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Smash Ultimate · Mid Tier

Ridley Balance Changes

Ridley needs some way to escape combos, and his dash attack closes out stocks a little too simply.

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. Up special

    Buff
    Proposed adjustment
    Super armor on the first 15 frames of the animation.
    Reason
    Gives Ridley a way to armor out of combos.

  2. Dash attack

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Slightly less knockback.
    Current issue
    It closes out stocks too easily.

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

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