OCTOBER 22 PATCH NOTES

Attention, Rangers! We’ve got some big morphin’ fixes. Expect some power-ups and downs to keep the fight fair. Let’s go!

RANGER SLAYER

Navigation

• Added Dash Cancel forward
  • Dash Cancel state grants momentary access to Dash Cancel moves
    • Slayer’s Edge 2 – becomes available during Dash Cancel forward

Damage

• Slightly Increased damage overall to most abilities

Blast Blitz

• Decreased startup from 57 to 38
• Added dodge projectile on startup until landing
• Decreased recovery on miss

Slayer’s Edge

• Changed 1st hit on juggle to bounce from Interrupt
• Changed 2nd hit on standing to Sweep from Interrupt
• Added new Slayer’s Edge combo from a Dash Cancel fwd
  • Slayer’s Edge combo 2 starts on the 2nd hit of Slayer’s Edge combo

Savage Shots

• Added Dash Cancel after the 1st shot
• Change 1st hit on juggle to bounce from Interrupt
• Reduced the camera shake on hit

Ground Shot

• Added close ranger Ground Shot when closer to opponents
  • This allows more usablitly against a cornered opponent or opponents within your personal space
    • This feature is automatic upon activation and no additional input is required

Arrow Rain

• Changed projectile configuration to be more spread out to cover more ranges
  • Can now be used close range against a cornered opponent
• Changed projectile damage equal to previous version if all arrows hit
  • i.e. Projectile damage increased x3 since only 1 arrow can hit at a time
• Changed ALL projectile hit reaction changed to Stun from Interrupt
• Very slightly increased recovery
• Quickly dashing forward out of Arrow Rain grants Dash Cancel effect
  • This effect is only available to Ranger Slayer as Leader

Bug Fix

• Fixed being locked out of Dashing from Arrow Rain if player does not immediately dash out
  • Players would have to use Taunt then dash out of Taunt to get around this bug

MASTODON SENTRY

HUB

• Change damage displayed in HUB to only show the base damage of every ability instead of Level 3 to avoid confusion

Navigation

• Slightly increase speed of startup on Dash Cancel fwd/back
• Reduce recovery on all attacks and their respective levels
• Naturally allow Dash Cancel after Door Breach attack

Damage (This update will be delayed until Friday, October 25)

• Changed base damage to match slightly closer to a regular character of the same rarity
  • Base damage only includes damage from the Mastodon Sentry Leader and not the clones

Call Reinforcements

• Reduced duration to 30 frames
• Removed global pause
  • To further reduce down time
    • To prevent inadvertent use of time stop to counter opponents attacks on activation
• Removed recovery during Call Reinforcements
  • No longer necessary w/o global pause
    • Allows instant canceling out of Call Reinforcements if pressed fast enough
• Allow canceling into Dash Cancel from Call Reinforcements
  • Grants availability to ALL Dash Cancel moves after obtaining Sentry Stack Levels
    • Available Dash Cancel moves:
      • Shoulder Check (Rifle-butt Smash)
      • Focus Fire v2 (crouching)

Evasive Action

• Slightly increase speed of Evasive Action shots to more consistently connect in every scenario
  • Startup speed remains the same

ZENITH

Morphin Master

• Fixed a bug that allowed activation of the ability twice
• Fixed super meter drain upon activation

ROCKY DeSANTOS NINJETTI

Bushido Combo

• Increased startup from 21 to 25
• Increased speed between 1st, 2nd and 3rd hit
• Changed last hit reaction from Knockdown to Bounce
• Decrease damage by 11%

Retreating Launcher

• Decreased startup from 32 to 25
• Decreased damage by 10%

Run and Slide

• Increased startup from 31 to 40
• Removed dash cancel ability from startup
• Slightly increased recovery
• Reduced damage by 5%

Acrobatic Monkey

• Fixed Dash Cancel lockout on miss
• Slightly increased recovery on miss
• Slightly reduced range
• Changed last air hit reaction from Knockdown to Bounce
• Reduced 1 hit of the follow up combo on hit but increased final hit
• Slightly reduced damage overall

Ninjetti Speed

• Decrease startup from 63 to 30

Ninjetti Spirit

• Decrease damage by 5%