Just days after the initial leak revealing the upcoming Marvel Rivals hero Phoenix, another new Season 3 character, Blade, has reportedly been leaked online.
Blade is expected to join the ever-expanding roster of heroes in Marvel Rivals with the next mid-season update. Players will likely be able to greet Phoenix prior to that with the game’s Season 3 patch.
In this article, we’ll check out all the Marvel Rivals Season 3 Blade leaks that have surfaced so far, while also taking a look at his abilities, role, and playstyle.
Marvel Rivals Season 3 Blade Leaks
Prominent Marvel Rivals dataminer ‘RivalsInfo’ has recently shed light on Blade’s full kit in the popular hero shooter.
As per the leaker, Blade will take on the role of a Duelist in Marvel Rivals. However, unlike your usual Duelist in the game, Blade will possess a complex kit that enables him to switch between a sword and a shotgun, making him excel in short to mid-range fights.
Blade’s sword is a straightforward melee weapon that can be used to slash enemies directly in front of him. His shotgun, on the other hand, fires pellets that deal impact damage and then explode into shrapnel for additional harm.
Blade’s dashes also have an interesting mechanic associated with them, and changes based on what weapon he has equipped.
Without further ado, let’s check out all of Blade’s leaked abilities in Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals Season 3 Blade Abilities Leaked
Here are all the abilities of Blade in Marvel Rivals, as revealed by the aforementioned leaks:
- Primary Fire #1 (Blade Chopper): Use Dracula’s Sword to slash in front of you, inflicting damage to the enemy hit.
- Primary Fire #2 (Hunting 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.
- Ultimate (Q): After building up strength for a short period of time, quickly unsheathe your sword and charge forward, while releasing a powerful Chop and leaving Dracula’s Sword frantically chopping the area behind you.
- Shift (Step and Chop): Sprint forward, if wielding a gun, shoot an enemy and apply a debuff to reduce healing; if wielding a sword, slash an enemy and apply a debuff to reduce movement speed.
- E (Blood Liberation): Activate vampiric bloodline, all blood becomes Dracula’s blood, gain stronger senses, can’t be healed at this time, but can restore Dracula’s blood by inflicting damage.
- Right Click (Damage Block): Use Dracula’s Sword to set up a sword stance that reduces damage from in front of you.
Note that NetEase has yet to confirm these leaks, so be sure to take them with a grain of salt.
Marvel Rivals Blade Release Date
Blade is expected to join the Marvel Rivals roster with the game’s Season 3.5 update, which is scheduled to hit the live servers around August 11, 2025.
As mentioned earlier, Phoenix will arrive ahead of him with the Season 3 update, launching on July 11, 2025.
