Full Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition 2012 Changes

While Joystiq some gaming news sites have been content to embed Capcom‘s latest teaser trailer as a “changelist” for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012 (say that three times fast), the alterations indicated therein are but the tip of the punch-packed iceberg.

While you’re free to watch the masturbatory PR video below, you can get the full update list below. For your convenience, I’ve listed buffs in green and nerfs in red. Neutral/mixed changes are black. Now scroll down and pick the character with the most green changes and main him/her!

It looks like weaker characters are getting helped, strong characters are getting hurt, and everyone is going to get KO’ed just a little bit faster, thanks to overall damage gains.

Of particular note, many of the changes made between Super Street Fighter 4 and Super SF4 AE have been reverted. Whether you consider it a bad thing to see Capcom flip-flop on its decisions or a good thing for “listening to its fans” and reversing some of its more incomprehensible modifications, I’m happy they’re willing to bite the bullet and nix bad “fixes.”

Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 2012 Update Changes

Abel

• cr.HP: Expanded hitbox upward to ease use as an anti-air move.
• Tornado Throw: Changed damage from 150 to 160 for light, 170 to 180 for medium, and 190 to 200 for heavy/EX versions.
• Second Low: Extended hit stun by 2F, giving a possible +9F advantage when completing EX Focus→Dash in the shortest possible time.
• Breathless:Made strike-invincible from start of dash to just before hit detection. Eliminated throw invincibility after start of dash.

Adon

• cl.MP: Shortened hitback and block push distances. Also made attacker have a -4F (dis)advantage when blocked.
• Focus Attack: Adjusted position of hitbox to ease hitting of short opponents.
• Rising Jaguar: Made super-canceling possible on 2nd active frame of first hit for strong version. Slightly increased forward knockdown distance on first hit for the light, medium, and heavy versions to fix Adon facing the wrong way on EX Focus→Dash.
• Jaguar Kick: Expanded body hurtbox downward to toe of lowered leg for light and medium versions. Made expanded part of hurtbox invincible to projectiles. Changed heavy version’s damage from 140 to 130.
• Jaguar Revolver: Fixed issue whereby the move could slip around to the back of an opponent on the ground when hit up close. Increased the 3rd hit’s knockdown distance when fighting airborne opponents.

Akuma

• HK: Changed damage from 60 + 40 (100 total) to 50 + 30 (80 total). Shortened block stun by 2F on second block, giving the attacker a -2F (dis)advantage when blocked.
• Hyakki Gosho: Changed from an overhead attack to a mid attack.
• EX.Hyakkishu: Made EX Zanku Hadoken cancelable from immediately after start of move.
• Forward Throw: Increased Akuma’s total frame count on a hit by 2F.
• Demon Armageddon:Changed hit damage when canceling out of Ashura Senku from 400 to 421.

Balrog (Boxer)

• cl.HP: Expanded hitbox downward, enabling contact at close range with Ryu, etc. when crouching.
• Buffalo Head:  Increased damage from 100 to 120 for medium, 100 to 140 for heavy, and 100 to 150 for EX version.
• Dash Swing Blow: Shortened hitback distance when hitting opponents on the ground, and eased linking with crouching medium punch, etc.
• Dirty Bull:  Increased damage from 300 to 399. Made easy command mode input the same as SSF4.

Blanka

• Rock Crusher: Lengthened hit stun by 3F on a max. focus hit, giving the attacker a possible +5F advantage on a hit. Shortened hitback distance on a hit and on a block.
• Jungle Wheel: Extended total frame count of Blanka’s move by 1F on a hit.
• Rolling Attack: Changed damage from 100 to 110 for light, 110 to 120 for medium, 120 to 130 for heavy, and 110 to 120 for EX version. Made opponent get knocked down when hit connects within 2F of heavy or EX version’s active period. Made follow-up possible when hit connects within 2F of EX version’s active period.
• EX.Vertical Roll: Made opponent get knocked down on a hit, and made landing point closer to opponent when blocked. Lengthened landing stun on a block by 5F from 7F to 12F.

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Cammy

• H.Spiral Arrow: Changed active periods from (first hit) 2F + 17F to 7F + 12F. (Overall active period unchanged.)
• Quick Spin Knuckle: Decreased distance all versions push back when blocked.

Chun Li

• cr.HK: Expanded hitbox downward to make it easier to hit crouching targets.
• cl.HP: Lengthened hit stun by 1F, leaving the attacker with a -2F (dis)advantage on a hit. Shortened hitback distance.
• cr.LK: Expanded strike hitbox for deep hit.
• Yosokyaku: Made accessible from stick diagonally forward-down + medium kick as well as from stick down + medium kick.
• Kintekishu: Lengthened opponent’s stun when counter-hit by 3F, giving the attacker a +3F advantage on a counter-hit.
• Tenkukyaku: Expanded hitbox downward to make it easier to hit crouching targets.
• H.Spinning Bird Kick: Changed damage from 30 * 9 (270 total) to 40 + 20 * 8 (200 total). Made the move hit fully when canceled into from a near standing heavy punch.
• EX.Hyakuretsukyaku: Increased amount of movement directly following the move’s opening and extended attack reach.
• Kikoken: Changed startup from 10F to 9F.
• Hosenka: Made hitboxes match SSFIV.

Cody

• Advance: Increased speed when moving forward.
  
• Retreat: Increased speed of retreat.
• j.MP: Expanded hitbox up and down.
• Hammer Hook: Increased hit and block stun by 2F.This gives the attacker a +3F advantage on a hit against a standing opponent, a -1F (dis)advantage against a crouching opponent, and a -4F (dis)advantage when blocked. Enabled execution even when holding a knife.
• Knife LP: Lengthened hit stun, giving the attacker a possible +6F advantage on a hit.
• Knife MP: Changed from a 1-hit to a 2-hit attack. No change to action or damage.
• Knife HP: Lengthened hit stun, giving the attacker a possible +3F advantage on a hit.
• Knife cr.MP: Shrunk hurtbox on attacking arm.Also set hitbox active period to 4F. No change to overall frame count.
• Knife cr.HP: Startup changed from 9F to 7F. Changes total frame count from 24F to 22F.
• Knife j.LP: Increased length of hit detection.
• Knife m.MP: Expanded hitbox up and down.
• Pick Up Knife: Made transition to block possible during move.
• Bad Spray: Changed from a 1-hit to a 2-hit attack. No change to overall damage.Also made second hit super-cancelable.
• EX.Zonk Knuckle: Increased forward knockdown distance somewhat.
• Ruffian Kick: Expanded medium kick’s hitbox forward slightly.

C. Viper

• Thunder Knuckle: Changed EX version’s startup from 27F to 25F. Lengthened Viper’s stun by 2F on an EX version hit. Changed medium version damage from 120 to 110. Made throw-invincible until first active frame for heavy version.
• EX.Seismic Hammer:  Changed damage from 120 to 100. Eliminated throw invincibility.
• Aerial Burning Kick:  Changed normal damage from 100 to 90. Made follow-ups with Heavy Thunder Knuckle or Burst Time possible after EX version fully hits.
• Burst Time:  Changed damage from 480 to 441. Moved position of hitbox to make the move easier to hook in combos.
• Burning Dance:  Changed damage from 380 to 410.

Dan

• cl.MP: Changed startup from 6F to 5F. Takes the total frame count to 23F.
  
• cl.HK: Shortened hitback distance on standing or crouching hit.
• cr.HK: Changed startup from 12F to 10F. Takes the total frame count to 33F.
• Ducking & Jumping Taunts: Made Super Meter bonus +70 on a hit and +30 on a block.
• Airborne Dankukyaku: Made EX Airborne Dankukyaku fully hit after EX Focus canceling a Koryuken. Changed heavy version’s damage from 50 + 40 + 30 (120 total) to 50 * 3 (150 total). Changed EX version’s height restrictions, allowing it to be activated 1F earlier. Changed EX version’s stun from 100 * 3 (300 total) to 100 + 75 + 75 (250 total).
• Dankukyaku: Changed heavy version’s damage from 50 + 40 + 30 (120 total) to 50 + 40 + 40 (130 total).
• Hissho Buraiken: Adjusted to fully hit when used up close against any character.

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Dee Jay

• MP: Expanded hitbox to end of glove, and made cancelable into a special move.
• cl.HK: Made first hit do forcible stand-up damage when it connects with opponents on the ground. Expanded second hit’s hitbox downward.Made attacker have a -2F (dis)advantage when second hit is blocked. Made second hit super-cancelable.
• Air Slasher: Abolished counter-hit hurtbox in place from projectile discharge to end of move for all versions. Hurtbox now exists until point of discharge.
• Double Rolling Sobat: Expanded hitbox along attacking foot for medium version’s second hit only when first hit connected. Changed damage from 80 to 90 for light, 100 to 110 for medium, and 120 to 130 for heavy version.
• Sobat Festival: Made canceling into this move possible on penultimate hit of Sobat Carnival Super Combo.

Dhalsim

• LP: Increased hit detection period from 1F to 4F. Increased hit stun by 1F, giving the attacker a possible +2F advantage on a hit.
• Yoga Blast:  Changed EX version’s damage distribution to 90 + 50. No change to overall damage. Shrunk mid-move hurtbox for medium and heavy versions. Made follow-up with any move possible after a heavy version hit. Shortened post-hit recovery by 10F for light and medium versions. Shortened post-hit recovery by 5F for heavy version. Made quick-stand impossible on a hit for all versions. Made release-triggering impossible for light, medium, and heavy versions.
• Yoga Inferno:  Changed damage from 60 * 5 (300 total) to 75 * 2 + 60 * 3 (330 total).

Dudley

• nj.LP: Changed hitbox active period from 3F to 5F, and expanded its size. Changed startup from 8F to 6F, hit detection from 3F to 4F, and expanded hitbox size.
• j.LP: Changed hitbox active period from 5F to 8F.
• j.MP: Changed hitbox active period from 3F to 5F.
• HK: Lengthened hit stun by 3F on a counter-hit, giving the attacker a possible +7F advantage on a hit.
• cr.MK: Changed startup from 10F to 8F, hit detection from 5F to 6F. Takes move’s total frame count from 29F to 28F.
• Victory Rose: Made EX Focus Attack possible. Added light attack hit/block effects and sound effects.
• Focus Attack: Lengthened block stun by 1F for hits charged to level 1. With the fastest possible Dash, this leaves the attacker with a -2F (dis)advantage on a hit or block.
• Thunderbolt: Made it easier to fully hit airborne opponents for all versions of the attack. Prevented quick-stand even when hitting airborne opponents for all versions. Shortened horizontal travel when jumping without changing final total horizontal travel. Delayed thunderbolt discharge and sound effect timing for EX version.
• Short Swing Blow: Shrunk size of lower-body hurtbox after throw-invincibility expires in medium and heavy versions. Lengthened hit stun by 2F for medium and heavy versions, giving attacker a possible +2F advantage on a hit.
• Jet Upper: Changed light and medium version’s startup from 6F to 5F, and heavy version’s startup from 4F to 3F.
• Rolling Thunder: Made second and subsequent hits also connect with airborne opponents.

E. Honda

• Sumo Headbutt: Made upper body totally invincible from start until 14th frame for light version. Changed damage until 2nd active frame from 130 to 100 for light version. Made medium version from start until 10th frame projectile-invincible and totally invincible around the foot.
• H.Hundred Hand Slap: Expanded final hit’s hitbox forward, making it easier to connect with all characters.
• EX.Oicho Throw: Changed EX version’s stun from 50 + 50 (100 total) to 75 + 75 (150 total).
• Orochi Breaker: Changed easy command.
• Ultimate Killer Head Ram: Made KO possible even when the move’s first hit is double hit.

El Fuerte

• cr.LP: Made all light version attacks rapid-fire cancelable.
• Propeller Tortilla: Made strike- and projectile-invincible from start until 13th frame.
• Quesadilla Bomb: Made EX version’s counter-hits lead to wall bounce damage. Reduced EX version’s charge time from 390 to 210F. Shortened recovery by 10F when EX version or normal move hits at full charge.
• Calamari Slide: Fixed issue whereby using a Heavy Punch→Calamari Slide combo against a crouching Balrog, etc. wasn’t hitting the opponent.
• Guacamole Leg Throw: Reduced landing stun from 13F to 10F.

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Evil Ryu

• Health: Adjusted from 850 to 900.
• Stun: Adjusted from 850 to 900.
• HK: Adjusted size and position of hitbox to match Ryu’s.
• MK: Slightly expanded hitbox forward. Also slightly increased amount of forward motion during startup. Reduced recovery by 1F, taking the total frame count from 26F to 25F.
• HP: Made this move cause a knockdown on a counter-hit.
• cr.HK: Changed damage from 90 to 100, and lengthened active hitbox period from 2F to 3F.
• Target Combo: Made 2nd hit a knockdown.
• Airborne Tatsumako Senpukyaku: Adjusted timing of trajectory break-point to be 3F behind the previous point when initiated with an angled forward jump. Enabled Airborne Tatsumaki Senpukyaku to be canceled out of a Senbukyaku at all strengths, and changed the characteristics from normal use. Set stun to 100 for light and medium versions when canceled into from a Senbukyaku.
• Ryusokyaku: Increased hit stun by 1F for light version, giving the attacker a possible +1F advantage on a hit. Changed heavy version’s startup from 27F to 26F, damage from 140 to 130, and stun from 200 to 150. Also enabled follow-up against opponents that have been knocked back, as with the medium version. Inhibited quick-stand after a medium or heavy version hit against an airborne opponent. Changed EX version’s startup from 22F to 21F. Enabled further follow-up from a Senbukyaku→EX Airborne Tatsumaki Senpukyaku combo with the medium version when at the edge of the screen.
• Shoryuken: Extended invincibility of medium version by 1F, making first 5F totally invincible. Changed heavy version’s damage from 90 + 60 (150 total) to 100 + 60 (160 total).
• Raging Demon: Changed damage from 350 to 370.
• Metsu Hadoken: Time taken the charge the attack by holding down the button has been cut compared to before.This makes it easier to land repeated knee-crippling hits in a Focus Attack. Expanded hitbox downward in 1st active frame when executed as a charged attack at close range to an opponent.

Fei Long

• cr.MP: Changed damage from 65 to 55.
• cl.MP: Prevented first (Heavy/EX) Rekkukyaku canceled from near standing medium punch from hitting.
• cl.LP & LP: Shortened hit stun by 1F, giving the attacker a possible +5F advantage on a hit.
• Chokkarakusho: Changed damage from 60 to 70.
• Engekishu: Changed damage from 90 + 60 (150 total) to 80 + 50 (130 total). Made second hit super-cancelable.
• Rekkaken: Set chip damage from first and second hits to 6 for light version. Set chip damage from first and second hits to 7 for medium version. Decreased distance of block push for second light/medium/heavy hit. Reduced block stun for second light/medium/heavy hit, giving the attacker a frame (dis)advantage of -8F for light, -10F for medium, and -12F for heavy hits.
• Shienkyaku: Changed light version deep hit damage from 120 to 110. Changed medium version deep hit damage from 140 to 120. Changed heavy version damage from 100 + 60 (160 total) to 100 + 50 (150 total). Changed EX version damage from 100 + 50 + 50 (200 total) to 100 + 50 + 40 (190 total). Shortened first hit block stun by 1F for all versions.
• Rekkukyaku: Changed heavy version damage from 40 + 40 + 60 (140 total) to 35 + 35 + 30 (100 total). Stopped hit connecting after cross up for all versions.

Gen

• Crane cr.HP: Changed counter-hit damage to be the standard 1.25 times normal damage.
• Crane cr.HK: Changed hitbox active period from 3F to 5F.
• Crane cr.MK: Made +1F advantage on a hit and -1F (dis)advantage when blocked. Shrunk mid-move leg hurtbox.
• Crane Focus Attack: Lengthened block stun by 3F on a level 1 block, giving equal frame advantage/disadvantage on a block after completing the fastest possible Dash.
• Mantis Focus Attack:  Lengthened hit stun by 3F on a level 1 hit, giving equal frame advantage/disadvantage on a hit after completing the fastest possible Dash.
• Gekuro: Given Super Meter a +10 bonus when medium or heavy versions make it to the final hit. Made quick-stand impossible on final hit of heavy version.
• Jyasen: Varied number of hits when using EX version depending on punch button combination (light + medium or medium + heavy or light + heavy). Made EX version projectile-invincible until end of active period. Increased opponent’s stun by 4F on the penultimate hit or block of the rolling portion of the attack for light/medium/heavy version. Following the fastest possible EX Focus→Dash, this gives the attacker a +6F advantage on a hit, or a +2F advantage when blocked. Increased hit stun by 5F and block stun by 4F on the penultimate hit of the rolling portion of the attack for the EX version. Following the fastest possible EX Focus→Dash, this gives the attacker a +8F advantage on a hit, or a +2F advantage when blocked.
• EX.Oga: Changed damage from 100 to 150. Increased movement speed.
• EX.Oga Far: Changed startup after wall bounce from 12F to 7F. Made follow-up possible on a hit.

Gouken

• cr.HP: Lengthened hit stun by 1F.
• cl.MK: Fixed issue whereby simultaneous near standing medium kicks in Gouken-Gouken attacks would miss each other.
• cl.HK: Changed first hit active period from 2F to 5F.
• MP: Made Special Move cancelable. Lengthened hit stun by 1F, giving the attacker a possible +5F advantage on a hit.
• HP: Changed hitbox active period from 3F to 5F.
• Senkugoshoha: Expanded light version’s hitbox forward. Changed medium version’s characteristics to match SSF4’s light version. Changed heavy version’s characteristics to match SSF4’s medium version.
• Kongoshin: Expanded counter hitbox for medium and heavy versions. Set stun to 200 for all versions.
• Sakotsukudaki: Expanded hitbox downward. Changed hitbox active period from 2F to 4F. Shrunk hurtbox on upper arm.
• Forbidden Shoryuken: Changed startup from 11F to 3F.
• Denjin Hadoken: Made fireball speed variable by 3 steps by shaking the stick before start of hit detection. Increased final damage by 45 for all charge levels.

Guile

• Flying Mare: Changed startup from 4F to 3F.
• Flying Buster Drop:  Changed startup from 4F to 3F.
• Spinning Back Knuckle: Changed damage from 90 to 100.
• Reverse Spin Kick: Made throw-invincible from 6th frame after start until landing. Increased hit stun by 1F, giving the attacker a possible +5F advantage on a hit.
• Sonic Boom: Abolished counter-hit hurtbox in place from projectile discharge to end of move for all versions. Hurtbox now exists until point of discharge.
• Flash Kick: Changed deep hit damage from 100 to 110 for light, 120 to 130 for medium, and 130 to 140 for heavy version.
• Sonic Hurricane: Changed damage distribution to 90 + 30 * 4 + 90 and increased damage potential of follow-up. No change to overall damage.

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Guy

• Retreat: Increased speed of retreat.
• nj.HP: Expanded hitbox up and down.
• j.HK: Expanded hitbox up, down, and to the front, and expanded hurtbox accordingly.
• j.MP: Expanded hitbox up, down, and to the front, and expanded hurtbox accordingly.
• Wall Jump: Sped up timing of follow-up input after kicking the wall.
• Grab/Shoulder Throw: Expanded hitbox forward slightly.
• EX.Bushin Senpukyaku: Expanded first hit’s hitbox and increased active period from 1F to 2F to make the move easier to land.
• Elbow Drop: Made attack activate not only from stick down + medium punch, but also from stick down-forward + medium punch or stick down-back + medium punch.
• Bushin Izuna Otoshi: Reduced landing stun for all versions when additional button input was missed.
• Neck Flip: Prevented cross up over E. Honda, Chun-Li, Vega, Rufus, Cammy, Sakura, Adon, and Juri when executed close up and opponent is crouching.
• Bushin Hasoken: Expanded the final hit’s hitbox, making it easier to fully hit.
• Bushin Goraisenpujin: Slightly increased movement amount prior to first hit.
• Bushin Muso Renge: Expanded hitbox to the front. Made easy command mode input the same as SSF4.

Hakan

• Applying Oil: Made it possible to get oiled from start of round. Effect lasts approximately 10 seconds.
• nj.LP: Changed hitbox active period from 3F to 8F.
• nj.MP: Changed hitbox active period from 2F to 4F.
• nj.LK: Changed hitbox active period from 7F to 11F. Expanded hitbox and moved it upward.
• j.LP: Changed hitbox active period from 6F to 8F.
• cr.HP: Changed to a 2-hit attack. Also altered the total frame count, leaving the attacker with a -3F (dis)advantage on a hit, and a -6F (dis)advantage when blocked.
• LP: Changed to a +4F advantage when blocked.
• Guard Position: Made move slide when executed from a dash or backstep while oiled.
• Hakan Tackle: Contracted upper hurtbox downward at start of hit detection to match the rest of the active period. Contracted active period front hurtbox backward to match the situation immediately after detection starts.
• Oil Dive: Adjusted trajectory and reach of hitbox to bolster heavy and EX versions. Changed to fly over crouching opponents (not all characters) when the medium or heavy version is executed at close range. Changed light version’s startup from 14F to 9F, EX version’s startup from 22F to 19F, and reduced max. power stun. Expanded hitbox downward for all versions.
• Oil Slide: Changed to do 100 points of stun when the slide originates from an Oil Shower move. Made Super Meter bonus 30 when the slide originates from an Oil Shower move.Made effect of oil when the slide originates from an Oil Shower move last for 450F (approx. 7.5 seconds).
• Flying Oil Spin: Adjusted light version’s startup from 18F to 9F, and medium version’s startup from 18F to 12F. Changed to fly over crouching opponents (not all characters) when the medium or heavy version is executed at close range. Removed hurtbox around arm at startup.

Ibuki

• Hammer Kick: Changed startup from 26F to 25F. Changes move’s total frame count from 37F to 36F.Accordingly, Target Combo 7’s startup is 25F.
• Bonsho Kick: Adjusted trajectory to facilitate hitting crouching opponents. Enabled a +1F advantage on a hit and a -3F (dis)advantage on a block. Enabled a possible +5F advantage for the attacker on a counter-hit.
• Tsuijigoe: Made move throw-invincible from start until 7th frame. Removed all hurtboxes apart from that over the head region from start until 12th frame. Made move super-cancelable from 10th frame after start onward.
• Hashinsho: Made all hits connect with airborne opponents until locked animation sequence. Made first hit do forcible stand-up damage when it connects with crouching opponents.
• Yoroitoshi: Made projectiles fully hit against airborne opponents. Made easy command mode input the same as SSF4.

Juri

• Dash: Increased travel during a Feng Shui Engine. Overall frame count is unchanged.
• cl.MK: Expanded 2nd hit’s hitbox forward to end of leg.
• Focus Attack: Expanded hitbox downward.
• Fuhajin: Changed damage from 30 to 50 for all versions when upward kick connects.
• Senpusha: Extended hit stun by 3F on first hit of light kick. Results in a possible +6F advantage for the attacker after the fastest possible EX Focus→Dash. Extended hit stun by 3F on first and second hit of medium or heavy kick. Results in a possible +6F advantage for the attacker after the fastest possible EX Focus→Dash. Extended hit stun by 5F on second hit of EX version. Results in a possible +7F advantage for the attacker after the fastest possible EX Focus→Dash. Extended invincibility of EX version during Feng Shui Engine to cover the period when the first hit’s hitbox is up.
• EX.Shikusen: Enabled change of trajectory with special kick button combinations (light + medium, medium + heavy, or light + heavy), but only during a Feng Shui Engine.
• Feng Shui Engine: Enabled Super Meter to build up at 1/3 the normal rate for various attacks.

Ken

• cr.HK: Total frame count unchanged, but startup altered from 7F to 8F.
• HK: Changed startup from 12F to 11F. Shortened attack recovery by 4F, giving a +1F advantage on a hit and a -3F (dis)advantage when blocked.
• Target Combo: Expanded hitbox for second hit downward to facilitate connecting with crouching targets. Increased startup of near standing medium punch from 8F to 20F to allow a delay when canceling into a Target Combo.
• Thunder Kick: Overall length of feint move changed from 27F to 24F.
• EX.Shoryuken: Changed damage from 70 + 30 + 30 + 50 (180 total) to 80 + 30 + 30 + 60 (200 total).

Makoto

• Health: Adjusted from 1000 to 950.
• HK: Extended hitbox downward.
• nj.MP: Extended hitbox and hurtbox forward.
• Target Combo 1: Made the standing medium kick second hit super-cancelable.
• Fukiage: Adjusted all damage from 100 to 90 when executing light, medium, and heavy versions, and from 140 to 120 for EX version.
• EX.Karakusa: Adjusted size of hitbox to match that of the light version.
• Hayate: 【Light Punch Version】Lengthened attack distance at level 3. Adjusted characteristics at level 4 to match level 4 heavy punch .Added armor break property when charged to level 5.Made same follow-up conditions the same as the EX version when charged to level 5. Changed damage at level 5 to 190, and added voice hint to mark being charged to that level. Lengthened distance of travel at level 5. 【Medium Punch Version】Adjusted characteristics at level 4 to match level 4 heavy punch.Unified characteristics at level 5 across light, medium, and heavy punches. 【Heavy Punch Version】Adjusted block stun at level 4 to give a -2F (dis)advantage.Unified characteristics at level 5 across light, medium, and heavy punches.
• Tanden Renki: Made attack last 3 seconds longer than previously.

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M. Bison (Dictator)

• cl.HK & HK:  Changed shallow hit damage from 80 to 90.
• Double Knee Press: Changed light/medium/heavy stun from 50 + 50 (100 total) to 100 + 50 (150 total). Lengthened hit stun by 1F on first hit for all versions, giving the attacker a possible +5F advantage when completing the fastest possible Double Knee Press→EX Focus→Dash.

Oni

• Health: Adjusted from 950 to 1000.
• j.HP: Changed active period from 4F to 5F.
• Gankauchi: Changed damage motion when hitting crouching opponents, making it easier to land a hit when canceling a special or other move from a Gankauchi.
• Goshoryuken: Slightly increased forward knockdown distance on final hit to fix the character facing the wrong way on EX Focus→Dash. Made quick-stand impossible following the first hit of the EX version.
• EX.Tatsumaki Zankukyaku: Made additional adjustments to allow the move to fully hit.
• Airborne Tatsumaki Zankukyaku: Changed EX version to make a sudden, vertical dive, only when canceled into from a Zanku Hadosho. Made EX version a 1-hit move, with damage of 140 and stun of 200 that does tailspin knockdown damage, only when canceled into from a Zanku Hadosho. Changed EX version landing stun to 22F, only when canceled into from a Zanku Hadosho.
• Zanku Hadosho: Expanded hitbox for light and heavy versions.
• Rakan Dantojin: Added hitbox for deep hit to light version. Extended projectile-invincible frames by 3F for medium version.
• Raging Demon: Changed damage from 350 to 370 when executed on the ground. Changed from a throw hitbox to a strike hitbox that can only hit airborne opponents when the move is carried out in the air.
• Messatsu-Gotenha: Changed active period from 10F to 9F, and made the attack totally invincible until after the first active frame.
• Messatsu-Gozanku: Made Messatsu-Gozanku cancelable on a Zanku Hadosho hit.
• Tenchi Sokaigen: Reduced damaged party’s horizontal knockdown distance in order to increase ease of subsequent hitbox connection following a successful first hit.

Rose

• cl.MK: Extended hit stun by 1F, giving the attacker a possible +4F advantage on a hit.
• cr.MK: Fixed issue whereby counter-hit damage was taken when attacked in any frame after hit detection started.
• Soul Piede: Changed total action frames from 33F to 29F. Increased reach by moving hitbox forward. Shrunk active period hurtbox.
• Soul Spark:Changed Super Meter build-up from 20 to 30 for light, medium, and heavy versions.
• EX.Soul Reflect: Made invincible to projectiles from start until 7th frame. Activated projectile return hitbox from 5th frame onward.
• EX.Soul Spiral: Changed damage from 100 to 120.
• Soul Satellite: Changed startup from 7F to 5F. Fixed issue whereby EX Soul Reflect could be triggered accidentally.

Rufus

• Target Combo: Expanded second hit’s hitbox downward to facilitate connecting with Blanka, etc. when crouching.
• Messiah Kick: Made light derivation combo on a medium hit.
• EX.Galactic Tornado: Increased opponent’s stun by 7F when hit by the suction part of the move. Gives attacker a possible +8F advantage when completing EX Focus→Dash in shortest possible time.
• Big Bang Typhoon: Adjusted number of hits against airborne opponents to a maximum of 10.

Ryu

• cl.HK: Equalized normal hit and counter-hit frame advantage.
• cr.MK: Hit detection extended from 3F to 5F.
• Solar Plexus Strike: Changed damage from 40 + 50 (90 total) to 40 + 60 (100 total).
• Hadouken: Changed light/medium/heavy version damage from 60 to 70. Chip damage is the same as SSFIV AE, at 15. Changed follow-up restrictions when a counter-hit is landed with the EX version so that follow-up is possible with any move.
• Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (air): Adjusted timing of trajectory break-point to be 3F behind the previous point when initiated with an angled forward jump.
• H.Shoryuken: Made this a 1-hit move. Set damage in 1st and 2nd active frames to 160, and in 3rd to 14th active frames to 60. Made from start to 4th frame totally invincible. Made mid-air follow-up impossible. Removed possibility for EX Focus Attack and super canceling.
• Metsu Shoryuken: Extended hitbox upward in 3rd active frame.

Sagat

• cr.MP:  Expanded strike hitbox for deep hit.
• Angry Charge: Changed Tiger Uppercut damage during an Angry Charge from 140 to 150 for light, 160 to 170 for medium, and 240 to 250 for EX version.

Sakura

• EX.Hadoken: Changed level 1 damage from 40 + 60 (100 total) to 60 + 60 (120 total). Changed level 2 damage from 50 + 70 (120 total) to 60 + 70 (130 total).
• EX.Shunpukyaku: Fixed issue whereby opponent could be passed through when hit in standing position after certain combos.
• Sakura Otoshi: Increased command input difficulty, and made release-triggering impossible.

Seth

• j.HP: Changed hitbox active time from 2F to 4F.
• fj.MK:  Made foot region invincible to projectiles from end of active period to landing.
• Shoryuken: Shortened block stun by 2F on second normal Shoryuken hit, leaving the attacker with a -3F (dis)advantage on EX Focus→Dash. No change to first hit’s block stun.
• Tanden Stream: Made Seth become totally invincible at a certain point in the attack. Made fully hit when combo launched from crouching heavy punch. Changed damage from 380 to 340.

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T. Hawk

• cr.HK: Adjusted block stun to be 2F longer when first hit is blocked. Made hurtbox (only) near head invincible to projectiles during the move. As a result, Sagat’s High Tiger Shot and similar moves can now be avoided.
• cl.HK: Changed startup from 8F to 7F, making the move’s total frame count 1F shorter at 23F. Changed to inflict knockdown damage on a hit, and made EX Tomahawk Buster the only move that can hit the knocked down opponent in that case.
• Heavy Body Press: Allowed activation from vertical jump.
• Heavy Shoulder: Allowed activation from vertical jump.
• Thrust Peak: Increased hit stun by 1F, leaving attacker with a -4F (dis)advantage on a hit.
• M.Tomahawk Buster: Made throw-invincible from the start of the move until airborne.
• EX.Condor Dive: Made projectile invincibility last until the end of the move on a hit. As before on a block.
• Raging Slash: Made easy command mode input the same as SSF4.

Vega (Claw)

• cr.HK:  Increased damage from 90 to 110.
• Cosmic Heel:  Lengthened block stun by 1F, leaving attacker with a -3F (dis)advantage when blocked.
• Focus Attack:  Expanded strike hitbox for deep hit.
• Sky High Claw: Made opponent get knocked down on a hit for all versions. Expanded EX version hitbox downward, making it possible to hit Chun-Li, etc. when crouching.
  
• Splendid Claw:  Changed startup from 9F to 8F.
• Bloody High Claw:  Expanded hitbox after knee connects in the first part of the attack to avoid unexpected drop-out. Allowed combos to link with a Cosmic Smart hit.

Yang

• cr.LK: Changed damage from 30 to 20. Expanded hurtbox upward after hit detection starts.
• cr.?P: Changed damage from 80 to 70. Changed to 60 during a Seiei Enbu.
• MP: Shrunk hitbox.
• j.MK: Shrunk hitbox.
• EX.Zenpou Tenshin: Shrunk throw hitbox. Changed startup from 7F to 8F. Removed throw-invincibility.
• Tourouzan: Changed light/medium version’s final hit damage from 75 to 60.  Changed heavy version’s final hit damage from 80 to 60. Made block string to final hit possible for EX version. EX version only changed so as not to trigger on button release.
• Byakko Soshoda: Changed meter build-up from 20 to 10 for medium and heavy versions. Changed total frame count to 26F for light, 41F for medium, and 45F for heavy version. No change to total frame count during a Seiei Enbu. Changed heavy version’s damage from 150 to 140, chip damage from 38 to 30, and stun from 250 to 200. Shortened hitbox active period from 13F to 9F for medium and heavy versions.
• Target Combo 2: Changed damage from 150 to 130 when fully hits. Shortened distance 2nd hit pushes back when blocked. Lengthened 2nd hit’s recovery by 4F, giving a -7F (dis)advantage when blocked.
• Raigeki Shu: Changed stun from 100 to 50. Changed landing stun from 4F to 6F. Added hurtbox to foot area as soon as the move starts.
• Senkyutai: Removed projectile invincibility from start to 5th frame of heavy version. Removed projectile invincibility from medium version. Shrunk hitboxes across all versions. Given attacker a -4F (dis)advantage with EX Focus→Dash on a block for all versions.
• Seiei Enbu: Shortened length of effect by 1 second. Set chip damage to 1/8 normal damage.
• Tenshin Senkyutai: Changed startup at close range from 4F to 7F. Changed final hit damage to 90 when not blocked.
• Stun: Changed stun from 1000 to 950.
• cl.LK & LK: Changed startup from 3F to 5F. No change to startup during a Seiei Enbu.
• Target Combo 3: Made 3rd hit super-cancelable. Made opponent get knocked down when 3rd hit connects.
• Up From Prone: Removed total invincibility from all frames after action becomes possible.
• Back Dash: Prevented special canceling between 24th and 25th frame of backward dash.

Yun

• Target Combo 2: Changed damage from 60 + 40 + 50 (150 total) to 50 + 30 + 40 (120 total).
• Target Combo 3: Changed damage from 80 + 70 (150 total) to 65 + 55 (120 total). Made super-cancelable off second hit.
• Target Combo 4: Changed damage from 50 + 50 + 60 (160 total) to 50 + 35 + 48 (133 total) when executed from a far standing medium punch. Increased 2nd hit recovery by 2F, leaving attacker with a -6F (dis)advantage on a block.
• Target Combo 5: Changed damage from 20 + 30 + 40 (90 total) to 20 + 20 + 32 (72 total).
• Crouching Light Kick: Expanded hurtbox upward after hitbox becomes active.
• Crouching Medium Punch: Changed damage from 60 to 50.
• Zenpou Tenshin: Changed EX version’s startup from 5F to 8F, and removed throw-invincibility. Increased startup from 7F to 10F for light, medium, and heavy versions.
• EX.Zesshou Hohou: Changed division of hit detection period from 7F + 2F to 3F + 6F. Shortened block stun by 2F. This leaves the attacker with a -1F (dis)advantage when blocked at close range.
• Raigeki Shu:  Increased command input height restriction. Changed landing stun from 4F to 6F. Lengthened hit stun and block stun by 2F.
• Kobokushi: Changed Super Meter build-up from 30 to 20 when medium or heavy version is executed. No change to Super Meter build-up when attack connects. Extended total frame count for light, medium, and heavy versions by 2F, taking the light version to 25F, and the medium and heavy versions to 45F. Changed damage from 160 to 140, and stun from 250 to 200 for medium and heavy versions. Changed chip damage from 40 to 30 for medium and heavy versions. Changed hitbox active period from 15F to 10F for medium and heavy versions.
• Nishokyaku: Eliminated invincibility from light version at 6th frame after start. Shortened distance medium, heavy, and EX versions jump forward. Lengthened landing stun by 3F only for light and EX versions when attack whiffs. Changed medium version’s damage from 70 + 60 (130 total) to 70 + 40 (110 total).
• Tetsuzanko: Changed heavy version’s damage from 140 to 100. Added mid-move strike hurtbox on all versions. Changed timing of projectile invincibility for the heavy version from 6th to 18th frame after the start of the move. Changed EX version’s damage from 80 + 70 (150 total) to 90 + 40 (130 total).
• Genei Jin: Shortened length of effect by 1 second. Changed damage during Senpukyaku from 85 to 80.
• Stun: Changed from 1000 to 950.
• Near Standing Light Kick / Far Standing Light Kick: Lengthened block stun by 1F, giving the attacker a possible +2F advantage when blocked.

 Zangief

• cr.HK: Shrunk mid-move hurtbox.
• cr.LP: Expanded strike hitbox for deep hit.
• HP: Made opponent get knocked down on a hit.
• H.Spinning Piledriver: Increased stun from 100 to 150.
• EX.Banishing Flat: Changed damage from 80 + 50 (130 total) to 90 + 50 (140 total). Increased stun from 50 + 50 (100 total) to 100 + 50 (150 total). Changed Super Meter build-up from 20 to 30 for light, medium, and heavy versions.