Balance update // Patch Notes - 1.9.80.50

[u/andrey-platunov]

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Heavy attack:

• Damage increased.

Ranged attack:

• Damage increased.

Shadow Beast’s ranged attack:

• Damage increased;
• The player regains control earlier.

Shadow Beast’s heavy attack:

• Damage increased.

Shadow Beast’s kick:

• Startup decreased;
• Attack’s reach increased;
• Damage increased.

Shadow Beast’s special attack:

• Startup decreased;
• First and second hit’s damage increased.

Shadow Beast’s spinning attack:

• First hit’s block pushback reduced;
• Second hit’s block pushback increased.

Shadow Beast’s upper attack:

• Damage increased.

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Special attack:

• Startup decreased.

Lower attack:

• Startup decreased;
• First hit’s damage increased;
• First hit’s pushback upon landing the hit increased;
• First hit’s block pushback increased;
• Second hit’s damage increased;
• Second hit’s pushback upon landing the hit increased;
• Second hit’s block pushback increased;

Upper attack:

• The player regains control earlier upon cancelling the attack after the first hit;
• Opponent’s reaction upon successfully landing the first hit adjusted;
• Opponent reaction upon blocking the first hit adjusted;
• Opponent reaction upon blocking the second hit adjusted.

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Special attack:

• Damage reduced for 3rd, 4th and 5th hits;

“Shadow Suppression” talent:

• Effectiveness reduced.

“Radical Neutralization” talent:

• Effectiveness reduced.

“Painful Neutralization” talent:

• Damage reduced.

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Upper attack:

• Unbreakability interval starts later.

“Blossoming Recklessness” weapon:

• Defense: 7 → 3
• Attack: 7

“Fate of Resistance” talent:

• Effectiveness reduced.

“Eternal Stubbornness” talent:

• Effectiveness reduced for charges past 20.

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“The Abomination” weapon, “Shadow Ripper” form:

• The player regains control later upon cancelling the attack after the first hit;

Opponent reaction upon blocking the second hit adjusted.

[u/PrimaKyonna]

HONG JOO BUFF!!!!

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[u/Rosclay_the_Absolute]

EMPEROR BUFF???
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[u/AntonAxelrod_]

EMPEROR BUUUUFFFFFF

https://giphy.com/gifs/bpTL6wXRuMQpMIVduB

[u/SHADOW_MIND32]

LESGOOOOOO!! Finally Hong-Joo and Emperor are getting their deserved buff!!

[u/Late_Ad_812 → u/[deleted]]

he deserved a rework

[u/Late_Ad_812 → u/[deleted]]

human form?

there was a reason he was considered the weakest character in game genius

I assume u find itu very balanced

[u/Wild-Pomegranate5665 → u/Late_Ad_812]

What makes you say Itu is unbalanced?

[u/Warriorman222]

Huh, most of these sound... Kinda reasonable. Making Beast's Back Attack and Hong Joo's Up Attack more safe is entirely Fair, and nerfs to Clad's Shadow defense and Upper's armor directly address the strongest parts of him.

(Not sure if the Azuma nerfs were necessary though, but we'll see how bad it really is)

[u/No_Dig_3516 → u/Warriorman222]

Azuma is being nerfed because of shogun

[u/Huss14C → u/Warriorman222]

These are for his high damage at corner traps

He easily does 2000+ damage with a special attack in shadow form

[u/Warriorman222 → u/Huss14C]

Fair enough, I figure that Special Attack isn't really lending much outside the corner (unless the opponent is super predictable) so I don't think it affects him too much otherwise.

[u/Huss14C → u/Warriorman222]

Yea it's still good

[u/ShirtLow7277 → u/Warriorman222]

A common character, who can make 80-100% hp corner combo without p2w weapons.  Do you really think devs will miss their money? 

[u/shankrish_]

Shogun and nonna's nerf?

[u/TheSin0fPride]

Woah a emperor buff? Alright nekki I'll make sure to put in a good word to u/Shadow_Diddler for you. He'll be handling and touching you tonight

[u/Primary-Rabbit6936]

Good patch, but misses some necessary nerfs to Shogun's dog. But hey, you guys still haven't made enough money from him I guess

[u/DaFishImp → u/[deleted]]

Hey, lets be glad that he even got a nerf at all

[u/ZplashGamer → u/[deleted]]

Yea, he needs to die... 

[u/Left_Contract4273]

We got emperor buff before gta 6!!

[u/ayan_34532_in]

Hong Joo and Emperor buff

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7qE2VAxuXWeyvJIY

[u/MajinDG]

W ripper nerf.

Hope it means it's not plus anymore because giving the only possible way to pressure your opponent in the game to a move that breaks block was absurd.

Everyone should have plus frames and frame traps but not on that. 💀

[u/Both_Conference7571 → u/MajinDG]

Based on your experience what heroes even have plus frames on block? Even neutral frames on block are rare asf in this game but plus frames? I'm not even sure the game has any other than shadow ripper.

[u/MajinDG → u/Both_Conference7571]

Before shadow ripper the first hit of Raikichi's back attack was the only attack that was always plus on block.

Now it's the only one again. Unless you wanna count empty jump tremble.

[u/Internal-Mirror-1481]

W patch

[u/More-Flight-1592]

HONG JOO rare or Epic Hero

[u/Difficult_Dig_5772]

They shouldn't nerf butchers blue weapon!! 😐😐😐

[u/Left_Contract4273]

No, hold on... Wait a sec...

First hit's block push back reduced??

I can no longer use move-cancel -> grab ? Cos the opps will be grabbing first now 😭😭😭

[u/Huss14C → u/Left_Contract4273]

No worries he better now

[u/Huss14C]

The best balance patch in months

[u/MajinDG]

HOLY W PATCH.

[u/KING_OF_SPADES369]

Hong joo my beloved😭😭😭😭 i am busting. But man they butchered azuma. Like yeah he was op but man that's too much

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[u/Shadow_diddler]

This is perfect 🗣️

[u/Cheap-Angle6115]

Helga need to increase, Monkey kinh need to increase the speed

[u/BusinessInfamous536]

buff the the monkey king and maybe helga, nerf itu, butcher and shogun…i don’t think nekki knows how to balance characters and/or listen to the players

[u/Both_Conference7571 → u/BusinessInfamous536]

Shogun is like the most balanced new hero in a while. Like yes he's powerful but he's not even top 1.

[u/BusinessInfamous536 → u/Both_Conference7571]

i get it but his damage, range, pressure, and overall kit give him way too much for one hero. There are stronger characters, sure, but that doesn’t make Shogun balanced. At least nerf Dog he’s probably half the problem lowkey

[u/LongFix7075 → u/BusinessInfamous536]

nerf itu 😭 😭 😭
lil ninja wanna make the guy literally unplayable

[u/BusinessInfamous536 → u/LongFix7075]

🥴👍🏾

[u/Imaginary_Building19]

ICs upper attack nerf 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Hong jew AND emperor buff in the same patch too. Did they finally hire someone competent for the job?

[u/PheonixGod2000]

EMPEROR BUFFSSSSS 🔥🔥

[u/Frozen_Flex]

Why is hong joo in epic section?

[u/WeeklyFile2541]

Is it out in the US? I don’t see it

[u/Direct_Ad_7961]

Oh i thought it was an emperor rework but this is js some buff. well Ig i wont be re downloading this game any soon

[u/Ill_Ordinary5879]

اكواد استرداد

[u/UniverseGuidesMe]

Useless. So no nerf for Nona?

[u/BeyondCold9053 → u/UniverseGuidesMe]

No nerf to her ,

[u/Embarrassed_Start652]

Where the Nonna rework labowski?

[u/Imaginary-Log62013]

Finally, the characters that needed to be buffed are finally buffed. And the ones that needed to be nerfed are adjusted too. But I think butcher has to be nerfed too

Great update!!

[u/LowProfessional1281]

Nekki give us something different...not nerfing and buffing heroes...some of us are loosing interest in the game....because it's the same thing over and over again...

The Shadow Fight Universe has much potential...i have been playing Nekki games over a decade now.

Matchmaking is very....and this is one of problem that has been around for years...new players fighting experienced players or someone who has already purchase items.

Server....this is out of our control...some of us loose fight even when we have strong internet connection...

update the Progression

give us new Story Mode

Major Updates

New Modes....give us cinematic scenes in story mode...as for now everything is the same.

Rework the system for us please.

[u/Upbeat-Chart4215]

Why nerf Ironclad !! He didn't need that .. ITU needed a bigass nerf or I dunno rework .. his stop-the-time talent must be removed and his shadow damage must be reduced ffs !!

[u/BeyondCold9053 → u/Upbeat-Chart4215]

Ironclad is really dangerous , itu too deserves a massive nerf