TL;DR
Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 begins on October 9, 2026, with a new Avengers: Infinity War-inspired mode, new event rewards, a new 18v18 map addition, and several gameplay and UI fixes. The patch also adds a custom targeting sensitivity option for Gorr’s Shadow Harvest and improves Winter Soldier’s action response under high latency.
What Changed
- New mode: Path to Doomsday – Avengers: Infinity War
- 12 players form 6 duo squads and fight for control of the Infinity Stones.
- Each round pits two squads head-to-head, and the first squad to collect all 6 Infinity Stones wins.
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Mode period: October 9, 2026, to December 11, 2026, UTC.
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New stories
- New Thor lore: Spirit of Thunder
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New Spider-Man lore: The Worthy Spider-Man
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New store items
- Devil Dinosaur – Skele-Saurus Bundle
- Blade – Vampire King Bundle
- Cyclops – Phoenix Cyclops Bundle
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Infinity Gauntlet Accessory
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Water Traversal Emote Optimization
- All Summer Special series water traversal emotes can now be used in other stages and zones.
- Outside of water, they act as stationary, non-moving emotes.
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Some emotes may still remain restricted because of clipping issues.
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Season event: Infinity Finale
- Completing quests can earn Thor’s The Avengers costume for free.
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Other rewards include Avengers: Infinity War-inspired costumes and matching bundle content for Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and more.
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Times Square event content
- Watch Avengers: Infinity War clips in the viewing area for two minutes to unlock the Gallery Card – Avengers: Infinity War.
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Take a group photo at the Avengers’ Gift Shop photo walls to earn the Spray – Avengers Emblem and 100 Units.
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Map addition
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Alchemax Headquarters has been added to the 18 VS.18 mode.
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Twitch Drops
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A new drop round includes the Angela – Will of Galacta costume and related bundle content.
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Rank rewards
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Season 10.5 Gold-tier costume reward: Jeff the Land Shark – Razor-Tooth.
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Fixes and optimizations
- Winter Soldier’s Trooper’s Fist and Bionic Hook now have optimized action response under high-latency network conditions.
- Gorr’s Shadow Harvest now has a Custom Targeting Sensitivity setting.
- A Hero Profile UI bug was fixed where the detailed Emoji resource type was incorrectly labeled as Costume.
Player Impact
Season 10.5 adds a new limited-time mode centered on Infinity Stones, so players looking for fresh match objectives will have a new team-based activity to try during the event window. The new Infinity Finale event and Times Square activities provide free and event-based rewards, including Thor’s The Avengers costume, a Gallery Card, a Spray, and Units.
For gameplay, the most direct changes are the Winter Soldier latency optimization and Gorr’s new targeting sensitivity option. Those updates should matter most to players using those heroes, especially in matches affected by connection quality or aiming preference. The new Alchemax Headquarters map also expands the 18v18 rotation.
The water traversal emote change broadens where Summer Special series emotes can be used, though some restrictions remain because of clipping issues.
Official Media
Sources
- https://www.marvelrivals.com/gameupdate/20261006/41548_1315865.html