October is here, and MARVEL Puzzle Quest’s 13th Anniversary celebrations are officially underway!
Alongside the usual monthly event schedule below, we’ve put together a special 13th Anniversary Calendar highlighting many of the festivities happening throughout October, including Fan Favorite Vaults and Stores, costume releases, new characters, Alliance vs. Alliance, the Community Challenge, and more.
There’s a lot happening this month, so keep the calendar handy and check back throughout October as the celebration continues!
PVE BOSS EVENTS
October 7, 2026, 9:00am – October 10, 2026, 9:00pm
X-MEN VS. APOCALYPSE
TOWER MODE
October 1, 2026, 12:30pm – October 28, 2026, 12:30pm
October 29, 2026, 12:30pm – November 25, 2026, 11:30am
PVE EVENTS
September 30, 2026, 4:00am – October 4, 2026, 11:00pm
DEADPOOL VS. MPQ
Heroic Affiliation: Enhanced
Placement Rewards:
6 Star: Mojo (Mojo Master)
5 Star: Man-Thing (Swamp Walker)
4 Star: Pestilence (First Horsemen)
3 Star: Gorgon (Hand Leader)
2 Star: Hellcow (Bessie)
1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)
Progression Rewards:
6 Star: Spider-Man (Cosmic)
5 Star: Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
4 Star: Valkyrie (Asgardian Warrior)
3 Star: The Hood (Classic)
2 Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)
1 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)
October 3, 2026, 4:00am – October 8, 2026, 4:00am
WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D.
October 4, 2026, 4:00am – October 7, 2026, 11:00pm
OPERATION SPIDER SILK
Heroic Affiliation: Enhanced
Placement Rewards:
6 Star: Mojo (Mojo Master)
5 Star: Scorpion (Brand New Day)
4 Star: Pestilence (First Horsemen)
3 Star: Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
2 Star: Iron Patriot (James Rhodes)
1 Star: Yelena Belova (Dark Avengers)
Progression Rewards:
6 Star: Galactus (World Eater)
5 Star: Man-Thing (Swamp Walker)
4 Star: Pestilence (First Horsemen)
3 Star: Gorgon (Hand Leader)
2 Star: Hellcow (Bessie)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)
October 7, 2026, 9:00am – October 14, 2026, 9:00am
PUZZLE OPS
October 11, 2026, 4:00am – October 14, 2026, 11:00pm
WEBBED WONDER
Heroic Affiliation: Enhanced
Placement Rewards:
6 Star: Mojo (Mojo Master)
5 Star: Storm (Ororo Munroe)
4 Star: Black Widow (Infinity War)
3 Star: Aunt May (Iron May)
2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)
Progression Rewards:
6 Star: Galactus (World Eater)
5 Star: Scorpion (Brand New Day)
4 Star: Pestilence (First Horsemen)
3 Star: Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
2 Star: Iron Patriot (James Rhodes)
1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)
October 14, 2026, 4:00am – October 18, 2026, 11:00pm
THE HUNT
Heroic Affiliation: Mutant
Placement Rewards:
6 Star: Mojo (Mojo Master)
5 Star: Death (First Horsemen)
4 Star: Boomerang (Frederick Myers)
3 Star: Luke Cage (Hero for Hire)
2 Star: Captain America (Steve Rogers)
1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)
Progression Rewards:
6 Star: Galactus (World Eater)
5 Star: Storm (Ororo Munroe)
4 Star: Black Widow (Infinity War)
3 Star: Aunt May (Iron May)
2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)
October 17, 2026, 4:00am – October 21, 2026, 11:00pm
FIGHT FOR WAKANDA
Heroic Affiliation: Mutant
Placement Rewards:
6 Star: Mojo (Mojo Master)
5 Star: Elektra (Woman Without Fear)
4 Star: Firebird (Bonita Juarez)
3 Star: Black Widow (Grey Suit)
2 Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
1 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)
Progression Rewards:
6 Star: Galactus (World Eater)
5 Star: Death (First Horsemen)
4 Star: Boomerang (Frederick Myers)
3 Star: Luke Cage (Hero for Hire)
2 Star: Spider-Horse (Widow)
1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)
October 21, 2026, 4:00am – October 25, 2026, 11:00pm
QUANDARY
October 25, 2026, 4:00am – October 28, 2026, 11:00pm
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
October 28, 2026, 4:00am – November 1, 2026, 11:00pm
VENOM BOMB
October 31, 2026, 4:00am – November 5, 2026, 4:00am
WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D.
PVP SEASON
September 16, 2026, 5:00pm – October 11, 2026, 12:00am
PVP Season [POWER]
October 14, 2026, 5:00pm – November 7, 2026, 11:00pm
PVP ANNIVERSARY SEASON
PVP EVENTS
September 28, 2026, 5:00pm – October 2, 2026, 12:00am
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: War (First Horseman)
4 Star: Venom (Agent Venom)
3 Star: Miles Morales (Spider-Fit)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
September 30, 2026, 5:00pm – October 4, 2026, 12:00am
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Wasp (Hope Van Dyne)
4 Star: Pestilence (First Horsemen)
3 Star: Honey Badger (Gabby Kinney)
2 Star: Hellcow (Bessie)
October 3, 2026, 6:00am – October 6, 2026, 1:00pm
PLAGUE’S HERALD
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts)
4 Star: Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’Hara)
3 Star: Deadpool (Devpool)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
October 5, 2026, 5:00pm – October 9, 2026, 12:00am
FUTURE SHOCK
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Wolverine (Old Man Logan)
4 Star: Aikku Jokinen (Enigma)
3 Star: Kang (Classic)
2 Star: Headpool (UndHead)
October 7, 2026, 5:00pm – October 11, 2026, 12:00am
CLASS OF 2023
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Wolverine (Samurai Daken)
4 Star: America Chavez (Young Avengers)
3 Star: Jubilee (Vampire)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
October 10, 2026, 6:00am – October 13, 2026, 1:00pm
CLASS OF 2024
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Wolverine (Samurai Daken)
4 Star: America Chavez (Young Avengers)
3 Star: Thanos (Modern)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
October 12, 2026, 5:00pm – October 16, 2026, 12:00am
CLASS OF 2025
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Wong (Sorcerer Supreme)
4 Star: Angela (Aldrif Odinsdottir)
3 Star: Jubilee (Vampire)
2 Star: White Tiger (Ava Ayala)
October 14, 2026, 5:00pm – October 18, 2026, 12:00am
CLASS OF 2026
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Death (First Horsemen)
4 Star: Anti-Venom (Eddie Brock)
3 Star: Gambit (Modern)
2 Star: Moonstone (Dark Avengers)
October 17, 2026, 6:00am – October 20, 2026, 1:00pm
THE FOURTH SEAL: Death (First Horsemen)
October 19, 2026, 5:00pm – October 23, 2026, 12:00am
THE SECOND SEAL: War (First Horseman)
October 21, 2026, 5:00pm – October 25, 2026, 12:00am
THE THIRD SEAL: Famine (First Horsemen)
October 24, 2026, 6:00am – October 27, 2026, 1:00pm
CARBONADIUM CLASH: Omega Red (Horseman of Pestilence)
October 26, 2026, 5:00pm – October 30, 2026, 12:00am
Archangel (Classic)
October 28, 2026, 5:00pm – November 1, 2026, 12:00am
BLOOD FROM A STONE: Franken Castle (Amalgamation)
October 31, 2026, 6:00am – November 3, 2026, 1:00pm
TBA
DEADPOOL’S DAILY QUEST
September 28, 2026, 3:00am – October 5, 2026, 2:50am
4 Star: Rhino (Classic), Bishop (Classic), Cloak & Dagger (Classic), Dazzler (Classic), Nightcrawler (Classic), Northstar (Classic), Annihilus (Classic)
3 Star: Colossus (Classic), Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius), Blade (Daywalker), Mystique (Raven Darkholme), Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted), Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy), Luke Cage (Hero for Hire)
Crash:
4 Star: Lockjaw (Royal Bulldog)
October 5, 2026, 3:00am – October 12, 2026, 2:50am
4 Star: Carnage (Cletus Kasady), Quake (Daisy Johnson), Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Iron Fist (Danny Rand), Darkveil (Darnell Wade), Legion (David Haller), Arnim Zola (Digital Scientist)
3 Star: Squirrel Girl (Unbeatable), Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men), Black Panther (T’Challa), Iron Fist (Immortal Weapon), Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff), Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
Crash:
4 Star: Karolina Dean (Runaways)
October 12, 2026, 3:00am – October 19, 2026, 2:50am
4 Star: Nick Fury (Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Hulkling (Dorrek VIII), Venom (Eddie Brock), Anti-Venom (Eddie Brock), Abomination (Emil Blonsky), Thanos (Endgame), Aikku Jokinen (Enigma)
3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger), Bullseye (Classic), Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange), Thanos (Modern), Hawkeye (Hawkguy), Star-Lord (Peter Quill), Elektra (Assassin)
Crash:
4 Star: Gertrude Yorkes (Runaways)
October 19, 2026, 3:00am – October 26, 2026, 2:50am
4 Star: Ikaris (Eternals), Puck (Eugene Judd), Juggernaut (Fear Itself), Famine (First Horsemen), Pestilence (First Horsemen), Sandman (Flint Marko), Boomerang (Frederick Myers)
3 Star: Gambit (Modern), Angel (All New X-Men), Emma Frost (New X-Men), Arcade (King of PWN), Hit-Monkey (Mercenary Hitman), Kang (Classic), Magik (Darkchylde)
Crash:
4 Star: Nico Minoru (Runaways)
October 26, 2026, 3:00am – November 2, 2026, 1:50am
4 Star: Thor (Goddess of Thunder), Doop (Green One), Mantis (Guardians of the Galaxy), Gwenpool (Gwen Poole), Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy), Kate Bishop (Hawkeye), Moondragon (Heather Douglas)
3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark), High Evolutionary (Classic), Spider-Gwen (Spider-Verse), Spider-Rex (Pter Ptarker), Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich), Vulture (Classic), Miles Morales (Spider-Fit)
Crash:
4 Star: Maria Hill (S.H.I.E.L.D. Operative)
WEEKLY BUFF LIST
September 30, 2026, 4:00am – October 7, 2026, 4:00am
5-stars: Cyclops (Phoenix Five), Vulture (Armor Wars), Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex), Scorpion (Brand New Day)
4-stars: Rhino (Classic), Captain America (Worthy), Namor (The Sub-Mariner), Star-Lord (Legendary Outlaw), Boomerang (Frederick Myers)
3-stars: Nova (Richard Rider), Deadpool (Devpool), Honey Badger (Gabby Kinney), Bullseye (Classic), Doctor Doom (Classic)
2-stars: Hellcow (Bessie), Magneto (Marvel NOW!)
1-stars: Yelena Belova (Dark Avengers), Storm (Modern)
October 7, 2026, 4:00am – October 14, 2026, 4:00am
5-stars: Ronan (The Accuser), Agatha Harkness (Coven Leader), Abigail Brand (Commander of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Knull (King in Black)
4-stars: The Hydra Stomper (Steve Rogers), Magik (Classic), Black Panther (King of Wakanda), Venom (Eddie Brock), Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer)
3-stars: Jubilee (Vampire), Elektra (Assassin), Thanos (Modern), Mystique (Raven Darkholme), Wolverine (Patch)
2-stars: White Tiger (Ava Ayala), Headpool (UndHead)
1-stars: Spider-Man (Original), Iron Man (Model 35)
October 14, 2026, 4:00am – October 21, 2026, 4:00am
5-stars: Arcade (Edward Acra), Gargantos (Multiverse of Madness), Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin), Chasm (Ben Reilly)
4-stars: Loki (Alligator of Mischief), Bishop (Classic), Emma Frost (Astonishing X-Men), Iron Man (Hulkbuster), Luna Snow (Rivals)
3-stars: Goose (Flerken Feline), Kang (Classic), Gambit (Modern), Hawkeye (Hawkguy), Black Widow (Grey Suit)
2-stars: Moonstone (Dark Avengers), Captain America (Steve Rogers)
1-stars: Venom (Dark Avengers), Juggernaut (Classic)
October 21, 2026, 4:00am – October 28, 2026, 4:00am
5-stars: Aunt May (Golden Oldie), Thor (Mighty Thor), Riri Williams (Ironheart 3.0), Hit-Monkey (E.D.I. Suit)
4-stars: Puck (Eugene Judd), Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Gertrude Yorkes (Runaways), Blob (Modern), Sidewinder (Seth Voelker)
3-stars: Gorgon (Hand Leader), Agatha Harkness (Governess), April Parker (Mayhem), Victor Mancha (Runaways), Arcade (King of PWN)
2-stars: Spider-Horse (Widow), Black Widow (Original)
1-stars: Yelena Belova (Dark Avengers), Hawkeye (Classic)
October 28, 2026, 4:00am – November 4, 2026, 4:00am
5-stars: Winter Soldier (Thunderbolts), Kang (The Conqueror), High Evolutionary (Awesome Mix Vol. 3), Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
4-stars: Clea (Sorcerer Supreme), Doop (Green One), Spider-Man (Oscorp), Gorr (The God Butcher), Firebird (Bonita Juarez)
3-stars: Beast (Classic), Deadpool (It’s Me, Deadpool!), She-Hulk (Modern), Daredevil (Man Without Fear), The Hood (Classic)
2-stars: Bob (Agent of H.Y.D.R.A.), Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
1-stars: Storm (Modern), Black Widow (Modern)
CHARACTER RELEASES
*Release schedule subject to change
1/7/2026 5 Star: Swordmaster (Lin Lie)
1/21/2026 4 Star: Iron Fist (Lin Lie)
2/4/2026 5 Star: Falcon (Joaquin Torres)
2/18/2026 4 Star: Toad (Mortimer Toynbee)
3/4/2026 5 Star: War (First Horsemen)
3/18/2026 6 Star: Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)
4/1/2026 5 Star: Drop Bears (Koalicus Cadericus)
4/15/2026 2 Star: Spider-Horse (Widow)
4/29/2026 5 Star: Franken-Castle (Amalgamation)
5/13/2026 6 Star: Celestial Brawnbuster (Amadeus Cho)
5/27/2026 5 Star: Shatterstar (Gaveedra Seven)
6/10/2026 4 Star: Famine (First Horsemen)
6/24/2026 5 Star: Man-Thing (Swamp Walker)
7/8/2026 6 Star: Mojo (Mojo Master)
7/22/2026 5 Star: Scorpion (Brand New Day)
8/5/2026 4 Star: Boomerang (Frederick Myers)
8/19/2026 5 Star: Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
9/2/2026 4 Star: Firebird (Bonita Juarez)
9/16/2026 5 Star: Power Man (Víctor Álvarez)
9/30/2026 4 Star: Pestilence (First Horsemen)
10/14/2026 5 Star: Death (First Horsemen)
10/29/2026 6 Star: Apocalypse
10/29/2026 3 Star: Punisher (Beyond the Grave)
