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Simon was slightly buffed overall in game updates. In 3.0.0, his edge attack received a range increase, but his Cross projectile was nerfed due to it receiving reduced shield damage. 4.0.0 removed his ability to perform the [[down air stall]] that he and many other characters with [[stall-then-fall]] down aerials could perform. | Simon was slightly buffed overall in game updates. In 3.0.0, his edge attack received a range increase, but his Cross projectile was nerfed due to it receiving reduced shield damage. 4.0.0 removed his ability to perform the [[down air stall]] that he and many other characters with [[stall-then-fall]] down aerials could perform. | ||
After a long absence from the game's patches, Simon was given | After a long absence from the game's patches, Simon was given more noteworthy changes, and was buffed overall in 9.0.0. His rapid jab received [[transcendent priority]], which prevents it from being cancelled by weak attacks. His dash attack deals more damage and altered knockback, making it KO more often near the ledge but not from center stage. His up tilt also received altered knockback, which makes it safer to hit at low percentages but reduces its KO ability. His up smash has less start up and ending lag, and also deals more knockback. His down smash also deals more knockback, and his Uppercut has more vertical range. | ||
Overall, Simon's strengths and weaknesses have been largely kept intact so far, and his standing relative to the cast remains largely the same. | Overall, Simon's strengths and weaknesses have been largely kept intact so far, and his standing relative to the cast remains largely the same. | ||