[Ver. 1.48] Patch Notes (August 20, 2025)
- Patch notes
An update to Version 1.48 will be released after maintenance on August 21 for the PlayStation®4/PlayStation®5/Steam/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/Windows versions of Guilty Gear -Strive- with the addition of a new playable character, implementation of Ranked Match, battle balance adjustments and fixes for various issues.
General/All Modes
・Added Lucy as a playable character.
*Lucy will be available after purchasing "GGST Season Pass 4" or the "Lucy” DLC item.
・Added the following BGM:
- Opening Credits (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
Written and Produced By: Akira Yamaoka
- Run to the Edge (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
Written and Produced By: Marcin Przybyłowicz & P.T. Adamczyk
- Cyberwildlife Park (Cyberpunk 2077)
Written and Produced By: Marcin Przybyłowicz
- Chippin' in (Cyberpunk 2077)
Music by David Sandström, Kristofer Steen
Lyrics by David Sandström, Dennis Lyxzén Performed by Refused
- Never Fade Away (Cyberpunk 2077)
Music by David Sandström, Kristofer Steen, P.T. Adamczyk
Lyrics by David Sandström, Dennis Lyxzén
Performed by Refused
- I Really Want to Stay at Your House
Performed by Rosa Walton
Courtesy of Transgressive Records Limited. © 2025. All rights reserved.
*These BGM can be selected in various modes even if Lucy is not purchased.
*”I Really Want to Stay at Your House” will be available for selection for a limited time until 2027.
The end date and time of the period will be announced separately. Please note that the end date and time of the period may be moved up without prior notice.
・Added the following avatar parts and gallery items:
- Avatar parts for Lucy
- Avatar parts for David
- Avatar parts for Rebecca
- Gallery items for Lucy
*The new avatar parts and gallery items will be automatically available with the update. The new items cannot be obtained via “fishing.”
・Added two new skin colors for lobby avatars.
・The name of the lobby avatar parts “Chaos Color” has been changed to match the other colors.
・Added a GG WORLD entry for Lucy.
・Images have been added to the entries for the following characters in GG WORLD:
- Venom, Udo, Undine, Sharon, Striper, Dizzy, Necro, Robo-Ky, Bone Biter, and Unika.
・The following new dialogue lines have been added:
- Sol's “Taunt/Respect” lines when facing Ky, Jack-O’, Sin, Asuka, and Unika
- Sol's “Round Loss” lines when facing Jack-O’ and Sin
- Sol's “Match Loss” lines when facing Ky, Sin, and Asuka
- Axel's “Introduction Sequence” lines when facing Asuka
- Axel's “Round Victory” and “Match Victory” lines when facing Bedman?
- Asuka's “Victory Sequence” lines when facing Jack-O’, Sin, and Unika
・Changed the font displayed in certain language settings to improve visibility.
Digital Figure
・Added additional content for Unika.
*The new Digital Figure items can be accessed after obtaining them via “fishing.”
Ranked Match
・Added new online mode RANKED MATCH
This mode can be accessed from NETWORK in the main menu.
About RANKED MATCH
Ranked Match is a mode where you compete against random opponents online for RP (Rank Points). Ranks are assigned to each character, so the first 10 battles for each character will be placement matches to determine their starting rank.
There are categories Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond, which each have ranks 1 to 3, with a final Vanquisher category.
Once you reach the highest rank of “Vanquisher,” you can no longer be demoted to lower ranks, and matches for DR (Duel Rating) will begin.
DR is reset approximately every three months, and players who achieve overall first place and character-specific first place in the “Vanquisher Ranking” will receive special badge rewards after the period ends.
・With the addition of Ranked Match, the following changes have been made:
- Some mode names have been changed.
ONLINE MATCH → LOBBY MATCH
RANK TOWER → DUEL TOWER
・The “Celestial Floor” in the Duel Tower is now treated the same as other floors and is considered an assigned floor, allowing players to enter regardless of their assigned floor.
Along with this change, the following adjustments have been made:
- The Celestial Floor Challenge has been removed. Players can now be promoted to the “Celestial Floor” through a Rating Update from “10F.”
- Even if a player’s assigned floor is the “Celestial Floor,” they can now be demoted to “10F” based on their match record.
- Players whose assigned floor is the “Celestial Floor” can no longer enter “10F.”
- The monthly reset will no longer cause demotion from the “Celestial Floor.”
*Rewards (such as avatar auras, name auras, badges, etc.) related to reaching the “Celestial Floor” or various rankings will still be obtainable as before.
Regarding the August Celestial Floor Ranking
As of this update, all players who have reached the “Celestial Floor” will have their assigned floor set to “10F,” regardless of whether the patch has been applied.
The “Celestial Floor Ranking” recorded prior to the update will continue to be tallied as-is until the final day of August.
Although the update will allow free entry to and exit from the “Celestial Floor,” win counts for the “Celestial Floor Ranking” will only be counted if your assigned floor is “Celestial Floor.” Therefore, if you wish to continue aiming for the top of the rankings after the update, you will need to raise your assigned floor back to “Celestial Floor.”
・Added Vanquisher Ranking (Current), Vanquisher Ranking (Previous) and RP Ranking to RANKING
・Added Ranked Match related pages to R-Code
・Added the following badges:
Celestial Badge |
Added Celestial assigned floor badge, which previously only went up to the 10th floor. |
RP Rank Badge |
Added badges that indicate the Rank of each character. |
Vanquisher DR Badge |
Added badges representing the DR for each character. |
Newly Added Features
・PLAYER SEARCH function added, allowing you to search for players.
Can be accessed from the main menu. Will display the R-CODE of players searched for based on specified conditions, such as player name.
*Please note that only players that have communicated over the network after updating to this game version will be searchable.
・The following features have been added:
- Indicator for Opponent’s Connection Type
- Vote to Cancel Match Feature
- Added a block function when a game is interrupted
About Indicator for Opponent’s Connection Type
In Ranked Matches, when you are matched with an opponent, the game will detect their internet connection type.
If they are using a wired connection, the standard icon will be displayed. If they are using a wireless connection, it will switch to a wireless icon.
*This feature is not supported in certain modes such as Lobby Match, TEAM OF 3 mode, and PlayStation® Tournaments.
*PlayStation® Tournaments is an event feature available on the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 versions of “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-.”
About Vote to Cancel Match Feature
During online matches, if the game detects that either the Ping or Rollback frame values exceed a certain threshold, a “Vote to Cancel Match” button will appear for both players.
You can vote by holding down the button, and if both players vote, the match will be invalidated and ended.
*This feature is not supported in certain modes such as TEAM OF 3 mode and PlayStation® Tournaments.
Addition of block function during game interruption
When a match is interrupted due to a network error, a message window will appear with a Block Opponent button.
You can block the opponent by pressing and holding the button.
You will no longer be matched with blocked opponents.
You can check the block list from the R-CODE follow list.
Other Specific Changes
・Changed the lighting settings for characters appearing in the battle stage “Council of Three.”
・In RANKING, the following rankings have been changed to display only players whose related records have been updated at least once a month.
- Total Win Count Ranking
- Character Level Ranking
Fixes for Issues
・Fixed an issue that caused some background characters to become immobile in the battle stage “New Dawn, A Future Unfolding.”
・Fixed an issue in the “Special Move Command” mission where Unika's special moves would not count towards completion when activated with a quick input from “Mode: Arbalest.”
・Fixed an issue in Story Mode that caused unintended visuals in some scenes.
・Fixed an issue where an unnatural visual displayed for Venom when his “Command Normal 1 (→+P)” reduced the opponent's health to 0.
・Fixed several incorrect descriptions within the a error in the description of some Unika’s Command List items for Unika for certain language settings.
・Fixed minor text and visual performance issues.
Battle-Related
・The battle version has been updated from Ver. 4.06 to Ver. 4.07.
・Please check the details of the changes below. Some character entries include bug fixes.
Please check the details of the changes below. Some character entries include bug fixes.
We will post updates regarding future game updates and their release schedule on the official X account.
Thank you for your continued support for Guilty Gear -Strive-.
