Marvel Rivals is about to get a whole lot cooler as it’s set to welcome Blade in Season 3. The iconic Daywalker’s introduction has been teased for the past two seasons via references in the lore as well as direct appearances on specific maps. He was recently seen in a deep slumber inside the Imperial Institute of Science on the Birnin T’Challa map.
Following an update back in June, the character mysteriously disappeared from the map’s spawn room, indicating that he’s finally ready for action. While the developers are yet to release Blade’s overview trailer, his abilities have already been leaked online by dataminers. So, here’s everything we know so far about Blade in Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals Blade: Release Date
The Marvel Rivals Season 3 trailer confirmed Blade’s inclusion and character model, but NetEase has made it clear that Phoenix is the season’s only launch character.
Naturally, this opened up the possibility of Blade arriving in the mid-season update instead, and that was confirmed by the Season 3 roadmap recently. Blade will join Marvel Rivals as part of the Season 3.5 update, which will release on August 8, 2025.
Marvel Rivals Blade: Kit and Abilities Leaked
As mentioned earlier, the developers are yet to release Blade’s character reveal trailer. So, we need to rely on leaks from popular dataminer @RivalsInfo on X for an overview of his abilities.
Based on the leaks, the half-vampire will be an aggressive duelist capable of dealing burst damage. His arsenal includes two weapons — the Dracula Sword and the Hunting Gun — that players will supposedly be able to switch between.
Blade’s kit in Marvel Rivals includes sword slashes and explosive fragmentation blasts, allowing him to alternate between melee attacks and ranged projectiles depending on the scenario. He can also tap into his vampiric powers to lifesteal and heighten his senses. His Ultimate is a powerful AoE attack, which sees Blade execute a front-facing melee maneuver that ends with the Dracula Sword slicing away at the enemies standing behind him.
Lastly, Blade is said to have a team-up ability with Cloak & Dagger, but details on it are currently unknown.
Based on the leaks, Blade looks to be a DPS duelist built for 1v1 duels and suited for aggressive players. We’ll have to wait until the character’s release to see how these abilities translate to gameplay, but until then, here’s an overview of his abilities:
| Ability Name | Ability Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blade Chopper | Primary Fire (Sword) | Use Dracula’s Sword to slash in front of you, inflicting damage to the enemy you hit. |
| Hunting Gun | Primary Fire / Alt Weapon (Gun) | Use a hunting shotgun to fire a long-range explosive fragmentation round that delivers a large amount of shrapnel at the point of detonation. |
| Damage Block | Alt Fire (Sword) | Use Dracula’s Sword to set up a sword stance that reduces damage from in front of you. |
| Step and Chop | Shift (Movement/Utility) | Sprint forward. If wielding a gun, shoot an enemy to reduce healing. If wielding a sword, slash an enemy and apply to reduce movement speed. |
| Blood Liberation | E (Self-Buff) | Activate vampiric bloodline. All blood becomes Dracula’s blood. Gain stronger senses, cannot be healed at this time, but can restore Dracula’s blood by inflicting damage. |
| Ultimate | Q (Ultimate) | After building up your strength for a short period, you quickly unsheathe your sword and charge forward, releasing a powerful Chop and leaving Dracula’s Sword frantically chopping the area behind you. |
That wraps up everything we know about Blade in Marvel Rivals so far. Keep in mind that these details are yet to be confirmed, so take them with a grain of salt. We’ll also be sure to update this post as soon as official information is revealed. Until then, let us know what you make of the character’s leaked abilities in the comments below.
