Ver. 3.0.0 Patch Notes and Balance Changes | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU)

A list of patch notes and balance changes for characters in the Ver. 3.0.0 Update of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU). Read on to see which characters received buffs, who got nerfed, as well as other fixes that took place in Smash Ultimate.

Characters Who Received Balance Changes in Ver. 3.0.0

Buffs

Nerfs

Fixes / Other

All Fighters

Ver. 3.0.0 Patch Notes

All Fighters

All Fighters
Basic Movements	Perfect shields will no longer activate multiple times when the shield button is released once. This was creating more downtime than a single perfect shield.
Basic Movements	Made it easier to be penalized for continuous dodging.
Basic Movements	Shortened the downtime when performing a perfect shield against projectiles.

Mario

Mario
Final Smash and FS Meter	At the start of the move, nearby opponents will be slowed more and slowed longer.
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong
Neutral Special	Increased the attack range.

Link

Link
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Samus

Samus
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Dark Samus

Dark Samus
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Yoshi

Yoshi
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Kirby

Kirby
Up Smash Attack	Extended the high-damage window. Reduced the low-damage window.
Downward Throw	Increased power.
Neutral Special	Increased the amount of time that Copy Abilities cannot be lost by taking damage, and made it easier for Kirby to retain Copy Abilities overall.
Up Special	Increased the speed of the edge-grab range detection.
Neutral Air Attack	Reduced vulnerability. Shortened landing time after using the move.

Pikachu

Pikachu
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Luigi

Luigi
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Ness

Ness
Up Smash Attack	Shortened the charge time. Reduced the amount of time hit detection lasts while charging.
Down Smash Attack	Shortened the charge time. Reduced the amount of time hit detection lasts while charging.
Neutral Special	Increased the attack range.

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff
Final Smash and FS Meter	Made it easier to push opponents while big.

Peach

Peach
Neutral Special	When used continuously in the air, fall speed will not decrease after the first use.
Down Special	Reduced the vegetable’s power against shields.
Final Smash and FS Meter	Reduced the amount of time opponents sleep.

Daisy

Daisy
Neutral Special	When used continuously in the air, fall speed will not decrease after the first use.
Down Special	The launch distance when hitting an opponent with a vegetable now matches Peach. Reduced the vegetable’s power against shields.
Final Smash and FS Meter	Reduced the amount of time opponents sleep.

Bowser

Bowser
Up Special	Made it so opponents cannot break their fall when continuously hit on the ground.

Ice Climbers

Ice Climbers
FS Meter	Extended launch distance.

Sheik

Sheik
Flurry Attack Finish	Reduced vulnerability.
Down Tilt Attack	Made it easier to hit with the tip of the attack.
Forward Air Attack	Increased the attack range.
Neutral Special	Shortened the charge time.

Zelda

Zelda
Down Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Dr. Mario

Dr. Mario
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Final Smash and FS Meter	At the start of the move, nearby opponents will be slowed more and slowed longer.

Pichu

Pichu
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Other	Changed the posture when receiving damage in the air and made it easier to receive damage. Changed the posture when landing and made it easier to receive damage.

Marth

Marth
Dash Grab	Increased grab range.

Lucina

Lucina
Dash Grab	Increased grab range.

Young Link

Young Link
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Ganondorf

Ganondorf
Other	Changed the posture when receiving damage in the air and made it easier to receive damage.

Mewtwo

Mewtwo
Basic Movement	Increased the fighter’s weight.
Neutral Attack 1	Increased attack speed.
Side Smash Attack	Increased attack range.
Edge Attack	Increased attack range.
Up Tilt Attack	Increased attack power and maintained launch distance. Adjusted launch angle when hit by the tip of the tail.
Up Air Attack	Increased attack power and maintained launch distance.
Side Tilt Attack	Increased attack power and maintained launch distance.
Neutral Special	Extended launch distance. Reduced the power against shields.
Edge Dodge	Extended invincibility time.

Roy

Roy
Up Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Dash Grab	Increased grab range.

Chrom

Chrom
Dash Grab	Increased grab range.

Mr. Game & Watch

Mr. Game ＆ Watch
Final Smash and FS Meter	Increased the amount of time opponents are trapped.

Pit

Pit
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Dark Pit

Dark Pit
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Wario

Wario
Neutral Special	Made it easier to eat projectiles.

Snake

Snake
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the attack range of airborne missiles.
Up Smash Attack	Increased vulnerability.
Back Air Attack	Extended launch distance when hit in the high-damage range.

Ivysaur

Ivysaur
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Charizard

Charizard
Side Special	Increased the downward attack range when used on the ground.

Diddy Kong

Diddy Kong
Dash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Side Tilt Attack	Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.
Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Neutral Air Attack	Increased attack range.
Up Air Attack	Increased attack power and maintained launch distance.

Sonic

Sonic
Final Smash	Increased attack range.
FS Meter	Increased attack range. Extended launch distance.

King Dedede

King Dedede
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Olimar

Olimar
Side Smash Attack	Reduced the power against shields. The power will now properly increase when charged.
Up Smash Attack	The power will now properly increase when charged.
Down Smash Attack	The power will now properly increase when charged.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Lucario

Lucario
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

R.O.B.

R.O.B.
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Down Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Toon Link

Toon Link
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Wolf

Wolf
Down Smash Attack	Shortened the launch distance of the forward attack.
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Villager

Villager
Forward Air Attack	Reduced the power against shields.
Back Air Attack	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Mega Man

Mega Man
Neutral Attack 1	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Tilt Attack	Reduced the power against shields.
Up Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Neutral Air Attack	Reduced the power against shields.
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Down Special	Reduced attack speed. Increased vulnerability. Throwing-type items can no longer be thrown while using Leaf Shield.

Wii Fit Trainer

Wii Fit Trainer
Neutral Attack 3	Increased bury range.
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields. Changed the location of the ball spawn when touching terrain.
Down Special	Increased the amount of time the effect lasts when successful.

Rosalina & Luma

Rosalina ＆ Luma
Side Tilt Attack	If Luma is close, Luma will move in front of Rosalina when attacking in the opposite direction.
Down Tilt Attack	If Luma is close, Luma will move in front of Rosalina when attacking in the opposite direction.
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Final Smash and FS Meter	At the start of the move, nearby opponents will be slowed more and slowed longer.

Greninja

Greninja
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Mii Swordfighter

Mii Swordfighter
Edge Attack	Increased attack range.
Neutral Special 1	Reduced the power against shields.
Neutral Special 2	Reduced the power against shields.
Neutral Special 3	Reduced the power against shields.

Mii Gunner

Mii Gunner
Neutral Special 1	Reduced the power against shields.
Neutral Special 3	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special 1	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special 3	Reduced the power against shields.
Down Special 2	Reduced the power against shields.

Palutena

Palutena
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Pac-Man

Pac-Man
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Down Special	Increased the downward attack range of the fire hydrant while its falling. Reduced the power against shields. PAC-MAN Neutral Special Reduced the power against shields.

Robin

Robin
Neutral Special	Reduced Thunder/Elthunder’s power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Shulk

Shulk
Get-Up Attack	Increased attack range.
Edge Attack	Increased attack range.

Bowser Jr.

Bowser Jr.
Neutral Attack 2	Increased the amount of time opponents will be in the damage animation when the move hits.

Duck Hunt

Duck Hunt
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Ryu

Ryu
Edge Attack	Shortened hitstun time.

Ken

Ken
Edge Attack	Shortened hitstun time.

Cloud

Cloud
Neutral Special	Reduced the normal shockwave’s power against shields.

Corrin

Corrin
Side Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times after releasing the button when charging a smash attack.
Up Smash Attack	Increased the attack range of the high-damage tip area. Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.
Down Air Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times against lightweight opponents.
Neutral Special	Extended the time that uncharged shots last.
Side Special	Reduced the amount of time necessary to take the next action after stabbing..
Up Special	Increased the speed of the invincibility timing. Extended launch distance. Made it easier to hit multiple times.

Bayonetta

Bayonetta
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Inkling

Inkling
Side Special	Shortened launch distance for the attack when accelerating again.

Ridley

Ridley
Neutral Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Final Smash and FS Meter	Once the move ends, Ridley can now move earlier than opponents.

Simon

Simon
Edge Attack	Increased attack range.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

Richter

Richter
Edge Attack	Increased attack range.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.

King K. Rool

King K. Rool
Side Tilt Attack	Increased the high-damage range.
Forward Air Attack	Increased the high-damage range.
Up Air Attack	Reduced vulnerability.
Up Throw	No longer affected by the wind while throwing.
Side Special	Reduced the power against shields.
Down Special	Reduced vulnerability when the counter succeeds. Reduced vulnerability when the counter fails.

Isabelle

Isabelle
Forward Air Attack	Reduced the power against shields.
Back Air Attack	Reduced the power against shields.

Piranha Plant

Piranha Plant
Neutral Special	Increased attack range for the spiked ball.
Edge Attack	Increased attack range.

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