Sheik (SSBU)

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Sheik in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	The Legend of Zelda
Other playable appearances	in Melee in Brawl in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Sheikah Dance

“	Now Sheik joins the battle wearing the Sheikah costume from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Keep the pressure on your opponent by using his [sic] speedy dash to quickly close in on (or get away from) your opponent!	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Sheik (シーク, Sheik) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Sheik is classified as fighter #16.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

Aesthetics

• Sheik's design is now based on the Sheikah Set from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including the long white scarf of the Stealth Mask. Her mask is also more similar to its appearance as headgear armor in Breath of the Wild. Lastly, the aesthetic used in Ultimate resulted in Sheik's color scheme being more subdued, and her hair retaining its simple detailing from Melee and Brawl.
• Sheik has a new voice that sounds deeper and more masculine than previously.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Sheik's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 4).
• Sheik dashes significantly faster.
• Sheik is lighter, now weighing less than Kirby.
• Sheik's air speed is faster.
• {{buff|Sheik's {{falling speed]] is unchanged from SSB4. However, relative to the cast, her falling speed is lower compared to Smash 4, reducing her vulnerability to juggling and combos.}}

Ground attacks

• Forward tilt deals less damage allowing it to combo at higher percents.
• Up tilt has less ending lag.
  • Both hits of up tilt deal less damage.
• Forward smash has slightly more range, and the first hit more reliably links into the second hit.
• Down smash's animation is noticeably faster.

Aerial attacks

• All aerials have less landing lag.
• Forward aerial has slightly increased range, improving its spacing utility.
  • Forward aerial deals slightly less damage.
• Up aerial deals slightly more knockback.
• Back aerial deals noticeably higher knockback, making it a viable KO move at higher percents.

Throws/other attacks

• Pummel has a new animation - a knee jab.
  • Pummel is faster.
• Forward throw and down throw deal slightly more knockback, reducing their combo potential.

Special Moves

• Needle Storm:
  • Needle Storm charges slower, and the charge can no longer be immediately canceled.
  • Aerial Needle Storm has less end lag, allowing for potential followups.
• Burst Grenade:
  • Burst Grenade no longer leaves Sheik helpless when used in the air.
  • Burst Grenade's vortex is now clear/white rather than light blue, which may make it harder for opponents to see.
• Vanish:
  • Sheik emits a gold flash right before she disappears.
• Bouncing Fish:
  • Bouncing Fish has slightly more startup frames.
  • Bouncing Fish deals slightly more knockback.
  • Bouncing Fish produces a splash of water at the start.
• Final Smash:
  • Sheik has a new Final Smash, Sheikah Dance, which replaces Light Arrow. She dashes forward while the Sheikah symbol flashes on-screen. If the initial attack lands, Sheik will trap the opponent in place and repeatedly slash them with her dagger before launching them away, similar to Triforce Slash.

Role in World of Light

Although Sheik does not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene, she was vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (sans Kirby) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light.

During the mode itself, Sheik can be unlocked early on shortly after rescuing Mario, where the player has the choice to rescue her, Marth or Villager.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Artwork of all The Legend of Zelda characters, as posted on the official Legend of Zelda Twitter account.

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  Sheik's fighter card.

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  Sheik posing on Skyworld.

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  Fighting Wii Fit Trainer on Coliseum.

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  Surrounded by the fires on Kalos Pokémon League.

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  Sheik performing Bouncing Fish near a Goldeen on Tortimer Island.

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  Sheik and Ivysaur taunting on Tomodachi Life.

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  Sheik on Lylat Cruise.

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  Sheik and King Dedede hit by Mr. Game & Watch's down smash on Yoshi's Story.

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  Sheik getting hit by Toad's spores on Tortimer Island.

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  Sheik becoming buried by the male Wii Fit Trainer's neutral attack on 3D Land.

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  Sheik getting hit by Zero Suit Samus's back aerial on Luigi's Mansion.

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  Sheik charging Needle Storm on Tortimer Island.

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  With all playable The Legend of Zelda veterans on the Great Plateau Tower.

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  Struck by Ganondorf's Warlock Punch

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• Sheik is currently referred to with male pronouns on the Smash Blog despite being referred to with female pronouns in every Smash appearance thus far, as well as on various other official Nintendo social websites. Likewise, the game itself uses both female and male pronouns: Sheik is referred to with female pronouns in her moveset, while Palutena and Viridi refer to Sheik with male pronouns in Palutena's Guidance (although Pit responds by pointing out that Sheik is just Zelda in disguise).
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate marks the first time in any video game where Sheik is shown using her dagger.
  • Ironically, she no longer appears to have the dagger on her person like in previous iterations.
  • It is also the first time she has a different Final Smash from her alter-ego, Zelda.