What function will he take?

On December 11, 2025, a brand new trailer for the upcoming sixth Season of Marvel Rivals was revealed. The trailer was closely centered on a selected character, who’s, on the time of writing, the subsequent hero coming to Marvel Rivals: Deadpool. 

The trailer exhibits Deadpool preventing off Werewolf Captain America, Frog Thor, and Satan Dinosaur in a museum (although he does remark that he’s the one who launched them within the first place). This isn’t solely a enjoyable idea for the video games subsequent season, nevertheless it additionally confirmed a few of Deadpool’s traditional fourth-wall-breaking humour and his Marvel Rivals design. 

After the trailer dropped, Deadpool was added to the hero roster within the sport. Nonetheless, in true Deadpool model, this transfer wasn’t carried out with critical intent. As a substitute, his place within the roster is a trolling tease, as his function in-game saved switching between Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist. As of proper now (January 7, 2026), this stays up within the air, leaving gamers to guess what function he’ll land. We’re going to take a position on this a bit additional on Deadpool’s Marvel Rivals debut to see what function is the most probably for him, and if there have been any notable clues included within the Season 6 trailer. 

Deadpool will probably be becoming a member of the Marvel Rivals roster when Season 6 is launched on January 16, 2026. Monster hunter Elsa Bloodstone may also be coming to the sport, although she is extra prone to make her debut in Season 6.5. Deadpool’s Marvel Rivals launch date has been confirmed within the sport; in the event you scroll over his hero tab, it states that he’s locked till January 16. 

Deadpool’s Marvel Rivals function has been the topic of a lot hypothesis as a result of aforementioned switching between roles on his hero tab. When Deadpool first obtained his personal hero tab, he had the Vanguard icon subsequent to his identify. This later turned the Duelist icon, after which the Strategist icon. As we edge nearer to the Season 6 launch, the icon has now turn into a query mark, making it clear that this was certainly one of Deadpool’s fourth-wall-breaking pranks on us because the gamers. That is fairly in keeping with his character, nevertheless it does imply that we haven’t bought any official affirmation as to what his precise function will probably be.

Many gamers imagine that Deadpool will probably be a Duelist as a result of his major weapons being swords and weapons, much like these of Blade. He additionally possesses powers that align properly with the DPS-style Duelist function, together with tremendous power, sturdiness, pace, agility, marksmanship, and martial arts prowess. He is called an professional murderer as properly, which lends itself to a Duelist hero, too. That being stated, sure parts of his powers would additionally swimsuit the tank-like Vanguard function. 

Deadpool could be a little bit of a bruiser because of his hand-to-hand fight abilities, which might translate properly to the Vanguard function. His most notable potential that will be well-suited to a Vanguard is his regenerative therapeutic, because it may permit him to soak up much more harm than most heroes. It’s unclear the place his katana swords and twin pistols would match right into a Vanguard function although, as – on the time of writing – all of the Vanguards within the sport are both melee primarily based or have particular powers that they use as their major hearth, resembling Emma Frost’s Telepathic Pulse, which is a beam, and Peni Parker’s Cyber-Net Cluster, a missile like projectile fired from her mech’s arm cannon. 

There’s a likelihood that Deadpool might be a Strategist, as he may share his regenerative therapeutic with the remainder of his crew. Nonetheless, if that is so, he will probably be a damage-based Strategist, much like Ultron or Adam Warlock. It appears seemingly that Deadpool will probably be a Duelist, however NetEase Video games may simply pull out a shock transfer and make him a Strategist or perhaps a hybrid hero. 

There isn’t a official affirmation as to what Deadpool’s talents will probably be in Marvel Rivals, however we will supply some hypothesis primarily based on what was proven within the trailer. Deadpool is proven utilizing his trademark dual-wielded pistols for a lot of the battle, however he pulls off an epic ending transfer towards the escaped monsters along with his katanas. This might be a touch at how Deadpool will use his weapons within the sport. If that is so, he may have an identical design to Blade in that he primarily makes use of his weapons however has particular talents and/or an final potential that utilises his katanas. 

On the finish of the trailer, Deadpool takes a shot between the eyes from Elsa Bloodstone’s rifle. Whereas we don’t see what the precise final result is, it’s urged that he isn’t truly lifeless (not less than not right away), as we’re given a POV shot from the bullet wound. A resurrection or fast therapeutic function from an assault that will have brought on sure loss of life may be a particular and/or final potential that will make Deadpool really feel extra distinctive whereas retaining in keeping with his conventional regen therapeutic powers. 

Throughout the battle, Deadpool pulls just a few ridiculous poses, together with a Sailor Moon-style victory pose. These may be integrated into his talents, which might be very correct to his fourth-wall breaking and his wise-guy, joke-cracking perspective. Nonetheless, it is likely to be that these will probably be emotes as an alternative, as until they’ve particular causes to be a part of Deadpool’s Marvel Rivals equipment, then they might solely be a hindrance throughout gameplay. 

On the time of writing, NetEase Video games has not but confirmed what function Deadpool will probably be or what his ability equipment will seem like. What we do know is that gamers don’t have to attend too lengthy to search out out, because the debut of Deadpool in Marvel Rivals Season 6 is barely a bit over per week away. Hopefully, it doesn’t matter what function he’s, Deadpool will probably be a enjoyable new addition to the Marvel Rivals roster in addition to a novel hero in his personal proper.