Patch Notes 2.27

In Patch 2.27 we’ve added new skins, improved the custom lobby UI, and have adjusted a number of moves that needed a little attention. We hope you’re excited for this patch as we draw near to the end of Season 1!

New Items in Mallhalla

• First Edition Sentinel

• Silver Age Jhala

Community Request

• When two powers attempt to grab the same target on the same frame, ones attacking a teammate have lower priority.

Test Maps

• Cave has been added as a test map.

Client Performance

• Client memory usage and performance improved for online games.

• Fixed client performance leak bug that occurred with some UI components.

• Cut down memory usage used for replay state tracking during all games.

Controller Support

• Added PC support for Thrustmaster T Mini.

User Interface

• The Max Players option is now on the Game Rules tab in the Game Settings menu.

• Room Type is now the header of the Lobby tab in game settings.

• The header for the Lobby tab in Game Settings now shows what type of online lobby you're in.

• Test Maps and Test Features are now two separate settings.

• The game settings screen will now completely hide options that are irrelevant for the current game mode or lobby type instead of graying them out.

Balance

Katars

The Katars have gained a lot of great utility and an increased ability to pressure opponents due to some of the recent additions to game mechanics, so we are making certain options a bit more vulnerable on miss to compensate.

• AdjustedKatars Down AirIncreased Fixed Recovery Time on miss for the ground collision version from 0 to 2.
• AdjustedKatars Down LightIncreased Fixed Recovery Time on miss from 1 to 3.

Axe

The Axe commands a great deal of respect when fighting in the air due to its large swings, but it can be a bit too stifling, so we are increasing opportunities to contest and/or punish the Axe user from below.

• AdjustedAxe Ground PoundDecreased Hit Window for the ground collision version from 8 to 6.
• AdjustedAxe Down AirIncreased Time to Hit from 13 to 14; extended the backward acceleration reduction that is present during the Recovery Time to apply during the entire power, comparable to other similar powers.

Blasters

We are pulling some Damage from the Neutral Light in order to give the Side Air a slight boost in Variable Force, as the Blasters have no trouble racking up Damage, but a harder time converting into a knockout.

• AdjustedBlasters Neutral LightDecreased Damage from 28 to 26.
• AdjustedBlasters Side AirIncreased Variable Force from 35 to 37.

Hammer

The Hammer is a slow powerful weapon, but the Down Air is a fast knockout attack that deals very little Damage, so we are shuffling some power within the move to better fit the flavor of the weapon, as well as opening some counterplay from below the Hammer user.

• AdjustedHammer Down AirIncreased Time to Hit from 8 to 10; Increased Damage from 14 to 15.

Sentinel

Sentinel’s Side Katars was knocking out players at relatively low Damage