The Avengers are back, and this time they're going up against Ultron and his army of Sentry bots in Marvel Rivals' latest limited-time PvE mode. Following the Blood Hunt mode, the Path to Doomsday event continues with Avengers: Age of Ultron, a wave-based PvE experience that lets you play as seven reworked Avengers heroes with completely custom ability kits. It runs until August 27, 2026, at 9 AM UTC, so you have roughly four weeks to earn everything on offer.
How do you launch Avengers: Age of Ultron mode?
Getting into the mode takes just a few steps from the main menu:
- Select the Playlist button on the home screen.
- Navigate to the Rivalry tab.
- Find Path to Doomsday: Avengers Age of Ultron listed next to the Blood Hunt mode.
- Select your difficulty: Common or Hard.
- Queue up and jump in.
One thing to keep in mind: Hard difficulty is locked at the start. You need to clear a full run on Common first before Hard becomes available. Don't skip Normal just to rush the rewards, since that first clear also nets you 200 Units and a Gallery Card.
Mode selection in Rivalry tab
Which heroes can you play in Avengers: Age of Ultron mode?
Seven Avengers are available, each with a fully reworked ability kit built specifically for this PvE mode. These aren't their standard competitive loadouts, so even if you know a hero well from ranked play, take a minute to review the new abilities before diving in.
The playable roster:
- Captain America
- Black Widow
- Thor
- Iron Man
- Hulk
- Hawkeye
- Scarlet Witch
Captain America abilities
- Super-Soldier Slam (Left Click): Slam the shield into the ground to launch enemies upward.
- Living Legend (Right Click): Deflect incoming projectiles with the shield.
- Vibranium Energy Saw (E): Throw the Vibranium shield to knock down enemies.
- Liberty Rush (F): Rush toward enemies with the shield raised.
- Freedom Charge (Q, Ultimate): Gain continuous Bonus Health and Movement Speed while sharing those buffs with nearby allies.
- Health Pack (X): Self-heal using a rechargeable health pack.
Black Widow abilities
- Red Room Rifle / Widow's Bite Baton (Left Click): Swap between rifle fire and baton melee.
- Electro-Plasma Blast (Right Click): Fire an electro-plasma round that slows enemies.
- Edge Dancer (E): Spin kick that launches enemies into the air.
- Widow's Bite Slam (F): Leap and slam into the ground.
- Assassin's Focus (Q, Ultimate): Enter Sniper mode and fire piercing shots that deal heavy damage.
- Health Pack (X): Self-heal using a rechargeable health pack.
Thor abilities
- Mjolnir Bash (Left Click): Strike enemies directly with Mjolnir.
- Hammer Throw (Right Click): Hurl Mjolnir at a target; it returns automatically.
- Storm Surge (L Shift): Spin Mjolnir to charge it, then dash forward to knock back enemies.
- Lightning Realm (E): Summon the lightning realm to restore Thorforce.
- Awakening Rune (F): Enter an awakened state and unleash Mjolnir Bash at full Thorforce power.
- God of Thunder (Q, Ultimate): Fly into the air, charge Mjolnir, then strike the ground.
- Health Pack (X): Self-heal using a rechargeable health pack.
Iron Man abilities
- Repulsor Blast (Left Click): Fire Nano Pulse Cannons.
- Unibeam (Right Click): Unleash the Unibeam from the Arc Reactor.
- Hyper Velocity (L Shift): Enter Hyper Velocity state to fly forward quickly.
- Armor Overdrive (E): Activate Armor Overdrive for extended damage output.
- Micro Missile Barrage (F): Launch a sustained missile bombardment.
- Invincible Pulse Cannon (Q, Ultimate): Fire a life-ending pulse cannon at a target.
- Health Pack (X): Self-heal using a rechargeable health pack.
Hulk abilities
- Heavy Blow (Left Click): Punch opponents with Hulk's fists.
- Gamma Burst (Right Click): Send gamma-ray bursts at enemies.
- Radioactive Lockdown (E): Immobilize enemies using gamma energy.
- Hulk Smash (Q, Ultimate): Transform into monster Hulk and obliterate everything nearby.
- Health Pack (X): Self-heal using a rechargeable health pack.
Hawkeye abilities
- Piercing Arrow (Left Click): Fire standard arrows.
- Blast Arrow (Right Click): Fire three explosive arrows simultaneously.
- Crescent Slash (L Shift): Slash with a Katana to send enemies airborne.
- Hypersonic Arrow (E): Fire a Hypersonic arrow that deals damage and slows targets.
- Hunter's Sight (Q, Ultimate): Reveal enemy Afterimages and shoot them to deal damage to the actual enemy.
- Health Pack (X): Self-heal using a rechargeable health pack.
Scarlet Witch abilities
- Chaos Control (Left Click): Drain an enemy's life force with chaos magic.
- Dark Seal (E): Create a force field to stun enemies.
- Chthonian Burst / Mythic Burst (Right Click): Fire Chthonian Burst, or upgrade it to shoot the stronger Mythic Burst.
- Mystic Projection (L Shift): Enter a phased flying state.
- Reality Erasure (Q, Ultimate): Charge chaos magic and release it to wipe out enemies.
- Health Pack (X): Self-heal using a rechargeable health pack.
What enemies and bosses will you face?
The mode runs as a wave-based gauntlet against Ultron's forces. Unlike the Blood Hunt mode, there's only one boss here, but you fight him twice: once at the mid-stage and again in the finale.
Boss
- Ultron (appears twice)
Enemy types
- Sentry Bots
- Flying Sentry Drones
- Elite Sentries
- Laser Sentries
The enemy variety keeps things moving between boss encounters. Laser Sentries in particular demand positioning awareness since they punish players who stand still. Elite Sentries hit harder than standard bots and should be prioritized before they stack up.
What rewards can you earn from Avengers: Age of Ultron mode?
The reward list is solid, and the headline item, the Ultron "Avengers: Age of Ultron" Costume, is completely free. You just need to clear Hard difficulty once to claim it.
The hero-specific Hard clears are worth grinding if you want to collect every title. Each one requires a full Hard difficulty run with that specific Avenger, so plan your sessions around rotating through the roster rather than spamming one hero.
Free Ultron costume reward
How does Age of Ultron compare to Blood Hunt mode?
The Blood Hunt mode featured deeper character build systems across its run. Age of Ultron is a more streamlined experience with a single boss focus and wave-based structure. That's not necessarily a downside; the shorter loop makes it easier to grind the hero-specific Hard clears without committing to long sessions.
For players who want to see how the current meta is shifting alongside this event, the Marvel Rivals 6.5 patch notes covering Elsa Bloodstone and hero balance changes are worth checking before you jump back into ranked between PvE sessions.
If you're newer to the Path to Doomsday event and missed the earlier PvP mode, the full guide to the Path to Doomsday Avengers mode breaks down the asymmetric structure and Loki's ability kit in detail.
Is the Avengers: Age of Ultron mode permanent?
No. The mode is confirmed as limited-time and ends on August 27, 2026, at 9 AM UTC. NetEase extended the Blood Hunt mode after community feedback, so an extension is possible, but don't count on it. Treat the deadline as firm and work through the reward checklist before the mode disappears.
For everything else happening in the game right now, the full Marvel Rivals strategy guides collection covers current season content, hero breakdowns, and event guides in one place.