JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Patch Notes/Ver. 1.40

Official Patch Notes: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-r-patch-notes-v1-4

Italics denote undocumented changes.

General Changes

• Adjustments have been made to unify frame advantage and disadvantage after a Throw Escape.
  • The following characters had their frame advantage after their Throw was escaped adjusted:
    • Jotaro Kujo (Part 4)
    • Giorno Giovanna (with Gold Experience Requiem active)
  • The following characters had their frame advantage after escaping a Throw adjusted:
    • Dio Brando
    • Wamuu
    • Pet Shop
    • Yukako Yamagishi
    • Giorno Giovanna (with Gold Experience Requiem active)
    • Bruno Bucciarati
    • Diego Brando
    • Ikuro Hashizawa
• Fixed a bug that allowed Player 1 to move first when a Throw and a Throw Escape occurred in the same frame.
• Fixed a bug that prevented invincible reversals and Stylish Guard from being used as soon as a character lands.
• Fixed a bug that caused characters to suffer unnaturally long landing recovery after perfoming an attack while jumping backwards and being hit during said attack.
• Standarized hurtboxes during a groundbounce for all characters.
• Fixed a bug that caused a discrepancy in slowdown timing during a Stand Rush activation between Player 1 and Player 2.
• The following characters had their wake-up timing standardized with other characters:
  • Vanilla Ice
  • Giorno Giovanna (with Gold Experience Requiem active)
  • Ghiaccio
  • Ermes Costello
• Adjusted dashes to not go through opponents who are in their wake-up animation.
• Blocking an Overhead attack and a Low attack on the same frame will now block both attacks.
• Fixed a bug that allowed blocking Overheads during a Crouching Block if the Overhead was used while the victim was in blockstun.
• Fixed a bug that caused the camera to start moving earlier than intended when a Cinematic Taunt was forced to end due to having more than 5 seconds of dialogue.

Character-specific Changes

Will A. Zeppeli

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

• Sunlight Yellow Overdrive (63214L/M/H/S):
  • L version:
    • Removed camera effect.
    • Reduced launch height.
    • Adjusted launch angle.
    • Increased damage.
  • M version:
    • Removed camera effect.
    • Reduced launch height.
    • Adjusted launch angle.
    • Increased damage.
  • H version:
    • Removed camera effect.
    • Adjusted launch angle.
    • Increased damage.
  • S version:
    • Increased Bind effect duration.
    • Reduced damage.

• Hamon Breating (5S):
  • Reduced recovery to match that of other Hamon characters.
  • Increased HH Gauge gain rate.

Dio Brando

• That must be five or six ribs broken! (L during KUA! (236L/M/H)):
  • Increased pushback on block for the second hit.

• WRYYY! (H during KUA! (236L/M/H)):
  • Increased startup.
  • Now causes a groundbounce against airborne opponents.

• Vaporizing Freeze (214L/M):
  • Fixed a bug that would cause the attack to skip the initial movement under certain conditions.
  • Both versions are now tracked by IPS.

Joseph Joestar

• Backdash:
  • Increased recovery.

• 2L:
  • Reduced frame advantage.

• 2M:
  • Reduced frame advantage.

• Clacker Volley (236L/M/H/S):
  • S version:
    • Increased damage.
    • Reduced visual effect intensity.
    • Now launches at a low angle on hit.

• I'll smash you good! (2L/M/H during Clacker Volley (236L/M/H/S)):
  • Reduced startup.

• Clacker Boomerang (214L/M/H/S):
  • Reduced frame advantage.

Caesar A. Zeppeli

• Bubble Launcher (236L; Air OK):
  • Both versions are now tracked by IPS.

• Bubble Cutter (236M/S):
  • Both versions are now tracked by IPS.

• Bubble Lenses (22L/M/H/S; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Lisa Lisa

• Get away. (623L/M/H/S):
  • Lisa Lisa's hurtbox is now properly considered airborne.

• Hamon Breating (5S):
  • Reduced recovery to match that of other Hamon characters.
  • Increased HH Gauge gain rate.

Wamuu

• I, Wamuu, will now consider you to be worthy prey! (421L/M/H; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Esidisi

• Simmer like a stew! (Ground) (6S after The Burning King (Mode) (236L/M/H during Mode)):
  • Fixed a bug that allowed this attack to catch an opponent if they performed a Down Evade out of the previous attack.

• To hell with you! (623L/M/H):
  • Increased hitbox size so as to hit crouching opponents near the wall.

• To hell with you! (Mode) (623L/M/H during Mode):
  • Increased blockstun.
  • Increased pushback on block.

• Simmer like a stew! (Anti-Air) (6S after To hell with you! (Mode) (623L/M/H during Mode)):
  • Fixed a bug that allowed this attack to catch an opponent if they performed a Down Evade out of the previous attack.

• The Burning King: Wheel of Pain (63214L/M/H):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Kars

• 3H:
  • Adjusted input buffer.

• Shatter against the wall! (214L/M/H; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• Feast your eyes on my Hamon! (236L/M/H as the Ultimate Life Form):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Old Joseph Joestar

• 3M (Stand Off):
  • Now launches on hit.

• Hamon Overdrive (236L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Adjusted float.
  • Reduced recovery.

• Coal Tar (214L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Reduced total move duration.
  • Reworked into a 2-hit attack.
  • Causes hard knockdown on the second hit.
  • Tar lifetime reduced.
  • Tar hitbox size reduced.

• Solar Energy Hamon! (6S after Hermit Purple! (236M while in Stand On)):
  • Fixed a bug that allowed this attack to catch an opponent if they performed a Down Evade out of the previous attack.

Noriaki Kakyoin

• Emerald Splash (236L/M/H while in Stand Off; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Iggy

• Dash:
  • Adjusted the timing during which Iggy is able to jump to be the same as other characters.

• j.H (Stand Off):
  • Reduced startup.

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

• 2M (Stand On):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Increased hitbox size.
  • Reduced knockback.

• j.M (Stand On):
  • Reduced startup.

• j.H (Stand On):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Removed momentum shift during the attack's startup.

• The Fool (236L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Increased damage.
  • Reduced recovery.
  • Reduced the time needed for The Fool to return to Iggy.
  • Increased knockback.
  • L version:
    • Removed groundbounce.
  • M version:
    • Removed groundbounce.

• Serves you right! (GHA):
  • Fixed a bug that caused Iggy's frame advantage after this move to differ when using the "Special A" costume.

Mariah

• Sorry, but you'll have to die now. (236L/M/H; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Pet Shop

• Caw caw! (623L/M/H; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Vanilla Ice

• 5H (Stand Off):
  • Fixed a bug that caused Vanilla Ice to receive continous Counter Hits if the opponent Counter Hit him out of this attack.

• Once and for all! (L/M/H while in Stand On; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

DIO

• Right in front of me!? (236L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Josuke Higashikata (Part 4)

• Break through, beat you up! (236L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.
    • Previously implemented in version 1.30; now properly working.

Jotaro Kujo (Part 4)

• 5H (Stand Off):
  • Increased hitbox size inwards.

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

• ORAAA! (6L/M/H during ORA, ORA! (236L/M/H while in Stand On)):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Koichi Hirose

• 5M (Stand On):
  • Reworked into a 2-hit attack.
  • Increased damage.
  • Increased hitbox sizes.

• 2H (Stand On):
  • Now launches on hit.
  • Removed hard knockdown property.
  • Increased float.
  • Reduced recovery.

• j.M (Stand On):
  • Reworked into a 2-hit attack.
  • Increased damage.

• j.H (Stand On):
  • Increased active frames.
  • Increased damage.

• S-H-I-T (623L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • M and H versions can now hit OTG.

Okuyasu Nijimura

• Chew on this! (214L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Fixed a bug that caused The Hand's hurtbox to not manifest.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the attack to execute behind Okuyasu.

Yukako Yamagishi

• 5L:
  • Reduced startup.

• 5H:
  • Reduced recovery.

• 2L:
  • Increased range.

• 2H:
  • Increased startup.
  • Now causes a groundbounce on hit.
  • Removed hard knockdown property.

• 3H:
  • Reduced startup.

• I'm already inside your head (236L/M/H):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Increased reach.
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• Don't push your luck (236L/M/H during I'm already inside your head (236L/M/H)):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• You dumbass! (623L/M/H):
  • Increased hitbox size for the first portion of the move.
  • Yukako now bounces backwards if the first portion of the move is blocked.
  • Yukako will no longer perform the second portion of the move if the first whiffs or is blocked.

• Putting up a fight? (421L/M/H):
  • Now causes a groundbounce to both grounded and aerial opponents on a successful activation.

• I'll drag you if I have to (22L/M/H):
  • Reworked into a 4-hit attack.

Rohan Kishibe

• What would I do if I were a manga hero? (214L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Changed command input (214L/M/H > 236L/M/H).

Shigekiyo Yangu

• 2M:
  • Adjusted float.

• 2H:
  • Adjusted float.

• j.H:
  • Reduced startup.

• Don't underestimate Harvest! (236L/M/H while in Offensive Formation):
  • Adjusted float.

• So itchy! (41236L/M/H while in Defensive Formation):
  • Increased Bind effect duration.

• Now I'm real mad! (HHA):
  • Adjusted damage scaling on the final hit.

Kosaku Kawajiri

• 3M (Stand On):
  • Adjusted the hitbox to not miss against opponents near the wall.

• Bites the Dust (GHA):
  • Fixed a bug that caused damage scaling during a combo to reset when used specifically against Josuke Higashikata (Part 4).

Giorno Giovanna

• Down Evade:
  • Properly applies invincibility while Gold Experience Requiem is active.

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

• The pain will be slow! (HHA):
  • Increased recovery.
    • GHA cancel timing is not changed.

Bruno Bucciarati

• 3L/M/H:
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• j.3L/M/H:
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Guido Mista

• Gonna light you up! (236L/M/H; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Narancia Ghirga

• 5L (Stand On):
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Aerosmith from firing bullets if Narancia chained into this move from 2L.

Trish Una

• 2H (Stand Off):
  • Fixed a bug that allowed Trish to cancel into Quick Stand On before the active frames.

• 5H (Stand On):
  • Adjusted float against airborne opponents.

• 2H (Stand On):
  • Adjusted float against airborne opponents.

• j.H (Stand On):
  • Increased hitbox size inwards.

• Spice Girl! (236L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Reduced the startup of the final hit.

• Nobody's getting taken out today! (214L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • Increased movement distance.
  • Reduced recovery.
  • Adjusted float against airborne opponents.

Prosciutto and Pesci

• Aging Gauge:
  • The following abilites can no longer be used by opponents affected by LVL2 Aging:
    • You are a mere dog! (Dio Brando)
    • Seated Leap (Will A. Zeppeli / Caesar A. Zeppeli)
    • Predator Wings (Kars as the Ultimate Life Form)
    • Slam (Pet Shop)
    • Dinosaur Kinetic Vision (Diego Brando)
    • Astonishing Leap (Ikuro Hashizawa)

• 3H (Stand On):
  • Increased hitbox size inwards.

Risotto Nero

• You can find iron anywhere in this world. (236L/M/H):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• The assassin that no one could find (214L/M/H):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.
  • The M version no longer restands opponents.

Diavolo

• This is the end! (214L/M/H while in Stand Off or 6L/M/H after The passage of time resumes! (236L/M/H while in Stand Off)):
  • Adjusted the hitbox to not miss against opponents near the wall.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the attack to execute behind Diavolo.

Jolyne Cujoh

• So you're the enemy, huh? (236L/M/H while in Stand On; Air OK):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Foo Fighters

• I made it. (214L/M/H or 8L/M/H during "Move like F.F."):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Johnny Joestar

• 5H (Dismounted):
  • Increased movement distance.

• 6H (Dismounted):
  • Adjusted movement distance.
  • Jonhhy now stops moving immediately on hit or block.
  • Now launches on hit.
  • Made special-cancelable even on whiff.

• 4H (Dismounted):
  • Made special-cancelable even on whiff.

• 5M (Mounted):
  • Adjusted hitstop.
  • Increased movement distance.

• Where's the upper half?! (421L/M/H while in ACTs 3 & 4):
  • Reduced total move duration.
  • Removed Throw invulnerability.
  • Removed lower-body invincibility.
  • Adjusted the duration of the Super Armor when used with 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.

• Send me down the hole! (41236L/M/H while in ACTs 3 & 4):
  • Command input changed (41236L/M/H > 22L/M/H).

• Care for some herbal tea? (22M):
  • Command input changed (22M > 2S).

• I can make it! (46L/M/H while Mounted):
  • Adjusted input priority.
  • Increased pushback on block.

• The hole will attack you. (214L/M/H while in ACT 2 onwards):
  • Reduced startup.
  • Reduced recovery when used while Dismounted.

Gyro Zeppeli

• Spin Gauge:
  • Reduced natural drain speed.
  • Reduced the amount of Spin Gauge consumed by thrown Steel Balls.

• 5M (Dismounted):
  • Increased movement distance.
  • Increased knockback.

• 5H (Dismounted):
  • Increased movement distance.
  • Increased active frames.
  • Increased knockback.

• Spin, spin! (236L/M/H while Dismounted):
  • Increased the duration of the Super Armor when used with 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.

• Raaaaugh! (214L/M/H while Dismounted):
  • Increased the duration of the Super Armor when used with 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.
  • Reduced initial travel distance.

• Run wild, run free! (623L/M/H while Mounted):
  • Increased hitstop on the final hit.

• Scan (236S with at least 1 Holy Corpse part):
  • Increased the size of the projectile-erasing hitbox.

• Scan (Follow-up) (236S during Scan (236S with at least 1 Holy Corpse part)):
  • Eased combo restrictions.

Funny Valentine

• Hiding in the next dimension. (623L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

• A gift from the other side. (214L/M/H while in Stand Off):
  • Increased damage.
  • Increased recovery.

• I'll dispose of you! (214L/M/H while in Stand On):
  • All versions are now tracked by IPS.

Josuke Higashikata (Part 8)

• Soft & Wet (GHA):
  • Adjusted damage scaling to fix a bug that prevented this move from KOing the opponent if it was used in a combo.

DLC Content

• Added Kennedy Space Center stage.
• Added free DLC characters Weather Report and Enrico Pucci (Final).
  • Added Gallery items.
  • Added items in JoJo Glossary.
  • Added Customize option.