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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 9.0: Full patch notes and changes

There aren't as many balance updates this time around.

Cale Michael

Published: Oct 13, 2020 09:11 pm

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The version 9.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now live, which adds Minecraft Steve along with some Minecraft-themed content and balance changes for the rest of the roster.

Offline

The following spirits will appear in the Shop on the Vault menu:

Zombie
Creeper
Skeleton
Slime (Minecraft)
Enderman
Villager & Iron Golem
Ghast
Piglin
Ender Dragon

Online

The controls during combat in battle arenas while spectators are present have been adjusted.
Adjustments have been made to the way Global Smash Power is calculated.

General

The following downloadable content will be usable after purchase:
- Steve & Alex Challenger Pack
- Creeper Mask + Outfit
- Pig Mask + Outfit
- Diamond Helmet + Armor
- Travis Wig + Outfit
- Bomberman Mask + Outfit
- Gil’s Helmet + Armor
An issue where the movement delay after a perfect shield was behaving incorrectly under certain rules has been fixed.
Game-balance adjustments, stability fixes, and other minor adjustments have been made.

Fighter Adjustments

Fighter	Move	Change
Donkey Kong	Side Special	Increased attack range vertically for opponents on the ground when the move is used on the ground.
Link	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Pikachu	Forward Air Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ness	Dash Attack	Increased power of the third attack and extended launch distance.
Ness	Up Tilt Attack	Maintained the launch distance and increased power.
Ness	Down Air Attack	Increased attack speed.
Ness	Up Throw	Increased power.
Ness	Neutral Special	Increased attack speed.
Captain Falcon	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ice Climber	Basic Movements	Decreased the damage Nana takes.Shortened launch distance for Nana.Adjusted Nana’s AI behavior.
Ice Climber	Dash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.Increased attack range.
Ice Climber	Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Ice Climber	Side Special	Increased the speed of the edge-grab timing.
Ice Climber	Up Special	Made it so that Nana performing an up special automatically will not prevent the player from performing an up special.Increased the distance that it is possible for Popo and Nana to Belay together.
Sheik	Up Tilt Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Young Link	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Meta Knight	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Wario	Up Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ivysaur	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Charizard	Side Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Charizard	Up Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Sonic	Dash Attack	Maintained the launch distance and increased power.Reduced vulnerability.
Sonic	Up Tilt Attack	Reduced vulnerability.
Sonic	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.Increased the amount of time invincibility lasts before and after becoming round.Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Sonic	Up Air Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Lucario	Etc.	Increased the max value the Aura will strengthen attack power.
Lucario	Neutral Attack 1	Increased attack speed.
Lucario	Side tilt Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Lucario	Down Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Lucario	Up Special	Reduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.
Lucario	Side Special	Extended launch distance for the Aura area.
Mii Swordfighter	Up Special 3	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Robin	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Shulk	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Shulk	Neutral Special	Extended the distance that Shulk can be launched while Monado Arts (Shield) is active.
Shulk	Down Special	Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.	Basic Movements	Adjusted certain landing behaviors to no longer prevent passing through platforms.
Bowser Jr.	Side Tilt Attack	Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Bowser Jr.	Down Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Bowser Jr.	Forward Throw	Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.	Edge Attacks	Increased the power of the attack used when grabbing edges after an up special.
Bowser Jr.	Side Special	Made it hard to flinch from opponent’s attacks.
Bowser Jr.	Up Special	Increased attack speed.
Ken	Final Smash	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Bayonetta	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley	Up Special	The hit detection when charging downward and landing will only affect opponents on the ground.
Simon	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Simon	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Simon	Dash Attack	Increased power.Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Simon	Up Tilt Attack	Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Simon	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.Extended launch distance.
Simon	Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Simon	Up Special	Increased attack range.
Richter	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Richter	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Richter	Dash Attack	Increased power.Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Richter	Up Tilt Attack	Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Richter	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.Extended launch distance.
Richter	Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Richter	Up Special	Increased attack range.
Piranha Plant	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Piranha Plant	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Banjo & Kazooie	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Banjo & Kazooie	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Min Min	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.

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Cale Michael

Lead Staff Writer for Dota 2, the FGC, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and more who has been writing for Dot Esports since 2018. Graduated with a degree in Journalism from Oklahoma Christian University and also previously covered the NBA. You can usually find him writing, reading, or watching an FGC tournament.