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If you want to seize victory in Roblox Rivals, you must unlock better weapons. Getting new items can be difficult, but luckily, there are usually some codes you can redeem to make the process a lot easier.
Regardless of what kind of battle you’re tackling, ensuring you have all the best items is crucial if you want to be set up for success. Here are all the codes for Roblox Rivals and everything you need to know to use them so you can quickly gain access to some powerful free items.
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To redeem codes in Rivals, you need to follow the developers on X (formerly Twitter) before the option to do so appears. This makes the process more complicated than it is for most Roblox games, so here are the steps you need to follow.
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All Rivals codes are only available for a limited time, which means they eventually expire. It’s crucial you claim them as quickly as possible because of this, and it can also be helpful to review all expired codes so you know what has been available before and whether the code you’re trying to use still works.
If your Rivals codes aren’t working, the reason could be a few different issues. It could be the result of a typing error, an expired code, or missing verification.
The first step to try when you run into an issue is checking the code you’re trying to enter and comparing it with the list of active codes. One misplaced or missing letter can result in the code not working, so be sure it matches perfectly.
If you don’t see the code you’re trying to redeem in the active section, there’s a good chance it’s expired. Review the list of expired codes next to see if this might be the cause of your issue.
The final reason your code might not be working is missing verification. You can’t redeem any codes in Rivals until after you have verified that your X (formerly Twitter) account follows both developers, so make sure you’re following both @Sensei_RBX and @NosniyRBLX if you want to unlock the code redemption option.
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As new Rivals codes become available, they’ll be added here, which means you can check back often to ensure you’ve claimed all of the latest free loot.
New codes for Rivals are generally shared on the developer’s official X (formerly Twitter) pages. @NosniyRBLX, @Sensei_RBX, and @Nosniy Games share codes, so it’s best to check all three accounts if you’re looking for new codes. You can also check the official Nosniy Games Discord server and the Nosniy Games Roblox group for codes since they occasionally appear here.
If you get tired of battling in Rivals, you might consider exploring another Roblox game. Some other tasks to try are getting a Mermaid Tail in Dress To Impress, looking for the Black Merchant Jester in Sol’s RNG, and racing to victory with Midnight Racing Tokyo codes.
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When Motorola first started releasing its line of more affordable ‘premium’ Edge smartphones in 2020, it never could have expected that it’d be the last mobile brand to make truly eye-catching flagship phones.
That’s not quite true, of course, but with expensive phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25, iPhone 16, and Xiaomi 15 all offering relatively boring designs that defy their hefty price tags, Moto is one of the few flagbearers whose top-end phones actually feel… well, top-end in 2025.
Moto has released a new generation of Edge phones each year since the debut of the Motorola Edge in 2020, and the Edge 60 Pro is the most advanced model of the current crop (at least until the next Ultra-branded model arrives). And thankfully, almost all of the previous models’ selling points remain valid on the Edge 60 Pro.
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Glancing at the phone’s specs list, you might think it’s not an upgraded Edge 50 Pro, but rather a different ‘take’ on it. And to a certain extent, that’s true. The Edge 60 Pro and Edge 50 Pro are very similar phones, with the former bringing as many upgrades as downgrades. The newer model, for instance, has a bigger battery, a higher-res ultra-wide camera, and upgraded speakers, but those positives are counterbalanced by a lower screen refresh rate and slower charging (both wired and wireless).
Some users, then, might consider the Edge 60 Pro to be worse than, or equal to, its predecessor, but the proof is in the pudding, not on the specs sheet.
With the Edge 60 Pro, Motorola has rounded down some unnecessarily high features and balanced those perceived downgrades with upgrades that really matter. I don’t imagine many people need a 144Hz refresh display over 120Hz, for instance, or truly require the extra few minutes that 125W charging saves you over 90W.
The inclusion of Dolby Atmos speakers, meanwhile, tangibly improves the experience of watching movies and TV shows on the Edge 60 Pro, while the jump to another chipset provider results in a useful jump in power. The addition of reverse wired charging, too, is really useful if you’re reliant on other gadgets.
These small-but-important improvements result in a phone that’s strong in all areas, though not the best in any of them, and for the 99% of people who don’t actually need the literal top specs available to them, that’s okay.
The only exception comes in the camera department, which is still a weak point of the Edge series. A few annoying issues abound, but the real problem is that photos taken on the Edge 60 Pro are too devoid of color. They look lifeless and dull, as though the AI scene optimization shrugged and said, “I can’t be bothered”. The phone’s camera performance doesn’t compare to that of any top-end rivals.
That would be a bigger problem if the Edge 60 Pro were hampered by an extreme price tag, but it isn’t. It undercuts pretty much all of the best Android phones by a decent margin, making it a borderline budget alternative that arguably feels fancier.
As sanded-down premium phones, Moto’s Edge devices appeal to those who want to feel like they own a powerful phone but won’t ever put that power to the test. Sure, the Edge 60 Pro won’t win any benchmark battles, but in a year’s time, when even the ultra-pricey Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has been transformed into an ugly box, Motorola’s latest flagship will at least look the part. It’s one of the best Motorola phones you can buy today.
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The Motorola Edge 60 Pro was announced alongside a non-Pro version in April 2025, roughly a year on from the release of the previous series, albeit with a different selection of sibling suffixes.
You can pick up the phone for £599 (roughly $800, AU$1,250). Due to precedent, we don’t expect that Moto will release the Edge 60 Pro in the US, but an Australian announcement seems likely later this year, especially with the Edge 60 Fusion already selling in the country.
That price makes the Edge 60 Pro the most expensive non-folding smartphone sold by Motorola, but in the wider smartphone world, it’s on the border of mid-range and premium – which means it undercuts a lot of big-name flagship rivals. The Google Pixel 9, Samsung Galaxy S25, and iPhone 16 all cost more, while the supposedly budget-friendly iPhone 16e retails for the same price.
Swipe to scroll horizontallyMotorola Edge 60 Pro specsHeader Cell – Column 0 Header Cell – Column 1
Dimensions:
160.69 x 73.06 x 8.24mm
Weight:
186g
Screen:
6.7-inch FHD (1220 x 2712) 120Hz AMOLED
Chipset:
Mediatek Dimensity 8350
RAM:
12GB
Storage:
512GB
OS:
Android 15
Primary camera:
50MP, f/1.8
Ultra-wide camera:
50MP f/2.0 120-degree
Telephoto camera:
10MP, f/2.0 2x optical
Front camera:
50MP, f/2.0
Audio:
Dolby Atmos stereo speakers
Battery:
6,000mAh
Charging:
90W wired, 15W wireless
Colors:
Dazzling Blue, Sparkling Grape, Shadow
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With companies like Samsung having seemingly jettisoned ‘attractive design’ from the list of important smartphone traits this year, I was worried that Motorola might abandon the Edge’s roots and follow suit. Fear not: the Motorola Edge 60 Pro is just as appealing as past entries (largely because it’s a dead ringer for past models).
To discuss the eye-catching part, we’ll have to start at the back: Moto typically offers these mobiles in a range of Pantone-designed hues, and it’s no different this time around. The model you see in the review images is Dazzling Blue, and there’s a greenish-khaki Shadow option too, but the real eye-catcher is Sparkling Grape, a vibrant and commanding purple. Unlike in some previous generations, Moto hasn’t included a literal color swatch on the back of the Edge 60 Pro, so you don’t feel like you’re texting on a walking paint advertisement.
Instead, the back features a slightly raised camera bump that’s incorporated well into the overall design; it’s reminiscent of Oppo Find X phones before they became overdesigned. It doesn’t stick that far from the phone’s body, so you can put the handset flat on a surface without undue wobbling. The phone’s rear is also textured – slightly differently depending on the color option you pick – making it feel more premium than your average Android.
Moving to the sides reveals the Edge 60 Pro’s other premium feature: a curved-edge display (admittedly, the name does give it away). This means that the phone’s screen curves slightly at the edges to become incorporated seamlessly into the sides of the phone without ending at an abrupt angle. While curved edges are divisive, and admittedly are slightly frail and prone to accidental touches, they’re still considered a trait of premium mobiles. As a result, the Edge 60 Pro is much more comfortable to hold in the hand than your average flagship, and it just feels more advanced.
The edges of the phone also feature all the mandatory buttons, plus one extra one. The right edge has a power button – just about within thumb’s reach on my hand – and above it a volume rocker, which I had to stretch to use. But on the left side, high enough up that I couldn’t really reach it, is a new addition: the AI Key.
Pressing and holding this button brings up Motorola’s AI assistant, while double-pressing it either opens a note-taking function or quickly summarizes your notifications – all of these require a separate Motorola account. If you’ve no interest in AI features like this, you can turn them off in the settings menu.
Let’s briefly continue our tour around the Edge 60 Pro: the bottom edge has its USB-C charging port and the SIM card slot. There’s no 3.5mm jack for wired audio, like in past generations. And that’s that in terms of design – except for the display, which we have a whole section about.
The total dimensions of the phone are 160.69 x 73.06 x 8.24mm, and it weighs 186g, so it’s on the lighter side of things.
Moto is also making a song and dance about the Edge 60 Pro’s protections. It has IP69 certification, indicating that it’s safe from dust ingress and high-pressure beams of water, plus the military MIL-STD-810H accreditation, which means it’s safe from shocks, high and low temperatures, high altitudes, and strong vibrations. We usually only see this kind of certification in rugged phones, but a growing number of consumer ones have them too – and it’s nice to know that your handset is protected from the unexpected.
(Image credit: Future)
The Motorola Edge 60 Pro’s screen is 6.7-inches diagonally, a size Edge fans will be used to, and that’s not the only spec that the 60 Pro has in common with its predecessors: the resolution is once again 2712 x 1220, or FHD+, and the 20:9 aspect ratio makes the screen feel long and thin.
We can’t knock Motorola for a lack of design upgrades year-on-year, but some tech fans might be upset that the refresh rate has seen a downgrade from the Edge 50 Pro: it’s now 120Hz. But that’s matched by a massive brightness increase, of over double, to a new high of 4500 nits: suffice to say this is a phone that’s easy to use when you’re outdoors in the sun.
The screen is broken up by a pretty minimal punch-hole cut-out for the front-facing camera at the top. It has an embedded fingerprint scanner which… worked when it wanted to, let’s put it that way.
Motorola has stuffed quite a few design features into the Edge 60 Pro’s display, including support for HDR10+ and DCI-P3 color space. There are also filters to reduce the amount of blue light coming from the display, which may placate people who use blue light filters to help them sleep (despite the scientific evidence that your phone’s blue light doesn’t affect sleep).
Pantone also shows its face for some display tweakery, with Moto’s listing for the Edge 60 Pro also mentioning “Pantone Validated Colour” and “Pantone Skintone Validated”, which suggests the color company had a hand in optimizing the screen.
Good job, too, because the Edge 60 Pro is pleasant to look at while watching movies and playing games, with nice contrast and vibrant colors.
(Image credit: Future)
The Motorola Edge 60 Pro comes with Android 15 as its default software. This is stock Android, ostensibly how Google designed it, but with every new generation, Moto adds more and more tweaks that make it feel distinct from Pixel or Nokia phones.
I’ve already discussed arguably the biggest software change – the AI key and Moto AI in general, which the brand seems to be presenting as something you’ll opt to use over Google Assistant for various tasks and needs.
Moto AI is at its best when you’re using it for little tasks around your phone: you can ask it to take notes, set an update reminder, or create a new background for your device. But like other AI chatbots like ChatGPT, if you start to ask it questions, it provides you with the usual factually inaccurate (and oftentimes totally irrelevant) gibberish that you love to mock.
Some of the features that Moto is touting most simply don’t make sense – unless you’ve received an absolute deluge of messages since you last checked your phone, it takes longer to use Moto AI’s notification summary tool than simply to check your messages. There’s also a function that creates a bespoke playlist based on your mood, but it only supports Amazon Music, so if you use Spotify or Tidal, you’re out of luck.
What’s more, every time I used the AI Key, the pop-up appeared with my last search or command, which I’d need to backspace from before starting my new task. I found it pretty frustrating.
Beyond its AI, the Edge 60 Pro retains Moto’s suite of personalization features, from the big things like background, font, and color scheme to the shape of icons and the animation that appears when you use the fingerprint unlock.
You can now also generate wallpapers based on your own prompt or a photo from your gallery. I sent this feature a photo of a cat, and it returned some patterned decals that looked like a marbled chocolate cake. Thanks, but I think I’ll just use the photo of the cat as my background. The point being: some of the AI’s creations were very tangential from the original photo, but I appreciate that none of them resembled the phony tripe you usually get from AI image generators, which is definitely a plus.
Motorola has committed four years of software updates to the Edge 60 Pro. It’s a perfectly acceptable amount of time that’ll future-proof your phone, though it falls just shy of being an industry-leading figure.
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There are three cameras on the back of the Moto Edge 60 Pro: a 50MP f/1.8 main snapper, a 50MP f/2.0 ultra-wide one with a 120-degree lens, and a 10MP f/2.0 telephoto camera which supports 3x optical zoom.
On paper, that seems like a solid range of snappers, giving you a range of ways to take pictures, whether you want to zoom in from a distance or get yourself nice and close (the ultra-wide snapper also supports a macro mode). But Moto has yet to put out a killer camera phone, and the Edge 60 Pro doesn’t change that streak.
The main issue, which certainly isn’t new for Moto phones, is that pictures are just a little more dull and desaturated than they’d be on any other phone. While many brands pride themselves on the vibrancy of snaps you can take with their phone cameras, the pictures I took on the Edge simply weren’t social media-worthy due to how lifeless they look.
It’s a shame, because technically, the photos taken aren’t terrible – I was really fond of using the telephoto lens, for instance, as its depth of field was exquisite, and thanks to the high-res snappers, photos have lots of detail. But while some photos could be saved by dropping them into Photoshop, this shouldn’t be a necessary step for smartphone photographs to look worthy.
(Image credit: Future)
That’s not my only issue with the Edge 60 Pro’s cameras, though it’s the only one that can’t be deactivated. Firstly, the background bokeh blur on Portrait shots is intense – you can change this, but I only noticed after taking a few shots, so make sure to tweak it yourself. But the other biggie is macro mode, which by default turns on when you put the phone near a close-up subject.
When this mode turns on, it jumps over to the ultra-wide lens, which is lower positionally than the other two (when you’re holding the phone horizontally to take a shot). This often meant that the subject was in a different spot of the frame, or not in frame, causing the camera to decide that I was no longer trying to take a macro snap, and jump back to the main camera, whereupon it’d see the subject again. Rinse and repeat, you can see how this goes.
The camera app features most of the photography and video modes that you’re used to seeing on an Android phone, like slow-mo video, night vision shots, and tilt-shift photography. Video recording goes up to 4K at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps.
The selfie camera is a 50MP f/2.0 snapper, and it uses an ultra-wide lens so that you can take wider group shots if you need, though it defaults to the one-person view. These pictures suffer from the aforementioned issues, specifically Portrait absolutely obliterating the background, and the color tuning being lackluster – in the examples below, there’s an odd green hue to several of the images.
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The Motorola Edge 60 Pro marks a shift for Moto in that it’s moved from the dominant chipset maker Qualcomm to its underdog rival Mediatek.
The phone uses the Mediatek Dimensity 8350 chipset, a fairly powerful mid-range Android chip that we also saw in the Oppo Reno 13 Pro. Like in that contemporary handset, it provides good amounts of power, enough that most users won’t notice a difference between it and true top-end ones for most ordinary tasks.
A Geekbench 5 benchmark test on the Edge 60 Pro returned a multi-core score of 4,504, which is a solid upgrade on the roughly 3,000 score we saw on the Edge 50 Pro, and even better than the Reno 13’s 4,042.
The sole configuration on sale offers 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, which is generous: it means you’ve got loads of space to store years of photos and countless apps, and the RAM ensures the handset feels fast to use. There’s also RAM boost, which lets you sacrifice some storage space for a speed increase; a feature that has niche appeal but will be useful to certain users.
Audio-wise, Moto has long since binned off the 3.55mm jack in its Edge phones. However, you’re getting Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers instead, which isn’t quite as good as wired headphones, but it’ll do.
(Image credit: Future)
Motorola has packed the Edge 60 Pro with a massive 6,000mAh battery, which is markedly bigger than the cell in its predecessor, though that upgrade is counterbalanced – on paper, at least – by a decrease in charging speed.
A big power pack like this ensures that the Edge 60 Pro can breeze through a day of use without running out of power, which isn’t a guarantee with big-screen phones these days. I also found that the Edge 60 Pro could withstand lengthy gaming sessions without draining too much power.
However, the amount of battery drain ensured that this isn’t a two-day phone; it’ll need daily recharges.
The charging speed sits at 90W, which, while technically a downgrade from the 125W powering on the Edge 50 Pro, is still an impressive figure. The difference between the two can be measured in mere minutes of charging speed, and I think most people won’t even notice the downgrade.
Motorola estimates that the charging time for the Edge 60 Pro is 40 minutes; however, to get this speed, it recommends that you use a sold-separately charger, which I couldn’t actually find on its website (in the box, you get a USB-C to USB-C cable but no mains plug). Mind you, even when using a third-party fast charger, my charging times weren’t that much longer.
Like any good premium phone, the Edge 60 Pro also offers wireless charging, although it too has seen a speed downgrade versus the last-gen model. It can support wireless charging at 15W and, while there’s no longer support for reverse wireless charging, the Edge 60 Pro does offer reverse wired charging, which lets you use it as a little power bank to charge other gadgets.
(Image credit: Future)
Throughout this review, I’ve been mentally referring to the Motorola Edge 60 Pro as a premium phone, which is both correct and wrong.
It’s a correct designation in that the specs are all there, but wrong in that the phone doesn’t actually cost quite as much as a Galaxy, iPhone, or Pixel.
The bottom line: the Edge 60 Pro is a great-value phone if you want a top-end mobile, because you’re paying a bit less for mostly-similar specs. Sure, its cameras will leave you wanting, but in almost every other department, the Edge 60 Pro is a winner.
Swipe to scroll horizontallyMotorola Edge 60 Pro score card
Attributes
Notes
Rating
Value
You’re basically getting a premium smartphone for a lower price, which sounds good to me!
4 / 5
Design
The phone feels and looks premium, and it’s well-protected with military-grade accreditation.
4 / 5
Display
The Edge 60 Pro has a high-res screen with a top max brightness and useful extra features.
4 / 5
Software
It’s a clean software with customization options and a long shelf life, even if Moto is relying too much on AI as a big new feature.
3.5 / 5
Camera
Photos look dull and there are one or two other issues with the cameras that lose it points.
3 / 5
Performance
The chipset suits most tasks and there’s lots of storage and RAM to go around.
4 / 5
Battery
It’s fast to charge and has a decently-sized battery, though there are some downgrades here.
4 / 5
Still not sold on the Motorola Edge 60 Pro? Here are some other comparable smartphones you should consider looking at instead:
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Motorola Edge 60 Pro
iPhone 16e
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Starting price (at launch):
£599 (roughly $800, AU$1,250)
$599 / £599 / AU$999
£649 (roughly $900, AU$1,400)
£599.99 / AU$999 (roughly $800)
Dimensions:
160.69 x 73.06 x 8.24mm
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8mm
160.3 x 75 x 8.4mm
161.2 x 72.4 x 8.2mm
Weight:
186g
167g
212g
186g
OS (at launch):
Android 15
iOS 18
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Android 14
Screen Size:
6.7-inch
6.1-inch
6.67-inch
6.7-inch
Resolution:
2712 x 1220
2532 x 1170
1440 x 3200
1220 x 2712
CPU:
Mediatek Dimensity 8350
Apple A18
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
RAM:
12GB
8GB
12GB / 16GB
up to 12GB
Storage (from):
512GB
128GB / 256GB / 512GB
256GB / 512GB
256GB / 512GB
Battery:
6,000mAh
4,005mAh
5,300mAh
4,500mAh
Rear Cameras:
50MP main, 10MP telephoto. 50MP ultra-wide
48MP main
50MP main, 32MP ultra-wide
50MP main, 10MP telephoto, 13MP ultra-wide
Front camera:
50MP
12MP
32MP
50MP
I tested the Motorola Edge 60 Pro for two weeks in order to write this review.
In that time, I used it as my normal phone, which involved socializing, listening to music, taking pictures, and playing games, as well as lots of other normal tasks.
I also did some ‘lab’ tests with the phone, as you’ll have read about in the performance section of this review, in order to get a more objective understanding of its power.
I’ve been reviewing smartphones for TechRadar for over six years now, and even reviewed the original Moto Edge models. So, I’m well-versed in the brand and its various handsets.
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Marvel Rivals season 2.5 is moving the Hellfire Gala afterparty to space — our heroes are heading to the sentient planet Arakko to prevent Ultron’s planet-exterminating plans from coming to fruition.
Stopping a robot army is going to require a whole new wardrobe’s worth of battle gear. Luckily for you, there are many ways to unlock some free skins in the hit hero shooter right now — including a new seasonal event that unlocks a free Hawkeye skin.
The Cerebro Database Part 2 event is the debut seasonal event for Marvel Rivals season 2.5, and it’s a fairly standard challenge-based event. Different rewards include chrono tokens for the battle pass, units to spend on shop skins and other odds and ends, but the big ticket item is the Hawkeye Binary Arrow skin.
Outside of the latest event, there are still other ways to earn free skins right now. Whether you’re getting used to the new suite of team-up abilities or you’re getting in more playtime on the latest addition to the Strategist roster by beaming down enemies with Ultron, season 2.5 has introduced a slate of free skins that you can use to deck out your favorite characters.
Here’s what you should know about the Cerebro Database Part 2 event and the rest of the free skin lineup at the beginning of Marvel Rivals season 2.5.
The Cerebro Database event is live now. It began with the launch of the season 2.5 patch on May 30 and ends on June 27.
While this event is fairly easy, the presentation might confuse some players. As with any Marvel Rivals event, you’ll need to complete challenges to earn rewards. In this event, though, each featured character (Iron Man, Black Widow, Magneto and Ultron) has nine unique challenges arranged in a 3×3 board.
The new Cerebro Database event plays out just like the previous one — including the annoying time-gated challenges.
You don’t need to complete all 36 challenges to receive all of the event rewards. Instead, you need to complete enough challenges to make three separate horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines on all four boards to finish the event. Basically, you’re playing tic-tac-toe to quickly make three lines on all of the boards to earn your rewards as efficiently as possible.
Like most Marvel Rivals events, several characters’ boards are time-gated, which means that the most enterprising players will only be able to unlock the Hawkeye Binary Arrow skin starting on June 11. Until then, you can earn Chrono Tokens, units, sprays and gallery pages.
The Combat Chest is a new type of battle pass — it’s a more traditional experience-based progression system.
A new type of experience-based battle pass also launched at the beginning of season 2.5. The Combat Chest is a smaller, half-season battle pass that rewards consistent playtime over challenge completion. The free track contains one costume, while the premium Combat Chest (which costs 690 Lattice, or roughly $7) has two additional costume rewards.
It contains 24 reward tiers and each reward tier requires 1,800 experience points to unlock. Players can earn a maximum of 7,200 experience points every day, so it’s theoretically possible to earn every Combat Chest reward in six days. The free Mister Fantastic Future Foundation skin is on tier 18 of the Combat Chest so it will take the most enterprising players four days to unlock the new addition to the body-bending hero’s wardrobe.
Premium skin rewards include Storm Ultimate Wind-Rider on tier 6 and Magneto Binary Sword on tier 24 of the Combat Chest. The first version of this shortened alternate battle pass will disappear July 11 at the end of season 2 but any players who purchase the premium version can continue unlocking any remaining tiers after that date.
Players who link their Twitch account to their Marvel Rivals account right now can nab a free Emma Frost skin.
But if you only care about rewards you can earn in-game, a different Emma Frost skin and an Ultron skin are available by progressing through the competitive ladder and new Iron Fist and Magik looks are available free on the season 2 battle pass.
The immortal Iron Fist goes toe-to-toe with Doctor Strange in his new free battle pass skin.
There are currently 11 free skins available. Here’s how you get them:
Four of the currently available free skins are not time-gated although they are locked behind achievements or platform exclusivity. Here are the Marvel Rivals skins you can unlock at any time:
A classic X-Man look for Magik is available free on the Season 2 battle pass.
There are many ways to get skins in Marvel Rivals. Sometimes the developer issues special codes to unlock them while others require completing challenges. There are also some made available by watching streams on Twitch and many skins are “free” for progressing through the Marvel Rivals Battle Pass, which costs 990 Lattice, or approximately $10.
You can also earn skins through regularly playing the game, as a free skin is frequently awarded with the completion of seasonal events. Players who reach gold rank or higher in competition also receive a free skin as a reward for their performance. Live events like Cerebro Database include free skins as a completion reward.
Twitch drops, battle passes and promo codes get cycled in and out of rotation, allowing Marvel Rivals players to earn different free skins from engaging with the game during different events. Here are all of the previously available free skins, what season they were introduced in and how they were obtainable.
Image: Marvel / Kotaku
Clint Barton has been the brunt of a lot of jokes in the Marvel universe. He may be, “just a guy with a bow and arrow,” but he’s also incredibly powerful Duelist in Rivals. If you have great aim, he can carry you and your team to victory time and time again.
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You can play Hawkeye in one of two ways, depending on your desires and comfort level. First, you can run with your team, standing behind the tanks and laying consistent pressure on enemies, taking shots at enemy Strategists and Duelists whenever possible.
Screenshot: Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
When playing this style, you can peel for your backline using his Crescent Slash, which can interrupt the enemy diver’s ability rotation. At this point, many will flee. If they don’t, you and the team can mop them up. You can also target nearby enemies with explosive arrows at point-blank range to deal enhanced damage, due to the cluster fire.
Screenshot: Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
The second way you can play Hawkeye is as a flanker. This is riskier, but potentially more rewarding. Take off-angles and get to high ledges and snipe the enemy backline to take them out instantly. You’ll need to pick up health packs to keep yourself topped off if your healers don’t have a line on you, and if the enemy force decides to engage you, Hawkeye isn’t incredible against divers when he’s alone, but this can still be a great way to get a kill or two before rejoining your party.
Screenshot: Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Hawkeye’s Ultimate is extremely powerful and can easily get you multiple kills per activation. After activating it, fire a Hypersonic Arrow through the densest cluster of enemies and after-images to deal massive damage; then blast arrows at leftover groups of after-images, or simply spam Piercing Arrow on single targets to take them out, since Archer’s Focus will stay at 100 during the super, boosting the damage of Piercing Arrow to maximum.
Screenshot: Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Now that you are equipped with Hawkeye’s (and Ronin’s) weapons and strategies, hit the practice room and get your aim warmed up until, like Clint, you never miss.
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Bucky, AKA: The Winter Soldier, is one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Rivals, and he gets more powerful the better you play. If you believe in yourself and want to see how far skill can take you, Bucky is an incredible choice. He fits in virtually every team composition and has an incredibly well-rounded set of skills as well as one of the most powerful ultimate abilities in the game.
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Screenshot: Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Bucky should be played as a close and mid-range fighter, running behind the tanks and supplementing front-line offense. He can drag flying enemies to the ground, separate enemies from their team, and counter “dive” type enemies who are looking to kill your Strategists, all while dealing great damage and charging up his incredible Ultimate ability.
Work with your team to hook problematic opponents and drag them into your midst to finish them off with Bionic Hook. Ground enemy flyers with Tainted Voltage, and finish off low-health heroes in the close-range with Trooper’s Fist. Once Kraken Impact is charged, it’s time to shine.
Screenshot: Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Get a few shots on soft targets, then finish them off with your Ultimate. Rinse and repeat. Take out the backline or DPS (damge-per-second) characters who are away from the pack first, then work your way up the food chain until all that’s left are the enemy Vanguards, then help your team mop them up. All in a day’s work for the Winter Soldier.
Screenshot: Marvel / Brian Barnett / Kotaku
Bucky is incredibly good at what he does, so get out there and let your enemies feel your fury… AGAIN!
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The Land Shark is getting multiple adjustments.
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We’ve all had that one enemy Jeff player in your Marvel Rivals matches, who’d become a self-healing turret to slowly tear down your team while being extremely slippery that you will hardly be able to take him down.
The Marvel Rivals developer has also noticed the rise of DPS Jeff, and they’re finally giving him a rework, which makes him better as a support rather than a duelist.
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According to the changes by the developer, they’re making Jeff a “more frontal support and combat ability, but with less survivability,” so that if the hero becomes rogue in your matches, it’ll have fewer ways of staying alive to support their team.
Here are a few changes that the developer has made to Jeff the Land Shark:
Jeff’s primary healing: Joyful Splash now deals damage to enemies at 70 per second, and it can heal allies through other allies and enemies. This makes it a fantastic tool for teamfighting where it heals ally hero while also dealing damage to the enemies. The damage falloff starts at 20m to a maximum of 65 percent at 40m, so players will need to stick closer to their allies. The healing per second is also getting reduced from 150 to 130.
Next, Jeff’s shooting ability won’t be unlimited now, and the Aqua Burst is becoming a charge ability. It has only three maximum charges, and it takes three seconds to charge one, so you cannot spam this ability like before than it can be used to finish off low health targets. It is also getting a new effect where a direct hit now launches enemies up, giving a small CC spell in your kit. The spell field damage is also getting increased slightly from 40 to 45.
Jeff’s iconic Healing Bubble are also getting a major change as they are no longer a one-time heal and it is now heals over time, which makes it harder to save low health duelists and makes it more useful for tanks. The healing amount has gone up from instant 85 to 120 over 4 seconds, so you do end up getting more heals in a slightly larger window. The maximum changes have been reduced from six to three, and the enemy launch-up effect is no longer present here.
His main traversal ability, Hide and Seek, is also not unlimited and comes with an energy cap of a maximum of 120. It drains by 20 per second while submerged under surfaces and restores the energy by 15 per second when not under the surface. This change makes it harder for Jeff to escape burst backline threats. His ultimate ability, It’s Jeff!’s overflow healing on swallowed allies gives 45 Health per second as Bonus Health, up to 150, making it a tool for not just launching enemies off the ledge but also protecting enemies from enemy ultimates.
Lastly, the ultimate energy cost has gone up from 4000 to 4500, and the damage reduction received when taking a critical hit has been increased from 50 to 70 percent. Jeff also has two new team-ups with Venom and Storm, where Venom allows him to distribute his healing during teamfights and Storm gives her use for his ultimate to wreak havoc on the enemy backline.
Next up, you can read our guides to learn about Ultron’s abilities and pre-register for Marvel Mystic Mayhem.
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Marvel Rivals’ next big seasonal update is nearly here, and with it, some major balance changes are coming as well as a new map. And for fans of evil robots, the upcoming 2.5 season will add Ultron to the free-to-play shooter’s ever-growing roster.
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Quickly after it launched late last year, Marvel Rivals became a massive hit across console and PC. (Not a big enough hit to avoid layoffs, though.) And since launch, developers NetEase have consistently been updating the game via free seasonal updates that often add new maps and characters, and change the meta in a big way with nerfs, buffs, and team-up changes. And season 2.5 might be the game’s biggest shake-up yet. I’ve got good news for Punisher mains and bad news for Captain America lovers.
On May 22, NetEase posted a new video featuring the developers of Rivals talking about the upcoming season 2.5 patch. The new update is set to arrive on May 30 across all platforms. First, the news you’ll likely care about most if you regularly play Rivals: Who is getting nerfed and buffed?
Both Groot and Captain America’s survivability will be getting toned down a bit in season 2.5. Meanwhile, Emma Frost’s “Diamond Form” will be getting nerfed, too. All members of the Fantastic Four and Namor are getting a nerf to their team-up abilities. Separately, Human Torch is getting a nerf alongside Iron Fist and Psylocke.
Meanwhile, Punisher (yes!), Squirrel Girl, and Storm are getting “modest” buffs. Hopefully, that means Punisher’s rifle will actually kill people and not harmlessly bounce off most heroes like a peashooter. Doctor Strange and Magneto are also getting similar “modest” buffs.
A bunch of team-up changes are happening in 2.5, including the removal of some popular ones. Goodbye to Iron Man and Hulk’s gamma team-up. Other team-ups being retired: Luna Snow and Jeff, Hawkeye and Black Widow, Punisher and Rocket, and also Venom and Peni. But a ton of new team-ups are coming, including ones for Iron Man and Ultron, Black Widow and Punisher, and Luna Snow and Hawkeye. The wildest new team-up is between Storm and Jeff. You’ll be able to create sharknados when combining their ultimate abilities.
2.5 is also adding a new map, which seems neat, and Ultron, who will be the game’s first new strategist since Invisible Woman was added back in update season 1. He seems to be a healer who will be able to deal out a ton of damage in addition to delivering a lot of healing. Interestingly, NetEase is also planning to add a full-on new mode to Rivals. You’ll be able to play an autochess-like game inside Marvel Rivals in 2.5 and will command your minions as Ultron. Weird!
Lastly, a reminder that moving forward and starting in season 3, seasons will only be two months long instead of three, and there won’t be any more .5 mid-season refreshes. Marvel Rivals will also get a new hero every month once this new schedule is in place. That sounds hard to balance to me, but hey, who doesn’t like new toys?
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Marvel Games and NetEase took the digital stage today to talk about the upcoming mid-season content for Marvel Rivals. Alongside that, a few new changes are coming in the future, including moving seasons from three months long to two. This is great news for everyone engaging with the live service game, as new content will arrive much quicker. Check out the other details below!
Guangzhou, China and Los Angeles, California, United States, May 22, 2025 – Today, Marvel Games and NetEase Games have unveiled full details for Season 2.5: Hellfire Gala for Marvel Rivals, the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter that lets players assemble an ever-evolving all-star squad of Super Heroes and Super Villains battling with unique powers across a dynamic lineup of destructible maps from across the Marvel Multiverse. The continuation of the game’s second season is set to kick off May 30 and will introduce Ultron as a playable hero along with a new map, Arakko. Season 2.5 will also introduce new features, special events and Team-Ups.
The full details and features for Season 2.5 in Marvel Rivals are below and in the latest episode of Dev Vision.
Ultron (Strategist) – The pinnacle of artificial lifeforms, Ultron is programmed to learn and adapt in ways far beyond human capability. He can summon an army of automated drones that obey his every command, raising his chances of victory exponentially.
After the Hellfire Gala was crashed by Ultron’s surprise attack, the mutants of Krakoa faced some of their toughest days yet. Now, Ultron has stolen their Cerebro, evolved into something even more formidable, X-Tron, and retreated to his new stronghold: Arakko. Once Krakoa’s sister island, Arakko has lost all its vitality, transformed by Ultron into a cold, merciless mechanical world. But the fight isn’t over. Our heroes, regrouping after their setback, must now join forces with Krakoa to save Arakko.For Season 2.5, the Marvel Rivals is taking the dynamic Team-Up Ability system even further, with broader adjustments to team-ups to bring even more strategy and excitement to every battle. In this update, the team is adding six new Team-Up Abilities, removing four, and adjusting the members of one. Overall, by Season 2.5, more than 50% of Team-Up Abilities have changed compared Season 0. And by popular demand, Marvel Rivals is adding the Jeff-nado Team-Up Ability.
Additionally with the launch of Season 2.5, Marvel Rivals is introducing a new feature that showcases hero proficiency avatars on the match hero select wheel. Two fresh personalization systems will also be introduced: Mood and Emojis.
Also, on June 6 an exciting new limited-time experimental mode will be available: Ultron’s Battle Matrix Protocol. In this mode, six players can choose their own hero lineups, craft unique builds, and enhance their heroes’ traits. Then, engage in battle against other players for the chance to claim victory. This mode is an experiment for how the development team can attempt to fulfill players’ fantasies of Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains. Players can take control of a wider array of characters and amplify their stats and abilities.
In addition to the above, players can continue to get all the latest information from the Game Update featuring full Patch Notes and Hero Balance adjustments.
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The team behind Marvel Rivals, one of our favorite games of last year, has revealed the changes coming next week for the game’s mid-season update. In addition to Ultron, a new playable character, there’s a new map, a new limited-time mode, and a ton of balance changes.
Despite his character history of destruction and conquest, Ultron is a strategist, Marvel Rivals’ healer class. He’s also the first healer who can fly, placing him among the ranks of characters like Human Torch and Iron Man. Based on what we can see in the trailer, his primary fire is a laser that ends with a burst of damage, and he can both heal allies and grant them shield.
Ultron will be accompanied by a new map, Arakko. “Once Krakoa’s sister island, Arakko has lost all its vitality,” creative director Guanguang says in the video update. It’s been overrun by a somehow-even-more-evil version of Ultron after he combined himself with Cerebro to become X-tron.
A new limited-time mode called Ultron’s Battle Matrix Protocol will be available on June 6. It’s a single-player mode where you assemble a roster of computer-controlled heroes to battle enemies while you observe from the sky as one of Ultron’s drones. By unlocking buffs and abilities, the battles can get wacky, as the video shows off a massive Venom, a rapidly firing Hela, and a Namor with an army of Monstro spawn turrets.
Season 2.5 also comes with a smattering of balance adjustments. Groot, Captain America, Emma Frost, Iron Fist, Human Torch, and Psylocke will all receive buffs, while Doctor Strange, Magneto, Squirrel Girl, and Punisher will all receive buffs. Meanwhile, Jeff will receive a “partial adjustment for a fresh experience,” reworking several of his key abilities. You can read the specific changes for each character here.
Team-up abilities, one of the game’s most notable features, are also receiving some changes. Team-ups between Hawkeye and Black Widow, Rocket and Punisher, Luna Snow and Jeff, and Spider-Man, Venom, and Peni are all being removed, and Iron Man is no longer a part of the team-up with Hulk and Namor. However, six new team-ups will be added to compensate: Luna Snow and Hawkeye, Jeff and Storm (who combine ultimates to make a Jeff-nado), Jeff and Venom, Punisher and Black Widow, Rocket and Peni, and Iron Man and Ultron. You can find the full details of each team-up and a list of team-ups that are changing right here.
Finally, Marvel Rivals will receive some new cosmetic options, including emojis you can use to react mid-game, moods you can add to your character nameplate, and the ability to see your Lord character portraits in the character select screen at the start of the game.
The season 2.5 update goes live on May 30. For more Marvel Rivals, you can read our review, where we called the game “a culmination of the successful shooters that came before it.”