Ultron Joins Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 – New Game Mode, Team-Ups, Nerfs & More

Marvel Rivals is back with its most chaotic season yet. Season 2.5 drops May 30, and it’s packing serious heat — from a flying Ultron support hero to revamped team-up moves and a fresh map that looks like Krakoa got a villain-core makeover. Here’s everything you need to know (and probably more than you asked for).

Ultron Official Release: Strategist

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Update

Say hello to Ultron. The big bad Tony Stark experiment and one of Marvel fans' favorite villains will soon become a playable strategist. He’s flying, he’s healing, and yes, he’s absolutely about to ruin some of the typical team comps we see most teams running. Here's a quick look at his toolkit:

• Encephalo-Ray: Standard energy beam. Pew pew.
• Imperative: Firewall: Summons drones that give nearby allies bonus health.
• Imperative: Patch: Healing drone that follows an ally like a loyal puppy bot.
• Dynamic Flight: Yup, he can fly. Good luck hitting him.
• Rage of Ultron (Ultimate): Drone swarm that deals AoE damage and heals friends.
• Algorithm Correction (Passive): Softens his landings so he doesn’t break a circuit.

Expect Ultron to shake up the support meta with mid-air healing and drone-based chaos.

Team-Up Abilities: New, Tweaked, and Gone

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Update

Season 2.5 is also a glow-up for Team-Ups. Six new combos, one reworked, and four got yeeted out of the game.

New Team-Ups You'll Wanna Try:

• Symbiote Shenanigans: Venom and Jeff tether for healing, in case you needed another reason to hate Jeff.
• Operation: Microchip: Punisher and Widow make Widow’s shots deadlier as it pierces through enemy lines.
• Chilling Assault: Luna Snow gives Hawkeye icy new arrows that hit harder the further away the target is, even through cover. Cool, literally.
• Rocket Network: Rocket and Peni team up to give Peni an additional mine nest, and Rocket gets to summon his own spiders too with his B.R.B ability.
• Stark Protocol: Iron Man and Ultron team up giving Ultron a brutal Uni-Beam that pierces through anything in his path.
• Jeff-Nado: Storm and Jeff create a water tornado similar to her ability with the Human Torch.

Removed Team-Ups:

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Update

• Chilling Charisma (Luna + Jeff)
• Allied Agents (Hawkeye + Widow)
• Symbiote Bond (Spider-Man + Peni + Venom)
• Ammo Reload (Rocket + Punisher; now only for Winter Soldier)

Buffs, Nerfs & Balance Adjustments

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Update

Once again, the team's hard at work trying to balance your favorite heroes and there are a few understandable (and long-overdue) updates in this next patch. More details below:

Buffed:

• Doctor Strange
• The Punisher
• Storm
• Squirrel Girl

Nerfed:

• Groot
• Captain America
• Emma Frost
• The Thing
• Magneto
• Psylocke
• Human Torch
• Iron Fist
• Mister Fantastic

Adjusted:

• Luna Snow’s ult got more expensive, but her base kit got better.
• Jeff got changes to support his new role and pairing options.

New Map: Arakko

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Update

Krakoa’s sibling island, Arakko, has gone full Ultron-core. Expect a mix of natural terrain and mechanical madness. Once again, the map looks stunning, with clear remains of a world that's seen better days prior to Ultron's rampage, adding yet another cool environment for those intense 6v6 brawls.

Other Marvel Rivals Patch Notes

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Update

• Launching June 6, a limited-time Ultron themed game mode is coming. Pre-plan your team and stats, then let them auto-fight it out. It’s chess, but Marvel-flavored. We're curious to see how this one plays out with those sweats.
• Hero Proficiency Avatars are now a thing; enjoy flexing your lord icons directly on the hero selection screen.
• Custom Moods & Emojis are coming soon as well, making nameplates get a little more personal.
• Season Durations: Moving forward, Marvel Rivals will transition to a 2-month cycle, so you’re not waiting forever for fresh content. Exciting times ahead!

For the full dev update from the Marvel Rivals team, check out the video below: