Overview
- Deadpool arrives as the first hero who can play Duelist, Vanguard, or Strategist, with role swaps on respawn and a one-Deadpool-per-team limit.
- He features mid-match progression that awards style-based XP to upgrade abilities, with ultimate access tied to ranking up.
- Season 6 begins January 16, with the Museum of Contemplation convoy map scheduled to join the rotation on January 29.
- Times Square gains a photo mode and the Clobberin' Club dueling space, while the Hero Proficiency system expands with higher caps and new rewards.
- Balance and team-up adjustments include previewed buffs and nerfs, new Peni Parker–Spider-Man and Deadpool–Jeff synergies, and a new PvE mode promised for the first half of 2026.