Link (SSBB): Difference between revisions

Link is currently ranked 35th on the tier list, placing him in the middle of the F tier, a vast drop from his position of 18th in ''Melee'', and his second worst placement in the series. He is the lowest ranked of the original eight.  Link is equipped with a useful [[DACUS]] that helps his mobility, camping ability, some of the best overall [[reach]] in his attacks, great [[momentum cancelling]], the third-best potential vertical endurance, and many KO moves. Like his ''Melee'' incarnation, he still has multiple projectiles, all of which are effective for [[spacing]]. [[Gale boomerang]]s can be used to apply pressure, he can fire arrows and allow characters to approach, and [[bomb]]s can be used for [[edgeguarding]]. Despite his various [[projectile]]s and [[DACUS]], Link has atrocious mobility due to poor [[Dashing|dashing speed]], [[air speed]], and [[jump]]ing ability. In addition, Link has lackluster frame data throughout his moveset (his fastest grounded attack, [[jab]], and his fastest aerial, [[back aerial]], have startup lags of 7 and 6 frames, respectively), giving him almost nonexistent [[out of shield]] options, one of the worst [[aerial]] games, and an unremarkable [[neutral]] game. His most crippling flaw, however, is his [[recovery]], which has been heavily [[nerf]]ed from ''Melee'' to being one of the worst recoveries in ''Brawl'', often preventing him from fulfilling his amazing endurance potential. [[Spin Attack]] doesn't grant him much horizontal distance (and barely any without prior momentum), his [[bomb]]s are less effective for [[bomb recovery]], and his hookshot can no longer [[wall grapple]] (instead targeting only the edge, making it easily edgehogged). Overall, Link has unimpressive match-ups against most characters (especially in the top tiers) and terrible tournament results.