Season 5.5 has arrived in Marvel Rivals, bringing a fresh wave of content, including the long-awaited addition of Rogue, updates to Team-Ups, hero buffs and nerfs, and more exciting features. This is the last major update for Marvel Rivals in 2025, but it’s a big one, packed with content for players to enjoy. Season 5.5 is set to release on Dec. 12, 2025.
New Vanguard Hero – Rogue
Rogue joins the roster as a powerful Vanguard unit, ready to lead her team in battle and absorb damage for her allies. After accidentally touching the Chronovium die, Rogue’s powers have become unstable, giving her the ability to absorb the powers of anyone she touches.
Her skillset combines strength and Chronovium energy, letting her charge into enemy lines with devastating melee attacks. She can absorb abilities from defeated enemies, gaining buffs based on their roles, and can even steal signature abilities, including moves like Doctor Strange’s Shield of Seraphim or Loki’s Regenerative Domain.
Rogue’s ultimate move drains ultimate ability energy from nearby enemies, giving her team a strategic advantage while granting additional buffs to allies depending on their roles.
Team-Up Changes
Season 5.5 introduces several Team-Up updates:
- Mental Projection (Emma Frost & Psylocke) is removed.
- Chilling Assault (Luna Snow & Iron Fist) now includes Emma Frost, who gains the Iced Out Diamond ability, allowing her to slow enemies with a frost cone or create a diamond ice wall to block movement.
- Sword of Duality (Hawkeye & Cloak & Dagger) adds Psylocke, who now uses light and dark energy. Light energy throws shurikens that damage enemies and heal allies, while dark energy scatters darts and makes Psylocke phased and invisible like Cloak.
- Explosive Entanglement (Magneto & Gambit) adds Rogue, allowing her to channel Gambit’s kinetic energy to deal AoE damage with her attacks while healing allies.
Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival
The Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival event returns on Dec. 18 with a new map called Jeffland. This year introduces a three-way brawl system, featuring three unique Jeff builds with different skillsets. Players can also customize the Cuddly Fuzzlefin outfit with new color options.
Holiday Skins and Events
Season 5.5 brings festive outfits for characters such as Squirrel Girl, Daredevil, Winter Soldier, Star-Lord, Peni Parker, and Cloak & Dagger. Additional holiday events are planned, though exact details are not yet revealed.
Mystery Burger
Starting Dec. 18, players can visit Pym’s Test Kitchen in Times Square to interact with a Mystery Burger, a new feature that has not yet been fully explained.
Hero Buffs and Nerfs
Vanguard
- Peni Parker: Health reduced from 750 → 700.
- Emma Frost: Health increased from 550 → 600.
- The Thing: Stone Haymaker bonus damage increased from 8% → 10% of enemy max health; lingering anti-mobility field after Yancy Street Charge extended from 3s → 5s.
- Thor: Can now change movement direction during Storm Surge.
Duelist
- Blade: Ancestral Sword damage 24 → 26; Whirlwind Slash damage 15 → 16; Bloodline Awakening reduced healing decreased 35% → 25%.
- Daredevil: Team-Up anchor 25 bonus health nerfed.
- Human Torch: Fire Cluster projectile speed reduced; damage per cast increased 5 → 5.5; max falloff changed from 60% at 30m → 60% at 20m; Blazing Blast charge reduced 3s → 2.5s, damage increased 40 → 45.
- Phoenix: Ultimate health gain 400 → 500.
- Psylocke: Ultimate cost 2,800 → 3,400 (nerf).
- Scarlet Witch: Chthonian Burst charge 0.08 → 0.1; Dark Seal projectile speed 40m/s → 60m/s; Spell Field delay removed; Reality Erasure pull speed 2.4 → 3 m/s.
- The Punisher: Adjudication damage 19 → 20.
- Wolverine: Ultimate can now target walls.
Strategist
- Gambit: Ultimate cost 4,300 → 4,500.
- Invisible Woman: Ultimate cost 4,300 → 4,500.
- Loki: Doppelgänger damage & healing ratio 80% → 90%.
- Luna: Gains separate Idol Aura ability, 10% healing converted to self, plus 10% healing & damage boost; Absolute Zero startup reduced; projectile speed 60 → 80 m/s.
- Rocket Raccoon: Ultimate cost 4,000 → 4,300.
- Ultron: Imperative: Patch can now deploy 2 drones; Imperative: Firewall requires a patched target; after use, Ultron gains 65 health, allies gain 50 health, target gets 20% movement speed and 10% damage boost; ultimate cost 3,700 → 4,000.
Season 5.5 is shaping up to be an exciting update for Marvel Rivals players, with Rogue leading the charge, new Team-Ups, festive events, and a mix of buffs and nerfs across the hero roster.
