Dark Pit (SSBU)

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Dark Pit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Kid Icarus
Other playable appearance	in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Dark Pit Staff

“	Dark Pit is Pit's echo fighter. His abilities are mostly the same as Pit's, but his hair and clothes are different colors, and the performance of some of his sacred treasures are different. Also, he celebrates victory to a different tune.	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Dark Pit (ブラックピット, Black Pit) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. He is an Echo Fighter of Pit. Antony Del Rio once again reprises his role as Dark Pit in the English version of the game.

Differences from Pit

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Aesthetics

• As with all Echo Fighters, Dark Pit has unique taunts and victory animations. However, the taunts last for the same amount of time as Pit's.
• Although Dark Pit has the same base model, his hair, eyes and clothes have a different design. He also lacks the halo rings present in Pit's arms
• Dark Pit has different, less cheerful facial expressions in some attack animations.
• Dark Pit has a different victory theme.

Special Moves

• Silver Bow's performance varies from Pit's Palutena Bow.
  • Silver Bow deals more damage and travels slightly faster.
  • Silver Bow lasts for a shorter amount of time and cannot be controlled as easily.
• Electroshock Arm deals electric damage, and sends opponents at a lower angle than Upperdash Arm.
• Dark Pit has a completely different Final Smash, being Dark Pit Staff.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• Dark Pit retains his Kid Icarus: Uprising appearance. His clothing and wings now feature simple detailing, and like Pit, his eyes and hair appear more detailed.
• Dark Pit's down and side taunts are performed faster.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Dark Pit's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground attacks

• Neutral infinite's animation has changed. Dark Pit's bow no longer spins while fully formed, he now quickly slashes with the bow split in two.
• Neutral infinite connects better into the final hit, improving the move's utility.
• Dash attack's animation has been altered to a downward swipe of his blade. It is quicker and covers more area in front of Dark Pit. It also deals significantly higher knockback.
• Forward smash second hit connects better, improving the move's utility.

Aerial attacks

• All aerial moves have reduced landing lag.
• Neutral aerial has a slightly longer duration.
• Forward and up aerial have increased knockback.
• Back air sourspot seems to be removed.
• Down air hitbox is bigger.

Special moves

• Power of Flight can now grab the ledge when facing backwards.
• Power of Flight halts at the end of the move, reducing its recovery potential.
• Dark Pit will float for a little bit after the move, but that means he will be more vulnerable to attacks.
• Guardian Orbitars comes out faster when activated.

Gallery

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  On Skyworld.

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  Dark Pit attacking Falco on Spirit Train.

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  Dark Pit using Electroshock Arm against Pit on Temple.

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  Dark Pit posing on Coliseum.

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  Using his Guardian Orbitars against Bayonetta on the Great Plateau Tower.

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  Unleashing his Final Smash, Dark Pit Staff on Yoshi's Story.

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  Dark Pit struck by Dark Samus's forward aerial on Gerudo Valley.

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  With Pit and Palutena on Skyworld.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• Dark Pit and Lucina are the first and only full clones to retain their full clone status in two games in a row.