Potemkin is the undisputable best character in the game. Even worse, he is one of the most obnoxious characters to fight in the game now. Many of these changes are returning Potemkin to how he was prior to Season 4. He also has the honor of getting no buffs.
Potemkin Buster is being toned back significantly. While the move still remains as the centerpiece of Potemkin's Gameplan, it is now harder to land and much more fair. These nerfs combined with the changes to Throw PRC and Guard Crush will return Potemkin Buster to its rightful place as a very powerful but difficult to land grab.
Heavenly Potemkin Buster lost the ability to be PRC'd, which notably means that Potemkin can no longer perform Super PRC.
Giganter Kai is being toned back in damage, as it provides incredibly powerful combo extensions.
F.D.B. has been changed to make Potemkin's approach slightly more difficult against zoners, so they don't lose most of their strategy in this matchup. It also is now incapable of reflecting certain projectiles that visually make no sense to be "flicked".
Damage across multiple of Potemkin's moves has also been slightly decreased.
5KNERF
Active time decreased from 14f to 9f.
Recovery increased from 10f to 12f.
- On-Block changed from -10 to -7.
- On-Hit changed from -7 to -4.
6HNERF
Damage decreased from 80 to 70.
j.DNERF
Expanded hurtbox to cover roughly half of the hitbox.
Ground ThrowNERF
Can no longer be Purple Roman Canceled on whiff.#U1
Air ThrowNERF
Can no longer be Purple Roman Canceled on whiff.#U1
Potemkin Buster [632146P]NERF
Can no longer be Purple Roman Canceled on whiff.#U1
No longer has armor.
On-Hit changed from HKD +44 to HKD +30.
Range reduced from 200→300 to 120→160→200→250. Range now increases in four segments.
R.I.S.C. loss on hit increased from 2500 to 4000.
Heat Knuckle [623H]NERF
Damage decreased from 0, 7x8, 80 to 0, 7x8, 70
F.D.B. [214K]NERF
Only reflects during the active frames + 4.
Active time decreased from 6f to 4f.
Recovery increased from 12f to 18f.
- On-Block changed from -4f to -8f.
- On-Hit changed from KD +28f to KD +24.
- On-Hit (Charged) changed from HKD +83 to HKD +79.
Recovery after a successful reflection increased from 18f to 28f.
- On-Block changed from +22~39f to +12~29f.
- On-Hit changed from HKD +83~100f to HKD +73~90f.
Hitbox expands through the active frames, like before Season 4.
The following projectiles can no longer be reflected:
- Asuka R#:
- 2D
- Metron Screamer 808
- Terra Metron
- Aquila Metron
- RMS Boost Metron
- Axl Low:
- Bridget:
- Chipp Zanuff:
- Faust:
- 100T Weight (Projectile)
- 100T Weight (Earthquake)
- Banana
- Afro Explosion
- Mini Faust
- Jack-O' Valentine:
- Ky Kiske:
- Millia Rage:
- Nagoriyuki:
- Queen Dizzy:
- Ramlethal Valentine:
- Unika:
- Venom:
- Zato=1:
Heat Tackle [623K]NERF
Damage decreased from 72 to 60.
Heavenly Potemkin Buster [632146S]NERF
Can no longer be Purple Roman Canceled on whiff.#U1
Damage decreased from 210 to 200
Decreased Minimum Damage Scaling from 50% to 40%
Giganter Kai [632146H]NERF
Startup increased from 10+1f to 10+5f
Decreased shockwave damage from 60 to 50.
Now applies 80% forced proration.
R.I.S.C. loss on mirror hit increased from 1000 to 1200