Blade
DUELIST
Health 350Movement speed 6m/s
What changed
10 changes, newest first
Tracked numbers for Blade
damage single-hit slash whirlwind
- 2025-12-0915 → 16BUFFnote ↗
damage hit second
- 2026-01-1320 → 50BUFFnote ↗
damage conditional
- 2026-01-1315 → 8NERFnote ↗
damage spin
- 2026-06-098 → 10BUFFnote ↗
healing enemies reduction
- 2026-03-1620% → 40%BUFFnote ↗
lifesteal ratio
- 2026-03-1665% → 70%BUFFnote ↗
self healing reduction self-healing
- 2025-08-2040% → 35%NERFnote ↗
BUFF
Season 10 - Sep 2026
More Bloodline stacks with the Captain America Team-Up
- When selecting the Team-Up with Captain America, Base Effect: Gain 2 additional maximum stacks of Bloodline AwakeningE.
- Enhanced Effect: Increase the extra maximum stacks gained during Bloodline Awakening from 2 to 4.
With the Captain America Team-Up selected, Bloodline Awakening gains 2 more maximum stacks even when Cap is not with him, and the Enhanced Effect raises the extra stacks from 2 to 4.
BUFF
Season 8.5 - Jun 2026
Unstoppable Duration and Sword Dash Damage
- Scarlet ShroudRMB Unstoppable duration increased from 0.4s to 1s
- while in sword stance, Daywalker DashShift initial hit increased from 20 to 30, damage per spin increased from 8 to 10 (total increased from 52 to 70).
Your defensive frames last much longer and sword mode dash becomes a major damage tool.
BUFF
Season 8 - May 2026
Gear System Build Enhancements
- Purging Bladedance Build increased Ancestral SwordLMB damage via Stakes of Yggdrasill gear, reduced Blade Shadows trait interval, added damage reduction via Twilight Whetstone gear
- Silver Soulbreaker Build increased Hunter's ShotgunLMB damage via Breathing Gun gear, added critical hit and dodge via Reap trait.
Gear enhancements tuned both builds to hit harder and outlast longer.
BUFF
Season 7 - Mar 2026
Projectile Speed, Attack Range, Lifesteal Banking, and Ultimate Suppression
- Hunter's ShotgunLMB projectile speed increased from 150m/s to 180m/s
- Ancestral SwordLMB attack range increased from 4.5m to 5m
- Bloodline AwakeningE excess lifesteal grants bonus health (max 75
- conversion 50%), lifesteal increased from 65% to 70%
- Thousand-Fold SlashQ Ultimate lifesteal works without Bloodline Awakening and converts to bonus health, healing reduction on enemies increased from 20% to 40%.
Both weapons feel snappier, you bank overheal as temp health, and your Ultimate now hard-suppresses enemy healing.
REWORK
Season 6 - Jan 2026
Stance-Dependent Dash and Shotgun Tuning
- Hunter's ShotgunLMB Daywalker DashShift adds 40% slow for 1.5s and increases second hit damage from 20 to 50
- Ancestral SwordLMB Daywalker Dash removes slows, applies 8% healing reduction per strike (32% total if all hit), reduces damage from 15 to 8 per hit
- Hunter's Shotgun pellets reduced from 12 to 11, damage falloff starts at 15m (was 20m), 50% damage at 30m (was 40%).
Your stance now matters - shotgun mode gains crowd control and burst damage, sword mode trades damage for healing suppression and utility.
REWORK
Season 5.5 - Dec 2025
Melee Damage and Healing Suppression
- Ancestral SwordLMB single-hit damage increased from 24 to 26
- Whirlwind Slash single-hit damage increased from 15 to 16
- Bloodline AwakeningE reduced healing decreased from 35% to 25%.
Both your slashes hit harder and you suppress enemy healing less, making you a less controlling duelist.
BUFF
Season 4.5 - Oct 2025
Dash Range, Speed Buff Duration, and Spin Stacking
- Daywalker DashShift secondary attack range increased from 4.5m to 6.5m
- Bloodline AwakeningE slash speed duration increased from 0.7s to 1s
- landing all four hits of Whirlwind Slash grants 1 slash speed stack.
Your dash reaches farther, speed buffs linger longer, and spin attacks chain into faster swings.
BUFF
Season 4 - Sep 2025
Melee Slash Damage
Ancestral SwordLMB damage per single slash increased from 22 to 24.
Your sword cuts harder.
BUFF
Season 3.5 - Aug 2025
Lifesteal and Healing Resilience
- Lifesteal gained during Bloodline AwakeningE increased from 60% to 65%
- self-healing reduction decreased from 40% to 35%.
You siphon more health while enemies have a weaker grip on suppressing your recovery.
NEW
Season 3.5 - Aug 2025
Blade joins the roster
Blade joined Marvel Rivals in Season 3.5 as a Duelist.
Duelist (damage). Matchup knowledge from before this hero arrived will not cover them.
Abilities
6 abilities · source ↗
Ancestral SwordLeft Clickprimary
Slash forward with Blade's Ancestral Sword
Casting MeleeDamage Cause 26 damage per single slash; double strike cause 13 damage per hitMaximum Distance 5mAttack Interval 2 strikes per second
Hunter's ShotgunLeft Clickprimary
Fire at enemies using your Shotgun
Casting Projectile that fires in a straight trajectory, which breaks into shrapnel after reaching a certain distanceInitial Projectile Maximum Distance 8mInitial Projectile Speed 180 m/sInitial Projectile Damage 45Shrapnel Amount 11Damage per Shrapnel Hit 8Shrapnel Projectile Speed 150 m/sShrapnel Damage Falloff Falloff begins at 15m, decreasing to 50% at 30m
projectile speed
- 2026-03-16150m/s → 180m/sBUFFnote ↗
Scarlet ShroudRight Click
Parry with Ancestral Sword to become Unstoppable for a brief period, reducing damage taken from the front and decreasing the cooldown of Daywalker Dash
Maximum Energy 120Energy Cost 60/sEnergy Recovery Speed 15/sActivation Cost 15Cooldown 3sUnstoppable Duration 1s after activationDamage Reduction 80%Special Effect Every 200 damage resisted grants 1 charge for Daywalker Dash
duration after each provided unstoppable
- 2026-06-090.4s → 1sBUFFnote ↗
Bloodline AwakeningE
Awaken the Dhampir bloodline, enhancing slash speed during continuous attacks and triggering Whirlwind Slash.If all Whirlwind Slash strikes hit, your Attack Speed will further increase. While under this state, you suffer Reduced Healing, but attacks gain Lifesteal
Special Effect Left Click/Shift key ability hits accumulate attack speed buff levels; within the Bloodline Awakening duration, attacks gain Lifesteal and movement speed boost but suffer Reduced HealingLifesteal Proportion 70%, Affected by Healing ReductionSelf Reduce Healing Proportion 25%Movement Speed Boost 1.5 m/sMax Attack Speed Boost Buff Stack 10Left Click Hit Buff Stack 1Shift Hit Buff Stack 5Attack Speed Boost Proportion from Each Buff Stack 10%Duration of Each Buff Stack 1sWhirlwind Slash Damage 64Hits to Trigger the Whirlwind Slash 5Special Effect Landing all four hits of Whirlwind Slash grants 1 slash speed stack; Excess lifesteal grants Bonus Health( max 75; conversion rate 50%)
Daywalker DashShift
Dash forward. If wielding your gun, shoot at enemies upon impact, applying a Healing Reduction effect. If wielding your sword, deliver a cleaving strike that inflicts Slow
Casting Dash. Cause damage and special effects to the enemies hitDash Distance 15mDamage 30Special Effect Hit while wielding the gun, inflict Slow effect to the enemy; hit while wielding the sword, deal Healing Reduction to the enemyHealing Reduction Proportion apply 8% Healing Reduction per strike (32% total if all hit)Healing Reduction Duration 4sSlow Rate 40%Slow Duration 1.5sGun Second Hit Damage 50Sword Second Hit Damage 10 per hit, 4 hits in totalSecond Hit Damage Range 6.5m
Thousand-Fold SlashQ
Charge power and swiftly draw the Sword of Dracula, executing a powerful Iaido strike as you dash forward, leaving behind a slashing zone where the sword automatically strikes enemies. Enemies hit suffer Reduced Healing
Energy Cost 2800Self Slow 25%Maximum Charge Time 3sCharge time for max distance 1sDash Distance 10m, maximum distance 24m after fully charged.Direct Hit Damage 100Spell Field Damage Over Time 225/sSpell Field Range Length: Maximum dash distance; Width: 6m; Height: 4.5mSpell Field Duration 2sHealing Reduction Proportion 20%Healing Reduction Duration 4s
Team-ups
BLADE OF KHONSHU
Base Effect: Perform a heavy forward cleave with the Ancestral Sword while performing a short dash. At the end of the dash, swiftly slash four times, each strike sending a Darkmoon Blade forward. When a Darkmoon Blade hits an enemy, it bounces to nearby targets. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Moon Knight, each Whirlwind Slash triggered generates one additional Darkmoon Blade.
Key CCooldown 12sDash Duration 0.15Max Dash Speed 60 m/sDarkmoon Blade Damage 40Darkmoon Blade Flight Speed 150 m/sDarkmoon Blades Fired 4DAMAGE FALLOFF PER BOUNCE -35%
BLEED FOR BATTLE
Base Effect: For every set amount of damage taken, Blade builds a stack of Bloodline Awakening. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Captain America, taking critical damage instantly triggers the Bloodline Awakening state, gaining bonus stacks while raising the overall stack cap.
Key PassiveBloodline Awakening Stacks Gained from Damage Taken 40 per stack
Skins
10 costumes
Costume release notes
5 announced in the official notes
Starlit Shadow
2026-04
announced ↗
Restful Recovery
2025-11
announced ↗
Blade Knight
2025-10
announced ↗
Will of Galacta
2025-09
announced ↗
Polarity Edge
2025-08
announced ↗