See how the Injustice 2 meta may shift before the Pro Series kicks off!
With the recent announcement of the 2018 Injustice 2 Pro Series, NetherRealm Studios decided to release another round of surprise balance changes and bug fixes before the competition heats up.
The April update brings the game up to Version 1.19 and contains some interesting buffs for Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd, The Joker, and Deadshot, while Firestorm, Black Adam, and others tasted the nerf bat. There have also been adjustments to DLC Legendary Multiverses, the Learn Hub, Gear Drops favoring Black Manta and Hellboy pieces, certain Interactable’s throw immunity and more. You can read the full patch notes below.
APRIL UPDATE
General Gameplay Adjustments
- Move list corrections and improvements to AI logic
- Fixed an issue with progress tracking on page 3 of Legendary Multiverses
- Made UI Improvements to Infinite Transforms
- Inventory advanced gear filter can now sort up to level 30
- Fixed an issue that was causing some players loot drops to favor Black Manta or Hellboy gear over other characters
- The missing level 30 Augments which increase Defense are now available (Tank, Steamroller, Juggernaut)
- Gear earned in Story Mode can now be regenerated past level 20 up to level 30
- Changed Level 30 Base Health of Cyborg, Supergirl, Starfire, and Enchantress to 1175 (from 1100)
- Text and Grammar fixes in Learn Mode
- Adjusted the conditions for the finals tasks in Advanced Blocking Tutorial and Corner Combo Tutorial to be more consistent
- Character Tutorials will no longer sometimes award rewards when they are skipped
- Fixed a soft lock that could occur after disconnecting a controller during a character tutorial demo and then skipping the lesson after reconnecting the controller
Stage Specific Adjustments
- Fixed some Background Interactions being throw immune during their recovery frames
Character Specific Adjustments
Atom
- Fixed a rare bug where Making Matter Gear Ability could leave a lingering visual
- When Atom’s Legendary is equipped there is now a button prompt for interacts that he can use
Batman
- Fixed bug that could cause Mechanical Bats to appear during the victory screen
Black Adam
- Lightning Strike Meter Burn base damage is now 15.4 (from 19.3) and it is no longer throw immune
- The 2nd and 3rd hit of Lightning Strike Meter Burn will no longer hit airborne opponents outside of juggles
- Fixed a rare bug that could prevent the opponent from getting a first hit bonus while Orbs of Seth Character Power is active
Black Manta
- Slightly reduced backdash distance
- Speared And Seared (Super move) now does 36.7 base damage (down from 40.1)
Captain Cold
- Cold Blast Meter Burn recovery 10 frames faster, has 5 less frames of block stun, and causes a bigger reaction on hit
- Ice-Solated (Away + Medium, Hard) now hits mid and had its hit region adjusted
- Prison Break (Away + Medium, Hard, Medium) has 2 more active frames, 9 less recovery, is +4 on block (up from +2) and had its hit region adjusted
- Legendary Augment “Cyclotron Charge” recharge rate is now affected by Flash’s character power
Deadshot
- Wrist Cannon, Trick Shot, Bullet Barrage, and Low Wrist Cannon Gear Ability have 5 less recovery frames while character power is active
Doctor Fate
- Displacer Orb Meter Burn duration is now 180 frames (down from 240)
- Amon Ra Blast now does 6 base damage (down from 7)
- Apophis Blast now does 8 base damage (down from 9)
- Fixed bug that caused the 4 piece set bonus for “Fate Reborn” and “The Finery of Order” healing amounts to be larger than intended
Firestorm
- Adjusted hit region of Short Burst (Down + Light)
- Atomic Burst Meter Burn has 5 less frames of block stun and slightly increased damage scaling
- Molten Trap has 5 less hit advantage, 5 less block stun, and 3 more recovery frames on miss
- Molten Trap Meter Burn has 13 less hit advantage, and 5 more recovery frames on miss
- Fusion Charge has 3 more recovery frames on block and no longer shakes the camera upon landing
Gorilla Grodd
- Reduced length of jump forward, backward, & up by 2 frames
- Slightly increased initial step forward and step backward speed
- Stampede Cancel now have a more distinct animation and recovers 2 frames faster
Hellboy
- Slightly reduced hit region of Up Devil’s Revolver
Joker
- While Character Power is active Joker takes reduced hit damage and greatly reduced block damage relative to the HA level
Red Hood
- Slightly adjusted Hit Region of Quick Strike (Down + Light)
Scarecrow
- Fixed bug that could cause Terror Charge Gear Ability to have lingering visual effects when interrupted
Starfire
- No longer throw immune during some of the recovery frames of Starbolt Meter Burn
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Practice mode AI Reversal and Wakeup Attack order is now consistent with other characters
- (Air) Shellicopter MB can now be performed while (Air) Shellicopter and Shell Slide Gear Abilities are equipped on the same loadout
- (Donatello) – Bo-llistic MeterBurn Gear Ability can no longer be clashed
- (Leonardo) – Michelangelo’s Turtle Power assist can no longer be parried by high projectile parries
- (Leonardo) – Fixed bug preventing Michelangelo’s and Raphael’s Turtle Power assist from being performed by holding forward or back when Donatello’s Turtle Power assist is on cooldown
- (Michelangelo) – COWABUNGA! Character Power attack can now be parried by low parries
What are your thoughts on this patch? Are you happy to see certain characters buffed or nerfed, or do you feel your main got left out? Sound off in the comments section below!
Source: WB Games Community Forums