Basketball Zero has just rolled out a massive new update that’s changing the game. The Referee Style Update introduces a brand-new playable style, a fresh map, significant character rebalances, and exclusive bundles. This patch brings a strategic and visually striking new way to dominate the court.
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest Basketball Zero update.
What is the Referee Style?
The Referee Style is a new character style centered around the theme of a basketball official. This style comes with a unique set of active and passive skills designed to control the pace of the game and disrupt opponents with rule-enforcing abilities.
Main Skills
BENCH: Forces an opponent who gets too close to sit on the bench for 2 seconds, temporarily removing them from play.
RULEBOOK DUNK: Perform a spectacular dunk by leaping from a glowing rulebook, accompanied by a whistle sound effect.
FOUL: When active, this skill guarantees that an opponent’s shot will completely fail if they are within your designated zone.
Awakening Skills
“You Ladies Alright?”: A dramatic cutscene plays, showing your character stealing the ball in a flashy, cinematic animation.
“3 STEP SHOT”: The character takes three large, powerful steps while blowing a whistle before scoring, creating a visual that mimics a traveling violation that is somehow allowed.
Passive Abilities
The Referee Style’s dominance is further enhanced by four key passive skills:
Technical Call: Has a 25% chance to disable an opponent’s skill for 5 seconds.
Cooldown: Reduces skill cooldown time and speeds up defensive maneuvers.
Advantage Rule: Increases your off-ball movement speed when a teammate is on defense.
Fair Play: Slows down opponents who knock you over with their dribble moves.
New Content & Bundles
Exclusive Bundles
Two limited-time bundles are available for purchase:
Referee Bundle: Contains the core Referee Style and other themed items.
Cosmetic Bundle: Includes cosmetic items such as:
Rulebook Score Effect
Referee Cloak
Referee Hat
Referee Cart Emote
Exclusive “You Ladies Alright…?” Emote
New Map: Gymnasium
Step onto a new battlefield with the Gymnasium map. It features shiny wooden floors, bright overhead lighting, and an authentic indoor court atmosphere for a classic basketball experience.
The Great Rebalance: Character Changes
This update includes a significant balance patch affecting numerous characters.
Vampire: Can now only freeze opponents when holding the ball. The Time Skip Freeze skill no longer steals the ball.
Perfection: The Blink skill has been replaced with a new ability.
Flash: The Dash skill no longer consumes stamina. This character also receives a brand-new Awakening skill.
Sniper: Awakening shot is now faster and has a reduced cooldown.
Playmaker: The Alley-Oop move has been changed to a layup in 1v1 or solo modes.
Chuck: Heat Check skill now has a wider range and a shorter cooldown.
Quick: Receives a faster cooldown and new visual effects.
CopyCat: Can now use the Burst skill without requiring another player nearby.
Giant: Can perform a contact Dunk without a direct block and can use Post Form freely anywhere inside the three-point line.
Tatlis: The Snap skill’s effect now applies to two opponents instead of one.
Psychic: Shot speed has been reduced. The Confusion effect no longer impacts the ball handler.
Character Removals
Two characters, Lazy Worker and Rubberman, have been removed from the game. However, players who already owned these characters will retain access to them.
Free In-Game Code
As a special bonus for the update, use the following code to claim a free reward:
Code:
REFEREE
Enter this code in the game’s redemption center to receive your in-game items.
Conclusion
The Referee Style Update for Basketball Zero is a substantial patch that injects fresh, strategic gameplay with its unique new style. Combined with the extensive character rebalances, new Gymnasium map, and exclusive cosmetic bundles, this update significantly refreshes the game’s meta and visual appeal. Whether you’re enforcing the rules with the new Referee Style or adapting your main character to the new balance changes, there’s plenty to explore on the court. Don’t forget to use the code REFEREE for your free reward