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Workshop Beta Update 1.6.4.28040.294
These patchnotes are for our Workshop Beta branch on steam. To learn how to access this beta build please visit: view Client As a part of getting closer to leaving the beta phase for Workshop, we've been working behind…
Store22 changesFixCompatibility - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.4.1 Notes
Bug fix: La Reina and Slade will now use their character-specific respawn platforms and death effects as Arcade mode CPUs. Bug fix: The timer countdown announcer lines will no longer play when playtesting. Bug fix: The…
Announcement7 changesGameplayBalance - Rivals of Aether II
Patch 1.6.4 - Pool Party Splashback
Summer has officially begun in the world of Aether! Time to get those swimsuits on and join us for the return of our Summer theme - Pool Party Splashback. Our latest bundle includes 2 new Pool Party skins: Pool Party Sl…
Event38 changesFixStore - Rivals of Aether II
Music Dev Stream with Special Guests from Moonsailor
This Thursday tune into a dev stream featuring special guests Mend and Rafa from our music and audio partner Moonsailor studios. We'll be chatting all about the music of Rivals 2 for the first time in this highly reques…
Announcement1 changeUI/audio - Rivals of Aether II
Rivals 2 is 50% Off
Every game in our catalog is 50% off until 6/4! If you’ve been waiting to jump in, now’s the perfect time to pick up a new favorite or gift a friend.
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.3.2 Notes
GENERAL Gameplay Fixed a bug that caused hitgrabs to always deal 2 frames of shield stun instead of using the normal shield stun formula. Fixed a bug that caused the recording feature in training mode to default to slot…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.3.1 Notes
Skins with alternative Down Special visuals will no longer crash the game. Forward Special will no longer automatically activate the tail swipe when colliding with an article.
Announcement2 changesFixPerformance - Rivals of Aether II
Patch 1.6.3 Notes and May Midmonth Update
New Midmonth Bundle - Dreamer Absa Siesta? Oh, we thought you said fiesta.. Kick, zap, and yes, dance, your opponents into their own nightmare with our latest midmonth bundle. Includes the Dreamer Absa skin, emote, icon…
Event45 changesFixStore - Rivals of Aether II
Rivals Esports Summer 2026 Preview
Summer is almost here, and we're excited to announce the next chapter of Rivals esports in the Rivals 2 Championship Series. As more and more events continue to spring up around the world, we want to help highlight the…
Event14 changesStore - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.2.2 Notes
Dash Attack back hitbox moved forward 30cm While it was doing its job of making hit 1 more consistent at linking into hit 2, it was also hitting opponents in weird scenarios when hit 1 whiffed, such as when an opponent…
Announcement4 changesFixGameplay - Rivals of Aether II
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…
Announcement4 changesFixUI/audio - Rivals of Aether II
Patch 1.6.2 - Dreamscape
New Event - Dreamscape Ready to get tucked in? Well, don’t close your eyes just yet, because it’s time for the Dreamscapes event! Our latest bundle includes 2 new Dreamscape skins - Pajama La Reina, and Pajama Zetterbur…
Store97 changes1 numericFix - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.1.3 Notes
Prevented players from gaining/losing 0 elo in doubles matches Players can now change teams when doubles is enabled in Casual queue Possible fix for Crews Team of Friends getting split up into a 2v2 when matching into a…
Announcement2 changesGameplayFix - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.1.2 Notes
Fixed training-in-queue overlay showing just the initial queue in the array when queued for Quick Match Runback prompt should no longer show in cases where you cannot runback, and the prompt no longer moves center scree…
Announcement4 changesFixGameplay - Rivals of Aether II
Hotfix 1.6.1.1 Notes
Reverted: Fixed a bug with loading a state while a character was grabbing the ledge of a moving platform. This bug fix was causing major performance issues, so we're just reverting it for now while we cook up a more per…
Announcement3 changesFixPerformance - Rivals of Aether II
Patch 1.6.1 Notes and Midmonth Update
New Lovers Kragg Mid-Month Bundle Here comes our favorite straight honor roll student, Kragg! Our latest bundle includes the Lovers Kragg skin, emote, icon, and the Lovers Critical Hit (Doki!)! The rock he throws is now…
Store29 changesFixUI/audio
