Rivals of Aether II
Steam News 5 May 202615d ago

Hotfix 1.6.2.1 Notes

Gifting UI Bugfix: The new option to gift to your recently played opponents was accidentally opening as the default list. We fixed this so the gifting menu now properly shows your friends list first again. Simply press…

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Full Rivals of Aether II update

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2 fixes0 additions2 changes0 removals
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
fixedGifting UI Bugfix: The new option to gift to your recently played opponents was accidentally opening as the default list. We fixed this so the gifting menu now properly shows your friends list first again. Simply press the left or right trigger to switch between lists.
changedBack Throw threshold for normal hit vs spike moved 8cm inward. Previously, there was a small range where Back Throw would spike the opponent, but they would land on the stage if they DId in, leaving Wrastor at a big disadvantage at low percents.
fixedFixed a crash that would happen when his grounded Down Special hit an article.
changedKnown Issue: We're aware of a crash when getting hit on the frame Slade's pirate hook attaches to a wall. We have a fix for this deploying tomorrow morning.

Gifting UI Bugfix: The new option to gift to your recently played opponents was accidentally opening as the default list. We fixed this so the gifting menu now properly shows your friends list first again. Simply press the left or right trigger to switch between lists.

  • Back Throw threshold for normal hit vs spike moved 8cm inward.

    • Previously, there was a small range where Back Throw would spike the opponent, but they would land on the stage if they DId in, leaving Wrastor at a big disadvantage at low percents.

  • Fixed a crash that would happen when his grounded Down Special hit an article.

  • Known Issue: We're aware of a crash when getting hit on the frame Slade's pirate hook attaches to a wall. We have a fix for this deploying tomorrow morning.

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Steam News / 5 May 2026

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