JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Patch Notes/Ver. 1.30

Official Patch Notes: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-r-update-v1-3

Italics denote undocumented changes.

General Changes

• OTG damage scaling has been made harsher, reducing OTG damage overall.

• The following traps will now disappear when a Stylish Guard is performed against them:
  • Coal Tar (Old Joseph Joestar)
  • Screech! (Pet Shop)
  • This stone is a bomb! (Kosaku Kawajiri)
    • The explosion will still take place if detonated.
  • I've turned it soft! (Trish Una)
  • Scan (Gyro Zeppeli)

• The following characters had the activation time for their dodges standardized with other characters:
  • Pet Shop
  • Iggy
  • Hol Horse
  • Giorno Giovanna (with Gold Experience Requiem active)
  • Gyro Zeppeli (while Mounted)
  • Diego Brando (while Mounted)

• The internal processing of revival abilities has been changed to fix a bug that caused a softlock during matches.

• The internal processing of the Bind effect has been changed to fix a bug that caused the Bind status to restand airborne opponents.

Character-specific Changes

Jonathan Joestar

• The Sword of Luck and Pluck (214L/M/H/S):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Increased knockback.

Will A. Zeppeli

• Tornado Overdrive (214L/M/H; Air OK):
  • Adjusted so that only the final portion can hit OTG.
  • Increased damage on the final hit.
  • Adjusted the Flash Cancel timing to manifest during the final portion.

Robert E. O. Speedwagon

• Ha ha! The blade went right to the bone! (GHA):
  • Reduced startup.

Dio Brando

• 3H:
  • Increased hitbox sizes for both hits.

Joseph Joestar

• How 'bout a cold one? (623L/M/H/S):
  • Slowed down the projectile appearance timing to properly align the visual effects.

Lisa Lisa

• Get away. (623L/M/H/S):
  • Increased knockback.
  • Increased recovery.

Wamuu

• Throw:
  • Sped up the animation.

• Vapor Barrier (22S):
  • The following attacks will now bypass Wamuu's projectile immunity:
    • You're already in my grasp! (Noriaki Kakyoin)
    • DIO Doppelganger (Iggy)
    • I'll never forgive you! (Koichi Hirose)
    • I'll drag you if I have to. (Yukako Yamagishi)
    • Chumimin! (Johnny Joestar)
    • Who'll be the sacrifice? (Johnny Joestar)
    • A gift from the other side. (Funny Valentine)

Esidisi

• To hell with you! (623L/M/H):
  • Removed invincibility.
  • Reduced startup.
  • Increased damage.
  • Increased float.

• Heat Control (5S):
  • Reduced startup.

Kars

• Hurtboxes:
  • Adjusted hurtboxes to more accurately match Kars' model.

• 2H:
  • Increased launch height.

• 3H:
  • Increased startup.
  • increased damage.
  • Reduced pushback.

• Cruel and beautiful violence! (236L/M/H):
  • Reduced active frames.
  • Increased recovery.
  • Adjusted launch angle.
  • Increased knockback.

• Behold, frozen brilliance! (623L/M/H):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Reduced recovery.
  • Increased knockback.

• Light Mode (5S):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Damage scaling has been made more lenient.

• Brilliant Bone Blades (22S):
  • Damage scaling has been made more lenient.

• Flight (Automatic after Predator Wings (Any jump after 1/2/3 as the Ultimate Life Form), Aerial Dash (j.66/44 as the Ultimate Life Form) or The power of supreme genes! (j.214L/M/H as the Ultimate Life Form)):
  • Changed internal processing to fix a bug that caused Kars' victory pose on the results screen to be reversed from left to right.

Old Joseph Joestar

• 5H (Stand Off):
  • Increased movement distance.

• 5H (Stand On):
  • Increased movement distance.

• Stand On/Off (5S):
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the use of Stand On/Off when KO'd under certain circumstances.

Noriaki Kakyoin

• Assist:
  • Removed hitgrab property.
  • Added strike property.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the opponent to be attached to Kakyoin if an HHA connected while the Assist was hitting the opponent.

Jean Pierre Polnareff

• Dash:
  • Corrected dash momentum.

• 5M (Stand On):
  • Extended the hitbox inwards.

Pet Shop

• Voice Volume:
  • Adjusted voice volume to match that of other characters.

• Flight Mode (5S):
  • Changed internal processing to fix a bug that caused Pet Shop's victory pose on the results screen to be reversed from left to right.

Vanilla Ice

• This vicious arm! (421L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Increased damage.
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• Now I've taken your legs! (214L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Increased the amount of Stand Power Gauge needed to use the move.
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

DIO

• My Stand's full power! (j.236L/M/H):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Josuke Higashikata (Part 4)

• 2M (Stand Off):
  • Reduced knockback.

• j.H (Stand Off):
  • Increased pushback to the side on ground hit.

• Break through, beat you up! (236L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Adjusted launch force when hitting an airborne opponent.
  • The final hit is more likely to hit airborne opponents.
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Okuyasu Nijimura

• 5H (Stand On):
  • Fixed a bug that resulted in The Hand remaining in place for longer than intended.
    • Official Patch Notes make mention of the Stand Off version of the attack, which does not feature the Stand.

• Got ya, runt! (623L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • The opponent can no longer be hit OTG after this attack.

• Gaoohhhn (236L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Aligned the hitbox with the visual effects.

• I'll scrape you away! (22L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Increased recovery.

• Eat it for breakfast, jerk! (HHA):
  • Changed hit reaction to standarize the frame advantage between grounded and airborne hits.

Yukako Yamagishi

• 2M:
  • Reduced the time needed for the hurtbox to retract, matching with the visual.

Rohan Kishibe

• "Your power will be destroyed." (63214L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Reduced damage for the M and H versions.
    • Does not apply when used against short-sized characters.

Shigekiyo Yangu

• I can get anything I want! (623L/M/H):
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the move from being successfully executed if the input was performed within a certain timing after a previous use.

Akira Otoishi

• Electricity Gauge:
  • Increased refill speed.
    • Does not apply to MAX Electricity.

• 5M (Stand Off):
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the use of this move during a Stand Rush.

• Kiss this! (421L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • No longer triggers Counter Hit on a successful activation.
  • Reduced startup of the attack on a successful activation.

• Assist:
  • Changed internal processing to allow the playable character to gain HH Gauge with the Assist during installs.

Yoshikage Kira

• Ha! (236L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• The First Bomb (214L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Increased tracking during startup.

Kosaku Kawajiri

• Health:
  • Reduced health value (1000 > 900).

• 3M (Stand On):
  • Reduced the time needed for the hurtbox to retract, matching with the visual.

• The First Bomb (236L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Increased tracking during startup.

Giorno Giovanna

• Normal Attacks (Gold Experience Requiem):
  • Aligned the hitboxes with the visual effects.

Bruno Bucciarati

• ARI ARI ARI ARI (236L/M/H; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Guido Mista

• I'll ask the damn questions! (623L/M/H):
  • Increased startup.
  • Improved frame advantage on block.
  • Removed the ability to Flash Cancel.
  • Properly terminates on hit and block.

Narancia Ghirga

• Health:
  • Reduced health value (950 > 850).

• Aerosmith:
  • Fixed a bug that prevented damage scaling from taking effect on projectile moves.

• 5H (Stand On):
  • Reduced damage.

• j.H (Stand On):
  • Reduced damage.

• You're not going anywhere! (236L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Reduced damage.

• I'll shoot you through! (623L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Removed the ability to Flash Cancel.

• I don't need bullets to kill you! (63214L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Reduced damage.

• I'll make it even bigger! (HHA):
  • Fixed a bug that prevented damage scaling from taking effect.

Pannacotta Fugo

• Homicidal Virus:
  • Now starts draining Health on contact.

Prosciutto and Pesci

• Pesci:
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Pesci from coming back after Prosciutto had been hit during certain conditions.

• 3H (Stand On):
  • Increased damage.
  • Increased recovery.

• You're soft! (236L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Increased damage.

• We're in it to the end! (22L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Now has an OTG limit.

• I can see your movements! You're wide open! (HHA):
  • Increased recovery.
  • Increased the distance between Prosciutto and the opponent after a successful activation.

Diavolo

• Assist:
  • Reduced Reversal Assist Stocks to 1 (down from 2).

Foo Fighters

• 1H:
  • Adjusted invincibility window to manifest at a later point.

• F.F. Shot (236L/M/H or 5L/M/H during "Move like F.F."):
  • Increased damage.

• I made it. (214L/M/H or 8L/M/H during "Move like F.F."):
  • Now has an OTG limit.

• I've got this! (22L/M/H or 2L/M/H during "Move like F.F."):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Increased damage.
  • Increased recovery.

Narciso Anasui

• Dive! (236L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Enrico Pucci (Whitesnake)

• This is my Whitesnake's ability! (GHA):
  • Fixed a bug that applied erroneous invincibility to the victim on a successful activation.

Gyro Zeppeli

• Run wild, run free! (623L/M/H while Mounted):
  • Reduced the time needed for the hurtbox to retract, matching with the visual.

Josuke Higashikata (Part 8)

• j.M (Stand On):
  • Increased hitbox size.

• So slippery! (236L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Only the first hit is considered a Low.
  • Total move duration significantly reduced.
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• Assist:
  • Only the first hit is considered a Low.
  • Total move duration significantly reduced.

Ikuro Hashizawa

• 2M:
  • Increased hitbox size.

Other Changes

• Player Match / Ranked Match:
  • Japan and Asia are now considered as the same region.
  • When a host creates a session in the North America region with the "Region: Same Region Only" setting, guests in regions other than North America will not be matched even if they play Custom Match.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented players with a "+/- 100,000" difference in Battle Scores from being matched with each other in Session ID search.

• DLC Character:
  • Added paid DLC character Risotto Nero.
    • Added Gallery items.
    • Added items in JoJo Glossary.
    • Added Customize option.