UMVC3/Version/2.00

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Version 2.00

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Sources for these Changes

• https://web.archive.org/web/20140716204319/http://www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2011/10/13/10_changes_you_need_to_know_about_ultimate_marvel_vs_capcom_3
• https://news.capcomusa.com/2011/10/07/online-changes-for-ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3/
• https://news.capcomusa.com/2011/10/21/umvc3-character-change-log-marvel-characters/
• https://news.capcomusa.com/2011/10/28/umvc3-character-change-log-capcom-characters/
• Changes labelled Confirmed have either been tested in-game or have sufficient video proof.
  • However the exact details of how the changes were implemented and what they effected may need further testing.
• There are likely many more undocumented changes between the Vanilla and Ultimate. The sources used are as "official" as we could find coming directly from Capcom websites, the UMvC3 Bradygames Guide, and lastly some In-Game testing.

Overall Changes

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Gameplay Changes

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New Characters Introduced and Others Unlocked by DefaultCONFIRMED

• Twelve new characters introduced: Doctor Strange, Firebrand, Frank West, Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Nemesis, Nova, Phoenix Wright, Rocket Raccoon, Strider Hiryu, and Vergil.
• Akuma, Hsien-Ko, Sentinel, and Taskmaster are now unlocked from the start.

X-Factor Air Activation IntroducedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• X-Factor activation made possible while airborne, including X-Factor Cancelling out of blockstun.

X-Factor Speed and Damage Boosts RevisedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• The total percentage boost given at level of X-Factor was standardized to 40%, 70%, 100%. Previously it varied by character.
• Individual values for each character were adjusted to line up with the revised totals.
  • Details for each character in their section below.

X-Factor Hyper Combos Scaling IntroducedCONFIRMEDNERF

• Hypers now scale when in X-Factor.

X-Factor Minimum Damage Scaling LoweredCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Minimum scaling in X-Factor lowered from 50% to 35%.

Mashable Hypers AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Some Hypers can be mashed with L, M, and H to increase the number of hits and damage.
  • Details on which Hypers were changed in the Character Section.

Advancing Guard Negates ChipUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Advancing Guard (Pushblock) changed to negate some(???) chip damage from blocking.

Blocking During Airdashes RemovedCONFIRMEDNERF

• No longer possible to block during the duration of an airdash.

Down-back Airdash NerfedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Two changes were introduced to nerf down-back airdash.
  • Minimum Height off the ground to airdash down-back was increased.
  • The number of frames before a down-back airdash could be cancelled into a button was increased.
• These changes were not universal, some characters got none, one, or both. Specifics will be in the character section.

Assist Hitstun Decay IntroducedCONFIRMEDNERF

• Removed universal fixed hitstun from assists.
• Some assists retained their fixed hitstun properties along with the assists that cause Forced Soft Knockdown, Hard Knockdown, etc.
  • See: https://wiki.supercombo.gg/w/UMVC3/Game_Data#Assist_Hitstun_Decay_Immunity for more info.

Hyper Meter Gain ReducedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Overall meter gain reduced by 10%.

Team Aerial Combo Color Highlight IntroducedCONFIRMED

• TACs on contact now make the opponent flash a color that is dependent on the direction of the TAC.
  • Up TAC highlights the opponent in Red.
  • Side TAC highlights the opponent in Green.
  • Down TAC highlights the opponent in Blue.

TAC Break Window WidenedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Window to break Team Aerial Combos widened from ??? to ???.

Side TAC Meter Drain IntroducedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Side TACs now take away one bar of Hyper Meter from the opponent when successful.

Snapback Startup IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Snapback startup was increased from 1f to 2f universally.

Snapback Disables AssistsCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• When Snapback hits an opponents assist both of there assists will be disabled for ??? frames.

DHC Glitch RemovedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• The DHC Glitch was mostly removed, while moves can still cause a lengthy forced soft knockdown with a DHC there is not hitstun or damage scaling reset.

Happy Birthday Scaling FixedUNCONFIRMEDREWORKNEEDS TESTING

• Fixed a bug where assists would take unscaled damage when the point character was blocking.

Assist Call QoL IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Assist 1 can be used to call the last characters assist when down to two characters.

Auto Superjump IntroducedCONFIRMED

• When an opponent is hit with a 5S launcher and the button is held down the character will automatically superjump to follow the opponent into the air.
• Can be toggled on and off from the Options Menu.
  • NOTE: This was shortly banned from competitive play in the greater FGC.

System Changes

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Arcade Mode Endings ShortenedCONFIRMED

• Arcade mode endings were shortened and some lines cut.

Spectator Mode AddedCONFIRMED

• The option to spectate a match in an online player lobby was added.
• Up to six players in addition to the two playing can be in the lobby and spectate.

New Stages AddedCONFIRMED

• Nine new stages were added: Asgard Sea of Space, Bonne Wonderland, Chaos at Tricell, City That Never Sleeps, Danger Room, Days of Future Past, Demon Village Redux, Shadowland, and S.H.I.E.L.D Air Show.

Galactus Mode AddedCONFIRMED

• Added a mode to play through the arcade mode as Galactus, the final boss of the game. Players fight teams of three AI characters.

Online Functionality ImprovementsCONFIRMED

• Opponents online profiles were made viewable before a match.
• Gold, Silver, and Skull icons were added to profiles to indicate a players disconnect rate.
• Rematching was made easier and faster.
• Failing to connect to an opponent was changed to return you to the search screen rather than main menu.
• Leaderboards were given an button to take the player to their position in the leaderboard and a cursor was created to improve visibility.

Character Changes

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Akuma

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X-Factor Values RevisedCONFIRMEDREWORK

Boost Values (damage / speed)

XF Lvl	Old	New
XF 1	35% / 10%	32.5% / 7.5%
XF 2	70% / 20%	55% / 15%
XF 3	105% / 30%	77.5% / 22.5%

Alpha Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERF

• Gohadoken assist hitstun changed to decay with combo timer.

Health ReducedCONFIRMEDNERF

• Health value lowered from 800,000 to 750,000.

Tatsu Forced SKD RemovedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Tatsumaki Zankuukyaku (214L) Forced Soft Knockdown removed (?).
  • Note: This change is similar to the 1.02 Air Tatsu change, not clear what exactly was changed.

Tatsu "Priority" DecreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Tatsumaki Zankuukyaku (214X) "priority" decreased.
  • Note: This is currently interpreted to mean either the hitspheres of the move were shrank or the Priority of the Projectile Nullification was decreased.

Tatsu Pushback IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Tatsumaki Zankuukyaku (214X) pushback on hit/block increased from ??? to ???.

Hyakkishu Air OKCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Air Hyakkishu (j.421X) added.

Messatsu Gohado MashableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Both Versions of Messatsu Gohado (236XX, 236XX~[H]) made Mashable for additional damage and hits.
  • Agyo (236XX) increased from 11,000 x 48 to 11,000 x 96 when mashed.
  • Ungyo (236XX~[H]) increased from 18,000 x 25 to 18,000 x 50 when mashed.

Tenma Gozanku MashableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Both Versions of Tenma Gozanku (j.236XX, j.236XX~[H]) made Mashable for additional damage and hits.
  • Agyo (j.236XX) increased from 11,000 x 48 to 11,000 x 96.
  • Ungyo (j.236XX~[H] increased from 18,000 x 25 to 18,00 x 50 when mashed.

Raging Demon MashableCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Raging Demon (L, L, 6M, H) made Mashable for additional damage and hits.
• Increased from ??? x ??? to ??? x ??? when mashed.

Amaterasu

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X-Factor Values RevisedCONFIRMEDREWORK

Boost Values (damage / speed)

XF Lvl	Old	New
XF 1	20% / 0%	20% / 20%
XF 2	40% / 0%	40% / 30%
XF 3	50% / 0%	60% / 40%

Beta Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERF

• Cold Star assist hitstun changed to decay with combo timer.

Removed Blocking During AirdashUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Can no longer block during the duration of an airdash.

Decreased Hitstun ValuesUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Base hitstun values on L, M, and H normals on grounded opponents decreased.
  • L normals decreased from 12f to 11f.
  • M normals decreased from 18f to 16f.
  • H normals decreased from 23f to 21f.

M Normal Hitsphere Size DecreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• 5M and 2M hitspheres decreased in size.

2M Framedata ChangedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• 2M active frames increased from 4f to 6f and recovery decreased from 14f to 12f.

Weapon Change Air OKCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Air Weapon Change (j.22X) added.

Charged Thunder Edge Active Frames IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Charged Thunder Edge (236[X]) active frames increased from ??? to 11f.

Glaive Chop ChangedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• "Sword Portion of Glaive Chop causes Knockdown"

Power Slash Hitstun DecreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Power Slash (214X) hitstun decreased, changing the On-Hit advantage from +8 to +6.

Divine Instruments MashableCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Divine Instruments (623XX) made Mashable for additional damage and hits.
  • Increased from ??? x ??? to ??? x ??? when mashed.

Arthur

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X-Factor Values RevisedCONFIRMEDREWORKNEEDS TESTING

• At the moment only the changed values for Normal Arthur are known.

Boost Values (damage / speed)

XF Lvl	Old	New
XF 1	25% / 10%	25% / 15%
XF 2	50% / 20%	45% / 25%
XF 3	75% / 30%	65% / 35%

Beta Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Dagger Toss hitstun changed to decay with timer.

Gamma Assist in Golden Armor Fixed Hitstun RemovedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Fire Bottle Toss in Golden Armor hitstun changed to decay with timer.

Health IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Health value increased from 800,000 to 850,000.

OTG CapableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• j.S changed to hit characters in Hard Knockdown state.

j.S Fall Speed IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Fall speed of j.S increased from ??? to ??? resulting in Arthur falling significantly faster when preforming the normal.

Heavenly Slash Invulnerability AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Heavenly Slash (623M) gained Invulnerability on frames 1-14.

Hellbound Slash Hitstun IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• The first hit of Hellbound Slash (623H) gained an additional 30f of hitstun to ensure it comboed into the second hit more consistently.

Fire Bottle Toss Hits IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Fire Bottle Toss (214L gained an additional hit in Normal and Golden Armor.
  • From 1 / 5 / 7 hits to 1 / 6 / 8 hits.

Goddess' Bracelet MashableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Goddess' Bracelet (236XX) made Mashable for additional damage and hits.
  • Increased from 22,000 x 20 to 22,000 x 40.

C. Viper

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X-Factor Values RevisedCONFIRMEDREWORKNEEDS TESTING

Boost Values (damage / speed)

XF Lvl	Old	New
XF 1	25% / 10%	25% / 15%
XF 2	50% / 20%	47.5% / 22.5%
XF 3	75% / 30%	70% / 30%

Beta Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Seismic Hammer Assist changed, fixed hitstun or forced soft knockdown removed.

Optic Laser AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Optic Laser ([X]) added.

Thunder Knuckle Feint Window IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• L and M Thunder Knuckle (236L and 236M) Feint window increased adding an additional frame to feint post contact with the opponent.
  • 236L increased from frames 6-15 to frames 6-16.
  • 236M inceased from frames 3-13 to frames 3-14.

M Thunder Knuckle Range DecreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• M Thunder Knuckle advances forward slightly less during the duration of the move.

H Thunder Knuckle Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• H Thunder Knuckle hitstun changed to decay with combo timer.

Burning Kick Launch Height DecreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Burning Kick and Air Burning Kick (214X and j.214X) changed making opponents fall faster than before when hit by the move.

Burning Kick Feint Forward Momentum ReducedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Burning Kick and Air Burning Kick Feint (214X~S and j.214X~S) forward momentum reduced.

Captain America

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X-Factor Values RevisedCONFIRMEDREWORK

Boost Values (damage / speed)

XF Lvl	Old	New
XF 1	30% / 5%	35% / 5%
XF 2	60% / 10%	60% / 10%
XF 3	90% / 15%	85% / 15%

Alpha Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Shield Slash assist hitstun changed to decay with combo timer.

Beta Assist Damage IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Stars and Stripes assist damage increased from 40,000 x 3 to 50,000 x 3.

Gamma Assist Damage IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Charging Star assist damage increased from 40,000 x 3 to 53,000 x 3.

Double Jump AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Gained the ability to double jump, gaining one air action.
• Several air normals became jump cancellable.

Air Normals Jump Cancel AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• j.L, j.M, j.H gained the jump cancellable property.

Charging Star Forced SKD AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• M and H Charging Star (214M, 214H) gained the Forced Soft Knockdown property.

Charging Star Knockback ChangedCONFIRMEDREWORK

• M and H Charging Star (214M, 214H) had horizontal knockback added to match the L version and vertical knockback reduced.

Charging Star Damage ReducedCONFIRMEDNERF

• M and H Charging Star (214M, 214H) damage reduced.
  • 214M damage reduced from 70,000 x 2 to 65,000 x 2.
  • 214H damage reduced from 60,000 x 3 to 53,000 x 3.

L Shield Slash OTG CapableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Ground and Air L Shield Slash (236L, j.236L) changed to hit characters in Hard Knockdown state.

Shield Slash Damage IncreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Ground and Air Shield Slash (236X, j.236X) damage increased from 50,000 x 2 to 60,00 x 2.

Shield Slash Hitstun DecreasedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Hitstun of Shield Slash (236X, j.236X) on airborne opponents decreased from ??? to ???.

Backflip Invulnerability AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Backflip (X+S) gained Invulnerability to all attacks but throws on frames 1-13.

Hyper Charging Star Knockdown Time ReducedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Hyper Charging Star (214XX) Hard Knockdown time on opponent decreased from ??? to ???.

Hyper Charging Star MashableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Hyper Charging Star (214XX) made Mashable for additional damage and hits.
  • Increased from 30,000 x 10 to 30,000 x 20.

Chris

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X-Factor Values RevisedCONFIRMEDREWORK

Boost Values (damage / speed)

XF Lvl	Old	New
XF 1	35% / 5%	40% / 0%
XF 2	75% / 10%	65% / 5%
XF 3	110% / 15%	90% / 10%

Beta Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Gun Fire Assist fixed hitstun on final hit removed, the hitstun now decays based on combo timer.

Gamma Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Grenade Toss Assist forced soft knockdown removed, the hitstun now decays based on combo timer.

Special Move Minimum Damage Scaling IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Minimum Damage Scaling on Special moves increased from ??? to 15%.

Dash Cancel Delay ReducedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Dash Cancel Delay reduced from 11f to the 4f minimum delay.

2H Launch Height IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• 2H Launch Height on hit Increased from ??? to ??? allowing for more combo options.

Pistol Normals Special/Hyper CancellableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• 2H, 6M, and j.2H gained the Special and Hyper Cancel properties allowing for much greater combo options.

j.S Framedata Improved.CONFIRMEDBUFF

• j.S startup and active frames changed from 11f and 3f to 10f and 4f respectively.

Shotgun Active Frames IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Gun Fire L (236L/j.236L) active frames increased from ??? to ???.

Shotgun Damaged DecreasedCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Gun Fire L (236L/j.236L) damaged reduced from ??? x 10 to 20,000 x 10.

H Combination Punch First Hit Fixed Hitstun RemovedCONFIRMEDNERF

• H Combination Punch First Hit (214H(1)) fixed hitstun removed, the first hit may not combo into the second in high hitstun decay.

Prone Position Startup DecreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Prone Position (22H) startup decreased from 27f to 10f.

Prone Position Recovery DecreasedCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Standing up (recovery) from Prone Position (22H, 8) decreased from ???f to 5f.

Prone Shot Recovery DecreasedCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Prone Shot (22H, H) recovery reduced from ???f to 9f.

Sweep Combo Properties ImprovedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Sweep Combo (623XX) properties changed on several of the hits, improving comboability.
  • 2nd Hit (Knife) changed to cause Hard Knockdown if Ground Bounce already used.
  • Hits 13-20 (SMG) changed to hit OTG.

Chun-Li

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X-Factor Values RevisedCONFIRMEDREWORK

Boost Values (damage / speed)

XF Lvl	Old	New
XF 1	10% / 15%	20% / 20%
XF 2	30% / 35%	35% / 35%
XF 3	50% / 50%	50% / 50%

Alpha Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Kikoken Assist fixed hitstun removed, the hitstun now decays based on combo timer.

Beta Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Tenshokyaku Assist final hit fixed hitstun removed, the hitstun now decays based on combo timer.

Gamma Assist Fixed Hitstun RemovedUNCONFIRMEDNERFNEEDS TESTING

• Hyakuretsukyaku Assist final hit fixed hitstun removed, the hitstun now decays based on combo timer.

M Normals Jump CancellableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• 5M and 2M gained the ability to be jump cancelled on block and hit.

Yosokyaku OTG CapableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Yosokyaku (j.2M) gained the ability to hit opponents in the Hard Knockdown state.

EX Spinning Bird Kick AddedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• EX Spinning Bird Kick ([2]8X or j.[2]8X Charged for at least 90 frames) added.

Hyakuretsukyaku Priority IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• "Slightly increased priority of Hyakuretsukyaku."

Kikoanken Cancel Window IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Window to cancel H Kikoken to Kikoanken (41236H~H) increased from frames ??-?? to 1-10.

Tenshokyaku Startup DecreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• All versions of Tenshokyaku (623X and j.623X) startup decreased from 3f to 2f.

Air Tenshokyaku Recovery ReducedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Air Tenshokyaku (j.623X) recovery changed to recover in the air rather than being in recovery until grounded.
  • j.623L recovery changed to 18f.
  • j.623M recovery changed to 21f.
  • j.623H recovery changed to 21f.

Tenshokyaku Startup DecreasedCONFIRMEDBUFF

• All versions of Tenshokyaku (623X and j.623X) startup decreased from 3f to 2f.

Tenshokyaku Hitstun IncreasedUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• All versions of Tenshokyaku (623X and j.623X) hitstun increased from ??? to ???.

Air L Tenshokyaku Movement ChangedUNCONFIRMEDREWORKNEEDS TESTING

• Air L Tenshokyaku (j.623L) "lowered arc".

Kikosho MashableCONFIRMEDBUFF

• Kikosho (236XX) made Mashable for additional damage and hits.
  • Increased from 28,000 x 14 to 28,000 x 27

Shichisei Ranka AutocorrectsUNCONFIRMEDBUFFNEEDS TESTING

• Shichisei Ranka (623XX) changed to autocorrect if opponent moves behind Chun-Li during the hyper.