FreeStyle 2: Street Basketball News

Greetings Ballers,

This Balance Patch Note, is the Direction that our developers are thinking of for our next Balance Patch. We would like to share to everyone the Balance Patch notes before implementing it to our game because we want to hear the community feedback regarding this.

The names for new skills are tentative, which may have some changes when it is applied to the game.

Please take your time to read and go through the Balance Patch Note.
We will be starting our survey soon, and the survey will be based on the information below.



1. Jabstep
A. “Shot Delay after Jab Step” 1 Frame Increased

2. Turnaround Fade Away
A. 10% of Decrease in default motion speed

3. Hook shot Speed (Mastery Skill)
A. Hook shot Speed 46 -> 43

4. Last Resistance (New Skill), (Tentative Name)

A. Skill description
- When an offense player drives in and makes an inside play with a shot, Defence player with Last Resistance tries to resist the shot behind the offense player with a certain probability
- Activates when there is no player other than the offense player under the goal post.
- However, Resistance cannot be applied to an offense player with a high tussle.
- Activation type: Lay-up (including scoop shots), dunk, double clutch, triple clutch, double clutch dunk

B. Position
i. Given as Basic Skill
- Last Resistance Lv1 : PG, DG
- Last Resistance Lv2 : C, PF, CT
- Shot resistance varies in Skill Level.

C. Skill Details
i. Arrow Key facing the offense player + F behind the offender's back

ii. Only activates when there is no player other than the offense player under the goal post.
① If failed, activates basic block failure motion

iii. Unable to resist to an offense plater with higher tussle
① If resistance fails, shows “Last Resistance Unavailable’ ASA

iv. If resistance succeeds, shows 'Last Resistance Succeeded ‘ASA

v. Shot type available for Last Resistance;
Lay-up, dunk, double clutch, triple clutch, double clutch dunk.

5. Screen Kill Pass (New Active Skill)

A. Skill Description
Kill pass is possible within the screen range.

B. Position
i. SF, SG, SW, PF

C. Skill Details
i. Kill-pass available within the range of your team member’s screen.

[h3]I. Power Forward (PF)[/h3]

1) Power Dunk Mastery A. Dunk-At-Will Focus 2 (New)
Skill Description: When equipped, Manual dunk can be used in pivot

Added to Mastery Lv7 (Paint Zone Will of Unity Deleted)
① Mid shot success rate -15
② 3-point shot success rate -15
③ Block Increase 4
④ rebound Decrease 5

B. Beyond Screen Dunk (New)
Skill Description: When dunks behind the screen, block resistance increases according to the tussle value and the resistance to the Screen dunk shot reduces.

Attribute capability: When dunks behind the screen, block resistance increase +14
Within screen range, Steal Resistance 6
Within screen range, Ally Dunk Shot Resistance Decreases

ASA Indication: Screen Resistance Reduced, Block Resistance Increased
Speech Balloon Display: Beyond!
① Mid shot success rate -6
② 3-point shot success rate -6
③ Block Increase
④ Rebound Decrease 5

2) Energy Lob Catcher Mastery

A. Dash Chip Out
i. Chip Out Range 4 Added

B. Strong Will (New)
Skill Description: In dunk, the block resistance increases according to tussle value, and chip out range increases
Added to Mastery Lv10

i. When dunk, Block Resistance Increase 8

ii. Chip out Range increase 8

iii. Mid shot Success Rate increase -10

[h3]II. Center (C)[/h3]

1. Heavy Lob Catcher Mastery A. Quick Rebound
i. Speed increase 4

2. Shadow Rim Projector Mastery A. Shadow Block Catch Master (New)
Skill Description: When equipped, Shadow Block Catch Success Rate Increases
Added at Mastery Lv5
i. Shadow Block Catch Success Rate Increase 5

ii. Shadow Block Lay-up Catch Success Rate Increase 5

iii. Power Rebound Range Increase – 6

3. New Mastery Skill Added A. Beyond Screen Buff (New)
Skill Description: When equipped, the higher the tussle, the greater the range of the Beyond screen dunk, and the screen dunk shot resistance is ignored.
'However, Only applies to offense players that can use Beyond Screen Dunk
① Within screen range Steel resistance 6
② Displays ASA when dunking within the screen (ignores screen resistance)
Added at Heavy Lob Catcher Mastery Lv7
Added at Shadow Rim Protector Mastery Lv7
i. Power Rebound Range Increase -2 (shadow rim protection Mastery)

ii. Shadow Block Horizontal Range Increase -2 (Heavy Lob Catcher Mastery)

[h3]III. Small Forward (SF)[/h3]

0. Mutual A. Technical Shot Master
When Drift Shot is used with other skills, shot speed increase feature changes
-> When Drift Shot is used with other skills, Timing Fake is applied (Stand Defence Resistance decreases)

1. Standard Forward, Post & Drive Masteries A. Mastery Level 3 in ‘Standard forward’ and ‘Post and Drive’ will be reorganized as follows.
i. Drift Shot Speed Upgrade_1 (New)
① Drift Shot Speed Increase 8
② Mid-Shot Success Rate Increase 2
③ Long Layup Range Decrease 2

ii. Drift Shot Speed Upgrade_2 (new)
① Drift Shot Speed Increase 8
② Mid shot success rate increase 2
③ 3-pt success rate -2

iii. Drift Shot Target Point Upgrade_1 (New) (Tentative)
① Drift Shot Target Point Increase 10
② Mid Shot success rate Increase 2
③ Long Layup Range Decrease 2

iv. Drift Shot Target Point Upgrade_2 (New) (Tentative)
① Drift Shot Target Point Increase 10
② Mid Shot success rate Increase 2
③ 3-pt success rate 2

B. New Skill will be added to ‘Standard forward’ and ‘Post and Drive’ Masteries Lv5 as follows.
i. Drift Pass and Run (New)
① Skill Description: The dash speed is increased for a certain time after drift pass.
② Stamina Decrease 4

C. New Skill will be added to ‘Standard forward’ and ‘Post and Drive’ Masteries Lv7 as follows.
i. Drive in Dribble Master (New)
Skill description: If Drive In Dribble succeeds, Ankle Break Time increases
① Ankle Break strengthens 15
② “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1

ii. Tripping Prevention (New)
Skill description: With 50% of probability, avoids falling when colliding into a drive. However, you may fall when colliding with a player with ↑Tussle.
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1

iii. Paint Zone Shooter (New)
Combines the previous Paint Zone Fade Away Shooter and Paint Zone Will of Unity Mastery Skill.
Skill Description:
In Paint Zone Area, allies Defense Resistance Decreases
In Paint Zone Area, Fadeaway Shot Success Rate and Defense Resistance Decreases
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

D. Other changes in Standard Forward Mastery
i. Jump Pass Range Increase
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

ii. Kill Pass
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

E. Other changes in Post&Drive Mastery
i. Kill Pass
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

2. Optional Lob Catcher Mastery
i. Dash Rebound
① Mid shot success rate 12 -> 18 (Changed)
② 3pt shot success rate decrease 10 (Added)
③ “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

ii. Box-out Swing Move
① 3pt success rate Decrease 6 -> 12 (Changed)
② Normal Speed Decrease 4 (Added)

iii. Kill Pass
① 3pt shot success rate decrease 10 (additional)
② “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

iv. Faster spin-move lay-up
① 3pt shot success rate Decrease 6 -> 12 (Changed)
② Normal Speed Decrease 4 (Added)

[h3]IV. Shooting Guard (SG)[/h3]
1. Swing & Swing Mastery A. Mastery Lv3 reorganized as follows.
i. Breakthrough Upgrade_1
① 3pt att -4
② Faster motion speed 3

ii. Breakthrough Upgrade_2
① 3pt success rate reduced 2
② Faster motion speed 3

iii. Back Roll Turn Master_1 (New)
Skill Description:
- When Drives with Back Roll turn, applies an ankle break to a defender who is moving to the opposite direction or in stand status
- When Back Roll turn succeeds, Ankle Break Strengthens
- Applies both at Back Roll Turn 1 and 2
① Back-Roll turn Motion Speed 5
② “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

iv. Back Roll Turn Master_2 (New)
Skill Description: When tries to make a shot right after the Back Roll Turn, Timing Fake applies
- When tries to make a shot right after the Back Roll Turn, Shot Delay Decreases in Small Proportion
- Applies both at Back Roll Turn 1 and 2
① Back-Roll turn Motion Speed 5
② “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

B. Modifies and adds Mastery Lv5 as follows.
i. Drift Pass and Run (New)
Skill Description: The dash speed is increased for a certain time after drift pass.
① Stamina Decrease 4
② 3pt Defense Resistance Increase 8
③ Normal Speed increase 2

ii. Side Hop Step
① Side Hop Step Speed Decrease – Removed

2. Catch & Shooter Mastery A. Away Screen Move Upgrade
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 2 (added)

[h3]V. Swingman (SW)[/h3]
1. Modify Mastery Skills
i. Jump Pass Range Increased
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

ii. Kill Pass
① “Shot Delay after Jab Step” Increase 1 (added)

[h3]VI. Point Guard (PG)[/h3]
1. Perfect Pass (New Passive)
Skill Description:
- If Pass is successfully made to a team member with an open spot, Block Resistance’s Buff Increase will be applied
- Only Mid shot and lay-up can apply block resistance’s Buff increase
- Depending on the pass attribute, the perfect pass activation condition mitigates
i. If previous Kill Pass condition is met, skill activates

ii. Buff only applies at 2pt Jump Shot, Drift Shot, Scoop Shot, Layup, and Floater Shot

iii. Buff Maintains for 1.5 Seconds

iv. ASA Notification
① When Pass, : ‘Perfect Pass’ shows
② When receiving pass : ‘Block Resistance Increased’ shows

v. Skill Purchase available at Char. Lv.10
2. Baseball Pass Given by Default
3. Jump Pass level Changed to level 2

Recently, Coyote became available at our Piece System!

And to celebrate her 1st year in Freestyle2 we will be giving Free Coyote Generating
Packs by just completing the daily missions!

Event Period: 2/21 00:00 ~ 2/25 23:59 (PST)

Mission: Complete 3 regular matches and receive 30 Generating Packs



** You can get up to 150 packs if you completed the mission for 5 days!

It is the time to create the SPC that has made a boom to our FS2!

Coyote, from the Devil’s Door is now updated at our Piece System!

Prepare yourself to get the generating pieces and find the coyote’s character piece!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/notice/12735


Hikari when will Hikari be released? Maybe this might be your only chance
to get close to Hikari! Collect loveletters and present the collected
loveletters to the spc!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12731


Are you the ruler of the court? Make consecutive wins and never lose!
The Death Match will be in your control!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12725


Ferris Wheel is an event where you can get an item every day by
playing games. Play a game every day and press the stamp button
and receive your reward now!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12726


Are you good at guessing? Guess the last digit number and get rewards now!

Collect coins to exchange for various goods.

Link:https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12728


Special Skill Box at Level 5, FX Freestyle Legend Wish Box at Level 6!
Use your gkash wisely and get various items back!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12728


Legendary Wish box will be now permanently on sale at the shop.
We also have a discount sale for the event period! Go check them out now
and don’t lose the discount sale!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12730


Meow Item Ball Package that you can get Sub Att related items and
30 Item Balls. But only 5 purchases are available for each account!
Other Packages are also waiting so check out the item shop!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12738


Test your luck with the sub att random box! The equal price of a sub att,
but you can get lucky to earn more sub atts!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12723


I take fashion as my no.1 aspect. And these item ball outfits look
tremendously awesome!

The time to purchase those item balls!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/item/12729


Green User Shop Update with the new FS STD Long Padded Coat!!
Go check them out!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/item/12727


Sniper is in the house. The silent sniper is ready to make a shot.

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/event/12733


The new Golden Special Outfit has been released! The Verkace Style!

Link: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/news/item/12736

We know you are excited to show off your skills to the rest of the World and to prove your supremacy! Here are the details for the Global League Application for ballers in Taiwan and Philippines

*Please kindly read the application rules carefully.

Application Link: bit.ly/FS2GLTWxPH

Application Period: 2/12 - 2/18 23:59 (PST)


Brackets will be uploaded by February 24th

Brackets may be uploaded before or after the scheduled time and date.


TOP 8 : WIN 1 MATCH
TOP 4 : WIN 2 MATCHES in 3 GAMES
FINALS : WIN 2 MATCHES in 3 GAMES

** All Games will be Played in 1 Day, if your team fails to show up, your team members will not get the chance to apply for the next FS2 Global League.



[h3]February 27th[/h3]

Server Time: 4:00 AM (PST)
China Standard Time: 8:00 PM (CST)
Philippine Standard Time: 8:00 PM (PHT)



1. Team leader should apply for the team and submit the application with the team members’ information, once the application is sent all team members should not apply in another team.

2. If the team needs changes to the application, the team leader should use the “Team Adjustment” time between 2/19 00:00 to 2/23 00:00 (PST) and send the final
adjustment to [email protected].

The GM will reply to the team leader back when the GM has confirmed the Team Adjustment Mail sent by the Team Leader. GMs will try to check the email as many times as possible during the “Team Adjustment” Period, and help the team to adjust their teams. However, GM does not take responsibility for the adjustments email sent before or after the Team Adjustment Period.

3. Each character that is registered in one of the FS2 Global League Teams is not allowed to apply for other countries during the same FS2 Global League.

4. Please do not change your Character name once you have applied for this Global League. Changing your character name will lead you to lose your chance to play in the league, moreover, if your character name has been changed during the Global League, your name may be missed out in the Rewardee List. GMs and FS2 Team does not have the responsibility of you losing the chance to win the Rewards if you have changed your Character Name.

***If your Teammates do not show up on the League Day and before the match time. All of your team members will lose by default as a result, and will not be able to participate in the next FS2GL as penalty. Please be sure to show up on time.



First Come First Serve.

Teams with 3 Main Players and 1 Sub Player (4 Members in Total)

(It is not necessary that each team members belong to the same crew, Join with your friends!)

If the team has made some changes, please use the Team Adjustment Period to change the lineups!

Teams that reapply during the application period will have their prior applications deleted. The new application will reset your registered date and time to the time you have resent.
Therefore please make sure you do not make a mistake in registering your application with correct character information.



1. All participants must be in the Tournament Channel lobby at the exact Event time.
(Time for each match will be announced later)

2. Once you are invited to your team waiting room, please invite your teammates to the room.

3. If one of your team member does not show up on time, you may call your substitute player that you signed in when you applied for the FS2GL

4. If there are no sub players who can cover for your team and if there are not enough members to start the match, your team will lose automatically.

***However, if the match is a Top 8 Match, the Team No.9 will get the chance to participate the Global League.

5. No 3rd party program is allowed in the league. (If we detect such programs, the team will not be able to participate in the tournament anymore and the violators will be suspended)

6. Only a total of 5 mins of preparation time will be given for each team to prepare for the tournament match.

7. Only the Team Leader can write an application for this league.

8. If your Teammates do not show up on the League Day and before the match time. All of your team members will lose by default as a result, Please be sure to show up on time.

9. In the event that a team member is absent to the league, we will forbid the missing member's account from joining the next tournament as penalty.

10. If a baller disconnects during a match, the match will resume from where the match has been left off. However if the baller does not return in 10 minutes and if there is no other registered Sub players in the team, the team will be disqualified.

11. We will only allow two (2) tries for a player that is having technical difficulties in joining the game. If the player is unable to join on the second try, we will advise the team to call on their subs or they will be automatically disqualified from the FS2GL.

12. Ballers who are under investigation for hack are not allowed to join the tournament. We will advise the team leader to change the team member if in any case the user is found in the application.

13. Players may change their Skill Set/Equipped Outfits before and after the match. Players should not quit the game intentionally to take advantage to change their Character Set-up. We will not allow a player or a team to change their Equipped Skills if a player has been disconnected.

14. If we found out that any of their members used a different Character that is not registered to their team roster, the said team should be disqualified from the Tournament.

15. In order to run the League, if any of the team members in your team shows a certain action or an act that is suspicious for using an illegal third party program (hack, abuse in any internet network), your team will be disqualified immediately. And we do not have the responsibility for the result you have made.

** Event details may change depending on the situation.



**Winning Team will be written at the back.
** The design of the back may change due to the length of the Team Name.

1st Place

- 50,000 Event GKash
- FS2GL Winner Outfit * 1
- FS2GL 1st Place Title * 1
- Premium Sub Attribute Changer * 20
- Premium Prism * 10

2nd Place

- 20,000 Event GKash
- FS2GL 2nd Place Title * 1
- Premium Sub Attribute Changer * 10
- Premium Prism Card * 5

3rd Place

- 10,000 Event GKash
- FS2GL 3rd Place Title * 1
- Premium Sub Attribute Changer * 5

Greetings Ballers,

Below is this week's list of players that have received the appropriate sanction for violating the rules of FS2.

Illegal Third Party Program Users (Permanent suspension)

zh*o**Tian
llVi**Cong
F**HKO**A17
F**HKO**A18
F**HKO**A19
F**HKO**A07
F**HKO**A08
F**HKO**A09
F**HKO**A10
F**HKO**A11
Ma**kTan**3
E*pI**ts
goo**am**aha

The following ballers have not been playing within the rules of our ball court and they have purposely ruined other ballers game by misbehaving or being ill-mannered.

These ballers will receive a 3 day suspension from the ball court:

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You**ADD**Y
ZN*M
Fe**The**lki
Gu***Rai*
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We would like to remind everyone once again that the use of illegal 3rd party programs and sharing information related to these programs are strictly prohibited and punishable by permanent suspension of your account.

If you wish to review the Gamekiss Terms of use, Visit this link:
https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/policy/useragreement

Please remember that we should play fair and be nice to our fellow Ballers FreeStyle 2 is all about team work and having fun and such behavior will not be tolerated.

If you wish to report ill-mannered players in game or players that might be using illegal third party programs, please send us a support ticket instead of posting it on the message board.

GK Users: https://freestyle2.joycitygames.com/support/myquestion
Steam Users: [email protected] (E-mail)

The GM team takes these reports very seriously; we want everyone to have
nice and clean fun.

-Team Freestyle2