Mii Brawler (SSB4): Difference between revisions

|name = Mii Brawler

|image = [[File:Mii Brawler SSB4.png|250px]]

|game = SSB4

|ssbgame1 = SSBU

|availability = [[Character customization|Custom]]

|ranking = unranked

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'''Mii Brawlers''' ({{ja|格闘タイプ|Kakutō Taipu}}, ''Hand-to-Hand Fighting Type'') are one of the three different types of {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s that appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', along with {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}s and {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}s.

However, the Mii Brawler is heavily held back by its poor range, which leads to a poor approach when combined with their very lackluster projectile in [[Shot Put]]. Mii Brawler also suffers from one of the worst recoveries in the game, as none of its special moves provide significant upward distance, and most of them are easy to edgeguard or [[gimp]] against, most notably its standard recovery move [[Soaring Axe Kick]], which cannot sweetspot ledges until the peak of the move. While some of its [[custom move]]s can alleviate some of these problems, the universal ban on custom moves since [[EVO 2015]] has prevented players from taking advantage of these. As a result, Mii Brawler has had poor tournament representation, despite some decent tournament results in the early ''Smash 4'' days when customs were legal.

*{{nerf|Back aerial deals less damage (12% → 10%).}}

*{{nerf|Back aerial's foot hitbox is smaller (5.7u → 4.7u).}}

**{{buff|This allows it to connect into the rest of the move more reliably (although it can still fail to connect depending on Mii Brawler's position).}}

**{{nerf|However, this also removes its ability to [[OHKO]] lighter characters on/near the ground, especially with [[rage]].}}

|fsdmg=5% (startup), 0.8% (hits 1-28), 15% (hit 29)

|fsdesc=Uppercuts the target into the air and batters them with punches and kicks before smashing them back downwards. Functions similarly to [[Great Aether]].

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==In [[competitive play]]==

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===Tier placement and history===

While the Mii's choice for custom movesets and sizes was initially up to a [[tournament director]]'s discretion, when custom special movesets began to be discussed, the Mii's tier placements once again began to rise in the eyes of many players, and in the case of the Mii Brawler, many considered them to be, once again, a top-tier character (particularly the smaller variant) with extremely high potential. After the universal ban of custom movesets and Mii sizes post-EVO 2015, however, expectations of the Mii plummeted once again, and they would go on to being widely viewed as some of the worst characters in the game. Despite this, Mii Brawlers were considered to be more effective than their Mii Fighter counterparts due to their speed and combo ability, causing them to be ranked 48th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], as the best kind of Mii. It would then see a notable drop to 54th on the second tier list, and 56th on the third tier list, though this time as the second best kind of default Mii for the last two placings. Some top-level players such as advocated that the Brawler was the worst Mii due to worse results and their weaknesses being more exploitable without the aid of custom moves.

==[[Trophies]]==

==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Mii Fighter|Alternate costumes]]==

==Gallery==

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Ice-t ssb4.png|{{s|wikipedia|Ice-T}} as a Brawler.

SSB4 - AKB48 Intro 01.jpg|{{s|wikipedia|AKB48}} member {{s|wikipedia|Mayu Watanabe}} as a Brawler.

SSB4 Mii Fighter Screen-1.jpg|With a {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}} and a {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}.

SSB4 Mii Fighter Screen-2.jpg|Two Brawlers attacking {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}.

*The design of the Mii Brawler used in promotional material and in-game renders is based on an edited version of Guest C, one of the pre-loaded Miis available for use in titles that feature Mii support, as well as the default male Mii in the ''Mii Maker''. His skin is brighter than Guest C (as the default male Mii in Mii Maker has light skin) and his hair has a different design, along with the hair being black in color instead of brown.

*The Cat costume for Mii Brawlers are designed from the Calico and Tabby cats. The idea is likely references to:

**''{{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}'', from the Paw Pad Orbitars.

*When one uses the Mii Brawler wearing a Fighter Uniform, there will be an odd hole located in the chest where the white undershirt should be in their battle portrait. However, the hole is not there during gameplay. This is only visible in the Wii U version.