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Smash Ultimate · Mid Tier

Banjo & Kazooie Balance Changes

The grenade gets used constantly, so reaching for it should carry a little more risk. A faster forward air gives them a better combo finisher in return.

Tier Mid Tier
Direction Mixed
Proposed changes 2 · 1 buff · 1 nerf

Balance Philosophy

Each mid-tier character receives a buff and a nerf: shave off the most unfair part of the kit while lessening the character's biggest weakness.

Proposed Changes

Each entry lists the move or ability affected, the adjustment itself, and — where the analysis states one — the problem it is meant to solve and the reasoning behind it.

  1. Forward air

    Buff
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up reduced to 11 frames.

  2. Down special (Grenade Egg)

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up increased to 13 frames.
    Current issue
    The grenade is thrown out very often.

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Banjo & Kazooie is one of Smash Ultimate's entries — the full tier-by-tier breakdown covers the whole roster.

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