Rivals Update 2.1.8.0 - A Lot to Unpack

We're here in 2024, a full 10 years after Dan's first trailer for Rivals of Aether. I don't think anyone ever thought this game would carry on as long as it has. We're excited to present a new balance patch to kick off the second half of 2024!

We intend to catch up the Switch version of the game in the coming weeks. Updating the console can be tricky due to a number of reasons so a hard date is not guaranteed, but rest assured, we are working diligently to bring it up to date!

Without any further adieu, let's dive in: Now that development on Rivals of Aether is slowing down, we have heard many new fans asking about skins. We have been releasing skins for events for years. Many are inaccessible now that there is not an active RCS running and others have been retired for a long time. We want these new players to be able to obtain these skins while celebrating the long-term players who got them when they were new.

Therefore we are introducing Skin Packs to Steam. There are nine new packs that contain a varying amount of skins at a deeply discounted price. If you own a skin through a Skin Pack instead of the original skin, then you will get a much less prestigious cardboard box icon on the Character Select Screen instead of the standard premium star icon. This way you can pick up packs for just the skins that you missed while still feeling like the veteran star that you are when using your original skins.

These skin packs are available as Steam DLC today and are even on sale for 30% off for launch! But if you are a completionist and still want your stars for any remaining Steam skins, we are leaving the individual Steam skins up until the end of July so you have one last chance to grab them.

Here are the 9 new Skin Packs that you can grab today: ARCADE SKIN PACK

• Includes all Arcade skins originally created for summer events.

• Includes Arcade Clairen, Mollo, Maypul, Elliana, plus the Kraggling Buddy.

• Each skin has a unique taunt and look.

• Some Arcade taunts are playable minigames!

CHAMPION SKIN PACK

• Pack includes all Champion Skins created since 2016 (16 total) excluding guest characters.

• Includes Champion Mollo, Clairen, Zetterburn, Forsburn, Pomme, Wrastor, Absa, Elliana, Olympia, Sylvanos, Maypul, Kragg, Hodan, Orcane, Etalus, and Ranno.

• The Champion skins for our two guest characters have been added to the game for all players, free of charge.

• Each skin has a unique taunt and look.

COMMUNITY SKIN PACK

• Includes various Community event character skins, buddies, plus a stage skin.

• Includes Excalibur Zetterburn, Grassroots League Orcane, the Tony Tailslide buddy, the Frostbear cub buddy, and the CEO Ring Stage Skin.

• Each skin has a unique taunt and look.

GENESIS SKIN PACK

• Includes all Genesis skins originally created over 7 years of Genesis events (Genesis 4 - X).

• Includes Genesis Clairen, Etalus, Forsburn, Hodan, Kragg, Sylvanos, and Zetterburn.

• Each skin has a unique taunt and look.

HEAT WAVE SKIN PACK

• Includes Heat Wave Clairen, Forsburn, Olympia, Wrastor, plus the Sunbert Buddy.

• Each skin has a unique taunt and look.

LEGACY SKIN PACK

• Includes hard-to-find skins from a wide range of events.

• Includes Shine Zetterburn, Tuxedo Ranno, High Roller Absa, Dreamscape Forsburn, and Collegiate Wrastor.

• Each skin has