Fighting Game · Balance & tuning

Katana Vanguard Balance Changelog

and live-ops review the replay set.

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Every framedata change must list the patch, public test build signal, A/B result, affected move, before/after values, and design rationale.

Patch PTB Signal A/B Result Move Before After Rationale
patch-2026.05.s1 ptb.s1.cross-up-kick.block-winrate balance.s1.cross-up-kick Cross-Up Kick startup 12f 14f Win-rate-on-block and hot/cold heatmaps showed the move converting too often from safe pressure.
patch-2026.05.s1 ptb.s1.heavy-launcher.pick-rate balance.s1.heavy-launcher Heavy Launcher recovery 23f 25f Pick-rate and win-rate-on-hit exceeded the target band across Competitive and EsportsAspirant segments.

Review Gate#

  • Public before/after metrics are published under V2/balance/public-results/.
  • Official forum and survey feedback are attached before patch signoff.
  • Community-flagged regressions during PTB trigger patch hold until design, QA, and live-ops review the replay set.