MARCH UPDATE

✦AI summary2w

March Update introduces new fighters (T1000, Madam Bo), adds several new moves across the roster, and implements significant balance adjustments and PC performance optimizations.

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Baraka
- Desperate Tarkatan:Added new move Desperate Tarkatan to expand offensive options.→Added
- Heel Drop:Heel Drop can now be held to perform Heel Smite.→Heel Smite
- Slaughter House:Fixed issues where some Kameo Ambush Attacks were not possible during Slaughter House.
General ShaoSmoldering Wrath:Added new move Smoldering Wrath.→Added
Kenshi
- Soul Exit:Added new move Soul Exit.→Added
- Ancestor:Ancestor recovers 8 frames faster after Teamwork is blocked or misses.X→X+8 frames
- Ancestor:Ancestor recovers 7 frames faster after Ancestral Assist is blocked or misses.X→X+7 frames
- Demon Drop:Demon Drop and Enhanced Demon Drop have 5 more frames of block stun and increased pushback.X→X+5 frames
MileenaKrazed Tarkatan:Added new move Krazed Tarkatan.→Added
RaidenElectric Overcharge:Electric Overcharge now detonates automatically 2 seconds faster.X→X-2 s
Reiko
- Increased base health by 50.X→X+50 HP
- Charging Pain:Added new follow-up to Charging Pain called 'Pain Reaper'.→Pain Reaper
- Charging Pain Delay Cancel:Charging Pain Delay Cancel now recovers 7 frames faster.X→X+7 frames
- (Air) Reap The Whirlwind:(Air) Reap The Whirlwind has 2 more frames of hit advantage.X→X+2 frames
- Push Kick:Push Kick now causes 6 more frames of hit stun.X→X+6 frames
Shang Tsung
- Pulse Check:Pulse Check hitbox increased when used in a combo.X→Increased
- Spinning Spikes:Spinning Spikes now has no gravity scaling when used up to two times in a combo.Standard→None
- Double Skull:Double Skull second hit does 10 more damage.X→X+10
- Triple Skull:Triple Skull second and third hits do 10 more damage.X→X+10
- Enhanced Skulls:Enhanced Straight, Double, and Triple Skull do 10 more damage on all hits.X→X+10
- (Air) Straight Skull:(Air) Straight Skull does 20 more damage.X→X+20
Tanya
- Karma:Karma all hits now cause ground bounce reaction when used on airborne opponents.Standard→Ground Bounce
- Seeking Guidance:Seeking Guidance level 1 charge now takes 18 seconds to decay.12→18 s
- Seeking Guidance:Seeking Guidance level 2 charge now takes 24 seconds to decay.12→24 s
- Enhanced Seeking Guidance:Enhanced Seeking Guidance now always gives level 2 charge.Variable→Level 2
- Enhanced Seeking Guidance:Enhanced Seeking Guidance recovers 6 frames faster and can 2in1 cancel into basic attacks.X→X+6 frames
Omni-ManFatal Blow:Fatal Blow can now be performed while in the air.Ground→Air
PeacemakerIncreased base health by 50.X→X+50 HP
Sub-Zero
- Polar Palm:Added new move Polar Palm.→Added
- Permafrost Palm:Added new move Permafrost Palm.→Added
Frost (Kameo)
- Ice Wall:Ice Wall starts up 19 frames faster.X→X-19 frames
- Ice Krash:Ice Krash follow up to Ice Wall refill delay reduced from 6 to 1 second.6→1 s
Goro (Kameo)
- Raise The Roof:Raise The Roof refills Kameo gauge faster after use.Standard→Faster
- Dead Weight:Dead Weight refill delay reduced from 4 to 1 second.4→1 s
Jax (Kameo)
- Gotcha Grab:Gotcha Grab refill delay reduced to 1 second when hitting an opponent's kameo.6→1 s
- Gotcha Grab:Gotcha Grab no longer has a refill delay when it misses.6→0 s
Sub-Zero (Kameo)Kold Shoulder:Kold Shoulder refill delay reduced from 1.5 to 0.66 seconds during Arctic Armor.1.5→0.66 s
Tremor (Kameo)
- Crystal Crag:Added new move Crystal Crag.→Added
- Crystal Vault:Added new move Crystal Vault.→Added
- Crystal Heave:Added new move Crystal Heave.→Added
- Ground Pound:Ground Pound second hit starts up 2 frames faster.X→X-2 frames
- Ground Pound:Ground Pound second hit has 3 more active frames.X→X+3 frames

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Baraka
- Quick Shave:Quick Shave (Back Kick) cancel now occurs 2 frames later.0→2 frames
- Butcher:Butcher cancel now occurs 2 frames later.0→2 frames
- Slaughter House:Slaughter House has 1 less frame of hit advantage.X→X-1 frames
HavikHelping Hand:Helping Hand will no longer perform second or third hits when used more than once in a combo.3→1
Kenshi
- Summon Ancestor:Summon Ancestor duration reduced from 15 to 10 seconds.15→10 s
- Ancestor:Ancestor can now be hit by attacks that affect opponent's Kameos.Invulnerable→Vulnerable
- Ancestor:Ancestor is now vulnerable during startup and recovery of Teamwork and Ancestral Assist on block or miss.Invulnerable→Vulnerable
- Face Breaker:Face Breaker damage reduced from 70 to 50.70→50
Kitana(Air) Reverse Fan Toss:(Air) Reverse Fan Toss now only destroys projectiles when Enhanced.All→Enhanced Only
Shang TsungEnhanced Kameo Copy:Enhanced Kameo Copy can now only be used 4 times in a combo.X→4 uses