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==Second tier list (February 15th, 2024)==
==Second tier list (February 15th, 2024)==
{{UltimateTiers}}
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This is the second tier list released by [[LumiRank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://luminosity.gg/news/smash-ultimates-2nd-official-tier-list|title=Smash Ultimate's 2nd Official Tier List}}</ref> The methodology remained largely the same from the first. Any player ranked on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]] or [[LumiRank 2023]] was eligible to vote, and 63 players ultimately submitted a ballot, although two were tossed out due to scoring less than five characters, while one other was tossed for being a troll ballot. Not every character was scored by every panelist: only {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}/{{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, and {{SSBU|Wolf}} were scored by every panelist, while {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} was scored by the fewest (55). A new tier was introduced (E tier).  
This is the second tier list released by [[LumiRank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://luminosity.gg/news/smash-ultimates-2nd-official-tier-list|title=Smash Ultimate's 2nd Official Tier List}}</ref> The methodology remained largely the same from the first. Any player ranked on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]] or [[LumiRank 2023]] was eligible to vote, and 63 players ultimately submitted a ballot, although two were tossed out due to scoring less than five characters, while one other was tossed for being a troll ballot. Not every character was scored by every panelist: only {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}/{{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, and {{SSBU|Wolf}} were scored by every panelist, while {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} was scored by the fewest (55). A new tier was introduced (E tier). Despite that, the tiers themselves were not explicitly defined.
 
The tiers are split into groups:
-Top (S+,S,S-)
-High (A+,A,A-)
-Upper Mid (B+,B-)
-Lower Mid (C+,C-)
-Low (D+,D-)
-Bottom (E+,E-)


The largest rise on the tier list was Bayonetta, who rose 19 spots due to the character's consistent popularity in the metagame and the success of players such as {{Sm|Bloom4Eva}}, {{Sm|Lima}}, and {{Sm|TamaPDaifuku}}. In addition, Corrin rose 15 spots due to a renaissance period in 2023 spearheaded by {{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}} and {{Sm|SHADIC}}; {{SSBU|Sora}} rose 13 spots as he finally gained more recognition in top level play; and {{SSBU|Snake}} and both {{SSBU|Samus}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} rose double digits due to being some of the most popular characters in the current metagame. Two characters that defined the current metagame and were mains of one of the [[Four Horsemen]] &mdash; Sonic and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} &mdash; rose into the top 3, and 9 panelists notably listed Sonic as first instead of Steve. In the lower tiers, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}}, and [[Pit (SSBU)|the]] [[Dark Pit (SSBU)|Pits]] all rose double digits due to improving results, thanks to the efforts of both {{Sm|Armadillo}} and {{Sm|Gachipi}} for Lucario, {{Sm|Skyjay}} for Incineroar, and {{Sm|Zackray}} and a slew of Japanese players for the Pits.
The largest rise on the tier list was Bayonetta, who rose 19 spots due to the character's consistent popularity in the metagame and the success of players such as {{Sm|Bloom4Eva}}, {{Sm|Lima}}, and {{Sm|TamaPDaifuku}}. In addition, Corrin rose 15 spots due to a renaissance period in 2023 spearheaded by {{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}} and {{Sm|SHADIC}}; {{SSBU|Sora}} rose 13 spots as he finally gained more recognition in top level play; and {{SSBU|Snake}} and both {{SSBU|Samus}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} rose double digits due to being some of the most popular characters in the current metagame. Two characters that defined the current metagame and were mains of one of the [[Four Horsemen]] &mdash; Sonic and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} &mdash; rose into the top 3, and 9 panelists notably listed Sonic as first instead of Steve. In the lower tiers, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}}, and [[Pit (SSBU)|the]] [[Dark Pit (SSBU)|Pits]] all rose double digits due to improving results, thanks to the efforts of both {{Sm|Armadillo}} and {{Sm|Gachipi}} for Lucario, {{Sm|Skyjay}} for Incineroar, and {{Sm|Zackray}} and a slew of Japanese players for the Pits.
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On the other hand, the biggest drops were from characters that either lost their best players to other characters (such as {{SSBU|Byleth}} and {{SSBU|Mega Man}}) or had noticeably worse performances in the current metagame (such as {{SSBU|Bowser}} and {{SSBU|Young Link}}). In the higher tiers, the most notable drops were {{SSBU|Roy}}, who fell 11 spots due to the decline, retirement, or hiatus of his best players that year; {{SSBU|Wolf}}, who fell 10 spots due to the character's weaknesses being more exploitable (such as his recovery) and growing opinions that the character was overrated despite his popularity; and {{SSBU|Joker}}, who fell out of the top 3 due to {{Sm|MkLeo}}'s decline and {{Sm|Zackray}}'s greater focus on the Pits, with newer Joker players not being as strong as the two.
On the other hand, the biggest drops were from characters that either lost their best players to other characters (such as {{SSBU|Byleth}} and {{SSBU|Mega Man}}) or had noticeably worse performances in the current metagame (such as {{SSBU|Bowser}} and {{SSBU|Young Link}}). In the higher tiers, the most notable drops were {{SSBU|Roy}}, who fell 11 spots due to the decline, retirement, or hiatus of his best players that year; {{SSBU|Wolf}}, who fell 10 spots due to the character's weaknesses being more exploitable (such as his recovery) and growing opinions that the character was overrated despite his popularity; and {{SSBU|Joker}}, who fell out of the top 3 due to {{Sm|MkLeo}}'s decline and {{Sm|Zackray}}'s greater focus on the Pits, with newer Joker players not being as strong as the two.


The change in a character's score generally correlated with the the direction they moved. The exceptions to this were {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, who fell a spot despite its score going up, as well as {{SSBU|Pichu}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, and the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, who rose on the tier list despite their scores going down.
The change in a character's score generally correlated with the direction they moved. The exceptions to this were {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, who fell a spot despite its score going up, as well as {{SSBU|Pichu}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, and the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, who rose on the tier list despite their scores going down.


==Tier list chart==
==Tier list chart==
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