OFFICIAL: 7.3.1 Update Notes - Sisterhood and a Splash of Revolution | Family Tides July Backstage Pass

We continue our Summer of Slam into month two by keeping up with the surge. This month, it’s all in the family. Our July update dives deep into themes of sisterly bonds, sacrificial power, and the start of a revolution. It’s a small step towards rapture.

New BACKSTAGE PASS: FAMILY TIDES (art by @MellowMarzArt)

Every uprising needs teamwork, and as they always say, there’s no bond greater than blood. In this month’s FAMILY TIDES Backstage Pass, Angel Maker Umbrella is ready to tag in (or out) to help fuel the fight. Dismiss this twisted little sis and you’ll incur the wrath of big baddie Iron Matron Parasoul charging in.

Iron Matron Parasoul (Gold Damage):

(Gold) Base HP: 1588   Base ATK: 336
(Diamond) Base HP: 2858   Base ATK: 605

• SA1: Detonated TEARS grant 1 stack of ENRAGE for 10/12/15 seconds on HIT.
• SA2: DASH ATTACKS are UNBLOCKABLE while benefiting from at least 3 stacks of ENRAGE. Successful DASH ATTACKS grant MIASMA and inflict ARMOR BREAK for 3/4/5 seconds each.

Angel Maker Umbrella (Diamond Support):

Base HP: 3566    Base ATK: 624

• SA1: When TAGGING from Umbrella, the incoming Fighter gains 3 stacks of ENRAGE, 3 stacks of MIASMA, and IMMUNITY for 15/18/20 seconds each at the cost of up to 35/30/25% of Umbrella’s MAX HEALTH.
• SA2: When Umbrella TAGS IN, gain 3 stacks of EVASION, 3 stacks of REGEN, and IMMUNITY for 10/12/15 seconds each and DRAIN 25/30/35% BLOCKBUSTER METER from the opponent.

July Revolutionary Relic Fighters:

Here are the new monthly relics being added for the month of July! You can find these relics as rewards in the Backstage Pass and monthly Prize Fight, or you can purchase them in the stores!

Silver Fighters:

• Galactic Glamour Annie
• Wrestler X Beowulf
• Big Top Cerebella
• Doublicious Double
• Scarlet Viper Eliza
• Hair Apparent Filia
• Rain Shadow Fukua
• Snake Charmer Marie
• Purrfect Dark Ms. Fortune
• Blood Drive Painwheel
• Ivy League Parasoul
• Blue Bomber Robo-Fortune

Gold Fighters:

• Iron Matron Parasoul
• Octoplasm Marie
• Scare Giver Cerebella

Diamond Fighters:

• Near Death Valentine
• Angel Maker Umbrella
• Ogre Achiever Beowulf

Firecracker Diamond Relic:

• Angel Maker Umbrella
• Neuromancer Painwheel
• Ogre Achiever Beowulf
• Djinn Frizz Filia
• Near Death Valentine

Shard Exchange Store Updates

July brings a bang to the Shard Exchange Store. Since no new variants launched in April, for this month only - instead of the usual 3-month delay rotation, we’re offering ALL featured Fighters from January to March in the store this month!

Diamonds:

• Glacial Ghoul Squigly
• Don Passione Eliza
• Shear Force Filia

Golds:

• Wave Warrior Annie
• Stellar Huntress Black Dahlia
• Rhythm Rider Big Band

Monthly Prize Fights: 2x XP Modifier Now Permanent (Baseline XP Increase)

While we're sad to be removing the shiny looking 2x XP badge that announced this special treat, we're also happy to roll out this Prize Fight change that will help all players get through all phases of the game. Happy leveling!

Cabinet of Curiosities Changes

Changes have been made to the Cabinet of Curiosities tabs in both item availability and prices! Overall, prices have been lowered in the Theonite tab, and item selections in all tabs have been changed. A detailed addendum will be released that details these changes.

New Fighters Enter the Standard Pool

The following fighters are now being introduced into the standard pool of relics! You can now find these previously-exclusive fighters in all relics where you can typically find them (Premiere, Jackpot, Elemental, Character, etc.)

Diamonds:

• Near Death Valentine
• Masked Menace Painwheel
• Locked In Parasoul

Golds:

• Spell-Bent Marie
• Chaos Theory Double
• Pickle Baller Beowulf

Balance Changes:

Here is a list of balance changes coming in with this patch! We have a rework for Octoplasm Marie as well as a small rework (again!) to Last Hope Valentine’s SA1. Most of these fighters can be found in July’s Revolutionary Relic, so make sure you pick them up or increase your prestige level if you already have them!

Octoplasm Marie (Rework! Special thanks to Deny17S for their input!)

• SA1: When TAGGING to or from Marie, WATER teammates gain 2 stacks of REGEN for 15 seconds and 10/12/15% BLOCKBUSTER METER.
• SA2: While Marie is alive, WATER teammates’ hits have a 15/20/25% chance to inflict BLEED, SLIME, or QUIETUS for 15 seconds each while benefiting from REGEN.

Previously:

• SA1: While Marie is alive, opponent DEBUFF durations are increased by 5 seconds (excluding STUN). Does not affect Water Fighters.
• SA2: When using a MORTUARY CHARGE, remove all opponent BUFFs and inflict QUIETUS for 35 seconds. Also grant permanent HEAVY REGEN to all Water teammates.

Last Hope Valentine (SA1 Rework):

• SA1: While Valentine is alive, when any teammate is defeated, RESURRECT that teammate with 15/20/25% HEALTH. This effect only occurs once per other teammate.

Previously:

• SA1: Once per match when any teammate is defeated, RESURRECT with 25% HEALTH.

Pyro-Technique Valentine:

• SA1: BLOCKBUSTER and SPECIAL MOVE HITS have a 20% chance to inflict WITHER and BLEED (from just WITHER) for 10 seconds.
• SA2: 20% chance on HIT to gain ENRAGE for 10 seconds if the opponent is suffering from WITHER or BLEED (from just WITHER).

Scare Giver Cerebella:

• SA2: 15/20/25% (from 5/10/15%) chance on HIT to grant ENRAGE for 10 seconds and to DRAIN 3/4/5% (from 1/2/3%) HEALTH from the opponent while benefiting from HASTE.

Near Death Valentine:

• SA2: While the opponent is suffering from a DEBUFF, grant DEADEYE for 15 seconds when using a BLOCKBUSTER. Also while the opponent has 3 or more stacks of GUARD BREAK, BLOCKBUSTERS deal 50/75/100% (from 30/40/50%)  bonus damage.

Ogre Achiever Beowulf:

• SA2: While in HYPE MODE, BLOCKBUSTERS have a 100% chance to grant permanent ENRAGE and heal for 10% HEALTH. (“ENRAGE is removed when KNOCKED DOWN” has been removed)

Risky Ginger Parasoul, Idol Threat Filia, Ms. Trial Ms. Fortune, and Chameleon Twist Fukua:

Changed all activation effects on these fighters that proc from “on Dashing Opponents” to “on Attacking Opponents”. The effects still occur on dashing opponents as well, but will now trigger on counter hits, too.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the interactions between Shear Force Filia’s SA1 and Soul Crusher Black Dahlia’s SA1 would cause a crash.
• Fixed an issue where Skill Points were not being shown when attempting to purchase something using Skill Points in the Cabinet of Curiosities.
• Fixed an issue where the refresh cost for the Cabinet of Curiosities was not resetting after a refresh.