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Smash Ultimate · High Tier

Luigi Balance Changes

Down air and up air come out fast enough to drive long combos that end in a sweet-spot up special kill, so that finisher loses knockback.

Tier High Tier
Direction Nerfs
Proposed changes 3 · 3 nerf

Balance Philosophy

Nerf around three moves per character that are too oppressive inside an already strong kit. Not every suggestion needs to be implemented.

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. Up special (sweet spot)

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Slightly reduced knockback on the sweet spot.
    Current issue
    It finishes fast aerial combos for early kills.

  2. Down air

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up increased to frame 12.

  3. Up air

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Start up increased to frame 7.

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