Major Update 2.0.0

Hello everyone,

Today, we're releasing Major Update 2.0.0, featuring three new characters and a major update to the class system.

1. System Changes

Affliction is now a main class instead of a subclass. This means the game now has 4 main classes: Physical, Chakra, Mental, and Affliction.

You can review a complete before-and-after list of every affected skill on the >Affliction Class Changes page<.

The Melee and Ranged classes have also been updated.

With the addition of a fourth main class, using these two distance classes in effects that interacts with enemies became unnecessary. Going forward, Melee and Ranged will be reserved for effects that interact with allies, such as Kabuto's "Mystical Palm Technique", Iruka's "Sealed Bombs Square Formation", and Chiyo's "Ally Puppetry".

Note: Melee and Ranged have rarely been used in effects against enemies for quite some time, so this part of the update is mostly a cleanup rather than a major gameplay change.

What does this change in gameplay?

• Every skill that previously had Affliction as a subclass is now fully classed as Affliction.
• Stuns that previously affected Harmful skills will now generally affect Physical and Chakra skills.
• Effects that interacted with Melee or Ranged have been adjusted. Depending on the character's balance needs, these effects were either changed to one of the main classes or just removed entirely.

This system update is intended to simplify and standardize class interactions, making them easier for players to understand (or at least, that's the goal).

Despite the number of skills affected, the update is less impactful than it may initially appear, and most matches should feel almost the same.

This is also an experimental change. It may be adjusted or completely reverted depending on player feedback, so please do not treat this new system changes as the final version of the game.

2. New Characters

During his training under Kakashi and Yamato, Naruto discovers his affinity for Wind Release. By using shadow clones to accelerate his progress, he learns to combine wind-nature chakra with the Rasengan and creates the devastating Rasenshuuriken.

After breaking ties with Orochimaru, Sasuke forms Hebi and begins his hunt for Itachi. With greater control over the Cursed Seal and his lightning-nature chakra, Sasuke combines sudden Chidori attacks, automatic defenses, and the overwhelming power of Kirin.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Tenten joins the Shinobi Alliance and takes possession of the Bashousen, one of the treasured tools of the Sage of the Six Paths. By channeling large amounts of chakra through the fan, she can unleash elemental devastation or adapt its power to protect her allies.

3. UI Improvements and Ladder XP

We've made a few UI improvements both in-game and across the site's main pages.

Additionally, Ladder XP progression has been adjusted. Players at level 37 or higher will now gain and lose only half the usual amount of Ladder XP.

We'll be also adding two new Ladder Missions, with Custom Rank rewards soon!

Balances:

• Nerfs: Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Aburame Shino, Hyuuga Hinata, Gaara of the Desert, Drunken Lee, Kyuubi Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto (S), Chiyo (S), Tsunade (S).
• Boosts: Yamanaka Ino, Tenten, Tayuya, Yakushi Kabuto, Yuhi Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma, Hoshigaki Kisame, Nara Shikaku (S), Mizukage (S), Itachi Body Double (S), Shinobi Alliance Shikamaru (S), Edo Tensei Chiyo (S).
• Tweaks: Hyuuga Neji, Nohara Rin, Momochi Zabuza, Kidoumaru, Yondaime Hokage, Edo Tensei Mangetsu (S).