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*{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} was highly dominant in early competitive play, being very common in tournaments and typically placing highly. However, in patches [[1.0.6]] and [[1.0.8]], Diddy Kong was heavily nerfed overall. Before the patches, Diddy Kong possessed powerful aerials that could easily be comboed into, most notably down throw to one or more up aerials, which was both a powerful KOing and damage racking tool and was simple to execute. The patches greatly weakened the damage, knockback and combo potential of several of Diddy's most frequently used moves, lowering his use in competitive play significantly and putting his usage more in line with other high tier characters. While Diddy Kong is less effective after the nerfs, his [[neutral game]] has remained untouched in these updates, and he gained some buffs in other areas, allowing him to remain a highly ranked character in ''Smash 4''; by version 1.1.6, Diddy ranked 1st on the second tier list, due to nerfs to multiple other characters in the top tier after he himself had been nerfed although he is no longer considered to be the best character in the game; currently being ranked third on the latest tier list. | *{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} was highly dominant in early competitive play, being very common in tournaments and typically placing highly. However, in patches [[1.0.6]] and [[1.0.8]], Diddy Kong was heavily nerfed overall. Before the patches, Diddy Kong possessed powerful aerials that could easily be comboed into, most notably down throw to one or more up aerials, which was both a powerful KOing and damage racking tool and was simple to execute. The patches greatly weakened the damage, knockback and combo potential of several of Diddy's most frequently used moves, lowering his use in competitive play significantly and putting his usage more in line with other high tier characters. While Diddy Kong is less effective after the nerfs, his [[neutral game]] has remained untouched in these updates, and he gained some buffs in other areas, allowing him to remain a highly ranked character in ''Smash 4''; by version 1.1.6, Diddy ranked 1st on the second tier list, due to nerfs to multiple other characters in the top tier after he himself had been nerfed although he is no longer considered to be the best character in the game; currently being ranked third on the latest tier list. | ||
*{{SSB4|Luigi}} was considered to be one best characters in the game after {{Sm|J.Miller}} won [[B.E.A.S.T 5]] with him. He possessed a very strong combo game stemming from his down throw, alongside a long, safe recovery and improved mobility compared to his [[Luigi (SSBB)|''Brawl'' incarnation]]. Update [[1.1.1]] however, significantly nerfed Luigi's down throw, the previous key to his success. His down throw was previously identical to its ''Brawl'' counterpart but after the update, it received lower base knockback but higher knockback scaling which significantly hindered its ability to lead into KO moves. The changes to the game's [[shield]] mechanics in the same patch further hindered him. | *{{SSB4|Luigi}} was considered to be one best characters in the game after {{Sm|J.Miller}} won [[B.E.A.S.T 5]] with him. He possessed a very strong combo game stemming from his down throw, alongside a long, safe recovery and improved mobility compared to his [[Luigi (SSBB)|''Brawl'' incarnation]]. Update [[1.1.1]] however, significantly nerfed Luigi's down throw, the previous key to his success. His down throw was previously identical to its ''Brawl'' counterpart but after the update, it received lower base knockback but higher knockback scaling which significantly hindered its ability to lead into KO moves. The changes to the game's [[shield]] mechanics in the same patch further hindered him. Luigi is now generally considered a high-tier character; initially ranked 16th on the first tier list. While he fell into the mid tiers being 29th on the second tier list, {{Sm|Elegant}} started achieving solid results with the character in late 2017; resulting in the character being ranked 18th on the latest tier list. | ||
*{{SSB4|Sheik}} was a particularly potent character from the beginning of the metagame, and after the nerfs to Diddy Kong, she was almost universally viewed as the best character in the game due to her excellent neutral game, unrivaled attack speed, and effective combos. While Sheik received repeated nerfs, particularly in regards to her raw attack power, her combos and KO confirms remained intact and she still remained among the best characters in the game. Sheik was ultimately nerfed by update 1.1.5, which altered the knockback of her throws to remove her most commonly used setups and make it very difficult for her to KO. Like Diddy Kong, however, her powerful neutral game remains intact, and she is still well-represented in tournaments, being ranked fourth on the latest tier list. | *{{SSB4|Sheik}} was a particularly potent character from the beginning of the metagame, and after the nerfs to Diddy Kong, she was almost universally viewed as the best character in the game due to her excellent neutral game, unrivaled attack speed, and effective combos. While Sheik received repeated nerfs, particularly in regards to her raw attack power, her combos and KO confirms remained intact and she still remained among the best characters in the game. Sheik was ultimately nerfed by update 1.1.5, which altered the knockback of her throws to remove her most commonly used setups and make it very difficult for her to KO. Like Diddy Kong, however, her powerful neutral game remains intact, and she is still well-represented in tournaments, being ranked fourth on the latest tier list. | ||
*{{SSB4|Bayonetta}} was widely viewed as one of the best characters in the game after her release as [[downloadable content]], due to her powerful combos and ability to punish even weak moves with [[Witch Time]]. These concerns were exacerbated by update [[1.1.5]]; while this patch did nerf Bayonetta, Sheik was also nerfed, arguably more significantly than Bayonetta. This left many players convinced that Bayonetta was now clearly the best character in the game, with some tournament scenes even considering banning her. Update [[1.1.6]], however, nerfed Bayonetta's combo moves, making her combos easier to escape and less capable of KOing at low percentages; the second tier list based on this patch ultimately ranked her as 11th. Despite this, Bayonetta still possessed an incredible combo game and she could still easily KO opponents at extremely low percents especially with [[rage]]. After advancements were made to her metegame, Bayonetta was once again widely considered to be the best character in the game with her playerbase growing significantly as time went on. As a result, she was ranked first on the last two ''Smash 4'' tier lists. | *{{SSB4|Bayonetta}} was widely viewed as one of the best characters in the game after her release as [[downloadable content]], due to her powerful combos and ability to punish even weak moves with [[Witch Time]]. These concerns were exacerbated by update [[1.1.5]]; while this patch did nerf Bayonetta, Sheik was also nerfed, arguably more significantly than Bayonetta. This left many players convinced that Bayonetta was now clearly the best character in the game, with some tournament scenes even considering banning her. Update [[1.1.6]], however, nerfed Bayonetta's combo moves, making her combos easier to escape and less capable of KOing at low percentages; the second tier list based on this patch ultimately ranked her as 11th. Despite this, Bayonetta still possessed an incredible combo game and she could still easily KO opponents at extremely low percents especially with [[rage]]. After advancements were made to her metegame, Bayonetta was once again widely considered to be the best character in the game with her playerbase growing significantly as time went on. As a result, she was ranked first on the last two ''Smash 4'' tier lists. | ||
=== ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'' === | === ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'' === | ||