Marvel Rivals Timeline/Reading Order

Cerebro File II: "Subject: X-Tron"
• Talks about Ultron becoming X-Tron and his plan to time travel to get Hank's approval. I'll place it after Ultron's story since the File is him talking about the same revelations of the newfound range/power he has

Cerebro File II: "Annihilation Conquest"
• Talks about X-Tron's plan to conquer all timelines so it can go right after his file

Cerebro File II: "Timestream Anchor"
• Talks about Ultron sensing Doom's attempt to erase him and the realization that he's anchored to the timeline and can no longer be erased after merging with Cerebro. I'll place this before the Lesser Evil Gallery Card

Cerebro Files II: "Dominion"
• Talks about Ultron's time in exile and his conquest of various interstellar civilizations. It can go basically anywhere pre-Entanglement so I'll place it after Stark-Fujikawa since Ultron is native to 2099

Hellfire Gala Gallery Card: "From the Ashes"
• The aftermath of everything Ultron related and sets up Knull's return and calling on the Phoenix for help. Hela, Loki, and Venom apparently attended the Gala too. Ultron is deemed "one of them" now. Bucky and Hawkeye mentioned that they've defeated Knull before at some point with the other heroes
 
BabyBomber said:
• For the most part these stories can go anywhere after the Entanglement (thx to dialogue from the Luna/Hela story). Since these are variants they don't particularly contradict the game's lore even tho Luna/Hela/Loki are in their Demon Days skins but are treated like their normal selves. Luna also mentions thinking that the Entanglement is over but Loki (as Hela) says she's wrong. It also seemingly suggests there's multiple Yggsgards. Just for now I'll place Ignite at the end of the timeline
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Can you elaborate? Are they new variants specific to these stories or do they mention other events and characters from the games/comics? Because if so, my theory of skins belonging to separate universes could still apply. Sorry, but I like this idea/theory so any reason for it being true I am excited about.
 
Frizzy said:
Can you elaborate? Are they new variants specific to these stories or do they mention other events and characters from the games/comics? Because if so, my theory of skins belonging to separate universes could still apply. Sorry, but I like this idea/theory so any reason for it being true I am excited about.
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I still think that the in-game skins are variants of their Main Rivals counterparts but the Luna Snow vs Hela story seems to utilize variants of those variants. Since Hela is still referred to as Hela instead of Yami and Luna Snow still gets referred to as Luna Snow and not Seol Hee despite being in her Nolaehaneun Manyeo (Singing Witch) skin.

The other 2 stories fit neatly as part of the Rivals Demon Days universe and you can also fit the third one if you ignore Demon Days Seol being called Luna Snow and treat Hela/Loki's Demon Days names as titles given to them by mortals
 
I think it was obvious where the next season would go story wise but Twitch accidently leaked a lot about next season with their Twitch Drops lol
Most of this is probably already known with the way the story/skins are but anyway.

Heroes: The confirmed heroes are Phoenix and Blade. Bit weird they are gonna have two duellists in a season, unless they change it. Phoenix is going to be like the opposition to Knull's uprising, and there will be skins for characters, some Symbiote/Venomized skins and some Phoenix force skins. Hopefully Blade in his story talks about Season 1 and resting in Season 2 (but hopefully it rounds off his or any other story bits from Season 1).

Maps: There are two new maps coming for Klyntar. Klyntar core and the Dead Celestial that is now on Klyntar. Hopefully it also talks about Knull's darkness spreading to the Wakanda maps (It has been teased in a gallery card I think or something like that and obviously the map itself. We might be able to place that map on the timeline too by the time season 3 ends). They are probably slowly mixing in the original maps into the story, like the Klyntar map lore is that the guardians go investigate Knull, and I think they set that up in a recent gallery card/lore piece.

Events: Hawkeye is the next Twitch Drop event character. They also mentioned "Sizzling summer events that will turn up the heat.", which combined with other leaks and the fact that a Swimsuit Special comic is soon to be released, there will most likely be a Swimsuit event or Swimsuit skins. That will make them some money for sure lol. There will probably be other events like there usually are.

Also, the Ultron event went by and it had an event map that looked like it was on Krakoa based on the background. It is basically Ultron simulating how the heroes would fight against each other, so even if it is a simulation, it would make sense to be before he attacks Krakoa because its as if he is planning how to beat the heroes at the Gala. It is called: Age of Ultron: Digital Duel Grounds
 
Frizzy said:
I think it was obvious where the next season would go story wise but Twitch accidently leaked a lot about next season with their Twitch Drops lol
Most of this is probably already known with the way the story/skins are but anyway.

Heroes: The confirmed heroes are Phoenix and Blade. Bit weird they are gonna have two duellists in a season, unless they change it. Phoenix is going to be like the opposition to Knull's uprising, and there will be skins for characters, some Symbiote/Venomized skins and some Phoenix force skins. Hopefully Blade in his story talks about Season 1 and resting in Season 2 (but hopefully it rounds off his or any other story bits from Season 1).

Maps: There are two new maps coming for Klyntar. Klyntar core and the Dead Celestial that is now on Klyntar. Hopefully it also talks about Knull's darkness spreading to the Wakanda maps (It has been teased in a gallery card I think or something like that and obviously the map itself. We might be able to place that map on the timeline too by the time season 3 ends). They are probably slowly mixing in the original maps into the story, like the Klyntar map lore is that the guardians go investigate Knull, and I think they set that up in a recent gallery card/lore piece.

Events: Hawkeye is the next Twitch Drop event character. They also mentioned "Sizzling summer events that will turn up the heat.", which combined with other leaks and the fact that a Swimsuit Special comic is soon to be released, there will most likely be a Swimsuit event or Swimsuit skins. That will make them some money for sure lol. There will probably be other events like there usually are.

Also, the Ultron event went by and it had an event map that looked like it was on Krakoa based on the background. It is basically Ultron simulating how the heroes would fight against each other, so even if it is a simulation, it would make sense to be before he attacks Krakoa because its as if he is planning how to beat the heroes at the Gala. It is called: Age of Ultron: Digital Duel Grounds
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I knew about the characters/skins but not the upcoming stages so thank you.

I'll be sure to add the Digital Duel Grounds stage.
 
Phoenix's story. It mentions Jean hearing Magneto's call at the end of his story, but it also picks up after the last Hellfire Gala Gallery Card with Knull blacking out stars across the universe and Phoenix purifies the God in the Divine Space (including Bast), so I think I'll place it after Season 2's events

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It's been bothering me for a while but I'm pretty unsatisfied with where I placed the Team-Up Profiles towards the end (basically every profile starting with Fastball Special)

The placements were done with the assumption that since the heroes are properly teaming up with each other and collaborating in Wakanda it has to come after basically everything already introduced so far. It seemed simple but I realized pretty early on, that I wasn't cooking

There's multiple mentions of people like Spider-Man going back and forth on fronts of the Entanglement (Web Warriors and the Eternal Night), people like Wolverine can access the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, and I think the Chinese Festival event can go earlier since Rivals is basically happening in "real-time" so it should probably happen before Galacta's Quest.

Since I'll be cracking down on placements for stages soon (I think the Chinese Festival should go some time after the Klyntar map btw), I figured I'd start considering better placements for the Team-Ups. I am open to basically any feedback or insight (with reasoning) regarding where the Season 0 stages and Team-Ups, starting with Fastball Special, should go. I'm kinda lazy and I trust my True Believers to have my back
 
I'm happy to help when I can :)
BabyBomber said:
It's been bothering me for a while but I'm pretty unsatisfied with where I placed the Team-Up Profiles towards the end (basically every profile starting with Fastball Special)

The placements were done with the assumption that since the heroes are properly teaming up with each other and collaborating in Wakanda it has to come after basically everything already introduced so far. It seemed simple but I realized pretty early on, that I wasn't cooking
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Yeah, the team-ups are quite vague so it is hard to pinpoint accurate placements. The other week I was going to start a list/project on where each character went/travelled to throughout the story. Like whenever a mention of them moving or showing up is shown, I would list it (e.g. spiderman going to web warriors and stuff). But... I was a bit busy and also kinda gave up. Anyway, something like that would be so helpful on when certain gallery cards, maps or team-ups would take place, but its just sooo long to do, cause it would basically mean reading through the whole story again.
BabyBomber said:
There's multiple mentions of people like Spider-Man going back and forth on fronts of the Entanglement (Web Warriors and the Eternal Night), people like Wolverine can access the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, and I think the Chinese Festival event can go earlier since Rivals is basically happening in "real-time" so it should probably happen before Galacta's Quest.
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With the "real time" thing, I agree, its like the story starts in 2024 when the game released, then moves into 2025. But cause it takes place in multiple timelines with different times (2099), I think its best to look at it like 'Year 1' (2024 roughly) and 'Year 2' (end of Year 1 to now), and 'Before Year 1' (Pre-Timestream Entanglement). I'd say Year 1 is stuff from Season 0 that isn't used in later seasons (not Klyntar or Wakanda) and maybe some of season 1. Year 2 is basically season 1, season 2 and onwards. This would mean the Chinese new year would go between Season 1 and 2.

If eventually all the season 0 maps are later used in the story, which looks most likely, then it might be better to have 2025 stuff as 'Year 1' and anything before it as 'Before Year 1'.
BabyBomber said:
Since I'll be cracking down on placements for stages soon (I think the Chinese Festival should go some time after the Klyntar map btw), I figured I'd start considering better placements for the Team-Ups. I am open to basically any feedback or insight (with reasoning) regarding where the Season 0 stages and Team-Ups, starting with Fastball Special, should go. I'm kinda lazy and I trust my True Believers to have my back
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Tbh a lot of your placements are quite good and we can help refine stuff. For example, Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol, on the timeline should technically be called, Age of Ultron: Digital Duel Grounds. Well, that's the actual map name but I guess the event could also be there
 

4 new hero stories and 2 Gallery Cards

Collectible: All-Black
• Talks about Knull be heading the Celestial and forging the sword giving Symbiotes their fear of fire and sound eons ago so I'll place it at the beginning

The Abyss Awakens Gallery Card: "Flarkin' Klyntar"
• Rocket is sending a report to Shuri and mentions that he's dealt with Vampires and Androids since his last update, and he talks about crashing on Klyntar, finding the Divine Codex, and describes the events of the Symbiotic Surface map (Mapbros we've won). I'll place it sometime after Phoenix's story since Rocket talks about the Milano picking up Jean above Klyntar

The Abyss Awakens Gallery Card: "Light in the Darkness"
• Shuri making a log that recaps Phoenix's story and freeing Bast. Shuri mentions Blade sleeping lmao. I'll place this after the last gallery card

Hela: "Queen in Black"
• Hela mentions Loki being involved against Dracula and Ultron, and that she was involved on Arakko bc she wanted to claim the soul of a hero if they died. She mentions that the heroes keep coming back when they're knocked down (determination or is respawning is canon??). Hela says she recognized the voice from her last time on the planet (referring to the events of the S0 stage). It describes moments in the S3 reveal trailer so I think it's safe to place this (and the trailer) after the Gallery Cards

Jeff the Land Shark: "Song of the Symbiotes"
• Mantis mentions being present in the S0 Symbiote stage (consistent with the win animation) so the stage can go after Dimensional Shortcut. It's also confirmed that Jeff stayed with Mantis so I'll probably need to move Season's Beatings, Planet X Pals, and the Luna Snow team ups (open to feedback). The story follows the Guardians landing on Klyntar so it can go after the first Gallery Card. Jeff fights off the Symbiote by singing Rivals Til the End and he thinks back to teaming up with Venom on Arakko so I can move the Venom/Jeff team-up before the Arakko stage

Venom: "Separation Anxiety"
• I can put this after everything so far since I know this picks up on events of a Gallery Card that hasn't released yet where Hela separates Venom and Eddie.
 
A few adjustments I think I'm making:

• Adding Klyntar: Symbiotic Surface after the team-ups
• Adjusting the order of lore involving the Guardians
• Moving the Planet X Pals/Guardian Revival team-ups to after Dimensional Shortcut


I was initially under the impression that Season's Beatings and Planet X Pals were describing the same events but I think the Season's Beatings one has variants of the "main" group since the card mentions them fighting variants of allies and meeting Jeff for the first time. The new lore confirms that Mantis and Jeff were with the Guardians during the events of the Klyntar map in Season 0. With this in mind I believe the order of events would go:

• Quill, Rocket, Groot crash on Klyntar then Quill cancels their escape plan and they remain on the planet
• Wanda/Magik go to Krakoa and Magneto sends his message
• Concurrently with this Mantis, Jeff, and Sai escape the Collector
• Sai gets dropped off in the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda (leads into Dimensional Shortcut)
• Mantis reunites with the Guardians on Klyntar with Jeff (leads into the 2 Guardians Team Ups)
• The events of the Klyntar map
• Jeff ends up back on Earth and teams up with Luna Snow/Namor
 
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