With only a week remaining till Marvel Rivals Season 3 hits the live servers, NetEase has finally dropped the patch notes for the highly anticipated update.
In accordance with the plethora of leaks we have seen earlier, the Marvel Rivals Season 3 update will bring with it the new hero ‘Phoenix’ to the game alongside a brand-new map.
Jean Grey will take on the Duelist role in the game’s ever-expanding roster, utilizing her fiery spells to wreak havoc on the battlefield. Fans can check out her official reveal trailer below:
The devs have also shed light on the upcoming map coming to the hero shooter with the third season. Klyntar: Celestial Husk will be a Domination map that will be added to Marvel Rivals on the same day as the Season 3 update.
Take a look at the full Klyntar map revealed below:
Other than that, there’s also a fresh new Battle Pass with 10 new sets of hero skins. The hero costumes for the Marvel Rivals Season 3 Battle Pass have been themed on the cosmic power of the Phoenix Force and the mysterious Symbiotes.
Moving forward, players will be able to earn ‘Accessory Points’ by playing Marvel Rivals matches, which can then be redeemed for hero-specific accessories.
There’s also the new Seasonal event ‘Milano Repair Logs’, new cosmetics in the game store, and a plethora of other exciting changes for players to enjoy.
Without further ado, let’s check out the detailed patch notes of the Marvel Rivals Season 3 update.
Marvel Rivals Season 3 Patch Notes
Here are the official patch notes for Marvel Rivals Season 3, as confirmed by NetEase:
New Hero Ignites the Battle!
Phoenix turns up the heat in Marvel Rivals!
New Map to Explore!
New Domination Map – Klyntar: Celestial Husk
S3 Battle Pass
Unlock a fiery new Battle Pass featuring 10 all-new sets of heroic costumes! This season’s theme is the cosmic power of the Phoenix Force and the mysterious Symbiotes. We hope you enjoy it!
Season Event
New Event: Milano Repair Logs – Join the crew to help repair the Milano and earn a free Symbiote Storm costume.
This event launches alongside the new season.
Competitive
Rank Reset: Based on your final Season 2.5 rank, ranks will be demoted by 7 divisions. For example, if you ended the season at Diamond I, your Season 3 journey begins at Gold II.
New Rank Settlement Rewards: New rewards have landed, and they’re hotter than a supernova! Reach Gold for the incredible Phoenix – Emerald Flames costume, and earn fresh Crests of Honor for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and the illustrious Top 500.
But that’s not all! This season, we’re igniting some fiery fun with brand-new Nameplate Frame rewards for Diamond and Platinum ranks.
Mission System Adjustments
1. Daily Missions Removed: Their Chrono Token rewards will be redistributed to other missions.
2. Weekly Missions Improved: Unfinished weekly missions will now roll over and can be completed until the mid-season ends.
3. New Season Missions: These last the entire season and can be completed repeatedly for rewards.
4. More Mission Types: New missions added, while excessive hero-specific missions have been removed.
New Systems
1. Accessories: Earn Accessory Points in matches and redeem them in the Shop for hero-specific accessories.
2. Student Perks: College students can verify their school email to get free trial access to 10 costumes.
3. Main Menu Update: New Events tab for easy event tracking.
4. Discord Integration: Reconnect your Discord account after the update to receive 100 Units and unlock new features: Chat with Discord friends in-game and message in-game friends via Discord when not in the game.
5. New Practice Option: Team captains can now queue all members into the same practice Doom Match session.
New In Store
1. New Costume: Phoenix – Chaos Phoenix Bundle.
2. New Emoji: Phoenix – Default Bundle.
3. New Costume Colors: Scarlet Witch – Immortal Sovereign, Jeff the Land Shark – Sunshine Land Shark, Invisible Woman – Malice, Rocket Raccoon – Sunshine Raccoon.
4. New Ultimate Ability VFX: Scarlet Witch – Immortal Sovereign, Jeff the Land Shark – Sunshine Land Shark.
Twitch Drops
As Season 3.0 kicks off, get ready for a new round of Twitch Drops. Simply accumulate the required viewing time to claim your rewards.
This round’s drops include the Hawkeye – Will of Galacta costume along with related bundle content.
Drops Period: 11/07/2025, at 12:00:00 ~ 08/08/2025, at 09:00:00 (UTC)
Tournaments
1. The third season of the Marvel Rivals Championship is here! Dynamic nameplate designs have been introduced for champion, runner-up, and third-place. Play 10 Open Qualifiers for an exclusive spray reward. Platinum III remains the minimum sign-up rank, with faction slots for each region increased to 2,500. The sign-up phase is shorter due to the season length adjustment. Stay tuned for the official schedule and check the Marvel Rivals Championship rules for details.
2. New Verified Faction System: Officially approved Factions get access to a unique name pool, verified name styles, and exclusive icons.
Fixes and Optimizations
All Platforms
1. Match Summary Revamp: More detailed stats and functions added.
2. Gallery Update: Merged “Serials” and “Special Edition,” added a new “Cinematics” tab featuring map cutscenes.
3. Costume MVPs: Previously Costume-Exclusive MVPs can now be used with any costume for greater customization. Mix and match freely!
Maps and Modes
1. Fixed terrain issues that could cause characters to become stuck or clip through odd locations.
2. Resolved various issues, including floating broken objects, collision errors, etc.
3. Improved symbiote lift devices: Now require a player to stand on them to trigger upon attack.
Heroes
1. Soundwave Enhancement: Added new, softer high-frequency hit and impact sound effects. Adjust settings in Audio > Combat Mix.
2. Thing’s Rocky Road: We’ve fixed an issue where The Thing’s Embattled Leap ability couldn’t target Wolverine while the Fastball Special was charging up. Now, nothing will stop Ben from jumping to Logan’s side.
3. Emote Antics: We’ve patched up several emote animation bugs across the roster.
Console
To reduce future patch sizes, we’ve reorganized client files for S3, but this update’s patch size may be larger. Thank you for your understanding!
Marvel Rivals Season 3 Release Date
The Marvel Rivals Season 3 update is scheduled to go live on July 11, 2025, at 2 am PT. The servers are likely to be taken down for a few hours as the devs ship out the major update to the game.