Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Update 1.42 Slashes Out for Beatrix Balancing

by James Lara June 23, 2024 11:34 pm in News

Cygames pushed out Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising update 1.42 (PS5 update version 1.420) during today’s game maintenance. The official details are listed below, which outline all the changes coming to Beatrix, one of the available DLC fighters.

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Update 1.42 Patch Notes for June 23:

PS5 Version 1.420

Skill Name Adjustment
Riding Free Can now be blocked midair
Riding Free
Damage reduced from 1200→1000
Can now be blocked midair
Changed low-profile timing (11F→14F)
Recovery has been extended by 6F (+2F→-4F)
Riding Free
Damage reduced from 1300→1000
Can now be blocked midair
Reduced knockback when blocked
Riding Free
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 still cannot be blocked midair)
Reduced knockback distance when used as a follow-up to Riding Freeand
No longer a true block string when used as a follow-up to Riding Free
Reduced damage from 800→600 when used as a follow-up to Riding Free
Star Chaser Damage reduced from 1600→1200
(Deals 1000 damage when only the projectile hits)
Star Chaser Damage reduced from 2400→2000
Thunderbird Damage reduced from 1200→1000
Thunderbird Damage reduced from 1400→1000
Thunderbird
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 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)

As you can see, the character has received several Nerfs, something that the game’s creative director explained that they “fell short” on last week in the patch announcement post. While disappointing to some, it’s completely understandable as multiple players voiced their feedback on the character, especially during tournament uses. Though how big of a nerf this ends up being in will be something players will be able to check for themselves once the servers go back online in a few hours.

Source: Granblue Fantasy 

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A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.