Arena of Valor (Switch): Software updates (latest: Ver. 1.1.0)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the Software updates for Arena of Valor on Nintendo Switch (originally released on September 25th 2018 in Europe, North America, and Japan).

How to download Software updates for Arena of Valor on the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Arena of Valor on the Nintendo Switch manually, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, press either + or – to go to the Options page. The version number is displayed right under the game’s title. You will also find that information on the title screen, at the bottom right corner.

Click here for more Software updates!

Arena of Valor – Ver. 1.1.0 (20181128)

• Release date: December 10th 2018 (North America) / December 11th 2018 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Added motion controls to Hook Wars. Shake the Joy-Con to fire the hook.
• Changed lobby background image to Airi.
• Rumble can now be enabled or disabled in Settings.
• Heroes that can now be obtained from Lucky Draw have been changed to: Maloch, Slimz, Kahlii.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: game

Arena of Valor – Ver. 1.0.6 (20181026)

• Release date: November 7th 2018 (North America) / November 8th 2018 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

Balance adjustments

Valhein

• Growth attack speed: 4% -> 3%
• Growtch attack damage: 14.8 -> 13
• Passive Ability
  • Red Glaive Damage (+1.4AD)(+0.65AP) -> (1.2AD)(+0.65AP)
  • Blue Glaive Damage (+1.0AD)(+0.55AP) -> (0.9AD)(+0.55AP)
  • Yellow Glaive Damage (+1.0AD)(+0.55AP) -> (0.9AD)(+0.55AP)
• Ability 2
  • Cooldown: 10/9.4/8.8/8.2/7.6/7 -> 12/11.4/10.8/10.2/9.6/9
• Ultimate
  • Cooldown: 24/20/16 -> 28/24/20
  • Increased movement speed from each bullet of the ultimate: 10% -> 7%

Slimz

• Growth attack damage: 17.1 -> 16
• Ability 1
  • Fixed increased movement speed: 60% -> 40%
• Ultimate
  • Movement speed bonus from ultimate: 20%/30%/40% -> fixed at 20%
  • MAX HP ratio from ultimate: 4% -> 3%

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: game

Arena of Valor – Ver. 1.0.5 (20181012)

• Release date: October 28th 2018 (North America) / October 29th 2018 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Optimised the crashing issue.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: game

Arena of Valor – Ver. 1.0.4 (20180929)

• Release date: October 11th 2018 (Europe, North America, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Optimised reconnecting to the game after disconnection.
• Fixed support for Japanese upon initial launch.
• Bug fixes.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Tencent Games (Reddit) / game

Arena of Valor – Ver. 1.0.3 (20180914)

• Release date: September 25th 2018 (Europe, North America, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes.

• Additional notes: this is the launch version of the game
• Source: game