Ver. 11.0.0 Patch Notes and Balance Changes

A list of patch notes and balance changes for characters in the Ver. 11.0.0 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. 11.0.0

Buffs

Nerfs

Fixes / Other

Note: Many characters had the “Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place” patch. This was due to a problem where some characters had more stun than others upon landing after being hit. Now it is more or less consistent among all characters.

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Ver. 11.0.0 Patch Notes

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General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Captain Falcon

Captain Falcon
Up Special	Reduced endlag after hitting an opponent. Buff

This makes it so that Captain Falcon can act out of Up B much faster now, which will prevent him from getting Tech Checked (formerly known as Rockcrocking)

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff
Other	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Zelda

Zelda
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Pichu

Pichu
Forward Smash	Decreased the amount of damage taken when using the move. Buff
Neutral Air	Made the ears invincible during the attack's high-damage window. Buff
Forward Air	Decreased the amount of damage taken when using the move. Buff
Forward Throw	Decreased the amount of damage taken when using the move. Buff
Side Special	Decreased the amount of damage taken when using the move. Buff
Up Special	Decreased the amount of damage taken when using the move. Buff

The neutral air buff essentially includes Pichu's ears inside of the move's hitbox now, making it harder to contest.

Ganondorf

Ganondorf
Up Special	Reduced endlag after hitting an opponent. Buff

This makes it so that Ganondorf can act out of Up B much faster now, which will prevent him from getting Tech Checked (formerly known as Rockcrocking)

Zero Suit Samus

Zero Suit Samus
Neutral Air	Increased the landing lag of the move. Nerf
Up Special	Increased startup frames (4→6). Nerf

Wario

Wario
Up Tilt	Decreased the amount of active frames. Nerf
Down Special	Increased startup frames on half waft. Increased startup frames on full waft. Nerf

Diddy Kong

Diddy Kong
Down Special	Increased the amount of time until you can throw another banana peel after throwing one. Nerf

This nerf essentially removes any chance of using an infinite with Diddy Kong.

King Dedede

King Dedede
Side Special	Decreased the startup frames. Increased the chance the Gordo will get stuck on a wall. Increased the speed you can hit back Gordos that were reflected by the opponent. Buff

R.O.B.

R.O.B.
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Villager

Villager
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Little Mac

Little Mac
Up Smash	Increased the amount of active frames. Buff

Mii Brawler

Mii Brawler
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Mii Swordfighter

Mii Swordfighter
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Mii Gunner

Mii Gunner
Forward Smash	Increased attack range. Buff
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Palutena

Palutena
Dash Attack	Increased the ending lag. Nerf
Forward Air	Increased the move's landing lag. Nerf
Grab	Decreased the grab range of the normal grab. Nerf

Shulk

Shulk
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Isabelle

Isabelle
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Joker

Joker
Side Special	Increased end lag for Eiha. Nerf
Down Special	Increased end lag when Arsene is present and the counter misses. Nerf

Hero

Hero
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Banjo & Kazooie

Banjo ＆ Kazooie
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Byleth

Byleth
Down Smash	Increased knockback. Buff
Down Air	Increased knockback. Increased shield damage. Buff
Side Special	Increased the opponent’s downtime when shielding from the tip. Reduced end lag when using the move in the air. Buff
Up Special	Extended knockback when stepping on an opponent with high accumulated damage. Decereased startup frames. Buff
General	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Min Min

Min Min
Air Dodge	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when performing an air dodge. Fix
Forward Smash	Shortened the amount of time you can charge a smash attack. Nerf
Forward Smash	Reduced the knockback for the dragon's lasers while using the Dragon ARM. Nerf
Other	Matched the vulnerability with other fighters when falling in place. Fix

Steve

Steve
Down Smash	Increased attack range. Buff

Sephiroth

Sephiroth
Down Special	Made it easier for multi-hits to connect. Fix

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