Fans of comic book hero Blade have been waiting for his arrival inMarvel Rivalsfor some time now, but it’s still a bit far away from becoming a reality.
Eric Brooks, also known as Blade, is a daywalking vampire which is sometimes known as a dhampir. This means he was formed by the union between a vampire and a human, so he has vampire-like powers with the ability to walk and live in daylight.
Since becoming a dhampir, Blade has dedicated himself to ridding the world of vampires with his proficiency in martial arts, weaponry including swords and firearms, and superhuman strength, speed, and agility, among many others.
Blade has already appeared inMarvel Rivals,and he has also been data mined from the game files, so we know he’s coming to the game eventually, but we don’t know when. What we do know, though, is a bit about how he will play as a playable character in the hero shooter.
Here’s everything we know so far about Blade and his abilities inMarvel Rivals.
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Blade leaked abilities in Marvel Rivals
Blade’s tentative ability set leaked several months ago towards the end of 2024, and his current release date is unknown, but here’s what we do know so far about the daywalking vampire.
Again, keep in mind that all of these ability names and descriptions were data mined from Marvel Rivals update files and are not final. They will all most likely be changed before Blade is added to the game.
Judging by the sounds of Blade’s leaks, he’s going to be a bit of afast-moving melee Duelistwho can also use a shotgun for some mid-range damage. There’s still a lot we don’t know about the hero, but we can glean some info judging by how he has appeared in other games and media like Marvel Comics.
Blade uses his katana and some kind of firearm for his main methods of damage-dealing, plus he’s also a vampire that’s capable of sucking blood, which makes sense for his ultimate to have some sort of lifesteal or healing prevention ability.
When is Blade coming to Marvel Rivals?
Blade does not yet have a confirmed release date inMarvel Rivals,but he could appearas early as season three or the season 3.5 update, in July or August 2025. Season three is due to begin on or around July 11, so we could see him as soon as then, but he could also be saved up for any of the other upcoming seasons of the game.
After Blade was rescued by the Fantastic Four and other heroes during season one’s canon lore events, he can now be seen on one of the Wakanda maps, resting and recuperating from being imprisoned by Dracula. He should hopefully be good to go and join the fight when season two ends in July.
This article will be updated with more information when it becomes available.
