Daredevil is arriving in Marvel Rivals, and he’s not coming alone. Season 4.5 brings the Man Without Fear as a new playable hero, a round of Team-Up reworks, and a tease for a brand-new game mode arriving mid-season. On top of that, players can expect fresh competitive rewards, Halloween skins, and the long-awaited cross-progression testing.
If you want to know the exact Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 release date, start time, and a breakdown of everything confirmed so far, here’s everything you need to know.
Marvel Rivals Release Date and Time
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 launches October 10, 2025 at 10 a.m. UTC. That means:
- Los Angeles (PT): 3:00 a.m.
- New York (ET): 6:00 a.m.
- Mexico City (CST): 5:00 a.m.
- São Paulo (BRT): 7:00 a.m.
- London (BST): 11:00 a.m.
- Paris / Berlin / Rome (CEST): 12:00 p.m.
- Moscow (MSK): 1:00 p.m.
- Dubai (GST): 2:00 p.m.
- New Delhi (IST): 3:30 p.m.
- Jakarta (WIB): 5:00 p.m.
- Bangkok (ICT): 5:00 p.m.
- Singapore / Hong Kong / Manila (SGT/HKT/PHT): 6:00 p.m.
- Tokyo (JST): 7:00 p.m.
- Seoul (KST): 7:00 p.m.
- Sydney (AEDT): 9:00 p.m.
- Auckland (NZDT): 11:00 p.m.
Servers will go down briefly for maintenance before the update. This timing is the same as previous patches, so players across all regions can prepare without confusion.
Daredevil Joins the Roster
The highlight of Season 4.5 is the Daredevil arrival, a melee-focused duelist hero. Unlike bruisers or vanguards, duelists thrive on isolating targets and Daredevil is designed to do exactly that.
- Playstyle: High agility, quick gap-closing, and short-range combos using Billy Clubs.
- Role Impact: He can chase down priority targets that try to hide behind tanks, forcing backline supports and damage dealers to constantly reposition.
- Ultimate – “The Beast”: This ability applies a fear effect to enemies who look at him when activated. So positioning becomes crucial — if opponents face him at the wrong moment, their entire setup can collapse.
In terms of balance, Daredevil is a high-skill, high-reward pick. If his numbers hold up, expect him to disrupt the current duelist pool (Angela, Blade, Moon Knight) and push teams to run more CC counters.
Team-Up Adjustments
Team-Ups (the extra abilities unlocked with specific hero combos) are being reshuffled, with some removed and some new ones added.
- Removed
- Ragnarok Rebirth (Thor + Hela) has been removed.
- Gamma Charge loses Namor, leaving only Hulk and Black Panther.
- Added
- Bestial Hunt (Daredevil + Punisher) gives Punisher a new ranged active. This will likely make him a more flexible midline damage option when paired with Daredevil.
- Deep Wrath (Hela + Namor) gives Namor an AoE water attack. This will make him more impactful in teamfights and give Hela more synergy picks.
These changes target dominant synergies. Gamma Charge was oppressive in coordinated play, and removing Namor weakens its overall value. The new pairs make Punisher and Namor more relevant in competitive drafts.
New Game Mode Reveal
Not coming on season day one, but Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 has a new core game mode. NetEase announced that details will be revealed at the Thailand Game Show on October 17. Since it’s called a core mode, it’s not a limited time event but something permanent, possibly changing ranked or casual play. The delay until mid-season is probably to give players time to adjust to Daredevil and the Team-Up changes first.
Halloween Event and Skins
October means seasonal cosmetics, and Season 4.5 is no exception. A Halloween event will drop later in the season, coming with themed skins. Confirmed so far are:
- Peni Parker – Halloween variant
- Namor – themed skin
- Jeff the Land Shark – yes, he’s getting another skin, because of course he is
More skins are expected but haven’t been revealed yet. Expect this event to also bring limited-time challenges for extra rewards, consistent with past seasonal events.
Cross-Progression Update
One of the most requested features since launch is finally entering live testing: cross-progression.
- Season 4.5 Phase: Only a small group of players will get access to link accounts and test the system.
- Season 5.0 Plan: Full rollout to all players.
- Limitations: Certain purchases and entitlements remain platform-specific, but progression and most unlocks will carry across.
This is especially important for players on PC and console. It also makes tournament play easier, as competitive players won’t be locked into one platform for progression.
Competitive and Interface Updates
Alongside the major content, Season 4.5 refreshes some systems:
- Competitive Mode: Ranks and seasonal rewards reset, with new incentives to grind.
- UI Updates: Players can now customize the home screen with animated backgrounds and music from past seasons. High-resolution art downloads will also be available.
These are quality-of-life changes, but they show NetEase’s continued push to make the game to make it more polished and player-driven.
Unlike early half-seasons, 4.5 isn’t filler. Daredevil’s arrival brings a new duelist that can easily disrupt established matchups, while the Team-Up changes break apart some strongest combos and replace them with fresh synergies that will reshape drafts. Add in the tease of a brand-new core mode, a round of Halloween cosmetics to keep the seasonal grind interesting, and the first live test of cross-progression, and you receive an update that matters to both casual and competitive players.
