DNFD/Version/1.09

v1.09
Date Released: December 22, 2022

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Universal Changes

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Dodge

• Reduced the recovery from 33f to ??f
• Moved the Strike & Projectile invulnerability frames from 3f~20f to ?f~??f
• Moved the Projectile invulnerability frames from 21f~30f to ??f~??f

Guard Cancel Attack

• Adjusted recovery
• Adjusted hitstun/blockstun

j.MS

• All airborne MS skills now immediately autocorrect to face the opponent when performed.

1.09 Character Changes

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Berserker

• HP Increased from 950 to 980 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1050 to 1200 BUFF
• Awakening Passive BUFF
  • Adjusted HP gain on hit to restore red life instead of prioriziting white life first
  • Added "Attack Increase" effect Increases damage dealt on hit
  • Added "White Life Damage on Block (Chip Damage) increase" effect Increases the amount of white damage dealt to an opponent when an attack is guarded
• j.AGuardHighStartup8RecoveryUntil landing+2Advantage- BUFF
  • Increased Hitstun
• 5SGuardMidStartup18Recovery33Advantage-13 (Ghost Slash) BUFF
  • Expanded the hitbox
  • Increased knockdown time on airborne hit
• 2SGuardMidStartup16Recovery37Advantage-17 (Upward Slash) BUFF
  • Can be jump cancelled on hit
• j.2SGuardMidStartup16Recovery35Advantage- (Ashe Fork) BUFF
  • The second hit can now connect as an OTG Can hit a knocked down opponent off the ground.
• 2M/623MGuardMidStartup16RecoveryAdvantage-40 (Raging Fury) BUFF
  • The last hit launches the opponent higher
• 4M/214MGuardThrow (170)Startup11Recovery23Advantage- (Bloodlust) BUFF
  • Reduced recovery upon hit
  • Increased knockdown time

Crusader

• HP increased from 1100 to 1130
• Guard Gauge increased from 1200 to 1300
• Awakening Effect (Passive) BUFF
  • Enhanced the "Defense Increase" effect. Increases defense, reducing incoming damage
  • Enhanced the "Guard Break Resistance Increase" effect. Decreases the amount of Guard Gauge damage received when guarding
  • Enhanced the "White Life Damage Recovery Speed Increase" effect. Increases the speed of white health recovery

• Crouch & Crouching Guard BUFF
  • Reduced Crusader's crouching hurtbox height

• 2AGuardMidStartup7Recovery16Advantage+3 BUFF
  • Reduced startup from 8f to 7f
  • Reduced the recovery from 17f to 15f
  • Launches the opponent higher on hit

• j.AGuardHighStartup7RecoveryUntil landing+3Advantage- BUFF
  • Reduced landing recovery

• 5BGuardMidStartup14Recovery23Advantage+4 BUFF
  • Reduced recovery (changed from +2f to +5f on block)

• j.BGuardHighStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+12Advantage- BUFF
  • Increased hitstun
  • Now staggers the opponent on counterhit
  • Ground bounces the opponent on airborne hit

• j.S[[File:|130x200px]]GuardMidStartup33Recovery35Advantage-6 (Hammer of Repentance) BUFF
  • Now staggers the opponent on grounded hit

• 6SGuardMidStartup20RecoveryAdvantage-6 (Flash Sphere) BUFF
  • Can now be cancelled into from 5A, 5AA, 2A, 5B, 2B, j.S and 2S.

• 5MGuardMidStartup15Recovery64Advantage-14 (Miracle Splitter) BUFF
  • Reduced the startup for the projectile invulnerability frames
  • Extended the untech time on the first hit

• j.MGuardMidStartup15RecoveryUntil landing+15Advantage- (Spear of Victory) BUFF
  • Reduced the landing recovery

• j.4M/j.214M during GraceGuardMidStartup200RecoveryAdvantage- (Apocalypse) BUFF
  • Reduced the MP cost from 90 to 70
  • Reduced the recovery for easier followups while airborne.

Dragon Knight

• HP increased from 900 to 930 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150 BUFF
• Awakening Passive BUFF
  • Added "Attack Increase" effect. Increases damage dealt on hit
  • Added "White Life Damage Recovery Speed Increase" effect Increases the speed of white health recovery
• 5BGuardMidStartup8Recovery20Advantage-4 BUFF
  • Can now be jump canceled
• 2SGuardMidStartup13Recovery28Advantage-10 BUFF
  • Can now be jump canceled
• 6SGuardMidStartup22Recovery12Advantage+3 BUFF
  • Reduced recovery from ?? to 12+3 landing.
  • Can now be followed up by j.S, even on whiff.

• 4SGuardMidStartup28RecoveryUntil Landing + 25Advantage-12 BUFF
  • The first hit can now be cancalled into j.S

• 6M/236MGuardMidStartup20Recovery24Advantage-8 (Dragon Warrior Princess) BUFF
  • Increased knockdown time on counterhit

• B during Summon AstraGuardMidStartup93 after 5MRecovery-Advantage~+40 (Dragon Breath) BUFF
  • Launches back the opponent on the first hit
  • The last hit knocks the opponent further away
  • Increased damage from 25x9 to 25x11, 50

Enchantress

• HP increased from 850 to 900 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150 BUFF
• Awakening Passive BUFF
  • Added "White Life Damage Recovery Speed Increase" effect. Increases the speed of white health recovery
  • Added "MP Recovery Speed Increase" effect. Decreases MP recovery delay after using an MP skill

• Crouch
  • Adjusted the hurtbox for consistency (larger?)

• Dodge (6G) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery
  • Added invulnerability against strikes on frame 1
  • Increased projectile invulnerability

• 2SGuardMidStartup14Recovery36Advantage-22, [-6], {-17} BUFF
  • Can now be jump canceled upon connecting with enchantress' hit

• j.SGuardMidStartup15~25RecoveryFalling + 10Advantage-26~-12 BUFF
  • Reduced landing recovery from ?? to ??

• 6M/236MGuardMidStartup25Recovery28Advantage-4 (Harvest) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery from ?? to ?? (from -12 on block to -5)
  • Increased minimum damage
  • Launches the opponent higher
  • Extended the untech time

• 2M/623MGuardMidStartup0 (ENC), 30 (Madd)Recovery15 (ENC), 53 (Madd)Advantage+48 during Showtime! (Madd the Guard) BUFF
  • Increased knockdown time

Ghostblade

• HP increased from 900 to 950 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150 BUFF
• Awakening Passive
  • Addded "Guard Damage Damage Increase" Increases the amount of Guard Gauge damage dealt to the opponent when an attack is guarded
  • Added "Movement Speed Increase" Increases movement Speed

• Crouch & Crouching Guard BUFF
  • Reduced the hurtbox

• 5SGuardAllStartup15Recovery16Advantage-21 BUFF
  • Increased blockstun (Opponent is forced to guard until the last hit)

• 2SGuardAllStartup23Recovery13Advantage-3 BUFF
  • Reduced recovery from 17f to 14f (from -7 on block to -3)
  • Can now be canceled into 2M/623MGuardStartup19RecoveryAdvantage-

• 6S~SGuardAllStartup12Recovery10AdvantageN/A BUFF
  • Expanded the hitbox

• 6S~S~SGuardAllStartup11RecoveryAdvantageN/A BUFF
  • Expanded the hitbox
  • Can now be canceled into MP skills on hit

• j.SGuardHigh then AllStartup29RecoveryUntil landing+20Advantage+4 BUFF
  • Reduced recovery

• 5MGuardAllStartup21RecoveryAdvantage-3(point blank) (Ghost: Single Strike) BUFF
  • Extended the untech time

• 5M~5MGuardAllStartupRecoveryAdvantage-12 (Dyad: Soul Cross) BUFF
  • Can now be canceled with 2M/623MGuardStartup19RecoveryAdvantage-.

• 2M/623MGuardStartup19RecoveryAdvantage- (Ghost Retracer) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery upon teleporting

Grappler

• HP increased from 1050 to 1100 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1100 to 1250 BUFF
• Awakening Passive BUFF
  • Can now cancel Charged MP skills into other MP skills, even on whiff.
    • Also applies to 2MSGuardMidStartup3 [?]Recovery40 [?]Advantage- (Seismic Crash) followup
  • Added "Defense Increase" (5%) Increases defense, reducing incoming damage

• 2A BUFF
  • Launches the opponent higher when hit airborne

• 2SGuardMidStartup14RecoveryAdvantage-12 (High Kick) BUFF
  • Extended the untech time

• 4S/4[S]GuardMidStartup9RecoveryAdvantage-35 (Air Steiner) BUFF
• Reduced landing recovery

• j.SGuardHighStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+5Advantage- (Slam Kick) BUFF
  • Ground bounces even on normal hit (previously required counter hit)

• 5MGuardMidStartup31Recovery24Advantage-4 (Magnumsault, uncharged) BUFF
  • The second hit launches the opponent higher
  • Reduced the damage scaling in combos
  • Increased the blockstun (From -5 on block to -4)

• 2MGuardMidStartup3 [?]Recovery40 [?]Advantage- (Seismic Crash) BUFF
  • Moved up the counter window from 3f to 1f

• 6MGuardMidStartup24RecoveryAdvantage-8~+1 (Shoulder tackle, uncharged) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f
  • Launches the opponent higher on counter hit

• 6[M]GuardMidStartup40RecoveryAdvantage-7~+6 (Shoulder tackle, charged) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f

• 4[M]GuardThrow (250)Startup26Recovery32Advantage- (Break Down, charged) BUFF
  • Increased the knockdown time

• j.[M]GuardStartup28RecoveryUntil landing+7Advantage- (Air Break Down, charged) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f

Hitman

• HP increased from 1000 to 1020 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1050 to 1200 BUFF
• Reduced hurtbox on crouching guard BUFF

• 2BGuardLowStartup13Recovery28Advantage-12 BUFF
  • Launches the opponent higher

• 2SGuardAllStartup12, 22RecoveryAdvantage-15 (Dead Lift) BUFF
  • Added jump cancel to the second hit

• j.SGuardHigh, AllStartup18RecoveryUntil landing+5AdvantageVaries (Dead Six) BUFF
  • Extended the untech time

• 4MGuardAllStartup16RecoveryAdvantage-3 (Sweep) BUFF
  • Reduced recovery from ??f to ??f (-7f on block to -3)
  • Launches the opponent higher

Inquisitor

• HP increased from 850 to 930 BUFF
• Guard gauge increased from 1000 1150 BUFF
• Awakening Effect BUFF
  • Added "Guard Break Resistance" effect Decreases the amount of Guard Gauge damage received when guarding
  • Added "Movement Speed Increase" effect Increases movement Speed
• Adjusted crouch hurtbox for consistency REWORKED
• Reduced jump landing time REWORKED

• 2AGuardLowStartup7Recovery19Advantage-1 BUFF
  • Reduced startup from 9f to 7f
  • Reduced recovery from 15f to 13f

• 5BGuardMidStartup16Recovery17Advantage+1 BUFF
  • Reduced recovery from ??f to ??f (reduced by 5f)

• 5SGuardMidStartup16Recovery22Advantage-2 (Punishing Cross) BUFF
  • Reduced recovery from ??f to ??f (reduced by 4f)

• 2SGuardMidStartup20Recovery20Advantage-8 (Rising Cut) BUFF
  • Reduced recovery from ??f to ??f (reduced by 7f)

• 6SGuard-Startup0Recovery25Advantage- (Cut-in Dash) BUFF
  • Can now be cancelled into various MP skills

• 4SGuardMidStartup34Recovery17Advantage-7 (Flege's Essence) BUFF
  • Can now be followed up with 6S (even on whiff)
  • Reduced the damage scaling in combos

• j.SGuardHighStartup18RecoveryFalling + 5Advantage~+17 (Raid) BUFF
  • Moved up the cancel timing after landing
  • Can now be followed up with 6S on landing

• 6MGuardMidStartup18Recovery21Advantage±0 (Summary Justice) REWORKED
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f
  • Increased the knockback of the last hit on hit and block
  • Increased the blockstun of the third hit (from -6f on block to 0f)

• j.MGuardMidStartup12Recovery26Advantage-1 (God's Wrath) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f (reduced by 2f)

Kunoichi

• HP increased from 900 to 930 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150 BUFF
• Awakening Effect BUFF
  • Added White Life Damage on Block (Chip Damage) Increase effect Increases the amount of white damage dealt to an opponent when an attack is guarded
  • Added Movement Speed Increase effect Increases movement Speed

• 5SGuardAllStartup14, 40RecoveryAdvantage-7 (Flame Cut) BUFF
  • Can now cancel into 2S

• 2SGuardAllStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-12 (Rising Cut) BUFF
  • Can now be jump cancelled on hit
  • Can now be cancelled into j.2S

• 6SGuardAllStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-16 (Kunai Throw) BUFF
  • Can now be cancelled into 4S, even on whiff

• 4SGuardStartup37RecoveryAdvantage- (Ninpo: Log Clone) BUFF
  • Reduced the startup for invulnerability frames from 9f to 4f

• j.2SGuardAllStartup14RecoveryAdvantage- (Flying Squirrel) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f
  • Reduced landing recovery from ??f to ??f

Launcher

• HP increased from 900 to 950
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150
• Awakening Effect
  • Added Attack Increase effect Increases damage dealt on hit
  • Added Guard Damage increase Effect Increases the amount of Guard Gauge damage dealt to the opponent when an attack is guarded

• 5AGuardAllStartup10Recovery18Advantage-3 BUFF
  • Increased hitstun
  • Extended the untech time

• 2AGuardLowStartup7Recovery22Advantage-6 BUFF
  • Reduced the startup from 10f to 4f
  • Reduced the recovery from 19f to ??f
  • Increased hitstop duration and hitstun
  • Extended untech time
  • Can now cancel into 5A

• j.AGuardAllStartup7Recovery22(+2 Landing)Advantage- BUFF
  • Increased hitstop duration
  • Launches the opponent higher
  • Reduced recovery from Until landing +5f to Until landing +2f

• 5BGuardAllStartup17Recovery39Advantage-23 BUFF
  • The disarming motion can now be cancelled by MP skills

• 2BGuardAllStartup15Recovery40Advantage-15~+10 BUFF
  • Can now be cancelled into various skills even on whiff
  • Launches the opponent higher

• j.BGuardAllStartup18RecoveryUntil landing+10Advantage-22~+1 BUFF
  • Expanded the hitbox

• 2SGuardAllStartup16Recovery31Advantage-6 (FM-31 Grenade Launcher) BUFF
  • Removed upper body hurtbox before and immediately after activation
  • Can now be jump cancelled
  • Reduced the damage scaling in combos

• 4SGuardLowStartup18Recovery25Advantage-17 (Spriggan) BUFF
  • Reduced knockback distance

• j.SGuardAllStartup15RecoveryUntil Landing+5Advantage- (Laser Rifle) BUFF
  • Reduced the landing recovery from Until Landing+8f to +5f (3f reduction)
  • Increased hitstun
  • Adjusted to Untechable

• 5MGuardAllStartup20Recovery31Advantage-9 (Charge Laser Rifle) BUFF
  • Reduced the MP cost from 50 to 30
  • Increased the hitstun
  • Increased the blockstun (from -13f to -9f on block)
  • Extended the untech time

• 2MGuardAllStartup18Recovery45Advantage-32 (BBQ) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery on hit
  • Launches the opponent higher

• 6MGuardAllStartup30Recovery39Advantage+28 (X-1 Extruder) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery
  • Can now connect against downed opponents (OTG)

• 4MGuardAllStartup30Recovery16Advantage+13 (FM-92 mk2 Lancer) BUFF
  • Reduced the MP cost from 50 to 40

• j.MGuardAllStartup124RecoveryTotal 26(+5 Landing)Advantage- (Quantum Bomb) BUFF
  • Increased minimum damage

Lost Warrior

• HP Increased from 1000 to 1050 BUFF
• Guard Guage increased from 1100 to 1250 BUFF
• Awakening Effect BUFF
  • Added Defense Increase effect Increases defense, reducing incoming damage
  • Added Guard Break Resistance Increase effect Decreases the amount of Guard Gauge damage dealt to the opponent when an attack is guarded
• Reduced the size of the crouching and crouching guard hurtboxes BUFF

• 5AGuardAllStartup7Recovery13Advantage-2 BUFF
  • Reduced the startup from 10f to 7f
  • Reduced the recovery from 18f to 15f

• 2SGuardAllStartup20Recovery26Advantage-3 BUFF
  • Can now be jump cancelled

• j.SGuardAllStartupRecoveryAdvantage- BUFF
  • New move added

• j.2SGuardAllStartup24RecoveryTotal 38Advantage- REWORKED
  • Command adjusted (previous j.S)

• 5MGuardAllStartup15Recovery39Advantage-22 (Vanish Cutter) REWORKED
  • Moved up the jump cancel timing (can jump cancel earlier)

• 2MGuardAllStartup1Recovery41Advantage- (VAbsolute Guard) REWORKED
  • Moved the counter window startup from 3f to 1f

Ranger

• HP increased from 950 to 980 REWORKED
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150 REWORKED
• Awakening Effect BUFF
  • Increased the debuff duration from 7s to 9s

• 5AGuardMidStartup12RecoveryAdvantage-10~-3 BUFF
  • Can now be dash cancelled

• 2AGuardLowStartup7RecoveryAdvantage-5 BUFF
  • Reduced the startup from 10f to 7f
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f (4f reduction)

• 6SGuardMidStartup14RecoveryAdvantage-8 (Windmill) BUFF
  • Can now connect against downed opponents (OTG)

• 4SGuardMidStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-7 (Triple Tap) BUFF
  • First hit can now be jump cancelled

• j.SGuardMidStartup183RecoveryAdvantage- (G-14 Buster) BUFF
  • Reduced recovery for easier followups while airborne

• 6MGuardMidStartup22Recovery12(air)+ 8(land)Advantage+1 / -7* (Deadly Approach) BUFF
  • Can now be cancelled into j.M

• j.MGuardMidStartup18RecoveryAdvantage- (Scud Genocide) BUFF
• Now crumples the opponent upon final hit

Striker

• HP increased from 900 to 950 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150 BUFF
• Awakening Effect BUFF
  • Added Guard Damage Increase effect Increases the amount of Guard Gauge damage dealt to the opponent when an attack is guarded
  • Added White Life Damage Increase on Block (Chip Damage) effect Increases the amount of white damage dealt to an opponent when an attack is guarded

• 6SGuardAllStartup16Recovery33Advantage-18 (Crushing Fist) BUFF
  • Can now be cancelled into all grounded MP skills, even on whiff

• 4SGuardLowStartup14Recovery15Advantage+1 (Low Kick) BUFF
  • Reduced recovery from ??f to 25f

• j.SGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing + 7Advantage~+7 (Air Walk) BUFF
  • The opponent bounces off the ground harder when hit while airborne

• 5MGuardLow, AllStartup8Recovery22Advantage-3 (Shadowless Kick) BUFF
  • The third hit can now be jump cancelled
  • Decreased knockback distance

• 6MGuardAllStartup18Recovery28Advantage-8 (Mountain Pusher) BUFF
  • Can now be dash cancelled on hit

• 4MGuardAllStartup29Recovery13Advantage+4 (One Inch Punch) BUFF
  • Can now be dash cancelled

Swift Master

• HP increased from 850 to 900 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1000 to 1150 BUFF
• Awakening Effect BUFF
  • Various MP skills can be cancelled into 6M
  • Added MP Recovery Speed Increase effect Decreases MP recovery delay after using an MP skill

• j.BGuardHighStartup9Recovery20 + 3 LandingAdvantage-6~+15 BUFF
  • Increased hitstun
  • Increased blockstun (from ??f to ??f on block)

• 6SGuardAllStartup14Recovery52Advantage-14 BUFF
  • The first hit can now be jump cancelled

• j.SGuardAllStartup16Recovery36 + 7 LandingAdvantage-21 BUFF
  • Hitbox size increased

• j.M (Airborne Relentles Biting Wind) BUFF
  • Reduced the recovery

• 6MGuardAllStartup10Recovery28 (6M~6M)
  16 + 5 Landing (~j.6M)Advantage+77 (Wind Orb) BUFF
  • Reduced the MP cost from 50 to 30
  • The startup can now be cancelled into 6M > 6M (Storm Quaker)
  • Reduced the recovery when performed airborne

• 4MGuardAllStartup15Recovery5Advantage+13 (Wind Twist) BUFF
  • The startup can now be cancelled into 4M > 4M (Vortex Hurricane)
  • Reduced the recovery when performed airborne

Troubleshooter

• HP increased from 1050 to 1080 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1050 to 1200 BUFF
• Awakening Effect BUFF
  • Various MP skills can be cancelled into the second hit of 6M, even on whiff

• 2AGuardLowStartup7Recovery22Advantage-6 BUFF
  • Reduced the startup from 8f to 7f
  • Reduced the recovery from ??f to ??f (1f reduction)

• 6SGuardAllStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-11 (G-Bomb) BUFF
  • Can now be cancelled into 4S (Swashbuckler's Refreshment) even on whiff

• 2SGuardAllStartup18Recovery23Advantage-5 (Black Crescent) BUFF
  • Can now be jump cancelled

• 4MGuardAllStartup18RecoveryAdvantage-23 (Oppression) BUFF
  • Reduced landing recovery during Awakening

Vanguard

• HP Increased from 1000 to 1100 BUFF
• Guard Gauge increased from 1050 to 1200 BUFF
• Awakening Passive BUFF
  • Added "Attack Increase" effect Increases damage dealt on hit
  • Added White Life Damage on Block (Chip Damage) increase effect Increases the amount of white damage dealt to an opponent when an attack is guarded
• Crouching Guard BUFF
  • Reduced the hurtbox.

5BGuardMidStartup11RecoveryAdvantage-12 BUFF

• Reduced the recovery from ?? to ?? (8f reduction)
• Can connect against knocked down opponents.

2BGuardLowStartup13RecoveryAdvantage-16 BUFF

• Reduced the recovery from ?? to ??. (9f reduction)

2SGuardMidStartup14RecoveryAdvantage-12 BUFF

• Can be jump canceled

5MGuardMidStartup21RecoveryAdvantage-5 BUFF

• Can be immediately followed-up by ‘Inferno Charge’, ‘Crescent Slash’ and ‘Behead’ upon activating the skill.

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Season One:

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