Today a new update has been released for Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker that makes adjustments to the Ninjustu balance and optimizes matchmaking.
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is an online multiplayer brawler that features 4 vs. 4 player matches set in the Naruto universe. The game uses flashy combat moves and features cameo from the fan-favorite Ninjas from the Naruto universe.
Naruto To Boruto: Update Version 1.07 Patch Notes For PC, PS4 And Xbox One
Update: Bandai Namco has released the official changelog for this update. We have removed the translation made by Reddit users but you can still access it from here. The official patch notes can be read below.
Lock-on camera changes
– The conditions to break a lock-on have been changed and will break only under the following conditions:
– Lock-on will break if the character takes damage and or is downed while standing on walls
– Lock-on breaks when the targeted enemy uses various substitution jutsus (except specifically “Substitution Jutsu: High Speed Movement”, which will not break lock-on)
Matchmaking Optimizations
– Region settings have been tweaked
– Matchmaking wait time has been improved.
Lobby Menu Optimizations
– UI Menus in the Lobby now feels much smoother.
Ninjutsu, Secret Technique balancing
– To increase the number of Jutsu options for players to use and the variety of play-styles players can adapt to during battles, a large number of Ninjutsus and Secret Techniques have had their numbers and mechanics tweaked.
[Attack Type Skills]
Ninjutsu: Rasengan
– Will now give players a ‘super armor’ during its lunge (Skill will not be interrupted even if hit with by attacks)
* However can still be interrupted during startup animation.
Ninjutsu: Sage Art: Wind Style Rasen Shuriken
– Can now destroy player-made terrain such as “Wood Style: Domed Wall”, “Sand Shield”, or “Earth Style: Mud Wall Jutsu”.
Ninjutsu: Tornado High
– Increased guard break damage on first contact, making it easier to break the opponent’s guard.
Ninjutsu: Leaf Flash
– Damage increased.
– Increased enemy’s pushback distance when their guard is up.
Ninjutsu: Almighty Push
– Cooldown time increased.
Ninjutsu: Lightning Style: Lariat
– Cooldown time increased.
Secret Technique: Kamui
– Secret Technique gauge now charges faster.
Secret Technique: Massive Rasengan
– Now grants momentary invincibility from melee attacks and projectiles during startup animation.
Secret Technique: Planetary Devastation
– Secret Technique gauge now charges faster.
– Initial pull area radius greatly reduced.
* The area of effect has been reduced, but the skill can now be used more frequently.
Secret Technique: Seven Heavenly Breaths
– Now grants invincibility from melee attacks and projectiles during startup animation.
– Buff effect duration greatly increased.
Secret Technique: Eight Inner Gates: Gate of Limits
– Now grants invincibility from melee attacks and projectiles during startup animation.
– Buff effect duration greatly increased.
– Secret Technique gauge now charges faster.
Secret Technique: Lightning Style Chakra Mode
– Now grants invincibility from melee attacks and projectiles during startup animation.
– Buff effect duration greatly increased.
– Secret Technique gauge now charges faster.
[Ranged]
Ninjutsu: Shikigami Dance: Shield
– Startup animation time reduced.
Secret Technique: Super God Imitation Drawing
– Projectile speed’s increased.
[Defense]
Ninjutsu: Sand Shield
– Cooldown time decreased.
– Shield’s durability has been reduced.
Ninjutsu: Snake Thrust
– Cooldown time increased.
Ninjutsu: Earth Style: Subterranean Voyage
– Increased health regeneration while active.
– Active time reduced.
Ninjutsu: Water Style: Shark Bomb
– Cooldown time increased.
– Jutsu’s cool-down time is reduced earn when skill successfully hits the target.
Secret Technique: Earth Style: Earth Pillar Explosion
– Knockback effect increased.
Secret Technique: Super Expansion Jutsu
– Damage increased.
– Hit area radius increased.
[Heal]
Ninjutsu: Heavy Boulder Jutsu
– Greatly increased the slow effect applied to an enemy.
Ninjutsu: Green Rain Ground Hold
– Now grants invincibility from melee attacks and projectiles during startup animation.
– Cooldown time decreased.
– Healing effect increased.
Ninjutsu: Cellular Extraction Jutsu
– Cooldown time increased.
This update went live after the maintenance that was scheduled for Today. In addition to the changes, some users are finding out that Ninjutsu balance adjustments are made to Lariat, Almighty Push and Snake Thrust among others.
As for the upcoming DLC, PlayStation Europe has confirmed that Jiraiya will launch on October 5th as part of the DLC for Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. He will be one of the VR masters that train the beginner Ninjas in the game. He was mentioned in the 1.06 update earlier.
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is available now for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The game was developed and published by Bandai Namco.
