Winter Celebration theme.
Winter Celebration Event (Ends Feb 21st)
- Earn limited-time cosmetics: Ice-themed skins for Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Storm.
- Twitch Drops: Watch partnered streams for exclusive emotes and weapon charms.
Balance Adjustments
- Nerfs: Spider-Man’s web-sling cooldown increased by 15%.
- Buffs: Hulk’s ground-pound radius expanded for better crowd control.
- Bug Fixes: Resolved matchmaking delays and collision issues on Asgard map.
