Ultron’s role revealed in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5: Leaked ability breakdown

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 22, 2025, 18:07 IST

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NetEase Games has subtly confirmed Ultron's role as a Strategist in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, as revealed in the Art Vision Vol. 1 video. This confirmation aligns with earlier leaks suggesting Ultron's abilities, which include unleashing burning energy beams and summoning drones for both damage and healing. Players can anticipate Ultron's arrival, bringing a unique strategic element to the game.

Ultron’s role revealed in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5: Leaked ability breakdown

Ultron's role and abilities in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 (Image via NetEase Games)

In the latest Marvel Rivals Art Vision Vol. 1 video, NetEase Games has subtly confirmed the role of the upcoming new hero, Ultron. Ultron was earlier confirmed to be the new hero coming in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, with the Season 2 launch trailer highlighting him alongside Emma Frost.
Ultron is the main villain in the current Marvel Rivals Season 2 lore. The AI robot has been featured extensively in the comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Being a rather well-known Marvel character, fans have anticipated him being a playable character ever since the game’s launch. Leaks dating back to December 2024 had already suggested Ultron’s abilities and role, but there was no official confirmation up until now.
This article will brief you on the latest news on Ultron’s role and abilities, and what to expect in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5.

Marvel Rivals Art Vision video confirms Ultron’s role

Art Vision video in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 (Image via NetEase Games)

NetEase Games has recently released the video, enlightening the community on the process behind the unique art style and animations of the game. In the UI design section of the video, they showed the updated Season 2.5 hero select screen, where Ultron was seen among the Strategists in Marvel Rivals. This confirms that Ultron will be the new strategist in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5.

Marvel Rivals Ultron abilities

Marvel Rivals data miner X0XLEAK had earlier revealed the full set of Ultron's abilities. While none of these have been officially confirmed, the leaked sources have proven to be rather accurate, giving the players an idea of what to expect. Having said that, let’s take a look at all the leaked Ultron abilities in Marvel Rivals.

Ability Name	Key Input	Description
Encephalo Ray	Left Click	Unleashes a burning energy beam to damage enemies.
Rage of Ultron	Q (Ultimate)	Summons Ultron Drones that fire Encephalo Rays, damaging enemies or healing allies.
Dynamic Flight	LShift	Dashes quickly in the movement direction and enters free-flight mode.
Imperative: Patch	E	Summons a giant healing drone that follows a chosen ally, healing in an area with bonus healing for that ally.
Imperative: Firewall	Right Click	Deploys drones that grant bonus Health to nearby allies, especially boosting the Imperative: Patch target.
Algorithm Correction	Passive (Hold Space)	Hold Space while airborne to fall slowly, allowing better control during flight.

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