Version 13.0.1 is now available for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, adding the final fighter tweaks, and ending any development outside of the game’s general upkeep after nearly three years. And while not all fighters saw a change, the update brought more changes than many fans thought.
A total of 22 fighters, not counting the Echo Fighters, saw some form of adjustment in the final patch. Especially for competitive behemoths Pyra and Mythra, this saw some serious nerves inflicted on them.
Most of the patch was used to improve fighters who either lost ground in use or saw some but didn’t produce results. Ike, DK, Ryu, Robin, Link, Mega Man, and pretty much every other character listed has received some form of positive change.
Meanwhile, Pyra and Mythra, along with Min Min, received nerfs. These were mostly about adding more vulnerability frames after certain moves or adjusting animations and durations for move or other attacks.
There are also a handful of other general changes that have been made to Ultimate. Here are the full patch notes for what will likely be the game’s last major update.
General
- Samus (Terror Metroid) & EMMI (Terror Metroid) amiibo are now supported
- Note: If you access an amiibo in Games & More and place those amiibo in the NFC area, you can receive their spirits.
- Note: Samus (Terror Metroid) can be used as Figure Player (FP)
- Several issues have been fixed to improve the gaming experience.
Combatant adjustments
| Fighter | Move | Adjustment |
| Donkey kong | Neutral attack 2 | Increased hit detection time. Reduced vulnerability. |
| Donkey kong | Tilt down attack | Increased the amount of time opponents will be in the damage animation. |
| Donkey kong | Neutral Special | Increased the activation speed of Super Armor. |
| Connect | Neutral attack 1 | Increased attack speed. |
| Connect | Tilt down attack | Adjusted launch angle. |
| Connect | Smash Attack | Extended launch distance for the final attack. |
| Peach | Special side | Facilitates the grip of the edges. |
| Daisy | Special side | Facilitates the grip of the edges. |
| Ice climbers | Dash attack | Increased attack speed. |
| Ice climbers | Smash Attack | Extended launch distance. |
| Ice climbers | Until special | Increased attack speed. Increased detection speed of edge grabbing range. |
| Falco | Dash attack | Increased attack power while maintaining cast distance. |
| Falco | Side Smash Attack | Increased attack range up front to match visual. |
| Mewtwo | Side tilt attack | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
| Mewtwo | Throw forward | Increased power. |
| Meta knight | Smash Attack | Attack range increased. Adjusted so opponents don’t fall when hit with the first or second hit. |
| Meta knight | Advanced air attack | Increased power. |
| Meta knight | Rear air attack | Increased power. |
| Meta knight | Throw up | Extended launch distance. |
| Wario | Neutral attack 1 | Increased power. Reduced vulnerability. |
| Wario | Neutral attack 2 | Increased attack power while maintaining cast distance. Reduced vulnerability. |
| Ike | Neutral attack ３ | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
| Ike | Smash Attack | Extended launch distance for high damage range. |
| Ike | Special side | Power increase when starting the forward load on the ground. Extended launch distance when starting forward load on the ground. |
| mega man | Dash attack | Extended launch distance for the final attack. Increased attack speed. |
| mega man | Smash Attack | Extended down damage range. |
| mega man | Special side | Increased power. |
| Rosalina & Luma | Basic movements | Reduced the launch distance when Luma is launched. |
| Rosalina & Luma | Smash Attack | Extended Rosalina’s damage range inward. |
| Robin | Burst attack | Increased attack range. Power increase. |
| Robin | Burst attack until KO | Attack range increased. |
| Bowser Jr. | Dash attack | Made easier to hit multiple times. Increased power. |
| Bowser Jr. | Tilt down attack | Made easier to hit multiple times. Launch angle adjusted for final attack. |
| Bowser Jr. | Smash Attack | Increased power. |
| Bowser Jr. | Special side | Extended launch distance when spinning. |
| Ryu | Side tilt attack (strong) | Increased attack speed. |
| Ryu | Neutral Special | Increased attack power while maintaining cast distance for light, medium, heavy, and command entry attacks. |
| Ryu | Special side | Reduced vulnerability for light, medium, heavy, and command entry attacks when used on the ground. |
| Cloud | Special down | Increased attack speed for Finishing Touch. |
| Idea | etc. | Reduced vulnerability when recharging ink. |
| Idea | Side tilt attack | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
| Idea | Tilt up attack | It is easier to hit opponents on the ground. |
| Idea | Side Smash Attack | Makes it easier to reach the high damage range. |
| Idea | Neutral Special | Increased shooting distance. |
| Ridley | Dash attack | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
| Piranha flower | Side tilt attack | Extended launch distance for the final attack. |
| Piranha flower | Tilt down attack | Increased hit detection time. Reduced vulnerability. |
| Piranha flower | Air attack down | Increased the duration of the meteor effect during the damage window. |
| Piranha flower | Special down | Reduced time to use the movement. |
| Min Min | Basic movements | Reduced power against shields for each punch. Adjusted the duration of some of the animations when knocked down to the ground to match other fighters. |
| Min Min | Neutral air attack | Increased vulnerability when landing. |
| Min Min | Side Smash Attack | Reduced the duration of the Dragon’s radius. |
| Steve | Smash Attack | Reduced the duration of an opponent’s animation when hit by different parts of this attack. |
| Pyra | Basic movements | Adjusted the duration of some of the animations when knocked down to the ground to match other fighters. |
| Pyra | Special side | Increased vulnerability. |
| Mythra | Basic movements | Adjusted the duration of some of the animations when knocked down to the ground to match other fighters. |
| Mythra | Side Smash Attack | Shortened launch distance. |
| Sora | Basic movements | Adjusted the duration of some of the animations when knocked down to the ground to match other fighters. |
