Under Night In-Birth II adds Zohar and prepares a major balance update

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes is getting a major update and a new DLC character. Arc System Works and French Bread have announced Zohar, a member of Bankikai, will join the roster in summer 2026. Details about her fighting style and unique abilities are still being held back, but the update around her arrival sounds substantial. The developers are reviewing combo damage and gauge gain to curb power creep, adjusting system mechanics like Steer Ender and Throw Escape, improving ranked play with Rating Point changes and a dedicated ranking system, and adding better frame data display, including opponent information and gap frames. Frame data will also become visible in Replay Mode, while Mission Mode will gain a feature to review previous play. For competitive players, those system-level changes may matter even more than the new character. Good training tools and cleaner ranked structure can keep a fighting game alive longer than roster additions alone.