Everything new in Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 update

By Rishabh Sabarwal Published February 23, 2025

Marvel Rivals has finally released its much-awaited Season 1.5 update which completes the Fantastic Four family in the hero roster by adding The Thing and Human Torch to the game. Each new Marvel Rivals season shifts the game’s meta significantly and this time it’s no different. NetEase has introduced several new gameplay features and maps that players can dive right into while battling it out for Victory.

The story of Season 1 Eternal Night Falls continues in this mid-season update which brings another series of quests, missions, rewards, and competitive ranks for players to unlock. While there’s a lot to unpack about everything that’s arrived in Marvel Rivals, check out the full patch notes and the hero adjustments alongside all nerfs and buffs below.

The Thing and Human Torch are ready to rock out and flame on! New Costumes for The Thing – Trench Coat and First Family, along with Human Torch – Negative Zone Gladiator and First Family have arrived.

Alongside that, new maps and modes have also been added. Enter the new Convergence map – Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park. An extra 0.5 seconds of grace time will be added at the end of the overtime in all modes, optimizing situations where games may end abruptly (like when players cannot be detected due to certain hero abilities or when accidentally drift slightly outside the valid range).

Furthermore, in Quick Mode, matchmaking for substitutes will no longer occur when a quick match is about to end. Regarding optimization, the loading speed at the start of matches has been improved.

A new season event Midnight Features II is here. The first round of the season 1.5 Twitch Drops event is live! Players can earn the “Two-in-One” spray and Hela’s “Great Galaxy” emote. Also, stay tuned for a second round, expected to arrive mid-season 1.5, featuring a brand-new costume reward! (Keep an eye on official announcements for exact times!)

Players who purchase the Luxury Battle Pass and redeem all its rewards can now convert any leftover Chrono Tokens for Units at a specific ratio.

Coming to Ranked, Season 1 has been split into S1.0 and S1.5, with S1.0 concluding on February 21, 2025, at 8:00 AM (UTC+0). Rewards including the costume and Crest of Honors will be distributed accordingly. In S1.5, players will retain their ranks from the end of S1.0. Also, S1.5 Gold Rank costume rewards include Invisible Woman – Blood Shield and Human Torch – Blood Blaze.

New Crest of Honor rewards for S1.5 will feature distinct designs for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and Top 500. Finally, a “Hide Own Name (Competitive)” feature is now available for players at Diamond III and above. Once activated, your true identity will be under wraps during the loading screen, hero selection, and the start of the match. Other players won’t be able to see your name right away! After a short period in the battle, your real name will pop back up.

General updates

For more Marvel Rivals, check out how to get a free Human Torch skin while playing the latest Season 1.5.