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Marvel Rivals Version 20261022 Patch Notes (Oct 21, 2026): what changed

Marvel Rivals Version 20261022 Patch Notes was published on Oct 21, 2026 and includes 1 addition and 7 fixes.

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TL;DRA small no-downtime patch arriving October 22 at 09:00 UTC. It adds the limited-time Path to Doomsday mode themed on Avengers: Endgame, which officially starts on Oct 24 (UTC), and fixes bugs for Black Cat, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Punisher, plus Team Wipes not counting toward ACE! achievements in Competitive and a wrong MVP animation after a surrender.

Who this matters to

Limited-time mode players

Path to Doomsday returns as an Avengers: Endgame version, running in scheduled sessions for 4 weeks.

Black Cat players

Wall portals work again right after casting Fortune's Favor (Phantom Pursuit).

Competitive players

Team Wipes now count toward ACE! achievements even if an opponent already quit.

All 8 changes

Black Cat

History · 3 patches →
Fix
Fixed an issue where Black Cat could occasionally be unable to use portals on walls right after casting Fortune's Favor (Phantom Pursuit).
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Black Cat's Portal Paws: Fixed an issue where Black Cat could occasionally be unable to use portals on walls immediately after casting Fortune's Favor - Phantom Pursuit. Now, her feline reflexes are back up to speed for a quick getaway!

Black Widow

History · 3 patches →
Fix
Addressed a hitch where Black Widow would experience abnormal directional shifting when using her Widow's Bite Slam.
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Black Widow's Bite Bounce: Addressed a hitch where Black Widow would experience abnormal directional shifting when using her Widow's Bite Slam. Nat's strikes are back to pinpoint perfection!

Hawkeye

History · 2 patches →
Fix
Fixed a visual glitch where Hawkeye's hands appeared completely empty when switching from his Psionic Arrow to his standard arrows.
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Hawkeye's Invisible Quiver: Fixed a visual glitch where Hawkeye's hands appeared completely empty when switching from his Psionic Arrow to his standard arrows. Clint remembered to actually hold his bow this time, bullseye!
Fix
Corrected an audio bug with the Psylocke Team-Up when the Senbonzakura Strike charge state was canceled.
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Hawkeye's Psionic Silence: Corrected an audio bug with the Psylocke Team-Up when the Senbonzakura Strike charge state was canceled.

General

Fix
Fixed an issue where the wrong MVP animation could occasionally play if you swapped heroes mid-round and the opposing team surrendered.
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Premature MVP Celebration: Fixed an issue where the wrong MVP animation could occasionally play if you swapped heroes mid-round and the opposing team surrendered.

Path to Doomsday

History · 2 patches →
New
New limited-time mode: Path to Doomsday, themed on Avengers: Endgame.
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New Mode: Path to Doomsday - Avengers: Endgame

General

Fix
Fixed a bug in Competitive mode where a Team Wipe didn't count toward ACE! achievements if a player on the opposing team had already quit the match.
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Team Wipe Tally: Addressed a bug in Competitive mode where achieving a Team Wipe wouldn't correctly count towards ACE! achievements if a player on the opposing team had already quit the match.

Punisher

Fix
Fixed an SFX glitch when using The Punisher's Dangan Ronin costume with his Daredevil Team-Up.
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Ronin's Radar Sense: Fixed an SFX glitch that occurred when using The Punisher's Dangan Ronin costume in conjunction with his Daredevil Team-Up.

See every Marvel Rivals buff and nerf from October 2026 across 4 updates: Marvel Rivals buffs and nerfs: October 2026 so far →

Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (parsed automatically and reviewed by hand). NetEase's official Marvel Rivals posts as fetched; balance-post labels come from the numbers in each line, and new mechanics, team-up rewrites and mixed lines are labeled adjust. Store, esports and event listings are not tracked as changes, and costume (cosmetic) fixes are omitted. The official post runs the Team Wipe and Punisher fixes together on one line; they are listed as two changes here. Source: marvelrivals.com · fetched Oct 21, 2026.