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Steam News10 April 20264mo ago

Hotfix 1.6.0.4 Notes

Online Fixed a crash that could occur in certain cases during our login process on the title screen.

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Full Rivals of Aether II update

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What changed

1 fix1 addition3 changes0 removals
  • Performance
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
fixedOnlineFixed a crash that could occur in certain cases during our login process on the title screen.
changedOnlineRanked: if someone is afk when the ranked timer runs out they will once again be forced active going into stage select
changedGameplay UpdatesMetal Refinery is now a starter stage and Merchant Port is now a counterpick. Their stage/blastzone sizes are fairly comparable, but Merchant Port's tiny top platforms are more befitting a counterpick than Metal Refinery's moving platforms.
addedGameplay UpdatesQoL: Forward Special Part 3 Downward can now also be performed by holding up.
changedGameplay UpdatesDown Tilt hit 1 will now pull grounded opponents inward This makes it much less likely for hit 2 to whiff after hit 1 connects at max range, especially if the opponent doesn't SSDI away.

Rivals of Aether II changes

fixedFixed a crash that could occur in certain cases during our login process on the title screen.
changedRanked: if someone is afk when the ranked timer runs out they will once again be forced active going into stage select
changedMetal Refinery is now a starter stage and Merchant Port is now a counterpick. Their stage/blastzone sizes are fairly comparable, but Merchant Port's tiny top platforms are more befitting a counterpick than Metal Refinery's moving platforms.
addedQoL: Forward Special Part 3 Downward can now also be performed by holding up.
changedDown Tilt hit 1 will now pull grounded opponents inward This makes it much less likely for hit 2 to whiff after hit 1 connects at max range, especially if the opponent doesn't SSDI away.

Online

  • Fixed a crash that could occur in certain cases during our login process on the title screen.

  • Ranked: if someone is afk when the ranked timer runs out they will once again be forced active going into stage select

Gameplay Updates

  • Metal Refinery is now a starter stage and Merchant Port is now a counterpick.

    • Their stage/blastzone sizes are fairly comparable, but Merchant Port's tiny top platforms are more befitting a counterpick than Metal Refinery's moving platforms.

  • QoL: Forward Special Part 3 Downward can now also be performed by holding up.

  • Down Tilt hit 1 will now pull grounded opponents inward

    • This makes it much less likely for hit 2 to whiff after hit 1 connects at max range, especially if the opponent doesn't SSDI away.

Source

Steam News / 10 April 2026

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