The Marvel Rivals November 29 patch (Version 20261029) went live at 9:00 AM UTC on November 29, 2026, and it didn’t even need server downtime — I logged in and the update was simply already there. Instead of shaking up the meta, NetEase is steering this week’s update toward spooky seasonal content: a brand-new Night of Illusions Halloween event, six fresh store drops headlined by a celestial Winter Soldier skin, and eight bug fixes covering everything from Gorr flying clean out of the map to Rogue’s cape clipping. Whether you’re here for the free event rewards, the new Marvel Tōkon crossover skins, or just want to know if your main got touched, here’s everything in the patch.
| Quick Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Patch version | 20261029 |
| Went live | November 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC |
| Server downtime | None |
| Headline content | Night of Illusions Halloween event |
| Balance changes | None |
| Event ends | December 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC |
That’s the patch in a nutshell: pure content plus fixes, no nerfs in sight. Now let’s dig into what actually changed.
Night of Illusions Halloween Event
The centerpiece of this patch is Night of Illusions, Marvel Rivals’ 2026 Halloween event — and it’s a weird one in the best way. The setup: a mysterious man mistakes the number four for a witch’s name and decides to sacrifice four “monsters” to fuel his ritual. You step into the boots of monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone, explore five mysterious rooms, and solve puzzles to tear the illusion down before the ritual finishes. If you played last year’s Death of Apocalypse-style Halloween event, the room-by-room format will feel instantly familiar.
Rewards include limited-time Gallery Cards, Units, Sprays, and more. My advice: prioritize the Gallery Cards. Units and Sprays are grindable elsewhere, but event Gallery Cards are historically the hardest cosmetics to track down after an event ends.
Event period: November 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC until December 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC.
Yes, the event runs through the very end of 2026 — it even covers the seasonal send-off, so there’s no need to rush your puzzle-solving this week. Just don’t let those cards sit unclaimed.
All New Store Items in the November 29 Update
Here’s the detail most roundups will miss: the patch went live on November 29, but every store item below doesn’t arrive until November 30 at 2:00 AM UTC. If you log in on patch day and can’t find the Winter Soldier bundle, that’s why — give it a day.
| Store Item | Availability |
|---|---|
| Winter Soldier – Celestial Soldier Bundle | November 30, 2:00 AM UTC – November 27, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC |
| Storm – Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Bundle | From November 30, 2:00 AM UTC |
| Iron Man – Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Bundle | From November 30, 2:00 AM UTC |
| Winter Soldier – Celestial Soldier Emoji Bundle | From November 30, 2:00 AM UTC |
| Winter Soldier – Celestial Soldier Chroma (Iris Nebula / Pipe Nebula) + Ultimate Ability VFX | From November 30, 2:00 AM UTC |
| Storm – Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Ultimate Ability VFX | From November 30, 2:00 AM UTC |
The Celestial Soldier bundle is the flagship drop, and it leaves the store on November 27, 2026 — if Bucky is your main, don’t sit on it. The Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls bundles for Storm and Iron Man bring the fighting game’s crossover styling to Rivals, with matching Ultimate Ability VFX sold separately if you only want the flash. More seasonal drops like these land in our gaming news hub all the time.
Every Hero Bug Fix in the November 29 Patch
No hero balance this week, but five heroes caught bug fixes:
- Gorr — Out-of-Bounds Butchering: Casting Shadow Harvest immediately after generating a Black Berserker could occasionally launch Gorr entirely out of the map. Fixed — the God Butcher now keeps his slaughter strictly inside the arena. Since Gorr has defined the Season 10 meta, this one matters more than a routine fix.
- Rogue — Wardrobe Malfunction: Her X-Men ’97 Season 2 costume clipped her left arm through the cape while walking backwards. Cosmetics collectors, Sugah’s outfit is flawless again.
- Black Cat — Missing Glitch: The overhead icon on her Fatal Weaver costume vanished whenever she used the Binding Ties Team-Up with Spider-Man. Restored.
- Black Cat — Ultimate Keybind: Players who rebound their Ultimate off ‘Q’ could still trigger the second phase of her Ultimate with ‘Q’. Both phases now fully respect your custom keybinds — a quiet but real quality-of-life win.
- Invisible Woman — Transparent Trouble: Casting other abilities didn’t always break her stealth if she entered it with Veiled Step. Fixed — no more invisible mishaps mid-fight.
Map, Mode & UI Fixes
- Times Square One-Way Trip: Players who entered a match from Times Square and clicked “One More Round” on the post-match screen were locked out of returning to Times Square after the next match ended. That loop is fixed. Since Times Square doubles as the social hub players queue and hang out from, this bug quietly stranded more people than the patch notes let on.
- Moon Knight’s Missing Ankh: In Blood Hunt mode, equipping Moon Knight’s Ankh-specific build without setting any Traits could stop him from placing an Ankh entirely. Khonshu’s avatar anchors his gifts again — a big deal if you’re grinding the PvE mode this Halloween.
- Mall Title Drift: A Store UI glitch shoved the secondary navigation bar off-screen after completing all Pop & Wins when no subtitle sat beneath the Store title. Cleaned up. Everything applies across all platforms — no platform-specific changes this time.
Are There Balance Changes in the November 29 Patch?
No — and that’s clearly deliberate. NetEase is running a near-weekly Thursday patch cadence (November 1, 9, 15, 22, and 29 in 2026 alone), splitting content-and-bug updates from real balance swings. The last balance wave landed with Season 10.5 on November 9 alongside the new Marvel Cinematic Universe–inspired game modes, so the meta you grinded last week is untouched this week. The Gorr fix is the closest thing to a shake-up: losing out-of-bounds flight removes a few cheeky off-map angles. If you’re pushing ranked before the next season, this is one of the most stable weeks you’ll get.
FAQs
What time does the Marvel Rivals November 29 patch go live?
It went live at 9:00 AM UTC on November 29, 2026, with no server downtime. Log in and the update applies automatically on all platforms.
Are there any balance changes in the November 29 patch?
No. This patch is content and bug fixes only. The last hero balance changes arrived with Season 10.5 on November 9, 2026.
When does the Night of Illusions event end?
December 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC. Rewards include limited-time Gallery Cards, Units, and Sprays — claim the Gallery Cards first.
When can I buy the Winter Soldier Celestial Soldier skin?
It hits the store on November 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM UTC and rotates out on November 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM UTC.
Do I need to redownload or restart anything after the patch?
No downtime and no action needed — the update deploys seamlessly in the background. If you were mid-session when it rolled out at 9:00 AM UTC, a quick client restart picks it up.
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