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Fast Fall Speed List: Fall Speed Ranking of All Characters

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Fast Fall Speed

This is a ranking of all characters' fast fall speeds in Super Smash Bros Ultimate (SSBU) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn which characters are fastest when falling.

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Fast Fall Speed Ranking

Rank Fighter Fast Fall
1
Fox ImageFox
 3.36
2
Little Mac ImageLittle Mac
 3.12
2
King Dedede ImageKing Dedede
 3.12
4
Joker ImageJoker
 3.097
5
Mii Brawler ImageMii Brawler
 3.072
6
Link ImageLink
 3.04
7
Mythra ImageMythra
 2.992
8
Captain Falcon ImageCaptain Falcon
 2.984
9
Greninja ImageGreninja
 2.96
9
Simon ImageSimon
 2.96
9
Richter ImageRichter
 2.96
12
Sephiroth ImageSephiroth
 2.944
13
Chrom ImageChrom
 2.88
13
Falco ImageFalco
 2.88
13
Young Link ImageYoung Link
 2.88
13
Roy ImageRoy
 2.88
13
Wolf ImageWolf
 2.88
13
Mega Man ImageMega Man
 2.88
19
Ridley ImageRidley
 2.848
20
Bayonetta ImageBayonetta
 2.832
20
Bowser ImageBowser
 2.832
22
Incineroar ImageIncineroar
 2.816
22
Banjo ＆ Kazooie ImageBanjo ＆ Kazooie
 2.816
24
Sheik ImageSheik
 2.8
24
Diddy Kong ImageDiddy Kong
 2.8
26
Snake ImageSnake
 2.768
27
Piranha Plant ImagePiranha Plant
 2.73
28
King K. Rool ImageKing K. Rool
 2.72
28
Kazuya ImageKazuya
 2.72
28
Zero Suit Samus ImageZero Suit Samus
 2.72
31
Cloud ImageCloud
 2.688
31
Lucario ImageLucario
 2.688
33
Meta Knight ImageMeta Knight
 2.656
34
Bowser Jr. ImageBowser Jr.
 2.64
34
Duck Hunt ImageDuck Hunt
 2.64
34
Corrin ImageCorrin
 2.64
34
Ganondorf ImageGanondorf
 2.64
34
Ike ImageIke
 2.64
34
Sonic ImageSonic
 2.64
40
Donkey Kong ImageDonkey Kong
 2.608
41
Pyra ImagePyra
 2.592
42
Wario ImageWario
 2.576
43
Byleth ImageByleth
 2.56
43
R.O.B. ImageR.O.B.
 2.56
45
Shulk ImageShulk
 2.528
45
Inkling ImageInkling
 2.528
45
Marth ImageMarth
 2.528
45
Lucina ImageLucina
 2.528
49
Hero ImageHero
 2.512
50
Pichu ImagePichu
 2.5
51
Mii Swordfighter ImageMii Swordfighter
 2.48
51
Palutena ImagePalutena
 2.48
51
Pikachu ImagePikachu
 2.48
51
Mewtwo ImageMewtwo
 2.48
55
Min Min ImageMin Min
 2.432
55
Charizard ImageCharizard
 2.432
57
Robin ImageRobin
 2.4
57
Mario ImageMario
 2.4
57
Dr. Mario ImageDr. Mario
 2.4
60
Terry ImageTerry
 2.368
60
Pit ImagePit
 2.368
60
Dark Pit ImageDark Pit
 2.368
63
Mii Gunner ImageMii Gunner
 2.32
64
Sora ImageSora
 2.304
65
Steve ImageSteve
 2.272
66
Ryu ImageRyu
 2.24
66
Ken ImageKen
 2.24
68
Ivysaur ImageIvysaur
 2.208
68
Toon Link ImageToon Link
 2.208
70
Lucas ImageLucas
 2.192
71
Pac-Man ImagePac-Man
 2.16
71
Squirtle ImageSquirtle
 2.16
71
Zelda ImageZelda
 2.16
71
Olimar ImageOlimar
 2.16
75
Dark Samus ImageDark Samus
 2.128
75
Samus ImageSamus
 2.128
77
Luigi ImageLuigi
 2.112
77
Villager ImageVillager
 2.112
79
Ness ImageNess
 2.096
80
Isabelle ImageIsabelle
 2.08
80
Ice Climbers ImageIce Climbers
 2.08
80
Wii Fit Trainer ImageWii Fit Trainer
 2.08
83
Yoshi ImageYoshi
 2.064
84
Mr. Game ＆ Watch ImageMr. Game ＆ Watch
 1.984
85
Kirby ImageKirby
 1.968
86
Rosalina ＆ Luma ImageRosalina ＆ Luma
 1.92
87
Peach ImagePeach
 1.904
87
Daisy ImageDaisy
 1.904
89
Jigglypuff ImageJigglypuff
 1.568

What is Fall Speed?

How fast a character falls after pressing down in the air

Characters have a speed when falling and fast falling. Typically, a character's speed increases by about 60% when they fast fall. Fast Falling is a technique where you press down on the control stick at the apex of a jump. This will allow the character to return to the ground quicker than normal.

How to Fast Fall

Fast-Fallers vs Floaties

Characters with high fall speeds are sometimes called Fast-Fallers, while characters with low fall speeds are called Floaty characters (or Floaties). Fast-Fallers are usually easier to combo, but harder to juggle, while the opposite holds true for floaty characters. Being floaty and not having any safe aerials usually means a character has poor disadvantage state, as they struggle to land.

SSBU Related Links

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List of Fighters
Tier List
Tier List		 Unlocking Characters
Unlocking Fighters

Character Stat Lists

Character Stats
Weights of All Characters Run Speeds of All Characters
Air Speeds of All Characters Fast Fall Speeds of All Characters

Comment

1 Anonymous Anonymous about 4 years

I straight up thought a link was hacking I had no idea how he was fast falling so fast well I mean they usually camp so I didn't really know their fast fall but glad to know I can only blame myself now

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