Marvel Rivals Season 6 Patch Notes: What’s New?
▼ Summary
– Deadpool is being added as a new playable hero to Marvel Rivals with the Season 6 update on January 16th, 2026.
– The update introduces a new Season 6 Battle Pass called “Museum Ticket” and a new seasonal event named “Whac-A-Jeff” with a free costume reward.
– Major competitive changes are announced for the Marvel Rivals Championship, including new rewards for all participants and a new Champion Points system starting in Season 7.
– Several new cosmetic bundles and store items will be available, and some existing bundles have been extended.
– The patch includes various hero fixes and optimizations, such as resolving specific ability bugs for Thor, Magneto, and Punisher.
Season Six of Marvel Rivals is set to launch, bringing the chaotic energy of Deadpool directly into the fray alongside a host of new content, system updates, and competitive changes. The update arrives following a scheduled maintenance period on January 16th, ensuring players can dive into the new season without delay.
The headline addition is, of course, the Merc with a Mouth himself. Deadpool joins the roster as a fully playable hero, complete with his signature katanas, rapid healing factor, and a constant stream of meta-commentary. A new narrative serial, “Night at the Museum,” and dedicated Deadpool lore missions will accompany his arrival, offering fresh story content for players to explore.
The Hero Proficiency system is receiving a significant expansion, introducing new levels and rewards. Any unused Proficiency points players have accumulated will be automatically converted, granting instant access to new tiers and their associated unlocks. This provides a immediate boost for dedicated players who have been mastering their favorite characters.
Several new features are being implemented to enhance the player experience. A robust Photo Mode is being added to the Times Square map, providing new tools and filters for capturing gameplay moments. Controller settings can now be saved and shared, allowing players to easily swap optimal configurations. The in-game store will feature a wave of new cosmetic bundles, including the Captain Pool outfit for Deadpool, a Marvel Cosmic Invasion set for Venom and Spider-Man, and a Prism Parade costume chroma for Invisible Woman.
The Season Six Battle Pass, dubbed “Museum Ticket,” offers ten new costumes to earn, with highlights including Prism Parade for Invisible Woman, Space Corsair for Venom, and Galactic Gladiator for Mantis. A limited-time seasonal event, “Whac-A-Jeff,” will allow players to earn a free 8-Bit Bash costume for Jeff the Land Shark. Several ongoing events, like “Gone Nutty For Gifts” and “Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival,” have had their end dates extended to January 29th.
On the competitive front, the Marvel Rivals Championship (MRC) Season 6 introduces revised reward structures and a path to the Ignite 2026 series. All participants, from open qualifiers to champions, will earn rewards such as new Nameplates, Sprays, Emblems, and Units. Performance in MRC Season 6 will also help determine seeding for the upcoming Ignite Series, with a portion of slots reserved for top factions from this season. Looking further ahead, a new Champion Points system will debut in Season 7, creating a persistent ladder for professional league qualification.
Notable gameplay adjustments include the removal of the Resource Rumble mode and its associated map from the Quick Match playlist. A variety of hero-specific bugs have been addressed, including fixes for Thor’s Thorforce visual and activation issues, Magneto’s unintended launch during his Ultimate, and network-related problems with Punisher’s Vantage Connection and certain piercing projectiles. Doctor Strange’s portals can now be used by flying heroes when cast on the ground, and a keybind conflict between Jeff the Land Shark and Groot has been resolved.
General optimizations include a fix for a scoreboard bug in custom tournament games, an experimental high polling rate mouse setting on PC to reduce input lag, and a 15% reduction in the game’s overall file size for PC installations. New Twitch Drops will be available, offering the Invisible Woman – Will of Galacta costume, and a fresh rotation of College Perk costumes will be accessible for eligible players.
(Source: Marvel Rivals)
