Editing Mii Swordfighter (SSBU)

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The '''Mii Swordfighter''' ({{ja|Mii剣術タイプ|Mii Kenjutsu Taipu}}, ''Mii Fencing Type'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. They were confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018, along with the other {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}} types, [[Mii Brawler (SSBU)|Brawler]] and [[Mii Gunner (SSBU)|Gunner]]. Mii Swordfighter is classified as fighter #52.

Mii Swordfighter has had their measurements reworked so that their attributes are all average. No longer determinant on the weight created in the Mii creator, the Mii Swordfighter is now an average-height, semi-heavyweight fighter, being heavy as {{SSBU|Cloud}}. Their walk and running speed are also relatively average, though their air acceleration is subpar and they bear the distinction of being the only Mii Fighter who cannot wall jump. Being a Mii Fighter, their moveset is determinant on the player's selections. They possess a total of 12 special moves: [[Gale Strike]], [[Shuriken of Light]], and [[Blurring Blade]] (Neutral Special), [[Airborne Assault]], [[Gale Stab]], and [[Chakram]] (Side Special), [[Stone Scabbard]], [[Skyward Slash Dash]], and [[Hero's Spin]] (Up Special), and [[Blade Counter]], [[Reversal Slash]], and [[Power Thrust]] (Down Special).

One of the greatest strengths of the Mii Swordfighter is their extremely versatile and flexible set of specials, some of which are among the strongest moves in the game. Gale Strike and Chakram are excellent projectiles which excel at distancing opponents, racking up damage, and edgeguarding. Gale Strike is among the Mii Swordfighter's best moves; while it possesses a relatively slow travel speed, it does good damage, is an excellent tool to setup kill confirms due to its' large hitbox and fixed knockback, and is very potent at ledgetrapping. Landing a Gale Strike allows the Mii Swordfighter to confirm into a multitude of moves such as back aerial, forward aerial, up aerial, Hero's Spin, and Chakram. Chakram is another potent projectile that is good for both initiating and deterring approaches. The strong version is very good for edgeguarding opponents with especially poor recoveries (i.e. Belmonts and Cloud) and the slow version allows the Mii Swordfighter to pressure the ledge and confirm into many different moves, providing them with two tools that establish a good defense-oriented playstyle. Along with being one of the few swordfighters that have access to projectiles, the Mii Swordfighter is also the only one that possesses a reflector in the form of Reversal Slash, which allows them to counter campy, projectile-heavy opponents as well. Additionally, Blade Counter, like other counters can effectively edgeguard those who possess poor recoveries, though it isn't as effective for KO'ing near the side blast lines due to its' extensive vertical knockback. However, this does provide it with consistent KO potential.

Outside of their strong projectiles, the Mii Swordfighter possesses a slew of fast and powerful normals. Up and Back Aerial are both very fast and powerful , the former which is a strong tool to use for spacing and the latter for anti-airs. Forward and neutral aerial both serve as average spacing tools while down throw is a very good move that can reliably connect into up aerial. This along with low aerial landing lag (with the exception do down aerial at 18 frames) results in the Mii Swordfighter having an above average aerial game due to most of their aerials being potential combo starters while their down aerial, despite having weak set knockback, is great for gimping opponents with subpar recoveries alongside neutral and back aerial.  The Mii Swordfighter's tilts, outside of forward tilt are both very fast, as down tilt can reliably connect into forward aerial at low to early-mid percentages, while the back of up tilt can chain into itself at low percentages. Alongside their potent aerials and tilts are a set of powerful smash attacks and specials. While forward and up smash are both relatively laggy, they both boast a considerable amount of KO power. Blurring Blade and Power Thrust also possess formidable KO'ing power, the former which can KO at extremely low percents when fully charged at the edge of Final Destination.

Additionally, the Mii Swordfighter arguably has the best recovery options out of the three Mii Fighters. As in [[SSB4]], Airborne Assault and Gale Stab both boast an incredible amount of horizontal distance while Stone Scabbard provides a high vertical distance. Skyward Slash Dash is a move similar to that of [[Fire Fox]], allowing the Mii Swordfighter to have both increased distance and a trajectory that can mix up edgegurding opponents.

However, in spite of the variety of strengths that the Mii Swordfighter has, they are not without their weaknesses. For a swordfighter, they have one of (if not the worst) disjoints in the game. Many of their swift normals simply have a lack of range in comparison to other swordfighters such as Lucina and Ike. Additionally, as mentioned before, their mobility is also very lackluster compared to other disjoint users given their average dashing/walking and air acceleration speeds, which makes it difficult for them to keep up with faster, rushdown-based characters (i.e. Sonic). While many of their specials have some form of use, there are a few that provide utility not as great as others.

Furthermore, while many of the Mii Swordfighter's normals are good, their smash attacks are all very laggy and have generally poor reach, especially their up smash, which does not have a vacuum effect like that of Link, Samus, or the Mii Gunner while their good normals begin to lose their utility at higher percentages. Down tilt loses its' combo ability at mid percentages and up tilt is a fairly sluggish move against faster opponents. Additionally, their grab game is very subpar. Aside from down throw, none of the Mii Swordfighter's throws boast any form of utility or KO power until near sudden death percentages and while Gale Strike and Chakram are still very good projectiles, their start and end lag are both substantial in comparison to other projectiles, making them unsafe to use up close, further exacerbating their struggle against faster characters and giving them a rather poor neutral. Lastly, while their recovery can be very flexible, many of them either offer poor distance or are quite linear, such as Stone Scabbard which provides no horizontal distance and poses a great risk of self destructing, and Hero's Spin, which while is a good out of shield option and has a very powerful final hit, exchanges said strengths for very poor distance.

Overall, the Mii Swordfighter is a very flexible and versatile fighter that is capable of walling out opponents, racking up damage, and securing a plethora of different kill confirms. They excel in mid-close range combat and ledgetrapping with the usage of Chakram and Gale Strike and can restrict projectile usage with Reversal Slash. However, they exchange these strengths for a variety of laggy finishers, a subpar grab game and average movement speed. Despite this, their strengths do outweigh their weaknesses and they have a good number of favorable or even matchups. As a result, the Mii Swordfighter has seen a surprisingly high amount of representation and results in tournaments.

Much like the {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}, the Mii Swordfighter retains most of their previous moveset, with the majority of the Swordfighter's changes being alterations to how their moves behave. While their changes are not as drastic as the {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} (who received four entirely new special moves), the Swordfighter has nevertheless received an abundance of buffs (possibly as a result for being the lowest ranked Mii / newcomer in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''). Like the other Mii Fighters, the Mii Swordfighter now has set attributes, including middling [[weight]] (which is identical to that of a default-sized Mii Fighter in ''SSB4'') alongside high [[air speed]], but average or below-average stats otherwise ([[falling speed]], [[air acceleration]], [[walk]] speed, [[run]] speed). As a result, the Swordfighter's role as the middle-ground Mii Fighter has been reinforced.

 

The Swordfighter's default moveset has not been changed significantly, with only several attacks being altered ([[dash attack]] is now a wide dashing slash, and [[up smash]] now consists of two slashes that can hit three times in front). However, the Swordfighter's aerial attacks have been given lowered lag due to the universal reduction of [[landing lag]], patching up the Swordfighter's notorious lag issues in ''SSB4''. As a result, the Swordfighter arguably benefits the most from universal changes (in comparison to the other Mii Fighters), as many of their aerials can now start true combos and function as safe landing options, which is additionally beneficial due to their use of a [[disjoint]]ed weapon.

 

The biggest changes come from the Swordfighter's [[special move]]s. While only one of their special moves has been renamed (Slash Launcher is now [[Gale Stab]]), the majority of the Swordfighter's specials have significantly improved utility. Many now deal much higher damage, stronger knockback, or both (like [[Blurring Blade]] for example) giving the Swordfighter an abundance of powerful damage racking, KO options and fixing another of their former weaknesses.

 

The Swordfighter now has access to extremely effective combo starters courtesy of changes to their [[projectile]]s: [[Gale Strike]] deals much more damage, functions as a standard projectile, and now has [[fixed knockback]] with high [[hitstun]], making it one of the most powerful combo initiators in the Swordfighter's arsenal. [[Shuriken of Light]] can now [[lock]] opponents despite its lowered damage, and gains speed as it travels. [[Chakram]] travels faster when smash thrown and deals more damage, while the slow version now lingers and returns to where it was thrown, turning it into an [[approach]]-deterring and ledge-trapping tool.

 

Finally, due to the changes to their specials, the Swordfighter's previously mediocre default moveset has been addressed with buffs, allowing them to function just as effectively with their default moveset. Alongside the buffed Gale Strike, [[Stone Scabbard]] functions much better for recovery and is capable of KOing, [[Airborne Assault]] now gives the Swordfighter a half-second window to prevent [[helpless]]ness and deals more knockback, and [[Blade Counter]] can now initiate combos at low percents, or KO effectively due to its vertical angle.

 

However, the Mii Swordfighter is not without its nerfs. Its biggest being the decreased hitbox sizes to some of its moves (like [[forward tilt]], [[down tilt]], [[forward smash]], [[down smash]], [[back aerial]] and [[down aerial]].) Some of these moves also lost some of their hitboxes (forward smash, back aerial and down aerial). This affects their [[spacing]] playstyle and also worsens their already mediocre disjointed range.

 

The Mii Swordfighter also still retains some glaring weaknesses, including subpar range for a disjointed weapon user, average ground mobility due to their new attributes, below-average frame data for many of their ground moves, and extremely weak throws, the latter two of which have not altered significantly from their transition to ''Ultimate'' (and in the case of their throws, have not been changed at all).

 

 

Overall, the Mii Swordfighter's numerous buffs heavily outweigh their nerfs, making them much more effective than in ''Smash 4''; the Swordfighter has attained surprisingly decent representation in the early metagame as a result of this and is arguably the strongest of the 3 Mii Fighters. However, the Swordfighter's viability compared to the cast and, more significantly, their impact on the metagame, are still yet to be determined.

The viewpoint on the Mii Swordfighter's opinion has gone down considerably from release, as pros such as {{sm|ESAM}} and {{sm|ZeRo}} believe that while they have a strong set of kill confirms and projectiles, they possess one of, if not the worst disjoint in the game, a below average speed for a swordfighter, lackluster throws aside from down throw, and struggle against rushdown and characters with significantly better disjoints such as {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Lucina}}, and {{SSBU|Roy}}, resulting in a struggling neutral game for the Mii Swordfighter. Despite this, their strengths and results in competitive play have still been well demonstrated, thanks to players such as {{sm|Anonymous Moniker}} and {{sm|Tsu}}, and as a result has been considered to be a mid or high-mid tier character.

*{{change|Players can customize the Mii Swordfighter's voice clips from 12 different voices, with 3 different pitches.}}

*{{change|Mii Swordfighters have had their body proportions adjusted.}}

*{{change|While still based off the "Guest B" Mii, the default Mii Swordfighter has an altered appearance, including shorter hair and thinner eyebrows.}}

*{{change|The default outfit for the Mii Swordfighter has significantly more detail, with the Swordfighter now wearing a tunic, with additional armor pieces and a sheath.}}

*{{buff|Like all characters, the Mii Swordfighter's [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 7).}}

*{{change|As with all Mii Fighters, the Mii Swordfighter now has fixed attributes:}}

**{{change|The Mii Swordfighter now has a set weight of 100, on par with that of {{SSBU|Cloud}}. This is identical to that of a default sized Mii Fighter in ''Smash 4''.}}

**{{nerf|The Mii Swordfighter [[walk]]s slower (1.188 → 1.07). This affects their mobility significantly compared to the cast, as they are now the 50th fastest walker (compared to 19-20th fastest in ''Smash 4'').}}

**{{buff|Mii Swordfighter [[dash]]es faster (1.5 → 1.58).}}

***{{buff|Mii Swordfighter's initial dash speed is faster (1.3 → 1.74).}}

**{{buff|Mii Swordfighter has a significantly higher [[air speed]] (0.96 → 1.17), giving them the 18th highest air speed in the game (compared to 53-59th in ''Smash 4'').}}

**{{change|Mii Swordfighter has a slightly slower [[falling speed]] (1.6 → 1.55).}}

**{{buff|Like almost all characters, the first two hits of neutral attack can now [[lock]].}}

**{{nerf|It has gained a shieldstun multiplier of 0.7×, reducing its safety on shield despite shieldstun being increased for other tilt attacks.}}

**{{change|Dash attack is now an outward swipe instead of an outward stab, similar to {{SSBU|Toon Link}}'s.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack now consists of a single hitbox, thus losing its weaker late hitbox that dealt 6%.}}

**{{change|All hitboxes have redistributed sizes, with one of the weak hitboxes having been removed (4u/3u/4u/2.4u → 2.8u/2.8u/2.8u).}}

**{{buff|All hits have increased base knockback (30 → 39), improving its KO potential all around.}}

**{{change|Up smash now consists of two slashes instead of three.}}

**{{change|Up smash's previous second hit has now been moved behind the Mii Swordfighter.}}

**{{buff|Up smash's altered hitbox placement now allows it to hit opponents touching the Mii Swordfighter's back, although this will only deal two hits.}}

**{{nerf|Its second and third hits have shorter durations (frames 14-16/20-22 → 14-15/21-22).}}

**{{buff|Both hits deal much more base knockback, but noticeably reduced knockback scaling (26 (base)/80 (scaling) → 78/50 (front hit), 25 (base)/80 (scaling) → 50/71 (back hit)), slightly improving its KO potential overall.}}

**{{nerf|Both hits have one small hitbox instead of three larger ones (4u/4u/2.8u → 3u (front hit), 4u/4u/2.8u → 2.5u (back hit).}}

*{{buff|All aerials have significantly reduced landing lag (15 frames → 9 (neutral, back), 17 → 12 (forward), 16 → 10 (up), 30 → 18 (down)).}}

**{{buff|Neutral aerial has slightly less start-up lag (frame 11 → 10).}}

***{{nerf|Its duration was unchanged, slightly increasing its ending lag.}}

**{{buff|Its hitboxes are larger (4.2u/3.8u/3.5u (hits 1-2) → 4.5u/4.5u/4.5u, 5u/4.5u/3.5u (hit 3) → 4.5u/4.5u/4.5u).}}

**{{buff|It has longer durations on each hit (frames 11/16/21 → 11-12/16-17/21-22).}}

**{{buff|It auto-cancels earlier (frame 51 → 48).}}

*[[Back aerial]]:

**{{change|Back aerial has an altered animation; the Swordfighter leans forward slightly.}}

**{{nerf|It has increased start-up lag (frame 8 → 10).}}

***{{buff|Its duration was unchanged, giving it less ending lag overall.}}

**{{nerf|It has significantly smaller hitboxes, with two of the four having been removed altogether (4u/4u/3u/4.3u → 2.5u/2.1u (frame 10), 4u/4u/3u/4.3u → 2.5u/2.5u (frame 11).}}

**{{buff|The decreased landing lag of up aerial now gives the late hit combo potential.}}

**{{change|Down aerial has an altered animation, with the Swordfighter now stabbing downwards and twirling with their sword instead of turning upside down completely.}}

**{{buff|Down aerial's looping hits deal more damage (1% → 1.5%), improving its damage racking ability.}}

**{{nerf|It has smaller hitboxes (4.6u/4.6u → 4u/4u).}}

*{{buff|The Mii Swordfighter's [[pummel]] is now a knee strike. It is significantly faster but deals much lower damage (3.25% → 1.3%), but this is a buff overall due to the Swordfighter's previously sluggish pummel.}}

**{{change|Down throw now throws opponents to the ground, similar to {{SSBU|Marth}}'s.}}

**{{buff|Down throw has increased combo potential due to Mii Swordfighter's faster jumpsquat.}}

*{{buff|[[Edge attack]] deals more damage (7% → 9%).}}

===Special Moves===

***{{buff|Gale Strike now has [[set knockback]] and higher [[hitlag]] (80 (base)/104 (scaling) → 150 (set)/100). This grants it newfound combo potential, and gives the Swordfighter an almost guaranteed followup if it lands. This tremendously improves what was previously one of the least effective [[projectile]]s in the game.}}

***{{buff|Its early hitboxes have been enlarged to match the size of its late hitboxes (2.5u/3.1u/3.9u/5u → 5u/5u/5u/5u).}}

***{{nerf|The gale travels a smaller distance, only half of [[Final Destination]]. It has also lost its [[push]]ing ability at the end, removing its utility to blow opponents and items away.}}

***{{change|The gale now has [[transcendent priority]], meaning that it can no longer clash or neutralize projectiles, but can now beat out all direct attacks, even those with much greater damage outputs.}}

***{{change|The throwing animation has been altered: it is now a quick ninja-like finger flick near the Mii Swordfighter's torso.}}

***{{buff|The move has less startup (frame 16 → 13) and ending lag (FAF 50 → 38), making it function better as a conventional projectile.}}

***{{buff|Mid-range and long-range shurikens can now lock.}}

***{{nerf|Max range shurikens deal significantly less damage (10% → 6.5%).}}

***{{buff|Blurring Blade now sets the Swordfighter's blade aflame for its duration, deals [[flame]] damage, and ends in an upward slash, rather than a thrust. The final hit has a larger hitbox because of this.}}

***{{buff|Blurring Blade deals much higher damage across all charge levels (9.9 ~ 23.75% → 12 ~ 28.8%). It also has much higher knockback, allowing it to KO very early (100% uncharged, 24% fully charged at the edge of Final Destination).}}

***{{buff|Blurring Blade can now be reversed after charging, similar to {{SSBU|Roy}}'s [[Flare Blade]], but it can only be reversed once.}}

***{{buff|Airborne Assault travels further on average when compared to the previous uncharged variant.}}

***{{buff|Airborne Assault deals higher knockback, allowing it to KO at high percents.}}

***{{change|The move will stop at a ledge if it happens to pass one. This eliminates accidental [[self-destruct]]s while using the move, but also makes it harder to pursue offstage opponents or those on a different platform.}}

***{{buff|Airborne Assault now has around a half-second window where the Swordfighter can act to bypass [[helpless]]ness if the Swordfighter uses this move in the air, but if the move hits an opponent, the Mii won't be helpless. This significantly improves the Mii's [[recovery]].}}

***{{buff|The bounce gained from hitting an opponent travels higher, making it safer to use against shield.}}

***{{change|Airborne Assault's rebounding animation has the Mii perform a flourishing backflip, with a larger sword trail accompanying it.}}

***{{buff|Smash-thrown charkrams deal more damage (6.5% → 8%).}}

***{{buff|Slow chakrams now behave like a short-range multi-hit [[Boomerang]], staying out for a longer duration and slowly returning to where it was initially thrown, dealing 1.1% per hit. This improves its ability to wall out approaches, initiate combos, ledge trap and [[edgeguard]] opponents.}}

***{{buff|Smash-thrown charkrams have much more knockback growth (40/50 → 70).}}

***{{change|Gale Stab (formerly Slash Launcher) has a new animation that has the Mii perform a charging stab rather than a reverse-gripped slash. If it misses, the Swordfighter will brake on the ground; if it hits, the Swordfighter will hold their sword in a stabbing motion forwards.}}

***{{buff|Gale Stab deals much more damage when fully charged (10.2% → 18.5%). It also deals much more knockback, allowing the charged versions to KO.}}

***{{nerf|Gale Stab cannot sweetspot ledges during its ending animation if it hits an opponent.}}

***{{change|Stone Scabbard's descending trail is now blue instead of yellow. The move now has a unique sword sound byte at the end of the move if an opponent is hit.}}

***{{buff|Stone Scabbard travels much higher and grants more horizontal momentum at the start and right before falling, significantly increasing its usefulness as a recovery move.}}

***{{buff|Stone Scabbard's rising hit has a larger hitbox.}}

***{{buff|Stone Scabbard's landing hit is significantly stronger, allowing it to KO within the 110% range at the edge.}}

***{{buff|Skyward Slash Dash has significantly less startup lag (frame 24 → 14).}}

****{{buff|This leaves the Swordfighter less vulnerable to attacks and functions much more like a surprise attack.}}

***{{buff|Skyward Slash deals significantly higher total damage (12% → 21.2%).}}

***{{change|Hero's Spin now has identical particles as [[Spin Attack]], albeit colored purple. The Swordfighter also undulates during the spin, much like the mentioned attack.}}

***{{change|Aerial Hero's Spin's initial and final hits have redistributed damage values (4% (hit 1) → 3%, 4% → 5% (final hit).}}

****{{buff|The final hit did not receive any compensation for knockback, drastically increasing its KO potential to a point where it's now a potential KO confirm off of down throw near the ledge at mid percents.}}

***{{buff|Aerial Hero Spin now possesses hitboxes behind Mii Swordfighter on frames 11, 19, and 26.}}

***{{change|Aerial Hero Spin's multihits have one large hitbox in place of three smaller ones (4u/4u/5u → 6u (hits 1-4).}}

***{{buff|Aerial Hero Spin's final hit is slightly larger (7u → 7.5u).}}

***{{buff|The counterattack now sends opponents vertically, similar to [[Counter Surge]], and has lower ending lag. At low percents, this makes it possible for follow ups.}}

***{{change|Blade Counter's vertical launch angle improves its KO potential at higher percents in general, but worsens its KO potential against strong attacks close to a side blast line.}}

***{{change|Reversal Slash's graphic is now an S-shaped swirl, instead of a C-shaped slash.}}

***{{nerf|Reversal Slash's damaging hitbox has more startup lag (frame 12 → 16). Its reflecting hitbox stays the same (frame 5).}}

***{{buff|Reflected projectiles deal increased damage (1.5× → 1.8×).}}

***{{change|Similarly to [[Cape]] and [[Super Sheet]], the move always forces opponents to show their backside while they are using their moves, regardless of whether their animations are mirrored or not.}}

***{{change|Power Thrust now causes the Swordfighter's sword to glow purple instead of blue.}}

***{{buff|Grounded Power Thrust deals more damage, with the middle hitbox now dealing as much damage as the previous early hitbox (tipper/blade early: 13/10% → 15/12%, tipper/blade middle: 11/8% → 13/10%, tipper/blade late: 8% → 10/7.5%).}}

***{{buff|Grounded Power Thrust deals significantly higher knockback throughout all charge levels, allowing the early tipper to KO at 100%, and the middle hits at around the 115% range.}}

***{{change|Grounded Power Thrust now stops at ledge. This prevents going offstage and attacking players offstage.}}

***{{buff|Aerial Power Thrust's landing hit deals significantly higher knockback (80 (base)/20 (scaling) → 60/120), KOing at around 105% at the edge of Final Destination.}}

**{{buff|Final Edge is performed significantly faster, generates more beams at once and is stronger than before potentially dealing high damage.}}

**{{nerf|Final Edge has had its range reduced, only covering all of Final Destination; this significantly reduces its KO potential considering that there is no finishing projectile at the end of the move.}}

Mii Swordfighter so far has received the fewest changes in patches compared to the other Mii Fighters (due to not receiving any buffs or nerfs in patches 2.0.0 and 3.1.0 unlike the other Miis). The Swordfighter has been given few changes throughout the game but has mainly received nerfs. In update 1.1.0, Chakram and Gale Strike became less effective for zoning due to their decreased range. In patch 3.0.0, Chakram and Gale Strike were nerfed again as well as Shuriken of Light, all dealing less shield damage much like many other projectiles in the game.

 

 

Despite receiving more nerfs than buffs, the Mii Swordfighter's nerfs have not proven to be very significant due to most of them being universal, leaving them essentially as the same character as they were at launch.

*{{nerf|Chakram and Gale Strike have significantly less range. Previously, they traveled the full length of [[Final Destination]], but they now travel half its length.}}

*{{bugfix|Fixed a game crash caused by {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}} using [[Wild Gunman]] at the same time as [[Gale Stab]].}}

*{{change|Corrupt data occurs if Mii Swordfighter and Duck Hunt play Century Smash together.}}

*{{buff|Edge attack has more range.}}

*{{nerf|Gale Strike deals less shield damage.}}

*{{nerf|Shuriken of Light deals less shield damage.}}

*{{nerf|Chakram deals less shield damage.}}

*{{buff|Blurring Blade's hits connect more reliably into the final slash.}}

|neutralname=&nbsp;

|neutraldesc=Performs an inward slash, followed by an outward slash, and concluded with an upwards-arching slash. The first 2 hits can lock.

|ftiltname=&nbsp;

|ftiltdesc=A horizontal swipe.

|utiltname=&nbsp;

|utiltdesc=Slashes in an arc above their heads. This covers the Swordfighter's entire body.

|dtiltname=&nbsp;

|dtiltdesc=A low sword thrust along the ground, similar to {{SSBU|Marth}}'s down tilt. Has low ending lag, and launches opponents slightly upward. Great for starting combos.

|dashname=&nbsp;

|dashdesc=Performs an outward swipe while sliding forward.

|fsmashname=&nbsp;

|fsmashdesc=Steps forward and, with both arms, swings their sword downwards and inwards. Deals good knockback and has surprisingly high range, but suffers from high lag on both ends.

|usmashname=&nbsp;

|dsmashname=&nbsp;

|dsmashdesc=Crouches and slashes low to the ground: first in front, and then behind.

|nairname=&nbsp;

|nairdesc=Slashes in a circle while doing a corkscrew in the air. A good spacing and approach move that can be used to initiate combos when used close to the ground.

|fairname=&nbsp;

|fairdesc=Stabs forward three times, each stab at a slightly higher angle than the last. The first two hits trap opponents into the final hit, which deals good knockback. The first two slashes can be used to start ground combos.

|bairname=&nbsp;

|bairdesc=Spins to perform an extremely fast backwards slash. One of the Mii Swordfighter's more reliable finishers, especially in the air.

|uairname=&nbsp;

|dairname=&nbsp;

|dairdesc=Spins while holding their sword beneath themselves, hitting multiple times like a drill. Upon landing, the landing impact will create a shockwave that launches opponents away.

|grabname=&nbsp;

|pummelname=&nbsp;

|pummeldesc=A knee strike.

|fthrowname=&nbsp;

|bthrowname=&nbsp;

|uthrowname=&nbsp;

|uthrowdesc=Tosses the enemy up and then performs a midair spinning slash to knock them away. Possibly Mii Swordfighter’s worst throw due to dealing low damage and knockback as well as not having low enough end lag to make it a versatile combo starter.

|dthrowname=&nbsp;

|dthrowdesc=Slams the opponent on the ground. One of Mii Swordfighter's best throws since it can combo into neutral aerial, forward aerial and up aerial at low to mid percents. Notably, it can confirm a KO into an up aerial at high percents making it a strong kill confirm.

|nsdefdesc=Creates a small tornado and sends it forwards. The tornado travels half the length of Final Destination, dealing less damage as it travels. The projectile is unique as it deals [[set knockback]], and as such retains the old knockback physics, giving it increased [[hitstun]]. This makes it a potent combo initiator, allowing aerial followups at any percent range.

|nsc1desc=Throws a bright, translucent shuriken forwards. The shuriken gains more damaging power as it travels, unable to flinch opponents at point-blank range but doing more knockback at maximum range. The distance it covers, coupled with its spammability, makes it useful for camping.

|nsc2desc=The Swordfighter charges their sword, with the blade aflame, briefly before stabbing with the sword forward multiple times and finishing in a high-knockback upwards slash. The move can be reversed just before the attack is initiated.

|ssdefdmg=12%

|ssdefdesc=Gets into a charge-like stance, then launches at the enemy, somersaulting with the blade. Travels a set distance in a light arc, allowing then to hit downed and low crouching opponents. If used on any kind of platform, the Swordfighter will stop at the edge. The Swordfighter will perform a high-arc frontflip upon clean contact, or a high backflip if hitting a shield, making approaching safe. If used in midair, there is a period after the move concludes where the Swordfighter will be able to perform an additional action. However, if nothing is done during this period, the Swordfighter will enter the helpless state.

|ssc1desc=The Swordfighter rushes forward, holding out their sword to stab. This move can be charged.

|ssc2desc=Throws a chakram as a projectile that can be angled and sent upwards, downwards, or straight forward. If inputted like a smash attack, it will fly faster with increased range and damage. Otherwise, it will fly in front of the Mii Swordfighter and slowly return towards the position from which it was thrown (much like a boomerang), hitting multiple times. The chakram can be lodged into the floor and walls, but cannot be picked up. This move is good for walling out approaches and initiating combos, and also for ledge trapping and edgeguarding. However, unlike other boomerangs in the game, it cannot travel through platforms and doesn't bounce, instead lodging itself in the ground and losing all momentum.

|usdefdmg=4% (hit 1), 3% (hit 2), 5% (hit 3), 3% (through platforms)

|usdefdesc=Slashes upwards while jumping and then stabs downwards while falling. The second hit is a powerful meteor smash. The landing hit forces the Mii's sword through thin platforms, which damages opponents underneath. The Mii Swordfighter will not stop until it hits ground as soon as the second portion of the attack begins, making it easy to [[self-destruct]] off-stage with the move if not aimed carefully.

|usc1desc=After a brief charge, the Mii performs a series of sword strikes while dashing in a straight line, which can be aimed in any direction using the control stick.

|usc2desc=When used on the ground, the Swordfighter spins with their sword. If used in the air, the Mii will rise, doing multiple hits. The ground variant can be charged to deal even more damage. Functions much like the [[Spin Attack]], but with poorer vertical recovery in exchange for extremely high knockback on the final strike when used in the air, able to KO middleweights from as low as 50% when initiated from the edge and drifting outwards for the duration of the attack.

|dsdefdesc=The Swordfighter holds their sword in a reverse grip behind them. If hit, the Swordfighter retaliates with an upward slash, knocking opponents upward. This move has low endlag, and can be used to initiate combos at low percents (provided the countered move doesn't launch the opponent too high).

|dsc1desc=The Swordfighter performs a slash, leaving an S-shaped rainbow-colored swirl. The slash reflects projectiles and flips nearby opponents, similar to Mario's [[Cape]].

|dsc2desc=The Swordfighter dashes forward quickly, stabbing with the sword. When used in the air, the Swordfighter launches at a downwards diagonal direction. The tip of the sword deals more damage.  

|fsdmg=1.7% (shockwave, close), 2.4% (shockwave, mid), 3% (shockwave, far)

|fsdesc=The Swordfighter gets into a stance, and then proceeds to perform a series of rapid slashes, releasing multicolored shockwaves. The shockwaves deal more damage as they reach their maximum distance. The range of the Final Smash covers all of Final Destination if used at the edge.

*Appears from a whirlwind and unsheathes their sword.

===[[Taunt|Taunts]]===

*'''Up taunt:''' Throws their sword upwards, which twirls in the air, then catches it and transitions into a defensive pose. If done repeatedly, the Swordfighter will slowly shift backwards.

*'''Side taunt:''' Spins their sword with a flourish before taking a stance, holding their sword in a reverse grip behind him.

*'''Down taunt:''' Poses with their sword facing upwards. Based on {{SSBU|Link}}'s down taunt.

*Point their sword towards the sky

*Looks around cautiously

SSBUMiiSwordfighterIdle1.gif|Mii Swordfighter's first idle pose

SSBUMiiSwordfighterIdle2.gif|Mii Swordfighter's second idle pose

*'''Left:''' They raise their sword up while spinning twice on one foot. Afterwards, they briefly enter into a one-handed inside stance before thrusting the sword outwards.

*'''Up:''' Drops from the sky, plunging their sword into the ground. They then remove it whilst performing a flourishing spin, which is followed by an inverted roundhouse kick, and poses with their sword pointing outwards.

*'''Right:''' Performs a low-angled inwards slash, jumps up while spinning twice, and then does a low-angled outwards slash upon landing. Afterwards, they bring their swords up towards their body and then poses with it lowered.

==In competitive play==

===Notable players===

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*{{Sm|Anonymous Moniker|USA}} - The best solo Mii Swordfighter player in the world. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|NEW GAME PLUS: The ULTIMATE Overnight Experience}}, 9th at {{Trn|Midwest Mayhem Ultimate}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019}}. Ranked 15th on the [[Chicago Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Ntarps|USA}} - The best Mii Sworfighter player in New England. Placed 7th at {{Trn|Return to Subspace 2}}. Ranked 14th on the [[Massachusetts Smash Ultimate Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Pokecheese|Canada}} - Placed 25th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}.  Ranked 10th on the [[Ontario Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Tsu|Japan}} (#44) - One of the best Mii Swordfighter players in the world. Placed 4th at {{Trn|The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0}}, 5th at both {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}} and {{Trn|Just Roll With It! 11}} using Mii Swordfighter as one of his characters.

In the mode itself, the default Mii Swordfighter can be fought in the small town square where Timmy and Tommy's is located, north-northeast of the first crossroads.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

! style="width:5%;"|No.

! style="width:5%;"|Image

! Name

! Type

! Power

! Stage

! Music

| 52

| [[File:Mii Swordfighter SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

| {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}

| {{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

| 3,300

| [[Final Destination]]

| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U}}''

{{-}}

==[[Spirit]]s==

Mii Swordfighter's Fighter Spirit is available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Mii Swordfighter in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Unlike most fighters, the Spirit for Mii Swordfighter only uses the default Swordfighter's artwork from ''Ultimate''.

Mii Swordfighter SSBU.png|1,091. '''Mii Swordfighter'''

==In Spirit battles==

|{{anchor|Flying Squirrel Toad}}Flying Squirrel [[Toad]]

|''Super Mario series''

|•Tail {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset ??[[Skyward Slash Dash|2]][[Power Thrust|3]], Super Mushroom Hat, Monkey Suit, High Voice Type 8)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{anchor|Hoopa (Confined)}}Hoopa (Confined)

|''Pokémon series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset ?[[Chakram|3]][[Hero's Spin|3]][[Reversal Slash|2]], Devil Horns, Standard Outfit, Black Outfit Color)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|[[Kalos Pokémon League]]

|{{s|fireemblem|Zelgius}}

|''Fire Emblem series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Gale Strike|1]][[Gale Stab|2]][[Stone Scabbard|1]][[Blade Counter|1]], Black Knight Helm, Black Knight Armor, Low Voice Type 5)

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|[[Castle Siege]]

|{{anchor|Viridi}}[[File:Viridi.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Viridi]]

|''Kid Icarus series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•The enemy's special moves have increased power<br>•Timed battle

|[[File:Ashley.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Ashley]]

|''WarioWare series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|•Assist Trophy Enemies ([[Ashley]])<br>•Hazard: Left Is Right, Right Is Left

|[[File:Dunban Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Dunban]]

|''Xenoblade Chronicles series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade|You Will Know Our Names}}

|{{anchor|Sebastian Tute}}[[File:Sebastian Tute.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Meloetta)<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Final Results - Wii Party U}}

|{{anchor|Takamaru}}[[File:Takamaru.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies (Takamaru)<br>•Item: Swords

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|The Mysterious Murasame Castle Medley}}

|{{anchor|Lip}}[[File:Lip.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Lip]]

|''Panel de Pon series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|[[Garden of Hope]]

|•Flowery<br>•Item: Lip's Stick

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Lip's Theme - Panel de Pon}}

|[[File:Isaac Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Isaac]]

|''Golden Sun series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies (Isaac)

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun}}

|{{anchor|Elite Beat Agents}}[[File:Elite Beat Agenst Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|''Elite Beat Agents Series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Gale Strike|1]][[Airborne Assault|1]][[Stone Scabbard|1]][[Blade Counter|1]], None, Business Suit) (×3)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|[[Saffron City]]

|{{anchor|Vince}}[[File:Vince Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Vince]]

|''Art Academy series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ([[Vince]])

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Swan Lesson}}

|1,237

|{{anchor|Mumbo Jumbo}}[[File:Mumbo Jumbo Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|''Banjo-Kazooie series''

|•Gold {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} (??3?) {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Skull Kid's Hat, Ashley Outfit)<br>•Giant Gold {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} {{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Grey}} (US) {{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (JP)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|[[Jungle Japes]]

|{{anchor|Shy Guy}}[[Shy Guy]]

|''Super Mario series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} {{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Shy Guy Mask, Standard Outfit)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} {{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Shy Guy Mask, Standard Outfit)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Shy Guy Mask, Standard Outfit)

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{anchor|Party Phil}}[[File:Charlie the Party Phil.png|center|64x64px]]

|''Wii Party series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} {{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (SSB T-shirt)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (SSB T-shirt)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} {{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (SSB T-shirt)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Final Results - Wii Party U}}

|{{anchor|Shinobu}}[[File:Shinobu.png|center|64x64px]]

|''StreetPass Mii Plaza series''

|•{{SSBU|Sheik}} {{Head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Purple}}<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Shuriken of Light|2]][[Airborne Assault|1]][[Skyward Slash Dash|2]][[Power Thrust|3]], Nia Wig, Ninja Suit)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Boss 1 - Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword}}

|{{anchor|Crispin}}[[File:Crispin Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Crispin

|''StreetPass Mii Plaza series''

|•{{SSBU|Link}} {{Head|Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Blurring Blade|3]]?[[Skyward Slash Dash|2]][[Power Thrust|3]], Toad Hat, Standard Outfit, Normal Voice Type 7)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Personal Trainer: Cooking}}

|{{anchor|Smash Ball}}[[Smash Ball]]

|''Super Smash Bros. series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} {{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (SSB T-shirt)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} {{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (SSB T-shirt)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (SSB T-shirt)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|•Survive until the timer runs out<br>•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash<br>•You'll get a Final Smash

|[[File:Nikki.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Nikki]]

|''Swapnote series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} {{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Shot Put|1]][[Onslaught|1]]?[[Head-On Assault|1]], Standard Outfit, Green Outfit Color)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} {{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Charge Blast|1]][[Flame Pillar|1]][[Lunar Launch|1]]?, Standard Outfit, Green Outfit Color)<br>•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Gale Strike|1]][[Airborne Assault|1]][[Stone Scabbard|1]][[Blade Counter|1]], Standard Outfit, Green Outfit Color)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies (Nikki)

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Mii Plaza}}

===Character Showcase Video===

**They have the most Spirit Battles involving Legend Spirits (that being 2 battles).

*The Mii Swordfighter is the first swordfighter that possesses a reflector, in this case, [[Reversal Slash]]; after them is the {{SSBU|Hero}}, who has Bounce, which is also a reflector, as one of his [[Command Selection]] spells.

*All of the Mii Swordfighter's chargeable special moves still have the same charging sound despite the aesthetic changes to the moves.