A new season beckons in Marvel Rivals, which means a fresh batch of changes to the Team-Up Abilities in the game, and we’ve got all the details for the changes in Season 5.
Season 5 in Marvel Rivals introduces Gambit and Rogue as the latest playable characters, expanding the roster of playable heroes even further, and new Team-Up Abilities will certainly shake up the core of the game.
We’ve covered all the additions, removals, and adjustments to Team-Up Abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 5 here.
Marvel Rivals Season 5 Team-Up Ability Changes
A full breakdown of all the Team-Up Ability changes in Marvel Rivals Season 5 is below, split into new abilities, adjusted abilities, and the removed abilities.
All details come directly from the latest Dev Vision video, with further details set to be revealed in the pre-season launch blog.
New Team-Up Abilities
Three new Team-Up Abilities are being added to Marvel Rivals in the new season, including an addition for Gambit after his arrival.
Gambit and Magneto combine in the new Explosive Entanglement Team-Up Ability, while Cloak & Dagger unite with Hawkeye for the Sword of Duality Team-Up. Finally, Blade and Moon Knight join forces for the Blade of Khonshu.
Check out all the new Team-Up Abilities in the table below.
| Team-Up Ability | Heroes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Explosive Entanglement | Gambit, Magneto | Magneto’s primary attack is replaced by launching a kinetic-charged greatsword. |
| Sword of Duality | Cloak & Dagger, Hawkeye | Hawkeye’s Crescent Slash knocks enemies back and fires a light and dark energy wave, healing and buffing allies it hits and damaging enemies. |
| Blade of Khonshu | Blade, Moon Knight | Blade dashes forward and slashes enemies with the Sword of Dracula. |
Adjusted Team-Up Abilities
Three Team-Up Abilities are being tweaked in Season 5, with two removals from existing Team-Ups and one character addition.
With the new Explosive Entanglement and Sword of Duality Team-Up Abilities, Magneto and Hawkeye have been removed from Mental Projection and Chilling Assault, respectively. Meanwhile, Black Widow has been added to the Primal Flame Team-Up.
Take a look at all the adjusted Team-Up Abilities in the table below.
| Team-Up Ability | Heroes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Projection | Emma Frost, Psylocke | Magneto removed |
| Chilling Assault | Luna Snow, Iron Fist | Hawkeye removed |
| Primal Flame | Wolverine, Phoenix, Black Widow | Black Widow added |
Removed Team-Up Abilities
Two Team-Up Abilities have been retired for the new season and removed from the game, impacting a total of five characters—though some of which have received new Team-Ups or adjustments as a result.
The Luna Force Team-Up, combining Cloak & Dagger, Moon Knight, and Blade. has been retired, with those heroes moving into new Team-Up abilities with the Sword of Duality and Blade of Khonshu.
Meanwhile, Operation: Microchip has also been retired, with Black Widow moving to the Primal Flame Team-Up as a result. There’s no new Team-Up or adjustment for Punisher at this stage.
Check out all the removed Team-Up Abilities below.
| Team-Up Ability | Heroes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Luna Force | Cloak & Dagger, Moon Knight, Blade | Retired |
| Operation: Microchip | Punisher, Black Widow | Retired |
Which of the new Team-Ups do you think has the most potential in Marvel Rivals? Let us know your thoughts in the Insider Gaming Discord.
For more Marvel Rivals, check out the free currency being dished out in the Anniversary event, and read about the teases for the additions of Deadpool and Elsa Bloodstone.
