Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.11 Patch Notes: Post-Evo 2018 Update Explained

The Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.11 Patch Notes are finally here. This post-Evo 2018 update has been teased for a bit and is now here for all players on all platforms. This is a massive new patch that has arrived so, without further ado, let’s jump right in and see what’s new.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.11 Patch Notes Explained: Mode Changes

WORLD MATCH:

• Entry settings: now Player’s Info is displayed
• Ranked Match:
  • now you can set the Opponent Rank settings to Same Rank, About the Same or Challenge in the entry settings.
  • Network color will no longer be displayed on finding an opponent.
• Casual Match: Now you can set the Oponent Color settings to Same Color, About the same or Anything goes.

PARTY MATCH:

• Added ‘Sorry’ and ‘Don’t worry’ Party Match:

LOCAL BATTLE:

• Added Input Delay settings when playing against a player.

LOCAL MATCH:

• On VS screen, players can now press and hold either the L1 button or L2 button on the screen before a match to change their first character.

TRAINING MODE:

• Player team can now be edited when making a World Match entry.
• Colors can now be selected when changing characters.
• Added Ki Gauge Recovery option and can stop Ki gauge from auto-recovering.
• Added Center(After KO/Switch), Center(After Stage Change) options to the Starting Side settings.
• Added the Reset Damage Information option
• Added Starting Position settings.
  • Can switch the position of the characters.
  • The position can also be switched by holding down ↑
• Character Settings
  • Added Potential Unleashed settings for Gohan (Adult).
  • Added Ginyu Force setttings for Ginyu.
• Training Dummy Recording Settings
  • Training dummy’s play records can now be saved to 8 different slots.
  • Added a function to randomly play a record from multiple slots (with adjustable frequency for each slot).
• Ennemy Settings
  • Added Counterattack Settings: set an attack for the training dummy to reversal attack with after a block or a damage.

OTHERS:

• Character selection screen: increased the cursor movement speed.
• Follow list: followed players’ names will now be displayed in blue.
• Button settings: Pressing OPTIONS on the Button Settings screen will now save current settings and exit the screen.
• Result screen: Z Stamps can now be used when rematch menu is displayed for online matches.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.11 Patch Notes Explained: Gameplay Changes

COMMON:

Now an attack won’t count as a hit during successful Z-reflect recovery frames.

PICCOLO:

• Homing Energy Blast, Z Assist: Increased the hit stun and the recovery frames.

GOHAN (TEEN):

• Crouching Special: Now he can move while in the air after performing the move.
  • Matched the landing recovery frame with Jumping Down Special.
  • Expanded the hitbox for the beginning of the attack.
• Jumping Down Special: Expanded the hitbox for the beginning of the attack.
• Z Assist: Now the Z-Assist moves more forward while rising.

FRIEZA:

• Standing Special: Reduced the start up frame
• Death Slash, Z Assist: Increased the hit stun and the non-recovery frame.
• Death Slash(Light ver.): Reduced the start up frame
• Warp Smash: Frieza now becomes invincible faster.
• Midair ‘You might not survive this time’: Reduced the landing recovery frame on whiff.
• Golden Frieza:
  • Reduced the recovery frame after the pause.
  • If an opponent isn’t taking any hits when this move is activated then it would take more time till the game pauses to zoom in to Frieza.
  • However Frieza becomes invincible during this time.
  • Z combo restrictions are lifted. (EX. Can perform a string such as the following: Standing Heavy -> Standing Medium -> Standing Light.）”

GINYU:

• Crouching Heavy: Can now Z combo into Standing Special.
• Standing Special(Jeice): Increased the hit stun and the non-recovery frame.
• Z Assist: Increased the hit stun and the non-recovery frame.
• Strong Jersey: Reduced the block stun.
• Strong Jersey (Medium/Heavy ver.):
  • Increased the non-recovery frame on hit.
  • Changed the way a damaged character is blown away.”
• Aerial Strong Jersey: Reduced the start up frame.

TRUNKS:

• Standing Special, Jumping Special, Cyclone Buster:
  • Hitbox of these attacks now disappear when Z reflected and can now be cancelled into a Special Move after that.
  • Fixed an issue where it was sometimes unable to cancel on hitting an opponent when the move is about to end.
• Z Assist: increased the hit stun and the non-recovery frame on hit.
• Shining Slash (Heavy ver.): reduced the start up frame.

CELL:

• Standing Light, Crouching Light: Increased the start up frame.
• Low Kick: Damage scaling increased when using this move as a combo starter.
• Jumping Medium: Increased the start up frame.
• Jumping Special:
  • Increased damage scaling.
  • The first hit now ground bounces an opponent.
• Ground Rolling Crush (Medium ver.): The distance moved can now be adjusted by pressing either forward or back while rolling.
• Ground Rolling Crush (Heavy ver.): Reduced the start up frame.
• The distance moved can now be adjusted by pressing either forward or back while rolling.”
• Aerial Rolling Crush (Light/Medium Ver.): The move will no longer hit an opponent on the back.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.11 Patch Notes Explained: More Hero Changes

ANDROID 18:

• Standing Light, Crouching Light: can now repeat whiffing the move consecutively by pressing ← at the same time.
• Support Attack(Barrier), Z-Assist: enters the invincible state faster.
• Barrier: Enters the invincible state faster.
  • Can now cancel into Super Attack just by pressing R1 or R2 on blocking an attack. (Press ←＋R1 or R2 to Meteor Attack.)
• Fixed an issue where Dragon Rush doesn’t launch an opponent in certain situation.
• Back Grapple(Light ver.):
  • Reduced the start up frame.
  • Can now connect into Super Attack on hit.”
• Back Grapple(Medium/Heavy ver.): Increased the move distance.

GOTENKS:

• Standing Special: Matched the cancel timing on additional inputs with the other characters.
• Z Assist: Fixed an issue where the camera angle doesn’t change in the latter part of the combo after hitting an opponent with the Assist attack.
• Galactic Donuts: Fixed an issue where the camera angle doesn’t change on landing Heavy attack in the next combo after hitting an opponent’s Z Assist.
• DIE DIE Missile Barrage:
  • Reduced the start up frame.
  • Increased the damage.
  • Changed the way an opponent is blown away on hit.
  • Increased the hit stun.
  • Expanded the hitbox for the beginning of the attack.
• Miracle Super Punch(Medium): Landing recovery frame has been increased when not holding down the Medium Button.
• Ground Great Special Rolling Kick (Heavy ver.)
  • Increased the recovery frame.
  • Can now air dash and double jump after the move.
• AerialGreat Special Rolling Kick (Heavy ver.): Reduced the recovery frame.
• Vengeful Shout: Landing recovery frame has been increased on performing a feint.

KRILLIN:

• Standing Special:
  • Increased the non-recovery frame.
  • Can now bend only the second fire ball by inputting ← + Special on an additional input.”
• Jumping Special:
  • Increased the non-recovery frame.
  • Can now bend the fireballs upward by inputting ↑＋ Special on an additional input.”
• Senzu, Z Assist:
  • “Rocks no longer break by an opponent’s attacks.
  • Mitigated the damage scaling.”
• Solar Flare: Added invincibility to jump attacks.

KID BUU:

• Crouching Medium(Medium/ Long ranged ver.):
  • Increased the start up frame.
  • Increased the damage scaling when using this move as a combo starter.
• Crouching Special:
  • Increased the landing recovery frame.
  • Now the fireball will be thrown downward depending on the opponent’s position.
• Jumping Special: Increased the landing recovery frame.
• Mystic Ball Attack: The attack will no longer hit an opponent on the back.
• Mystic Arm Swing: Added invincibility to jump attacks.

MAJIN BUU:

• Standing Light: Now the attack will hit a crouching opponent too.
• Standing Lights – 2nd attack: reduced the start up frame.
• Z Assist: increased the non-recovery frame.

NAPPA:

• Standing Light: will no longer be blocked by standing guard.
• Crouching Medium: Will no longer be blocked by standing guard.
• Crouching Heavy: Expanded the hitbox forward.
• Z Assist: Increased the hit stun.
• Blazing Storm, Z Assist:
  • Reduced the start up frame.
  • Reduced frame disadvantage when blocked by an opponent.
• Too bad:
  • Now enters the invincible state faster.
  • Reduced the entire recovery frame.
• Saibamen(Acid): Can now be canceled into Z reflect or Super Dash on block (as same as other ki-blasts).

ANDROID 16:

• Standing Lights – 3rd attack:
  • Reduced the start up frame.
  • Can no longer delay the attack after the 2nd Standing Light.
• Ground Flying Powerbomb (Light/Medium ver.): added invincibility to jump attacks.
• Ground Flying Powerbomb (Heavy ver.): increased the duration of invincibility to jump attacks.
• Ground Dynamite Driver (Light/Medium ver.): increased the damage.

YAMCHA:

• Neo Wolf Fang Fist: changed the hit effect to wall bounce.
• Spirit Ball: Increased the least amount of damage.

TIEN:

• Z Assist: Increased the non-recovery frame.
• Ground Volleyball Fist: fixed an issue where additional inputs could be made even when blocked by an opponent.
• Ground Volleyball Fist (Medium): now enters the armor invincible state faster.
• Ground Volleyball Fist (2nd/3rd attacks, Heavy ver.): Tien copies will appear to do the attacks.
• Tri-Beam: increased the duration during which Ultimate Z change can be performed.
• Tri-Beam, Neo Tri-Beam: the amount of self damage is reduced while Sparking!

HIT:

• Standing Lights – 3rd attack: expanded the hitbox upward.
• Crouching Light: can now cancel the second Standing Light into Crouching Light
• Tides of Time(Heavy ver.): now enters the invincible state faster.
• Death Blow: fixed so that the camera angle won’t change in the latter part of the combo on hitting an opponent with this move.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.11 Patch Notes Explained: Even More Hero Changes

GOKU (SSGSS):

• Super God Shock Flash:
  • Reduced the start up frame.
  • Changed the way an opponent is blown away on hit.
• Super God Shock Flash(Light/Heavy ver.):
  • Increased the damage of the attack that is performed on whiffing the grab.
  • Added damage scaling when using this move as a combo starter.
• Instant Transmission: now faces towards an opponent after the move.
• Extreme Speed Kamehameha: increased the duration during which Ultimate Z change can be performed.

VEGETA (SSGSS):

• Big Bang Attack, Z Assist:
  • Increased the damage.
  • Increased the hit stun and block stun.
  • Changed the direction an opponent is blown away on hit.
• Super Dash Kick(3rd attack – Light ver.): increased the start up frame only when an opponent is in front.
• Ground Super Dash Kick: removed the jump attack property.
• Ground Super Dash Kick(2nd and 3rd attacks): unified the frame disadvantages.
• Galick Gun: increased the damage.
• Niagara Pummel:
  • Increased the move distance.
  • Reduced the start up frame.
  • Mitigated the damage scaling.
• Niagara Pummel (On holding the button): fixed so that the camera angle won’t change in the latter part of the combo after hitting an opponent on holding down the button.

BEERUS:

• Standing Light:
  • reduced the start up frame.
  • Expanded the hitbox forward.
• Crouching Light: Reduced the start up frame.
• Z Assist: Increased the move distance.
• Sphere of Destruction, Z Assist:
  • Increased the non-recovery frame on hitting an opponent while they are not moving by Beerus’ attacks.
  • Changed the way an opponent is blown away on hit.
• Sphere of Destruction: Can now be canceled into Special move, Z change or Sparking! on repelling the sphere with a normal attack.
• Ground Sphere of Destruction(Heavy ver.):Now Beerus floats a little higher when pressing↓.

ANDROID 21:

• Crouching Medium: shrank the hit box to reduce the reach.
• Crouching Medium(Long range ver.):
  • Added damage scaling when using this move as a combo starter.
  • Expanded the hitbox inwardly.
• Z Assist:
  • increased the hit stun.
  • increased the non-recovery frame.
  • decreased the damage.
  • Increased the recovery frame.
• Total Detonation Ball:
  • Increased the hit stun.
  • Now she will start recovering to the neutral state after the ball has exploded.
• Total Detonation Ball(Light/Medium ver.): increased the recovery frame.
• Homing Energy Blast:
  • increased the hit stun.
  • Increased the recovery frame.”
• Barrier Sphere:
  • Now enters the invincible state faster.
  • Can now cancel into Super Attack just by pressing R1 or R2 on blocking an attack. (Press ←＋R1 or R2 to Meteor Attack.)”
• Ground Aerial Connoisseur Cut: added invincibility to jump attacks.
• Connoisseur Cut, Aerial Connoisseur Cut: now faces towards an opponent on whiff.

BARDOCK:

• Rebellion Spear (Light ver.): decreased the block stun.
• Ground Rebellion Spear (Medium ver.):
  • Added invincibility to jump attacks.
  • Increased landing recovery frame.
• Rebellion Spear (Heavy ver.)
  • Increased the duration of the first attack.
  • Increased the damage of the follow up attack.
• Saiyan Spirit: fixed so that the camera angle won’t change in the latter part of the combo after hitting an opponent.

BROLY:

• Various armors: Broly’s various armors will no longer endure Vanish attacks.
• Z Assist:
  • Expanded the hitbox for the beginning of the attack.
  • Increased non-recovery frame.
• Eraser Blow: expanded the hitbox for the beginning of the attack.
• Gigantic Strike: now it’s easier to follow up with Vanish attack.

VEGITO (SSGSS):

• Barrier:
  • Now enters invincible state faster.
  • Increased the entire recovery frame on whiff.
• Ground Atomic Buster: Added invincibility to jump attacks.
• Spiral Heel Shot:
  • Reduced the block stun of the last attack.
  • Decreased the recovery frame.
• Aerial Spiral Heel Shot: reduced the non-recovery frame when the camera angle doesn’t change.
• Aerial Spiral Heel Shot (Light/Medium ver.): increased the move distance.

ZAMASU (FUSED):

• Jumping Light: expanded the hitbox upward.
• Z Assist:
  • Shrunk the front part of the hurt box.
  • Reduced the start up frame.
  • Increased the projectile speed.”
• Ground Eternal Justice (Light/Heavy ver.): reduced the start up frame.
• Aerial Eternal Justice(Heavy ver.): reduced the start up frame.
• Divine Order: shrunk the front part of the hurt box.
• Divine Order (On holding the button): reduced the start up frame.
• Increased the projectile speed.