Marvel Rivals Season 6: Release Date, Deadpool’s Skills, and More Insights
Marvel Rivals Season 6, dubbed Night at the Museum (not to be confused with the classic film), is one of the most eagerly awaited updates in recent memory. The excitement? Deadpool is joining the fray, and who doesn’t love the Merc with a Mouth?
Let’s dive into the details about the Season 6 release date, launch time, new heroes, and all the fresh content coming your way. Trust me, you won’t want to miss Deadpool—he’s here to shake things up in his signature style.
Season 6 kicks off on Friday, January 16, 2026, following a brief server downtime that marks the end of Season 5 and its festive events. If you haven’t wrapped those up yet, now’s the time to grind!
The mid-season update, Season 6.5, is set to drop on Friday, February 13, 2026, just a month after the initial launch, with the entire season concluding around March 20, 2026.
As you might expect, we’re getting two new heroes, along with the Collector’s Museum of Contemplation map, and a slew of events throughout the Season 6 roadmap, which will carry over into the 6.5 update.
There’s also a brand-new battle pass to tackle, featuring a variety of skins.
Season 6 continues the trend of introducing a new hero each month, starting with Deadpool and wrapping up with Elsa Bloodstone in the mid-season update.
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The one and only Deadpool makes his grand entrance on January 16, 2026, alongside the launch of Season 6, and true to form, he’s breaking all the rules. He’s primarily a Duelist, but he’s the first character capable of swapping roles mid-match, allowing him to take on the roles of Vanguard, Duelist, or Strategist. Your abilities will change based on your role, whether it’s deploying a unicorn plushie shield while tanking or shooting enemies to heal them as support.
Crucially, Deadpool’s abilities are influenced not only by his role but also by the weapon he has equipped. You’ll have access to different skills and even unique ultimates depending on whether you’re wielding swords or pistols, applicable across all three roles. That’s a lot to keep track of!
In addition to his unique triple-role mechanic, Deadpool features a leveling system that lets you pull out a big book to upgrade your skills during a match.
The lore behind Deadpool’s arrival is straightforward: After Gambit and Rogue’s attempt to swipe a prized artifact from the Collector’s museum last season, he sends in Deadpool to sort things out. Naturally, chaos ensues as Deadpool opens every cage in the museum, unleashing a horde of alien creatures.
Here are the abilities available to Deadpool, regardless of the role you choose:
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Dual Desert Eagles |
Primary |
Simple pistols to deal damage at range (when playing Strategist, you can shoot allies to heal them) |
|
Kickass Katana |
Primary |
Basic melee weapon (when playing Strategist, dealing melee damage heals allies in an area around you) |
|
Lock and Load |
Ability |
Change primary weapon |
|
Upgrade |
Ability |
Earn XP during the match and then upgrade abilities |
|
Bunny Bounce |
Ability |
Double jump in the air. During The Big Test (ultimate), you can also bounce on enemies’ heads to reset the cooldown |
|
Healing Factor |
Passive |
Heal over time when out of combat, and when near death |
|
Maximum Flair |
Passive |
Earn style points when landing an ability on enemies, granting ultimate charge |
Exclusive abilities for Vanguard Deadpool include:
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
The Big Test |
Vanguard ultimate (katana) |
Gain speed and healing buffs, and bonus HP for you and nearby allies. Reset Healing Factor and further speed/healing buffs by attacking |
|
The Ban Hammer: |
Vanguard ultimate (pistol) |
Taunt enemies to gain bonus HP and healing. If enemies miss abilities against you, they take damage and you gain more HP |
|
Deadpool in Your Area: Vanguard |
Vanguard ability |
Taunt enemies to deal damage over time and buff your damage |
|
Hazardous Hijinks: Vanguard |
Vanguard ability (katana) |
A dash attack that knocks enemies, and can be chained up to three times with successive hits |
|
Magical Unicorn Shield: Vanguard |
Vanguard ability (pistol) |
Place a bubble shield on the ground |
Exclusive abilities for Duelist Deadpool are:
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Pop Quiz |
Duelist ultimate (katana) |
Gain speed and healing buffs, and increase the effects when landing specific abilities |
|
Skill Issue |
Duelist ultimate (pistol) |
Taunt an enemy. Whenever they miss an attack or ability against you, they take damage |
|
Deadpool in Your Area: Duelist |
Duelist ability |
Taunt enemies and obscure their vision |
|
Hazardous Hijinks: Duelist |
Duelist ability (katana) |
A multi-hit dash-melee combo |
|
Headshot: Duelist |
Duelist ability (pistol) |
Throw a boomering, which refreshes the cooldown if you catch it when it returns |
Exclusive abilities for Strategist Deadpool consist of:
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Final Exam |
Strategist ultimate (katana) |
You and nearby allies are immediately healed. Continuing to deal ability damage grants additional healing |
|
Pwnage Pound |
Strategist ultimate (pistol) |
Taunt an enemy. Whenever they miss an attack or ability against you, they take damage. Meanwhile, you and allies gain constant healing and bonus health |
|
Deadpool in Your Area: Strategist |
Strategist ability |
Taunt enemies to deal damage over time and obscure their vision, while also sending out healing waves for allies |
|
Healing Hop |
Strategist ability (replaces Bunny Bounce) |
Bounce on enemies to deal damage or on allies to heal them |
|
Healing Hijinks: Strategist |
Strategist ability (katana) |
A dash attack that damages enemies and heals nearby allies |
|
Bouncing Bobblehead: Strategist |
Strategist ability (pistol) |
Throw a boomering to damage enemies and heal allies |
Elsa Bloodstone is slated to arrive on Friday, February 13, 2026, with the Season 6.5 update. While she may not be as famous as Deadpool, bringing lesser-known heroes into the spotlight is one of Marvel Rivals’ standout features. Just look at characters like Luna Snow, Squirrel Girl, and Jeff the Land Shark.
With Deadpool unleashing the Collector’s aliens, it makes perfect sense to introduce Elsa Bloodstone, the expert hunter. While her in-game abilities are still under wraps, she’s known for her impressive weapon skills, superhuman strength and agility thanks to the bloodstone, and energy blasts, which we can’t wait to experiment with.
