Version 5.4.0

◄ Version 5.3.0

Version 5.4.0

Version 5.4.1 ►

Promotional artwork released alongside the update.

Version 5.4.0 was an update released for ARMS on 2018-09-19. Its most notable addition was compatibility with the Nintendo Switch Online service, adding voice chat to the game's online modes. In addition, a number of balance changes were made in the update.

Changelog

• Smartphone app "Nintendo Switch Online" now supported.
  • If matched with someone in online play, you can automatically match with them on the app as well to engage in voice chat.
  • Party Match, Ranked Match, Friends, and Party Crash are supported.
• Video Playback from the Dashboard is now smoother.
• The following ARMS have been adjusted.

Arms	Adjustments
Toaster Roaster	▼Reduced extension speed. ▲ Increased speed of charge attacks.
Sparky Chilla	▼Reduced extension speed. ▲ Increased speed of charge attacks. ▼ Decreased homing.
Bubb Buff	▲ Increased homing.
Nade	▲ Increased homing.
Tribolt Triblast	▼ Decreased speed of charge attacks. ▲ Widened area of effect of charge attacks.
Revolver Retorcher	▲ Increased curving. ▼ Decreased rush damage.
Hydra Biffler	▲ Increased curving. ▼ Increased time from drop to retrieval.
Popper	▲ Increased curving. ▼ Decreased retraction speed. ▼ Decreased rush damage.
Cracker	▲ Widened area of effect of charge attacks. ▼ Decreased rush damage.
Boomerang	▼ Decreased speed when thrown with an outside curve. ▲ Increased extension speed of throw attacks.
Coolerang	▼ Decreased speed when thrown with an outside curve. ▲ Increased extension speed of throw attacks. ▲ Increased homing.
Chakram Ramram	Increased flotation for jump attacks. ▼ Decreased homing.
Phoenix Thunderbird	▲ Increased extension speed of throw attacks. ▼ Decreased rush damage.
Megaton Megawatt	▲ Increased expansion rate for charge attacks. ▲ Decreased time from drop to retrieval.
Homie Seekie	▲ Decreased time from drop to retrieval.
Slapamander Slamamander	▼ Decreased retraction speed. ▲ Increased homing.
Whammer Kablammer	▲ Increased retraction speed.
Parasol	▲ Increased extension speed of throw attacks. ▼ Decreased rush damage. Increased flotation for jump attacks.
Parabola	▲ Increased extension speed of throw attacks.
Dragon Ice Dragon	▼ Changing the angle when firing the laser is now slower. ▲ Increased rush damage.
Blorb Glusher	▲ Increased speed of charge attacks. ▲ Increased expansion rate for charge attacks. Increased flotation for jump attacks. Adjusted pathing for rush attacks.
Funchuk	▼ Decreased speed of charge attacks. ▲ Increased speed of jump attacks.
Brrchuck [sic]	▼ Decreased speed of charge attacks. ▲ Increased curving for jump attacks.
Scorpio	▼ Reduced extension speed. ▲ Increased retraction speed. ▲ Increased time from drop to retrieval.
Skully	▲ Increased homing.
Lokjaw	▲ Increased curving for projectiles launched from charge attacks. ▲ Increased homing.
Guardian	▲ Increased expansion rate while extending. ▲ Increased expansion rate for charge attacks.
Clapback	▲ Increased expansion rate while extending. ▲ Increased expansion rate for charge attacks. ▼ Decreased rush damage. ▲ Decreased time necessary to fire a rush attack.