Patch 2.63 - Jumps, Dodges, Balance, and more!

✦AI summary2d

Patch 2.63 introduces significant changes to jump height and dodge mechanics, accompanied by weapon balance adjustments to compensate for the new movement physics.

▲Buffs8

Dodge
- Speed Dodge:Increased the duration of Speed Dodges by 3 frames.→+3 frames frames
- Speed Dodge:Increased the travel speed of Speed Dodges by 10%.

▼Nerfs16

Jump
- Decreased jump height to keep players in range of each other more often and reduce jump's effectiveness as an escape tool.414→357
- Reduced the duration of the jump phase.66→60 frames
Dodge
- Slow Dodge:Increased Slow Dodge duration by 3 frames; the player is not invulnerable during this extra time, making them easier to punish.→+3 frames frames
- Slow Dodge:Increased the recovery period after a Slow Dodge, during which players cannot attack or jump.2→4 frames
- Slow Dodge:Decreased the travel speed of Slow Dodges by 12%.100%→88% %
- Grounded Slow Dodge:Set the cooldown for Grounded Slow Dodges to 75 frames.→75 frames
- Aerial Dodge:Landing after an Aerial Dodge now incurs a cooldown 25 frames longer than the grounded version.→+25 frames frames
Spear
- Neutral Air:Decreased active frames to reduce the window it covers against new dodge durations.11→9 frames
- Neutral Air:Increased fixed recovery frames.16V/6F→16V/7F frames
Rocket LanceSide Air:Decreased damage to balance the faster Side Light.22→20
KatarsRecovery:Increased time to hit to open up dodge windows.8→9 frames
AxeSide Light:Increased recovery on miss, making the attack riskier for the user.10V/3F→10V/5F frames
BowDown Light:Decreased stun to widen the dodge window for opponents.18→17 frames
Gauntlets
- Down Light:Decreased stun range to tighten the timing requirement for this common starter.26~22→24~20 frames
- Side Air:Increased time to hit to allow for more reliable escapes.11→12 frames
ScytheNeutral Air:Decreased stun on the backwards version to open up the dodge window.22→21 frames

✚Bug fixes2

General
- Fixed a rare crash in the Match Preview screen in Ranked 2v2.→Fixed
- Unarmed Down Air:Fixed a bug where Unarmed's Down Air did not play the correct ending on miss.→Fixed

◆Other changes5

Jump
- Increased maximum falling speed.60→70
- Increased maximum fastfall speed.70→85
MapsGrumpy Temple and Lost Labyrinth (and their small/big variants) adjusted to fit the new jump height.
General
- Added Commando Val skin, Dusk weapon skin, and flag avatars for Ukraine, Malaysia, Jamaica, Iceland, and Hungary.→Added
- Relocated Singapore servers to a new data center and upgraded servers in Brazil.