Marvel Rivals Season 11: Nightcrawler, Incursion Battle Pass and Balance Changes
Marvel Rivals Season 11 went live on November 13, 2026 with Nightcrawler as a new Strategist, The Incursion Battle Pass and a large balance patch that trims Strategist survivability and shifts several Vanguards and Duelists.
Key takeaways
Season 11 started on November 13, 2026 at 9 AM UTC.
Nightcrawler is the new Strategist, and Dracula is confirmed as the next Vanguard.
The new Battle Pass is The Incursion, with a Nightcrawler event called The Acts of Kurt Wagner.
Nearly every Strategist loses some survivability or healing efficiency.
An 18 vs 18 mode, Chrono-Annihilation, arrives on the new Incursion Point map in late November.
Season 11 roadmap
NetEase's roadmap and the official Season 11 press release give a clear picture of the next few weeks. Where the two sources differ by a day, both dates are noted below.
Date | What arrives |
November 13 | Season 11 launch, Nightcrawler, The Incursion Battle Pass, The Acts of Kurt Wagner event, Pickles Plush accessory |
November 19 | Galacta's Galaxy Center opens in Times Square with six mini-games (official release) |
November 20 | Rivals' Day 2026, the second anniversary event |
November 26 or 27 | Incursion Point map and the 18 vs 18 Chrono-Annihilation mode (the release says November 26, roadmap coverage lists November 27) |
December 11 | Season 11 ends and Season 11.5 begins, with Dracula as a Vanguard |
Nightcrawler: what we know
Nightcrawler joins as a Strategist. According to the official release, his kit uses blink and teleportation, fencing attacks at close range, and brimstone bombs that heal allies and damage enemies. His Ultimate teleports allies to a target point and pulls enemies to his location.
His launch costume is "Steadfast Swordsman". The Season 11 costume list also includes Gambit "Versatile Valet" and The Hood "Astral Oblivion".
Season 11 "Doomsday" is the official name NetEase gives the season in its press release.
Balance changes
The patch notes, dated November 10, 2026, touch every role. The headline theme is lower survivability and higher combat power for Strategists, plus targeted cuts to a few strong Vanguards and Duelists.
Vanguards
Hero | Change |
Venom | Symbiotic Resilience base Bonus Health 100 to 75; health-lost scaling 110% to 100% |
Doctor Strange | Shield of the Seraphim shield 850 to 800; recovery 60/s to 50/s |
Emma Frost | Mind's Aegis shield 400 to 350; recovery 80/s to 65/s |
Devil Dinosaur | Buddy Barrier shield 450 to 400, duration 6s to 4s |
Angela | Axes of Ichors first three strikes damage 30 to 35; Divine Judgement damage 12.5/s to 15/s |
Rogue | Power Surge Punch first two hits 35 to 40; Defensive Stance absorption radius 2m to 1.2m |
Duelists
Hero | Change |
Squirrel Girl | Burst Acorn damage 110 to 95; Squirrel Blockade gains Acorn Rain (5m radius, 30/s for 2s) |
Wolverine | Feral Leap cooldown 12s to 15s; Last Stand impact bonus 0.3% to 0.2% of enemy Max Health per Rage point |
Phoenix | Spark detonation direct damage 45 to 40; area damage 20 to 15 |
Black Widow | Electro-Plasma Blast damage 50-70 to 55-75 |
Star-Lord | Galactic Legend Element Guns ammo 40 to 50 |
Winter Soldier | Roterstern max falloff 70% at 40m to 65% at 30m |
Strategists
Hero | Change |
Luna Snow | Absolute Zero freeze duration 2.7s to 1.5s |
Mantis | Spore Slumber sleep 3.5s to 1.5s; Nature's Favor self-healing 12.5/s to 8/s |
Cloak & Dagger | Dagger Storm cooldown 12s to 15s; self-healing 50/s to 35/s; each hit now reduces the cooldown by 0.6s |
White Fox | Spirit Sanctuary shield 200 to 100; Fox Form Awakening base duration 7s to 8s |
Loki | Deception cooldown 15s to 18s |
Invisible Woman | Veiled Step cooldown 6s to 8s |
Rocket Raccoon | Repair Mode continuous self-healing 30/s to 20/s; Jetpack Dash grants 25 Bonus Health |
The full list is longer. Adam Warlock, Gambit, Jubilee and Ultron also received changes, along with several Team-Up abilities.
Chrono-Annihilation, events and esports
Chrono-Annihilation is an 18 vs 18 mode on the new Incursion Point map.
Completing the second anniversary events, including logins, earns 2,500 Units and a free Legendary Deadpool costume.
Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 Grand Finals run November 23 to 29 at DreamHack Stockholm, with twelve teams from four regions competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool.
The press release also lists updates on costume production plans, abusive language enforcement and rules on mods or config changes in competitive play, without giving specifics in the summary.
What it means for players
Strategist players should expect weaker solo sustain and more reliance on teammates. Vanguards such as Venom and Doctor Strange lose some bulk, so dive and tank matchups may shift. Duelists with big burst, like Squirrel Girl and Wolverine, are slightly less forgiving.
A first-hand read on the new meta will take a few days of ranked games. Check the in-game patch notes for the full numbers.
FAQ
When did Marvel Rivals Season 11 start?
Season 11 launched on November 13, 2026, at 9 AM UTC, the same day Season 10.5 ended.
Who is the new hero in Season 11?
Nightcrawler, a Strategist. His kit includes teleportation, close-range fencing attacks and brimstone bombs that heal allies and damage enemies.
Which hero is coming next?
Dracula is confirmed as a Vanguard. Roadmap coverage places him in Season 11.5, which starts on December 11, 2026.
Did Strategists get nerfed?
Mostly, yes. The patch notes lower survivability for nearly every Strategist and raise their combat output.
What is Chrono-Annihilation?
An 18 vs 18 mode on a new map called Incursion Point, set in New York, which arrives with the late November update.
Source: the official
, plus roadmap and patch-note coverage from Beebom and Insider Gaming.
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