Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.09 Patch Notes Bring Jack-O to the Fight

The latest update for Guilty Gear Strive is now officially live, as the Guilty Gear Strive update 1.09 patch notes has been officially dropped today by developer Arc System Works. The update will finally add series and fanbase waifu Jack-O as a playable character in the game, alongside some balance changes for most of the characters and with fixes to some of the issues pestering players. Check out the full patch notes below.

Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.09 Patch Notes

General / Game Modes

Added Jack-O’ as a playable character.

※Players who have purchased “GGST Season Pass 1” will have access to the playable character after the update patch is applied on August 27.

※Individual sale for the PS4 and PS5 versions will begin on August 30.

※Individual sale for the Steam version will begin on August 27.

Added Jack-O’s BGM “Perfection Can’t Please Me.”

※Jack-O’ must be selectable in order to use the BGM.

Reduced input delay on the PS4 Pro/PS5 versions. While this update does not apply to the standard PS4 version, we are looking into addressing this in the future.

Network Mode

Fixed an issue where the Counter Setting action options would be displayed incorrectly after matching in Training Mode with the Training Environment set to reflect the prior match

Replay Mode

Fixed an error where replay data would not be saved properly. Replay data saved in battle version 1.03 of the game may not be played back correctly after applying this update patch.

Battle

Fixed an issue where the effect would not display properly when a Counter Hit and Wall Break happened simultaneously.
Fixed an issue where the position of the opponent’s character would change greatly after following up on a Dust Attack.
Fixed an issue where some sound effects such as flames hitting would be played back repeatedly in certain situations.

Others

Adjusted the BGM volume of some songs, such as battle themes from previous games.<br>
Fixed some errors in certain in-game text.

Major Confirmed Issue

Network features are completely inaccessible under certain play environments. We are continuing to look into and address this issue.

Any players experiencing this issue, please contact customer support with the following information:

-Type of console in use

-Internet provider or contracted service in use

-Model number of the router or network adapter in use

-If possible, an image of the error message or a video showing when the error occurs

Customer Support: https://arcsystemworks.com/support/

Character Balance and Bug Fixes

Adjustments to battle balance are planned to take place in August and October.
This update focuses on changes to identified issues, such as individual moves.

We are also currently looking into improving and making changes to overall mechanics as well as certain actions such as projectile special moves and grounded overhead attacks in the update scheduled for October.

Check out the gallery below for individual character changes in Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.09