Shinobi Striker patch 2.72: which nerf or buff changes your loadout most, and is Kabuto (Sage Mode) worth the DLC for your avatar?

Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker patch 2.72 landed on November 12, 2026 with Kabuto Yakushi (Sage Mode) and one of the longest balance lists in a while. Now that you have played a few matches: which change actually made you rebuild your loadout?

Video: "Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - PS4/XB1/PC - Launch Trailer", official BANDAI NAMCO Europe YouTube channel, published August 30, 2018, 1 min 9 s. It is the game's original launch trailer and does not show patch 2.72: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC5vurSL9oI

What Bandai Namco confirms: everyone can play Kabuto (Sage Mode) as a character, while his ninjutsu and items for your avatar come with Master Character Training Pack #50 (Season Pass 10). Deidara's Strong Attack now uses detonating clay and Konan's attacks use paper shuriken. Multiple Striking Shadow Snake drops from 19 s to 13 s of cooldown, Boruto Strike deals about 22% more damage, Nine Tails and Thousand Hands now drop the enemy flag, Super Expansion and Hidden Mist cost more Secret Technique Gauge, and most substitution jutsu get about 82% more attack range.

Our questions:

1. Which buff or nerf changed your loadout the most, and on which type (Attack, Ranged, Defense, Heal)?
2. Kabuto (Sage Mode): did you play him as a character, and are his ninjutsu worth buying the DLC or Season Pass 10 for your avatar?
3. Flag battles: does the new Nine Tails / Thousand Hands flag rule change how your team plays them?
4. Substitution jutsu with up to 100% more range: is the counter-attack now too strong?
5. Deidara's clay and Konan's paper shuriken: better or worse than the old kunai? Which platform are you on?

Patch details and full balance list: https://tricknfix.com/articles/naruto-to-boruto-shinobi-striker-patch-2-72-kabuto-sage-mode-balance-changes-november-12-2026/
Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America, "NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER Patch Version 2.72" https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/naruto-to-boruto-shinobi-striker-patch-version-2-72 (read November 12, 2026).
Image: official Steam screenshot. ©2002 Masashi Kishimoto / 2017 BORUTO, © Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc..
French version of this topic: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/shinobi-striker-patch-2-72-quel-buff-ou-nerf-change-le-plus-votre-equipement-et-kabuto-mode-ermite-vaut-il-le-dlc-pour-votre-avatar-f2c095149a/