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ARMS update out now (version 5.4.0)

Posted on September 19, 2018 by (@NE_Brian) in News, Switch

ARMS’ latest update has gone live. Version 5.4.0 features support for the Nintendo Switch Online app and ARMS adjustments.

The full patch notes are as follows:

  • Smartphone app “Nintendo Switch Online” now supported.
    • If matched with someone in online play, you can automatically match with them on the app as well to engage in voice chat.
    • Party Match, Ranked Match, Friends, and Party Crash are supported.
  • Video Playback from the Dashboard is now smoother.
  • The following ARMS have been adjusted.
    ARM NameChanges
    Toaster

    Roaster

    • Reduced extension speed.
    • Increased speed of charge attacks.
    Sparky

    Chilla

    • Reduced extension speed.
    • Increased speed of charge attacks.
    • Decreased homing.
    Bubb

    Buff

    • Increased homing.
    Nade
    • Increased homing.
    Tribolt

    Triblast

    • Decreased speed of charge attacks.
    • Widened area of effect of charge attacks.
    Revolver

    Retorcher

    • Increased curving.
    • Decreased rush damage.
    Hydra

    Biffler

    • Increased curving.
    • Increased time from drop to retrieval.
    Popper
    • Increased curving.
    • Decreased retraction speed.
    • Decreased rush damage.
    Cracker
    • Widened area of effect of charge attacks.
    • Decreased rush damage.
    Boomerang
    • Decreased speed when thrown with an outside curve.
    • Increased extension speed of throw attacks.
    Coolerang
    • Decreased speed when thrown with an outside curve.
    • Increased extension speed of throw attacks.
    • Increased homing.
    Chakram

    Ramram

    • Increased flotation for jump attacks.
    • Decreased homing.
    Phoenix

    Thunderbird

    • Increased extension speed of throw attacks.
    • Decreased rush damage.
    Megaton

    Megawatt

    • Increased expansion rate for charge attacks.
    • Decreased time from drop to retrieval.
    Homie

    Seekie

    • Decreased time from drop to retrieval.
    Slapamander

    Slamamander

    • Decreased retraction speed.
    • Increased homing.
    Whammer

    Kablammer

    • Increased retraction speed.
    Parasol
    • Increased extension speed of throw attacks.
    • Decreased rush damage.
    • Increased flotation for jump attacks.
    Parabola
    • Increased extension speed of throw attacks.
    Dragon

    Ice Dragon

    • Changing the angle when firing the laser is now slower.
    • Increased rush damage.
    Blorb

    Glusher

    • Increased speed of charge attacks.
    • Increased expansion rate for charge attacks.
    • Increased flotation for jump attacks.
    • Adjusted pathing for rush attacks.
    Funchuk
    • Decreased speed of charge attacks.
    • Increased speed of jump attacks.
    Brrchuck
    • Decreased speed of charge attacks.
    • Increased curving for jump attacks.
    Scorpio
    • Reduced extension speed.
    • Increased retraction speed.
    • Increased time from drop to retrieval.
    Skully
    • Increased homing.
    Lokjaw
    • Increased curving for projectiles launched from charge attacks.
    • Increased homing.
    Guardian
    • Increased expansion rate while extending.
    • Increased expansion rate for charge attacks.
    Clapback
    • Increased expansion rate while extending.
    • Increased expansion rate for charge attacks.
    • Decreased rush damage.
    • Decreased time necessary to fire a rush attack.

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