Marvel Rivals has released the patch notes for the Season 4 update, releasing on September 12, 2025.
The update adds a new character to the mix, squad voice chat, a favourite heroes function, all while introducing Marvel Rivals to PlayStation 4 players for the first time.
Marvel Rivals patch notes (September 12)
New Hero
- Angela (Vanguard)
Season Event
The Scroll of the Immortal Beasts has been revealed. Light up the Immortal Beast badges to earn a free costume: Ultron – Wasteland Robot.
Arcade Matchmaking
- Pick 1–6 modes to queue for.
- Can gain Hero Proficiency in Arcade, but has daily caps.
New Systems
- Emoji Wheel Rework: Added a new list format to equip more emojis, and you can now send them in more scenarios
- Costume Rotation: Randomize your hero’s look from multiple selected unlocked costumes.
- Custom Ability VFX Visibility: Choose to see (or hide) others’ custom Ultimate Ability effects.
- Friend Suggestions: Based on your battle performance and preferred heroes, we’ll suggest suitable friends to help you connect with more players and team up with compatible allies in-game.
- Slow Walk: Added slow walk to PC version.
- Squad Voice Chat: Choose to keep squad comms private by just enabling squad voice chat (the stack you match with) or your entire team (the players you get matched with).
- Gallery Cards: You can now download high-resolution versions of your Gallery Cards locally on PC and PlayStation? 5.
- Team Lobby: Entrance animations can now be played in the team lobby.
- Disconnect Pause: In Custom Game – Tournament Room, hosts can enable auto-pause if a player disconnects.
Fixes Optimisations
- Improved pre-match hero selection wheel; added a “Strike Squad” favorites bar for quick pick
- Optimized the Career page to showcase key stats for your frequently used heroes.
- Fixed incorrect Hero Proficiency display for Lords at match settlement.
Maps and Modes
- Arakko: Slightly increased mission vehicle speed for Attacking Side in section 1 (sections 2 and 3 remain unchanged.)
- Fixed several terrain issues that could cause characters to sometimes become stuck or clip into strange areas.
Heroes
- Star-lord’s Cosmic Confusion: Fixed a rare bug where Peter’s Ultimate Ability could sometimes lock onto targets behind certain cover.
- Winter Soldier’s Armored Anomaly: Fixed a visual issue where Bucky’s mechanical arm could appear distorted on some costumes in low graphics settings.
NetEase previously revealed hero nerfs and buffs, as well as new team-up abilities landing with the launch of Season 4. Those details can be viewed, here.
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