Summary

The new Combat Chest in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 will offer a new Binary Sword skin for Magneto, infected with Ultron’s virus.

Magneto’s Binary Sword skin is a premium track reward from the Combat Chest.

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 also introduces Ultron as a new Strategist and new skins for Hawkeye and Groot.

Ahead of the next major Marvel Rivals update, NetEase Games showed off the new Binary Sword skin for Magneto. Magneto’s Binary Sword skin is one of many new additions for Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, which begins on May 30. Season 2 of Marvel Rivals is about to reach its half-way mark, ushering the start of Season 2.5 and the debut of Ultron. Ultron arrives as a new Strategist with his drone army, and players can also look forward to new skins for Hawkeye and Groot in Season 2.5. A new map set in Arakko, the neighboring island of Krakoa, will also be available in Season 2.5 alongside balance updates for the roster and gameplay adjustments. Magneto will also get his time to shine with a new Binary Sword skin.

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The official Twitter account for Marvel Rivals revealed that Season 2.5’s new Combat Chest will feature a new Binary Sword skin for Magneto as a reward. The new skin is part of the premium reward track for the Combat Chest, which is expected to cost 690 Lattice (roughly $7). Sticking with the theme of Season 2.5, the Binary Sword skin sees Magneto infected with Ultron’s virus, making him a cyborg-like hero. The skin’s design already appears to be a fan-favorite among Magneto players, with some fans saying it could be one of Marvel Rivals’ best skins yet.
Marvel Rivals Reveals Binary Sword Skin for Magneto from New Combat Chest

In total, the Combat Chest will feature three costume bundles with additional emotes and mood icons. Not only will Magneto’s Binary Sword skin become available, but Marvel Rivals players can also participate in the new Cerebro Database II event to earn Hawkeye’s Binary Arrow skin for free. What’s more, a new Galacta’s Will Twitch drop bundle featuring Emma Frost will be available, allowing players to earn rewards based on total watch time for qualifying Twitch streams of Marvel Rivals. Players wanting to get additional skins and emotes will have plenty of options in the Marvel Rivals in-game shop when Season 2.5 launches as well. Yggroot Groot, X-Tron Ultron, Mechanical Phantom Ultron, and Chibi Jeff will be among the other new skins that will be available in Season 2.5 this week.

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5’s balance tweaks include a rework for Jeff the Land Shark, and Luna Snow and Hawkeye are among several heroes that will receive new Team-Up abilities and changes. To round out the update, NetEase Games plans to implement various tweaks and adjustments to the user interface and overall user experience, along with several bug fixes.

Marvel Rivals

9/10

Released

December 6, 2024

ESRB

T For Teen // Violence

Developer(s)

NetEase Games

Publisher(s)

NetEase Games

Engine

Unreal Engine 5