TL;DR: Marvel Rivals Season 11: Doomsday starts on Friday, November 13, 2026. Expect servers to go down at about 09:00 UTC (1 AM PT / 4 AM ET) and the game to be playable about two hours later. The launch hero is Nightcrawler, a Strategist, and Dracula follows in Season 11.5. NetEase's balance post changes 29 heroes and cuts Strategist survivability across the board. The battle pass has not been revealed yet.
Season 11 of Marvel Rivals goes live on November 13. That date is the last column of NetEase's Season 10.5 roadmap, posted on the official X account on October 7. NetEase revealed the season on November 10 with a Season 11 trailer, the Nightcrawler character trailer and a 24-minute Dev Vision video. The story pits the heroes against Doctor Doom and Doom 2099 as New York and Nueva York collide. Nightcrawler is the launch hero, and the season trailer teases Dracula for the mid-season update.
Data as of November 11, 2026, two days before launch. The official Version 20261113 balance post is out. The full patch notes, Nightcrawler's ability numbers and the battle pass are not, and we will add them here when NetEase posts them on launch day.
When does Marvel Rivals Season 11 start?
Season 11 starts on Friday, November 13, 2026, and Season 10 ends the same day. The date is confirmed by NetEase's roadmap. The time is our estimate, based on how recent launches went. Season 10 and Season 10.5 both began at 09:00 UTC with "estimated maintenance lasting 2 hours", and NetEase posted on X that Season 10.5 was live at 11:02 UTC.
| Time zone | Servers go down (est.) | Playable (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| PT (Los Angeles) | 1:00 AM, Nov 13 | ~3:00 AM |
| MT (Denver) | 2:00 AM | ~4:00 AM |
| CT (Chicago) | 3:00 AM | ~5:00 AM |
| ET (New York) | 4:00 AM | ~6:00 AM |
| UTC / GMT (London) | 9:00 AM | ~11:00 AM |
| CET (Paris, Berlin) | 10:00 AM | ~12:00 PM |
| EET (Kyiv, Athens) | 11:00 AM | ~1:00 PM |
| IST (India) | 2:30 PM | ~4:30 PM |
| JST / KST (Tokyo, Seoul) | 6:00 PM | ~8:00 PM |
| AEDT (Sydney) | 8:00 PM | ~10:00 PM |
| NZDT (Auckland) | 10:00 PM | ~12:00 AM, Nov 14 |
Some countdown sites still list 2 AM PT / 5 AM ET. Those are summer offsets. US clocks went back on November 1, so 09:00 UTC is now 1 AM Pacific and 4 AM Eastern. Before you queue on day one, run your pad through our gamepad tester. New heroes mean new aim habits, and a drifting stick is easier to catch before ranked than after.
Marvel Rivals Season 11 heroes: who's coming?
Two heroes, as creative director GuangGuang promised after Season 10 shipped with only Gorr. One arrives at launch, the second at the half-season:
| Hero | Role | Arrives | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) | Strategist | Season 11, Nov 13 | Confirmed: character trailer on Nov 10 |
| Dracula | Not announced | Season 11.5 (date not announced) | Teased in the Season 11 trailer |
| Doctor Doom | Not playable | None | Season 11 story villain, alongside Doom 2099 |
Nightcrawler: role, abilities and ultimate
Nightcrawler is a Strategist who plays close to his team. He heals with brimstone bombs that also damage enemies, fights in melee with blades and his tail, and teleports teammates out of danger. His ultimate, Phasing Finale, buffs nearby allies with a damage boost, healing over time and bonus health, then teleports them to a chosen spot. A second cast slashes the enemies inside the Smoke Domain and pulls them in. Matthew Mercer voices him. Our Nightcrawler guide has everything confirmed so far and will get the full ability numbers on launch day.
Is Dracula or Doctor Doom playable in Season 11?
Dracula, yes, in Season 11.5. Doctor Doom, no. Doom is the villain of the Season 11 story but has not been announced as playable. NetEase has not dated Season 11.5. Under the usual four-week pattern it would start on December 11, the same day the Path to Doomsday: Avengers: Infinity War mode ends. Dracula's role and abilities are not announced.
Marvel Rivals Season 11 battle pass
The Season 11 battle pass has not been revealed, even after the Dev Vision. Its name, price, featured costumes and free rewards should come with the launch patch notes. The price is likely to stay where it has been. The Luxury pass has cost 990 Lattice (about $10) every season, and the Season 10 pass, The Godbomb, kept that price. For reference, here is what The Godbomb contained, per Beebom's full reward list:
| Season 10 "The Godbomb" costume | Track | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Captain America: Astral Aegis | Luxury | Instant unlock |
| Blade: Silvered Slayer | Luxury | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| Psylocke: Business Elite | Luxury | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| Loki: The Chronicler | Luxury | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| The Punisher: Vengeful Vigilante | Luxury | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| Doctor Strange: Astral Arcana | Luxury | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| Squirrel Girl: Savage Squirrel | Luxury | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| White Fox: Cosmic Kumiho | Luxury | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| Hawkeye: Thunderbolts | Free | 400 Chrono Tokens |
| Groot: Grootlactus | Free | 400 Chrono Tokens |
That is 10 costumes across 12 pages, with 8 on the Luxury track and 2 free. You unlock them with Chrono Tokens from missions. The free track disappears when Season 10 ends on November 13. A bought Luxury pass stays claimable in later seasons, but only with new Chrono Tokens, so finish the free costumes now if you still need Hawkeye or Groot.
NetEase's recent Art Vision episodes previewed three costumes that press expects in the next season: Rogue: Street Style, Invisible Woman: Savage Land and Luna Snow: Mirae 2026. It is not confirmed whether they go in the battle pass or the store. A Winter Holiday 2026 collection is expected around the same time.
Season 11 Dev Vision and patch notes
The Season 11 Dev Vision came out on November 10, earlier than in recent seasons. NetEase posted it as a 24-minute video together with the trailers, and the balance post went up on marvelrivals.com the same day. The full Version 20261113 patch notes are not out yet. Recent seasons posted them on launch day or the day before, per Steam timestamps logged by SenseOS:
| Season | Dev Vision posted (UTC) | Patch notes posted (UTC) | Season began |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 9 | Jul 8 | Jul 10 | Fri Jul 10, 09:00 |
| Season 9.5 | Aug 7 | Aug 7 | Fri Aug 7, 09:00 |
| Season 10 | Sep 10 | Sep 10 | Fri Sep 11, 09:00 |
| Season 10.5 | Oct 8 | Oct 8 | Fri Oct 9, 09:00 |
| Season 11 | Nov 10 | Balance post Nov 10; full notes not posted | Fri Nov 13, time not given |
Marvel Rivals Season 11 balance changes
The Version 20261113 balance post touches 29 heroes: 9 Vanguards, 9 Duelists and 11 Strategists. The headline is the support class. NetEase says it is "scaling back their overall survivability a bit, while simultaneously buffing their combat capabilities," and almost every Strategist loses self-healing, a cooldown or crowd control. Strategist crowd control takes the biggest hits: Luna Snow's freeze drops from 2.7s to 1.5s and Mantis's sleep from 3.5s to 1.5s. Tank anchors Doctor Strange, Emma Frost and Devil Dinosaur lose shield value. Nightcrawler arrives into a healer pool that is easier to kill.
| Hero | Role | Change | Key numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Vanguard | Buff | Axes of Ichors first three strikes 30 â 35 damage; Divine Judgement buffs now last 6s outside the domain |
| Deadpool | Vanguard | Mixed | The Big Test: self Bonus Health 300 â 400; the 50 Bonus Health for nearby allies removed |
| Devil Dinosaur | Vanguard | Nerf | Buddy Barrier 450 â 400 shield, 6s â 4s, Slow removed; Savage Predation control 0.8s â 0.6s |
| Doctor Strange | Vanguard | Nerf | Shield of the Seraphim 850 â 800, recovery 60/s â 50/s |
| Emma Frost | Vanguard | Nerf | Mind's Aegis 400 â 350, recovery 80/s â 65/s |
| Groot | Vanguard | Mixed | Thornlash Wall Flora Colossus damage 60 â 65; Ironwood Wall health 600 â 550 |
| Peni Parker | Vanguard | Nerf | Cyber-Web Cluster explosion 15 â 12; Arachno-Mine delay 0.6s â 0.7s |
| Rogue | Vanguard | Mixed | Power Surge Punch first two hits 35 â 40; Gambit Team-Up cooldown 30s â 15s but weaker |
| Venom | Vanguard | Nerf | Symbiotic Resilience base Bonus Health 100 â 75 (595 â 525 at 300 HP) |
| Black Cat | Duelist | Buff | Feline Fury max Fortune per cast 50 â 75 |
| Black Widow | Duelist | Buff | Electro-Plasma Blast 50â70 â 55â75 damage |
| Elsa Bloodstone | Duelist | Nerf | Double-Barrel Blaster falloff now starts at 10m instead of 20m |
| Human Torch | Duelist | Adjusted | Fire Cluster changed from random to fixed spread |
| Phoenix | Duelist | Nerf | Spark detonation 45 â 40 direct, 20 â 15 area; Endsong Inferno applies 1 Spark stack, not 2 |
| Squirrel Girl | Duelist | Mixed | Burst Acorn 110 â 95; Mammal Bond adds +100% attack speed for 5s |
| Star-Lord | Duelist | Buff | Galactic Legend ammo 40 â 50 |
| Winter Soldier | Duelist | Nerf | Roterstern spell field 45 â 40; max falloff 70% at 40m â 65% at 30m |
| Wolverine | Duelist | Nerf | Feral Leap cooldown 12s â 15s; Last Stand Rage bonus 0.3% â 0.2% Max Health per point |
| Adam Warlock | Strategist | Mixed | Avatar Life Stream 95 â 55 initial heal, bounces 2 â 4 (285 â 275 per cast) |
| Cloak & Dagger | Strategist | Mixed | Dagger Storm cooldown 12s â 15s, self-heal 50/s â 35/s; Darkforce Cloak 80/s â 85/s |
| Gambit | Strategist | Nerf | Healing Hearts self-heal 30/s â 20/s; Kinetic Cards spread 2° â 3° |
| Invisible Woman | Strategist | Nerf | Veiled Step cooldown 6s â 8s |
| Jubilee | Strategist | Mixed | Sparkle Mark 20% Healing Boost removed; Firework Finale healing 180/s â 190/s |
| Loki | Strategist | Nerf | Deception cooldown 15s â 18s; Mantis Team-Up Damage Boost removed |
| Luna Snow | Strategist | Nerf | Absolute Zero freeze 2.7s â 1.5s; White Fox Team-Up loses its Charm |
| Mantis | Strategist | Mixed | Spore Slumber sleep 3.5s â 1.5s; non-critical hits now grant 0.3 Life Orbs |
| Rocket Raccoon | Strategist | Mixed | Repair Mode ally heal 55 â 50, self-heal 30/s â 20/s; Jetpack Dash grants 25 Bonus Health |
| Ultron | Strategist | Nerf | Imperative: Firewall ally Bonus Health 40 â 25, speed boost 20% â 10% |
| White Fox | Strategist | Mixed | Spirit Sanctuary shield 200 â 100; Fox Form Awakening 7s â 8s (max 9s â 12s) |
The table lists the main change per hero. The balance post has the full list, including every Team-Up tweak. If your aim feels off after the patch, check whether it's the game or your sticks with our Marvel Rivals deadzone guide.
Season 11 events, map and modes
Season 11 also marks the game's second anniversary. These are the dates announced with the reveal, as reported by GosuGamers and ComicBook.com:
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Nov 13 | Season 11 launches with Nightcrawler |
| Nov 19 | Two-year anniversary events start: 2,500 Units and a free legendary Deadpool costume for completing them |
| Nov 26 | Galacta's Galaxy Centre opens in the Times Square map with six arcade minigames; new 18v18 map Incursion Point |
| Dec 5 | Anniversary event in Times Square with a mystery character, 4:00 PM PT |
| Season 11.5 | Dracula joins the roster |
The Dev Vision also confirmed new legendary costumes for Human Torch, Storm and Cloak & Dagger "soon," plus anniversary costume lines called Shining Moment and Gaming Life. Prices and dates for those are not announced.
What ends with Season 10 and what carries over?
Some Season 10 content leaves on November 13, but a few events keep running deep into Season 11. All times are UTC, from NetEase's patch notes as compiled by SenseOS:
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Nov 13, 02:00 | Halloween Pop & Win costumes leave the store |
| Nov 13, 09:00 | Galacta's Gift Vol. 3 ends |
| Nov 13, 09:00 | All Hallows' Glow event ends (last chance for Rocket Raccoon's free Trash King costume) |
| Nov 13 | Season 10 free battle pass track closes; Season 11 begins |
| Nov 26, 09:00 | Path to Doomsday: Endgame event ends |
| Dec 10, 09:00 | Infinity Finale event ends |
| Dec 11, 09:00 | Path to Doomsday: Avengers: Infinity War mode ends |
| Dec 31, 09:00 | Night of Illusions event ends |
The Infinity War mode ends on December 11 at 09:00 UTC. That is the same time Season 11.5 would start under the four-week pattern, which is when Dracula is expected.
Season 11 ranked and Championship Points
Season 11 is the last chance to earn points for the 2026 competitive year. The Season 10 patch notes say that after Season 10, "only Season 11 remains as the final stop for 2026 Championship Points." The top teams from the Season 11 Marvel Rivals Championship and the yearly leaderboard go on to the Ignite 2026 annual qualifier, which leads to the 2027 pro circuit. For solo players, the Season 11 rank rewards will be listed in the patch notes. If you are pushing rank on a pad, our guide to the best controllers for FPS games covers which sticks hold up for hero shooters.