Patch Notes/27 December 2022

This version released at 12:18 AM, 9:49 PM EST.

General additions and changes:

• Text size on health bars was increased.
• The Vulnerable status effect now uses a visual indicator when a player is above 25% vulnerability, gradually increasing in size until they reach 75% vulnerability.
• Players can no longer press H in-game to display their abilities.
• Players can now press H in the Phighter select screen to show abilities.
• Players can no longer enter the Phighter select screen if they were damaged once in-game.
• Kill feed changes
  • The icons displayed on the kill feed were changed and now match the actions that occurred between the two players.
  • Killing a player who last killed you now lists the kill as "revenge".
  • Killing a player who is using their Phinisher lists the kill as "shutdown".
  • Double, triple, quad and penta kills will be indicated to the player and the kill feed.
• Killing all 5 players of a team in a short timespan now displays the "PWNED!" text.
• The "PWNED!" badge was added to the game.
• Bounce decay
  • Excessively using map elements that bounce such as trampolines reduces its power.
  • The player gains 2 full power bounces, and any bounce after is reduced by 1/4.
  • The bounce decay disappears after not using a bouncing element after 3 seconds.
• Jump decay
  • After jumping 4 times, the player's jump height penalty is increased by 10% for each jump.
  • Jump decay wears off after 3 seconds of not jumping.
• Healing a player at max health no longer grants Phinisher charge.
• 'Ultimate' was renamed to 'Phinisher'.

Biograft:

• Power of Biograft / Heat
  • All heat-related effects are moved to Biograft's passive.

Boombox:

• Charging Blitz
  • All metronome-related effects are moved to Charging Blitz.
  • NEW EFFECTS:
    • Metronome UI changed.
    • Now plays a metronome sound after 0.5 seconds.
• Pulse Wave
  • Renamed from Pulse.
• Shielding Amplifier
  • Renamed from Sound Wave.
  • NEW EFFECT: No longer applies additional overshield if it regenerates innate shield by more than 50.
  • Shield increased from 10 + 15 * no. of charges to 15 + 15 * no. of charges.
  • Shield duration reduced from 8 seconds to 6 seconds.
  • Cooldown increased from 5 seconds to 8 seconds.
• Bass Boost / Beat Drop
  • Renamed from Jump Smash Move.
• Protecting Overtone
  • Renamed from Forcefield.

Hyperlaser:

• Piercing Ray
  • Renamed from Pierce Ray.

Medkit:

• Pricking Needles
  • Renamed from Needle Shot.

Rocket:

• Eager Rocketeer
  • NEW: Rocket gains 35% Haste and instantly reloads Rocket Shot on kill or assist.

Skateboard:

• SLUGGISH!!
  • Renamed from Slow Walker.
• STUNTISH!!
  • Renamed from Stunts.
• SWING IT!!
  • Renamed from Swing.
• PUSH IT!!
  • Renamed from Push.
• BASH 'EM!!
  • Renamed from Bash.
• KICK 'EM!!
  • Renamed from Kickflip.
• RUN!!
  • Renamed from Shoulder Bash.
• BOOST!!
  • Renamed from Boost.
• SWITCH!!
  • Renamed from Swap.
• THE COOL, RAD, COFFIN!!
  • Renamed from Coffin.

Slingshot:

• Heavy Hurler
  • Renamed from Heavy Sling Shot.
• Sidestep
  • Renamed from Dodge.