A date-aware Season 10.5 change matrix that separates lasting gameplay changes, claim windows that already closed, and the fixes each build actually shipped.
Marvel Rivals is on Season 10.5, current through Version 20261015. The mid-season update arrived October 9 with the Path to Doomsday – Avengers: Infinity War mode and the Infinity Finale event; the October 15 no-downtime patch added All Hallows' Glow, refreshed Pop & Win, and fixed two hero bugs. Everything the September 17 build made “current” is now either historical or closed.
The useful distinction is still the same: permanent gameplay, a limited claim, or a fix. Several Season 10 events closed while the pages that described them stayed live.
Event and reward windows
| Item | Type | Start | End | What you must do | Status on Oct. 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path to Doomsday – Avengers: Infinity War | New mode | Oct. 9 | Dec. 11 | 12 players in 6 duo squads; collect all six Infinity Stones | Open |
| Infinity Finale | Season event | Oct. 9 | Dec. 10 | Complete quests for Thor's The Avengers costume free | Open |
| Times Square Infinity War activities | In-world event | Oct. 9 | Oct. 22 | Watch two minutes for the Gallery Card; photo op for a spray and 100 Units | Ends Oct. 22, 2026 (UTC) |
| All Hallows' Glow | Seasonal event | Oct. 15 | Nov. 13 | Complete missions for Rocket Raccoon's Trash King costume free | Open |
| Pop & Win (spooky refresh) | Store event | Oct. 16 02:00 | Nov. 13 02:00 | Three costume pools; matching cross-pool draws get 50% off | Open |
| Scarlet Witch / Invisible Woman chromas | Store | Oct. 16 | Not stated | Purchase only; this is cosmetics, not a gameplay change | Open |
| Devil Dinosaur Skele-Saurus, Blade Vampire King bundles | Store | Oct. 9 | Nov. 6 02:00 | Purchase only | Open |
| Season 4 Battle Pass rerun | Limited purchase | Sep. 11 | Sep. 24 | — | Closed |
| Squirrel Girl Twitch Drops | External reward | Sep. 11 | Oct. 9 09:00 UTC | — | Closed |
| Endgame Encore | Store event | Sep. 11 | Oct. 9 | — | Closed |
| Jeff's Dream Eater | Limited event | Sep. 17 | Oct. 15 09:00 UTC | — | Closed |
| Ignite Drops batches | External reward | Sep. 17 | Final batch began Oct. 15 | Verify the in-game window before waiting on a drop | Treat as finished unless the game says otherwise |
Permanent gameplay changes in 10.5
Gorr's damage and ultimate were trimmed
The Season 10.5 balance post adjusts the hero the Season 10 pages described as new and overtuned:
- Shadow Scythe damage: 55 plus 2% of the target's maximum health, reduced to 50 plus 2%.
- Shockwave damage: 60 reduced to 55.
- Twilight of the Gods (ultimate): 12 seconds reduced to 10.
- Living Abyss cooldown: 15 seconds reduced to 12, with movement speed during the ability cut from 13 m/s to 10 m/s.
The Gorr resource-loop guide carries the current numbers; any pre-October 9 damage figure is out of date.
Other 10.5 adjustments worth knowing
Devil Dinosaur's base health drops from 850 to 825. Hulk gains faster Gamma Ray Gun projectiles in Banner form (80 m/s to 120 m/s) and reaches Unstoppable more easily in the Wolverine Team-Up. Magneto's Emma Frost Team-Up projection gains damage and duration. The Thing's Invisible Woman Team-Up cooldown drops from 20 to 15 seconds. Cyclops gains Optic Blast damage and a cheaper ultimate. Hawkeye gains projectile speed and a wider Hypersonic Arrow hit field.
New map and lore
Season 10.5 adds the Alchemax Headquarters map and two lore entries: Thor's “Spirit of Thunder” and Spider-Man's “The Worthy Spider-Man”. New modes and maps change routes and sightlines; they do not retroactively change hero damage numbers.
What Version 20261015 fixed
Version 20261015 is a light patch with no server downtime:
- Jeff the Land Shark's Reservoir Ripple: fixed a Blood Hunt bug where the Aqua Burst blast radius could fail to expand after repeated Splish-Splash Pew Pew hits.
- Black Widow: fixed a small chance of being launched an extreme distance by the Widow's Bite Slam.
- Maps: fixed collision issues that could leave heroes stuck in the environment.
A fix note proves a named system changed in that build. It does not prove every hardware, network, or edge-case report is resolved.
Ranked and the Scarlet Witch rework
Season 10's ranked reward, the Scarlet Witch rework, and the Godbomb Battle Pass remain in force; 10.5 did not reset them. The Scarlet Witch rework still reprices Chaos Mark, the primary and alternate attacks, Dark Seal, Mystic Projection, and Reality Erasure — use the before-and-after comparison rather than Season 9.5 timing.
The global Strategist energy change from Season 10 — healing-to-ultimate conversion from 70% to 65% and damage-to-energy from 55% to 50% — also still applies. It is a role-wide rule, not a Scarlet Witch-only nerf.
Limited reward claim order
- Confirm the event window is open in UTC; several Season 10 windows closed while guides still listed them.
- Identify whether it requires login, purchase, play, or an external stream watch.
- Verify the correct platform account and primary character.
- Claim in the external service when required, then verify delivery in game.
If a Twitch or Discord reward is missing after account changes, external bindings may need to be re-established. Do not disconnect a platform casually: relinking can trigger a 180-day restriction.
Inactivity, throwing, and early-leave penalties
NetEase's September 17 policy increases penalties for repeated inactivity, throwing, and leaving before a match ends. Quick Match has its own escalation track, separate from Arcade, with a stronger baseline. The announcement does not publish exact suspension durations, so this page does not invent a timer chart.
If a genuine disconnection or hardware failure triggered a penalty, the official path is a customer-support appeal. An appeal option is not a promise that every penalty will be removed; keep the match time, platform, and error details needed to identify the incident.
Historical pages stay historical
The Season 10, Season 9.5, August 27 coupon, and Creed of Akabba pages remain accessible as dated records. They are not current Season 10.5 guidance and are not part of the current search-visible topic map.
Sources & evidenceOpen the references used for this page
- Official Version 20261015 patch notes — All Hallows' Glow and Pop & Win
- Official Version 20261009 patch notes — Season 10.5 arrives
- Official Season 10.5 balance post
- Official Dev Vision Vol. 22 — Season 10.5 modes and Halloween
- Official Version 20260917 update and event windows
- Official Version 20260911 update and event windows
- Official Season 10 balance adjustments
- Official cross-progression and external-binding Q&A
- Official September 17 conduct-penalty policy
QUICK ANSWERS
Questions players ask next
What is the current Marvel Rivals version covered here?
This page is current through Version 20261015. The mid-season 10.5 update arrived on October 9 with the Infinity War mode, and the October 15 patch added All Hallows' Glow, a Pop & Win refresh, and two hero fixes.
When does the Infinity War mode end?
Path to Doomsday - Avengers: Infinity War runs from October 9 to December 11, 2026, 09:00 UTC according to the official notes.
Which Season 10 events have already ended?
The Season 4 Battle Pass rerun ended September 24, Squirrel Girl Twitch Drops and Endgame Encore ended October 9, and Jeff's Dream Eater ended October 15 at 09:00 UTC.
What is the free reward in All Hallows' Glow?
Completing event missions earns Rocket Raccoon's Trash King costume for free, with Scarlet Witch's Chaos Weaver and Hela's The Redeemed among the premium rewards.
Did Gorr get nerfed in Season 10.5?
Yes. The 10.5 balance post lowers Shadow Scythe damage from 55 plus 2% of maximum health to 50 plus 2%, Shockwave from 60 to 55, Twilight of the Gods from 12 to 10 seconds, and Living Abyss cooldown from 15 to 12 seconds.
Is there an announced Season 11 date?
No. No official Season 11 start date was published as of October 20, 2026, so this page does not state one.
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