Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 launch: our live coverage of the new update, Daredevil, and downtime
Season 4.5 adds a brand new Duelist
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 is now less than a day away, and it'll add Daredevil as a new playable Hero. There's a new event to work through as well, with an awesome Psylocke skin to earn, alongside other emotes and rewards.
There's a fresh Season 4.5 Battle Pass coming soon, giving players plenty to claim before the arrival of the next Season of Marvel Rivals. Now that NetEase has revealed the full details for Marvel Rivals Season 4.5, we can start to dig into what's changing. It's remarkable just how quickly the game can switch up in meta with each major update, and it's no surprise that Marvel Rivals still ranks highly on our best PC games in 2025 list.
I've now played hundreds of hours of Marvel Rivals since launch, jumping in at the start of every season to try out the new Hero. I'm very excited to get my hands on Daredevil, and absolutely ready to be pulled away from my Vanguard bias. It's not just the arrival of Daredevil that'll spice up Season 4.5, however, as there are changes to Heroes like Venom and Mister Fantastic that could seriously switch up the meta.
Here's the Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 launch info, alongside details on what to expect from the new major update. I'll be covering the launch as it happens, offering early gameplay impressions once the update goes live. Let's jump in.
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 start time
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 will launch 2-3 hours after downtime kicks in. Based on previous seasons, here's when I expect Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 to go live:
- East Coast (US): 7AM ET (October 10)
- West Coast (US): 4AM PT (October 10)
- United Kingdom: 12AM BST (October 10)
- Europe (Central): 1PM CEST (October 10)
- Japan (Tokyo): 8PM JST (October 10)
- Australia (Sydney): 9PM AEST (October 10)
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 downtime
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 downtime kicks in at the following times:
- East Coast (US): 5AM ET (October 10)
- West Coast (US): 2AM PT (October 10)
- United Kingdom: 10AM BST (October 10)
- Europe (Central): 11AM CEST (October 10)
- Japan (Tokyo): 7PM JST (October 10)
- Australia (Sydney): 8PM AEST (October 10)
Downtime for Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 is expected to be 2-3 hours. For the last few seasonal updates, we've generally seen the game come back online after two hours. I'll be covering downtime as it happens, so stay tuned for news on when you'll be able to jump into Season 4.5.
Marvel Rivals Daredevil
Daredevil is the new Hero set to be added as part of Marvel Rivals Season 4.5. He's a Duelist with some very unique abilities, including an Ultimate that inflicts Fear on enemies if they look his way. He can see enemies through walls using his Radar ability, and can even pick a priority target from the bunch. A dash ability can be used to close the gap, opening up powerful Billy Club combos.
The new Bestial unit Team Ip has Daredevil as an anchor to The Punisher, unlocking a maximum health increase of 25 and a 5% boost in damage. The Punisher unlocks a new Justice Sense ability as part of the Team Up.
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 Hero Balancing
The following Hero balancing updates are coming to Marvel Rivals Season 4.5:
- Hero balancing (buffs): Angela, Venom, Blade, Hela, Iron Fist, Mister Fantastic, Psylocke, Rocket Raccoon
- Hero Balancing (nerfs): Human Torch, Phoenix, Cloak & Dagger, Jeff the Land Shark, Ultron
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 ranked changes
There's plenty of Ranked Changes set to be added as part of Marvel Rivals Season 4.5. Here's the headline info:
- Rank rewards: Reach Gold for the Daredevil - Shenloong's Creed costume
- Nameplates: Diamond and Platinum, Crests of Honor for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and Top 500
As a freelance games writer, it's my job to stay up to date with the latest games, especially live service titles like Marvel Rivals. I've put hundreds of hours into the game at this point, having jumped on during Season 0. Since then, I've covered every season personally and professionally, and I've particularly enjoyed Season 2, which gave me the opportunity to try out Emma Frost as a brand-new Vanguard. I tend to stick to the Vanguard role, and I'm currently working on getting Magneto to Lord proficiency. Hopefully, Daredevil gives me a new Duelist character to main in Season 4.5.
Marvel Rivals Season 4.5 live coverage as it happens
That’s all for today
I’m heading off now, but I’ll return bright and early tomorrow morning to cover the launch of Marvel Rivals Season 4.5. There will be my live coverage of downtime, and then some early gameplay impressions once everything is back online. Until then!
Ragnarok Rebirth is no more
There’s a new Team Up, and changes to existing ones coming in Marvel Rivals Season 4.5. Unfortunately, Ragnarok Rebirth is being removed entirely, meaning Thor and Hela no longer team up with each other. To compensate, Hela joins Namor in Deep Wrath, and of course Thor still has a Team Up with Angela.
How long is downtime expected to last?
Marvel Rivals has been extremely consistent with the downtime between recent seasonal updates. NetEase is once again estimating 2-3 hours of downtime, though it’s pretty much been bang on 2 hours in the past few seasons. As such, expect 2 hours of downtime, but be advised that it could run a little bit later.
Daredevil joins the fight!
The new Hero for Season 4.5 is Daredevil. The Man Without Fear is a Duelist, using his radar sight ability to track down enemies through walls. His Ultimate inflicts fear on any opponent looking his way, making it extremely powerful against groups.
Namor removed from Gamma Charge
My prayers have been answered. Namor is no longer a part of the Gamma Charge Team Up, meaning no more super-powered laser squids beaming me from afar. He’s getting a new Team Up with Hela, however, called Deep Wrath, unlocking the new Tidal Dirge ability.
A new event is coming
The Jade Scrolls of K’un-Lun event drops with Season 4.5. Players can earn the Psylocke - Fleeting Butterfly skin, as well as additional cosmetics for Spider-Man and Storm. There’s free rewards, and a Premium track to this one.
Developer Vision trailer reveals new details
NetEase has revealed a Developer Vision video for Marvel Rivals Season 4.5. In it, we get a breakdown of the new Team Ups, the new Hero, as well as some info on the main plot that’ll run up until the next season. Check it out below:
When does downtime start?
Downtime for Season 4.5 kicks off October 10 at the following times:
- East Coast (US): 5AM ET (October 10)
- West Coast (US): 2AM PT (October 10)
- United Kingdom: 10AM BST (October 10)
- Europe (Central): 11AM CEST (October 10)
- Japan (Tokyo): 7PM JST (October 10)
- Australia (Sydney): 8PM AEST (October 10)
