Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 Guide: New Mode, Events, Rewards

Some Marvel Rivals updates give you a new hero to master. Season 10.5 gives you a different problem: which event should you play first?

The October 9 update brings an Avengers: Infinity War-inspired battle mode, a seasonal reward event, activities in Times Square and new rewards for both competitive players and Twitch viewers. Several activities run on separate schedules, so logging in without checking their deadlines could mean missing some of the content.

Here’s how to make sense of Marvel Rivals Season 10.5, starting with its biggest addition.

Quick Summary

Launch: October 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM UTC

Maintenance: Approximately two hours

New mode: Path to Doomsday – Avengers: Infinity War

Main reward event: Infinity Finale

Free costume: Thor – The Avengers

Times Square rewards: Gallery Card, Spray and 100 Units

Twitch Drops: Angela – Will of Galacta

Ranked reward: Jeff the Land Shark – Razor-Tooth

New 18v18 map: Alchemax Headquarters

First major deadline: October 22

Infinity Finale ends: December 10

Infinity War mode ends: December 11

Season 10.5 Launches on October 9

Marvel Rivals enters Season 10.5 on October 9, with maintenance scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM UTC and last approximately two hours.

Players in India should expect the servers to return around 4:30 PM IST, provided maintenance finishes on time.

Don’t expect a new character to headline this update. NetEase is concentrating on modes, events and rewards instead. That makes the update particularly interesting for players who want something different to do with the existing roster.

Six Duos Enter the Fight for the Infinity Stones

The new Path to Doomsday – Avengers: Infinity War mode changes the usual match format.

Twelve players are divided into six two-person squads. The teams compete in successive head-to-head encounters, with the Infinity Stones determining who ultimately wins.

The objective is to collect all six Stones before the competition does.

That creates a different challenge from simply defeating opponents. A duo needs to win its encounters while keeping the larger objective in sight. Strong combat alone won’t necessarily secure victory if another team makes better progress towards the Stones.

The mode opens on October 9 and remains available until December 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM UTC.

If you usually play with one friend, this is the first new activity worth trying.

Infinity Finale: Your Route to Thor’s Free Costume

Not everyone wants to spend their session learning another PvP format. Fortunately, Season 10.5 offers a separate reason to play.

The Infinity Finale event introduces quests that reward players with themed content, including Thor’s The Avengers costume at no cost.

Other rewards draw inspiration from Avengers: Infinity War, with costume content associated with Black Panther, Doctor Strange and additional characters.

The event begins on October 9 and closes on December 10 at 9:00 AM UTC.

My recommendation? Check the available quests when you first open the event. Knowing what’s required early makes it easier to fit progress around the modes you already enjoy.

Two Times Square Rewards Have an Earlier Deadline

Times Square offers another way to collect items without making the new battle mode your main activity.

One task involves watching an Avengers: Infinity War highlights screening continuously for two minutes. Completing it unlocks a Gallery Card inspired by the film.

A second activity lets players take a group photo with NPCs at the scene photo walls outside the Avengers’ Gift Shop. The reward is an Avengers Emblem Spray and 100 Units.

Both activities end on October 22 at 9:00 AM UTC.

This is the deadline to remember. The main Infinity War mode lasts until December, but these Times Square rewards disappear much sooner.

Angela’s Twitch Reward and Jeff’s Ranked Costume

Two other rewards sit outside the main event progression.

The Season 10.5 Twitch Drops campaign features Angela – Will of Galacta, along with associated bundle content. It runs from October 9 at 12:00 AM UTC until November 6 at 9:00 AM UTC.

Competitive players can work towards Jeff the Land Shark – Razor-Tooth, the season’s Gold-tier ranked costume reward.

These are separate opportunities, not additional steps in Infinity Finale. Check their respective requirements if either reward interests you.

A New Map and Smaller Gameplay Changes

Players who prefer large battles also have a new location to explore.

Alchemax Headquarters joins the 18 VS. 18 Annihilation mode, adding another map to the larger team format.

Season 10.5 also expands the game’s lore with two stories: Thor – Spirit of Thunder and Spider-Man – The Worthy Spider-Man.

A couple of gameplay adjustments are worth noting. Winter Soldier receives responsiveness improvements for Trooper’s Fist and Bionic Hook under high-latency conditions. Gorr gains a custom targeting-sensitivity setting for Shadow Harvest.

These changes are more targeted than a complete gameplay overhaul, but players who use either character should take a look at the updated settings and abilities.

Your Season 10.5 Checklist

You can explore the update at your own pace, but this order helps avoid missing rewards:

Visit Times Square first. Its activities end on October 22.
Start Infinity Finale. Check the quests for Thor’s free costume.
Play the Infinity War mode. Learn the Stone objective with a duo partner.
Check Twitch Drops. Angela’s campaign has a November 6 deadline.
Work on ranked progression. Jeff’s costume is the competitive reward.
Try Alchemax Headquarters. The map is available through 18v18 Annihilation.

You don’t need to finish everything in one sitting. Just keep the earlier deadlines in mind.

Final Thoughts

Season 10.5 gives Marvel Rivals players several different reasons to return, rather than asking everyone to chase the same reward.

The new Infinity War mode offers a different competitive format. Infinity Finale provides a longer event to work through, while Times Square has quick rewards that are easy to overlook. Twitch Drops and ranked progression add two more goals for players who prefer those activities.

Start with Times Square, check Infinity Finale, and then decide which mode deserves the rest of your session. That’s the simplest way to get more out of this update without missing its limited-time rewards.