Patch Notes 1.18

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Patch 1.18 focuses on reducing tracking for several heroes, buffing the Aramusha, and implementing a wide array of bug fixes for combat interactions and UI.

▲Buffs12

All Heroes
- Drop Attack:Fixed an issue where Drop Attacks would effectively miss when the opponent was unbalanced.
- Throw:Fixed an issue where the player performing a throw would be interrupted by it.
ValkyrieShield Charge:Shield Charge can now be cancelled by going out of lock, increasing versatility.→Added
OrochiStorm Rush:Storm Rush can now be cancelled by going out of lock.→Added
ShinobiHeavy Attack:Heavy attack charge now reinitializes after a hit if the button is held, matching Conqueror's behavior.No→Yes
Aramusha
- Fury Unleashed:Increased damage of Fury Unleashed.25→30
- Fury Unleashed:Added Uninterruptible Stance property to Fury Unleashed.→Uninterruptible
- Twin Vipers:Increased damage of Twin Vipers.35→40
- Ring the Bell:Increased damage of Ring the Bell.10→15
- Ring the Bell:Increased stamina damage of Ring the Bell.10→20
- Basic Side Heavy:Increased damage of the Basic Side Heavy Attack.25→30
- Basic Top Heavy:Reduced the startup time of the Basic Top Heavy strike.700ms→600ms ms

▼Nerfs15

All Heroes
- Fixed an issue allowing players to dodge out of certain death situations when thrown off specific ledges.
- Guardbreak:Fixed an issue allowing players to feint a guardbreak by quickly performing a heavy attack after blocking.
PeacekeeperZone Attack:Fixed an issue that made the Zone Attack very hard to block when feinted during Revenge.
ConquerorSprint Attack:Reduced the tracking of the Sprint Attack, making it easier for opponents to dodge.→Reduced
LawbringerImpaling Charge:Reduced the tracking of the Impaling Charge.→Reduced
Warlord
- Sprint Attack:Reduced the tracking of the Sprint Attack.→Reduced
- Jump Attack:Reduced the tracking of the Jump Attack.→Reduced
Shinobi
- Front Roll Kick:Increased the window where Shinobi is vulnerable to guardbreaks during Front Roll Kick recovery.200ms→400ms ms
- Tackle:Reduced the tracking of the Tackle ability.→Reduced
Centurion
- Eagle's Fury:Reduced the tracking of Eagle's Fury.→Reduced
- Eagle's Talon:Reduced the tracking of Eagle's Talon.→Reduced
Gladiator
- Sprint Attack:Reduced the tracking of the Sprint Attack.→Reduced
- Crowd Pleaser:Reduced the tracking of Crowd Pleaser.→Reduced
Shaman
- Predator's Mercy:Removed uninterruptible property from the first 100ms of Predator's Mercy, allowing it to be interrupted.0ms→100ms ms
- Predator's Mercy:Opponents can now activate Revenge significantly earlier after being bitten by Predator's Mercy.0→300-500ms earlier ms

✚Bug fixes1

All HeroesFixed soft feints and flickers for attacks, guardbreaks, and dodges when playing within 100ms latency to prevent exploitation.

◆Other changes4

ShugokiHeadbutt:Headbutt stun now correctly interacts with Debuff Resistance gear.→Affected by Gear
Faction War
- Added an interface to display how players earned their Troops based on match length and score rank.→Added
- Added weather icons and faction emphasis icons to the territory map.→Added
PCReplaced the Dynamic Reflection toggle with a quality selection box (Off, Low, Medium, High, Extreme).Toggle→Quality Selection