Sheik (SSBU): Difference between revisions
→Attributes: By and large, Shiek was considered low tier on release (Several competitive players cited in this article stated as much). With buffs ascended to mid / mid-high. This is also more consistent with the other sections accurately noting she's generally currently viewed as upper-mid.
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Other weaknesses include a few moves that have very low utility, despite Sheik's moveset versatility. These include her down aerial, which is the slowest of her aerial moveset, has the highest landing lag and is a stall-then-fall, giving it the lowest utility of Sheik's aerial moveset despite it meteor smashing an opponent. Her dash attack, while it comes out very quick, is unsafe on shield due to its inability to cross-up and does not KO at realistic percents. Her up throw similarly does not KO at realistic percents and is her least useful throw as it lacks the utility her other throws have. Her smash attacks are unsafe and difficult to land overall, although they are fast enough to work as combo finishers. Lastly, Burst Grenade is powerful but has a slow explosion, which limits it to situational usage on edge-guarding predictable recoveries, extending the damage of a hard punish, or a situational mix-up to deter edge guarders. | Other weaknesses include a few moves that have very low utility, despite Sheik's moveset versatility. These include her down aerial, which is the slowest of her aerial moveset, has the highest landing lag and is a stall-then-fall, giving it the lowest utility of Sheik's aerial moveset despite it meteor smashing an opponent. Her dash attack, while it comes out very quick, is unsafe on shield due to its inability to cross-up and does not KO at realistic percents. Her up throw similarly does not KO at realistic percents and is her least useful throw as it lacks the utility her other throws have. Her smash attacks are unsafe and difficult to land overall, although they are fast enough to work as combo finishers. Lastly, Burst Grenade is powerful but has a slow explosion, which limits it to situational usage on edge-guarding predictable recoveries, extending the damage of a hard punish, or a situational mix-up to deter edge guarders. | ||
Altogether, Sheik's strengths slightly outweigh her weaknesses. While she has an outstanding neutral game owing to her excellent frame data and mobility, as well as having Needles, she often has to play a very long game due to how long it usually takes to get her opponent to a KO percentage; at that point, Sheik has to play an entirely different playstyle and try to look for openings to land her KO confirms. As a result, many top players have an overall positive view on Sheik's viability, especially compared to the early meta when she was commonly considered a | Altogether, Sheik's strengths slightly outweigh her weaknesses. While she has an outstanding neutral game owing to her excellent frame data and mobility, as well as having Needles, she often has to play a very long game due to how long it usually takes to get her opponent to a KO percentage; at that point, Sheik has to play an entirely different playstyle and try to look for openings to land her KO confirms. As a result, many top players have an overall positive view on Sheik's viability, especially compared to the early meta when she was commonly considered a low-tier character. While her playerbase is small, her best player from ''Smash 4'', VoiD, has considered picking up the character again for tournament use, proving that she has potential; however, this potential is yet to be seen due to the COVID-19 pandemic and tournaments being shut down. | ||
==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||