The Christmas update in Jujutsu Shenanigans arrives with a strong focus on map reworks, holiday activities, and an extensive set of balance changes that affect nearly every major character. While the update does not introduce large-scale new content, it delivers meaningful gameplay adjustments that will impact both public matches and duels. This guide breaks down every change in a clean, practical way so players know exactly what to expect the moment they log in.
JUJUTSU SHENANIGANS CHRISTMAS UPDATE 2025
Winter Map Overhaul
The entire map has been transformed into a winter-themed environment. Snow covers the terrain, decorations are scattered around the play area, and the tone of the battlefield shifts into a colder, more festive atmosphere.
Key visual additions include:
- A central snowman
- Snow-covered structures and paths
- A New Year’s countdown timer, hinting at a timed in-game event when the clock reaches zero
- A bullseye target placed in the environment, suggesting future interaction potential with snipers or other ranged abilities
These changes are cosmetic but successfully freshen the experience for the holiday season.
Snowball Interaction
Players can now create and throw snowballs. The mechanic is intentionally limited in range, requiring close positioning to make contact. While not meant for serious combat, it adds a playful layer to the update and gives players something fun to experiment with between fights.
Character Balance Updates
This patch leans heavily into rebalancing, addressing both dominant and underperforming kits. Some characters receive targeted nerfs, others get refinements to responsiveness and interaction.
Naya Changes (Major Nerfs)
Naya receives the most prominent adjustments in this update. These changes are intended to reduce frustration and prevent overly high burst interactions.
Key Adjustments
- No melee attack after bleed-out: Once the enemy enters the bleed-out state, Naya can no longer follow up with an immediate melee hit. This reduces snowball potential from finishing sequences.
- Removed bonus damage from throwables when breaking projections: Previously, items like the trash can could deal exaggerated damage on projection break. This interaction is now fully removed.
- Decisive Strikes improved: If Naya has direct line of sight, the ability can no longer miss.
- HP reduced to 90: A durability nerf that lowers Naya’s ability to survive extended trades.
- Fourth melee attack can now cancel skills that end in ragdoll: This adds more utility to the final swing by interrupting certain abilities.
These changes collectively reduce Naya’s burst exploitation while making primary tools more consistent.
Mechamaru (Puppet Master) Adjustments
Mechamaru receives both visual refinements and functional tuning.
Key Adjustments
- New blocking effect: A metal-themed guard animation and sound effect replaces the previous block.
- Ultra Cannon Finisher Added: Holding the ability triggers a burn-based finisher that fully eliminates targets when executed.
- Removed M1 Extend from Puppet Barrage: Reduces the pressure potential of this skill.
- Reduced ragdoll time on Puppet Barrage kick-up: Opponents recover faster, lowering Mechamaru’s combo duration.
These changes focus on smoothing gameplay rather than shifting power drastically.
Star Rage Major Nerfs
Almost every significant ability in Star Rage’s kit receives an increased cooldown.
Adjusted Abilities
- Guard Rebound – increased cooldown
- Guard Rebound Variant – increased cooldown
- Guard Stab – increased cooldown
- Guard Stab Variant – increased cooldown
- Rising Rage – increased cooldown
- Rising Rage now allows all hits after the first to connect on ragdolled targets
Star Rage’s kit loses much of its spammable pressure, forcing players to time abilities more carefully.
Aspiring Mangaka
- The two-ability can now be evaded.
- Counter variant remains unchanged.
This adjustment slightly lowers guaranteed value when casting aggressively.
Honored One
A smaller but impactful buff designed to give better aerial presence.
Changes
- Aerial special damage increased
- Aerial special ragdoll duration increased
This reward players who create elevation-based openings.
Yuji
Surprisingly, Yuji receives no changes in this update. This marks the first patch in a long time where he remains untouched, providing rare stability for players who main him.
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Duel System Revamp
A quality-of-life improvement that makes dueling more fluid and competitive.
New Features
- Cleaner duel UI
- Rematch option added
- Improved matchmaking flow
This brings structure to duel-focused gameplay and encourages more consistent 1v1 play.
New Visual Settings
The update introduces optional mood filters inside the settings menu under the “Fun” category:
Sunset
A warm orange hue that creates a dusk-like atmosphere and lightly alters visibility.
Darkness
A dramatic low-light mode excellent for horror-themed private matches or custom challenges.
This is the most flexible of the new modes and will likely be popular among creators.
This Christmas update for Jujutsu Shenanigans focuses more on tightening core gameplay than expanding content. With a winter map, cosmetic additions, snowball interactions, duel improvements, and a long list of character adjustments, the update brings healthier balance and novelty for the festive season.
Players returning after previous patches will immediately feel the shifts in pacing, especially due to Naya and Star Rage’s nerfs.