Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising revealed the patch notes for update 1.42 on the game’s official website. This new update focuses on rebalancing Beatrix after examining many players’ feedback about her combo damage output and Riding Free skill. Additionally, update 1.42 will release on June 24, just in time before CEO Fighting Game Championships 2024.
Furthermore, GBVSR’s creative director, Fukuhara, apologized to players and tournament organizers for the abrupt timing of the adjustments. The upcoming patch 1.50 will have a massive character rebalance that will roll out this August. It will be GBVSR‘s biggest update yet, as it will include the fifth DLC character and new features for online modes. Stay tuned for more information on this in the coming future.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Update 1.42 Patch Notes
Check out the patch notes below, via Cygames:
| Skill Name | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Riding Free (L) | Can now be blocked midair |
| Riding Free (M)
| Damage reduced from 1200→1000 |
| Can now be blocked midair | |
| Changed low-profile timing (11F→14F) | |
| Increased blockstun by 6F (+2F→-4F on block) | |
| Riding Free (H) | Damage reduced from 1300→1000 |
| Can now be blocked midair | |
| Reduced knockback when blocked | |
| Riding Free (U) | Damage reduced from 2800→2200 |
| Increased blockstun by 2F (-4F→-6F on block) (No changes to follow-up on hit) | |
| Reduced knockback when blocked | |
| Sapphire Slice | Can now be blocked midair (Sapphire Slice after Riding Free (U) still cannot be blocked midair) |
| Reduced knockback distance when used as a follow-up to Riding Free (M) and (H) | |
| No longer a true block string when used as a follow-up to Riding Free (M) | |
| Reduced damage from 800→600 when used as a follow-up to Riding Free (H) |
| Skill Name | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Star Chaser (H) | Damage reduced from 1600→1200 (Deals 1000 damage when only the projectile hits) |
| Star Chaser (U) | Damage reduced from 2400→2000 |
| Thunderbird (L) | Damage reduced from 1200→1000 |
| Thunderbird (M) | Damage reduced from 1400→1000 |
| Thunderbird (H) | Damage reduced from 1800→1300 |
| Fixed an issue where the third hit (burst of flames) would hit foes from behind upon landing (Third hit now connects from behind only if the first or second hit connects) | |
| Far standing (H) | Lower hitbox size has been reduced, making it hit cross overs |
| Delta Clock | Delta Clock gauge now refills at 30% speed while performing a Delta Clock skill (Refill speed returns to normal once the skill has finished) |
Furthermore, players can look forward to a new character coming in August and October of this year. New game modes, minigames, and a bonus story will be released in the future. Stay tuned for more potential news coming at EVO 2024.
Additionally, Cygames announced the beginning of Arc World Tour 2024. This World Tour is happening for both online and offline GBVSR tournaments. Moreover, many tournaments will take place for this World Tour compared to the Arc World Tour 2023. Cygames confirmed that EVO Japan 2024 and EVO 2024 will participate in this tour. However, Cygames wanted to note that this World Tour will slightly differ from Guilty Gear Strive‘s circuit. Stay tuned for more of this information here at Final Weapon.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is available now on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
