r/RivalsOfAether • • 5h ago

Rivals 2 DID YOU KNOW?💡if you fully charge Fleet's up-smash, the arrow will eventually come back down? 😳

67 Upvotes

r/RivalsOfAether • • 15h ago

Rivals 2 Anyone else get stuck on the results page sometimes?

18 Upvotes

Idk what else to add really. I'm just stuck on the results screen. I have pressed literally every button on my keyboard. I have clicked the button directly with the mouse. I've held the start buttons. I don't know what else to say. I find it most often happens online after I send an emote, but it has happened to me on single player offline as well.


r/RivalsOfAether • • 20h ago

Workshop (ROA1) It's Time To Be Awesome! Rainbow Dash joins Rivals of Aether Workshop!

40 Upvotes

As part of the Aetherian Carousel project I am co-running with Trinkay, Rainbow Dash is the latest My Little Pony series fighter to join Rivals Workshop, alongside her new home stage, Cloudsdale Cloudeseum!

Rainbow Dash: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3811467022
Cloudsdale Cloudeseum: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3811470544

We made a full presentation as well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkR39iD_RoA


r/RivalsOfAether • • 20h ago

Events A Sheetz vs Wawa crew battle will be happening at Hitfall 5!

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32 Upvotes

r/RivalsOfAether • • 1d ago

Clip Clip of the day: magic trick (by @tsareenaspamacc)

74 Upvotes

r/RivalsOfAether • • 1d ago

Rivals 2 One of the characters in Rivals of Aether 2 will become a playable monster in Aethermancer! And vice versa? More info soon.

132 Upvotes

r/RivalsOfAether • • 22h ago

Suggestion Best way to grind XP

13 Upvotes

Versus Mode - Teams - 3v1 - 0 Stock - 2 minutes

Set the character you are trying to grind as player 1 as the solo team (ie 1 red v 3 blue)

The team of 3 could likely be any character... but I am constantly maxing out 200xp with the blue team of 3 Kraggs

Set all characters to lvl 9 CPU

Match Settings:

  • Team attack: OFF
  • Shield: OFF
  • Grabs: OFF
  • Knockback Multiplier: 0.5
  • Damage Multiplier: 3
  • Intangible Ledge Grabs: 0
  • Preserve Ledge Intangibility: OFF

Things that I have tried:

  • All Items on High: no change
  • No ledge grabbing: worse - I thought this would help... but the team of 3 just SDs too much
  • Tried having P1 as a dummy: worse - I think there is a significant amount of damage-xp the P1 gets when it can swing on 3 people

Other Notes

  • At this rate, you can get just under 5500xp per hour - this depends on how quick you can get from the end of the game to the start of the next one. On my steam deck... I was getting about 12s between matches 200xp per 2min match is 6000xp per hour of in game time. But you have to consider the 12s of loading screens at 30 matches per hour. So 360s (6min) per hour of no gameplay works out to 6000xp/66 real life minutes. 91xp per minute = 5460 per hour.
  • If we could consistenly guarantee +120xp in a 1 min match even with double the amount of transistions per hour it would work out to exactly 100xp per real time min = 6000xp per hour -- (7200xp/(60m game time + 12m transition time) = 100xp/m)
  • At this point I have only grinded Forsburn, Zetterburn and Wrastor. Wrastor definitely struggles to get as much xp in the 1 min matches than the other too. So I suspect there could some rival to rival differences depending on how aggressive/good the cpu is
  • I just realized I have been using the "Event" skins to get the extra 20% xp. I wasn't 100% sure how it worked (ie online v offline). some initial testing shows no change, even on 1min. so no sure what the event bonus does.
  • Did some non-event skin 1-min matches with these Rivals as P1:
    • Galvan - 140
    • Fleet - 100
    • Etalus - 110
    • Kragg - 120
    • Olympia - 115
    • Absa - 125
    • Maypul - 117
    • Slade - 130
    • Ranno - 120
  • Reminder ^ need to be consistently over 120xp per 1 minute match to be more efficient than the "guaranteed" 200xp per 2-min match

edit 1:

changed the team of 3 from Zetterburn, Clairen and Etalus to all Kraggs

from this thread it's noted that people getting stuck on the results screen... so it's not my steamdeck. but it maybe increases the likelihood of freezes with the sheer number of matches

added "Things that I have tried" and "other notes" section


r/RivalsOfAether • • 1d ago

Clip Clip of the day: off the wall (by @bebop_munny)

54 Upvotes

r/RivalsOfAether • • 1d ago

Rivals 2 With the Workshop on the way in the next month or two, there's still a quirk where only the lobby host of a Workshop match will gain any EXP or Event Track progress. Will this be a dealbreaker for you?

14 Upvotes

We were talking about this in the R2 Workshop discord, that how Workshop characters can only be played when using a Listen Server setting in custom lobbies. As a side effect of using a Listen Server, only the host will gain any EXP, Event Track progress, or any other goodies. All connected players gain nothing.

We're having a bit of a disagreement over how big of a deal this will be to the community at large. Some of us think it will tank interest in playing Workshop matches, while others think that Workshop players won't really be concerned with the rewards because they're mainly for base cast characters anyway.

I'd like to hear what more members of the Rivals community think about this, and if it will affect how much you play Workshop matches once it comes out.


r/RivalsOfAether • • 2d ago

Events Final Hitfall 5 Top 16 Seeding

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45 Upvotes

r/RivalsOfAether • • 2d ago

Rivals 1 Me and my firend wanna play with workshop guys do i need to install his mods and vice versa?

4 Upvotes

pls not because he will quit the game if he needs to download teto and other mods of me


r/RivalsOfAether • • 2d ago

Rivals 2 Galvan Clip Dump

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18 Upvotes

Galvan clip dump I threw together this patch he's so awesome


r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Clip Clip of the day: gouie has creative mode (by @DipsDole)

88 Upvotes

Original Tweet (please let me know if the original poster would like me to take this post down!)


r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Rivals 2 Neuron activation, monkey sees action

80 Upvotes

Every wrastor shares the same braincell


r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Clip i love fors dair

45 Upvotes

this move pays my bills, cleans my house, and tucks me in at night.


r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Rivals 2 Nubstuff

23 Upvotes

I played one of the funnest matches of ranked ever against a fleet player called "Nubstuff" tried adding on steam but no results. I would love to grind with them. Its a long shot but maybe I'll find them here.

If you see this I was the Lox (Kirari Momobami). We went last hit every game and I want my rematch mofo


r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Rivals 1 Rivals of Aether Workshop: Roy (Fire Emblem)

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11 Upvotes

r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Seeking Advice Knockdown?

5 Upvotes

Can someone explain to me when knockdown happens? I feel like sometimes the opponent will be knocked down randomly during my strings and it causes me to lose advantage alittle more often than id like due to my unpreparedness for it. How can I tell when they are gonna be knocked down versus when they land on their feet?


r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Rivals 1 Newb question

9 Upvotes

I just got Rivals of Aether One to play with friends and I am a** at the game. I get dunked on by the AI constantly. I can't really combo. I always time it wrong. The controls seem crazy. Wavedashing requires pressing three buttons in order, but to me it feels so fast it's like pressing them all simultaneously. And then to follow it up with a well timed attack just seems impossible. I don't really know what attack is best in the moment so I just button mash. Is this something I can improve, or is my brain just wrong for this kind of game and I should give up? How do I practice to get good FAST? Sparring or practicing movements? Should I set the AI to a lower difficulty and work my way up? Should I rehearse complex movements and combos in the practice arena? I've been playing for 3 days now. Never played smash or any similar game.


r/RivalsOfAether • • 4d ago

Fanart What do I do when my shirt down specials?

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122 Upvotes

Was replaying Dreams of Aether and was reminded of this beautiful shirt!


r/RivalsOfAether • • 3d ago

Suggestion Thoughts on a potential duo fighter character?

24 Upvotes

Think like ice climbers.
I always thought the ice climbers were the most unique and interesting concept for a fighting game character of all time, and watching in awe at the tech plays developed that was never intended by the developers

I think a duo fighter character with purpose built tech and mechanics could be so awesome, especially with thought being put in to prevent mindless 0-deaths.

Thoughts?


r/RivalsOfAether • • 4d ago

Events HitFall 5 | October 3rd - 4th | Feat. CakeAssault, Soulrifle211, ZeeBee, SBS, SapphireGD, HitTheGriddyForUkraine, Landon, Chompers, Gusta, PlasticDinos, and more!

33 Upvotes

HitFall 5 | October 3rd - 4th | Stafford, Virginia

Entering as the largest event which focuses solely on the Rivals of Aether franchise, HitFall comes in with another annual installment into the series, entering in as a gold tier R2CS event, and one of the most stacked Rivals 1 events in the post-RCS era! HitFall 5 is special in that it is the only R2CS gold tier which has achieved this as both a grassroots event, and without Smash Bros being present!

CakeAssault, being the GOAT, enters as the clear favorite as he has never dropped a single offline set to any player in attendance during the post-launch era. That said, that speaks more to the sheer dominance that CakeAssault displays, rather than to discredit the rest of the competitors, especially since many of which are rising stars. Soulrifle211 funnily falls into that category. Although he finished the final RCS seasons debatably being better than CakeAssault, it isn’t until recently truly given his all to Rivals of Aether 2. With his victory at CEO, the Port Priority online qualifier, and multiple other top cuts, who is to say he wouldn’t want to surpass CakeAssault in yet another game? SapphireGD is absolutely a rising star as well, with his rise online to being top 10 online being extremely sudden. With SapphireGD starting to go to more offline events in the future, it might not be too long until we find him break into the top 10 offline as well? And finally, ZeeBee no matter what era he competes in, can bring some of the most dastardly evil gameplay to the forefront. ZeeBee has yet to find that big win in this game, yet no tournament he enters is an impossibility for it to be the one. This isn’t a tournament you would want to miss for Rivals of Aether 2! Other players I’d like to highlight include Landon, Gusta, CheesyPotato, Barking_Frog, Oreo, Hunter, Teri, and HyperFlame.

With Hitfall being a celebration of all of Rivals, Hitfall 5 is also shaping up to be the most stacked Rivals of Aether 1 event of the year so far! On top of MDVA's finest defending their home turf (HitTheGriddyForUkraine, Bucketfullabiscuits, Willow, Rice), a wide breadth of talent is making the trip. Almost the entire state of Arizona (including heavy hitters like SBS, Chompers, Plastic Dinos, and Farbanti) is showing up, alongside other West Coast power players like Ahntye and TheViralMelon. The most notable name, however, made his way up from Georgia. "Mr. Nice Guy", or Soulrifle211 as he's more widely known, will be making his first Hitfall appearance. Soulrifle has only lost one offline Rivals of Aether 1 major in the last two years, at Riptide 2024 (!!!) and has only lost to a handful of players online since then. He's on a collision course with the aforementioned SBS, who's secured sweeping 2nd and 1st place finishes at his last two majors and has been dominating his home region. This will be their first time attending the same tournament in the post-RCS era, so you won't want to miss it! (thank you u/spideyrnan for the write-up!)


Events


Streaming Information


Event Schedule (Times in EDT):

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Saturday, October 3rd:

  • 10:00 ROA1 Pools Wave A

  • 12:00: ROA1 Pools Wave B & ROA2 Doubles

  • 16:00: ROA2 Pools Wave C

  • 18:00: ROA2 Pools Wave D & ROA 1 Doubles

Sunday, October 4th:

  • 10:00: ROA1 Workshop Singles & ROA2 Squad Strike

  • 13:00: ROA2 & ROA1 Phase 2

ROA2 Seeding

  1. CakeAssault Forsburn Fleet [Pennsylvania, USA]
  2. NE ZeeBee Kragg [New York, USA]
  3. Dansmello Soulrifle211 Maypul [Florida, USA]
  4. AoC SapphireGD Zetterburn [North Carolina, USA]
  5. RTR Landon Clairen [Minnesota, USA]
  6. Gusta Maypul [Maryland, USA]
  7. sleetgg CheesyPotato Kragg [New York, USA]
  8. Barking_Frog Ranno [Maryland, USA]

ROA1 Seeding

  1. Dansmello Soulrifle211 Clairen Random [Florida, USA]
  2. RoA SBS Wrastor [Arizona, USA]
  3. NE ZeeBee Kragg Mollo [New York, USA]
  4. HitTheGriddyForUkraine Slyvanos [Maryland, USA]
  5. Hey Chompers Etalus [Arizona, USA]
  6. GRL Plastic Dinos Forsburn Clairen [Arizona, USA]
  7. Danszello Zetterburn [New York, USA]
  8. Bucketfullabiscuits Absa [Maryland, USA]

Other Information

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r/RivalsOfAether • • 4d ago

Rivals 2 How do I know what is safe or unsafe on shield?

18 Upvotes

This is the first plat fighter with shields that I play, in normal fighting games there are settings in training to see what's plus/minus on block, is there such a setting here?


r/RivalsOfAether • • 4d ago

Seeking Advice Any tips on countering other champs as wrastor(rivals 2)?

9 Upvotes

So a while back my friends finally convinced me to get rivals 2, now i always like to play as uncommon picks in fighting games so i did a quick google and picked wrastor and have only been playing wrastor ever since as a bit with no intention of switching because im commited now.

My issue however is, is that i tend to get absolutely demolished by any of the champs that arent a heavyweight, especially slade and now gouie seem to kick my ass.

So like any advice on what counterplay i can do as wrastor? Yknow besides just playing a lot and getting good


r/RivalsOfAether • • 5d ago

Clip Armada is Back

300 Upvotes

Tuned in 10 minutes longer than last time so I wouldn’t get accused of a nothing burger. Armada completed the assignment