LordKnight releases his winners and losers tier list for the upcoming Guilty Gear Strive version 2.00 patch

Jam Kuradoberi and the version 2.00 patch are set to be released on April 9, 2026 for Guilty Gear Strive. Arc System Works recently released the patch notes that details all the changes coming to the game.

As such, PAR|LordKnight recently gave his opinions on who the biggest winners and losers of the version 2.00 patch are. Evidently, some characters are going to receive some big buffs while others will be getting hit hard by nerfs.

According to LordKnight, Axl, Chipp and I-No are the “Big Winners” of the update based on what the patch notes say. Of course, we’ll just have to see just how much they’ve actually been improved when the patch goes live.

Leo, Nagoriyuki, Giovanna, Goldlewis and four others are also said to be winners, though not to the same degree as Axl, Chipp and I-No. Lucy and Venom, two characters from the previous season of DLC that have been underperforming, also find themselves in this section of the tier list.

Asuka, A.B.A and Testament have been indicated to be the big losers of the patch. They’re being toned down quite a bit due to system mechanics and nerfs.

Of course, it’s important to highlight that the patch hasn’t been released yet, so these should only be treated as provisionary thoughts on the patch. We’ll just have to get a better feel for the new meta once the game changes on April 9.

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