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'''Hero''' ({{ja|勇者|Yūsha}}, ''Hero'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' and the second fighter from [[Square Enix]] after {{SSBU|Cloud}}. He was announced during the E3 Nintendo Direct alongside {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} on June 11th, 2019 as the second [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|downloadable]] fighter from {{h2|Downloadable content (SSBU)|Fighters Pass Vol. 1}}.

The default Hero is the '''Luminary'''{{ref|a}} from ''Dragon Quest XI'', while '''Erdrick'''{{ref|b}} from ''Dragon Quest III'', '''Solo''' from ''Dragon Quest IV'' and '''Eight''' from ''Dragon Quest VIII'' also appear as [[Alternate costume (SSBU)|alternate costume characters]] like the [[Koopalings]] and [[Alph]]. Unlike the Koopalings and Alph, however, they are all listed simply as "Hero". Hero was released as part of Challenger Pack 2 on July 30th, 2019 and is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #72]].

 

The Luminary is voiced by {{s|wikipedia|Mitsuki Saiga}}, who also voices him in the Japanese version of ''Dragon Quest XI S''. {{s|wikipedia|Nobuyuki Hiyama}}, {{s|wikipedia|Takeshi Kusao}} and {{s|wikipedia|Yuki Kaji}} also debut as the voices of Erdrick, Solo and Eight, respectively, in all versions of the game.

 

 

 

Overall, Hero remains to be one of the most unpredictable characters in the game and a contentious character to debate on, with a lot of X factor and upset potential due to how much he relies on RNG. While his normals offset his specials, Hero is a force to be reckoned with in the right hands. Hero's representation in competitive play is fairly limited and rare but he has seen success from players, such as {{Sm|Akakikusu}} and {{Sm|BeastModePaul}}, taking him far in tournaments with the right luck and bracket.

Hero is a tall, [[Weight|middleweight]] swordsman. As a result, he has long range and his overall damage output is fittingly above-average, but he is prone to being hit easily and is very susceptible to combos. Hero has respectable overall mobility: he has a slow [[walk]]ing speed, slightly below-average [[air speed]] and poor [[air acceleration]], but his [[dash]]ing speed, [[Dash#Initial Dash|initial dash]], [[traction]], [[falling speed]], and [[fast fall]]ing speed are all either average or above-average.

 

Hero has a good defensive game. Similar to [[Link (SSBU)|the]] [[Young Link (SSBU)|three]] [[Toon Link (SSBU)|Links]], Hero actually sports two shields: the standard [[shield]] action that every fighter has, and another equipped on his left arm most of the time. Hero's shield can block [[projectile]]s while he is standing idle, walking, or crouching. The wearable shield also affects the first hit of Hero's forward tilt by granting [[invincibility]] to his left arm, head and left leg because of this shield's position, similarly to {{SSBU|Palutena}}'s dash attack and back aerial.

 

Hero possesses a unique [[fighter ability]] called the [[MP Gauge]], which has a maximum of 100 Magic Points (MP) and will deplete whenever he uses a special move. MP is restored whenever he hits opponents with attacks, and also restores gradually over time. Although his special moves completely rely on the MP Gauge, they possess tremendous utility. His neutral special, [[Frizz]], is a fireball that travels fast, far and deals decent damage, allowing Hero to disrupt enemy approaches. In addition, unlike other Frizz spells, Frizz has low vertical knockback, making it possible to start juggles or even true combos. Frizz can be charged into Frizzle, which can beat other projectiles and KO near the ledge at reasonable percentages, or Kafrizz for even more damage, knockback and traveling distance, turning it into a viable KO move even at mid percentages.

 

Hero's side special, [[Zap]], has good range for its start-up, deals respectable damage and KOs at very high percentages. Zap can be charged into Zapple, which grants even more range and damage while being a vertical KO move at high percentages, or Kazap, which results in a attack that sacrifices speed and range for power, being able to KO most opponents center stage at a mere 50%. Additionally, Kazap has [[damage-based armor]] that withstands up to 15%, allowing it to resist oncoming attacks. Zap and its variants are disjointed melee attacks, giving them excellent range and, contrary to their appearances, all the lightning bolts generated on hit are immune to [[reflect]]ion and [[absorption]].

 

Hero's up special, [[Woosh]], is a quick recovery move and is also Hero's fastest and most reliable out of shield punish. Woosh can be charged into Swoosh, granting more vertical distance and horizontal mobility, or Kaswoosh, which provides tremendous vertical distance. Additionally, all Woosh spells leave behind tornadoes, which serve as lingering hitboxes that can damage opponents and [[gimp]] opposing recoveries or setup into devastating setups from below the ledge. Finally, his down special, [[Command Selection]], gives Hero a list of four random spells which offer a wide variety of effects. Most of these spells have significant advantages and little disadvantages, which can be seen [[#Command Selection spells|here]]. The Command Selection can be canceled by inputting the shield button or by jumping, allowing Hero to repeatedly switch the menu of spells until he has an ideal set of them.

 

Hero's smash attacks all share a unique perk: they have a 1/8 chance of striking with a critical hit, doubling their damage output and significantly increasing their knockback, allowing them to KO at extremely early percentages. In addition, they cause the smash attacks to cause more shieldstun, making them slightly safer on shield. Even without this perk, Hero's smash attacks have some utility: his forward smash is his strongest smash attack in both damage and knockback, having large range to boot, making it terrific for hard reads or punishes, his up smash has high vertical range, being a reliable anti-air option, good for halting aerial opponents' approaches while remaining a good KOing tool (though it suffers from nonexistent horizontal range, being unable to hit grounded opponents), and his down smash is his weakest smash attack, though it is also his fastest and can be used to punish rolls or spot dodges. Thus, it is a reliable edge-guarding attack in its own right.

 

Hero's other grounded attacks still possess utility, even if they are less overwhelming than his smash attacks and special moves. Neutral attack has a respectable start-up, damage output and good range, making it good for both damage-racking at low percentages, spacing and for warding off immediate pressure. As stated earlier, forward tilt's first hit has blocking capabilities, making it a defensive option that can beat other moves or projectiles and then be followed up with a second hit—a sword slash—which offers better range, identical speed, and more power, allowing for setting up edge-guards or outright KOs near the edge.

 

Up tilt has wide range, a respectable damage output and decent start-up lag; these traits make it a fantastic anti-air option, a serviceable KO option at high percentages, and a much more consistent alternative to up smash. Down tilt has good range—superseding Hero's neutral attack—while offering the same speed and launching vertically; it can be used to hit opponents hanging on the edge and start set-ups. Dash attack boasts high power for an attack of its type at the cost of its high overall lag, being able to KO at 80% from the edge. Lastly, Hero's up and down throws sport some utility. Up throw is his strongest throw and has situational utility as both a combo starter and KO option, being able to KO before 200%, unlike his other throws. Conversely, down throw is a good combo starter at low to medium percentages, and can lead into dangerous set-ups.

 

Hero's aerial moveset, while not as good as that of many other swordfighters, is impressive nonetheless. Neutral aerial has wide range around him and launches at a diagonal angle, being a situational combo starter and useful shield poking option. Forward and especially back aerials are both slow (with back aerial being among the slowest of its kind), but they are respectably strong and KO middleweights beginning around 100% and 85%, respectively. Up aerial has the lowest lag out of any of Hero's aerials and deals very low damage and knockback, enabling it to effectively initiate combos into itself or other moves, or even set up KO confirms at varying percentages. Lastly, down aerial is Hero's most damaging aerial, but also one of his slowest. Its clean hit is capable of meteor smashing opponents, leading to KOs as low as 20% on offstage foes.

 

But for all the strengths that Hero has, they do come with a price. His access to his special moves is restricted by their reliance on MP. Without enough MP, he is unable to cast any spells, which may put him in great danger offstage as [[Woosh]] will only give him a very small boost without MP. While his [[Command Selection]] is very versatile, its random nature means that a desired spell is unlikely to be available. Command Selection also renders Hero unable to move when the menu is open, with his only options being to jump or shield, both of which cancel the move and creates a new set of spells when he uses the move again.

 

While this often is not an issue due to most of the spells having quick startup and good range, as well as the Hero player being able to select the spell quickly, this can sometimes pose a problem if the opponent is in a prime position to punish Hero, which can force the player to sacrifice an ideal set of spells by canceling the move or potentially cause them to panic and use the wrong spell altogether. On top of this, some of his spells have very little utility (such as Metal Slash, which deals 1% and extremely low set knockback against non-metal opponents), while one of them, Hocus Pocus, grants any one of a slew of effects, albeit with detrimental ones outnumbering and outweighing the possible benefits.

 

Many of Hero's attacks suffer from slow start-up lag (dash attack), high ending lag (up tilt, down tilt, and the second hit of forward tilt), or both (forward and back aerials). Due to being a tall middleweight with slightly above-average falling speed and a lack of any fast or invincible attacks, Hero is also very susceptible to combos. This weakness may be exacerbated further through Hocus Pocus' giant effect, and Oomph applying a 1.2× damage multiplier to attacks that hit him.

 

Hero's below-average frame data, high raw damage output and attacks' high knockback values also collectively give him a limited combo game; only certain attacks (particularly neutral aerial, up aerial, up throw, and down throw) can successfully generate true combos. Even then, the fast start-up of Hero's grabs is offset by their very short ranges, while up and down throws' combo potentials wane noticeably past low and medium percentages, respectively. Up aerial suffers from poor range and down tilt suffers from aforementioned high ending lag, preventing it from performing any true combos.

 

Overall, Hero has many strengths and many weaknesses. While he does have a plethora of magic spells at his disposal, a high overall damage output, and a healthy number of strong KO options, he suffers from sluggish frame data, a susceptibility to combos, a reliance on random chance, a limited combo game, and finite resources that are slow to recharge. While there is some potential and strategy in Hero's normal moveset, victory or defeat will frequently come down to resource management and luck. While players such as {{sm|Salem}} and {{Sm|Akakikusu}} have shown Hero's potential at tournaments, his representation has been below-average overall. As such, his viability remains up for debate.

 

Hero received a mix of buffs, glitch fixes and a single nerf via game updates, but was buffed slightly overall. [[Kaboom]] and [[Magic Burst]]'s linking hits became more consistent thanks to gaining more more hitstun, while [[Gigaslash]]'s ending lag was decreased significantly. The only nerf Hero received was to [[Kafrizz]]: its final hit can now be [[reflect]]ed, [[absorb]]ed or blocked by passive shields.

 

Overall, Hero fares mildly better than he did when he was first released. Due to the other changes he received being strictly quality-of-life adjustments, Hero's competitive reception has remained virtually unchanged since his release.

 

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==Moveset==

**If Hero hits an opponent or a [[shield]] with a normal attack, he will gain MP equal to 0.8× of the hitbox's or throw's base damage output; aside from shield damage, no other mechanics (such as the extra damage from charging smashes) will be applied. As shields receive 1.19× more damage from attacks, hitting shields will generally restore more MP unless the attack has reduced shield damage, such as his Critical Hit smash attacks. A resource for how much is gained can be found [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OnYSC7DvebYvFQYp7_YNq-mGJRZ4k6StIfxHWyw4VuY/edit?usp=sharing here].

 

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|ftiltdesc=An outward shield bash followed by an outward slash. Decent start-up, with the first hit coming out on frame 9. Hero's shield grants the first hit [[invincibility]], like {{SSBU|Palutena}}'s dash attack and back aerial; in his case, it is granted to Hero's head and front leg on frame 9, as well as to his arm and shoulder on frames 9-11. The first hit does not [[rebound]], leaving the opponent open to the second hit if the first hit blocks an attack.  The second hit can KO at around 130% near the edge. However, it has 39 frames of ending lag if the second hit misses, making it highly punishable. The first hit resembles Blockenspiel, whereas the second hit resembles the Luminary's short-range greatsword attack in ''Dragon Quest XI''.

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|utiltdmg=11% (blade), 9% (body)

|uairdesc=A stretch kick, similar to Lucario's up aerial. Hero's fastest aerial in terms of start-up, ending and landing lag, and the only one that can [[auto-cancel]] with a short hop. However, it has extremely short range and is fairly weak. Overall, it is fairly useful for combos, such as being a follow-up from down throw and immediate set-up into neutral aerial at low percentages and, upon auto-canceling, an immediate set-up into forward aerial and back aerial for a KO confirm at high percentages. Can also serve as a last ditch KO option with Psyche Up and/or Oomph active.

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Frizz: A small fireball that is produced when the move is uncharged. It is quick to throw, but travels very slowly and is very weak. Frizz is the only variant of the Frizz spells that suffers from damage falloff, which means that it gets weaker and slower after traveling a certain distance. Like [[Fireball]], its quick start-up makes it decent at both spacing and, at low percentages, setting up a dash grab to initiate a down throw combo. Frizz costs 6 MP to use. <br>Frizzle: Two intertwined fireballs that appear when the move is partially charged. Frizzle is faster and stronger than Frizz. The two fireballs can actually break-off into separate fireballs if an opponent or attack lands on top of one of the fireballs. Frizzle is decently powerful, being able to KO at 135% near the edge. Frizzle costs 16 MP to use.

Zap: Hero swings his sword upward to emit a burst of electricity in front of himself. It has the fastest start-up and ending lag, but has the shortest range and is the weakest. The sword itself also has a hitbox during the swing, which enables it to deal extra damage, similarly to {{SSBU|Wolf}}'s [[Blaster (Wolf)|Blaster]]. This also means Zap can still somewhat be used without MP, although the sword swing deals only 2%. Zap costs 8 MP to use. <br>Zapple: A long-ranged bolt of electricity that is fired when the move is semi-charged. Has considerable range and deals great damage, making it an excellent move for spacing. It has respectable power, as it can KO at 155% from the center of Battlefield and even earlier near the edge. Zapple costs 18 MP to use. <br>Kazap: Hero raises his sword in the air so it can be struck by and after a lightning bolt, after which he performs a spinning outward slash around himself, similarly to [[Spin Attack]]. Kazap is very strong, as it can KO around 60% from center stage and around 40% near the edge if all of its hits connect. Kazap also has deceptively low ending lag in spite of its power, as well as damage-based armor that withstands up to 15%. However, it costs 42 MP to use (the highest out of all Hero's spells), and has noticeable start-up lag.

 

 

 

 

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! Spell

! MP Cost

| Sizz || 8 || 16 || ≈5.8% || 1.5% (bolt), 12% (flames) || A fiery, bolt-like projectile that travels quickly. On impact, it spreads out very briefly. Lacks KO potential onstage, but can KO opponents offstage. Cannot appear alongside Sizzle.

| Sizzle || 20 || 20 || ≈7.3% || 3% (bolt), 22% (flames) || A fiery, bolt-like projectile that travels quickly and spreads out into brief flames on impact. Deals high damage and travels very fast, being Hero's fastest projectile. Deals high knockback, KOing around 100% near the edge. Cannot appear alongside Sizz.

| Flame Slash || 12 || 18 || ≈6.6% || 22% (blade), 17% (flames) || A quick slash with Hero's sword cloaked in flame. Deals considerable damage and knockback, especially in regard to its blade hitbox, and has notable range both horizontally and vertically. It can KO middleweights at 90% from the center of Final Destination.

| Kacrackle Slash || 11 || 18 || ≈6.6% || 17% (blade), 13% (frost) || A quick slash with Hero's sword cloaked in frost. It [[freeze]]s opponents, with its blade hitbox freezing them for considerably longer than the frost itself.

| Hatchet Man || 15 || 18 || ≈6.6% || 35% || A delayed downward slash which resembles his forward smash, triggering [[Special Zoom]] and a Critical Hit sound effect on hit. Has considerable start-up, but possesses extremely high damage and knockback output, making it capable of KOing early, around 45% from center stage and much earlier near the edge. It can also instantly break a full shield, similarly to a fully charged [[Shield Breaker]].

| Snooze || 16 || 17 || ≈6.2% || – || Hero extends his hand forward to launch a spherical, pulse-like projectile that sends opponents to [[sleep]] if it connects. It can pass through multiple opponents, but can also be blocked. The projectile puts opponents to sleep for longer at close range, but becomes larger the farther it travels. Infamous for its ability to grant Hero a free charged forward smash, and therefore an early KO, if it hits a grounded opponent at mid percentages. Snooze can affect aerial opponents, which can KO offstage opponents should they be too far to maneuver towards the stage. However, opponents in the air are put to sleep for a much shorter amount of time, due to them receiving 40% of the knockback growth of the grounded hitbox. As a result, Snooze's clean aerial hitbox puts opponents to sleep for less time than its latest grounded hitbox. The projectile will not disappear until its active frames conclude, so it can be thrown at edges to affect recovering enemies.

| Whack || 10 || 8 || ≈2.9% || 1% || Hero swings his hand forward to launch a slow-moving dark purple sphere. Has a chance to [[Instant KO|instantly KO]] the opponent, with a higher chance for it to occur the more damage the opponent has; the formula for Whack to instantly KO is <br><code>1 + (p_t - 20) / (300 - 20) * 200 + 20 * (p_H / 300)</code>, where <code>p_t</code> is the target's damage pre-hit limited to between 20% and 300%, and <code>p_H</code> is Hero's damage limited to 300% or less. As a result, the final rate is always 1% when the opponent is below 20%, and scales up to 100% when the opponent is just below 160%, with a maximum extra 20% chance if Hero is at 300%. The move is notoriously difficult to reflect, as the speed and direction of the reflected projectile depends on the speed and direction the erratically moving projectile was travelling at the moment of reflection. As such, it will often deflect into the ground or up into the air, and in some cases will move so slowly that it seemingly stays in place. Cannot appear alongside Thwack.

| Thwack || 30 || 12 || ≈4.4% || 3% || Hero swings his hand forward to emit a large, dark purple blast directly in front of himself. Has a chance to instantly KO the opponent, with a higher chance for it to occur the more damage the opponent has. It has a very large hitbox, and a windbox around it which pulls nearby opponents in. However, it also has considerable start-up lag, a minimal damage output and weak knockback. It can also be reflected, absorbed, and shielded. Cannot appear alongside Whack.

| Metal Slash || 6 || 7 || ≈2.6%, ≈10% (metal opponent), ≈0.5% (Spirit Battle) || 1% || Hero slashes his sword forward. instantly KOs any [[metal]] opponent, including another Hero using Kaclang. When used against non-metal opponents, it will only deal 1% and weak knockback. If there is a metal opponent present when the menu is opened, it has a 4× greater chance of appearing. In Spirit Battles, however, a multiplier of 0.2× is applied to its appearance rate.

| Kaclang || 6 || 5 || ≈1.8% || 15% (falling) || Encases Hero in metal and makes him impervious to both damage and knockback for a period of time, but also renders him inert. It cannot be canceled once activated. However, Hero can still be KO'd by another Hero using Metal Slash, and any well-timed attack is sufficient to punish him during the ending lag of the move. Using Kaclang in the air will grant Hero a hitbox during his descent (similarly to [[Stone]]) and allow him to move left and right until he lands. Cannot appear in the last 30 seconds of a timed match.

| Kamikazee || 1 || 5 || ≈1.8% || 0.1% (hit 1), 50% (hit 2, close), 35% (hit 2, far) || Hero crosses his arms and begins to glow. After a few seconds, he explodes, instantly KOing himself and inflicting a large amount of damage and knockback to any opponent caught in its large blast radius. The explosion is [[unblockable]], and its sweetspot is strong enough to KO many opponents at 50%-60%. The hitbox only lasts briefly, allowing opponents to dodge and avoid the explosion, even with [[sidestep]]s. Using this will count as a KO for the last opponent to hit him. Hero is intangible during the charge up. Kamikazee does not appear to be available as a menu option during the [[World of Light]] Finale.

| Magic Burst || All remaining MP || 5 || ≈1.8% || maximum: 4.2% (loop), 11% (last) || An enormous, spherical explosion that grows in size, similarly to a [[Smart Bomb]]'s explosion. It hits multiple times and is active for a few seconds. Consumes all of Hero's remaining MP; the spell's power depends on how much MP Hero has left. The attack has extremely large range, covering half of Final Destination, and with full MP, it can KO at merely 20%. Its sheer size and duration also means that it is an incredible edgeguarding tool with sufficient MP, since it can cover every available option with little need for positioning on Hero's end. Due to these factors, along with the move itself being surprisingly quick to activate, it is widely considered to be one of Hero's best command specials (if not his absolute best one), and arguably the most feared, albeit only in circumstances where Hero has at least around half of his MP remaining. Additionally, the move is blockable, with each hit having slightly reduced shield damage. Projectiles can also cancel out the move, and he can be hit by physical attacks at the very beginning of the move's start-up, leaving Hero with no MP and at a great disadvantage, making Magic Burst a "high risk, high reward" move. The loop hits do very little knockback; as a result, {{SSBU|Bowser}} and {{SSBU|Kazuya}} can use their [[passive armor]] to retaliate quickly. The damage dealt is multiplied by <code>0.2 + 0.008MP</code>, with the value being between 0.2× and 1×.

| Oomph || 16 || 16 || ≈5.8% || – || Increases Hero's damage output by 1.6×, knockback output by 1.1×, and damage received by 1.2×. Only affects melee attacks. Lasts for 12 seconds.

| Psyche Up || 14 || 16 || ≈5.8% || – || Increases Hero's damage output by 1.2×, knockback output by 1.2×, and shield damage output by 1.65×. Functions similarly to [[Revenge]] and if stacked with Oomph, many of Hero's normal attacks will instantly break a full shield. Only affects melee attacks. Expires after landing a melee attack. As it only boosts the next melee hit that connects, [[pummel]]s will use up Psyche Up, and stronger versions of [[Zap]] (Zapple and Kazap) will not gain increased KO potential, as both moves consist of two hits.

| Acceleratle || 13 || 16 || ≈5.8% || – || Multiplies Hero's [[walk]]ing speed, [[dash]]ing speed, [[air speed]], [[air acceleration]], and [[air friction]] stats by 2×-2.5×, depending on the stat. Functions similarly to [[Lightweight]], but to a sufficiently high degree that Hero can outrun {{SSBU|Sonic}} and can reach a maximum air speed that is more than 1.5× faster than {{SSBU|Yoshi}}'s. However, the sheer speed can make Hero more difficult to control, and it increases the knockback he receives by 1.1×. Lasts for 10 seconds.

| Bounce || 14 || 16 || ≈5.8% || – || A lingering [[reflect]]or that when projectiles are reflected by it, increases projectile, damage by 1.5×, projectile speed by 1.4×, and projectile health by 1.1×. Like a [[Franklin Badge]], Bounce lets Hero act while it is active, and overrides Hero's [[passive shield]], allowing reflections even if he is standing and facing an opponent. One of Hero's best approach options against projectile users, due to him being able to perform any action while keeping an active reflector. Lasts for 12 seconds.

| Heal || 7 || 7 || ≈2.6% || Heals 11% || Heals Hero by 11%. Starts with two charges, and resets to two after Hero is KO'd or scores a KO.

| Zoom || 8 || 15 || ≈5.5%, ≈10.4% (close to [[blast line]]) || – || Hero jumps directly upward, going past the limits of the camera, then falls directly onto a random part of the stage, no matter where he was when the spell was used. Hero can act out of his descent while maintaining momentum, unless he performs an action that alters momentum. If used where there is a ceiling above Hero, he will collide against it, while still being able to act afterward. It is invulnerable as soon as Hero starts to fly. Has a 2× (≈53%) chance of appearing in Command Selection when 40 units (or closer) to the blast line.

| Hocus Pocus || 4 || 3 || ≈1.1% || (see below) || A spell with random effects, either positive or negative, that can also take the form of other Command Selection spells.

 

 

|{{bg|#00ff00}}|{{color|black|Positive}} ||4.88%||Makes him [[Super Mushroom|gigantic]]. However, it cannot be stacked with [[Special Smash|Mega Smash]] and a [[Super Mushroom]].

|{{bg|#00ff00}}|{{color|black|Positive}} ||1.22%||Makes him [[Super Star|invincible]].

|{{bg|#00ff00}}|{{color|black|Positive}} ||3.96%||MP is replenished to 100.

|{{bg|#ff0000}}|{{color|white|Negative}} ||6.1%||Applies a [[timer]] effect to himself.

|{{bg|#ff0000}}|{{color|white|Negative}} ||6.1%||MP is depleted to 0.

 

 

 

 

 

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|H - E - R - O! You're My Hero! || Yuuuuu - Sha! || Eeeeeeeee - roe! || Held -- Held -- On - ze Held! || Hip - Hip - Hip - Héros !

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| || ¡Ese Héroe, ese Héroe, eh, eh! || Ge - roy! Ge - roy! Nash ge - roy! || Yuuuuu - Sha!

Many prominent smashers such as {{Sm|Leffen}} and {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} have advocated banning Hero, while others such as {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|ESAM}} have come out against a ban, arguing that the character has significant counter-play and has not achieved overwhelmingly high results at tournaments to the same degrees as a top tier character. Despite this debate, only one notable region made efforts to ban the character, that being South Australia on August 15th, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqvsvl|title=Twitlonger on South Australia's Hero ban}}</ref> The ban was ultimately lifted, and since then no other region had attempted a ban aside from Nintendo France, who very briefly placed a ban on all DLC fighters released after September 23rd, 2019 and as such was not necessarily targeting Hero.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-france-bans-hero-and-future-dlc-characters-from-official-smash-bros-ultimate-tournaments/|title=Nintendo France bans Hero and future DLC characters from official Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments}}</ref> With only a few minor cases since, the ban debate has been effectively settled.

 

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|1||Tiny {{head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} (×3) {{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Red}}||[[Gaur Plain]] ([[Battlefield form]])||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Dragon Quest|The Hero Goes Forth with a Determination}}''||Stamina battle. The player has 150 HP, whereas the Kirbys have 40 HP apiece.<br>The blue Kirbys reference [[Slime]]s, and the red Kirby references She-slimes.

|3||{{head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Solo}} Hero||[[Temple]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Dragon Quest|Wagon Wheel's March}}''||Stamina battle. The player and Hero have 150 HP apiece.<br>The stage references Zenithia from ''Dragon Quest IV''.

|5||{{head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Eight}} Hero and Tiny {{CharHead|Pikachu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||Gaur Plain (Battlefield form)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Dragon Quest|War Cry}}''||Stamina battle. The player and Hero have 150 HP apiece, whereas Pikachu has 60 HP.<br>Pikachu references Munchie, Eight's pet Pig-Rat.

|6||{{head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=20x20px|cl=Erdrick}} Hero||[[Castle Siege]] (Underground Cavern)||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Dragon Quest|Adventure - DRAGON QUEST III}}''||Stamina battle. The player and Hero have 150 HP apiece.<br>The stage is a reference to ''Dragon Quest III''{{'}}s introductory cutscene, in which Ortega (Erdrick's father) fights against a dragon on top of an active volcano. The stage also does not transition back to its first phase.

|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]

|Final||{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} Robin, then Giant {{CharHead|Charizard|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Purple}}||[[Dracula's Castle]] ([[Ω form]])||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Dragon Quest|Fighting Spirits - DRAGON QUEST III}}'' <small>(Robin)</small><br>''{{SSBUMusicLink|Dragon Quest|Battle for the Glory - DRAGON QUEST IV}}'' <small>(Giant Charizard)</small>||Charizard is not announced during the loading screen. This Round references the battle against the Dragonlord from the original ''Dragon Quest'', in which the Dragonlord's human form is fought initially and, upon being defeated, he transforms into his dragon form for the second phase of the battle.

 

* Erdrick uses ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Dragon Quest|Adventure - DRAGON QUEST III}}''.

 

 

 

 

SSBU spirit Hero (DRAGON QUEST VIII).png|1,327. '''Hero (DRAGON QUEST VIII)'''

 

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==[[List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers#Hero|Reveal trailer]]==

SSBUWebsiteHero2.jpg|Luminary posing on [[Yggdrasil's Altar]].

SSBUWebsiteHero4.jpg|Luminary using his up aerial against {{SSBU|Incineroar}} on [[Coliseum]].

SSBUWebsiteHero5.jpg|Luminary using Frizzle on [[Gaur Plain]].

SSBUTwitterHero3.jpg|Luminary using his neutral aerial against {{SSBU|Robin}} and Erdrick using his forward smash against {{SSBU|Wario}} on Yggdrasil's Altar.

SSBUPressKitHero1.jpg|Luminary using Kazap on {{SSBU|Battlefield}}.

SSBUPressKitHero2.jpg|Luminary using his forward tilt against {{SSBU|Inkling}} on Battlefield.

SSBUPressKitHero3.jpg|Luminary using Frizzle against {{SSBU|Ridley}} on Yggdrasil's Altar.

SSBUPressKitHero4.jpg|Luminary using his up smash against {{SSBU|Fox}} on Yggdrasil's Altar.

SSBUPressKitHero5.jpg|Luminary using his neutral attack against Fox on Yggdrasil's Altar.

All Fighters from Fighters Pass Vol 1.jpg|Hero alongside all of the other DLC fighters of {{h2|Downloadable content (SSBU)|Fighters Pass Vol. 1}}.

<!--Do not add in the fact that, besides Takeshi Kusao, the Hero's different VAs have played Link at some point. It's just a coincidental trivia point, and voice actor trivia shouldn't be mentioned unless there's a legitimate connection, like with Pikachu and Morgana or Chrom and Yusuke Kitagawa.-->

*Hero is referred to within ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''{{'}}s game files with the codename "brave", a rather direct translation of his Japanese name, Yūsha. Notably, the codename was [[Leak#DLC datamines|discovered]] as early as December 2018 after [[List of updates (SSBU)#1.1.0|update 1.1.0]] was released, although the discovery had only been made public in January. The mysterious codename raised much speculation and debate in the community, with the most common hypothesis on the mysterious character's identity being a ''Dragon Quest'' protagonist. Specifically, the protagonist was assumed to be Erdrick, which turned out to be partially correct due to him being an alternate character.

*Hero's reveal trailer contains multiple references to the ''Dragon Quest'' franchise:

**The segment where the Luminary rides on [[Gogoat]] is a reference to the ridable mounts featured in ''Dragon Quest XI''.

**The segment where the Luminary picks up a [[barrel]] and breaks it to reveal a [[Franklin Badge]] is a reference to the mini medals that can be found in every ''Dragon Quest'' game from ''Dragon Quest III'' onwards, which can often be found by breaking barrels and pots.

**The segment where the Luminary is seen sitting by a fire at night at [[Gaur Plain]] with {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBU|Zelda}} is a reference to the campsite feature in ''Dragon Quest XI''. Zero Suit Samus represents Jade and Zelda represents Serena, given their similar appearances.

**The segment where Eight is seen walking through a poison pathway to obtain a [[Beam Sword]] is a reference to the poison bogs seen in the very first ''Dragon Quest'' game that would surround treasure and damage the player.

**Erdrick using [[Gigaslash]] against {{SSBU|Ridley}} is a reference to the Dragonlord from ''Dragon Quest''{{'}}s first installment.

*Hero shares his heavy carry, battering item, home run swing, and special flag animations with {{SSBU|Link}}. This suggests Link was the basis for creating Hero, and they were imported over due to being minor animations of low priority.

**Additionally, he also shares his dash attack and [[passive shield]] ability with him, with the latter making him the only character who is not a variant of Link to have that ability.

*Hero is the only character from Square Enix whose dash does not involve him hovering above the ground.

*Hero's trailer is the first of any DLC trailer to have completely original 3D CGI animation. All of the previous DLC trailers either used the in-game engine, animation meant to replicate the source game, or (in the case of {{SSB4|Corrin}}) pre-existing CGI animation.

**It is also the second time an alternate character appears as part of any CGI animation for the game. The first instance was [[Inkling]] Girl and Inkling Boy appearing in the opening of [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]].

**The trailer features a slight rendering issue: when the Luminary falls on the ground, causing some Slimes to scatter, one of them appears in transparency through his hair for a few frames, even though it is behind him.

*Hero's artwork pose in the panoramic banner is similar to {{SSBU|Young Link}}'s pose in his official render, albeit mirrored.

**Similarly, the Luminary's artwork greatly resembles Young Link's artwork from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'', which is used for his fighter spirit. However, the positions of the sword and shield are flipped due to the Luminary being right-handed.

*In Japanese, Hero has a chance of calling out a spell's name, excluding the Command Selection spells. This makes him the fifth character in the series to have specific lines in the Japanese language track of a game replaced by generic grunts from the same voice actor outside of Japan after {{SSBM|Fox}}, {{SSBM|Sheik}}, and {{SSBM|Falco}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and [[Mewtwo]] in all of its playable appearances.

**Kirby also follows this trait as well, making it the first Copy Ability of his to have such a distinction.

*Hero is the third playable character to be featured alongside a non-playable character in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s panoramic artwork; in his case, he is featured alongside a [[Slime]]. The first two are {{SSBU|Olimar}} and {{SSBU|Joker}}, who is featured alongside [[Mr. Saturn]] and [[Morgana]], respectively.

*In German, Spanish, French, and Italian, the name tag and voice clip from the announcer on the victory screen is slightly different from the one used on the character select screen, instead featuring a noticeable translation of "the"  ("'''der''' Held", "'''el''' Héroe", "'''le '''Héros", and "'''l{{'}}'''Eroe"). Hero shares this trait with {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, [[Steve (SSBU)|Zombie, Enderman]], and the {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}}s.

*In the Japanese version, Hero is named "勇者 ''Yūsha''" and his respective announcer voice clip reads it that way, but his name on the [[character select screen]] icon, [[versus splash screen]] and [[results screen]] is still written as "Hero". He and Young Link are the only characters with this trait, as all others have the respective romanization of their Japanese name, instead of a direct translation to English.

**Furthermore, Hero is the only character to have his name entirely formatted in kanji in the Japanese version. The other fighter to have a common noun as their name, Villager, has his name written in hiragana instead.

**In the Korean version, Hero is named "용사 ''Yongsa''", but the Announcer announces his English name, Hero. He shares this distinction with {{SSBU|King Dedede}}.

*Depending on which version of the Hero is being played, the Critical Hit sound effect from that Hero's respective game will play when they land a Critical Hit via a smash attack or Hatchet Man. Additionally, when a Hero lands a Critical Hit on another Hero, the sound effect from the target's respective game will play, even if the attacker is a Hero from a different game.

*Hero has additional sound effects while performing certain actions. However, these sounds can be difficult to notice due to the overall volume of ''Ultimate''{{'}}s sound effects.

**While charging a smash attack, the "player attacks" sound effect from the ''Dragon Quest'' series will play.

**When KO'd, the "enemy critical hit" sound effect from ''Dragon Quest XI'' plays alongside the standard KO sound effect.

*Hero, {{SSBU|Bowser}}, {{SSBU|Mega Man}} and {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} are the only characters whose Classic Mode routes feature a fight against a boss outside of the Final Round; in Hero's case, it is against [[Rathalos]]. Hero is also one of the few fighters whose Final Round involves fighting characters who are otherwise playable (in his case, {{SSBU|Robin}} and {{SSBU|Charizard}}) instead of a designated boss.

 

 

 

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