What changed in Skullgirls 2nd Encore in 2021

Fixed an issue where Annie couldn't cancel cLP into itself during active frames.

Fixed a bug where Destruction Pillar VFX could show up in the wrong location when Annie is thrown.

Increased IAD lockout and reduced recovery speed for Theonite Beam during Systemic Circuit Breaker.

Fiber Uppercut now strike invulnerable and can be thrown; adjusted hurtboxes.

Fixed a bug where Bobblin' Bubble's bobble jump was not possible.

Fixed a bug where Cutie Ptooie's butterfly eating was increasing fullness as an assist.

Moved damage from the first hit to the second hit and adjusted scaling on DHC.

Reduced effectiveness of North Knuckle assist and adjusted hitstop/blockstun.

cHK in Star Power now has a buffer into sLP for easier linking.

Reduced hitstop for Meteor Strike when opponent is not in hitstun.

Fixed an issue where Annie's Destruction Pillar blockstun and hitstop values were not adjusted correctly as an assist.

s.F+MP no longer produces a star during Star Power, allowing for Stagger.

Adjusted H Teleport behavior with assists to allow for better combo opportunities.

Changes to hunger build rates and mechanics when Umbrella is not the point character.

General balance changes will be arriving in a future update.

Modified Umbrella's dash for improved speed and movement.

The Boardwalk's stage music, 'Ice Cream Headache', is included in this update.

Fixed a bug where Wish Maker would always knock opponents back in the same direction.

Puddles will now drop further away from the corner for better interaction.

A work in progress version of Umbrella's stage, 'The Boardwalk', is now available in the beta version of the game.

Umbrella's voice lines have been added, still a work in progress.

Reduced recovery time and increased hitbox range.

Movement and hitbox adjustments made to Bobblin' Bubble.

Salt Grinder startup speed is now affected by Umbrella's hunger state.

Velocity change and increased forward momentum on the kick.

Added new Umbrella palettes, with more to be added in the future.

The story is translated into all supported languages except Japanese.

Added missing voiceover to Beowulf's super jump.

Umbrella's Season Pass alpha period has concluded, and she's now entering Early Access.

Umbrella's Story Mode is releasing early, with the story complete but subject to minor tweaks.

Start up decreased, improved hitbox, and other adjustments made.

Adjusted opponent velocity and damage scaling while Ravenous.

Introduced Wish Maker, a new special move for Umbrella that creates a slow-moving bubble.

Fixed bug where frame data display in training mode could show red active frame squares at all times.

Fixed a bug where Under The Weather still required you to have more than one bar of Dramatic Tension to activate, even though it only used a single bar.

Starving Tongue Twister tongue can no longer be held, and its range is now as short as Overstuffed.

Shadows on Tongue Twister now correctly match the length of Hungern's tongue.

Frame data on s.f+HP adjusted when stagger is already used.

Under The Weather has been reclassified as a level 1 Blockbuster.

Visual effects added to s.f+HP to communicate charge level.

Resolved inconsistent combo stage rules from Tongue Twister.

Fix issues with s.F+HP VFX.

Fixed an issue with Umbrella's shadows during Tongue Twister.

Salt Grinder input changed to QCF + LP to avoid overlap with s.F+LP normal.

Overstuffed Hungern Rush now correctly causes preblock.

Puddles can now be interacted with sooner and last longer before drying up.

Projectile damage of Projection Lens no longer scales as a Level 3 Blockbuster.

Fixed a bug where characters would slide around all over the place when grabbed by numerous moves.

Resolved camera position issue when using Salt Grinder.

Hungern Rush now goes more diagonal and further forward, with improved hitbox and speed.

Fixed a bug where Umbrella's water drip effects on opponents weren't working correctly applied from P2 side.

Cutie Ptooie no longer takes priority over performing a taunt incorrectly.

Some characters now have fully finished art when captured in Umbrella's bubble.

Fixed issue where water dripping effects applied to the opponent weren't working correctly from P2 side.

s.F+LP active frames increased by 2F and recovery reduced by 2F.

sMP slides much farther forward while attacking.

Fullness added from Hungern eating the butterfly is increased if Hungern is Starving.

sHP now reflects projectiles back at the opponent if timed correctly.

The frame data of the bubble improves the longer it travels before touching an opponent.

Umbrella can now perform a new Blockbuster move, 'Under The Weather' (QCF+KK).

Hungern Rush adds one pip of fullness on successful landing.

Hopefully resolved an issue where save data and progress was not being saved when the game was closed.

Umbrella can now perform a unique 'Bobble Jump' off of Bobblin' Bubble, jumping in three directions.

Umbrella can now perform a new Special Move, 'Cutie Ptooie' (QCB+LP).

Fixed two bugs with Retina Reflector's projectile reflection VFX.

jHP (while Overstuffed) now has a fixed jump velocity and cannot be influenced.

Reflected projectiles can now be reflected back and forth if Umbrella is on both teams.

Bobblin' Bubble (QCB+MP) is now slightly slower as it moves forward.

sLK hitstun increased by 3F and recovery increased by 2F.

Fixed a bug where cHP cancelled into Hungern Rush could start a new combo chain if a jump cancel was performed.

Adjusted the priority order for Umbrella's special moves.

Fixed a bug where Hungern Rush could release opponents the wrong way after the throw finished.

Salt Grinder now causes preblock, and the recovery of Tongue Twister no longer triggers preblock.

Fixed a bug where only 1 bar of Dramatic Tension was required to Blockbuster Sequel (DHC) into Feeding Time (Lv3).

Fixed a bug where Feeding Time (Lv3) errantly triggered preblock, preventing it from throwing opponents holding back.

Fixed a bug where Hungern Rush would always do boosted damage from the Ravenous version; final hit damage reduced from 1000 to 650.

Added a new reflect effect when Retina Reflector's Projection Lens reflects a projectile.

Fixed a bug where Umbrella would perform her taunt for Hungern to spit up a character if they were no longer dead.

Fixed a bug where Bobblin Bubble could be out multiple times; she can now only have one out at a time.

Adjusted recovery by 2 frames while maintaining hitstop.

A fast long range command grab that deals more damage the hungrier Hungern is.

Retired old temporary art.

Allows her to duck certain attacks.

Now combos into s.F+HP again.

Now always in front of the point character.

Includes new sounds for clarity.

This move can be picked as an assist.

Cerebella's double jump now restarts a chain correctly.

Now activates only once per combo.

Umbrella's temporary frame color has been changed from blue to white, like paper.

(Satiated, Ravenous, Starving) adjustments made.

Fixed an issue where Peacock's projectiles from sHP and H Bang wouldn't be cleared if they were hit at the same time as another projectile.

Fixed some issues with the back stage banners on NMO arena not being properly aligned with some characters.

Fixed a bug where Tongue Twister's tongue could get behind Umbrella if the camera moved very fast while she was performing it as an assist.

Umbrella can now perform a new special move, 'Bobblin' Bubble', with QCB + MP.

Fixed a bug where the puddle interactions with sMK and cMK could have the splashes face the wrong direction.

The crowd yells even louder along with Beowulf's hits during his double snap combos.

Fixed numerous issues where Lenient Button Dash was not working correctly for Umbrella.

Umbrella can now perform a new special move, 'Slurp 'n' Slide', with (B), F + MP.

Projection Lens expires faster when Umbrella is not the point character.

Health settings have been split into 'Health Level' (1-100%) and 'Health Setting' (Refill, Start With, Hold) for easier adjustments.

When Painwheel performs a Fly that causes her to turn around, air Buer Reaper is locked out for 7F.

Retina Reflector's projectile, 'Projection Lens', now reflects Peacock's projectiles back towards her.

The 8F buffer that applies to her air normals at the start of Fly now also applies to Buer Reaper.

Light version of Projection Lens will vanish if Umbrella is hit before it goes active.

Fixed Tongue Twister not always rewarding the opponent with a counter hit if she is interrupted.

Ground Throw (single chew) launch trajectory adjusted to combo into Projection Lens.

Umbrella's normal move names on Character Select now correctly list the command in them.

Fixed an issue where the Character Select timer was in the wrong location.

Adjusted training mode Hunger level settings to line up with her new HUD style.

Stagger Recovery is set to 'ON' by default in training mode.

Reduced blockstun advantage for c.MK and s.F+HP.

Adjusted transition animation when Ravenous becomes Starving.

Adjusted Starving glow animation in Umbrella's HUD.

Fixed numerous issues with Umbrella's HUD on Player 2 side.

Fixed a bug where Salt Grinder directional grinding inputs were less responsive than intended after the previous update.

Characters suffering from bright hit visual effects will now emit a flickering light.

Damage reduced from 2500 to 2000 for non follow-up hit recovery.

Fixed a bug where Valentine's Level 5 could cause the game to abruptly close.

Added a new optional follow-up to Retina Reflector that fires a projectile called Projection Lens.

Adjusted the hit effect and damage for sHP during Overstuffed state from 1300 to 1400.

Fixed some issues with Annie's portrait on her HUD on MacOS and Linux.

Fixed an issue where Umbrella's HUD wasn't working quite right on P2 side.

Fixed an issue where Tongue Twister would miss thin characters if performed very close to them.

Air Throw damage reduced from 750 to 500.

sMK active frames reduced from 3 to 2.

Umbrella's HUD bar is now a 'fullness meter' instead of a 'hunger meter' with improved clarity.

Fixed a bug where Super cancels were possible from Salt Grinder before they were spit out.

Adjusted Fukua's Air Throw bubble pose.

Fixed a bug where JMK would adjust her air momentum even if she didn't hold it.

Air chains now allow JLP → JLK, and JMP → JMK.

Increased start up by 4F, increased punishable landing time by 4F, adjusted landing location on success, and is no longer an overhead.

Slightly improved dash speed.

Fixed a bug where some effects spawned from her Hunger states were happening while she was dead.

Resolved the issue where characters would flash or get stuck tinted different colors.

Rolling back some render code changes to try and isolate the cause of the recent character color tinting issues.

Fixed a bug where her Burst was not correctly tagged as a Counter Hit state.

Umbrella is now playable for Season 1 Pass holders in an unfinished state with work in progress frames.

Fixed a bug where hitting Umbrella as she caught the opponent with Special Move A's tongue would not release the victim.

Fixed a bug where heavy air normals were building incorrect Drama (Undizzy) values.

Fixed a bug where JLK could cancel into Air Throw at any time.

Umbrella starts with 4 hunger pips, down from 5 and a half.

Taunt now builds Hunger over time instead of all at once, and it builds less Hunger overall.

Fixed a bug where some of Umbrella's effects would not be adjusted by vibration during heavy hitstop.

A small crash issue with Fukua shadows has been resolved.

All chewing and chomping (Throw, Air Throw, Special Move A and B) can now kill the opponent and will play their death scream.

JMP hitbox extended slightly downwards to reliably hit all characters crouching if she is in the Ravenous state.

Fixed an issue where some VFX and projectiles would not vanish at the right time, particularly on Mac and Linux.

Temporarily disabled Umbrella's additional taunt effect that would adjust her Special Move A functionality.

JLP now hits Big Band while he's crouching even if she is rising, but it is still mid while rising against all other characters.

Umbrella's dash jump speed has been increased by 10%.

Air Throw will no longer trap dead characters in the Bubble.

Catastrophe Cannon will not hit and consume a team's assist action after exiting the screen during a Blockbuster Sequel.

Fixed a bug where H Brass Knuckles hit sound effect was not playing.

Fixed a bug where cHK would spin characters around during blockstun.

The achievement will only prompt steam overlay updates if you gain progress on it.

Two crash bugs have been addressed.

You can no longer gain progress with the Beau-coup de Grâce achievement while spectating an online match.

The NMO Arena has been updated to host the Skullgirls Championship Series Summer Blockbuster.

A mountain of gameplay and balance adjustments have been made for the rest of the cast.

Annie of the Stars is officially released after months of testing.

Annie's stage, Sound Stage 15, changes to 2D mode when selected.

sf+MP - Andromeda and sf+HP - Luminous Supergiant appear properly as assist actions in character select.

Krieg's eyes are now the correct purple color for Parasoul's Palette 25 on character select.

Updated both 3D and 2D textures for the Medici Tower stage.

Fixed hard crashing issue on Linux and restored sync with Windows and Mac, though loading screens are disabled temporarily.

Annie's command list is now accessible from the Command List menu.

Fixed various localization and translation bugs in Trials, Tutorials, and other areas.

Satchmo Solo (Lv. 5) will always wall bounce the point character on the last hit.

Removed the '-beta' command line argument to prevent access to beta mode.

One of Double's talking heads has been restored.

Buildings in the background of the Medici Tower stage now render properly on OpenGL platforms.

Fixed some fights where Peacock would use the wrong move.

Several issues with tutorials have been resolved.

The Skullgirls 2nd Encore official forums have been redesigned and relaunched.

Resolved an issue where some UI screens related to lobbies could overlap each other.

A NEWS FEED has been added to the main menu for updates on events and announcements.

Annie's trials are designed to be more challenging and showcase her capabilities.

NPCs have been added to the background of Annie's stage, Sound Stage 15.

Corrected the command list referring to Cilia Slide.

A ton of translation and localization issues across all languages have been fixed.

Fixed a bug where Big Band's 26th palette wasn't unlocking correctly.

Fixed floating character sigil art on P1 side during a solo vs solo on character select.

Double is now using the latest reversal timing out of blockstun, hitstun, and wake up.

Resolved an issue where button dashing could unreliably give a normal over a dash.

This option hides certain UI elements for recording videos or taking screenshots.

Fixed a bug where these characters could dash immediately after absorbing a hit with armor.

Resolved an issue where a lobby name could display as LobbyName0.

The city background at the top of the Medici Tower stage has been updated.

All changes from the Beta version are now part of the main game as the Beta mode has been retired.

Savage Bypass adjustment no longer applies to the air version; only the ground version will create a hitbox if it touches the corner.

Bonus hitstop on Crescent Cut (M) now applies to airborne targets, allowing links into sLK.

Palettes referencing Annie of the Stars updated to match her colors more closely.

Star Power activation input is no longer valid if a forward input is between the two down inputs.

Fixed a bug where Annie's jMK gave meter gain equivalent to a light normal instead of a medium normal.

Fixed a bug where Peacock's sword would detach from her gun if countered by Annie's taunt.

The Hurting now correctly appears on Beowulf's back during chairless cHK or cHP.

Fixed a bug where Parasoul was unable to use Egret Summons while a Napalm Shot was traveling.

sHP start-up reduced by 1F.

Players can now press two punches one frame apart to dash instead of needing to press them on the same frame.

EX Wulf Blitzer damage reduced to halfway between last and non-last hits of the regular version.

Collision box extended forward during Hurting Hurl (M and H) to prevent stepping out of throw range.

Annie can now call assists at any point during JHK.

Crescent Cut (L and M) knockback slightly decreased.

sLK hitbox improved and first two hits pull the opponent in closer.

Fixed a bug where Peacock's assist would build meter even if George was already on screen.

Fixed an issue where Double's outtake would not always wall bounce the opponent.

sMP active frames reduced from 3F to 2F.

sMP start-up reduced by 2F.

When cHK connects against Sekhmet, it will omit the follow-up swipe for a more consistent conversion.

Adjusted colors for better visibility on specific palettes.

Fixed a bug where JHK would still hit overhead when chained into after using Instant Double Jump Cancel.

Improved visibility, brightness, and contrast of Beowulf's #28 palette.

Fixed VFX bug with tag-in.

EX Hurting Recall can no longer be reflected.

Star Power passive meter drain now drains 1 bar every 15 seconds instead of 10.

Fixed a bug where Savage Bypass would sometimes fail to produce a hitbox if Valentine touched the corner.

sHP hitbox slightly improved.

sMK active frames reduced from 6F to 4F.

sMK recovery reduced by 5F, with hitbox and blockstun adjusted to maintain previous frame data.

Fixed Parasoul's Egret summons and Napalm Shot input requirement.

Fixed a bug where Sagan would not inherit effects like Valentine's poison when separated from Annie.

Crescent Cut (H) hitstop increased by 2F and hitstun increased by 3F.

sLK pulls the opponent down quicker on the final hit.

Annie will forget her Re-Entry sequence and revert to the first kick if she DHCs out and the combo ends.

Fixed a bug where Eliza would not play her death KO scream in Sekhmet form.

Crescent Cut (M) bonus hitstun reverted, general hitstun increased by 1F.

Annie's HUD Portrait has been touched up to address an issue with her sleeves.

Both Skullgirls 2nd Encore and the Season 1 Pass are on sale for a limited time on Steam.

The collar color on the new Season 1 Pass Palette Pack palette (#28) has been updated.

Season 1 Pass owners will have early access to a 'sketchy' version of Umbrella for testing.

Umbrella's full release will include her final state and full Story Mode in Q4 2021.

Umbrella will be available in Beta with full animations and gameplay tuning in Q3 2021.

Umbrella, a new character, is announced with gameplay details involving her living weapon, Hungern.

Umbrella's gameplay involves managing Hungern's hunger level, affecting her move properties.

The Season 1 Pass Palette Pack is now available for download.

Fixed a bug where Annie's jMP would sometimes prevent the opponent from pushblocking it.

If Ms. Fortune double jumps within the first two frames of leaving the ground, her air normals will hit mid for the remainder of the jump.

Photo Bop (QCB+PP during Star Power) now scales as a level 5, instead of a level 3, greatly increasing its damage at high scaling.

Vial Hazard type C (Orange Vial) now always vanishes in the usual 8 second duration instead of sometimes lasting up to 16 seconds when hit.

New shield block indicator has been adjusted for better visibility based on community feedback.

Introduces a new palette color for each character for Season 1 Pass owners.

Crescent Cut (M) and (H) have 5 extra frames of hitstun against airborne opponents.

Crescent Cut (H) knocks the opponent back slightly less far compared to before.

Gravity Collapse (Star Power deactivation) damage increased from 1350 to 1600.

EX finishers activated from hype gained in the same combo now deal 70% of their original damage, up from 50%.

Annie now keeps the majority of her momentum after ending her Air Dash without cancelling it.

Reduced recovery of North Knuckle (H) follow up slam slightly, allowing for easier heavy links.

Reverted meter drain during Star Power to one bar every 10 seconds.

A new effect appears when activating several defensive mechanics, turning the regular block effect into a pink shield under specific conditions.

Ground throw damage increased from 900 to 1300.

Pillar of Creation second hit hitstop increased, launching heavier characters higher.

Adjusted the presentation and visuals for Annie's 'Sagan Beam' super, completing all of Annie's visuals.

Reduced the knock back against assists when using the follow up slam even further.

Tuned sHK blockstun and recovery, now -13 on block.

Massively overhauled the presentation and audio for Annie's air throw, 'Gimbal Lock'.

First hit damage reduced from 700 to 650.

Taunt grants three hype immediately again, recovery slightly increased from last update.

Overhauled the presentation for Robo-Fortune's new homing jump after sHK.

Warranty Extension starts self inflicted damage at 300, increasing by 100 for each head consumed.

Chip damage when blocking normals without the chair reduced from 50 to 35 damage.

Sagan Beam damage per hit reduced from 290 to 250.

Star Power passive meter drain increased from 1 bar per 10 seconds to 1 bar per 7 seconds.

Fixed a bug where sF+MP wouldn't stagger if used immediately after Crescent Cut from a previous chain.

Fixed a bug where Robo-Fortune couldn't perform her new homing jump when hitting sHK in a reset.

Annie's air dash correctly adjusts momentum when it ends without her cancelling into an action.

Updated autograph picture presentation during 'Photo Bop'.

Updated jMK VFX.

Fixed a bug where Painwheel couldn't fly around during the mid round downtime of a solo vs solo match.

Hype acquired mid combo from s, Taunt, or non-EX finishers will make any EX finisher it is spent on deal half damage.

Fixed a bug where Annie could get stuck tilting left or right when using Re Entry.

Fixed a bug with Wulfshoot where unblockable protection would only activate once.

Annie has been updated with all of her latest VFX and audio improvements from version 3.1.16, including Re Entry, JMK, and Crescent Cut.

The 'BETA' text has been removed from the top of the screen in this build.

This requires and spends one of her heads.

Adjusted Annie's Pillar of Creation knockup height and delay on the second hit.

Reverted Beowulf to his retail (not beta) version for the Championship Series build.

Adjusted Annie's North Knuckle Slam for strengths M and H against Big Band so that all hits of Sagan Beam connect afterwards.

Annie's Pillar of Creation no longer drains the opponent's meter.

Reverted Valentine to her retail (not beta) version for the Championship Series build.

When Valentine performs Counter Venom as a DHC, she always delivers the level 1 strength of the loaded Vial Hazard instead of the currently loaded strength.

Fixed an issue where sHK would not build 1/3 hype when staggering the opponent unless it was the first sHK used in a combo.

Follow up hits from jLP are no longer buffered.

Fixed an issue where Annie could DHC out of Pillar of Creation before the projectile spawned.

Reduced intensity of white palette flash on characters recovering from hitstun.

Changes made to provide consistent hype gain and new ways to spend hype.

Fixed a bug where moves that spent more than one hype displayed the wrong color flash.

Fixed an issue where Beowulf maintained two hype when performing a double snap.

Fixed a bug where Sagan Beam would pull Peacock's Lonesome Lenny the wrong direction.

Behavior reverted back to retail version, allowing teleport behind opponent.

Battle Opera hits function as they do in retail now.

Fixed an issue where Valentine could use Counter Venom in the wrong direction as a DHC.

Fixed an issue where EX Chair Recall would cancel assist actions.

Level 5 will only wall bounce if it hits the point character.

Reduced recovery and adjusted hitstun/blockstun.

Beowulf's EX Chair Recall special does not break armor anymore.

All Theonite Beam hitbox sizes reverted to retail versions.

Fixed a bug where Filia could button dash directly from a low to the ground air dash.

Health cost increased from 600 to 800.

Fixed an issue where Beowulf's newly added double snap crowd sounds would trigger on Ms. Fortune's head.

Fixed an issue where Big Band's level 5 wasn't wall bouncing opponents correctly, even if it hit the point character.

Removed green faint tint when characters exit a Reaction Shot with blockstun remaining.

Now hits twice, holds opponents longer, deals less damage, and drains meter on hit.

Hitboxes slightly extended to hit standing Annie and Cerebella.

New properties added for each strength, with a Super Cancel window.

DHC version has different properties including increased recovery on block.

Reverted VO lines back to what they were previously.

This update reverts the previous beta mode patch, rolling back to v.3.1.10.

Annie's VO has been adjusted for a more pleasing gameplay experience.

Fixed a bug where North Knuckle's new VFX could get stuck on Annie in some instances.

Removed new assist lock out from last patch while George from 'George's Day Out' is active.

Added in some new VFX when certain purple 'galaxy' attacks connect with the opponent, and made some small tweaks to Destruction Pillar VFX.

More VFX updates will be arriving in the future.

Behave as they do in the Retail version of Skullgirls again.

Resolves inconsistencies when returning Hatred Guard damage.

Costs slightly more (~1% more per star) meter.

Allows links into LK buttons after and helps with OTG confirms.

Must be closer to confirm off the OTG hit.

Reverting back to its previous Retail logic.

Now loops properly.

Slightly increased opponent only hitstop to leave them closer for easier confirms.

Doesn't slide back as far when armor is broken and bounces slightly higher.

Ends 1F after the first active frame if a normal is fully charged.

Now only requires one charge when done as a DHC.

Fixes instances where you can't combo from it in Retail.

Starts picking up speed sooner than before.

Allows Annie to combo again.

Assist calls will be locked until one second after the projectile has hit or vanished.

Makes it clear when you've held it long enough for full dash speed.

Sekhmet can back flip multiple times per outing again.

Fixed a bug where Painwheel would only return stored Hatred Guard to an assist under specific conditions.

Fixed a bug where Eliza could collect blood while offscreen.

Sekhmet blood healing increased back to 200, from 170.

Sekhmet's back flip input is now relative to her facing direction.

Speed at which Sekhmet's health loss over time ramps up has been increased by about 15%.

Back flip auto corrects on start up to ensure she jumps away from the opponent.

Back flip life cost increased to 600 from 550.

Sekhmet can no longer recall to the anchor from a blocked hit.

sMK damage increased from 175, 175, 175, 250 to 225, 225, 225, 325.

Sekhmet retains the original hit launch trajectory when hit by certain moves.

Sekhmet heals for 75% of the damage dealt from her new super, creating 8 drops of blood.

Numerous improvements made to improve the consistency and reliability of Squigly Battle Opera, allowing it to hit quickly against OTG opponents.

Adjusted trajectory and recovery of ground throw to prevent unintended follow ups on many characters.

Fixed a bug where Ms. Fortune couldn't attack an opponent as they were being bitten by her head during Om Nom Nom.

Squigly Battle Opera now always delays its airborne hits consistently.

Number of blood drops spawned reduced from 8 to 6, and it no longer heals for 100% of the damage dealt.

Squigly will stop charging her stances during a 1v1 down now.

Burstable projectile hits use green and red burst sparks instead of always being Gold burst sparks.

Cancelling out of cHP into Silver Chord will always connect instead of dropping.

When using JHK in Star Power, OTG is no longer restored for the opponent if they are hit.

Each second on Robo-Fortune's Circuit Breaker timer is x1.25 longer than a normal second.

Blood collection heal reduced to 170, from 200.

Fixed a bug where Buer Reaper inputs after Level 3 could accidentally become Flight.

Sekhmet can now cancel blocked attacks into Hathor's Return.

Added a buffer after Level 3 ends to help make the above link consistent on heavy characters.

When performing Fallen Woman out of Air Throw, it will ignore assists and only target the point character.

Fixed an issue where returning to the anchor during Sekhmet mode could cost Eliza her perfect lifebar in some instances.

Fixed an issue where Annie would stand up too quickly after Beowulf's Canis Major Press, making Beowulf -1 on success.

By holding any K during the leap portion of Magnetic Trap while Robo-Fortune is in Systemic Circuit Breaker, she will always explode after slamming the opponent.

If any of Painwheel's grounded charge normals are charged fully until their active frames start, they will be armored through the start of the active frames.

Sekhmet's new bite super damage reduced to 2000, from 2250.

Forever a Clone doesn't slow down as much before grabbing the opponent if they're in hitstun.

Fixed an inconsistency between P1 and P2 side when using JHP against Valentine.

Modified Sekhmet's VO during her new Super.

sMK damage reduced from 300, 300, 300, 400 to 175, 175, 175, 250.

Platonic Drillationship hitstun, recovery, and blockstun increased by 5F.

Squigly Battle Opera now pulls opponents slightly towards the center of the orb with each hit.

Star Power no longer drains meter during the down period of a 1v1.

Sekhmet's grounded M attack spawns blood every other hit (5 hits), rather than every hit (10 hits).

Fixed an issue where performing a low to the ground JMK could advance the combo stage for IPS earlier than expected.

Level 3 is now a knockdown, to prevent opponents falling out of it.

Robo-Fortune's timer during Systemic Circuit Breaker no longer counts down during a 1v1 down.

Level 3 recovery reduced by 4F so that L Buer Reaper is possible on all characters.

Added more variance to Annie's JHP voice lines when used after an Air Dash.

Fukua's Ground Throw is now a hard knockdown, like her Air Throw.

Added a visual blood effect for when Painwheel performs her 'Unfly Block' mechanic.

Fixed a bug where Painwheel's JHK would come out 2F earlier than expected when done from a forward jump.

Sekhmet can only backflip once per outing, use it wisely!

Fixed a bug where Annie could perform Re Entry low enough to the ground for a hit not to come out.

Fixed a bug where Daisy Pusher would scale to 50% instead of 55%.

Fixed a bug where Fukua's Level 3 would deal non-recoverable damage.

Gravity Collapse now always drains at least 1 full bar on use.

The first hit of sHP has had its hitstun increased by 4F.

The first hit of sMK is now +3 on hit, down from +5.

North Knuckle damage reduced: L: 550 → 450, M: 700 → 550, H: 900 → 700.

The first hit of sHP will now drag opponents down towards the floor.

Ground Throw has had its release trajectory modified again, universal throw conversions are still possible.

Gravity Collapse no longer adds Undizzy to the opponent.

The second hit of sMK will now auto correct, like all other double button press normals.

Slam (All Strengths) damage reduced from 1300 to 900.

sF+MP now staggers when used to start a chain, like the old cMP.

North Knuckle M's knockback and knockup reverted to its old v3.1.3 values.

sMK advantage on block changed from -6 to +3. Advantage on hit changed from -1 to +5.

Star Power now drains at 50% speed when Annie is in hitstun, reducing meter loss risk.

Blood spawned from Sekhmet expires after 10 seconds, down from 15 seconds.

Fixed a bug with lenient button dashing activating when calling an assist.

Eliza's Sekhmet assists all drain a flat 800 life when she is the point character.

cMP no longer staggers when used to start a chain.

Sekhmet health drain should no longer ruin Eliza's perfect.

Fixed a bug where JLK star effects would leave lingering hurtboxes on Annie after she recovered.

Fixed a bug where Annie's taunt would sometimes grant the opponent unexpected amounts of meter.

Adjusted push back on North Knuckle and cMP for more consistent confirms, especially during Happy Birthday combos.

Fixed a bug where the DHC input for Pillar of Creation (QCB+KK) would require the input to end on a back input.

sF+MP start up reduced to 16F, previously 18F.

sHP hitstun reduced by 2F.

Sagan Beam now pushes the opposing Lonesome Lenny away from Annie.

jHK will ground bounce the opponent in Star Power to ensure the star always bounces the opponent.

Eliza can use QCF + P or QCF + K to recall Sekhmet again.

Fixed a bug where cHK would add lower Undizzy than expected.

Blood bounces off the corner walls earlier than before, preventing blood from clumping up behind the opponent's feet.

Fixed a bug where some players weren't able to find matches in Quick Match, even during busy times.

Fixed a bug where Annie was missing hurtboxes on jMP immediately before the active frames.

Eliza can no longer pick up blood (from Sekhmet) while she is in hitstun.

Annie's L and M Destruction Pillar strengths are now safe on hit. L hitstun increased by 5, M hitstun increased by 10.

Sagan Beam recovery increased. Advantage on block changed from -14 to -26 on ground at point blank, and -6 to -18 for the air version at point blank.

Fixed a bug where cancelling from sMK or cMK had incorrect input priority.

North Knuckle (M) first hit launches airborne opponents at a different trajectory for better confirms.

Annie can now chain MP buttons into MK buttons. Her chain type is now L > M > M > H.

sHP's second hit launches the opponent higher for more consistent cancels into Re Entry in the corner.

Annie's throw leaves the opponent slightly closer to her.

Star Power activation start up increased by 2F.

Fixed a small clean up coloring error in her intro frames where Sagan brings her the sword.

Eliza could revive after dying if she fell into a blood drop, causing a soft lock.

Landing recovery of Destruction Pillar would activate preblock.

Added a 2D background variant for those playing with 2D backgrounds on.

Cerebella's JdMP no longer forces the combo stage to stage 3.

New option to switch between Beta and Retail in the Help & Options menu.

Annie's outtake VFX could get stuck on screen if she was hit out of it at the perfect time.

Eliza's blood drops now vanish when she dies.

Now properly plays Annie's stage theme, 'The Stars and Stage are Set!'

Sekhmet would not fly backwards and bounce off the wall when hit with an outtake, and would not transition into Eliza form if hit with an armor breaking move while crouching.

Cattelite Lives, as a DHC, has half the amount of time to command the heads compared to when it is used normally.

JMP was only adding 5 Undizzy during Star Power combos.

Annie could call assists during her taunt.

(L) George assist now has Peacock arrive in front of the point character as intended.

The ability to DHC out of Star Power activation has been disabled for the weekend.

Systemic Circuit Breaker's timer counts down at the same rate, regardless of whether the opponent is in hitstun.

A Gold burst spark would appear during the first hit of Nom Nom Nom even if IPS or Undizzy wasn't triggered.

sHP's 2nd hit launch trajectory and hitstop have been tuned for almost universal conversions into Re Entry in the corner.

Fixed a small localization issue with Trichobezoar in Filia's move list.

(L) George is thrown at the old height when used while the opponent is in hitstun.

The ant spawned from Peacock's cMK can now be destroyed by Robo-Fortune's cMP and Air Theonite Beam (L).

Fixed a bug where the projectile would pass through opponents without hitting them.

Robo-Fortune loses access to her double jump but gains an air dash, with various adjustments to her moves.

Sekhmet no longer drains meter over time when attacking; instead, she drains life over time.

Heavy normals now have a 3F reversal buffer, medium normals have a 2F buffer, and light normals have a 1F buffer.

Reversal window increased from 3F to 4F, restoring it to its original value.

Fixed a bug where Peacock's ant spawned from cMK would vanish before it was fully off camera.

Implemented lenient button dashing for Filia and Parasoul during the first frame of any (P) normal.

cMP recovery reduced by 4F, changing block and hit values.

Sekhmet can now backflip to safety during any normal and has a new Lv1 Super.

Recovery sparks are now more pronounced and characters flash white briefly when exiting hitstun.

Reversal buffer increased from 1F to 2F when exiting blockstun or performing PBGC.

Hurtboxes on the ant spawned from Peacock's cMK have been made more accurate.

Resolved an issue where Ms. Fortune's 18th palette was missing.

Loading screen art is temporarily disabled on MacOS to prevent crashes for a small number of players.

Annie DLC planned for Early Access release in early March on Steam.

First ever Skullgirls Season Pass to include multiple DLC characters and exclusive content.

Balance updates, bug fixes, and quality of life changes to accompany Annie's release.

Consolidation of Skullgirls and pre-existing DLC into one item, retiring Endless Beta.

Updated Digital Art Compendium to include new content related to Annie.