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Bayonetta was, along with {{SSB4|Corrin}}, one of the only two characters to miss out on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], due to them being available two days after the tier list was released. Her initial perception on the community has been, however, positive since her release, albeit in a controversial way. Players pointed out her abundance of strengths, namely her extremely strong combo game with [[zero-to-death combo|zero to death]] potential, her excellent recovery, a decent neutral game despite her average mobility, the strength of her moveset despite being a light character alongside guaranteed KO setups with [[Witch Time]], and the ability to punish the opponent for trying to punish her due to the former move. Despite her strengths being slightly toned down in update [[1.1.5]], the nerfs to {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} in the same patch further bolstered the controversy surrounding her. Players stated that she was too good in competitive play and compared her to ''[[Brawl]]''{{'}}s {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. | Bayonetta was, along with {{SSB4|Corrin}}, one of the only two characters to miss out on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], due to them being available two days after the tier list was released. Her initial perception on the community has been, however, positive since her release, albeit in a controversial way. Players pointed out her abundance of strengths, namely her extremely strong combo game with [[zero-to-death combo|zero to death]] potential, her excellent recovery, a decent neutral game despite her average mobility, the strength of her moveset despite being a light character alongside guaranteed KO setups with [[Witch Time]], and the ability to punish the opponent for trying to punish her due to the former move. Despite her strengths being slightly toned down in update [[1.1.5]], the nerfs to {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} in the same patch further bolstered the controversy surrounding her. Players stated that she was too good in competitive play and compared her to ''[[Brawl]]''{{'}}s {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. | ||
Bayonetta was eventually nerfed in update [[1.1.6]] and her tournament results and perception among the community declined as a result. Even so, while her perception suddenly dropped in the eyes of many | Bayonetta was eventually nerfed in update [[1.1.6]] and her tournament results and perception among the community declined as a result. Even so, while her perception suddenly dropped in the eyes of many smashers, it gradually became positive again due to her players adopting a newer, more creative playstyle, similar to {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} after update [[1.0.8]]. While her results were initially not as amazing as before, her strong tournament representation and results culminated in her being placed at 11th place on the second ''4BR'' tier list. Bayonetta's representation and results would grow even more as time passed, in particular due to {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|CaptainZack}}, {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} and {{Sm|saj}}'s strong results within their regions, with the former two also making it to top eight at two major tournaments. As a result of this, she moved up to 1st on the third tier list, another similarity to Diddy Kong with the previous tier list. This tier rise is the second largest between the second and third tier lists, with players stating that while the nerfs did make a difference in how simple it was to pick her up, they did not hold her back from being the best character in the game. | ||
At first, opinions on Bayonetta's placing on the tier list were mixed, as some people were in favor of her taking the top spot, whereas others believed that her dominance was not as high as other characters like Diddy Kong and Sheik. However, following Salem's victories at supermajors {{Trn|EVO 2017}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}, most people agreed that she was the best character in the game, which, combined with Bayonetta's more consistent results, allowed her to hold the 1st placing on the fourth and final tier list. | At first, opinions on Bayonetta's placing on the tier list were mixed, as some people were in favor of her taking the top spot, whereas others believed that her dominance was not as high as other characters like Diddy Kong and Sheik. However, following Salem's victories at supermajors {{Trn|EVO 2017}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}, most people agreed that she was the best character in the game, which, combined with Bayonetta's more consistent results, allowed her to hold the 1st placing on the fourth and final tier list. | ||