Patch 2.13.1 - Balance Pass and More!

✦AI summary1mo

A comprehensive balance pass focusing on hitboxing accuracy, weapon tuning, and specific legend adjustments, alongside new skins and system bug fixes.

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▲Buffs22

Sword
- Neutral Light:Extended hit window on the first swing to better match animation.1→3
- Neutral Light:Extended hit window on the second swing to better match animation.1→6
- Neutral Light:Extended hit window on the third swing to better match animation.1→4
- Neutral Light:Adjusted recover time on hit for better consistency.24 Variable→2 Fixed 19 Variable
SpearSide Light:Slightly faster grounded approach.14→13
HammerRecovery:Increased damage to provide more reward for landing the move.10→12
KatarsNeutral Light:Increased hit window to better match the animation.5→6
Bow
- Side Light:Slightly reduced recovery time on miss.2 Fixed 17 Variable→1 Fixed 17 Variable
- Down Light:Increased hit window to match arrow effects.4→5
- Down Air:Increased hit window to match arrow effects.4→5
Vraxx
- Down Blasters:Increased damage for better signature effectiveness.20→22
- Down Blasters:Slightly increased force.45→46
Lucien
- Side Blasters:Slightly faster startup for Side Blasters.18→17
- Neutral Katars:Increased force for Neutral Katars.46→48
UlgrimDown Lance:Reduced recovery time on miss to allow for easier punishes.34→31
Ember
- Side Bow:Faster startup for Side Bow.17→15
- Side Bow:Slightly increased hitbox size of the wolf bite.→Increased
- Down Bow:Extended hit window for the aerial shot.9→10
- Down Bow:Increased damage range for the aerial shot.22-16→24-19
- Down Bow:Increased damage for the ground shot.22→24
DianaDown Bow:Slightly faster startup for Down Bow.14→13
ThatchNeutral Blasters:Decreased startup time to make the move easier to land.19→16

▼Nerfs13

Sword
- Neutral Light:Decreased hitbox height to reduce overhead coverage after extending hit windows.→Decreased
- Neutral Light:Increased recover time on miss to make the move riskier.10 Variable→15 Variable
Spear
- Neutral Light:Slightly increased startup time to make approaching Spear easier.4→5
- Neutral Light:Decreased initial hitbox size for more precision.→Decreased
Hammer
- Neutral Light:Increased startup time to align with other fast weapons.3→4
- Down Air:Increased recovery on miss to prevent repeated fishing from overhead.1 fixed 13 variable→1 fixed 17 variable
- Down Air:Increased cooldown to limit spamming of Down Air.5→10
Blasters
- Recovery:Decreased steering to limit retreat distance after committing to the attack.100%→80% %
- Recovery:Reduced ability to retreat during the recovery phase.100%→70% %
Queen NaiSide Katar:Reduced force to lower the potency of early knockouts.63→61
HattoriNeutral Sword:Decreased force to balance the move's overall utility.61→57
EmberDown Katars:Increased recovery time to shift power from Katars to Bow.17→19
GnashDown Hammer:Increased recovery time when performed off a ledge to prevent unsafe usage.2→14

✚Bug fixes2

General
- Fixed occasional crash when joining custom lobbies.
- Fixed various bugs related to rating changes, legend tiers, and best Elo display.

◆Other changes4

Danger Zone
- Adjusted the height of side platforms for better gameplay flow.→Lower peak/Higher valley
- Removed majority of chains in the background for visual clarity.→Removed
General
- Added new skins: Tengu Koji, Swashbuckler Asuri, Darkheart Katars, and Darkheart Hammer.→Added
- Fixed bug where legends would continue running after a controller disconnect.