What changed in Skullgirls 2nd Encore in 2024

Maximum distance reduced to about one screen length from two screen lengths.

4 second cooldown before she can throw another doily after teleporting to a doily.

Annie didn't have any sounds, including voice acting.

Extra recovery is between 0F to 11F depending on distance, not applicable if opponent is in hitstun.

Additional changes to improve networking for spectating.

Addressed issues related to spectating fights since the last patch.

Resolved an issue with the Diamond Dynamo tutorial where it was not functioning correctly in Brazilian Portuguese.

Resolved an issue where Double's 4th Trial was incompletable.

Replaced connection bars with a ping display that changes color based on connection quality.

Upgraded the underlying Steam networking code to improve connectivity issues and establish better connections between players.

Resolved an issue where getting hit on the last frame of Pushblock could result in strange fighter velocities.

Added Steam launch option -showping to keep the in-game ping display on during fights.

Corrected the incorrect inputs being shown for Umbrella's 1st Trial.

Introduction of a new cross design for the character Valentine.

The Skullgirls 2nd Encore beta launch option is being closed down.

Long awaited balance adjustments for various characters.

Fixed a bug where using Crimson Scourge from Eliza form would sometimes have invincibility last too long on Sekhmet.

Fixed translation errors for recently updated tutorials.

Fixed a visual artifact on the floor in the SGCS 2024 stage.

Updated the 2D version of Hilgard's Castle (Nightmare) to match the recently updated 3D version.

Added a few more pieces in the Art Gallery with Valentine's new design.

Resolved an issue where Marie used unfinished art when bounced off the ceiling.

Egret stays on screen reduced by 13F when using Egret Dive.

Mid-air finishers no longer apply hitpause when hitting nearby assists.

Fixed a bug where Umbrella's new Taunt while used when Starving would not activate if pressing LP before pressing LK.

Second hit of jHK will launch assists less high.

Beowulf no longer takes damage from blocking bursts while without his chair.

Resolved a bug where Squigly's Daisy Pusher did not work correctly after hitting Sekhmet.

These moves deal 20% less damage when Hunger Meter is raised.

Resolved a bug where the bar would not update properly in rare cases.

Reduced total animation time for Umbrella's new Taunt while Starving.

Duration reduced from 80F to 40F when done while Ravenous.

Reverted change that made some combos harder than intended.

Armor damage reduction reverted to retail values for various moves.

Air Throw now starts Ms. Fortune at IPS Stage 3 instead of Stage 2.

Startup reduced by 2F.

Resolved a bug where hitting Sekhmet with an outtake did not bounce her off the wall.

Egret Dive no longer has an invisible health bar when taking projectile damage and will block an unlimited amount of projectiles.

cMK no longer interacts with projectiles, allowing grabs to connect.

Hitbox improved by extending it downwards.

Hitstun reverted back to retail values.

Reduced range of the initial command grab hitbox of Tongue Twister.

Hitbox extended to prevent whiffing against grounded characters.

Hitbox improved by extending it downwards.

Body double lands 6F faster after Systemic Circuit Breaker.

Damage reductions applied to both Grow and Slam versions.

Resolved a bug where using Eliza's taunt could cancel a friendly assist call.

All moves featuring Valentine have been updated with her new design.

Improved visibility based on player feedback.

Delay increased between hits, making it more advantageous on block.

Minimum scaling for starting a combo at max Drama (Undizzy) is now 45% instead of 35%.

Taunt while in Starving state now feeds Hungern a snack and enters Satiated state.

Now +1 on block when Umbrella is Satiated, down from +2.

Resolved a bug where the Satiated version did not receive the damage boost.

Reduced the speed at which Egret Dive moves forward back to retail values.

Pinion Dash and Buer Overdrive no longer end early when touching the edge of the screen or corner.

Dashing or button dashing from the recovery of j.D+MP now buffers the dash instead of LP.

Reverted increased Hatred Install recovery back to Retail values.

Minimum scaling for level 1 Blockbusters during Hatred Install is now 37.5% instead of 30%.

Ms. Fortune can no longer command her head until the attack ends after failing to activate the last hit of Feral Edge.

Adjusted hurtboxes during knockback animation.

Cerebella is now closer to her 'origin point' when falling in a knockdown animation.

d.F+MP (Overbite) start up increased in Ravenous: 16F → 17F.

Expanded hurtbox during generic air hitstun and hitstun from 'trip' style attacks.

Fixed a bug where Diamond Deflector would fail to hit an enemy if the enemy previously armored through a stagger hit.

Salt Grinder and Hungern Rush now have physical hits that increase Hunger Meter when used against Boss Marie.

If hitting with the landing hit of Feral Edge against an opponent behind Ms. Fortune, that hit will now knock the opponent down and in front of her.

Reduced length of L Buer Reaper hitbox slightly, but it is still longer than Retail.

Fixed a bug where Hilgard would vanish awkwardly if Marie died and the round was over.

Landing Buer Thresher will refresh Painwheel's flight once per combo.

Using Hilgard's Haymaker or Howl during a super jump state will now restore less momentum after the summon finishes.

Using jMK now puts Marie in a super jump state, preventing assist calls.

Reduce Buer Reaper bonus metergain from last update from 2% to 1%.

Hatred Install Buer Reaper no longer deals less damage than regular Buer Reaper.

Fixed a bug where Black Dahlia could cancel into a Special Move while getting hit during the recovery of cMK.

Fixed a bug where using Danger! Flailing Arm Hazard! (M Danger) would sometimes not stagger if done very low to the ground.

Cancelling from Cerecopter into Diamond Dynamo will now only prevent autocorrects if done after the final hit.

Landing air throw against an opponent with full Undizzy will now force the combo stage to start at stage 3.

Fixed a bug where the second hit from Ice Shot was still breaking armor.

Reduced jump distance forward when using d.F+MP (Overbite) during Ravenous.

jLP is now only 2F faster when done from flight.

Magnetic Trap can no longer pull Double while she is performing the beginning Nightmare Legion.

Fixed a bug where the visual placement of special ammo during Another Round (M) and (H) didn't align with where the ammo was loaded in a gun.

Reverted collision behaviour on Buer Reaper back to retail, preventing victims from sliding through her.

Fixed a bug where Catastrophe Cannon could not hurt Double while she was transformed into a Barrel.

Reduced hitbox range of cMP while in Ravenous even further.

Fixed a bug where the last hit of EKG Flatliner would not play the finisher effect right away if it killed an opponent.

Fixed a bug that made Cerebella's jHP no longer hit overhead in some situations.

Fixed a bug where Hatred Install had extra recovery even when used as a point character.

Increased max damage for Peacock's Argus Agony from 1350 to 1440.

Fixed a bug where jHK's projectile hits could allow the opponent to burst incorrectly.

Standardized armor damage reduction so all characters take 100% damage during armor moves.

Fixed a bug where Umbrella's puddles would vanish instantly in some circumstances.

Adjusted damage for various Umbrella moves including Hungern Rush and Slurp n Slide.

Extended counter hit state duration for certain Big Band assist options.

Increased speed of Egret Charge before grabbing.

Adjusted health drain mechanics for Fukua's Shadows and increased healing amounts.

Adjusted OTG hurtboxes for characters to reduce low hitting attacks slipping under them.

Fixed a bug where Umbrella's jLK and jLP could not be buffered during prejump.

Fixed a bug where Lenny could still hit assist characters after they leave hitstun.

Updated Valentine's crosses to resolve potential legal issues and improve design.

Reduced Eliza's crouching height to duck Robo-Fortune's Theonite Beam (H).

Adjusted hitboxes for Painwheel's attacks to align with recent characters.

Fixed a bug where punch normals drained Umbrella's Hunger Meter faster than intended.

Reduced active frames on cMK by 6.

Fixed a bug where Umbrella wasn't using the proper reversal window timings out of blockstun and hitstun.

Removed extra recovery when placing Lonesome Lenny that was not functioning correctly.

Drain at half speed when the opponent or Umbrella is in hitstun or blockstun.

New debug feature allows players to take control of characters during replays for testing strategies.

Hungern Rush and Salt Grinder no longer increase Hunger Meter when used as an assist.

Ravenous Hunger Meter drain reduced by 40%, and Overstuffed now matches this value.

cMP in Ravenous is now a low again, enhancing her threat range.

Adjusted the beginning frames of Robo-Fortune's normal jump animation.

Fixed a bug where jD+MP (Unbreakable Elbow) had more startup than intended.

Hunger Meter no longer drains during 'Double Snap' or 'Assist Kill' situations.

df+MP (Overbite) jumps further towards the opponent and carries momentum.

Sekhmet's JH now avoids extra landing recovery if it successfully hits the point character.

Fixed a bug where Overstuffed Tongue Twister didn't apply forced damage scaling when used as an assist.

Fixed a bug where Peacock could not DHC out from Lonesome Lenny in some situations.

Fixed a bug where characters would take no chip damage during the last frame of a Pushblock.

Umbrella's Hunger Meter mechanics have been reworked to encourage engagement with all Hunger States.

jD+MP no longer floor bounces when done as an instant overhead, now starts in 'IPS Combo Stage 1'.

Slurp n Slide is now -2 on block when done in Satiated state.

Lowered the position of Dahlia during her air knockback hitstun animation to fix some combos.

Decap attack damage increased from 100 to 200.

Sekhmet Axe damage increased from 900 to 1000.

Damage scaling for assists counter hitting another assist is now set to 90% instead of 70%.

Tongue Twister is now only a command grab for a single frame when used up close.

Fixed a bug that prevented Pushblocking in specific attack scenarios, improving responsiveness.

Umbrella's Hunger Meter drains during most actions and no longer drains faster for landing hits with punch normals.

Added a new normal, 'Overbite', which is an overhead usable in all states.

Feline Allergies cooldown reduced from 80F to 60F, and adjusted metergain for Cat Scratch.

Further performance optimizations for some new graphical effects that were implemented in the last update.

Fixed an issue preventing the Toil and Trouble achievement from triggering.

Fixed a bug where characters could perform a dash out of punch normal assists when used as a Stunt Double.

Reduced parry window timings for Big Band's Noise Cancel.

Starting a combo on a character with 240+ Undizzy now scales damage to 35%.

Reverted most damage nerfs for Annie's moves.

Added a new intro that can be triggered during the fight loading screen.

Increased cHK slide recovery by 7F without making contact.

Reduced hitstun on jMP against airborne opponents by 2F.

Bursts used to escape combos starting at 240+ Undizzy will now be forced to a Super Gold Burst.

All versions of Savage Bypass will now produce a hitbox for at least one frame.

Star Cancel input changed to LP + LK instead of LP + LK + one other button.

H Beam can only do a maximum of 4 hits as an assist.

Adjusted Ms. Fortune's normal jump animation to prevent tucking into a tiny ball.

The first hitbox frame of Tympany Drive has been shrunk for a single frame.

Fixed a bug where the OTG bounce color on sliding knockdown would sometimes show a red bounce ring instead of a blue bounce ring.

Increased max glide speed by 20%.

jHP is now an overhead if done after a glide of any length.

Star Cancel can no longer be done unless Annie is attacking.

The two landing frames from Tympany after blocking are now in a counter hit state.

Eliza can now use Crimson Scourge without being in Sekhmet form after performing her taunt.

Fixed a bug where pressing down + MP on the exact frame Cerebella left the ground would cause jMP to start instead of jD+MP.

Counter hit assist calls now scale combo damage to 75%, down from 90%.

Fixed an issue where Story VO would not play due to legacy Steam DLC.

Resolved an issue where achievements were not unlocking for Steam users.

Verified achievements should now be re-triggerable if the criteria have been met.

Optimized performance for some new graphical effects implemented in the last update.

New unlockable art section added for Marie.

New track added to the soundtrack and updated art compendium.

Timer position adjusted to prevent covering Marie's new square.

Marie, the final character of the Season 1 Pass, is now available for all systems.

New tracks 'All That Remains' and 'All That Endures' accompany the new stages.

Previously unused voice lines for old characters added when fighting Marie.

New palettes for characters including Double, Robo-Fortune, and others.

Resolved issue where Black Dahlia did not flinch during certain attacks.

Players will not match with recently played opponents for a few minutes.

Exclusive alternate voice pack for Season One Pass holders.

Easier scrolling through stages that share the same music.

Marie’s story mode is updated with new narrative elements.

Visual indicators added for Push Block Guard Cancel windows.

Personalized tutorials and combo trials for mastering Marie.

Hilgard’s Castle and its Nightmare version are added as new stages.

Visual effects for Valentine’s special move updated.

Balance adjustments for the rest of the cast are planned.

Visual effects for certain characters adjusted to reduce distraction.

New voice pack featuring the voice of Gary Schwartz.

Marie comes with 29 color palettes.

Resolved issue with idle hurtboxes for specific characters.

Players who are kicked can no longer rejoin the lobby.

Resolved an issue where spectating online would sometimes disconnect abruptly before a match ended.

Updated the look of the PBGC visuals that indicate when a PBGC is possible.

The NMO Arena has been updated for the Skullgirls Championship Series 2024.

Multiple adjustments made to Marie's moves, including damage reductions and priority changes.

The Digital Art Compendium is now free for all players who own Skullgirls 2nd Encore on Steam.

Stage selection now supports stage sets and allows for easier navigation between variants.

Fixed a bug where some characters were not using idle hurtboxes during landing frames.

A brand new 'Soviet Announcer' voice pack by Gary Schwartz is now available.

Fixed a bug where Annie's Star Power music wasn't playing on activation.

A total of 10 new palettes across multiple characters have been added.