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Overall, Ridley is a character of extremes, with a relatively high learning curve and an even higher cerebral curve. Similarly to what {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} is among its fellow lightweight characters, Ridley fills in the position of being a glass cannon among his fellow heavyweights. He has excellent damage, pressure, and edge-guarding potential with a broad arsenal of powerful moves and tools to gain and sustain advantage, gradually poke and pressure from a fair distance away, and punish whiffs or what would normally be an inconsequential slip-up. This allows Ridley to easily make comebacks or greatly widen his lead with minimal set up should an opponent make a single error in considering Ridley's approach. However, his moveset is so heavily lopsided towards accumulating damage, netting kills, and sustaining advantage that he lacks any tools to break combos and is limited in combating opposing pressure, meaning that one mistake from Ridley himself can devastate him worse than most other characters. Due to his varied amount of tools, Ridley has many playstyles applicable, but players should be able to switch said playstyles in a whim; if played recklessly or predictably, Ridley can be easily punished with a slew of combos, walls of projectiles, and general pressure he isn't built to handle, so players should be constantly aware of when and how to use Ridley's tools to take full advantage of them, while playing unpredictably to prevent the opponent from capitalizing on Ridley’s own susceptibility. This is especially true against dominating characters like Palutena or Snake, who are either well equipped to handle all of Ridley's strengths, or their own skills are so powerful that even Ridley's combined toolkit can't make up the difference on it's own. However, this also means the reverse can be true, as some characters who already struggle with one of Ridley's tools may find Ridley outright insurmountable if more than one of his playstyles favors the battle. | Overall, Ridley is a character of extremes, with a relatively high learning curve and an even higher cerebral curve. Similarly to what {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} is among its fellow lightweight characters, Ridley fills in the position of being a glass cannon among his fellow heavyweights. He has excellent damage, pressure, and edge-guarding potential with a broad arsenal of powerful moves and tools to gain and sustain advantage, gradually poke and pressure from a fair distance away, and punish whiffs or what would normally be an inconsequential slip-up. This allows Ridley to easily make comebacks or greatly widen his lead with minimal set up should an opponent make a single error in considering Ridley's approach. However, his moveset is so heavily lopsided towards accumulating damage, netting kills, and sustaining advantage that he lacks any tools to break combos and is limited in combating opposing pressure, meaning that one mistake from Ridley himself can devastate him worse than most other characters. Due to his varied amount of tools, Ridley has many playstyles applicable, but players should be able to switch said playstyles in a whim; if played recklessly or predictably, Ridley can be easily punished with a slew of combos, walls of projectiles, and general pressure he isn't built to handle, so players should be constantly aware of when and how to use Ridley's tools to take full advantage of them, while playing unpredictably to prevent the opponent from capitalizing on Ridley’s own susceptibility. This is especially true against dominating characters like Palutena or Snake, who are either well equipped to handle all of Ridley's strengths, or their own skills are so powerful that even Ridley's combined toolkit can't make up the difference on it's own. However, this also means the reverse can be true, as some characters who already struggle with one of Ridley's tools may find Ridley outright insurmountable if more than one of his playstyles favors the battle. | ||
Ridley's competitive potential is subject for debate, typically hovering in the nebulous gateway between low and mid tier while sometimes being much lower or much higher. Some professional players consider him a low-tier due to his poor disadvantage state and difficulty surviving for heavyweight standards, while others like {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|ESAM}} argue that he is a higher mid-tier thanks to his strong advantage state and wide array of options for multiple playstyles. This can be further expressed by his tournament presence; Ridley is a relatively unpopular pick, yet displays respectable placings, with smashers like {{Sm|Nair^}}, {{Sm|Vreyvus}}, and {{Sm|Locus}} demonstrating his potential. Because of this, Ridley is considered a relatively viable character. In casual fields, Ridley is notorious for how exploitable his weaknesses can be and the many pitfalls that beginners can fall into, especially with poor routing of Wing Blitz leading to awkward and anti-climactic finishes, proving his high learning curve for his size class. | Ridley's competitive potential is subject for debate, typically hovering in the nebulous gateway between low and mid tier while sometimes being much lower or much higher. Some professional players consider him a low-tier due to his poor disadvantage state and difficulty surviving for heavyweight standards, while others like {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|ESAM}} argue that he is a higher mid-tier thanks to his strong advantage state and wide array of options for multiple playstyles. This can be further expressed by his tournament presence; Ridley is a relatively unpopular pick, yet displays respectable placings, with smashers like {{Sm|Nair^}}, {{Sm|Vreyvus}}, and {{Sm|Locus}} demonstrating his potential. Because of this, Ridley is considered a relatively viable character. In casual fields, Ridley is notorious for how exploitable his weaknesses can be and the many pitfalls that beginners can fall into, especially with poor routing of Wing Blitz leading to awkward and anti-climactic finishes, proving his high learning curve for his size class. He is to the heavyweights as Mr. Game and Watch is to the featherweights- highly risky, but extremely lethal. | ||
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