Marvel Rivals Season 5 launches tomorrow (November 14) and adds a brand new Battle Pass to play through, significant changes to ranked play, and of course, a new hero. Gambit joins the battle as a strategist, and later we will get Rogue as part of update 5.5.
Key information about Marvel Rivals season 5
I have now played hundreds of hours of Marvel Rivals since the launch, I come in at the start of each season to try out the new hero. I’m very excited to get my hands on Gambit and absolutely ready to move away from my Vanguard bias. It’s not just the arrival of Gambit that will change Season 5, as there are changes to heroes like Spider-Man and Captain America that will surely change the meta moving forward.
Here is the Marvel Rivals Information on the launch of Season 5, plus details on what to expect from the new major update. I’ll be covering the launch as it happens, offering key details on start time and downtime, before moving on to my live reactions once everything goes live.
Marvel Rivals Season 5 Start Time
Marvel Rivals Season 5 will launch 2-3 hours after downtime begins. It went like clockwork over the last two major updates, with the new season going live precisely 2 hours after the previous one ended. So, here’s when to expect Season 5 to launch on November 14:
- East Coast (United States): 6:00 a.m. ET
- West Coast (United States): 3:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)
- United Kingdom: 11:00 GMT
- Australia (Sydney): 10:00 p.m. AEST
- Japan (Tokyo): 8:00 p.m. JST
Marvel Rivals Season 5 Downtime
Marvel Rivals Downtime for Season 5 will begin at the following times:
- East Coast (United States): 4:00 a.m. ET
- West Coast (United States): 1:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)
- United Kingdom: 9:00 GMT
- Australia (Sydney): 8:00 p.m. AEST
- Japan (Tokyo): 6:00 p.m. JST
Marvel Rivals Gambit
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Gambit joins Marvel Rivals as a new hero in Season 5. He is a strategist, using kinetic energy abilities to throw playing cards at enemies. He is able to heal his teammates, apply anti-heals to enemies and he is very agile as he uses quick dashes to move around the map. His Bayou Bash slams the ground, healing teammates and damaging enemies, and can be combined with a dash to heal multiple players at once.
He comes in with a Team Up with Magneto, reminiscent of the Metallic Chaos Team Up, but this time with kinetic energy instead of magic. Gambit is the anchor here, so he gains bonus health when there is a Magneto on the same team.
Marvel Rivals Season 5 Hero Balancing
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The following hero balance updates are now available Marvel Rivals Season 5:
- Hero balancing (buffs): Angela, Hawkeye, Captain America, Groot, Hulk, Magneto, Peni Parker, The Thing, Mr Fantastic, Spider-Man, The Punisher, Wolverine, Phoenix, Squirrel Girl, Storm, Rocket Raccoon, Loki, Cloak & Dagger, Adam Warlock, Invisible Woman
- Hero balancing (nerfs): There are no outright nerfs this season
Marvel Rivals Season 5 Ranking Changes
Many classified changes have been added as part of Marvel Rivals Season 5. Here is the main information:
- Rank Rewards: Reach Gold for the Gambit – Sacrificial Pawn Costume
- Nameplates: Diamond and Platinum, badges of honor for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity and Top 500
- Investment: Starting in Season 5, your first 10 ranked matches are placement matches. Your performance determines your starting level
Live coverage of Marvel Rivals season 5 as it happened
Jake Green
As an Evergreen Editor, my job is to stay up to date with the latest games, especially live service titles like Marvel Rivals. I’ve poured hundreds of hours into the game at this point, having jumped on Season 0. Since then, I’ve covered every season personally and professionally, and I particularly enjoyed Season 2, which gave me the opportunity to try out Emma Frost as the all-new Vanguard. I tend to stick to the Vanguard role and am currently working on transitioning Magneto to Lord. Hopefully Gambit gives me a new strategist character to lead in Season 5.
