The Avatar State Patch is available today for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game on XBOX Series X|S, and it’s the biggest update the game has seen. It brings a fresh new look for the game’s menus and in-match displays, two totally reimagined fighters, Ranked Mode 2.0, quality-of-life upgrades for story, versus, and online play, plus balance changes for every character on the roster.
Since the game launched earlier this year with 12 characters from “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Korra,” fighters have been putting their bending (or boomerangs) to the test, and our team has been watching closely. This patch is the result. It’s the game we envisioned from the beginning, and now it’s ready for you to play.
What’s in the Avatar State Patch:
- A new look, everywhere. Menus, character select, stage select and the in-match interface have all been redesigned.
- Two reimagined fighters. Avatar Aang and Nightmare Korra return with new art, new attacks and new super moves.
- Every fighter rebalanced. From Aang to Zaheer, every character has been fine-tuned for fairer, more exciting matches.
- More ways to play and learn. Story Mode+, Story difficulty settings, new tutorials and Combo Trials, Story stages in Versus, and more.
The two fighters at the heart of this patch are among the most powerful forms in the Avatar universe. Studio Art Director Giancarlo Montalbano, Art Director Santiago R. Villa, and Combat Director Young share how they brought them to life, and why they took the pair in opposite directions. “For Aang, his Avatar pose looks to elevate his presence in all ways, while for Korra it looks to diminish it. One is solemn and imposing while the other is languid and elusive.” Villa explains.
In the Avatar State, Aang taps into the power of every Avatar who came before him. Young points to his final showdown with Fire Lord Ozai as the biggest touchstone, along with Avatar State moments across the series, from channeling Kyoshi on Avatar Day to facing the Sandbenders. While regular Aang is playful, Young describes this version as pure, overwhelming power, landing precise elemental attacks with the smallest movements. Villa adds that he’s the only fighter in the game lit from below, a deliberate choice to make him look mysterious and boss-like. Young’s favorite move is his signature special, Avatar’s Ascension, which lifts him into an air sphere packed with callbacks to the Ozai fight.
His new Level 4 super, his most powerful attack, brings in a special guest: Avatar Roku, straight out of the Winter Solstice two-parter. “Aang’s direct manifestations of prior Avatars ended up being something very unique to him,” says Young, “so we felt like we had to include it!”
Montalbano admits Avatar Aang was the trickier of the two, since his arm tattoos had to read correctly from every angle. Villa shares another hard call: Aang’s foot scar is missing, because with fighters switching sides, it would have been on the wrong foot half the time.
Nightmare Korra
Young explains that Nightmare Korra is the dark reflection that haunted Korra in “The Legend of Korra” episode Korra Alone, with her final fight against Zaheer at the end of Book 3 as another influence. “She’s a manifestation of that berserk state…alongside being a kind of spooky, ghost-like entity so we wanted to try and hit both of those angles pretty sharply. So you’ll see big contrasts between her slowly dragging her feet, then suddenly exploding into big chain swings or teleports.” Villa notes that she now wears chains on both wrists instead of one, a nod to how much weight they carry in her story.
Her visual effects are some of the wildest in the game. Montalbano highlights the mercury in her super moves and a victory pose that zooms through a fish-eye lens into her transformation into Vaatu, which he calls “very unique compared to a lot of other stuff in the game.” For Young, the standout is her Final Technique, Eternal Nightmare, a big team effort that looks just as striking when it misses as when it lands.
Young also shared a fun fact: early prototypes had her health constantly draining to represent mercury poisoning. It didn’t make for interesting play, so she simply starts with less health instead.
What’s new in battle
Battle Balance
There’s a lot to dig into, but here’s a closer look at two of the biggest shifts.
Azula’s Ambition’s Spark, her Focused Stance exclusive move, has vastly improved to allow much more variety in gameplay. It now automatically tracks much closer to your opponent’s position. Its detonation is a much greater hitbox and can also be flow cancelable.
Sokka’s sword special techniques, under certain circumstances using his Master Piandao support, can now directly cancel into a boomerang toss! Upon having at least 10 stacks of successful sword hits, Sokka permanently unlocks that ability for the rest of the match!
You can find the full patch notes on the Paramount Games site when the patch goes live.
Nightmare Korra: a new moveset to match
Nightmare Korra’s new look goes deeper than just that. Her kit has been rebuilt to match her haunting presence.
Roku’s Inferno is Avatar Aang’s new Super Technique. Aang communicates with the spirit world, temporarily transforming him into Roku who engulfs the entire battlefield with a scorching flame.
Character Vote: You Pick the Next Fighter
If you pre-ordered Avatar Legends: The Fighting Gameor upgraded to the Deluxe Edition, you get a say in who completes the Year 1 Pass, the set of five extra characters included with the Deluxe Edition. Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong and Bolin are confirmed, and the fifth spot is up to you. Standard Edition pre-orders get one vote, Deluxe Edition comes with an extra vote for Year 1 Pass. (For example: If you have two votes, you can either submit a new voting ranking, or duplicate the first vote). Upgrading to Deluxe (even without pre-order) will also entitle you to a vote. Voting runs for one month. Just look for the voting option on the main menu. The candidates are:
- Tenzin
- Kuvira
- Amon
- King Bumi
- Asami Sato
The Avatar State Patch for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is available now on XBOX Series X|S. The Standard Edition is just $29.99, and the Deluxe Edition, which includes the Year 1 Pass, is $49.99. Thanks for fighting alongside us. The Avatar State Awaits.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game – Digital Deluxe Edition
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Water. Earth. Fire. Air.
Master the elements and clash as legendary characters in Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game.
Featuring hand-drawn 2D animation faithful to the series’ roots, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game lets you experience the world of Avatar like never before. Choose from 12 playable characters and go head-to-head across a variety of modes, including Offline & Online Versus, Story, Arcade, Training, Spectator, and an Art Gallery.
Deluxe Edition:
The Deluxe Edition builds on the Standard Edition with premium content inspired by the game’s iconic art, music, and fighters.
The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the full game, plus:
● Year 1 Pass
Adds five iconic characters over the season: Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin, and the winner of the Year 1 Character Vote.
● Original Digital Soundtrack
Explore the music of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game with the soundtrack.
● Digital Artbook
A curated collection showcasing the hand-drawn style of Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game through character art, stages, and more.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
PM-Studios, Inc.
☆☆☆☆☆63
★★★★★
$29.99
Get it now
Water. Earth. Fire. Air.
Master the elements and clash as legendary characters in Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game.
Featuring hand-drawn 2D animation faithful to the series’ roots, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game lets you experience the world of Avatar like never before. Choose from 12 playable characters and go head-to-head across a variety of modes, including Offline & Online Versus, Story, Arcade, Training, Spectator, and an Art Gallery.
Standard Edition:
● Hand-Drawn 2D Animation
Hand-drawn 2D animation faithfully brings characters and their unique fighting styles from Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, and the expanded universe to life.
● A Wealth of Game Modes
Includes Story Mode, Arcade Mode, Offline & Online Play, Training Mode, Spectator Mode, an Art Gallery featuring never-before-seen concept art.
● Story and Arcade Mode
Experience an all-new original story outlined by show creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Tim Hedrick. Shape the fate of time and space in the main story mode, then dive into arcade runs featuring storylines for every playable character.
● Robust Training Mode
A Training Mode equips players of all skill levels with advanced tools, including hitboxes, frame data, save states, and more.
● Art Gallery
Explore never-before-seen original artwork from the show, honoring the history, characters, and world of Avatar.
● Easy to Pick Up, Impossible to Put Down
Anyone can start bending with simple, intuitive controls, perfect for quick matches with friends and family. Beneath the surface lies a deep fighting system rewarding technical prowess and creativity.
● Seamless Online Play
Battle players worldwide with rollback netcode and crossplay across multiple platforms. Ranked and Casual matches, lobbies, spectator mode, replays, and more ensure a competitive experience no matter where you are or who you’re fighting.
Gameplay Features
• Master Flow and Energy Points
Control the fight by using Flow to dash, evade, and outmaneuver opponents with high-speed mobility, then build Energy Points through skilled play to unleash enhanced special moves and powerful cinematic Super Arts that can turn the tide of battle.
• Support Characters
Choose from three support characters to accompany your fighter, each providing unique abilities that enhance different strengths and open up new strategic possibilities. Experiment with combinations and discover the partnership that best fits your style.
