List of updates (SSB4)/1.0.8 changelog

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This is the list of known changes in version 1.0.8 of Super Smash Bros. 4. All claims on this page must be verifiable, preferably with a trustable source link, and must compare both the old and new states. Ensure that all changes are also listed on the respective pages.

Universal

• Grounded to air ledge transition mechanics altered.

Bowser

• Up tilt damage: 10% → 9%
• Up tilt startup: 12 frames → 11 frames
• Up tilt endlag: 51 frames → 41 frames

Captain Falcon

• Up air damage: 13% → 11%

Charizard

• Transition from first to second jab is one frame earlier.
• Neutral air is faster.
• Up throw knockback increased significantly.
• Down throw knockback reduced significantly, making it ideal for combos but it less a reliable KO move.

Diddy Kong

• Transition between third hit and looping hits of jab is now faster.
• Down tilt damage: 6% → 5.5%
• Up air startup: 3 frames → 4 frames
• Up throw (hit 1) damage: 4% → 1%
• Down throw damage: 6% → 7%
• Down throw has more knockback, making it worse for follow ups.

Donkey Kong

• Cargo forward toss damage: 8% → 10%
• Cargo back toss damage: 8% → 12%
• Cargo back toss angle modified.
• Cargo up toss damage: 7% → 10%
• Cargo down toss damage: 6% → 7%
• DK now hops while performing cargo down toss.

Falco

• Neutral air (hit 2) damage: 3% → 2%
• Neutral air hits now auto link.
• Neutral air's final hit now forces front-facing knockback.
• Forward air damage: 8% → 9%
• Forward air landing damage: 5% → 3%
• Forward air has less lag overall.
• Up air damage: 11% → 10%
• Up air sourspot removed.
• Up air startup: 10 frames → 7 frames
• Down air sweetspot no longer meteor smashes grounded opponents, but sends them upwards.

Greninja

• Forward tilt damage: 6.5% → 7.3%
• Forward tilt endlag reduced by about ten frames.

Ike

• Jab transitions into second hit faster: Jab 2 startup from 21 frames → 18 frames
• Jab 3 now properly hits above Ike.
• Forward tilt start-up: 15 frames → 13 frames
• Forward tilt damage: 14% → 12.5%
• Dash attack has less start-up and deals more damage (Sweet spot: 10%->14%. Sour spot: 7%->11% and 5%->9%): 18 frames → 15 frames
• Neutral air landing lag: 18 frames → 15 frames
• Forward air has better hitbox placements (Hits better above and below him).
• Forward air landing lag reduced: 20 frames → 19 frames
• Up air landing lag reduced: 19 frames → 16 frames
• Down air landing lag reduced: 27 frames → 24 frames
• Quick Draw startup reduced: 19 frames → 16 frames

Kirby

• Upward angled forward smash sourspot deals 1% less damage, and K.O.s 11% later.

Link

• Down tilt damage: 12% → 11%
• Up smash now links better.
• Grab range increased.
• Down throw (hit 2) damage: 4% → 3%
• Down throw angle: 110° → 85°

Lucario

• Jab (hit 1) knockback decreased, allowing it to connect more easily with the second hit.

Lucina

• Jab (hit 1) angle modified to make it easier to follow up on.
• Jab endlag and time until earliest transitions are two frames shorter.
• Up tilt knockback increased.
• Up tilt endlag: 42 frames → 39 frames
• Up tilt body hitbox angle more vertical.
• Forward tilt damage: 9.975% → ~10.85%
• Neutral air landing lag: 15 frames → 12 frames

Marth

• Jab (hit 1) damage: 4%/6% → 3%/5%
• Jab (hit 1) angle modified to make it easier to follow up on.
• Jab endlag and time until earliest transitions are two frames shorter.
• Up tilt knockback increased.
• Up tilt endlag: 42 frames → 39 frames
• Marth moves forward if actions are taken during IASA frames.
• Up tilt body hitbox angle more vertical.
• Neutral air landing lag: 15 frames → 12 frames

Mii Swordfighter

• Back air damage: 12% → 14%
• Airborne Assault hits lower.

Meta Knight

• Jab damage: 1% → 1.2%
• Jab endlag reduced by approximately twelve frames.
• Forward tilt final hit angle: 65° → ~40°
• Forward tilt final hit damage: 3% → 4%
• Forward tilt endlag reduced by approximately ten frames.
• Neutral air landing lag reduced.

Mewtwo

• Confusion throw distance reduced.

Mr. Game & Watch

• Down tilt knockback increased.

Ness

• PSI Magnet endlag reduced.

Olimar

• Pikmin Order no longer reverses from ledge grabs.

Palutena

• Up tilt loop hits link better into themselves.
• Up tilt (loop hits) damage: 1% → 1.2%

Robin

• Automatic pushback from jab's rapid hit can now cause Robin to hang on the ledge.

Rosalina & Luma

• Luma HP: 47 → 50

Samus

• Up smash knockback increased.
• Up smash connects better.

Sonic

• Up Smash knockback reduced.
• Down air endlag reduced.
• Burning Spin Dash damage: 19% → 21%

Villager

• Down throw damage: 4.5% → 6%
• Consecutive uses of Balloon Trip now result in less distance.

Zelda

• Up Smash knockback increased.
• Sweetspot and sourspot on neutral air switched.
• Neutral air landing lag: 22 frames → 19 frames.
• Up air landing lag: 21 frames → 18 frames
• Down air landing lag: 22 frames → 19 frames

References

• SmashBoards thread
• YouTube video analyzing Ike's buffs from 1.0.7 to 1.0.8