Marvel Rivals Season 11: Start Date, Nightcrawler & Ranks
Season 11 Doomsday starts November 13 with Nightcrawler and a big balance pass. Here is what changes, how the rank reset works and what is still unknown.
Marvel Rivals Season 11, called Doomsday, starts on November 13 (UTC) and marks the game's second anniversary. Nightcrawler joins the roster, the launch balance patch changes 29 heroes with a clear push against big shields and long crowd control, and ranked players can expect the usual soft reset and new placement matches.
When Marvel Rivals Season 11 starts
The official patch notes confirm it: the Version 20261113 update starts on November 13, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, with estimated maintenance of two hours. That matches Season 10 and Season 10.5, so servers should be back around 11:00 UTC. Play your last Season 10.5 games before 09:00 UTC on the 13th.
Season 11 is the game's second anniversary season, which the developers confirmed in their latest Dev Vision video. The trailer sets up two timelines heading toward an Incursion, as New York collides with its future version. NetEase has not announced the season length or end date yet.
Some Season 10.5 content keeps running after the switch. The Path to Doomsday Infinity War mode is scheduled until December 11, and the Avengers: Endgame chapter of Path to Doomsday runs until November 26, with a free costume as its reward.
Nightcrawler and the other new content
Nightcrawler is the Season 11 hero. NetEase's announcement confirms him as a Strategist, and the reveal shows him teleporting around fights while supporting his team. The launch patch notes list him as the new hero along with his lore story, Leap of Faith, but do not describe his abilities, so check his hero page in the game for the full kit.
Dracula is also confirmed to join the roster this season, but NetEase has not given his role or date. Doctor Doom as a playable hero is still only a rumor.
- Incursion Point is the map for a new 18v18 mode, Chrono-Annihilation, planned for the November 26 update.
- Anniversary events give 2,500 Units and a Legendary Deadpool costume. Exact event dates vary between reports, so check the in-game event page.
- The Season 11 battle pass is called The Incursion and has 10 new costume sets, including Emma Frost: Seat of Winter, Mantis: Chronal Harmony and Daredevil: The Man Without Fear.
- The season story event, The Acts of Kurt Wagner, has you team up with Nightcrawler for disaster relief missions and event rewards.
Season 11 balance changes: what got nerfed and buffed
The official Version 20261113 balance post changes 29 heroes. The clear theme is fewer giant shields and shorter hard crowd control, with buffs for a few heroes who fell behind.
Biggest Season 11 launch changes
| Hero | Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Strange | Shield health | 850 | 800 |
| Emma Frost | Mind's Aegis | 400 | 350 |
| Devil Dinosaur | Buddy Barrier shield and duration | 450, 6s | 400, 4s (slow removed) |
| Groot | Ironwood Wall | 600 | 550 |
| Venom | Symbiotic Resilience base Bonus Health | 100 | 75 |
| Luna Snow | Freeze duration | 2.7s | 1.5s |
| Mantis | Sleep duration | 3.5s | 1.5s |
| Cloak and Dagger | Blind duration | 1.5s | 1s |
| Loki | Deception cooldown | 15s | 18s |
| Wolverine | Feral Leap cooldown | 12s | 15s |
| Star-Lord | Ammo | 40 | 50 |
| Black Cat | Max Fortune | 50 | 75 |
| Deadpool | Self Bonus Health | 300 | 400 (ally Bonus Health removed) |
Other notable changes: Adam Warlock's Avatar Life Stream heals less up front (95 to 55) but bounces more (2 to 4), Ultron's Firewall gives less Bonus Health, White Fox was heavily adjusted, and Squirrel Girl's Burst Acorn drops from 110 to 95 damage. Angela and Black Widow get damage buffs, Rogue gets a mix of buffs and cuts, while Phoenix, Winter Soldier and Elsa Bloodstone lose some.
What it means for ranked: dive comps get more room because stuns and freezes are shorter, and shield-heavy Vanguard stacks lose some of their safety. If you mained Luna Snow or Mantis for their ultimates and control, expect to rely more on healing and positioning.
How the Season 11 rank reset works
NetEase has not announced new ranked rules for Season 11 yet, so the rules below are the latest published ones. In the Season 5 patch notes, the developers said future seasons would start you at an estimated rank equal to last season's final rank minus three sub-tiers. At that time, players in Celestial II and above were reset to Grandmaster II.
- Your first 10 ranked matches each season are placement matches.
- Placements can put you at most one to two divisions above last season's final rank, never above Celestial I and never below Bronze III.
- Since Season 7, your rank after placements can also move between minus 100 and plus 100 competitive points based on performance.
- If you never finish placements, you get no rewards for that season, though you can still complete them in the second half. Under the Season 5 rules, unfinished placements also start your next estimate at Platinum III.
- Brand-new ranked players start at Silver III.
The Season 11 patch notes, posted November 11, do not mention any change to ranked resets or placements, so the rules above remain the latest published ones.
Ranked rewards: crests and the Gold costume
Since Season 5, Crests of Honor (including the Top 500 crest) and nameplate frames are given once per season, at season end, not every half season. The Gold-tier costume is different: you earn one per half season. Season 10 gave a Gorr costume and Season 10.5 a Jeff the Land Shark costume. The Season 11.0 Gold costume is Nightcrawler: Hope Soared.
That split matters for planning. If you only care about the costume, play at least 10 ranked matches in that half and be Gold or higher when the half ends. If you want the crest for a higher rank, your final rank at the end of the full season is what counts.
How to climb in the first week of Season 11
- Play a few Quick Play games on Nightcrawler and on any hero you main that was changed, before you touch placements.
- Do your 10 placements in a short window, ideally with a stable duo. Since Season 7 your own performance can shift the result by up to 100 points.
- Lean on heroes the patch helped: Star-Lord, Black Cat and Angela all got straight buffs.
- Expect the first days to be noisy, with many players placed below their real level. Steady play wins more than off-meta picks here.
Our Marvel Rivals competitive guide covers role queue basics and ranked habits that still apply this season. If your schedule is tight, our Placement Matches service plays your 10 placement games, and the Rank Boost takes you to the rank you choose.
What we still do not know
As of November 13, these are still open: the season length and end date, Nightcrawler's full ability list and numbers, the battle pass price, and Dracula's role and date. The patch notes confirmed the start time, the Gold costume and the battle pass, and announced no ranked rule changes.
Marvel Rivals ranked services for Season 11
Placement Matches
- Placement Games
- Any Past Rank
- Pick Your Role
Rank Boost
- Bronze to One Above All
- Pick Your Role
- Piloted or Self-play
Ranked Wins
- 1 to 5 Wins
- Any Current Rank
- Pick Your Role
Battle Pass Leveling
- Pages 1 to 11
- All Pass Rewards
- Piloted Progress
Marvel Rivals Season 11 FAQ
When does Marvel Rivals Season 11 start?
On November 13, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. The official patch notes give about two hours of maintenance, so servers should return around 11:00 UTC.
Who is the new hero in Marvel Rivals Season 11?
Nightcrawler, a Strategist, arrives in the first half of the season. Dracula is also confirmed for Season 11, without an official role or date yet.
Do ranks reset in Marvel Rivals Season 11?
Yes, with the usual soft reset. The Season 11 patch notes announce no change, so the latest published rule applies: last season's final rank minus three sub-tiers, followed by 10 placement matches.
What happens if I skip placement matches?
Under the current rules, players who never finish their placements get no rewards for that season. You can still finish them in the second half.
What is the theme of Season 11?
Season 11 is called Doomsday. The trailer shows two timelines heading toward an Incursion, as New York collides with its future version, and the season marks the game's second anniversary.
Which heroes were nerfed in Season 11?
The launch balance post cuts shields on Doctor Strange, Emma Frost, Groot and Devil Dinosaur, lowers Venom's Bonus Health, and shortens crowd control on Luna Snow, Mantis, Cloak and Dagger, Squirrel Girl and Devil Dinosaur, among 29 heroes changed.
What is the Marvel Rivals Season 11 Gold costume?
Nightcrawler: Hope Soared is the Season 11.0 Gold-tier costume. Finish 10 ranked matches and be Gold or higher when the half season ends.
Related guides
New to ranked? Start with our Marvel Rivals competitive guide. Coming over from another hero shooter? Our Overwatch 2 competitive guide covers placement and role queue habits that carry over. For the battle pass, see Battle Pass Leveling, and for a full climb, the Marvel Rivals Rank Boost.