Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update 13.0 made its debut on the evening of October 18, 2021. The momentous occasion added Sora as the game’s final DLC fighter to conclude Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Now that the complete list of 82 fighters has finally been established, it’s time to rank them all. Below, we outline the major changes found in the latest patch and determine where your favorite characters stand on a casual-competitive level. Which fighters are the true S-tier selections? That’s what we’re here to find out.
When it comes to dissecting Nintendo’s official balance change patch notes for the Smash Ultimate 13.0 update, it’s plain to see this potentially final patch was all about buffing the game’s worst characters. Jigglypuff is less vulnerable overall, Dr. Mario is more powerful and faster than he previously was, Zelda is more powerful and better at launching, Lucario gets better range, and Little Mac is more powerful, faster, and has improved launch distance.
Even after update 13.0, Mario still roasts Isabelle in Smash Ultimate.Nintendo
Much to the chagrin of the Smash Ultimate community, then, update 13.0 did little to address the elephants in the room in terms of debuffing characters who’ve grown way too powerful since the 12.0 update was released in late June. Fighters like R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Pikachu will still dominate your lobbies, but characters who were barely used at all may see a little more playtime now that the roster is complete.
It’s surprising to see unutilized characters like Zelda and Incineroar still getting buffs even though Zelda in particular got a major stat lift in early 2020 that made her a decently potent choice. Many fans are pretty displeased with update 13.0, but you can take a look at the finer details yourself at the link above.
How did Smash Ultimate update 13.0 impact Fighters Pass Vol. 2 characters?
King K. Rool remains one of the worst DLC fighters in Smash.Nintendo
As most of the Fighters Pss Vol. 2 characters were faring pretty well in the meta, the 13.0 update didn’t touch any of them. Characters on the original Fighters Pass, like Hero and Joker, however, were privy to slightly reduced downtimes when exiting their Final Smash. In other words, if you’re happy with the DLC fighters you paid for, you thankfully won’t feel much difference in using them once the 13.0 update has been installed.
Find out where Sora ranks on the tier list below.Nintendo
As for the final tier list of all 82 fighters, it may still be some time before the best competitors in the Smash scene can truly nail down a final ranking. That being said, there are fans like balenciyagaborrower on Reddit who have made their final determinations. We agree with the general tenor of the selections listed here, so we’ll recap them below.
E Tier
Little Mac, Dr. Mario, Ganon
D Tier
Ice Climbers, Lucario, King Dedede, Bowser Jr., King K. Rool, Isabelle, Piranha Plant, Incineroar, Donkey Kong
C Tier
Jigglypuff, Banjo Kazooie, Kirby, Marth, Mii Swordfighter, Richter, Ridley
B Tier
Pitt, Rosalina & Luma, Toon Link, Duck Hunt, Corin, Mewtwo, Byleth, Villager, Meta Knight, Robin, Zelda, Mii Gunner, Bayonetta
A Tier
Ness, Terry Bogard, Yoshi, Diddy Kong, Ike, Samus, Sheik, Link, Mii Brawler, Mega Man, Greninja, Ryu, Bowser, Wii Fit Trainer, Ken, Sora, Inkling, Pichu, Hero, Lucas, Falco, Luigi, Cloud
S Tier
Pikachu, Joker, Palutena, Wolf, Shulk, Pokémon Trainer, Pyra/Mythra, Mr. Game & Watch, R.O.B., Min Min, Wario, Peach, Snake, Mario, Minecraft Steve, Zero Suit Samus, Roy, Pac Man, Sephiroth, Lucina, Chrom, Fox, Kazuya, Captain Falcon, Sonic, Young Link, Olimar
These selections are obviously just a matter of opinion and can change, but they should still help you select the right fighter in the weeks and months after the launch of update 13.0.
Official /r/smashbros Ultimate Tier List: September/October 2021 Results!! from smashbros
An offline tier list of the best characters in Super Smash Bros Ultimate [SSBU]. Find out which characters are top tier in Smash Ultimate Ver. 13.0.1, and learn the best characters for playing competitively in Smash Ultimate, as well as extensive guides on how to play each character.
See The Full Roster of Characters
We currently have ranked Sora in the A Tier [High Tier], although this rating may go up or down as this character's meta develops, and depending on the kind of results we see with them in tournaments.
Sora has excellent aerial abilities, with his 3-hit aerial combos allowing you to easily rack up damage on an opponent. Additionally, his strong recovery gives him tons of potential for edge guarding, while allowing him to safely make it back to the stage. With several safe moves to pressure opponents with, he is a fairly easy character for less advanced players to pick up.
Sora Guide: Matchup Chart and Combos
Note: Characters are ordered within each tier.
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Explanation of tiers
S = Top Tier
A+ = Nearly Top Tier
A = High Tier
B = High Mid Tier
C = Mid Tier
D = Low Tier
E = Bottom Tier
The tier lists were both made with the following rules in consideration:
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Additionally, the tier list shown here is based on Smash Ultimate offline. Since some characters are affected by the online environment more than others, see our Online Tier List to see how we ranked characters there.
Online Tier List: The Best Character For Wifi
Through playing the game for hundreds of hours as and against the full roster, we considered strengths and weaknesses when putting together our tier list. Additionally, we thought hard about each character's matchup spread, and characters with a higher number of winning matchups were ranked more favorably.
While it was not our top criteria, we did observe statistical data showing the win rates and tournament results of characters in offline competitions. Since this data can be seen as somewhat objective evidence of a character's power, we looked closely at this data and matched it with our own findings.