Editing Wario (SSBU)

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|tier = A

|ranking = 20

As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{s|mariowiki|Charles Martinet}}'s portrayal of Wario from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was repurposed for ''Ultimate''.<!--Do not add that this is the last Smash Bros. game where Charles Martinet voices Wario. Besides the fact this isn't done for other characters' pages, Jigglypuff and Lucina still use their voice clips from Rachael Lillis and Laura Bailey respectively in the Smash series instead of their current actors, so it's still possible for Martinet's voice to be reused in future Smash games-->

Wario is currently ranked 20th out of 82 characters on the current ''Ultimate'' [[tier list]], being in the A tier; a massive improvement from his tier placement in ''Smash 4'' where he was ranked 40th out of 54 in the E tier, and is his best placement in the series. Wario's greatest strength is his aerial game: he has one of the fastest [[air acceleration]] and [[air speed]] in the game which, coupled with a set of strong and versatile aerials, allows him to dominate in the air. In addition, his strong aerial movement and short stature makes it harder for opponents to hit him, while his heavyweight status and passive healing through [[Chomp]] allows him to live longer compared to the rest of the cast. Finally, Wario is also notorious for his combo potential, which can not only rack up damage quickly but also set up into a KO confirm, most notably [[Wario Waft]]. As such, Wario has some of the best comeback potential in the game.

Despite these strengths, Wario has several weaknesses that hold him back. The most notable weakness is his poor [[neutral game]]: his relatively short range and lack of projectiles make him vulnerable towards characters that can overwhelm, juggle, or outrange him. In addition, Wario's best KO options all have their drawbacks: his forward tilt, back air, and all his smash attacks have either high end lag or slow startup while dash attack has noticeable sourspots. Finally, whiffing Waft means Wario loses his best comeback factor, as it can take a bit to even get to half-Waft.

Overall, Wario's strengths largely overshadow his weaknesses. Although very popular in the early metagame, subsequent nerfs via patch updates shrank his playerbase at a top level. However, he remained a viable character with decent representation, in particular amassing consistently high results from {{Sm|Glutonny}},  Europe’s best and one of the best ''Ultimate'' players in the world.

Possibly due to his lower tier status in ''Smash 4'' (41st out of 55 characters), Wario has been significantly buffed in his transition to ''Ultimate''. His combo game has been strengthened drastically, and the changes to gameplay mechanics benefit both the aggressive and patient sides of his playstyle.

 

Wario has received both direct and indirect changes that grant him a much more dangerous offensive game, which he previously did not boast about in previous installments. His [[neutral aerial]] has been altered, possessing more range, both hits lingering for much longer, and the move now having an extremely lenient amount of ending lag of only four frames; while [[up tilt]] has had its knockback reduced to the point that, despite losing all of its KO power, has gained drastically more combo potential at low to mid-percentages. These two moves are now some of the game's best combo starters, with their late hits leading into a repertoire of moves even at high percentages. The power of his moveset has also been strengthened overall; most notably, his new [[forward tilt]], [[back aerial]] and new [[dash attack]] all deal greater knockback; the former also has more range that's disjointed, allowing it to [[edge|2 frame punish]] with more ease when angled, and the latter can be used as an effective [[tech-chasing]] tool. [[Chomp]] now has actual KO potential and heals damage from Wario when biting an opponent or eating projectiles, overall improving his already good survivability. [[Wario Bike]] now possesses actual knockback, allowing it to be used situationally as a projectile.

 

The changes to the game's engine benefit Wario. As with the rest of the cast, Wario's overall mobility has been improved, with his faster grounded and aerial mobility, and streamlined 3-frame jumpsquat, allowing for a safer approach and utilization of his strong aerial game; the former change also allows Wario to camp opponents and build up his [[Wario Waft]], while the latter change gives him a more viable [[out of shield]] game. Directional [[air dodge]]s also add a new option to his already great and versatile recovery. The universal lower landing lag on aerial attacks benefits Wario the most, as this has granted his neutral, [[forward aerial|forward]] and [[up aerial]]s more reliable combo potential such as into his other aerials and, most infamously, Wario Waft.

In spite of this, Wario did receive a few notorious nerfs to his best moves in ''SSB4''. Wario Bike, similarly to its ''Brawl'' incarnation, can no longer be used immediately after despawning or being destroyed, forcing Wario to wait six seconds before it can be used again, which limits Wario's recovery should he end up offstage while its cooldown is in effect. [[Forward throw]], previously his only throw with consistently good KO potential, is much weaker due to its redistributed damage output; this hinders his grab game, as he no longer has any reasonably viable kill throws, and forces him to rely on Chomp to KO an opponent. Finally, game updates have caused Wario Waft's higher levels of charge to possess slower startup, impairing their usage as standalone moves such as out of shield, though the move still retains its fear factor through Wario's newfound combo game allowing it to confirm into it. Wario also retains a few weaknesses from ''SSB4'', notably a vulnerability to camping.

 

Overall, Wario has become a more reliable "lightning bruiser", with an intrincate combo game that can lead into devastatingly low percentage KOs as well as having more reliable kill power at high percentages, though at the cost of a few of his tools from the previous game being toned down. Game updates have watered down a bit the effectiveness of Wario's kit, but they haven't dramatically impacted his viability. All in all, his buffs outweigh his nerfs, and he is a much better character in stark contrast to his mediocre ''SSB4'' iteration.

Wario received buffs, nerfs and a few glitch fixes, but was nerfed overall. Update 2.0.0 made Wario grab the ledge sooner after using down aerial. Update 3.0.0 brought slight buffs to Chomp, increasing its swallow box size and giving it less ending lag after eating a small projectile. 3.0.0 also made it so Wario would flash yellow when Wario Bike was ready to use again. Update 8.0.0 fixed Wario's forward throw so that the hitbox no longer blatantly misses characters like Ganondorf, and lowered the ending lag when Wario ate food using Chomp. Update 9.0.0 buffed Corkscrew so that now it links more reliably and deals more damage overall.

Update 13.0.1 graced Wario with small buffs for one last time, making his neutral attack deal more damage (to the point that it is tied for the third most damaging non-infinite neutral attack in the game) and have less ending lag.

While Wario was made a somewhat less effective character overall, it was not enough to massively dent Wario's status and prowess in competitive play, and Wario is still seen as a top tier character with fantastic results to this day.

|utiltname=Banzai Hit ({{ja|ばんざいヒット|Banzai Hitto}})

|fairdesc=A quick kick forwards. The first few frames do more damage and knockback. Low knockback and poor range, lacking a hitbox on the tip of the foot, but starts up very fast, making it useful for gimping or escaping pressure, as well as being a decent poking tool. The late hit can lock and also combos easily into other aerials at low percents. It autocancels in a short hop. It may be based on his aerial kick in {{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64 DS}}.

SSBUWarioIdle1.gif|Wario first idle pose.

SSBUWarioIdle2.gif|Wario second idle pose.

''See also: [[:Category:Wario players (SSBU)]]''

 

Wario in ''Ultimate'' is widely considered superior to his previous iterations due to his more consistent KO options, his already fast speed being further increased, and his stronger, more reliable combo game. In addition, Wario greatly benefited from having a frame 3 jumpsquat as he can now make more use out of his air game. Finally, Wario's waft became notorious as a comeback mechanic for closing out stocks when in a dire or last stock situation, and there were several moves that could set up to it at early-to-mid percents. As such, Wario was widely considered one of the best characters in the early metagame, with many players ranking the character among the top 5. Wario's representation was also rather large at a national level; notably, four different players had won a major using Wario in crucial sets during this period. These players include {{Sm|Tweek}} and {{Sm|Glutonny}}, who were two of the best players in the world during this period.

 

Nerfs to Wario's up tilt and waft hindered several of his setups into Waft, making it harder to hit compared to before. In addition, metagame shifts were also less favorable towards Wario as more characters with an oppressive gameplan became more common in competitive play. The nerfs and metagame shifts led to a noticeable decline in Wario's top level representation as many of his veteran players dropped the character, most notably Tweek. As such, Wario's position in the metagame began to fall as the community agreed that Wario was not as strong as he once was. On the other hand, many players pointed out how Glutonny's performances, despite fluctuating from time-to-time, were overall just as good if not better than his earlier results, proving that Wario's nerfs were not as severe as once perceived. In addition, newer Wario players also rose into the spotlight, most notably {{Sm|Huto}} in Japan, {{Sm|loaf}} in North America, and {{Sm|crêpe salée}} in Europe. As such, Wario remained a viable pick in the metagame, and was ranked 24th on the first tier list as a high tier and 20th on the second tier list in the middle of A-tier; although Wario was not as prevalent as the early metagame, dedicated mains have continued to keep Wario's representation afloat in the current metagame.

SSBUWebsiteWario4.jpg|Wario performing [[Chomp]] on the shark of [[Tortimer Island]].

SSBUWebsitePiranhaPlant1.jpg|{{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} attempts to bite a chomping Wario trying to eat a [[Maxim Tomato]] on [[Skyloft]].

*Wario and R.O.B. are the only first-party sole fighters of their series that can be found in [[The Dark Realm]].