Marvel Rivals season 2 may have taken our heroes off-world as they battled across Arakko, but season 3 is throwing us into the furthest reaches of space to fight a new threat: Knull and his symbiote army.
Stopping one symbiote is tough enough. Fighting off an army of them is going to require a whole new wardrobe’s worth of battle gear. Luckily for you, there are many ways to unlock some free skins in the hit hero shooter right now — including the Queen’s Codex event pass that evens the odds with a free Thing Symbiote Thing skin and the Summer Special pass that includes the free Thor Worthy Waves skin.
Outside of the latest event, there are still other ways to earn free skins right now. Whether you’re getting used to Phoenix’s dense set of abilities or you’re still getting used to the ever-shifting landscape of team-up moves, season 3.5 has introduced a slate of free skins that you can use to deck out your favorite characters.
Here’s every free skin available right now in Marvel Rivals season 3.5, including in-game events, Twitch drops, competitive rewards and more.
Rocket Raccoon is looking a little ravenous with his inclusion on the season 3 battle pass.
What Marvel Rivals skins are available for free right now?
There are currently 12 free skins available. Here’s how you get them:
- Thor Worthy Waves: Complete tier 14 on the Summer Special event pass by Aug. 15 in order to unlock this skin.
- Thing Symbiote Thing: Complete tier 18 on the Queen’s Codex event pass by Sept. 12 in order to unlock this skin.
- Mantis Will of Galacta: To claim this skin, you’ll need to link a Twitch account to your Marvel Rivals account and then watch four hours of livestreams from streamers participating in the drop campaign. The Mantis Will of Galacta skin is available until Friday, Sept. 5.
- Star Lord Ignite: To claim this skin, you’ll need to link a Twitch account to your Marvel Rivals account and then watch four hours of livestreams from the Marvel Rivals Ignite mid-season finals tournament matches. This Twitch campaign is available concurrently with the Mantis Will of Galacta skin, but watching streams will only contribute to one set of drops at a time. The Star Lord Ignite skin is available until Saturday, Sept. 6.
- Phoenix Emerald Flames: Reach Gold rank or higher in competitive mode in season 3. You must play at least 10 competitive matches to be eligible to receive the skin.
- Blade Emerald Blade: Reach Gold rank or higher in competitive mode in season 3.5. You must play at least 10 competitive matches to be eligible to receive the skin.
- Groot Symbiote Flora: Reach page 4 in the season 3 battle pass by Sept. 11.
- Rocket Raccoon Symbiote Raccoon: Reach page 10 in the season 3 battle pass by Sept. 11.
Four of the currently available free skins are not time-gated, although they are locked behind achievements or platform exclusivity. Here are the Marvel Rivals skins you can unlock at any time:
- Spider-Man Scarlet Spider: This skin is available to PS Plus subscribers who play the game on the PS5. It can be found on the PSN Store under Marvel Rivals DLC.
- Peni Parker Ven#m: Like the Scarlet Spider skin, this Ven#m skin is available for PS Plus subscribers and can be found in the PSN Store. This skin is also available in the Marvel Rivals in-game store, where it can be purchased with units.
- Storm Ivory Breeze: Earn 200 Achievement Points in the Heroic Journey achievement section.
- Star-Lord Jovial Star: Earn 400 Achievement Points in the Heroic Journey achievement section.
How can I get free skins during Marvel Rivals season 3.5?
Players who link their Twitch account to their Marvel Rivals account can nab a free Mantis and Star Lord skin by watching participating streams.
But if you only care about rewards you can earn in-game, free Phoenix and Blade skins are available by progressing through the competitive ladder and new looks for Groot and Rocket Raccoon are available for free on the season 3 battle pass.
Apparently, the Venom symbiote can bond to living rocks — the Symbiote Thing skin is proof of that.
Take part in the synthesis of stone and tentacles with the free Symbiote Thing skin
Another mini battle pass just arrived in Marvel Rivals, hot on the heels of the Summer Special pass from the first half of Season 3. The Queen’s Codex event pass is themed around Knull-infused Hela, and the premium reward track includes 24 separate rewards.
You can purchase this pass for 690 Lattice (which is roughly equivalent to $7) to have a chance to unlock the Black Widow Phoenix Widow and Hela Queen in Black skins, as well as remove the time limit from the event.
But if you’re a free-to-play gamer, there’s still a big incentive for you on this pass. The Thing Symbiote Thing skin is on the free reward track, and it’s available at tier 18. You need only play quick match and competitive game modes to earn XP points to unlock the new free skin.
If you don’t buy the premium track for this pass, it will disappear on Sept. 12 — if you haven’t unlocked the new Thing skin by then, it’ll be consumed by the symbiotes on Klyntar and disappear forevermore. So long as you earn Symbiote Thing before that date, the skin will be permanently unlocked on your account.
A corrupted version of everyone’s favorite floral colossus is available for free on the Season 3 battle pass.
How can I get more free Marvel Rivals skins?
There are many ways to get skins in Marvel Rivals. Sometimes the developer issues special codes to unlock them while others require completing challenges. There are also some made available by watching streams on Twitch and many skins are “free” for progressing through the Marvel Rivals Battle Pass, which costs 990 Lattice, or about $10.
You can also earn skins through regularly playing the game, as a free skin is frequently awarded with the completion of seasonal events. Players who reach gold rank or higher in competitive mode also receive a free skin as a reward for their performance. Live events like season 3’s Milano Repair Logs challenge include free skins as a completion reward.
What free skins used to be available in Marvel Rivals?
Twitch drops, battle passes, and promo codes get cycled in and out of rotation, allowing Marvel Rivals players to earn different free skins from engaging with the game during different events. Here are all of the previously available free skins, what season they were introduced in and how they were obtainable.
- Iron Man Armor Model 42: This skin was unlocked through opening the Bundle Code main menu option and inputting the promo code nwarh4k3xqy. The skin rotated out of availability on March 5, 2025.
- Scarlet Witch White Witch: This skin was an exclusive reward for Closed Alpha players, rewarded upon logging in for the first time in season 0.
- Venom Cyan Clash: This skin was an exclusive reward for Closed Beta players, rewarded upon logging in for the first time in season 0.
- Magneto Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 0. The skin rotated out of availability on Dec. 31, 2024.
- Moon Knight Golden Moonlight: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 0.
- Jeff the Shark Cuddly Fuzzlefin: This skin was a reward for the season 0 Winter Celebration event.
- Hela Empress of the Cosmos: This skin was a free reward from the season 0 battle pass. The season 0 battle pass was briefly available for purchase again during season 2, temporarily reintroducing this skin to the game.
- Hela Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 1. The skin rotated out of availability on Jan. 25, 2025.
- Adam Warlock Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 1. The skin rotated out of availability on April 4, 2025.
- Winter Soldier Revolution: Available via a promo code sent to moviegoers who saw Captain America: Brave New World in participating Regal theaters during opening weekend. Also available to buy in the in-game shop.
- Invisible Woman Blood Shield: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 1.
- Human Torch Blood Blaze: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 1.5.
- Thor Reborn From Ragnarok: This skin was a reward for the season 1 Midnight Features Part 1 event.
- Groot Carved Traveler: This skin was a reward for the season 1 Midnight Features Part 2 event.
- Black Widow Mrs. Barnes: This skin was a reward for the season 1 Galacta’s Cosmic Adventure event. It can be bought now in the in-game shop.
- Peni Parker Blue Tarantula: This skin was a free reward from the season 1 battle pass.
- Scarlet Witch Emporium Matron: This skin was a free reward from the season 1 battle pass.
- Namor Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 2. The skin rotated out of availability on April 30, 2025.
- Mantis Flora Maiden: This skin was a reward for the season 2 Cerebro Database Part 1 event. It is now available for purchase in the in-game shop.
- Wolverine Patch: This skin was a reward for the season 2 Hellfire Gala 2025: Moments event. It is now available for purchase in the in-game shop.
- Scarlet Witch Chaos Gown: This skin was a reward for playing nine quickplay or competitive matches at the beginning of season 2. The skin rotated out of availability on April 25, 2025.
- Thing The Unlimited: This skin was available as part of an exclusive promotion with the Marvel Unlimited comics reading app. Users who signed up for Marvel Unlimited before April 16, 2025, received a code for this Thing skin.
- Hawkeye Binary Arrow: This skin was a reward for the season 2.5 Cerebro Database Part 2 event.
- Emma Frost Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 2.5. The skin rotated out of availability on June 27, 2025.
- Magik Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a special Twitch drop during season 2.5, as a reward for viewers of the Marvel Ignite tournament series. The skin rotated out of availability on July 16, 2025.
- Magik Retro X-Uniform: This skin was a free reward from the season 2 battle pass.
- Iron Fist Immortal Weapon of Agamotto: This skin was a free reward from the season 2 battle pass.
- Mister Fantastic Future Foundation: This skin was available on the free track of the season 2 Combat Chest pass. Players who bought the premium version of the pass can still unlock tiered rewards.
- Human Torch Future Foundation: This skin was available on the free track of the season 2 Bubble Pop event pass. Players who bought the premium version of the pass can still unlock tiered rewards.
- Emma Frost Golden Diamond: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 2.
- Ultron Golden Ultron: This skin was available as a competitive reward for any players who reached Gold or higher in Competitive mode in season 2.5.
- Storm Symbiote Storm: Complete all 21 challenges included within the Milano Repair Logs event by Aug. 8 in order to unlock this skin.
- Hawkeye Will of Galacta: This skin was unlocked as a Twitch drop during season 3. The skin rotated out of availability on Aug. 8, 2025.
