NetEase Games has revealed more information about its upcoming Marvel Rivals Summer Special event, running from July 17th, 2:00 AM PT to August 15th, 2025, 2:00 AM PT.
The event includes summer-themed skins, emotes, MVP animations and more to unlock during Season 3: The Abyss Awakens.
Similar to the seasonal Battle Pass, the Summer Special event pass features both a free and premium track that can be claimed by earning XP. A price has yet to be revealed, but based on the Season 2.5 Combat Chest, the premium pass will likely cost 690 Lattice ($9.99/£7.99).
Here are all the rewards available in the Summer Special event pass:
Summer Special Event Pass Page One
- Thing – Sunshine Thing Skin
- Loki Emoji Bundle (Free)
- Sunshine Thing Spray (Free)
- Sunshine Thing Nameplate (Free)
- 200 Unstable Molecules (Free)
- Sunshine Thing Emote (Free)
- Psylocke Emoji Bundle
Summer Special Event Pass Page Two
- Worthy Waves Thor Spray (Free)
- Worthy Waves Thor Nameplate (Free)
- Worthy Waves Thor Emote (Free)
- Thor Emoji Bundle
- 200 Unstable Molecules (Free)
- Worthy Waves Thor MVP (Free)
- Thor – Worthy Waves Skin (Free)
Summer Special Event Pass Page Three
- Cool Summer Luna Spray (Free)
- Cool Summer Luna Nameplate
- Cool Summer Luna Emote (Free)
- Luna Snow Emoji Bundle
- Summer Special Gallery Card (Free)
- Cool Summer Luna MVP
- Luna – Cool Summer Skin
The event will also launch alongside two additional Summer skins for Psylocke (Breezy Butterfly) and Loki (Robe of Relaxation), available from July 18th, 2025 7:00 PM PDT.
The majority of the skins available in the pass will have alternate costume colours to purchase, and both Psylocke and Luna Snow will have additional VFX for their ultimates.
Balance Changes Coming to the Summer Special Event
The Summer Special event announcement came alongside news of buffs and nerfs coming to the Marvel Rivals roster.
Several bug fixes have been addressed for both Hulk and Magneto. Hulk’s ultimate ability will no longer display incorrectly when a target is within a portal during the grab animation. On the other hand, Magneto will no longer see negative effects when blocking Cloak’s Terror Cape with Metallic Curtain.
Wolverine has also been nerfed by popular demand due to how dominant he has been this season. In a blog post online, NetEase detailed how it is nerfing his survivability and Team-Up with the latest Duellist addition, Phoenix.
Here are all of the changes coming to Wolverine during the Summer Special event:
- Increase Berserk Claw Strike Base Damage from 6 to 8. Reduce Percentage Damage per attack at maximum Rage from 4.5% to 3.5%.
- Increase Regenerative Healing Factor cooldown from 90s to 105s. Increase cooldown reduction from 10s to 12s when participating in KOs.
- Primal Flame Team-Up (Phoenix – Wolverine): Reduce Lifesteal gained during Phoenix Warrior from 33% to 25%.
These changes will undoubtedly have an impact on future esports tournaments, such as the Season 3 Championships, the monthly PlayStation Cups, and the Mid-Season Finals for Marvel Rivals Ignite.
