Nightcrawler has been confirmed as the next hero to join the ever-growing roster of Marvel Rivals, with the mutant due to bamf into the game this Friday alongside Season 11 of the hero shooter, where Doctor Doom’s Incursions are reaching a boiling point.
As expected, the news was presented during the latest character teaser, and it’s good news for Strategist fans—he’s joining as support! This follows on from the most recent mid-season split, where Season 10.5 didn’t add a new character to the game for the first time since its release.
Nightcrawler & Season 11 Details
Not only was it confirmed that Nightcrawler would be a Strategist in Marvel Rivals, but we also got an overview of his move set, as well as a tease of what else is to come during Season 11.
Funnily enough, his character was one of the many Marvel Rivals leaks all the way back when the game originally released in 2024. He can teleport allies out of danger, as well as bamf towards them to provide aid—oh, and he’s voiced by Critical Role legend, Matthew Mercer!
However, his abilities obviously don’t stop there, as his attacks both deal damage to enemies and heal allies. He’s definitely more melee-focused, with spinning blades and forward stabs with his tail as two notable moves. His Ultimate seems interesting, but Miller Ross explains it best:
For his ultimate ability, Phasing Finale, Nightcrawler selects a target location to grant Damage Boost, Healing Over Time, and Bonus Health to himself and all nearby allies, before teleporting everyone one by one to that destination. After the teleportation concludes, a Smoke Domain forms at the target location. He can cast again to teleport and slash all enemies within the Smoke Domain, pulling them to his location.
Check out his full moveset below:
As for the rest of Season 11, Doomsday is beginning, as two timelines are on course for an Incursion, with New York and Nueva York set to collide. Perhaps more excitingly, though, Dracula was teased as the next character to join the roster, with many suspecting as much thanks to Season 10.5’s final Gallery Card including a bat.
All signs point towards Dracula joining the line-up with Season 11.5 in December, with many fans bound to be happy another villain is on the way.
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