Battle System Adjustments

• Shortened the cancel frames for Assault Reverse Action and Follow-up Step.
• Adjusted Chain Reverse activation conditions so it can now be triggered if the opponent is in damage or guard stun from the previous action.
• Recovery speed of the Reverse Gauge after using each Reverse now varies by type.
• Reverse Gauge now partially recovers when using a Spiritual Pressure Move.
• Reduced the multiplier for Reverse Gauge gain based on the number of lost souls.
• Reduced the active duration of the Anticipation success window.
• Adjusted projectile attacks so that their speed decreases upon hitting the opponent.

Chain Reverse was originally intended to allow combos that would otherwise be impossible, but players were using it after whiffed Quick Attacks or delaying it mid-combo to maintain pressure safely, making it overly strong and hard to counter. We’ve restricted its activation timing to address this.

Reverse Gauge recovery speed was heavily influenced by lost souls, which made early-game movement too restrictive and late-game swings too drastic. We’ve adjusted recovery speed by Reverse type and added Reverse Gauge recovery when using Spiritual Pressure Moves, making gauge management more flexible.

Hoho consumes 50 Reverse Gauge but grants a parry leading to combos. To balance this with the above changes, we slightly reduced the active window for successful parries, lowering cases where a missed read still resulted in success. It remains a powerful universal mechanic, but we aim to keep it fun and fair.

Game Mode Adjustments

• Fixed the calculation formula for Spirit Rank after a loss in Ranked Match

Ichigo Kurosaki (Bankai)

Normal State & Awakened

• Spiritual Pressure Move 1 (while Spiritual Pressure Move 2 is active):
  - Increased hitstun.
  - Now cancelable into Step on hit.
  - Now consumes Getsuga Aura Gauge.
  - Reduced recovery time.

Awakened

• Signature Move (while Spiritual Presure Move 2 is active):
  - Reduced Spirit gain.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 2:
  - Increased Getsuga Aura Gauge gain.

Spiritual Pressure Move 1 felt underwhelming, so adjustments were made to strengthen its presence.

While Spiritual Pressure Move 2 “Getsuga Aura” is active, it now allows combos from invincible moves, greatly improving counterattack potential.

Spirit gain from Signature Move “Getsugatensho” was significantly higher than intended, so the gain has been reduced.

Ichigo Kursaki (Final Getsuga Tensho)

• Dash Quick Attack: Startup sped up.
• Special Flash Attacks (all types): Now cancelable into Reverse Action and Follow-up Step.
• Signature Move
  - When Conclusion 1 or higher: Can now cancel into Reverse Action and Follow-up Step on hit.
  - When Conclusion 2: Startup sped up.
  - When Conclusion 2: Now cancelable into Step on hit.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 1
  - When Conclusion 2: Reduced recovery time.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 2
  - Cannot cancel on whiff.
  - Increased hitstun.
  - Adjusted hit reaction.

In this update, we increased the return from Signature Move “Abrupt Throw” to provide more decisive options. Spiritual Pressure Move 2 “Power To Protect Everyone” now allows follow-ups after a hit, enabling extended combos by consuming Spiritual Power.

Uryu Ishida

Common

• Adjusted knockback for Special Flash Attacks.
• Special Flash Attacks (Exclusive Ability active)
  Fixed an issue where a hitbox appeared behind the character.

This was an unintended behavior and has been corrected.

Kisuke Urahara

Common

• Adjusted knockback for Spiritual Pressure Move 1 (all types).

Normal State

• Flash Attack: Reduced guard stun.
• Flash Attack (while Spiritual Pressure Move 2 active): Reduced hitstun and guard stun.
• Flash Attack follow-ups: Reduced recovery time.

Awakened

• Flash Attack: Increased hitstun and guard stun.
• Flash Attack (while Spiritual Pressure Move 2 active): Reduced hitstun and guard stun.
• Flash Attack follow-ups: Increased recovery time.
• Special Flash Attacks (all types): Reduced recovery time; sped up Step cancel frames.
• Special Flash Attacks (while Spiritual Pressure Move 2 active): Sped up startup; increased damage.

Previously, players struggled to establish control, so we made Special Flash Attacks easier to use in neutral. During Spiritual Pressure Move 2 “Are you prepared?”, hits can now be followed up with Step into combos.

Yoruichi Shihoin

Common

• Flash Attack: Increased active duration.
• Signature Move (Quick Attack combo, Flash Attack combo follow-up): Fixed an issue where the hitbox disappeared in certain situations.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 1 (Exclusive Ability active): Reduced damage, increased hitstun, adjusted hit reaction.

Awakened

• Flash Attack follow-up (Exclusive Ability active): Increased hitstun.

Yoruichi struggled to fully utilize her speed during battles and often had to play cautiously due to low durability. We adjusted Spiritual Pressure Move 1 “Bakko” during Exclusive Ability “Flash Master,” reducing single-hit damage but allowing combo follow-ups. This improves combo potential and increases reward when evading attacks with Step or Signature Move “Flash Breaker.”

Renji Abarai

Common

• Spiritual Pressure Move 2: Increased slow effect duration applied to the opponent.

Normal State & Weakened

• Spiritual Pressure Move 1: Cannot use Reverse Action until the animation ends.

Awakened

• Quick Attack and Dash Quick Attack: Can now transition to follow-up actions even on whiff.
• Quick Attack and Flash Attack first hit: Now cancelable.
• Flash Attack: Can now transition to follow-up actions even on whiff; increased cancelable frames.
• Flash Attack follow-up: Increased cancelable frames; now cancelable into Special Flash Attack, Signature Move, and Spiritual Pressure Move 2.
• Special Flash Attack: Increased guard chip damage.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 2: Increased duration; now cancelable from Quick Attack, Flash Attack, Signature Move, and Special Flash Attack.

Renji often struggled in Awakened state under special rules, leading to disadvantageous situations when weakened. This update significantly improves Awakened mode, allowing greater pressure and easier follow-ups from Quick Attack, Dash Quick Attack, and Flash Attack, making it harder for opponents to evade consistently.

Rukia Kuchiki

Common

• Quick Attack (first hit): Sped up cancel timing into Follow-up Step.

Awakened

• Quick Attack (third hit): Sped up cancel timing into Follow-up Step.
  

This was a fix for an unintended issue.

Rangiku Matsumoto

Normal State

• Signature Move: Adjusted knockback

This was a fix for an unintended issue.

Izuru Kira

Common

• Special Flash Attack: Reduced recovery time.
• Disabled counter-hit from occurring.

This was a fix for an unintended issue.

Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto

Normal State

• Signature Move: Reduced recovery time for the first hit.
• Increased hitstun for the second hit.

This was a fix for an unintended issue.

Gin Ichimaru

Awakened

• Dash Quick Attack (Snake Possession state): Fixed an issue where the tip hitbox always connected.

This was a fix ofr an unintended issue.

Sajin Komamura

Awakened

• Quick Attack
  - Can now transition to follow-up actions even on whiff
  - Sped up cancelable frames.
• Dash Quick Attack
  - Can now transition to follow-up actions even on whiff
  - Now cancelable into Quick Attack and Flash Attack first hit.
• Flash Attack
  - Can now transition to follow-up actions even on whiff
  - Increased cancelable frames.
• Special Flash Attack: Increased damage; reduced guard chip damage.
• Signature Move (all types): Now cancelable into Spiritual Pressure Moves.
• Breaker: Increased Spiritual Power gain on hit.

Komamura’s Awakened form lacked explosive pressure opportunities. Similar to Renji, we improved follow-up options from multiple actions, increasing difficulty for opponents to respond. Signature Move can now cancel into Spiritual Pressure Moves, reducing vulnerability and boosting combo potential.

Kaname Tosen

Common

• Spiritual Pressure Move 1: Adjusted hit reaction; increased hitstun.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 2 (counter success follow-up): Increased recovery time; now cancelable into Step during recovery; adjusted final hit position closer to the opponent.

Although Tosen’s Exclusive Ability is very strong, adjusting it directly would compromise identity. Instead, we made it easier to close distance and transition into offense, especially after counter success with Spiritual Pressure Move 2 “Sayabane,” which now enables combo follow-ups.

Toshiro Hitsugaya

Common

• Special Flash Attack: Adjusted knockback.
• Signature Move: Disabled cancel into Reverse Action or Follow-up Step until animation ends.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 2: Reduced hitbox size for the first hit and increased damage; expanded forward hitbox for subsequent hits except the final hit.

Normal State

• Signature Move: Reduced recovery time.

Awakened

• Signature Move: Reduced recovery time.

Fixed an issue where canceling from Signature Move “Hyochu Senga” into other actions caused inconsistent hits. While Reverse Action cancels are disabled, the move itself is now easier to use, improving stability and combo potential.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi

Common

• Signature Move: Sped up cancelable frames; reduced recovery time for follow-up actions.

Previously, stacking “Poison” was too risky, making players rely on automatic accumulation during Awakening. This adjustment makes Signature Moves easier to use and improves Poison buildup opportunities.

Kaien Shiba

Common

• Fixed an issue where Signature Move could not cancel into Reverse Action or Follow-up Step.

Normal State

• Special Flash Attack (charged): Fixed an issue where it could not cancel into Reverse Action or Follow-up Step.

Awakened

• Special Flash Attack (all types): Fixed an issue where it could not cancel into Reverse Action or Follow-up Step.
• Assault Attack: Fixed an issue where damage was lower than intended.

These were fixes for unintended issues.

Shinju Hirako

Awakened

• Spiritual Pressure Move 1: Reduced hitstun.

This was a fix for an unintended issue.

Tier Halibel

Common

• Signature Move (enhanced): Quick Attack and Flash Attack follow-ups: Sped up startup.
• Signature Move (enhanced): Signature Move follow-ups: Reduced recovery time.
• Spiritual Pressure Move 1 (all types): Adjusted knockback.

Harribel lacked presence in the previous environment. This update increases the benefits of acquiring the "Aura Gauge," improving usability and versatility without altering core performance.

Ulquiorra Shifar

Awakened

• Signature Move: Special Flash Attack follow-up: Slightly reduced hitstop.

This was a fix for an unintended issue.

Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck

Common

• Spiritual Pressure Move 2: Reduced charge time required to enhance by consuming stock.

Previously, opportunities to actively use Spiritual Pressure Move 2 “Cero Sincretico” were limited. This adjustment makes it easier to capitalize on openings for high damage.

Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War)

Awakened

• Signature Move (Flash Attack button follow-up): Increased forward movement.

Retsu Unohana

Common

• Assault Attack: Fixed an issue where damage was lower than other characters.

Awakened

• Hit reaction: Fixed an issue where recovery failed under certain conditions.
• Signature Move (forward input): Increased Blood Aura Gauge consumption; increased damage; improved combo scaling.

Primarily fixes for unintended issues, but Signature Move “Minazuki” has been rebalanced. While it can no longer be spammed as before, it is now more reliable as a damage source.