Marvel Rivals Season 11 adds Nightcrawler on November 13

November 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Marvel Rivals Season 11 begins on November 13, 2026, at 09:00 UTC. The update brings the new hero Nightcrawler, a new Battle Pass and a round of balance changes. Maintenance is estimated to last 2 hours.

What is new in Season 11

New hero: Nightcrawler joins the roster, along with a new serial called Doomsday and a lore story, Leap of Faith.
Battle Pass: The Incursion offers 10 new costume sets, including Emma Frost - Seat of Winter, Mantis - Chronal Harmony and Daredevil - The Man Without Fear.
Season event: The Acts of Kurt Wagner lets you team up with Nightcrawler for story missions and rewards.
Rank reward: The Season 11.0 Gold-tier costume is Nightcrawler - Hope Soared.
Twitch Drops: From November 13, 12:00 UTC to December 11, 09:00 UTC, drops include the Devil Dinosaur - Will of Galacta costume.

Balance changes

The developers say they are changing many heroes. Examples from the notes:

Angela's first three Axes of Ichors strikes rise from 30 to 35 damage.
Devil Dinosaur's Buddy Barrier duration drops from 6s to 4s, and its shield from 450 to 400.
Emma Frost's Mind's Aegis shield falls from 400 to 350.
Phoenix's Spark detonation direct damage drops from 45 to 40.
Human Torch's Fire Cluster switches from random to fixed spread.

The full balance list is longer, so check the official post for every hero.

Settings and performance

Aim Assist Target Prediction: a new optional setting that makes switching aim assist between enemies smoother. It only applies if you turn it on.
Experimental CPU optimization: you can enable it in the PC launcher. The developers expect roughly 10% better CPU performance, and ask you to contact Customer Support if you notice stability problems.
A client version optimized for NVIDIA RTX Spark supports DLSS Super Resolution, DLSS Frame Generation and NVIDIA Reflex.
Chat now recognizes game-specific proper nouns and localizes them into your language.

Esports

The Marvel Rivals IGNITE 2026 Grand Finals run from November 23 to 29 in Stockholm, Sweden, with 12 teams. Group Stage predictions close November 23 at 12:50 UTC.

Source: official Steam announcement