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For downloadable content available in this game's predecessor, see Downloadable content (SSB4). For general information, see Downloadable content.
The icon for the Fighters Pass Vol. 1.

In the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct on November 1st, 2018, Masahiro Sakurai confirmed that paid DLC would be available for Ultimate. The initial wave of content comes in the form of five Challenger Pack bundles, each containing one entirely unique fighter, one stage, and several music tracks. These bundles, which are also available through a complete pack known as the Fighters Pass, were released periodically through January 28th, 2020. Additionally, Piranha Plant was available for free as a limited time early purchase bonus, and is currently available for purchase separate from the Fighters Pass. On November 6th, 2018, Sakurai announced on his Twitter account that the initial DLC line-up was finalized, and that potential fighters were proposed by Nintendo, with Sakurai passing final approval on them.[1]

The icon for Fighters Pass Vol. 2.

During the Nintendo Direct on September 4th, 2019, Nintendo revealed that more DLC fighters were set to be in production after the first Fighters Pass, due to Ultimate's strong sales.[2] As with before, Nintendo proposed the potential fighters and Sakurai passed final approval.[3] On January 16th, 2020, Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was announced alongside Byleth, with the previous Fighters Pass retroactively being dubbed Vol. 1.[4] The Pass will include six Challenger Packs; just like in Vol. 1, each pack contains one fighter, one stage, and several music tracks.[5][6] Both Byleth and Vol. 2 were made available for purchase on January 28th, 2020. These six packs are planned to be released by December 31st, 2021. According to Sakurai, this will be the last DLC released for Ultimate.[7] He also said that the DLC characters for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 may face delay or that development may be stopped indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of lockdowns in various cities in Japan, development will continue through remote working. [8][9] Despite this, development for the Fighter Pass Vol. 2 is going smoothly without problems as of April 2020.[10]

Updates

Updates to the game are downloadable at no extra cost. In order to use DLC, the game must be updated to the latest version, which can be done automatically by starting the game from the system's Home Menu, or manually triggered from the Switch's Home Menu. Most updates also adjust game balance and mechanics, while fixing glitches and other errors as well. Changelogs for all updates are available at the links above.

As with any other game, DLC data is added via free updates. Completing a transaction to receive DLC is merely a "ticket" to grant access to said content. What this means is that DLC not purchased in an updated version is still technically installed but locked, and thus is accessible indirectly. Content that is locked can be seen and played against with opponents connecting via a system that has paid for the DLC (within Wireless and Online modes). Aside from this, locked content can also be seen using amiibo as Figure Players, and saving uploaded or shared replays.

Fighters

As every veteran is in the base game and none were cut, all DLC characters are newcomers.

Each DLC character is unlocked in Adventure Mode: World of Light after awakening 10 fighters.

Standalone Fighter

MarioSymbol.svg PiranhaPlantHeadSSBU.png Piranha Plant (MyNintendo release: January 29th, 2019; Formal release: February 1st, 2019)
Piranha Plant was revealed as the first DLC fighter in Ultimate during the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct on November 1st, 2018, and was released on January 29th, 2019. It was available as a free bonus until January 31st, 2019 to anyone who purchased the digital version of Ultimate or registered their physical version with MyNintendo. While Piranha Plant is not part of any Fighters Pass or any Challenger Pack (and thus does not come with a stage, music, or spirits), it was made available for purchase separately on February 1st, 2019. It is the only DLC character with a unique Palutena's Guidance conversation.

Fighters Pass Vol. 1

PersonaSymbol.svg JokerHeadSSBU.png Joker (April 17th, 2019)
Joker from Persona 5 was announced as the second DLC fighter during The Game Awards 2018 on December 6th, 2018 and was released on April 17th, 2019. He is the first playable character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 1, his accompanying stage is Mementos, and features music from Persona 5 as well as Persona 4, Persona 3, and the original Revelations: Persona.
Symbol of the Dragon Quest series. HeroHeadSSBU.png Hero (July 30th, 2019)
Four protagonists from Dragon Quest serving under the generic moniker of Hero were announced as the third DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct on June 11th, 2019 and was released on July 30th, 2019. He is the second character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 2, his accompanying stage is Yggdrasil's Altar and features music from Dragon Quest XI, III, IV, and VIII.
Official symbol for the Banjo-Kazooie series. Banjo&KazooieHeadSSBU.png Banjo & Kazooie (September 4th, 2019)
Banjo & Kazooie from the Banjo-Kazooie series were announced as the fourth DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct on June 11th, 2019 and were released on September 4th, 2019. They are the third character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 3, their accompanying stage is Spiral Mountain, and features music from Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie.
FatalFurySymbol.svg TerryHeadSSBU.png Terry (November 6th, 2019)
Terry Bogard from the Fatal Fury series was announced as the fifth DLC fighter during Nintendo's September 2019 Direct, on September 4th, 2019 and was released on November 6th, 2019. He is the fourth character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 4, his accompanying stage is King of Fighters Stadium, and features music from various SNK franchises, which includes Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, along with series such as Art of Fighting, Samurai Shodown, and Metal Slug.
FireEmblemSymbol.svg BylethHeadSSBU.png Byleth (January 28th, 2020)
Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, with male and female variants, was announced as the sixth DLC fighter during a Mr. Sakurai Presents video on January 16th, 2020 and was released on the 28th of that same month. He is the fifth and final character included with the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. As part of Challenger Pack 5, his accompanying stage is Garreg Mach Monastery, and features music from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Fighters Pass Vol. 2

More DLC for Ultimate was announced on September 4th, 2019, along with Terry, and was fully revealed to be in the form of a second Fighters Pass known as Fighters Pass Vol. 2 announced on January 16th, 2020, along with Byleth. It was said there would be six new Challenger Packs in Vol. 2 instead of five, with its contents set to roll out before the end of 2021.

Symbol of the ARMS series. MinMinHeadSSBU.png Min Min (June 29th, 2020)
During the March 26th, 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini, a character from ARMS was revealed to be in development. Being the first DLC fighter of Fighters Pass Volume 2, and the seventh DLC fighter overall. During a Mr. Sakurai Presents video on June 22nd, 2020, it was announced to be Min Min. She was released on June 29th as part of Challenger Pack 6. Her accompanying stage is Spring Stadium, which features music from ARMS.
Symbol of the Minecraft series. Steve's stock icon. Steve (October 13th, 2020)
Steve from Minecraft was announced as the eighth DLC fighter during a Mr. Sakurai Presents video on October 1st, 2020, with Alex, Zombie, and Enderman as alternate costumes. He is the second fighter featured in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and was released on October 13th, 2020. As part of Challenger Pack 7, his accompanying stage is Minecraft World, which has 6 different layouts and features music from Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition minigames and Minecraft spinoffs.
FinalFantasySymbol.svg Sephiroth's stock icon. Sephiroth (Sephiroth Challenge: December 17th, 2020; Formal release: December 22nd, 2020)
Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII was announced as the ninth DLC fighter during The Game Awards 2020 on December 10th, 2020. He is the third fighter featured in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and was formally released on December 22nd, 2020. However, for a limited time, a special event called the Sephiroth Challenge allowed players to battle him as a boss if they had purchased Challenger Pack 8 or Fighter Pass Vol. 2 prior to the formal release; if won, they could use Sephiroth and some other contents of his Challenger Pack early. As part of Challenger Pack 8, his accompanying stage is Northern Cave, and comes with music from Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
XenobladeSymbol.svg PyraHeadSSBU.png Pyra / MythraHeadSSBU.png Mythra (March 4th, 2021)
Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 were announced as the respective tenth and eleventh DLC fighters during Nintendo's February 2021 Direct on February 17th, 2021. They are the fourth and fifth fighters featured in the Fighters Pass vol. 2, and were released on March 4th, 2021 (March 5th in some regions) as part of Challenger Pack 9, making it the first (and currently only) Challenger Pack with two fighters. Their accompanying stage is Cloud Sea of Alrest, which features music from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
TekkenSymbol.svg KazuyaHeadSSBU.png Kazuya
Kazuya Mishima from the Tekken series was revealed as the twelfth DLC fighter during Nintendo's E3 presentation on June 15th, 2021. He is the sixth fighter featured in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2. His gameplay is to be revealed in a presentation by Masahiro Sakurai on June 28th, 2021.
SpecialStagesSymbol.svg The random stock icon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Challenger Pack Fighter 11 (2021)
The fighter included in the next Challenger Pack currently remains unknown.

Stages

Standalone Stage

Symbol of the Smash Bros. series. SSBU-Small-Battlefield.jpg Small Battlefield (August 4th, 2020)
Small Battlefield was added as a standalone stage as part of the 8.1.0 update. The stage is identical to Battlefield with the exception of the removal of the top platform, and the remaining two floating platforms being slightly closer to each other.

Fighters Pass Vol. 1

PersonaSymbol.svg SSBU-Mementos.jpg Mementos (April 17th, 2019)
Mementos comes as a set with Joker as part of Challenger Pack 1. Mementos has one main platform with a slant in the middle similar to Meta Crystal, with one platform over the center and another over the left side. Trains periodically appear in the background, the set below the stage being able to damage fighters. Occasionally, a large triangle-shaped wall appears at the top or on the sides of the stage. The trains and the walls will never appear at the same time.
  • If a song from Persona 3 or Persona 4 is playing during a match, the color scheme of Mementos and Joker's Rebellion Gauge will change from red to blue or yellow respectively, the respective primary colors for each game. The decoration in the background also changes to either a moon or the streaks found in Persona 4's UI. If Joker wins a match with the alternate music, the victory pose screen and subsequent music change accordingly to the ones found in the home series.
Symbol of the Dragon Quest series. SSBU-Yggdrasil'sAltar.jpg Yggdrasil's Altar (July 30th, 2019)
Yggdrasil's Altar comes as a set with the Hero as part of Challenger Pack 2. It consists of a flat main platform that travels over the world of Erdrea, with smaller platforms appearing on occasion. Treasure chests may appear on one of these platforms. Usually, opening them will release an item, but these chests may sometimes be Mimics that can damage fighters; defeating them will cause them to drop an item.
Official symbol for the Banjo-Kazooie series. SSBU-Spiral Mountain.jpg Spiral Mountain (September 4th, 2019)
Spiral Mountain comes as a set with Banjo & Kazooie as part of Challenger Pack 3. The fight takes place on the peak of the titular mountain. The stage will rotate every so often, which determines whether or not fighters can stand on the slope of the mountain. Floating platforms and a bridge to Gruntilda's Lair will also appear on occasion.
FatalFurySymbol.svg SSBU-Fatal Fury Stage.jpg King of Fighters Stadium (November 6th, 2019)
King of Fighters Stadium comes as a set with Terry as part of Challenger Pack 4. It is a stadium based on "The King of Fighters" tournament. The stage is completely flat, and there are no bottom blast zones. The blast zones on the sides are blocked off by an invisible wall that can be broken when opponents are dealt enough knockback.
FireEmblemSymbol.svg SSBU-Garreg Mach Monastery.jpg Garreg Mach Monastery (January 28th, 2020)
Garreg Mach Monastery comes as a set with Byleth as part of Challenger Pack 5. It is a traveling stage taking place in the primary location of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, stopping specifically at the Marketplace, the Reception Hall, the Bridge, and the Cathedral. All locations have walk-off blastlines, with the Marketplace featuring destructible booths, the Reception Hall having chandeliers that can be dropped, and the Cathedral making use of semi-solid platforms.

Fighters Pass Vol. 2

On January 16th, 2020, six more Challenger Packs were announced to be in development and bundled with six new fighters.

Symbol of the ARMS series. SSBU-Spring Stadium.jpg Spring Stadium (June 29th, 2020)
Spring Stadium comes as a set with Min Min as part of Challenger Pack 6. It consists of a single floating platform with periodically-activating bounce platforms on both edges as well as on a soft platform hovering above. Periodically-appearing small bounce platforms may appear beneath and to either side of the main platform as well. Stadium arches are located near the upper blast zone, and can be used to break an otherwise KO-inducing fall.
Symbol of the Minecraft series. SSBU-Minecraft World.jpg Minecraft World (October 13th, 2020)
Minecraft World comes as a set with Steve as part of Challenger Pack 7. It has six different biomes, each with a slightly different layout. Each biome has blocks that can be destroyed and platforms above the stage.
FinalFantasySymbol.svg SSBU Northern Cave.png Northern Cave (Sephiroth Challenge: December 17th, 2020; Formal release: December 22nd, 2020)
Northern Cave comes as a set with Sephiroth as part of Challenger Pack 8. It consists of a single floating platform with two soft platforms just above both edges. The background is an animated tracking shot depicting the ending of Final Fantasy VII. The background does not affect the stage in any way.
  • A special limited time event called the Sephiroth Challenge (only available if Challenger Pack 8 or Fighter Pass Vol. 2 was purchased prior to the formal release) would allow players to battle Sephiroth as a boss. If won, they could use the Northern Cave stage and some other contents of Challenger Pack 8 prior to the 22nd.
XenobladeSymbol.svg SSBU-Cloud Sea of Alrest.jpg Cloud Sea of Alrest (March 4th, 2021)
Cloud Sea of Alrest comes as a set with Pyra/Mythra as part of Challenger Pack 9. The fight takes place in front of Rex's home atop the slanted back of the Titan Azurda as he swims through the titular Cloud Sea, occasionally commenting on the battle and turning his head to look at other Titans passing by. A long soft platform is located towards Azurda's rear.
TekkenSymbol.svg Tekken stage (2021)
A currently unnamed Tekken stage comes as a set with Kazuya as part of Challenger Pack 10.
SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Challenger Pack Stage 11 (2021)
The stages included in the next Challenger Pack currently remains unknown.

Modes

  • DLC Spirits (April 17th, 2019)
    • Houses spirit battles for the spirits associated with each Challenger Pack.
  • Stage Builder (April 17th, 2019)
    • A returning mode from Brawl and for Wii U.
  • Video Editor (April 17th, 2019)
    • In the Video Editor, multiple replays can be modified and strung together to create a full video.
    • Version 4.0.0 allows players to add screenshots to their videos.
  • Shared Content (April 17th, 2019)
    • Shared Content enables sharing, downloading, and liking Stage Builder levels, Mii Fighters, and videos created by other users.
    • Version 4.0.0 allows players to play videos consecutively.
    • Version 5.0.0 allows players to customize the movesets of downloaded Mii Fighters.
  • amiibo Journey (May 31st, 2019)
    • Online option that allows players to send their amiibo against each other.
  • VR (May 31st, 2019)
    • Compatibility with the Nintendo Labo Virtual Reality was added in the 3.1 update, allowing players to view certain stages in a full 360 degrees.
  • Spectator Mode (July 30th, 2019)
    • A returning mode from Brawl and Smash 4, players can bet for prediction points that can be used to purchase items.
  • Online Tourney and Event Tourney (July 30th, 2019)
    • A returning mode from Smash for Wii U, the rules are preset, with special event tourneys being held from time to time.
  • Home-Run Contest (September 4th, 2019)
    • A returning mode from Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4. Added in the 5.0.0 update, Home Run Contest has been stated to be, at the moment, the last mode added to Ultimate.
  • Rematch (June 29th, 2020)
    • A feature of the Spirit List that allows players to rematch any spirits unlocked at any time. A high score is added for each spirit rematched, based on the strength of the player's equipped team.
  • Sephiroth Challenge (December 17th, 2020)
    • A special limited time event that was only available when Challenger Pack 8 or the Fighter Pass Vol. 2 was purchased. It allowed players to challenge Sephiroth as a Boss, and if victorious, granted players early access to Sephiroth and the Northern Cave stage prior to the official December 22nd, 2020 release date. This special event ran from December 17th-22nd, 2020.

Mii Costumes

Additional costumes for the Mii Fighters are available as paid DLC, with a total of 85 pieces of headgear and outfits as of Round 9 of DLC Mii Costumes.

Bonuses for purchasing the Fighters Passes

(December 7th, 2018)

The Rex Mii costume is exclusive to purchasing the Fighters Pass Vol. 1 and consists of the Rex wig and outfit, based on Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

(January 28th, 2020)

The Ancient Soldier Gear Mii costume is exclusive to purchasing the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 and consists of the Ancient Helm and Ancient Cuirass, based on the Ancient Soldier Gear available to Link in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Image Costume Outfit Build
SSBU Rex Set.png XenobladeSymbol.svg Rex Wig, Rex Outfit Mii Swordfighter
SSBU Mii Swordfighter Ancient Soldier Gear.jpg ZeldaSymbol.svg Ancient Helm, Ancient Soldier Gear Mii Swordfighter

Round 1

(April 17th, 2019)

The first wave of Mii Fighter costumes was among the first available DLC for Ultimate. It features costumes from the Persona series, as well as the returning Sonic series costumes from Smash 4.
Image Costume Outfit Build
SSBUMorganaHat.jpg PersonaSymbol.svg Morgana Hat N/A
SSBUPersona4Costume.jpg PersonaSymbol.svg Persona 4 Protagonist Wig, Persona 4 Protagonist Outfit Mii Swordfighter
SSBUTeddieHat.jpg PersonaSymbol.svg Teddie Hat N/A
SSBUPersona3Costume.jpg PersonaSymbol.svg Persona 3 Protagonist Wig, Persona 3 Protagonist Outfit Mii Swordfighter
MiiCostumeTailsSSBU.jpg SonicSymbol.svg Tails Hat, Tails Outfit Mii Gunner
SSBUKnucklesCostume.jpg SonicSymbol.svg Knuckles Hat, Knuckles Outfit Mii Brawler

Round 2

(July 30th, 2019)

The second wave of Mii Fighter costumes features costumes from the Dragon Quest series. Thus far, it is the only round to not:
  • include returning costumes from Smash 4.
  • contain costumes from outside the series of its corresponding DLC character.
  • not use songs from the costumes' respective games/series in their trailers, instead only using the Ultimate theme.
Image Costume Outfit Build
SSBUVeronicaOutfit.jpg Symbol of the Dragon Quest series. Veronica's Hat, Veronica's Outfit Mii Swordfighter
SSBUErdrickArmour.jpg Symbol of the Dragon Quest series. Erdrick's Helmet, Erdrick's Armour Mii Swordfighter
SSBUMartialArtistGi.jpg Symbol of the Dragon Quest series. Martial Artist Wig, Martial Artist Gi Mii Brawler
SSBUSlimeHat.jpg Symbol of the Dragon Quest series. Slime Hat N/A

Round 3

(September 4th, 2019)

The third wave of Mii Fighter costumes differs from the previous rounds in that there are no costumes from said fighter's corresponding series (in this case, Banjo-Kazooie). Instead, new costumes come from the Pokémon, Goemon, and Undertale series, while two Mega Man costumes return from Smash 4. Sans's costume also comes with a remix of MEGALOVANIA, and is the first Mii costume to be bundled with a music track.
Image Costume/Track Outfit Build
from https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1169385332803981312 SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Goemon Wig, Goemon Outfit Mii Swordfighter
Protoman mii costume dlc.jpeg MegaManSymbol.svg Proto Man's Helmet, Proto Man's Armor Mii Gunner
Zero DLC Mii Gunner.jpg MegaManSymbol.svg Zero's Helmet, Zero's Armor Mii Swordfighter
Team Rocket Costume.jpg PokemonSymbol.svg Team Rocket Hat, Team Rocket Outfit Mii Brawler
from https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1169385332803981312 SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Sans Mask, Sans Outfit, MEGALOVANIA Mii Gunner

Round 4

(November 6th, 2019)

Much like Round 3, the fourth wave of Mii Fighter costumes does not feature costumes directly related to the corresponding fighter's series (in this case, Fatal Fury). However, costumes from various SNK franchises, including those from the Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting, and King of Fighters franchises, are featured, as well as the returning Virtua Fighter series costumes from Smash 4.
Image Costume Outfit Build
Nakoruru Mii Costume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Nakoruru Wig, Nakoruru Outfit Mii Swordfighter
Ryo Sakazaki Costume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Ryo Sakazaki Wig, Ryo Sakazaki Outfit Mii Brawler
Iori Yagami Mii Costume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Iori Yagami Wig, Iori Yagami Outfit Mii Brawler
Akira dlc mii costume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Akira Wig, Akira Outfit Mii Brawler
Jacky dlc mii costume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Jacky Wig, Jacky Outfit Mii Brawler

Round 5

(January 28th, 2020)

The fifth wave of Mii Fighter costumes is the final round coinciding with the initial set of the Fighters Pass Vol. 1. Like Rounds 3 and 4, the costumes included are unrelated to the released character, as no Fire Emblem costumes are present. Instead, it features costumes from the Assassin's Creed, Rabbids, and Cuphead franchises, in addition to the remaining two Mega Man series costumes from Smash 4. Much like the Sans costume from Round 3, the purchase of the Cuphead costume includes the music track Floral Fury.
Image Costume/Track Outfit Build
MiiCostumeAltaïrSSBU.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Altaïr Hood, Altaïr Outfit Mii Swordfighter
Rabbids Mii Costume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Rabbids Hat N/A
SSBU Mii Gunner X Costume.jpg MegaManSymbol.svg X's Helmet, X's Armor Mii Gunner
MegaMan.EXE costume SSBU.jpg MegaManSymbol.svg MegaMan.EXE's Helmet, MegaMan.EXE's Armor Mii Gunner
SSBU Cuphead Costume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Cuphead Hat, Cuphead Outfit, Floral Fury Mii Gunner

Round 6

(June 29th, 2020)

The sixth wave of Mii Fighter costumes is the first round of costumes to correspond with Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and features costumes from ARMS, Splatoon, and Fallout, as well as the returning Heihachi costume from Smash 4.
Image Costume Outfit Build
Ninjara Mii Costume.jpg Symbol of the ARMS series. Ninjara Wig, Ninjara Outfit Mii Brawler
Heihachi costume SSBU.jpg TekkenSymbol.svg Heihachi Wig, Heihachi Outfit Mii Brawler
via SplatoonSymbol.svg Callie Wig, Callie Outfit Mii Brawler
via SplatoonSymbol.svg Marie Wig, Marie Outfit Mii Gunner
via https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1275073240457555972 SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Vault Boy Mask, Vault 111 Jumpsuit Mii Gunner

Round 7

(October 13th, 2020)

The seventh wave of Mii Fighter costumes features costumes from Minecraft, Bomberman, and No More Heroes, in addition to the returning Gil costume from Smash 4.
Image Costume Outfit Build
Creeper Mii Costume SSBU.jpg Symbol of the Minecraft series. Creeper Mask, Creeper Outfit Mii Brawler
Pig Mii Costume SSBU.jpg Symbol of the Minecraft series. Pig Mask, Pig Outfit Mii Brawler
Diamond Armor Mii Costume SSBU.jpg Symbol of the Minecraft series. Diamond Helm, Diamond Armor Mii Swordfighter
Gil Mii Costume SSBU.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Gil Helm, Gil Armor Mii Swordfighter
Bomberman Mii Costume SSBU.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Bomberman Mask, Bomberman Outfit Mii Brawler
TravisCostume.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Travis Wig, Travis Outfit Mii Swordfighter

Round 8

(December 22nd, 2020)

The eighth wave of Mii Fighter costumes features outfits from Final Fantasy VII, as well as the returning Chocobo Hat (also from the Final Fantasy series) and Geno costume from Smash 4. These costumes were notably revealed at the beginning of their corresponding Mr. Sakurai Presents presentation rather than the end, as Barret, Tifa, and Aerith's costumes were used during Sephiroth's demonstration.
Image Costume Outfit Build
MiiCostumeBarretSSBU.jpg FinalFantasySymbol.svg Barret Outfit Mii Gunner
MiiCostumeTifaSSBU.jpg FinalFantasySymbol.svg Tifa Outfit Mii Brawler
MiiCostumeAerithSSBU.jpg FinalFantasySymbol.svg Aerith Outfit Mii Swordfighter
MiiCostumeChocoboSSBU.jpg FinalFantasySymbol.svg Chocobo Hat N/A
MiiCostumeGenoSSBU.jpg MarioSymbol.svg Geno Hat, Geno Outfit Mii Gunner

Round 9

(March 4th, 2021)

The ninth wave of Mii Fighter costumes features costumes from the Monster Hunter series (both in the form of a new costume and the returning Hunter and Rathalos Equipment from Smash 4) and Ghosts 'n Goblins. It is the fourth wave of Mii Fighter costumes after Rounds 3, 4 and 5 to lack costumes from the corresponding fighter's series (in this case, Xenoblade Chronicles), although according to Sakurai, these costumes were added to promote the upcoming release of Monster Hunter Rise.
Image Costume Outfit Build
MiiCostumeHunterSSBU.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Hunter's Helm, Hunter's Mail Mii Swordfighter
MiiCostumeRathalosSSBU.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Rathalos Helm, Rathalos Mail Mii Swordfighter
MiiCostumeFelyneSSBU.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Felyne Hat N/A
MiiCostumeArthurSSBU.jpg SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Arthur's Helm, Arthur's Armor Mii Swordfighter

Spirits

While most spirits are available for free, usually launched during Spirit Board events or with the release of a new Challenger Pack DLC, DLC Fighter spirits cannot be obtained without owning their corresponding Challenger Pack. Fighter spirits can be unlocked through Classic Mode or purchased from the Shop for 300 coins. Spirits associated with an owned Challenger Pack can be fought and obtained through a special DLC Spirit Board that does not have spirits expire or use the Puppet fighter scene; otherwise, they may appear for purchase in the Vault Shop whether their corresponding Challenger Pack is owned or not. Spirits introduced in Spirit Board events are initially obtainable only for the duration of that event, and become permanently available at a later date.

During the development of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, several spirits received changes due to updates, Challenger Packs, or purchasable Mii Costumes.

Nintendo Switch Online Free Items

These free item bundles are special offers exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members; typically releasing close to the release date of a new Challenger Pack. They are available to download for a limited time only, and distribution will end without warning.

  • Spirit Board Battle Set 1 - For Tackling All Sorts of Spirits (July 30th, 2019)
    • Includes 1,500 SP, 10 Shuffle All, 10 All Primaries, 10 All Supports.
  • Spirit Board Battle Set 2 - For Powerful Spirits (August 30th, 2019)
    • Includes 1,500 SP, 5 Rematch, 5 Damage 50%, 5 Weaken Minions, 5 Health Drain.
  • Vault Shopper Set - Classic Tickets and Gold for Music, Mii Costumes and More (November 4th, 2019)
    • Includes 5,000 G, 3 Classic Tickets.
  • Spirit Training Set - Bolster Your Spirits (January 27th, 2020)
    • Includes 3,000 SP, Snack (S) x 100, Snack (M) x 30, Snack (L) x 5.
  • Spirit Board Challenger Pack 5 - Snipe Your Targets (June 25th, 2020)
    • Includes 10 All Primaries, 10 All Supports, 5 Rematch, 10 Sluggish Shield, 10 Shield Spacer
  • Vault Shopper Set 2 - Classic Tickets and Gold for Music, Mii Costumes, and More (October 8th, 2020)
    • Includes 3,000 G, 5 Classic Tickets
  • Spirit Board Challenger Pack 7 - Challenge Powerful Enemies! (December 16th, 2020)
    • Includes 3,000 SP, 5 Rematch, 5 Damage 50%, 5 Weaken Minions, 5 Health Drain
  • Spirits Set 1 - Legend Support and Ace Primary (March 3rd, 2021)
    • Includes 1 random Legend-class Support spirit, 1 random Ace-class Primary spirit.

Challenger Packs

Every fighter, with the exception of Piranha Plant, is bundled with a stage, music tracks, and spirits related to the fighter on a DLC Spirit Board. With the exception of fighter spirits, these DLC spirits can also be purchased from the Vault Shop even if their respective Challenger Packs are not purchased. There are five Challenger Packs in total in the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, and six in Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Both Passes are priced at a discount.

Fighters Pass Vol. 1

Pack No. Fighter Stage Universe Songs Spirits Release date
1
Joker SSBU.png
Joker
SSBU-Mementos.jpg
Mementos
PersonaSymbol.svg Persona April 17, 2019
2
Hero SSBU.png
Hero
SSBU-Yggdrasil'sAltar.jpg
Yggdrasil's Altar
Symbol of the Dragon Quest series. Dragon Quest
  • Hero (DRAGON QUEST XI S)
  • Hero (DRAGON QUEST III)
  • Hero (DRAGON QUEST IV)
  • Hero (DRAGON QUEST VIII)
  • Hero's Comrades
  • Cetacea
  • Slime (Dragon Quest)
  • King Slime
  • Dracky
  • Golem
  • Great Sabrecub
  • Great Sabrecat
  • Liquid Metal Slime
  • Tockles (since v6.0.0)
July 30, 2019
3
taken from here
Banjo & Kazooie
SSBU-Spiral Mountain.jpg
Spiral Mountain
Official symbol for the Banjo-Kazooie series. Banjo-Kazooie September 4, 2019
4
https://twitter.com/SmashBrosJP/status/1169388880182689792
Terry
SSBU-Fatal Fury Stage.jpg
King of Fighters Stadium
FatalFurySymbol.svg Fatal Fury November 6, 2019
5
Byleth SSBU.png
Byleth
SSBU-Garreg Mach Monastery.jpg
Garreg Mach Monastery
FireEmblemSymbol.svg Fire Emblem
  • Byleth (Male)
  • Byleth (Female)
  • Dorothea
  • Ingrid
  • Hilda (Fire Emblem)
  • Seteth
  • Edelgard
  • Edelgard - Five Years Later
  • Dimitri (Fire Emblem)
  • Dimitri - Five Years Later (Fire Emblem)
  • Claude
  • Claude - Five Years Later
  • Rhea
  • Sothis
January 28, 2020

Fighters Pass Vol. 2

Pack No. Fighter Stage Universe Songs Spirits Release date
6
Min Min SSBU.png
Min Min
SSBU-Spring Stadium.jpg
Spring Stadium
Symbol of the ARMS series. ARMS June 29, 2020
7
Steve SSBU.png
Steve
SSBU-Minecraft World.jpg
Minecraft World
Symbol of the Minecraft series. Minecraft
  • Steve
  • Alex
  • Zombie
  • Creeper
  • Skeleton
  • Slime (Minecraft)
  • Enderman
  • Villager & Iron Golem
  • Ghast
  • Piglin
  • Ender Dragon
October 13, 2020
8
Sephiroth SSBU.png
Sephiroth
SSBU Northern Cave.png
Northern Cave
FinalFantasySymbol.svg Final Fantasy December 22, 2020
9
Pyra SSBU.png Mythra SSBU.png
Pyra/Mythra
SSBU-Cloud Sea of Alrest.jpg
Cloud Sea of Alrest
XenobladeSymbol.svg Xenoblade Chronicles
  • Pyra (Fighter)
  • Mythra (Fighter)
  • Rex (Master Driver)
  • Lora
  • Amalthus
  • Jin
  • Malos
  • Pnuema
March 4, 2021
10
Kazuya SSBU.png
Kazuya
Tekken stage TekkenSymbol.svg Tekken not known yet not known yet not known yet
11 unknown unknown SpecialStagesSymbol.svg unknown unknown unknown unknown

Songs in bold italics denote Smash remixes. Spirits in bold denote fighter spirits.

Pricing

Challenger Packs and Fighters Pass

The pass can be purchased with the digital version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a combined price.

Region Price (Piranha Plant) Price (Challenger Pack) Price (Fighters Pass Vol. 1) Price (Fighters Pass Vol. 2) Game + All Fighters
United States United States $4.99 USD $5.99 USD $24.99 USD $29.99 USD $119.96 USD
United Kingdom United Kingdom £4.49 GBP £5.39 GBP £22.49 GBP £26.99 GBP £113.96 GBP
Australia Australia $6.50 AUD $7.80 AUD $32.50 AUD $39.00 AUD $167.95 AUD
Japan Japan ¥540 JPY ¥602 JPY ¥2,500 JPY ¥3,000 JPY ¥13,240 JPY
Europe Eurozone €4.99 EUR €5.99 EUR €24.99 EUR €29.99 EUR €129.96 EUR
Canada Canada $6.29 CAD $7.55 CAD $31.49 CAD $37.79 CAD $155.56 CAD
New Zealand New Zealand $8.50 NZD $10.20 NZD $42.50 NZD $51.00 NZD $201.95 NZD
Russia Russia ₽375 RUB ₽449 RUB ₽1,875 RUB ₽2,249 RUB ₽9,748 RUB
Poland Poland 20 PLN 24 PLN 100 PLN 120 PLN 529,80 PLN

Mii Fighter costumes

Region Price (each)
United States United States $0.75 USD
United Kingdom United Kingdom £0.70 GBP
Australia Australia $1.05 AUD
Japan Japan ¥80 JPY
Europe Eurozone €0.79 EUR
Canada Canada $0.95 CAD
New Zealand New Zealand $1.35 NZD
Mexico Mexico $8.99 MXN
Switzerland Switzerland Fr 1.10 CHF
Russia Russia ₽59 RUB
Poland Poland 3,60 PLN

DLC Trailer Video

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Trivia

  • Following the announcement of the Hero and Banjo & Kazooie, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site went from listing six DLC characters (Piranha Plant, Joker, and four "unknown"/empty slots) to listing eight (adding the Hero and Banjo & Kazooie without removing any of the empty slots). As there was no corresponding announcement of additional downloadable characters, this was likely an error, and it was later fixed. A similar mistake was later made with Sephiroth's addition, maintaining four empty slots instead of replacing one. This was also fixed.
  • Challenger Pack 1 is the only Challenger Pack to not have a Mr. Sakurai Presents presentation, instead having a presentation similar to a traditional Nintendo Direct.
  • Challenger Pack 2 is currently the only Challenger Pack that doesn't contain any Smash remixes.
  • Challenger Pack 4 currently holds the most music added as downloadable content in both Ultimate and SSB4's history, with a total of 50 tracks.
    • Similarly, Fatal Fury has the highest music count out of any third party series across both games, due to the various tracks from multiple series.
  • Challenger Pack 5 is currently the only Challenger Pack to have none of its contents revealed prior to its Mr. Sakurai Presents presentation, only them be revealed during it. While Challenger Packs 1 and 6 also did not reveal their contents, their fighters, Joker and a character from ARMS, were revealed prior to their presentations (at the Game Awards 2018 and a March 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini respectively). Additionally, while the short presentation that contained Steve's reveal trailer was considered part of a Mr. Sakurai Presents, the longer in-depth video was released a few days after.
  • Challenger Packs 5, 8, and 9 are the only ones so far to include music tracks that can play in multiple stages (as their characters are from pre-existing universes that already had stages in the base game), not including Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination.
  • With the exceptions of Terry, Sephiroth and Kazuya, every DLC character has at least one other character to assist them in their Final Smash.
  • Thus far, every DLC fighter that is part of a Fighters Pass has had a cinematic Final Smash (though Pyra, Mythra, and Kazuya's are a hybrid of a cinematic and in-game Final Smash).
    • Also thus far, no DLC fighter's Final Smash is able to catch all seven opponents. Joker's can only catch four, Hero, Byleth, Sephiroth, Pyra, and Mythra's can only catch three, Piranha Plant's can only catch two (using Petey Piranha's cages), and Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, Min Min, and Steve's can only catch one.
  • With the sole exception of Northern Cave, every DLC stage has featured other characters making cameos on the stage (though in Spring Stadium's case, the characters only make cameos as pictures on the jumbotron in the background).
  • With the sole exception of Piranha Plant (referred to by its Japanese name "packun"), every downloadable fighter’s name in the code differs from that of their actual names. Joker's code name is "jack", Hero's is "brave", Banjo & Kazooie's is "buddy", Terry's is "dolly", Byleth's is "master", Min Min's is "tantan", Steve's is "pickel", Sephiroth's is "edge", Pyra and Mythra's code name as a pair is "element", while individually Pyra's is "eflame" and Mythra's is "elight".
  • Banjo, Kazooie and Min Min are currently the only DLC characters whose voice clips are recycled from their own games rather than recorded specifically for Smash, while Piranha Plant and Steve are the only DLC fighters thus far to not have any voice clips.
  • Hero (specifically, his Erdrick variant), Banjo, Kazooie, and Min Min are currently the only DLC characters to appear in an animated trailer other than their own. The former three appeared in Sephiroth's trailer, while the latter appeared in Kazuya's trailer.
  • In North America, when trailers for new Mii Fighter costumes are shown off, costumes of characters that are from an ESRB M-rated franchise only show the name of the character alongside the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo, rather than the logo of the franchise the character is from. So far, this has occurred with Altaïr from Assassin's Creed, Vault Boy from Fallout, and Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes.
    • Persona and Final Fantasy, which are also M-rated series, do not follow this pattern due to having playable characters (and the game that the latter series represents is not M-rated).
    • Other regions show the logo of the game regardless of the game's age rating.
  • Oddly, when the Mii Fighter costumes for Barret and Tifa were shown, the trailer in Sephiroth's Mr. Sakurai Presents video as well as the separately-uploaded trailer with the Wave 8 Mii costumes uploaded the same day shows the logo of Final Fantasy VII next to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo. However, for unexplained reasons, the separate video was taken down and reuploaded on January 11, 2021, and the Final Fantasy VII logo was changed to just Final Fantasy.
    • Despite that, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate x Final Fantasy screen still appears during the Chocobo reveal.
  • At the beginning of November 2019, on the North American English-language official site only, Piranha Plant's purchase cost was incorrectly changed from US$4.99/CA$6.29 to US$5.99/CA$7.55 to match all of the other fighters. This error remains as of May 2021. The actual eShop price charged remains the correct (lower) price. This error does not appear to be present in any other languages or regions.

See also

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