MultiVersus 1.02 Patch Notes - Character Buffs & Nerfs

Jason's might be one of the slowest characters in the game but he's definitely one of the best fighters. He had a small issue with his Ground Dash Attack but he is now able to block projectiles like never before!

Ground Dash Attack

• Projectile block ability ⇒ fixed

Velma's main role has always been to support her teammates during battles. Her abilities are strong, and she can hit opponents repeatedly, dealing a good amount of damage. In Patch 1.02, she received some major buffs that can definitely make her a more desirable character.

Ground Side Attack

• Combos ⇒ more reliable

Air/Ground Neutral Attack

• Hitbox ⇒ covers her arm and head
• Automatic target ⇒ removed

Air Up/Down Attack

• Movement control ⇒ increased
• Movement control ⇒ increased

Air/Ground Down Special

• Cooldown ⇒ reduced to 80s

Air Side Special

• Movement control ⇒ increased

Banana Guard is a Bruiser who focuses on utilizing his simple moveset to buff himself and score knockouts. The aim of the nerf that he received in MultiVersus Patch 1.02 is to make him a little bit more compatible with other characters in the game, so they can compete equally.

Ground Side Special

• Active hitbox window ⇒ reduced by 2 frames

Black Adam is overall a very strong character in MultiVersus. In the beginning, he used to be a D-tier character, but with time, he managed to climb up the charts, and he has a good pick rate in the game. However, players felt like he was becoming too strong, so he needed a few nerfs for the new Patch 1.02.

Ground Side Attack 1

• Jump branch window ⇒ delayed by 6 frames

Ground Side Attack 2

• Jump branch window ⇒ delayed by 8 frames

Gizmo is a great character for support. He specializes in area denial, and he can create large popcorn clouds. However, players were complaining about him being too powerful, so a few nerfs were definitely needed.

Ground Side Attack 2

• Dodge branch window ⇒ delayed by 10 frames
• Knockback ⇒ no terrain bounce

Air/Ground Neutral Attack

• On-whiff branch window ⇒ delayed by 8 frames
• Cooldown ⇒ no longer refunded

Ground Side Special

• Car HP 8 ⇒ 10
• Car explosion hitbox size ⇒ reduced
• Car max overheat duration ⇒ reduced
• Cooldown ⇒ increased

Air Side Special

• Umbrella Float ⇒ active upon attack whiffs

Reindog provides considerable support and protection for his teammates. Moreover, he can easily disrupt enemy attacks by trying to interfere with his teammate's combos. However, to achieve more balanced gameplay, the developers needed to add some nerfs to the character.

Ground Side Attack 1

• Jump branch window ⇒ delayed by 6 framed

Shaggy is great when it comes to getting close and personal with opponents. However, most of his attacks are basic melee strikes. There was a problem where he could float away while charging rage under certain conditions, but it is now taken care of, and we can enjoy winning fights with Shaggy again.

Ground Side Attack

• Jump Branch ⇒ delayed by 11 frames
•  Air/Ground Neutral Special ⇒ fixed

Superman is not only DC's strongest character but also one of the best in MultiVersus. It's not very surprising to see him in the A and S-tier categories, as he is insanely strong and difficult to deal with. His Ground Side Attack needed a nerf urgently because players were having too much trouble fighting against him.

Ground Side Attack 3

• Jump & Dodge during rapid jab ⇒ removed

Maybe the Joker wasn't as powerful as we expected him to be in MultiVersus, but he still has some solid moves and combos that could be valuable in a fight. However, his Air Side Special was the only attack that was considered incompatible with the other characters. Thankfully, it's now fixed.

Air Side Special

• On-whiff branch window ⇒ delayed by 5 frames

Wonder Woman is an extremely balanced character with amazing long-range abilities and good close-range sword combo setups. Her whip can travel almost half the arena, and it can pull in opponents to increase the damage of the combos. However, she was still a little bit too powerful, and she needed a nerf for her Passive.

Passive

• Brace Meter ⇒ resents upon ring out

Although Tom & Jerry are difficult to master and require a lot of experience, it is definitely worth learning how to operate them in a fight. They are the best when it comes to tricks, and they stay true to their reputation from the beloved animation. The new Patch 1.02 brought the following changes:

Ground Side Attack 2/3

• Hitstun ⇒ reduced

In MultiVersus, Bugs Bunny relies heavily on his famous traps, and the result is often a hilarious knockdown! You can dig a hole and quickly teleport behind your enemy, or you can launch a rocket projectile to push them off the stage. Bugs Bunny had only a small bug where he could cancel hitstun by jumping a certain way, but it's now fixed.

Ground Down Special

• Jump Bug ⇒ fixed

Garnet is not the easiest character to master, but she's definitely a great choice. In theory, she's a Bruiser who excels at horizontal damage, but she is actually much more of a Tank-type character. She only needed a small adjustment when it came to her knockback angle.

Air/Ground Side Special

• Knockback Angle ⇒ more vertical

Harley Quinn is one of the best characters in MultiVersus. Just like in the movies, she is the perfect mixture of insanity and powerful moves. She is definitely worth playing in every match. However, her Slide and Up attacks were granting her very easy combos, and she needed some balance.

Ground Up Attack

• Base knockback ⇒ increased to 1800
• On-hit branch window ⇒ delayed by 10 frames

Ground Down Attack

• Start-up window ⇒ increased
• Hitstun ⇒ reduced
• Maximum movement ⇒ reduced by 15%
• Collisions ⇒ ignored
• Leg hurt box size ⇒ increased

Although Iron Giant is not the fastest character, he is extremely powerful and has a lot of potential in the right hands. He was recently pulled back into maintenance by the developers, but he is back and ready to fight. Iron Giant received both nerfs and buffs in the new update, and there were two bugs fixed: fighters are now immediately released when he performs an emote and when he leaves the ground.

Passive

• Damage absorb: 80% ⇒ 60%
• Rage meter: 30% ⇒ 35%
• Defensive burst cooldown: 29s ⇒ 25s
• Defensve burst knockback ⇒ more horizontal
• Defensive burst knockback ⇒ reduced

Ground Down Attack

• Knockback angle ⇒ more horizontal

Ground Side Special

• Grab release knockback ⇒ slightly smaller
• Grab release hitstun ⇒ reduced
• Start-up window ⇒ increased
• Armor ⇒ applied early

Rage Mode Ground Down Attack

• Infinite traps ⇒ removed

Rage Mode Air/Ground Up Attack

• Cooldown ⇒ increased

Taz is a Bruiser who is one of the easier characters to pick up in MultiVersus. Although most of his kit is fairly balanced, the developers saw that he needed a slight increase in his hitbox size and a nerf that doesn't allow him to infinitely trap his enemies.

Air Down Attack

• Hitbox size ⇒ increased
• Repeat-move lockout ⇒ nerfed

Morty is not the best choice when it comes to 1v1 fights, but he's great in 2v2 mode. He usually cannot rank higher than the upper B-tier category, but in the right hands, he could be extremely powerful. The new MultiVersus Patch 1.02 brought some bug fixes for Morty, hoping to make him a more desirable choice for players.

Air/Ground Neutral Attack

• Grenade lock-on ⇒ fixed

Ground Side Attack

• Jump & Dodge ⇒ fixed