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Season 1: Eternal Night Falls is the first full length season of Marvel Rivals. This season will span over the course of about 14 weeks and be split into two halves. While Season 0 was a short season, this season has been jam packed with content, and features double the characters than a regular season will. This guide will cover everything you need to know about Season 1!
Season Dates
- Start: January 10, 2025 at 00:00 UTC
- End: TBD (Roughly 14 weeks after)
Trailer
The Fantastic Four Join Marvel Rivals!
Darkness engulfs New York as the Timestream Entanglement leaves Doctor Strange trapped in the Entangled Astral Plane, scattering the Darkhold pages. Dracula and Doctor Doom disrupt the moon’s orbit, plunging the city into eternal night and unleashing an army of vampiric creatures. With the world on the brink, the Fantastic Four join forces with iconic Marvel heroes, standing together in the epic battle to break the mystical darkness with science. Ignite the battle against Dracula with the Fantastic Four in Marvel Rivals!
Balance Changes
Season 1 kicks off with a bunch of balance updates for nearly every character in the game. To see who is getting nerfs and buffs, check out the official balance update blog post!
New Heroes!
Launching January 10th:
- Mister Fantastic (Duelist)
- Invisible Woman (Strategist)
Launching at mid-season:
- The Thing (Vanguard)
- Human Torch (Duelist)
New Maps!
Launching January 10th:
- Empire of the Eternal Night: Sanctum Sanctorum
- Empire of the Eternal Night: Midtown (Convoy Objective)
Launching at mid-season:
- Empire of the Eternal Night: Central Park
New Game Mode
Doom Match: Arcade Mode on Sanctum Sanctorum
More Details to Come!
New Rank Added
Season 1 will introduce a new rank to competitive mode: Celestial! This rank will be added after Grand Master, but before Eternal. This should help matchmaking better pair opponents together at the highest competitive levels.
New Season Rank Resets
With the launch of the new season, all competitive ranks will drop based on your standing at the end of the previous season. All players will drop 7 divisions from their previous standing. To help you estimate where your standing will be, see the chart below:
| Previous Rank | One Above All | Eternal | Grand Master 1 | Grand Master 2 | Grand Master 3 | Diamond 1 | Diamond 2 |
| New Rank | Diamond 3 | Platinum 1 | Platinum 2 | Platinum 3 | Gold 1 | Gold 2 | Gold 3 |
| Previous Rank | Diamond 3 | Platinum 1 | Platinum 2 | Platinum 3 | Gold 1 | Gold 2 | Gold 3 and Below |
| New Rank | Silver 1 | Silver 2 | Silver 3 | Bronze 1 | Bronze 2 | Bronze 3 | Bronze 3 |
New Features
Starting January 10th, these features will be coming with the season's update:
- New Graphical Settings to adjust for higher FPS
- Mouse Acceleration
- Streamer Mode
Mid-season may have more in store. Details to come!
Temporary Seasonal Buffs
To be announced!
Competitive Rewards
To be announced!
Battle Pass
The newest battle pass will be launching alongside the new season. It will cost 990 Lattice and will contain 10 new skins! If you complete the battle pass, you can earn back 600 Lattice and 600 Units. This won't allow you to buy the next battle pass with the Lattice. You can however combine it with Lattice earned through achievements to have enough for the next pass!
More Details to Come!
Twitch Drops
Season 1 is coming with a new round of twitch drops! These will run from January 10th to January 25th. For more details, check out this announcement!
