2.12.3 Patch Notes - Skins, Balance and More

✦AI summary1d

A balance-focused update featuring weapon adjustments for Sword, Lance, Hammer, Blasters, Spear, Katar, Axe, and Bow, alongside specific legend tweaks and quality-of-life improvements.

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▲Buffs17

SwordRecovery:Slight increase to the variable force of the Recovery attack.

LanceNeutral Air:Increased stun time on Neutral Air.26→30

Hammer

Neutral Air:Faster recovery on hit, allowing for quicker follow-ups.25 Variable→15 Variable 6 Fixed
Side Air:Faster recovery on hit.26 Variable→16 Variable 5 Fixed

Blasters

Side Light:Increased damage for Side Light.18→20
Neutral Air:Increased damage on the first shot of Neutral Air.17→20
Side Air:Increased stun time on the second shot of Side Air for better follow-up opportunities.20→23
Neutral Light:Decreased time to hit for Neutral Light.9→8

KatarDown Air:Added a hitbox on ground collision for Down Air that redirects carried targets.→Added

Axe

Side Air:Increased stun time for Side Air.13→16
Recovery:Decreased startup time for Recovery.26→24

Bow

Neutral Light:Increased variable force for Neutral Light.42→45
Down Light:Increased distance traveled before hit window when dodge canceled.→Increased

CassidyNeutral Hammer:Increased damage for Neutral Hammer.13→15

Barraza

Side Axe:Increased damage for Side Axe.20→25
Side Blasters:Increased damage for Side Blasters.28→32

GeneralSidekicks not owned are now available in training mode.→Added

▼Nerfs24

Sword
- Neutral Light:Neutral Light damage reduced and frontloaded to discourage use as a cover tool.24→21
- Side Air:Side Air is now slightly slower to hit.11→12
Lance
- Down Light:Decreased stun time on Down Light to downgrade some long combos.29→25
- Down Light:Reduced variable force on the final frame of the hit window to decrease target location variance.13→8
Hammer
- Neutral Air:Reduced stun time on Neutral Air.30→27
- Neutral Air:Increased cooldown for Neutral Air.5→10
- Side Air:Reduced stun time on Side Air.29→25
- Side Light:Side Light hitbox now extends less far backward toward the body.→Decreased
Blasters
- Neutral Air:Increased cooldown for Neutral Air.10→12
- Neutral Air:Decreased stun on the first blast of Neutral Air.30→25
- Neutral Air:Decreased stun on the second blast of Neutral Air.25→20
- Down Air:Slightly decreased stun time on Down Air.20→19
SpearRecovery:Variable force now falls off partway through the hit window of Recovery.44→38
Katar
- Neutral Air:Increased time to hit for Neutral Air.7→8
- Neutral Air:Reduced hit window for Neutral Air.10→8
- Neutral Air:Increased fixed recovery time for Neutral Air.1→3
Bow
- Neutral Light:Reduced fixed force for Neutral Light.41→35
- Side Air:Decreased variable force for Side Air.37→34
- Side Air:Decreased damage for Side Air.16→15
- Down Air:Reduced hitbox sizes for Down Air to threaten less area.→Decreased
Cassidy
- Neutral Hammer:Increased time to hit for Neutral Hammer.7→10
- Neutral Hammer:Decreased hit window for Neutral Hammer.14→12
ScarletSide Hammer:Decreased variable force for Side Hammer.65→63
BarrazaSide Blasters:Added a cooldown to Side Blasters.0→7

◆Other changes9

LanceDown Light:Adjusted recovery time to modify combo potential.1 Fixed 22 Variable→6 Fixed 16 Variable
Hammer
- Neutral Air:Slightly adjusted recovery time on miss.25 Variable→25 Variable 2 Fixed
- Side Air:Adjusted recovery time on miss.26 Variable→25 Variable 2 Fixed
BlastersDown Light:Changed damage distribution of Down Light to favor the final shot.9 per shot→7, 7, 13
AdaDown Spear:Down Spear rehitboxed to match animation, with angled force to weaken knockout potential.→Rehitboxed
General
- Season summary 'ranked' only shows if player is in the top 250.→Changed
- Hitboxes in replays and training are now only visible while active.→Changed
- Small Great Hall:Increased width of main, top, and outer platforms on Small Great Hall.→+5% %
- Added new skins for Orion, Ada, and Nai.→Added