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Smash Ultimate · Mid Tier

Duck Hunt Balance Changes

Trick Shot sits on the field with no risk attached to putting it there, while the dash attack is slow for the archetype and goes unused.

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. Dash attack

    Buff
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up reduced to frame 8.
    Current issue
    It is too slow for the character's archetype to see use.

  2. Neutral special (Trick Shot)

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up increased to 4 frames.
    Current issue
    The can is often on the field without any risk taken to put it there.

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Duck Hunt is one of Smash Ultimate's entries — the full tier-by-tier breakdown covers the whole roster.

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