Marvel Rivals: How to Find the Secret Kingpin Boss in Blood Hunt

Dracula isn’t the only boss battle in Marvel Rivals’ Blood Hunt PvE Mode. Hidden behind a specific requirement and a timed objective lies a secret boss in the game mode, the King of New York, Kingpin. If you want to earn exclusive rewards and to flex on your friends that you defeated a secret boss, here’s a complete boss guide for Kingpin.

Secret Kingpin Boss Requirements

Before you can attempt the secret encounter, you and your team need to meet the following requirements:

Difficulty Setting: You must play on Extreme or Nightmare

The secret boss will not trigger on Normal or Hard modes.

How to Unlock Kingpin: All Golden Key Locations

To face off against Kingpin, you need to collect 3 Golden Keys hidden throughout the Blood Hunt campaign. If you fail the objective, you’ll be locked out of the secret boss battle for the remainder of the campaign. Here’s where to find all 3 Golden Keys in Marvel Rivals’ Blood Hunt.

Golden Key #1: The Bridge Blitz (Phase 4)

During Phase 4, your team will encounter a large dome-shaped barrier at the end of the bridge.

Objective	Destroy the barrier within 90 seconds.
Strategy	Ignore the trash mobs. Use high-burst DPS heroes like Iron Man or Spider-Man to focus all fire on the barrier immediately.

Golden Key #2: The Ruin’s Harvest (Phase 7)

In the Ruins section, glowing red Bloodclot Buds will spawn in tucked-away corners.

Objective	Find and destroy all 5 Bloodclot Buds before completing the phase.
Strategy	Split your team into pairs to scout the perimeter. These buds are stationary but easy to miss if you rush to the objective marker.

Golden Key #3: The Magic Circle (Phase 12)

Right before entering Dracula’s Castle, a massive magical seal will block your path.

Objective	Destroy all Blood Crystals surrounding the circle within 120 seconds.
Strategy	The crystals are guarded by elite vampires. Have your Tank pull aggro while the rest of the team focuses on the crystals to break the seal.

How to Beat Kingpin: Secret Boss Fight

If you’ve completed the objectives and gathered the 3 Golden Keys, the game will continue after you defeat Dracula. Instead of the usual victory cutscene, your team will be teleported to a destroyed Times Square where the secret boss fight with Kingpin will begin. Here’s a complete guide to beating Kingpin.

Break the Trance	Kingpin uses a crowd-control trance ability. If a teammate is pinned, focus fire on Kingpin to stagger him and release the ally.
Use Cover	When Kingpin prepares his Big City AoE blast, use the yellow taxis and pillars to break line-of-sight.
Focus on Survival	Unlike the Dracula fight, there is no ticking clock here. Play defensively and prioritize healing over risky plays.