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{{disambig2|Dark Pit's appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''|the character in other contexts, see [[Dark Pit]]; for information on the character of whom Dark Pit is a [[clone]]|Pit (SSB4)}}

|name         = Dark Pit

|image       = [[File:Dark Pit SSB4.png|250px|Dark Pit]]

|game         = SSB4

|universe    = {{uv|Kid Icarus}}

|ranking = 32/33

Just as in ''[[icaruspedia:Kid Icarus: Uprising|Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', Dark Pit shares the same voice actors with Pit, with Antony Del Rio voicing him in English and Minami Takayama in Japanese, albeit with completely different voice clips.

Dark Pit currently ranks 32nd/33rd out of 55 characters on the [[tier list]], placing him in the D tier and tying him with Pit. The number of differences between the Pits is extremely small, yet somewhat noticeable: Dark Pit's forward tilt is weaker than Pit's, while his [[Silver Bow]] is significantly less maneuverable than [[Palutena Bow]]. Conversely, Silver Bow is stronger than Palutena Bow, while Dark Pit's [[Electroshock Arm]] is a more reliable KOing option compared to Pit's [[Upperdash Arm]].

Outside of these differences, Dark Pit and Pit share the same primary strengths and weaknesses. Their damage racking and [[edgeguarding]] potentials are strong; they boast very good [[neutral game]]s; their respective {{s|icaruspedia|bows}} grant them disjointed ranges; and their recoveries are long-distanced. However, both Pits have unimpressive KO potentials, which forces them to be largely reliant on their forward smashes, forward throws, sweetspotted back aerials, Upperdash/Electroshock Arms and aggressive edge-guarding in order to score KOs.  

Dark Pit's tournament representation was previously respectable, particularly due to {{Sm|Nairo}} having previously mained him, but after Nairo dropped him for {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, his representation has become much worse than Pit's already below-average representation.  

Unlike most clones, who have multiple alterations to their physics or moves to differentiate themselves from the original (such as {{SSB4|Lucina}} lacking {{SSB4|Marth}}'s tipper and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} being a "slower, stronger {{SSB4|Mario}}"), Dark Pit is almost exactly the same as his base character, [[Pit]]. His mobility is completely identical, sharing the same [[walking speed]], [[dashing speed]], [[air speed]], [[falling speed]] and three [[double jump]]s. Similarly, Dark Pit's standard attacks are all identical to Pit's, sharing the exact same frame data, damage and knockback, with only five attacks in his entire moveset having different attributes (two standard attacks, two special attacks, and his [[Final Smash]]). In essence, this makes Dark Pit quite literally a clone character, to the point where he can be considered a [[custom moveset]] counterpart of Pit with his own roster slot (even their [[taunt]]s share the exact same length of time despite looking different). A Pit player will have no trouble playing Dark Pit because of their mirrored movesets, but the slight differences in their movesets can make Dark Pit a better or worse choice in a matchup.  

The second is his side special, [[Electroshock Arm]]. When compared, Electroshock Arm is significantly more powerful due to its higher damage, [[electric]] hitbox (which makes it safer on shield), and altered knockback scaling; when including its diagonal trajectory, it is easily capable of sending opponents offstage to edgeguard, and is a powerful tool for KOing, especially at the edges of a stage (where it can do so as early as 80%). Pit's Upperdash Arm is weaker due to its lower knockback growth and damage, KOing at around 150%. However, its vertical trajectory allows it to set up juggles and KO consistently anywhere on the stage; its angle also makes it capable of KOing moderately early on stages with low ceilings. Hence, Electroshock Arm finds much more utility as a surprise KOing and edgeguarding tool, while Upperdash Arm is mostly limited to sending opponents into the air until high percentages.

Dark Pit's [[custom moves]] are, like his overall moveset, mostly identical to Pit's. Guiding Bow grants functions much like Pit's Guiding Bow, albeit with less control and slightly more damage. Electrocut Arm functions similarly to a counterattack and boasts better KO potential, thanks to its higher damage output and knockback, with its KO ability being even stronger due to Electroshock Arm's higher overall power. However, it lacks any recovery potential because of it moving Dark Pit very slightly backward upon being used, and also forces him into his lengthy aerial ending lag animation while in midair. Breezy Flight makes Dark Pit more difficult to gimp at its start, but at the cost of weakening his long-distanced recovery. Lastly, Amplifying Orbitars are significantly stronger reflectors, making them a better choice against projectile-reliant characters. However, they lack pushboxes and have less durability.  

===Differences from {{SSB4|Pit}}===

====Aesthetics====

*{{change|Dark Pit wields the {{s|icaruspedia|Silver Bow}}, {{s|icaruspedia|Electroshock Arm}}, and {{s|icaruspedia|Dark Pit Staff}}, whereas Pit wields the {{s|icaruspedia|Palutena Bow}}, {{s|icaruspedia|Upperdash Arm}}, and {{s|icaruspedia|Three Sacred Treasures}}.}}

====Ground attacks====

*{{nerf|Neutral infinite's finisher has a smaller hitbox (6u → 5u).}}

*{{change|Neutral attack's infinite has a larger z-axis displacement (8.5u → 9u).}}

*{{change|Forward tilt has less base knockback (40 → 15). This enables it to [[lock]], but makes it significantly less effective for KOing and spacing.}}

====Special attacks====

*{{buff|[[Silver Bow]] deals more damage than [[Palutena Bow]] (3.3% (uncharged)/8.6 (fully charged) → 4.3%/10.9%). Uncharged Silver Bow also has more knockback scaling (80 → 88) and travels slightly faster than uncharged Palutena Bow.}}

*{{nerf|Silver Bow has a shorter duration and is significantly less maneuverable than Palutena Bow, making it significantly less effective for spacing and edgeguarding.}}

*{{change|Silver Bow is lower pitched than Palutena Bow.}}

*{{buff|[[Electroshock Arm]] deals more damage than [[Upperdash Arm]] (11% (grounded)/9% (aerial) → 12%/9.5%). It also has different knockback (100 (base)/60 (scaling) (grounded), 90 (base)/60 (scaling) (aerial) → 99/67, 90/58) and launches diagonally (43°), instead of vertically (80°). Altogether, these changes make it significantly more effective at KOing.}}

*{{nerf|Aerial Electroshock Arm has less knockback scaling (60 → 58).}}

*{{change|Dark Pit has a different [[Final Smash]], [[Dark Pit Staff]]. Unlike [[Three Sacred Treasures]], Dark Pit Staff functions identically to [[Light Arrow]].}}

Like Pit, Dark Pit received only a handful of buffs from game updates. However, his are actually much more beneficial in comparison to Pit's. The changes to shielding mechanics in [[1.1.0]] and [[1.1.1]] are slightly beneficial to him due to his multi-hit moves and his side special, Electroshock Arm, having better shield damaging capabilities. The base damage of Silver Bow was also increased (along with the projectile's speed) in 1.1.0, making Silver Bow slightly stronger than Palutena Bow. Update [[1.1.3]] buffed Electroshock Arm by increasing its damage output and base knockback, as well as altering its launching angle, all of which make it into a reliable KOing option while near the edge. Overall, Dark Pit is somewhat better than he was during the game's initial release.  

*{{buff|All variations of [[Silver Bow]] have had their ending lag decreased by 3 frames.}}

*{{buff|Uncharged [[Silver Bow]] deals 0.5% more damage|3.8%|4.3% and travels slightly faster.}}

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|neutraldesc=A triple slash ending in an uppercut. If the attack button is mashed, Dark Pit will spin his bow instead, hitting multiple times and ending in an upwards swipe. The jab infinite finisher has a smaller hitbox compared to Pit's, which can cause it to miss when Pit's would otherwise hit. Its first and second hits can also be [[jab cancel]]ed reliably, with their most notable follow-ups being down tilt, down smash, dash grab, and neutral aerial.  

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|utiltdesc=A bicycle kick followed by a stretch kick. Compared to up smash, its lower ending lag makes it safer at harassing an opponent on a platform directly above Dark Pit. It can also combo into a neutral or up aerial at low percentages, although these combos are heavily dependent on the opponent's DI. Although its last hit has very high knockback scaling, it lacks KO potential because of its low damage output.  

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|dtiltdesc=Dark Pit swipes one blade across the ground in front of him. Its minimal start-up and ending lag make it Dark Pit's best grounded spacing option. When coupled with its average base knockback and low knockback scaling, it is capable of starting combos into a dash attack at low percentages. It also has a low chance of tripping the opponent.  

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|dashdesc=A spinning inward slash. It has low knockback scaling and launches at 60°, which allow it to combo into a dashing up smash or aerials at low percentages, depending on the opponent's DI and reaction. Its long range also makes it decent at punishing landings. However, its moderate ending lag makes it punishable on shield.  

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|usmashdesc=A leaping triple slash to the sky. It hits on frame 6, which is very fast for a smash attack, and its long vertical range makes it a useful anti-air attack. Its last hit's very high knockback scaling enables it to KO middleweights from anywhere on Final Destination at 130%/119% (3DS/Wii U). However, its deceptively low horizontal range results in it hitting grounded opponents only if they are at point-blank range in front of Dark Pit.  

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|ssc1desc=Functions similarly to a [[counterattack]], with Dark Pit assuming a defensive stance and retaliating against any opponent who attacks him. Uniquely, the counterattack will still activate so long as the opponent is simply in very close proximity. In addition, the uppercut itself is overall stronger; due to Electroshock Arm's overall higher power, it is also stronger than Pit's variant (Interception Arm). Like Electroshock Arm, it grants super armor. However, it completely lacks recovery potential, as Dark Pit will only move very slightly backward after using it before tumbling downward with the move's usual aerial ending lag. There is also a slight delay until Dark Pit throws the uppercut, which can allow opponents to shield it.

|usc2desc=A tornado is created at the move's start that shoves opponents back. The flight is faster and Dark Pit emits a tornado upon start-up that [[Wind#Pushing attacks|pushes]] away opponents in the opposite direction of his ascent. However, it covers less distance.

|dsc2desc=Variations that have an increased reflection multiplier for both damage and speed. They also have less start-up lag, a minimum duration of 0.27 seconds (16 frames), and a maximum duration of 2.5 seconds (150 frames). However, they are more fragile and cannot push opponents.  

|desc-up=Splits his bow into two, then rests one blade on his right shoulder while tauntingly signaling to come closer with his left blade, saying ''"Who wants some?"''. ({{ja|かかってこい.|Kakatte koi.}}, ''Come at me.'').

|desc-down=Stands upright and points his bow in front of him , similarly to the pose in his official artwork (regardless if split or not), while saying ''"Game on!"''. ({{ja|死にたい奴は前に出ろ.|Shinitai yatsu wa mae ni dero.}}, ''Folks on the losing end step out front.''). Dark Pit's Japanese quote is a reference to Chapter 21 in ''{{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}'', a similar quote being said by him during Pit's and Dark Pit's "pre-boss battle" rallying cry.}}

|desc-1=Briefly fiddles with his Silver Bow. Pit will split it into its blades if it is in its bow form.

|desc-1=Flies down, sticks his Silver Bow to the ground, then crosses his arms before saying "Can't help but feel sorry for ya!" ({{ja|貴様らに舞い降りる翼はない.|Kisamara ni maioriru tsubasa wa nai.}}, ''You swooping down with those wings are nothing.'')

|desc-3=Spreads his right hand to the side before pumping his fist out in front of him, saying "Nice try!" ({{ja|ふん! しゃらくさい.|Fun! Sharakusai.}}, ''Hmph! Impudent.'') The final pose appears similar to his pose in his official artwork, sans the Dark Pit Staff.

**''If Pit is present after a match, there is a chance he will instead say "Where's your goddess now?"'' ({{ja|どうだ?女神のフンめ.|Dōda? Megami no funme.}}, ''How's that? Piece of goddess crap.'')

==In competitive play==

===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===

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*{{Sm|Earth|Japan}}

*{{Sm|Paseriman|Japan}}

====Inactive====

*{{Sm|Pink Fresh|USA}}

*{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}

Like his [[Pit (SSB4)|original counterpart]], Dark Pit has been ranked as a mid-tier character since the game's release, largely due to Pit's perception at the time being shared with him, and inheriting many of Pit's attributes as well. Despite his playerbase and tournament results being among the lowest in competitive play (even lower than those of Pit), smashers have still demonstrated him to have a valuable niche over some characters Pit has slightly more difficulty dealing with, such as {{SSB4|King Dedede}}. As a result, smashers such as {{Sm|Earth}} and {{Sm|KiraFlax}} have used him alongside with Pit, proving him to still be a rather viable character in competitive play, due to the great balance between his strengths and weaknesses, this consensus being also shared with Pit. This ended with Dark Pit ranking at 17th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], only one place above his original counterpart.

 

Like Pit's tournament results, however, Dark Pit's tournament results have never been as high as other mid-tier characters despite being impressive, even being lower than those of Pit's. Due to this, he would later see a drop to 27th on the second tier list, the fifth largest drop between the first and second lists, and three spots below Pit, then finally drop to 30th-31st on the third tier list, now sharing the spot with Pit. His continued lack of results has led him and his original counterpart to drop to 32nd/33rd place on the fourth and current tier list.

 

==Trophies==

 

:'''Dark Pit'''

 

 

{{Trophy games|console1=3DS|game1=Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)}}

 

:'''Dark Pit (Alt.)'''

 

::{{flag|pal}} ''Dark Pit's Guardian Orbitars special puts up shields of light on either side of you to block attacks, deflect projectiles, and push back any enemies who are too close. You can even use the shields to protect against attacks coming from slightly above or below you. If they take too many hits, though, they'll vanish and become unusable for a while.''

 

{{Trophy games|console1=3DS|game1=Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)}}

 

::''In Kid Icarus: Uprising, Dark Pit used this staff to snipe at Pit from a mountaintop. In that game, it did much more damage when used at a distance. In this game, Dark Pit uses it to launch a high-speed horizontal blast that goes straight through obstacles. It can hit multiple foes in a row, but only the first will feel its full force.''

 

DarkPitTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)

*Dark Pit is the only newcomer to not have a reveal trailer.