Villager Balance Changes

Balance Philosophy

Buff a handful of moves that currently do little for the character's kit so they have more options in combat, and improve several recoveries so low tiers are not losing stocks as cheaply. 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 air / down air

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   Increased knockback on all three down airs and all three up airs.

2. Up air (kill percents)

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   From the middle of the screen in the air, the strongest up air starts killing at 85%, the medium hit at 95%, and the weakest at 105%.

3. Down air (kill percents)

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   Down air kills from the side at 100% on the medium hit and 110% on the weakest hit.

4. Down tilt

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   Start up becomes frame 7.

5. Up tilt

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   End lag decreased to 18 frames.

6. Side special (Timber — axe)

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   Axe end lag reduced to 30 frames.

7. Side special (Timber — tree)

   Buff

   Proposed adjustment

   The tree grows in 55 frames and is active as soon as it finishes growing.