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Smash Ultimate · Mid Tier

Lucas Balance Changes

Lucas leans on PK Fire to keep opponents away, so recasting it should be slower — with a better neutral tool in back air to make up for it.

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. Back air

    Buff
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up reduced to frame 12.

  2. Side special (PK Fire)

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    End lag increased to 17 frames.
    Current issue
    PK Fire is used constantly to hold opponents at bay.

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

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