Path to Doomsday: The Avengers brings a new limited-time PvP mode, and we are completely here for it.
Marvel Rivals has graced us with a new game mode, and I’ll be honest, I’m completely stoked. Path To Doomsday: The Avengers format is deceptively simple: one player takes on the mantle of Loki, armed with a fully revamped kit centered on illusions, invisibility, and mind control, and goes to war against a team of the original six Avengers. It’s a 6v1 asymmetrical brawl, and every second earns that description.
Before you queue up, know that you have two ways to play: Classic Mode locks you into the original Avengers lineup, while All Heroes opens the full roster. The added flexibility in All Heroes makes for some genuinely wild team compositions and a whole different kind of chaos when Loki’s pulling the strings.
Wanna play as Loki? Here’s his kit!
Don’t let Loki’s reworked kit intimidate you on the Avengers side, though. The six-hero team has a trump card of its own: Build up your team’s special ability meter, land your shots, and coordinate your push to summon Monster Hulk onto the field. Once he’s out, get him close enough to grab the slippery trickster and watch him recreate the iconic tower slam in Stark Tower from the first Avengers film. It’s the kind of payoff moment that will make any longtime MCU fan lose their minds.
As Loki, you’re terrifyingly powerful but perpetually outnumbered. As an Avenger, one slip against a mind-controlled ally can unravel a perfectly coordinated push in seconds. Will you be victorious? Or crumble under pressure?
Cosmetics & Event Rewards
NetEase isn’t letting the event pass without some fresh looks to go with it. Iron Man and Loki both receive new skins based on their original film appearances, available individually or as a bundle in the Marvel Shop. Alongside those, the update brings a new shared MVP screen exclusive to the six original Avengers, two new Loki emotes, a Captain America “Assemble” emote, and a few new sprays to round out the event cosmetic pool.
Before you jump into the match, though, take a detour through Times Square. There are two free rewards in plain sight. Head to the big screen to watch some iconic Avengers moments play out, and you’ll walk away with Loki’s Gallery Card. Then swing by the photo wall near the basketball court, snap a picture, and collect 100 Galactic Credits. Both are completely free and take maybe two minutes.
If you’re a Disney+ subscriber, don’t sleep on the perks tab; sign in through Disney+ Perks to claim the Twilight Aurora Loki color variant at no extra cost. It’s a clean freebie that pairs nicely with the new Loki skin if you’re going all out with the God of Mischief this season.
The event runs until May 28th, so jump in on the fun!
Also on the table: Blood Hunt
While Loki is making headlines, it would be a disservice not to talk about what else season 7.5 dropped a week prior: Blood Hunt, the game’s second PvE mode, and arguably its most ambitious one yet. While Marvel Zombies felt like proof of a concept, Blood Hunt feels like a proper follow-through, which suggests to me that NetEase was actually listening when players said what worked and what didn’t.
The premise pulls straight from the season 7 canon, a prison break freed Dracula (Thanks a lot, Spiderman and Black Cat!) who walked out clutching a norn stone from Kingpin’s vault and immediately turned New York into a warzone. You and up to three friends pick from six dedicated heroes (Blade, Moon Knight, Punisher, Thor, Jeff, and Squirrel Girl), each rebuilt from the ground up with PvE-specific ability sets, a character-specific progression tree, and a full gear loot system. Unlike Zombie Modes Arcana Picks, leveling here is hero-specific.
There is also a difficulty scale with four main tiers: Normal, Hard, Extreme, and Nightmare, with Nightmare branching into a ladder that can reportedly run past stage 70. The boss gauntlet includes Dracula as the confirmed marquee encounter and Kingpin lurking as a hidden boss behind three unlockable objectives on Extreme. Neither fight is a pushover, so plan your trees accordingly.
My thoughts on everything
Season 7.5 feels like one of Marvel Rivals’ most loaded updates yet, with two brand new modes, chances for free rewards, and a cosmetic lineup that actually looks pretty good. Path to Doomsday closes May 28th, and Blood Hunt runs through July 30th, so you’ve got plenty of time to jump in and play with friends or grind your battle pass with the new modes. So log in, have fun, and Happy Gaming!