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{{SSBU|Steve}} was ranked as the #1 character by 41 out of 71 panelists, with multiple other panelists ranking {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|Joker}}, Pyra and Mythra, or {{SSBU|Fox}} as #1. Pyra and Mythra were ranked as the #2 character the most, and was the most agreed upon among panelists, having the lowest standard deviation. {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} was given the lowest score by 54 out of 68 panelists, and {{SSBU|Little Mac}} and Ganondorf had the largest gap between two consecutive characters on the tier list. Pyra and Mythra, Steve, Joker, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, and {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} had the lowest standard deviations, while {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, and {{SSBU|Lucario}} had the greatest standard deviations. | {{SSBU|Steve}} was ranked as the #1 character by 41 out of 71 panelists, with multiple other panelists ranking {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|Joker}}, Pyra and Mythra, or {{SSBU|Fox}} as #1. Pyra and Mythra were ranked as the #2 character the most, and was the most agreed upon among panelists, having the lowest standard deviation. {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} was given the lowest score by 54 out of 68 panelists, and {{SSBU|Little Mac}} and Ganondorf had the largest gap between two consecutive characters on the tier list. Pyra and Mythra, Steve, Joker, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, and {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} had the lowest standard deviations, while {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, and {{SSBU|Lucario}} had the greatest standard deviations. | ||
As listed in the header, this tier list was created in February, 2023, over four years after the game launched. The reason for this delay are due to several factors. The first and main reason is that the game received frequent character balance changes until its current version since December, 2021. To avoid making tier lists as frequent as the updates like what happened with ''Smash 4'', the community agreed to wait until a significant amount of time after active development sunsetted to seriously discuss the making of a tier list. Another reason is that the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] shut down offline tournaments for a long time and forced players to play online, which significantly altered and skewed data and forced tier list makers to consider the new outcomes that come with online play. | As listed in the header, this tier list was created in February, 2023, over four years after the game launched. The reason for this delay are due to several factors. The first and main reason is that the game received frequent character balance changes until its current version since December, 2021. To avoid making tier lists as frequent as the updates like what happened with ''Smash 4'', the community agreed to wait until a significant amount of time after active development sunsetted to seriously discuss the making of a tier list. Another reason is that the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] shut down offline tournaments for a long time and forced players to play online, which significantly altered and skewed data and forced tier list makers to consider the new outcomes that come with online play. A third reason is that an "official" tier list maker could not be decided on. Due to [[SmashBoards]] generally following out of favor as the premier location for ''Smash'' discourse after the release of ''Ultimate'', many alternatives were proposed. Several organizations suggested they be the organizer of the first tier list, while others suggested getting rid of the traditional panel ranking in favor of raw community statistics. Some even questioned if a tier list for ''Ultimate'' was feasible or even necessary given its incredibly large roster and it generally being regarded as well-balanced. | ||
Data aggregation organization [[PG Stats]] was the first to announce they would be making a tier list, as they did with the official ''Melee'' tier list starting in 2021, and promised to presented what they created at some point in late 2022 to early 2023. However, several controversies and a company-wide exodus from parent company [[Panda]] caused these plans to be canceled. UltRank then stepped in a few months later and is now considered the official tier list maker for ''Ultimate'' going forward. | Data aggregation organization [[PG Stats]] was the first to announce they would be making a tier list, as they did with the official ''Melee'' tier list starting in 2021, and promised to presented what they created at some point in late 2022 to early 2023. However, several controversies and a company-wide exodus from parent company [[Panda]] caused these plans to be canceled. UltRank then stepped in a few months later and is now considered the official tier list maker for ''Ultimate'' going forward. | ||