Marvel Rivals Season 4 launch build-up: our live coverage of the new update, Angela, and Battle Pass
Here's what you need to know about Marvel Rivals Season 4's release time
Marvel Rivals Season 4 launches tomorrow (September 12), adding Angela as a brand new Vanguard. The game is also launching on PS4, allowing even more players to try out the new modes and work through the new Battle Pass. There are new skins for Moon Knight, Loki, and Phoenix to earn, and even an Angela skin available as a ranked mode reward.
Now that NetEase has revealed the full details for Marvel Rivals Season 4, we can start to dig into what's changing. There's even a full roadmap for Season 4, detailing upcoming events, skins, and new maps and modes. It's regular updates like these that have kept Marvel Rivals ranked highly in our best PC games list since it launched.
I've now played hundreds of hours of Marvel Rivals and even got early access to the upcoming season. As such, I've played as Angela, testing out her unique flying abilities at the Practice Range. She's a completely new kind of Vanguard, and I can't wait to see how she plays into the changing meta of the game.
Here's the Marvel Rivals Season 4 start time, alongside details on what to expect from the new major update. I'll be covering the launch as it happens, building up to downtime and then offering early gameplay impressions once everything goes live. Let's jump in.
Marvel Rivals Season 4 start time
Marvel Rivals Season 4 will arrive between 2-3 hours after downtime. As such, I estimate that it'll launch at the following times:
- East Coast (US): 7AM ET (September 12)
- West Coast (US): 4AM PT (September 12)
- United Kingdom: 12AM BST (September 12)
- Europe (Central): 1PM CEST (September 12)
- Japan (Tokyo): 8PM JST (September 12)
- Australia (Sydney): 9PM AEST (September 12)
Marvel Rivals Season 4 downtime
Marvel Rivals Season 4 downtime kicks in at the times below:
- East Coast (US): 5AM ET (September 12)
- West Coast (US): 2AM PT (September 12)
- United Kingdom: 10AM BST (September 12)
- Europe (Central): 11AM CEST (September 12)
- Japan (Tokyo): 7PM JST (September 12)
- Australia (Sydney): 8PM AEST (September 12)
Downtime for Marvel Rivals Season 4 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.
Marvel Rivals Angela
Angela is the brand-new Hero being added as part of Marvel Rivals Season 4. She's a Vanguard, though a very different one from what we've seen in the game so far. She can fly around and attack enemies with a spear. When connecting with an enemy, Angela pushes them backwards before dealing extra damage. A shield can be triggered to block incoming damage, and then players can switch to dual axes to brawl at close range.
There's a new Team Up with Angela as the anchor. Thor then unlocks a brand new ability, adding even more firepower to his kit. Angela's Ultimate throws a spear down, creating a golden ring that pulls enemies in and adds additional damage received from Angela's attacks while in the zone.
Marvel Rivals Season 4 Hero balancing
A bunch of Heroes are getting changes for Season 4. Here are the buffs and nerfs detailed for the new update's launch:
- Hero balancing (buffs): Peni Parker, Thor, Blade, Magick, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch, Winter Soldier, Invisible Woman, Jeff the Land Shark, Mantis, Ultron
- Hero Balancing (nerfs): Captain America, Doctor Strange, Emma Frost, Black Panther, Psylocke, Squirrel Girl, Loki, Luna Snow
Marvel Rivals Season 4 ranked changes
There's a few changes coming to Competitive Mode in Marvel Rivals Season 4. Here are the key details to know:
- Rank Reset: Based on your final Season 3.5 rank, ranks will be demoted by 7 divisions. For example, if you ended the season at Diamond I, your Season 4 journey begins at Gold II
- Rewards: New Rank Settlement Rewards: Reach Gold for the divine Angela - Siriana's Silver costume. Earn all-new Nameplate Frames at Diamond and Platinum, plus rock fresh Crests of Honor for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and the illustrious Top 500
- Misc: Entrance animations in Team Lobby, Squad voice chat, Costume rotation
Marvel Rivals Season 4 live coverage as it happens
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, Angela gives me a new character to main in Season 4.
Season 4 Roadmap revealed
NetEase has unveiled a full roadmap for Season 4. The Marvel Swimsuit event returns September 19, adding Summer skins for Mantis, Johnny Storm and Invisible Woman. There’s also a new map arriving September 26, set in K’un-Lun.
A new Battle Pass brings new skins
There’s a new Battle Pass to work through in Marvel Rivals Season 4. It adds skins for Luna Snow, Loki, Phoenix and Angela. So far, we’ve seen an awesome purple caped costume for Magneto, Ultron-inspired skins for Star Lord and Moon Knight, and even a blue Doctor Strange variant.
Angela joins as a brand new Vanguard
The new Hero for Marvel Rivals Season 4 is Angela. She’s a new Vanguard, but quite unlike the others in that she can fly. She’s able to pull enemies away from their teammates, and deal massive damage with close-quarters combat. Her Ultimate creates a zone that slows enemies and deals extra damage to them. Thor gets a new Team Up with Angela as well.
Marvel Rivals is coming to PS4!
Great news for PlayStation fans, Marvel Rivals Season 4 launches on PS4. This is the first time the game has been ported to last-gen consoles, so it’ll surely allow many more players to join in on the fun. I’ll be testing the PS4 version at some point to see how it measures up. Hopefully, it still manages a consistent 60fps, which is vital for competitive games like Marvel Rivals.
I estimate Marvel Rivals Season 4 to start at the this time
Given that downtime has been pretty much exactly 2 hours for the last three Marvel Rivals seasonal updates, I estimate Season 4 to launch around the following times:
- East Coast (US): 7AM ET (September 12)
- West Coast (US): 4AM PT (September 12)
- United Kingdom: 12AM BST (September 12)
- Europe (Central): 1PM CEST (September 12)
- Japan (Tokyo): 8PM JST (September 12)
Here’s when Season 3.5 goes into downtime
Marvel Rivals Season 3.5 will go into downtime for a couple of hours before Season 4 arrives. This kicks in on September 12 at the following times:
- East Coast (US): 5AM ET (September 12)
- West Coast (US): 2AM PT (September 12)
- United Kingdom: 10AM BST (September 12)
- Europe (Central): 11AM CEST (September 12)
- Japan (Tokyo): 7PM JST (September 12)
- Australia (Sydney): 8PM AEST (September 12)
Hello and welcome
Marvel Rivals Season 4 is now less than a day away from launching. I can’t wait to try out the new Hero, a Vanguard that flies through the air with a golden spear and shield. I’ve now gotten early access to the new season, and I’ll be covering the build up to launch with everything you need to know about the next major update.