Patch history

1. Jun 1, 2017·Patch 2.63 - Jumps, Dodges, Balance, and more!-1

   • ▼📊NumericSide Lightrecover on miss10V/3F→10V/5F frames

     Increased recovery on miss, making the attack riskier for the user.

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2. Jul 14, 2016·Wu Shang Update! - Patch 2.20+1-1

   • ▼📊NumericSide LightFixed Recover1→3

     Increased recovery on miss, making the attack easier to challenge.

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   • ▲📊NumericDown LightStun31→33

     Increased stun to reward further pursuit.

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3. Jun 15, 2016·Patch 2.17 - New Taunt, Training Options and Balance!-1

   • ▼📊NumericNeutral Lighthitbox height—→Decreased

     Slightly decreased hitbox height on Neutral Light to differentiate it from Down Light.

     Reduces threat overlap with Down Light.

   • ≈🎨VisualRecoveryswoosh opacity—→Reduced

     Reduced opacity of recovery swooshes to improve visual clarity of the axe head.

     Makes the axe head easier to track.

4. May 18, 2016·Patch 2.14 - Dodgebomb, Party Time, Balance and more!+1-2

   • ▼🎯BehaviorSide Airhitbox size—→Smaller

     Decreased how far hitboxes extend inward to prevent hitting targets behind the user.

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   • ▲📊NumericSide Airrecover time on miss4 Fixed 29 Variable→4 Fixed 26 Variable

     Slightly decreased recovery time on miss.

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   • ≈🔁ReworkRecoveryforce directionFrame-based→Position-based

     Direction of force now based on target position relative to user, making spikes more intentional.

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   • ▼📊NumericRecoveryforce (last 5 frames)30-38→26-34

     Decreased force on the final frames of the hit window.

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5. Apr 28, 2016·Jhala - Patch 2.13

   • ≈📊NumericNeutral AirOn Hit Recover Time (Fixed)2→6

     Axe Neutral Air fixed recovery increased to accommodate Jhala's high dexterity; stun advantage remains unchanged for existing legends.

     Adjusted for Jhala

   • ≈📊NumericNeutral AirOn Hit Recover Time (Variable)20→15

     Axe Neutral Air variable recovery decreased to accommodate Jhala's high dexterity.

     Adjusted for Jhala

6. Apr 20, 2016·2.12.3 Patch Notes - Skins, Balance and More+2

   • ▲📊NumericSide Airstun time13→16

     Increased stun time for Side Air.

   • ▲📊NumericRecoverystartup time26→24

     Decreased startup time for Recovery.

7. Feb 4, 2016·2.7 Patch Notes+1-1

   • ▼📊NumericNeutralHit Window (2nd swing)7→5 frames

     Decreased hit window on second swing to prevent drops, though it makes the hit tighter.

     Drop prevention trade-off

   • ▲🔁ReworkNeutralFirst Swing DamageMultihit→Full Damage

     First swing now applies full damage instead of acting as a multihit.

     Reverted change

8. Jan 28, 2016·Balance Changes - Patch 2.6.2+2

   • ▲📊NumericSide Lightstun time29→31

     Increased stun time on Side Light, making the Side Air string harder to dodge.

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   • ▲📊NumericNeutral Lighthitbox size—→Increased

     Slightly increased hitboxes and hit window to reduce drops.

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9. Dec 16, 2015·Patch 2.4 Balance Notes-3

   • ▼📊NumericRecoverymin variable force41→30

     Reduced minimum variable force on Axe Recovery.

     Force falls off more quickly.

   • ▼🎯BehaviorSide Lightjump abilityCan jump→Cannot jump

     Axe Side Light can no longer be jumped out of during the final recovery frames.

     Removed jump during last 7 frames of recovery.

   • ▼🎯BehaviorDown Lightjump abilityCan jump→Cannot jump

     Axe Down Light can no longer be jumped out of during the final recovery frames.

     Removed jump during last 13 frames of recovery.

10. Oct 21, 2015·Balance Notes - 1.20.1+4-7

    • ▲📊NumericAxe Downtime to hit—→Decreased

      Decreased time to hit for Axe Down.

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    • ▼📊NumericAxe Airrecover time on miss—→Increased

      Increased recovery time when missing Axe Air to allow for better punishes.

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    • ▲📊NumericAxe Airrecover time on hit—→Decreased

      Decreased recovery time when hitting Axe Air to improve follow-ups.

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    • ▼📊NumericAxe Aircooldown time—→Increased

      Increased cooldown time for Axe Air.

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    • ▼📊NumericAxe Air Siderecover time on miss—→Increased

      Increased recovery time on miss for Axe Air Side.

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    • ▲📊NumericAxe Air Siderecover time on hit—→Decreased

      Decreased recovery time on hit for Axe Air Side.

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    • ▼📊NumericAxe Air Sidecooldown time—→Increased

      Increased cooldown time for Axe Air Side.

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    • ▼📊NumericAxe Air Downrecover time on miss—→Increased

      Increased recovery time on miss for Axe Air Down.

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    • ▲📊NumericAxe Air Downrecover time on hit—→Decreased

      Decreased recovery time on hit for Axe Air Down.

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    • ▼📊NumericAxe Air Downcooldown time—→Increased

      Increased cooldown time for Axe Air Down.

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    • ▼📊NumericAxe Recoverytime to hit—→Increased

      Increased time to hit for Axe Recovery.

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    • ≈📊NumericAxe Recoverydistance traveled—→Increased

      Increased distance traveled before the swing in Axe Recovery.

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11. Oct 9, 2015·Balance Notes: Beta v 1.19.4-1

    • ▼📊NumericRecoverytime to hit—→Increased

      Slightly increased the time to hit for the Axe Recovery move.

      Minor air game tweak.

12. Sep 11, 2015·Balance Notes: Beta v 1.17.0+2-1

    • ▲📊NumericSide Lightstun time—→increased

      Slightly increased stun time on Side Light.

      Better utility.

    • ▲📊NumericDown Lighttime to hit—→decreased

      Decreased time to hit and increased hitbox size for Down Light.

      Faster startup.

    • ▼📊NumericDown Aircooldown—→increased

      Slightly increased recover and cooldown times for Down Air.

      Slower cycle.

13. Aug 27, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.16.0+1

    • ≈🐛Bug fixNeutral AirForce Direction

      Slightly adjusted the angle of force for the Neutral Air attack.

      Bugfix

    • ▲🐛Bug fixGround NeutralTarget Retention

      Fixed an issue where targets could be dropped before the final hit of the Ground Neutral attack.

      Bugfix

14. Aug 6, 2015·Balance Notes: Beta v 1.15.0+5-5

    • ▼📊NumericRecoveryhitbox size—→Reduced

      Slightly reduced hitbox sizes and removed some hitboxes from the end of the swing.

      Rewards intentional hits over follow-throughs.

    • ▲📊NumericRecoverydamage—→Increased

      Increased initial damage, though it now decreases over the duration of the spin.

      Higher initial impact.

    • ▲📊NumericRecoveryforce—→Increased

      Increased initial force, which now decreases over the duration of the spin.

      Higher initial knockback.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixGround Poundhitboxes

      Fixed misplaced hitboxes on the Ground Pound.

      Corrects positioning.

    • ▼📊NumericNeutral Airhitbox size—→Reduced

      Slightly reduced overall hitbox size and greatly decreased size on the first frame of power.

      Tighter window for hits.

    • ▼📊NumericNeutral Airdamage—→Decreased

      Decreased damage, with values decreasing further after the initial frame.

      Lower overall output.

    • ▲📊NumericNeutral Airforce—→Increased

      Increased force, though it decreases after the initial frame.

      Stronger initial hit.

    • ▼📊NumericDown Airhitbox size—→Reduced

      Slightly reduced hitbox size.

      More precise hitting required.

    • ▲📊NumericDown Airdamage—→Increased

      Increased damage, which now decreases over the duration of the swing.

      Higher initial hit.

    • ▲📊NumericDown Airforce—→Increased

      Increased force, which now decreases over the duration of the swing.

      Stronger initial knockback.

    • ▼📊NumericGround Sidecooldown—→Increased s

      Increased the cooldown time for the Ground Side attack.

      Prevents spamming.

15. Jul 24, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v1.14.0 Part 1-3

    • ▼📊NumericSide AirTime to Hit—→Increased

      Slightly increased Time to Hit, making the attack slower.

      Slower startup

    • ▼📊NumericSide AirForce—→Reduced

      Slightly reduced force on Side Air.

      Less knockback

    • ▼📊NumericSide AirCooldown—→Increased

      Increased cooldown time for Side Air.

      Slower spam

16. May 7, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.9.0+2

    • ▲📊NumericNeutral Groundtime to hit—→Decreased

      Axe Neutral Ground now hits faster, improving its utility in combat.

      Faster startup.

    • ≈🎯BehaviorDown Airuser movementdownwards→Removed

      Axe Down Air no longer pushes the user downwards, changing the move's positioning.

      No longer sends user downwards.

    • ▲📊NumericRecoveryrecover time—→Decreased

      Axe Recovery now has a decreased recover time, allowing the user to act sooner.

      Faster recovery.

17. Apr 10, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.8.0

    • ≈✨Newavailability—→Added

      The Axe has been added as a new weapon type, utilized by Teros.

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