Patch history

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

   • ▼📊NumericRecoveryTime to Hit9→10

     Slightly slower startup for the Recovery attack.

     numeric

   • ▲📊NumericNeutral AirTime to Hit18→17

     Faster startup for Neutral Air to provide a more active response.

     numeric

   • ▼📊NumericDown AirStun25→24

     Slightly reduced stun on Down Air.

     numeric

2. May 4, 2016·Patch 2.13.1 - Balance Pass and More!+1-3

   • ▼📊NumericNeutral Lighttime to hit3→4

     Increased startup time to align with other fast weapons.

   • ▲📊NumericRecoverydamage10→12

     Increased damage to provide more reward for landing the move.

   • ▼📊NumericDown Airrecover time on miss1 fixed 13 variable→1 fixed 17 variable

     Increased recovery on miss to prevent repeated fishing from overhead.

   • ▼📊NumericDown Aircooldown time5→10

     Increased cooldown to limit spamming of Down Air.

3. Apr 20, 2016·2.12.3 Patch Notes - Skins, Balance and More+2-4

   • ≈📊NumericNeutral Airrecover time (miss)25 Variable→25 Variable 2 Fixed

     Slightly adjusted recovery time on miss.

   • ▲📊NumericNeutral Airrecover time (hit)25 Variable→15 Variable 6 Fixed

     Faster recovery on hit, allowing for quicker follow-ups.

   • ▼📊NumericNeutral Airstun time30→27

     Reduced stun time on Neutral Air.

   • ▼📊NumericNeutral Aircooldown time5→10

     Increased cooldown for Neutral Air.

   • ≈📊NumericSide Airrecover time (miss)26 Variable→25 Variable 2 Fixed

     Adjusted recovery time on miss.

   • ▲📊NumericSide Airrecover time (hit)26 Variable→16 Variable 5 Fixed

     Faster recovery on hit.

   • ▼📊NumericSide Airstun time29→25

     Reduced stun time on Side Air.

   • ▼📊NumericSide Lighthitbox size—→Decreased

     Side Light hitbox now extends less far backward toward the body.

4. Jan 13, 2016·2.5.1 - Patch Notes + New Legend Rotation+1

   • ▲🐛Bug fixNeutral LightHit Consistency

     Fixed cases where targets were dropped prematurely before the final hit of the Neutral Light.

     Bugfix

5. Jan 6, 2016·2.5 - Balance Notes+2

   • ▲📊NumericNeutral Airstun time18→28 frames

     Significantly increased stun time to prevent targets from getting free counterhits.

     numeric

   • ▲📊NumericSide Airstun time19→29 frames

     Significantly increased stun time to prevent targets from getting free counterhits.

     numeric

6. Dec 16, 2015·Patch 2.4 Balance Notes+2-2

   • ▲📊NumericNeutral Lightmovement speed35→50

     Hammer Neutral Light is now faster, providing more range and a more powerful feel.

     Increased speed on first attack frame.

   • ▲📊NumericNeutral Lightwindow between kicks18→13

     Tightened the timing of Neutral Light kicks for better flow.

     Reduced duration between first and second kick.

   • ≈📊NumericDown Lightfixed force30-45→35

     Standardized Hammer Down Light force to improve combo consistency.

     Standardized force across all frames.

   • ▼📊NumericDown Lightrecover time on miss15→19

     Increased recovery time on miss for Hammer Down Light.

     Increased recovery time.

   • ▼📊NumericDown Lightcooldown time13→15

     Increased cooldown for Hammer Down Light.

     Slightly longer cooldown.

7. Dec 3, 2015·2.3.1 Balance Notes+2-1

   • ▲📊NumericDown Lighttime to hit9→8 frames

     Down Light is slightly faster, making the stomp more viable as a combo starter.

     Faster startup.

   • ▼📊NumericDown Lightstun time33→28 frames

     Down Light provides less stun to the opponent.

     Reduced stun.

   • ▲📊NumericDown Lightrecover time on miss18→14 frames

     Less punishing to miss a Down Light.

     Faster recovery on miss.

8. Oct 21, 2015·Balance Notes - 1.20.1+1-4

   • ▼📊NumericHammer Neutral Lighthitbox size—→Decreased

     Decreased hitbox sizes for Hammer Neutral Light.

     numeric

   • ▲🎯BehaviorHammer Neutral Lightmovement—→Advances forward

     Hammer Neutral Light now advances slightly forward during kicks.

     behavior

   • ▼📊NumericHammer Neutral Lighthit window—→Reduced

     Reduced hit window on the final swing of Hammer Neutral Light.

     numeric

   • ▼📊NumericHammer Air Sidehitbox size—→Reduced

     Reduced hitbox sizes for Hammer Air Side.

     numeric

   • ≈🔁ReworkHammer Air Downhitbox—→Rehitboxed

     Hammer Air Down rehitboxed to better match animation.

     rework

   • ▼✨NewHammer Air Downcooldown time—→Added

     Added a short cooldown time to Hammer Air Down.

     numeric

9. Oct 9, 2015·Balance Notes: Beta v 1.19.4-2

   • ▼📊NumericSide Airrecover time—→Increased

     Increased recovery time for Hammer Side Air.

     More punishable.

   • ▼📊NumericSide Aircooldown—→Increased

     Slightly increased cooldown time for Hammer Side Air.

     Slightly less spammable.

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

    • ▼📊NumericNeutral Airhitbox—→centered

      Neutral Air hitboxes are now more centered and time to hit is slightly increased.

      Less generous edges.

    • ▼📊NumericSide Lightcooldown—→increased

      Increased cooldown time for Side Light.

      Slower reuse.

    • ▲📊NumericDown Lighttime to hit—→decreased

      Slightly decreased time to hit and recover time on miss for Down Light.

      Faster startup.

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

    • ▼📊NumericDown GroundDamage—→Decreased

      Slightly decreased damage and reduced stun time on Down Ground.

      Lower damage

    • ▲📊NumericDown GroundRecover Time—→Reduced

      Greatly reduced on-hit recover time, though the player can no longer move or jump during this period.

      Faster recovery on hit

    • ▼📊NumericNeutral GroundDamage—→Reduced

      Reduced damage on Neutral Ground; momentum now stops on hit to prevent sliding.

      Lower damage

    • ▼📊NumericSide AirDamage—→Reduced

      Reduced damage on Side Air.

      Lower damage

12. Jun 18, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.12.0+1-2

    • ▼📊NumericGround Poundforce—→Reduced

      Hammer Ground Pound deals less knockback force.

      Reduced Force

    • ▲📊NumericGround Poundstun time—→Increased s

      Hammer Ground Pound now stuns opponents for slightly longer.

      Increased Stun Time slightly

    • ▼📊NumericAir Sidebackward acceleration—→Decreased

      Reduced the ability to drift backward while using the Hammer Air Side power.

      Decreased acceleration when moving backward during power.

13. May 23, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.10.1+1-2

    • ▲🐛Bug fixRecoverhitboxesInconsistent→Consistent

      Fixed inconsistent hitboxes when using Recover repeatedly.

      Bug fix

    • ▼📊NumericNeutral Airbackwards movementFast→Slower

      Legends can no longer move backwards as fast as forwards during Neutral Air attacks.

      Reduced retreat speed

    • ▼📊NumericSide Airbackwards movementFast→Slower

      Legends can no longer move backwards as fast as forwards during Side Air attacks.

      Reduced retreat speed

14. May 7, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.9.0+2-3

    • ▼📊NumericNeutral Groundhitbox size—→Reduced

      Hammer Neutral Ground has smaller hitboxes, making it harder to land.

      Smaller hitbox.

    • ▲📊NumericNeutral Groundhit window—→Increased

      Hammer Neutral Ground has increased hit windows to compensate for smaller hitboxes.

      Longer active window.

    • ▲📊NumericRecoverydistance—→Increased

      Hammer Recovery now travels further when it hits an opponent.

      Travels further on hit.

    • ▼📊NumericRecoveryforce—→Decreased

      Hammer Recovery deals significantly less force, reducing its kill potential.

      Greatly decreased force.

    • ▼✨NewRecoverycooldown—→Added

      A small cooldown has been added to Hammer Recovery.

      Small cooldown added.

15. Mar 19, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.7.0+1-5

    • ▼📊NumericRecoverhitbox size—→Decreased

      Greatly decreased hitbox size for Recover.

      numeric

    • ▲📊NumericRecoverdamage—→Increased

      Slightly increased damage and minimum force for Recover.

      numeric

    • ▼📊NumericAirhitbox size—→Reduced

      Slightly reduced hitbox size for Air attack.

      numeric

    • ▼✨NewAircooldown—→Added s

      Added a small cooldown time to the Air attack.

      new

    • ▼📊NumericAir Sidedamage—→Decreased

      Slightly decreased damage and force for Air Side.

      numeric

    • ▼✨NewAir Sidecooldown—→Added s

      Added a cooldown time to Air Side.

      new

16. Jan 30, 2015·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.5.2+3-1

    • ▼📊NumericSide Heavydamage—→decreased

      Reduced damage and force on Side Heavy, along with a smaller final hitbox.

      reduced slightly

    • ▲📊NumericDownstun time—→increased

      Hammer Down hits faster and provides more stun time.

      reduced time to hit

    • ▲📊NumericQuickhitbox height—→increased

      The first two hits of the Quick attack now have taller hitboxes.

      first two hits

    • ▲📊NumericAir Sideforce—→increased

      Slightly increased force and added the ability to jump during recovery.

      can jump during recover

17. Dec 12, 2014·Patch Notes: Beta v 1.2.0+1

    • ▲🔁ReworkDown Quickrecoverystatic→can jump

      Hammer Down Quick now allows immediate jumping, improving 1v1 follow-up potential.

      Allows immediate jumping for follow-ups.