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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU)
Ver. 13.0.1 Patch Notes and Balance Changes
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☆ Ver. 13.0.1 Patch Notes and Balance Changes
A list of patch notes and balance changes for characters in the Ver. 13.0.1 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.
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Characters Who Received Balance Changes in Ver. 13.0.1
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Ver. 13.0.1 Patch Notes
Donkey Kong
 Donkey Kong
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| Neutral Attack 2 | Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts. Reduced vulnerability. |
| Down Tilt Attack | Extended the amount of time opponents will be in the damage animation. |
| Neutral Special | Increased the speed that super armor activates. |
Link
 Link
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| Neutral Attack 1 | Increased attack speed. |
| Down Tilt Attack | Adjusted launch angle. |
| Up Smash Attack | Extended launch distance for the final attack. |
Peach
 Peach
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| Side Special | Made it easier to grab edges. |
Daisy
 Daisy
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| Side Special | Made it easier to grab edges. |
Ice Climbers
 Ice Climbers
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| Dash Attack | Increased attack speed. |
| Down Smash Attack | Extended launch distance. |
| Up Special | Up SpecialIncreased attack speed. Increased the speed of the edge-grab range detection. |
Falco
 Falco
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| Dash Attack | Increased attack power while maintaining launch distance. |
| Side Smash Attack | Increased the attack range in the front to match the visual. |
Mewtwo
 Mewtwo
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| Side Tilt Attack | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
| Forward Throw | Increased power. |
Meta Knight
 Meta Knight
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| Up Smash Attack | Increased attack range. Adjusted so opponents won’t fall over when hit with the first or second hit. |
| Forward Air Attack | Increased power. |
| Back Air Attack | Increased power. |
| Up Throw | Extended launch distance. |
Wario
 Wario
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| Neutral Attack 1 | Increased power. Reduced vulnerability. |
| Neutral Attack 2 | Increased attack power while maintaining launch distance. Reduced vulnerability. |
Ike
 Ike
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| Neutral Attack 3 | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
| Up Smash Attack | Extended launch distance for the high-damage range. |
| Side Special | Increased power when starting to charge forward on the ground. Extended launch distance when starting to charge forward on the ground. |
Mega Man
 Mega Man
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| Dash Attack | Extended launch distance for the final attack. Increased attack speed. |
| Down Smash Attack | Extended the damage range downward. |
| Side Special | Increased power. |
Rosalina ＆ Luma
 Rosalina ＆ Luma
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| Basic Movements | Shortened the launch distance when Luma is launched. |
| Down Smash Attack | Extended Rosalina's damage range inward. |
Robin
 Robin
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| Flurry Attack | Increased attack range. Increased power. |
| Flurry Attack to KO | Increased attack range. |
Bowser Jr.
 Bowser Jr.
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| Dash Attack | Made it easier to hit multiple times. Increased power. |
| Down Tilt Attack | Made it easier to hit multiple times. Adjusted launch angle for the final attack. |
| Up Smash Attack | Increased power. |
| Side Special | Extended launch distance when spinning. |
Ryu
 Ryu
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| Tilt Attack (Strong) | Increased attack speed.v |
| Neutral Special | Increased attack power while maintaining launch distance for light, medium, heavy, and command-input attacks. |
| Side Special | Reduced vulnerability for light, medium, heavy, and command-input attacks when used on the ground. |
Cloud
 Cloud
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| Down Special | Increased attack speed for Finishing Touch. |
Inkling
 Inkling
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| etc. | Reduced vulnerability when reloading ink. |
| Side Tilt Attack | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
| Up Tilt Attack | Made it easier to hit opponents on the ground. |
| Side Smash Attack | Made it easier to hit the high-damage range. |
| Neutral Special | Extended the distance of the shot. |
Ridley
 Ridley
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| Dash Attack | Increased power. Extended launch distance. |
Piranha Plant
 Piranha Plant
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| Side Tilt Attack | Extended launch distance for the final attack. |
| Down Tilt Attack | Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts. Reduced vulnerability. |
| Down Air Attack | Increased the amount of time the meteor effect lasts for the damage window. |
| Down Special | Shortened the time to use the move. |
Min Min
 Min Min
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| Movements | Reduced the power against shields for each punch. Adjusted the length of some of the animations when knocked down on the ground to match other fighters. |
| Neutral Air Attack | Increased the vulnerability when landing. |
| Side Smash Attack | Reduced the duration of the Dragon's beam. |
Steve
 Steve
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| Up Smash Attack | Reduced the duration of an opponent's animation when they are struck by different parts of this attack. |
Pyra
 Pyra
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| Basic Movements | Adjusted the length of some of the animations when knocked down on the ground to match other fighters. |
| Side Special | Increased vulnerability. |
Mythra
 Mythra
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| Basic Movements | Adjusted the length of some of the animations when knocked down on the ground to match other fighters. |
| Side Smash Attack | Shortened launch distance. |
Sora
 Sora
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| Basic Movements | Adjusted the length of some of the animations when knocked down on the ground to match other fighters. |
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Anonymous over 1 yearLol Meta Knight actually needs to be nerfed. If you just spam side special you almost always win
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So, am I the only one who actually prefers to play skillfully as Meta Knight. Maybe I just over complicate things, but it just feels better (even if I do lose more often).