The lower the number on the tier list, the greater the potential for that character to do well in tournaments. A character's standing on the tier list is based on a variety of factors: The metagame's current state involves what tactics, characters, stages, and other factors make up the most common "decisions" made in tournament play; in other words, how the game is generally being played (fast, slow, powerful, combos, etc). Blasphamy! The most extensive Super Smash Bros Ultimate Character Tier List, with everything that you need to know about each Smash Character. Save Reset. A large number of different tier lists exist for the Super Smash Bros. series, but the most widely accepted tier lists have generally been produced by the Smash Back Room on Smashboards. Seeing how Brawl is kind of mostly dead I figured it would be fun to see what everyone's tier … The top characters in all four tier lists have all maintained large playerbases and excellent results in tournaments, while characters directly below them also generally perform well or have large playerbases. As an introduction, I would like to say that I main Marth, and as such I know alot more about him than most other characters. This tier list has undergone multiple revisions since the game's initial release due to several Patch Updates which buffed or nerfed some characters and abilities, as well as the addition of new DLC characters. As such, Zero Suit Samus remained a high-tier character following Salem's victory, since she was still considered less competitively viable than the characters above her. It’s really just a storage sight for Nintendo switch now. In addition, if a player of a low tier character does exceptionally well with their character (such as by placing high in a large tournament), the tier list can be changed to raise that character higher, reflecting that the character was better than originally thought. GameCube Controller Super Smash Bros. In this case, a tier list is created via theorycrafting and viewing what goes on in the videos. By this time, no player doubted Meta Knight's placing in the old tier list. In many players' opinions, Meta Knight wasn't just better than every other character, but better by a noticeable gap; this is why he is SS tier, above Snake in S tier. 1. No, he is barely middle tier. Although every character has different strategies that can be used, the top-tier characters' strategies are more effective in matches than the strategies of low-tiers, and even the best strategies of low-tier characters are continually defeated. Tier lists were produced up until Beta 1.0's second tier list by the Smash Flash Back Room; currently, they are now produced by the Super Smash Flash 2 Union. Similarly, Salem's surprise victory at Zero Suit Samus in Brawl, Apex 2013, did not move her into the top tiers. Click here to sign up right now and start on your path in the Smash community! The tiers are further split into groups: Top (S), High (A, B), Middle (C, D, E), Low (F) and Bottom (G). It appears that you are using ad block :'(. Take my advice or leave it, but you may wish to abandon this idea before a moderator steps in. Anti-tierists also argue that since every character can be played differently and every person plays differently, any character can have strategies that make them tournament viable. There was also a noticeable trend of Bayonetta players beginning to dominate local scenes when they could not do so at all with their previous main, to the point of some regions considering to or banning Bayonetta altogether despite very few (if any) major tournament wins. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA. Conversely, Jigglypuff in Melee initially started off as a mid-tiered character in the metagame, as it had some powerful attacks, but a slow, unwieldy ground game. As an Amazon Associate Smashboards earns from qualifying purchases. Ness high tier, Lucas mid tier? Pit and Zelda/Sheik each rose three positions, while Wario fell three, Donkey Kong fell five and Luigi fell four again to the bottom of F tier or middle tier.