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{{s|wikipedia|Cam Clarke}} and {{s|wikipedia|Nobunaga Shimazaki}}'s portrayals of male Corrin in English and Japanese and Marcella Lentz-Pope and {{s|wikipedia|Satomi Sato}}'s portrayals of female Corrin in English and Japanese from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''. | {{s|wikipedia|Cam Clarke}} and {{s|wikipedia|Nobunaga Shimazaki}}'s portrayals of male Corrin in English and Japanese and Marcella Lentz-Pope and {{s|wikipedia|Satomi Sato}}'s portrayals of female Corrin in English and Japanese from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''. | ||
Corrin is ranked 27th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the A- tier. This is a slight drop from his 13th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Corrin's main strength is his range, high damage output and good frame data for a swordsman, | Corrin is ranked 27th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the A- tier. This is a slight drop from his 13th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Corrin's main strength is his range, courtesy of the disjointed hitboxes of the Yato Blade, which pairs well with his high damage output and good frame data for a swordsman. This gifts him with an amazing neutral and advantage state, and an extremely reliable combo game thanks to his aerials having consistent combos at most percent ranges. Corrin also possesses strong neutral game options as he has multiple attacks that can force a reaction from opponents, with held forward smash whittling down shields and can cause a [[shield stab]] or [[shield break]] if not reacted properly to, while [[Dragon Fang Shot]] has two separate chargeable portions which can punish careless shielding up close. [[Dragon Lunge]] serves as the centerpiece of Corrin's gameplan: it consists of an initial pin and followup attack that can be cancelled into an attack or various movement options, further enhancing Corrin's mixup options. It additionally serves as a recovery extender if it pins onto a wall, and is a potent [[edgeguarding]] tool thanks to its range and low diagonal hitbox, allowing it to easily [[2 frame punish]] recovering opponents with low risk to Corrin. Finally, Corrin's recovery is dependable as [[Dragon Ascent]] provides flexible distance onstage and excellent protection thanks to its [[intangibility]] and large hitboxes, while he can further aid his recovery by using back air. Overall, Corrin's toolset give him amazing frame trapping, combo, and juggling potential, as well as a formidable advantage state especially while edgeguarding, with his punish game being freeflow and generally safe. | ||
However, Corrin has notable weaknesses, most of which revolve around his poor mobility and disadvantage state. In spite of his excellent combo potential, Corrin's poor ground speed and lack of effective defensive options causes him to struggle to win neutral, | However, Corrin has notable weaknesses, most of which revolve around his poor mobility and disadvantage state. In spite of his excellent combo potential, Corrin's poor ground speed and lack of effective defensive options causes him to struggle to win neutral, as he is forced to be aggressive in approaching or catching up to faster characters and zoners. In the event he does lose neutral, his disadvantage state is poor due to his mediocre [[out of shield]] game and moves that aren't fast enough to help him escape from difficult situations, such as juggles, edgeguards, and ledgetraps. His combos and juggles are nevertheless susceptible to DI and easy to dodge thanks to his slow mobility, giving him unusual difficulty in combo game execution than other swordfighters. Corrin's strongest advantage tools, such as his special attacks and forward smash, are afflicted by poor frame data and therefore easy to punish, with forward smash in particular being able to be escaped with [[SDI]]. His strongest KO tools additionally require precision due to their small sweetspots, and his grab game is only serviceable, with most of them only used for positional advantage and only one of them being a very late KO throw (up throw). Finally, Corrin is susceptible to gimps and edgeguards: while Dragon Ascent is fast and has a wide hitbox, it is Corrin's only recovery option out of back aerial or situational wall pins with Dragon Lunge, making his recovery linear. | ||
Overall, Corrin is a unique swordfighter that excels in a formidable | Overall, Corrin is a unique swordfighter that excels in a formidable combo game that is reliable across the cast, great edgeguarding and spacing tools, along with many ways to keep his opponent guessing once he is in advantage. However, his lack of defensive options and slow mobility hold his strengths back and means he has to carefully win neutral to avoid his lacking disadvantage state. Opinions on Corrin have been very volatile: he saw the worst representation in the 2019-2020 metagame (with his 2020 representation being tied with {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} for the lowest) and low opinions due to players perceiving his nerfs as too harsh, especially in the new game engine. However, significant buffs from game updates and the changes to the metagame made his representation greatly improve, especially following the online metagame thanks to the meta becoming punish-heavy and neutral-focused, which favors Corrin's gameplan. As a result, he has seen strong major and supermajor results from players such as {{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}} and {{Sm|SHADIC}}, and is considered one of ''Ultimate'''s "late-meta" picks. | ||
==How to unlock== | ==How to unlock== | ||
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|neutral3dmg=3% (base), 4% (tip) | |neutral3dmg=3% (base), 4% (tip) | ||
|neutralinfdmg=0.5% (loop), 3% (finisher) | |neutralinfdmg=0.5% (loop), 3% (finisher) | ||
|neutraldesc=A stab with a spear arm, an inward slash with the Omega Yato, and an outward slash with the Omega Yato held properly. If the neutral infinite is initiated, Corrin then transforms the spear arm into a draconic mouth with Dragon Fang, which repeatedly bites the opponent. These bites are finished with a final strong bite. The third hit of Corrin's Jab can kill at very high percents. | |neutraldesc=A stab with a spear arm, an inward slash with the Omega Yato held in a reverse grip, and an outward slash with the Omega Yato held properly. If the neutral infinite is initiated, Corrin then transforms the spear arm into a draconic mouth with Dragon Fang, which repeatedly bites the opponent. These bites are finished with a final strong bite. The third hit of Corrin's Jab can kill at very high percents. | ||
|ftiltname=Yato Slash ({{ja|夜刀斬|Yato Ki}}) | |ftiltname=Yato Slash ({{ja|夜刀斬|Yato Ki}}) | ||
|ftiltdmg=10.5% | |ftiltdmg=10.5% | ||
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''See also:[[:Category:Corrin players (SSBU)]]'' | ''See also:[[:Category:Corrin players (SSBU)]]'' | ||
*{{Sm|Cosmos|USA}} - Although more well known for his {{SSBU|Inkling}} and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}, Cosmos has occasionally pulled out Corrin in offline sets, notably reverse 3-0ing {{Sm|Dabuz}} at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}} with Corrin and defeating {{Sm|Tea}} at {{Trn|L'Odyssée - Chant I}} using Corrin in the last two games. He also used Corrin in the online metagame and was considered the best Corrin player in the online metagame, ranking 36th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]] with the character. | |||
*{{Sm|Ly|Japan}} - Co-mains Corrin alongside {{SSBU|Byleth}} and was considered the best offline Corrin player in the world during the pandemic period, with notable placements such as 17th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}}. Although his results have since declined, he still sees the occasional strong performance, most notably at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, where he placed 17th and upset {{Sm|Sparg0}}. | *{{Sm|Ly|Japan}} - Co-mains Corrin alongside {{SSBU|Byleth}} and was considered the best offline Corrin player in the world during the pandemic period, with notable placements such as 17th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}}. Although his results have since declined, he still sees the occasional strong performance, most notably at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, where he placed 17th and upset {{Sm|Sparg0}}. | ||
*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} - Began using Corrin in his roster in early 2022 and was the best Corrin player in the world at the time, predominantly using the character in top 8 of {{Trn|Delfino Maza RETA 2022}}, becoming the first time Corrin saw significant usage to win a major. He has also used Corrin to win crucial sets in order to win {{Trn|e-Caribana}}. He dropped Corrin following {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, although he has occasionally pulled out the character to cover his other mains' bad matchups, such as defeating {{Sm|Sonix}} at {{Trn|Wavedash 2023}}. | *{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} - Began using Corrin in his roster in early 2022 and was the best Corrin player in the world at the time, predominantly using the character in top 8 of {{Trn|Delfino Maza RETA 2022}}, becoming the first time Corrin saw significant usage to win a major. He has also used Corrin to win crucial sets in order to win {{Trn|e-Caribana}}. He dropped Corrin following {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, although he has occasionally pulled out the character to cover his other mains' bad matchups, such as defeating {{Sm|Sonix}} at {{Trn|Wavedash 2023}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Neo|Japan|p=Japan}} - Although he began seriously competing in late-2022, he quickly established himself as the best Corrin | *{{Sm|Neo|Japan|p=Japan}} - Although he began seriously competing in late-2022, he quickly established himself as one of the best Corrin players in the world, most notably placing 5th at the supermajor {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} defeating {{Sm|Tweek}}, the highest placement for a Corrin player relative to number of participants. | ||
*{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}} - One of the first | *{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}} - One of the first Corrin players who began placing well consistently at majors and is widely considered the best Corrin player of all-time. He is the only solo-Corrin player to win a major, doing so at both {{Trn|Cirque Du CFL 3}} and {{Trn|The Luminosity Invitational}}, and has also won other notable events, most notably {{Trn|Santa Paws}}. | ||
===Tier placement and history=== | ===Tier placement and history=== | ||
Corrin was initially seen as a mid-tier character from the beginning of the metagame. While his nerfs were perceived as noticeable, players believed he could still have potential akin to ''Smash 4'' with moves such as back aerial and Dragon Lunge still being strong enough to mitigate their nerfs. However, it soon became apparent that their changes were insufficient to adhere to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s faster engine. Many top professionals considered Corrin a low-tier character, and all of Corrin's notable players from ''Smash 4'' dropped him. Despite occasional success from players such as {{Sm|Ke-ya}}, who has placed decently in Japan, and {{Sm|Cosmos}}, who notably reverse 3-0'd Dabuz at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}, Corrin's representation was near nonexistent during the early metagame, with him ranking last in representation at the end of 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AJs-mj5TTdkmkl7nhj4twJymVPTLTUdT0MBToL1cxDs/edit#gid=342014565|title=OrionRank 2019 character data}}</ref> and again in 2020, where an analysis of 251 [[Power ranking]]s across 5 continents in 2020 showing Corrin having the lowest representation in the roster (0.1%), along with {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGaYyzztjBc&t=872s&ab_channel=turndownforULT</ref> | Corrin was initially seen as a mid-tier character from the beginning of the metagame. While his nerfs were perceived as noticeable, players believed he could still have potential akin to ''Smash 4'' with moves such as back aerial and Dragon Lunge still being strong enough to mitigate their nerfs. However, it soon became apparent that their changes were insufficient to adhere to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s faster engine. Many top professionals considered Corrin a low-tier character, and all of Corrin's notable players from ''Smash 4'' dropped him. Despite occasional success from players such as {{Sm|Ke-ya}}, who has placed decently in Japan, and {{Sm|Cosmos}}, who notably reverse 3-0'd Dabuz at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}, Corrin's representation was near nonexistent during the early metagame, with him ranking last in representation at the end of 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AJs-mj5TTdkmkl7nhj4twJymVPTLTUdT0MBToL1cxDs/edit#gid=342014565|title=OrionRank 2019 character data}}</ref> and again in 2020, where an analysis of 251 [[Power ranking]]s across 5 continents in 2020 showing Corrin having the lowest representation in the roster (0.1%), along with {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGaYyzztjBc&t=872s&ab_channel=turndownforULT</ref> | ||
However, Corrin's reception would begin to turn around with the release of patch 8.0.0, where his KO power and Dragon Lunge were improved. Although the patch took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Corrin began seeing improving results from Cosmos, who mained Corrin throughout most of the online metagame. Following the return of offline competitive play, Corrin saw further success from old players such as {{Sm|Ly}} and {{Sm|SHADIC}} and gained new players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, who co-mained Corrin in the first half of 2022, and {{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}}, who established himself as one of the best Corrin players in the world by early-2023 despite having started seriously competing | However, Corrin's reception would begin to turn around with the release of patch 8.0.0, where his KO power and Dragon Lunge were improved. Although the patch took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Corrin began seeing improving results from Cosmos, who mained Corrin throughout most of the online metagame. Following the return of offline competitive play, Corrin saw further success from old players such as {{Sm|Ly}} and {{Sm|SHADIC}} and gained new players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, who co-mained Corrin in the first half of 2022, and {{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}}, who established himself as one of the best Corrin players in the world by early-2023 despite having started seriously competing months prior. This led to a renaissance period for Corrin, who swiftly saw more and more representation as time went on, a far cry from Corrin's near-nonexistent playerbase from the early game and one of the most significant turnarounds of any character's overall representation across any ''Smash'' game. These marked changes caused the community to reassess the character to a mid-tier, with some going as far as to say Corrin could be ranked as a high-tier. This is reflected in Corrin's initial tier list placement, where he was ranked 42nd out of 82 as an upper-mid tier character. Even with that placement, some argued that Corrin should be ranked higher, especially following an explosion of Corrin results in mid-2023 thanks to Neo, Ly, and SHADIC; this was later the case in the second tier list done by the community, with him rising up to 27th out of 82. | ||
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Between White and Black== | =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Between White and Black== | ||
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*Female Corrin's Fighter Spirit uses artwork from ''Fire Emblem: Fates'', where her armor exposes her inner thighs rather than having her wear black leggings. This is probably an oversight, as the Spirits for Camilla, likewise from ''Fire Emblem: Fates'', and {{SSBU|Mythra}} from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' had modified artwork to be less provocative. | *Female Corrin's Fighter Spirit uses artwork from ''Fire Emblem: Fates'', where her armor exposes her inner thighs rather than having her wear black leggings. This is probably an oversight, as the Spirits for Camilla, likewise from ''Fire Emblem: Fates'', and {{SSBU|Mythra}} from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' had modified artwork to be less provocative. | ||
**This oversight appears to be shared with the Fighter Spirits for {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, and {{SSBU|Pyra}}, who likewise use unaltered artwork from their games of origin, but have had censorship applied to them in their playable forms. | **This oversight appears to be shared with the Fighter Spirits for {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, and {{SSBU|Pyra}}, who likewise use unaltered artwork from their games of origin, but have had censorship applied to them in their playable forms. | ||
*Corrin is the only DLC fighter who | *Corrin is the only DLC fighter who has a move changed from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', being their [[pummel]]. | ||
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