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When is Ultron coming to Marvel Rivals? New Strategist hero release date
Marvel Rivals' massive roster of playable characters will add a highly intelligent supervillain AI inside of an indestructible robot body in season two, and players can't wait. One thing lacking right now in Marvel Rivals' roster is playable villains. The characters you can play as are mostly heroes and some who blur the line, like The Punisher or Venom, with a handful of villains such as Magneto, Loki, and Hela. Emma Frost, season two's launch hero, is another character who blurs the line between villain and hero depending on the comic arc. Thankfully, a bona fide villain is also coming in season two, and the excitement is palpable. Here's what we know so far about Ultron's arrival in Marvel Rivals, which is rapidly approaching. Table of contents Ultron Marvel Rivals release date Ultron abilities in Marvel Rivals Ultron Marvel Rivals release date Screenshot by Destructoid Ultron will officially be coming to Marvel Rivals in the midseason update on Friday, May 30, 2025. The Flower of Krakoa battle pass for season two is counting down until July 11 (exactly three months after the start date of season two), which means season three should begin then, and that lands Ultron and season 2.5's tentative arrival date towards the end of May. Ultron abilities in Marvel Rivals Screenshot by Destructoid Ultron's abilities are also not yet official, but his leaked kit teases abilities centered around healing, making it seem he will be a Strategist in Marvel Rivals. But nothing is final until the hero is officially unveiled in the next few months. Keep in mind that all of this is subject to change for his full release, but here's what Ultron's leaked kit describes as far as his tentative abilities go: Ability Description Button input Encephalo-Ray Unleash a burning energy beam. LMB Imperative: Firewall Summon drones to grant bonus health to allies within range, centered on himself and the ally marked by Imperative: Patch. RMB Imperative: Patch Command a giant drone to follow an ally, constantly healing allies in its radius, with additional healing for the designated ally. E Dynamic Flight Fly quickly in the direction of movement and then enter a free-flight mode. Shift Rage of Ultron (Ultimate) Summon Ultron Drones to fire Encephalo-Rays, damaging enemies or healing allies. Q Algorithm Correction (Passive) Hold space to fall slowly. Space As it should, Ultron's kit is centered around firing beams and summoning his drones to assist him on the battlefield, a crucial part of the villain's identity. This version of Ultron, however, may be different than the one that invades Krakoa, as in-game lore is hinting at a new version of Ultron designed by Tony Stark (the one we see in Krakoa and the original one from the comics was made by Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man), and could be one of the "good guys," but that remains to be seen thus far. We'll know more when Ultron comes out later this month in Marvel Rivals. Stay tuned. This article will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available. The post When is Ultron coming to Marvel Rivals? New Strategist hero release date appeared first on Destructoid.
Marvel Rivals' massive roster of playable characters will add a highly intelligent supervillain AI inside of an indestructible robot body in season two, and players can't wait.
One thing lacking right now in Marvel Rivals' roster is playable villains. The characters you can play as are mostly heroes and some who blur the line, like The Punisher or Venom, with a handful of villains such as Magneto, Loki, and Hela.
Emma Frost, season two's launch hero, is another character who blurs the line between villain and hero depending on the comic arc. Thankfully, a bona fide villain is also coming in season two, and the excitement is palpable.
Here's what we know so far about Ultron's arrival in Marvel Rivals, which is rapidly approaching.
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Ultron Marvel Rivals release date
Ultron will officially be coming to Marvel Rivals in the midseason update on Friday, May 30, 2025.
The Flower of Krakoa battle pass for season two is counting down until July 11 (exactly three months after the start date of season two), which means season three should begin then, and that lands Ultron and season 2.5's tentative arrival date towards the end of May.
Ultron abilities in Marvel Rivals
Ultron's abilities are also not yet official, but his leaked kit teases abilities centered around healing, making it seem he will be a Strategist in Marvel Rivals. But nothing is final until the hero is officially unveiled in the next few months.
Keep in mind that all of this is subject to change for his full release, but here's what Ultron's leaked kit describes as far as his tentative abilities go:
Ability Description Button input Encephalo-Ray Unleash a burning energy beam. LMB Imperative: Firewall Summon drones to grant bonus health to allies within range, centered on himself and the ally marked by Imperative: Patch. RMB Imperative: Patch Command a giant drone to follow an ally, constantly healing allies in its radius, with additional healing for the designated ally. E Dynamic Flight Fly quickly in the direction of movement and then enter a free-flight mode. Shift Rage of Ultron
(Ultimate)Summon Ultron Drones to fire Encephalo-Rays, damaging enemies or healing allies. Q Algorithm Correction
(Passive)Hold space to fall slowly. Space
As it should, Ultron's kit is centered around firing beams and summoning his drones to assist him on the battlefield, a crucial part of the villain's identity. This version of Ultron, however, may be different than the one that invades Krakoa, as in-game lore is hinting at a new version of Ultron designed by Tony Stark (the one we see in Krakoa and the original one from the comics was made by Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man), and could be one of the "good guys," but that remains to be seen thus far.
We'll know more when Ultron comes out later this month in Marvel Rivals. Stay tuned.
This article will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available.
The post When is Ultron coming to Marvel Rivals? New Strategist hero release date appeared first on Destructoid.
