Editing Diddy Kong (PM)

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'''Diddy Kong''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He is currently ranked 4th out of 41 on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]], a slight improvement where he is ranked 4th out of 38 in ''Brawl''. However, in ''Project+'', Diddy Kong ranks 18th on the {{h2|Project+|official tier list}} in the A tier, a stark drop from both ''Brawl'' and ''Project M'', but nonetheless remaining a high tier character.

Diddy Kong is a quick, unwieldy fighter, able to rack up quick damage, [[combo]] well and make use of setups with his [[Banana Peel (move)|bananas]]. The ability to produce banana peels unlocks many techniques with Diddy Kong. The peels cause opponents hit by them or who walk over them to trip, making them fantastic tools for approaching, heckling, or setting up traps to extend combos. Diddy Kong can use his jab combo to transition into other moves or aerial combos. He is adept at [[gimp]]ing opponents with his refined [[Monkey Flip]], his [[dash attack]], and his down air. [[Peanut Popgun]] can now be used more liberally, as the gun shoots further and is stronger. Diddy's aerials are solid for comboing, and the same stands for his tilts and up smash.

==Changes from ''Brawl'' to ''PM''==

Diddy Kong received some [[nerf]]s mostly noticeably to his {{b|Banana Peel|move}} which was the key part to his success in ''Brawl''. Diddy can only have one [[banana peel]] out at a time and the changes to [[Tripping]] in ''Project M'' hinder their utility. Diddy Kong's endurance is also significantly worse due to his lower weight and he is much more vulnerable to combos due to his higher fall speed and gravity.

Besides the nerfs to his Banana Peels, he mostly gained noticeable [[buff]]s from ''Brawl'' to ''PM'' to fit with the ''Melee'' physics. His mobility, combo and edgeguarding game has been significantly improved and his damage output/kill power has increased. His grab game is also significantly stronger due to the physics changes as well as his up and down throws being altered. His recovery is also a lot better due to his higher air speed as well as having more options out of his side and up specials.

Overall despite his nerfs, Diddy remains a threat in ''PM'''s meta due to his buffs. He still remains one of the strongest characters in the game.

===Aesthetics===  

*{{change|His up [[taunt]] has been replaced with a juggling animation, as a reference to his idle animation in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Diddy will continue to juggle as long as the taunt button is held. His previous up taunt is moved to his down taunt.}}

*{{buff|Diddy Kong now benefits from the addition of aerial glide tossing, both in his approach, combo, and movement options, and in his recovery.}}

*{{buff|Diddy's [[traction]] is higher (0.484 → 0.6).}}

*{{change|Relative to the cast, Diddy's falling speed was drastically increased (1.43 → 2.55), going from the 15th fastest faller out of 39 characters to the 5th fastest faller out of 41. While this dramatically increases his vertical endurance, it makes him more susceptible to combos despite being a small lighter-middleweight.}}

*{{nerf|Diddy can no longer [[DACUS]] removing a potential mixup/mind game he had with his dash attack/up smash}}

===Ground attacks===

*{{buff|Jab combo does more damage (7% → 9%) and as with {{PM|Captain Falcon}}, the third hit of Diddy's [[neutral attack]] is now always separated from the rapid hits, so he can either launch foes with the third hit to then [[jab cancel]] and follow up, or rack up damage with the rapid hits against enemies at low percentages.}}

*{{change|Diddy no longer make noises when performing tilts.}}

*{{buff|Forward tilt deals more damage when not angled or angled up (8%/10%/11% → 9/12% (not angled), 10/13% (angled up)) has more knockback, especially at its sweetspot, and up tilt and down tilt do slightly more damage (7% → 8%).}}

*{{nerf|Up tilt has its IASA frames later (frame 25 → 31).}}

*{{nerf|Down tilt has more startup lag and has a shorter duration (frames 4-7 → 5-6)}}

*{{buff|Dash attack has less startup lag (frame 9 → 7) does more damage (9% → 14%), and hits connect more smoothly at lower percents as the move only has two hits instead of three. The second hit has a longer duration (frames 14-18 → 12-22) and the whole move has a longer duration of 1 frame. Like {{PM|Donkey Kong}}'s, his dash attack now can move off ledges, setting up offstage KOs. It also has increased speed for longer range, improving his ground game.}}

*{{nerf|Dash attack has more end lag when used on stage (FAF 25 → 39) and the first hit has significantly increased knockback hindering its combo potential while still being too weak to kill until very high percents.}}

*{{nerf|The first hit of forward Smash deals less damage (5% → 4%) and has more startup lag (frame 12 → 14). The second hit also has a shorter duration (3 frames → 2)}}

*{{buff|Up smash links much better and is a stronger KO move. It also has a longer duration (frames 5-22 → 5-25).}}

*{{nerf|Up smash deals slightly lower damage (16% → 15%) and has more end lag (FAF 50 → 53).}}

*{{buff|Down smash has slightly stronger knockback and the back hit deals more damage (12% → 13%). It also has less end lag (FAF 52 → 44).}}

===Aerial attacks===  

*{{change|All of Diddy's aerials now have sourspots as opposed to just his forward air.}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial is considerably stronger, dealing twice the former damage (6% → 13% (clean), 9% (late)). It also has less startup lag (frame 6 → 4).}}

*{{nerf|Since neutral aerial now has a sourspot, the sweetspot has a shorter duration (frames 6-20 → 4-7). It also has more landing lag (13 frames → 16).}}

*{{buff|Forward air has more knockback less landing lag (30 frames → 22), and nows sends opponents in the [[Sakurai angle]]. The sweetspot also deals more damage (14% → 15%).}}  

*{{nerf|Forward aerial has a shorter duration (frames 6-9 (clean), 10-16 (late) → 6-7/8-14).}}

*{{buff|Back aerial does more damage (9% → 12% (foot) 11% (leg)).}}

*{{nerf|Back aerial has less KO power and more landing lag (12 frames → 16). He can also no longer perform two back aerials in a short hop due to his higher fall speed.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial does slightly more damage (11% → 12%).}}

*{{nerf|Up aerial's new sourspot deals less damage (11% → 8%). It also has more startup lag (frame 3 → 5) and the sweetspot has a shorter duration (5 frames → 3).}}

*{{change|Up aerial has weaker but more horizontal knockback now sending opponents in the Sakurai angle (100° → 361°). This hinders its juggling potential but makes it more useful for [[edgeguarding]].}}

*{{buff|Down aerial has faster start-up (frame 13 → frame 10), less landing lag (30 frames → 25) and does more damage (12% → 15% (fists), 14% (arms)), making the meteor smash stronger.}}

*{{buff|Up throw does more damage (9% → 10%). The changes in ''Project M's'' physics also allows Diddy to [[chain grab]] with up throw.}}

*{{change|Up throw has altered knockback improving its combo potential at lower percents and improving its KO potential (although it is still too weak to reliably KO) however, these changes also hinder its combo potential at higher percents.}}

*{{nerf|Up throw has more ending lag.}}

*{{buff|Pummel does slightly more damage (2% → 3%).}}

*{{nerf|Down throw does slightly less damage (9% → 8%).}}

*{{buff|Down throw has altered knockback (85 (base), 40 (scaling) → 60/105). This makes it easier to combo with at lower percents although it doesn't grant it any extra KO potential.}}

*{{change|Diddy has a different voice clip when performing Monkey Flip (his old full hop voice clip).}}

*{{nerf|Monkey Flip's attack (15% → 12%) and kick (14% (clean) 10% (late) → 12%/7%) both do less damage. Diddy can also only throw out the kick at the beginning of the move rather than the entire duration.}}

*{{nerf|Diddy can no longer reuse Monkey Flip if he is hit out of it by {{PM|Mario}}'s cape.}}

*{{buff|Diddy can now use [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] out of Monkey Flip if he uses the kick improving his recovery.}}

*{{buff|Rocketbarrel Boost has its distance increased. Furthermore, Diddy has more control over both its arc and launch angle allowing for better and trickier recoveries. It can do 21% at full charge and its power is very dramatically increased, making it a viable combo finisher.}}  

**{{nerf|Diddy Kong can no longer infinite trip opponents with his {{b|Banana Peel|move}}s, as tripping can now be [[tech]]ed removing their inescapable [[0-death]] potential. These changes significantly hinder Banana Peel's utility.}}

**{{nerf|Only one banana can be out at a time rather than two. They also have a shorter duration.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial's upper (sourspot) hitbox deals slightly more damage}}

| [[Banana Peel_(move)|Banana Peel]] || 3% (hand) || Diddy Kong tosses a [[Banana Peel]] into the air to have it fall onto the ground. Opponents who come in contact with the peel will slip and [[trip]]. Only one banana peel can be thrown at a time.

===Most historically significant players===

 

*{{Sm|Aero|USA}} - Formerly ranked as high as 5th on the SoCal ''Project M'' Power Rankings. Ranked 27th on [[PMRank 2016]].

*{{Sm|BaconPancakes|USA}} - The best Diddy Kong player in the world during 3.6; ranked 4th on [[PMRank 2017]].

*{{Sm|Junebug|USA}} - Was widely considered to be the best Diddy Kong player in the world from 2014-2016. Ranked 27th on [[PMRank 2017]].

*{{Sm|Luck|USA}} - Ranked 32nd on  [[PMRank 2018]].

*{{Sm|SipMastah|USA}} - Considered the best current Diddy Kong player. Won {{Trn|Against All Odds}} and placed 3rd at {{Trn|Warp Zone 2}} using primarily Diddy Kong.

*{{Sm|Sneez|USA}} - R.O.B main with a Diddy Kong secondary. Ranked #32 on [[PMRank 2023]].

Diddy Kong's alternate costumes remain unchanged from ''Brawl'', except for a new orange costume that makes him look like [[mariowiki:Funky Kong|Funky Kong]] in the ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' TV series.

|colspan=8|[[File:Diddy Kong Palette (PM).png|frame|center|Diddy Kong's alternate costumes in PM]]

**This still applies to {{PM|Wario}} in PM, as the masquerade code to break his 12 costume limit had not been invented