Historical release notes · ended May 9, 2026
Rivals Season 3 Release: What’s New
What Update 20 shipped for The Fame Season. Season 3 is over — this page is the dated release recap, not a live patch blog.
Last updated:
Launch
April 24, 2026
Update 20
Ended
May 9, 2026
Ranked cycle closed
Theme
The Fame Season
Hollywood / fame / film-set cosmetics
New weapons
| Weapon | Slot | How to get | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grapplealso called Grappler | Utility | Season Pass Prime track (early Prime reward) | Pull yourself to a surface or yank an enemy toward you. The Fame Season's defining mobility tool. Community guides often write “Grappler.” |
| Spear | Melee | Season Pass free track (commonly cited around tier 35) | Three-hit melee combo plus throwable spears that pin to walls and can be used as launch points. |
New maps
| Map | Size | Playstyle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WestownDiorama Westown | Small–medium | Close-to-mid fights, building control | Western town diorama. Tight houses and a center lane rewarded Shotgun, AR, Grapple, and Spear during the S3 window. |
| MuseumDiorama Museum | Large | Long sightlines, rotations | Big rooms and corridors. Sniper, Burst Rifle, and Grapple rotations were the common S3 read. |
| StudioDiorama Studio | Small | Constant 1v1 pressure | Hollywood studio set. Compact duel map — melee, Spear, and close-range primaries. |
Ranked and Season Pass
- Ranked entry: Account Level 100 + Roblox real-world identity verification.
- Season 2 ranks reset. Placement still used prior rank as a seed, then ran placements.
- Ranked Contracts paid Glory plus exclusive charm / wrap / finisher / emote / Spy Gloves for Fists.
- Pass levels: commonly cited as 25 Duel rounds won or 20 minutes of play per level. Spear on the free track; Grapple on Prime. Those tracks closed with the season.
Headline balance (Update 20)
- Sniper: −25% hitbox, reload 1.43s → 1.8s, mag 5 → 4, reserve 10 → 12.
- Burst Rifle: body damage 18 → 20, dropoff start 50 → 75 studs, mag 15 → 12.
- Paintball Gun: now a projectile, damage 18.5 → 22, paint-splatter on hit, Paint Grenade.
- Permafrost: max slow stacks 10 → 8, duration 1s → 0.75s.
- RPG reserve and move-speed penalty improved; Satchel radius cut; Maul slam faster.
After Season 3
Season 3 ended on May 9, 2026. Later 2026 patches (Summer Event / Update 21, Update 22 in early September) shipped after that ranked cycle. This hub still targets the Season 3 search cluster as a dated archive and does not claim Season 3 is live.
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Release FAQ
When did Roblox Rivals Season 3 release?
Season 3 — officially The Fame Season — launched on April 24, 2026 with Update 20 and ended on May 9, 2026.
What new weapons did Season 3 add?
Two Season Pass weapons: Grapple (utility, Prime track; also called Grappler) and Spear (melee, free track, commonly cited around tier 35). Grapple pulls you or an enemy. Spear is a 3-hit melee that can be thrown and pinned to walls as a launch point.
What maps came with Season 3?
Three diorama maps: Westown (small–medium western town), Museum (large sniper-friendly halls), and Studio (compact Hollywood set for duels).
What were the Season 3 Ranked requirements?
Level 100 and Roblox real-world identity verification. Season 2 ranks reset. Ranked Contracts awarded Glory and exclusive cosmetics for duel wins. Those S3 Ranked rewards closed with the season on May 9, 2026.
Did later 2026 updates relaunch Season 3?
No. Update 21 (Summer Event) and Update 22 (early September 2026) shipped after The Fame Season closed on May 9, 2026. They are later live-game patches, not a Season 3 restart.