Injustice 2 Update Tweaks Fighters, Improves AI, And Finally Gives Mr. Freeze A Helmet

Nathan Birch

11/09/2017 05:43 pm EST

Injustice 2 has been out for nearly a month now, which means it's time for a few changes! NetherRealm's fighting game did get a day one patch, but the Injustice 2 June Update is easily the game's biggest shakeup to date. The update doesn't include a huge number of new features, but it does fix a long list of issues and does some tinkering with the game's roster. Scroll on down to check out all the additions coming in Injustice 2 update 1.04.

First up, we have the general gameplay fixes, which include improved AI for Multiverse opponents and various tweaks to the UI and gear management screens, although the thing fans are most excited about is the fact that Mr. Freeze now has his helmet. Everybody knows Mr. Freeze would die without his helmet! I certainly hope somebody was fired for that blunder!

General Gameplay fixes

General stability improvements
Many move list corrections
Added more descriptive connection error messages and improved detection
Fixed audio issues related to moves being interrupted
Improved AI logic for multiverse opponents & for player AI loadouts
Corrected an issue which could cause specific Jump Attacks to not have recovery when a miss occurred
Corrected an issue that could cause a character to jump in the opposite direction if the jump was inputted on the same frame as an opponent teleporting to the opposite side
Gear Loadouts are now displayed in the loading screen for online matches
The level requirement on Gear will now be displayed as red if the user has not met the level requirement to equip it
Added an indicator to opponent info in online match making screens which will display if the opponent is using a Wi-Fi connection instead of a Wired connection
The cursor now starts on Return tab instead of Leave Guild in the edit / view Guild information popup
Added ability to view Set Bonuses in the customize character summary page
Fixed an issue related to the projected win percentage not being accurate for online ranked and player matches
Fixed an issue which could cause players to not receive the proper rewards upon reaching levels 5/10/15/20
The Guild tab will now flash in the main menu to indicate if awards are available to be claimed
Corrected an issue that could cause the camera to behave unexpectedly if there was an error when an arena transition happened
Multiverse opponents and player AI loadout characters will now use sidekick and assist attacks
Fixed an issue in some Multiverse events that allowed for Sidekick and Assist Attack meter to be depleted without the attack occurring
Fixed a bug which was causing the stat scaling on a few Rare quality items which were rolling a lot higher than intended
Mr. Freeze premier skin now has a helmet
Bronze Mother Boxes now cost 5000 Credits & Silver Mother Boxes now cost 10000 Credits

Injustice 2 Character Specific Fixes

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Moving on, we have the character fixes. Most of this just fixing various bugs and exploits that were effecting gameplay rather than a full-on rebalancing. That said, I'm sure some people will complain that their favorite character's "secret moves" have been removed. It's not a bug, it's a feature!

Character Specific Fixes

Black Adam - the Gear Ability Soul of Shazam now increases damage on initial hit of SHAZAM!!! (Flip Stance + Meter Burn)
Black Adam - the Gear Ability Seth Strike can now be done as a wakeup, reversal, and be 2in1 cancelled into
Bane - Mercenary's Elbow when meter-burned will no longer do unscaled damage (this change only applies when not in Competitive/Tournament Mode)
Bane - fixed a bug which prevented his forward and backward throw to not reward a first hit bonus
Bane - while in level3 Venom, Shattering Cross (Towards + Medium) will no longer lose its armor breaking property when cancelled into Fist Slam (Down)
Brainiac - slightly adjusted hit regions on Panic In The Sky (Towards + Medium, Down + Light, Hard)
Cyborg - fixed a bug which could cause the HUD UI for his character power to display the wrong icon
Darkseid - the character power Parademons will no longer sometimes immediately attack if the character power button is still held down
Darkseid - fixed a bug where Low Burn (Down + Hard) could remain active with no visual effect if he was hit during a specific frame
Darkseid - fixed bug causing Charging Parademon to attack in the wrong direction under certain circumstances
Deadshot - Fixed bug causing opponent to gain meter when killed by Wrist Cannon while Poison Ammo is active
Flash - the visual effects for Gear Ability Sonic Bolt will no longer disappear if Flash was hit during the recovery frames
Green Arrow - fixed a bug preventing Canary's Kiss (Towards + Hard) from receiving a damage boost when meter-burned or performed as a bounce cancel
Joker - reduced the block stun on Chattering Teeth by 5 to prevent an inescapable block trap against most characters
Poison Ivy - fixed a bug where Bed of Thorns visual effects could linger when the move was not active
Scarecrow - fixed a bug which caused his wakeup attacks to have no invincibility frames (affects Fear Toxin & Traumatize)
Wonder Woman - "The Gear ability Amalthea's Protection no longer loses armor when meter-burned.
Wonder Woman - fixed a bug causing Upward Amalthea Bash when done as a wakeup to lose invulnerability before the activate frame

Injustice 2 Stage Specific Fixes

Finally, we have a few stage-specific fixes. Most of these seem to focus on certain environmental attacks that were too easy to spam.

Stage Specific Fixes

Batcave - Hanging hook Environmental Interaction now has a cooldown after being used
Batcave - fixed a bug that allowed hanging hook Environmental Interaction to knock enemies slightly outside of the arena boundary
Brainiac Ship - fixed a bug causing a character to face the wrong way when using the data canister bomb Environmental Interaction under certain circumstances
Metropolis - fixed bug causing punching bag visuals to linger after being interrupted while using this Environmental Interaction
Slaughter Swamp - reduced the range in which the truck Environmental Interaction can be used

In addition to the official changes and fixes listed in NetherRealm's patch notes, fans have discovered a number of other Injustice 2 changes. The game now has a DLC select screen, which features new silhouettes hinting at future downloadable characters, and some pieces of gear hav had their stats rebalanced. Keep on the lookout – who knows what those sneaks at NetherRealm may have slipped into the game?

The Injustice 2 June Update should be available on Xbox One and PS4, right now. You can check WWG's latest coverage of Injustice 2 here, and our extensive back catalog of stories, right here.

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