Corrin (SSBU): Difference between revisions

|tier = A-

|ranking = 27

{{s|wikipedia|Cam Clarke}} and {{s|wikipedia|Nobunaga Shimazaki}}'s portrayals of male Corrin in English and Japanese and Marcella Lentz-Pope and {{s|wikipedia|Satomi Sato}}'s portrayals of female Corrin in English and Japanese from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' were repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

Corrin is ranked 27th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the A- tier. This is a slight drop from his 13th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Corrin's main strength is his range, high damage output and good frame data for a swordsman, along with an extremely reliable combo game thanks to his aerials having consistent combos at most percent ranges. This gifts him with an amazing neutral and advantage state, with [[Dragon Lunge]] serving as the centerpiece of Corrin's gameplan: it consists of an initial pin and followup attack that can be cancelled into an attack or various movement options, while serving as a recovery extender and a fast, low-risk [[2 frame punish]] option. Some of his attacks have extremely high reach, while others have options to keep opponents guessing, such as forward smash (which whittles down shields when charging) and [[Dragon Fang Shot]] (which can be charged in two different ways), allowing for useful mixups. Finally, Corrin's recovery is dependable thanks to [[Dragon Ascent]]'s [[intangibility]] and large hitboxes, while he can further aid his recovery by using back air.  

However, Corrin has notable weaknesses, most of which revolve around his poor mobility and disadvantage state. In spite of his excellent combo potential, Corrin's poor ground speed and lack of effective defensive options causes him to struggle to win neutral, especially against faster characters and zoners. His disadvantage state is poor due to his mediocre [[out of shield]] game and moves that aren't fast enough to help him escape from juggles, edgeguards, and ledgetraps. His combos and juggles are nevertheless susceptible to DI and easy to dodge thanks to his slow mobility, giving him unusual difficulty in combo game execution than other swordfighters. Corrin's strongest advantage tools, such as his special attacks and forward smash, are afflicted by poor frame data and therefore easy to punish, while his strongest KO options additionally require precision due to their small sweetspots. His grab game is only serviceable, with most of them only used for positional advantage and only one of them being a very late KO throw (up throw). Finally, Corrin is susceptible to gimps and edgeguards: while Dragon Ascent is fast and has a wide hitbox, it is Corrin's only recovery option out of back aerial or situational wall pins with Dragon Lunge, making his recovery linear.

Overall, Corrin is a unique swordfighter that excels in a formidable, freeflow combo game that is reliable across the cast, great edgeguarding and spacing tools, along with many ways to keep his opponent guessing once he is in advantage. However, his lack of defensive options and slow mobility hold his strengths back and means he has to carefully win neutral to avoid his lacking disadvantage state. Opinions on Corrin have been very volatile: he saw the lowest representation of any character in the 2019-2020 metagame (with his 2020 representation being tied with {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} for the lowest) and low opinions due to players perceiving his nerfs as too harsh, especially in the new game engine. However, significant buffs from game updates and the changes to the metagame greatly improved his representation, especially in the post-pandemic metagame thanks to the meta becoming punish-heavy and neutral-focused, which favors Corrin's gameplan. As a result, he has seen great success from players such as {{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}} and {{Sm|SHADIC}}, and as such is considered one of ''Ultimate''{{'}}s "late-meta" picks.

As a result of the many significant buffs he received, Corrin's tournament representation and results have significantly improved since the early metagame, to the point where he is now considered to be a high-tier character.

|neutralname=Pierce Thrust ({{ja|刺突|Togetotsu}}) / Hoshidan Scoop ({{ja|白掬|Shirokiku}}) / Nohrian Flash ({{ja|暗閃|Kurasen}}) / Dragon Fang Storm ({{ja|竜穿嵐|Ryūsen Arashi}}) / Dragon Fang Pierce ({{ja|竜穿牙|Ryūsen Kiba}})

|neutraldesc=A stab with a spear arm, an inward slash with the Omega Yato, and an outward slash with the Omega Yato held properly. If the neutral infinite is initiated, Corrin then transforms the spear arm into a draconic mouth with Dragon Fang, which repeatedly bites the opponent. These bites are finished with a final strong bite. The third hit of Corrin's Jab can kill at very high percents.

|ftiltname=Yato Slash ({{ja|夜刀斬|Yato Ki}})

|ftiltdesc=A downwards outward swipe with the Omega Yato.

|utiltname=Yato Circle ({{ja|夜刀円|Yato En}})

|dtiltname=Leg Crusher ({{ja|足砕|Ashisai}})

|dashname=Drill ({{ja|錐|Kiri}})

|fsmashname=Dragon Fang Thrust ({{ja|竜穿突|Ryūsen Totsu}})

|usmashname=Vertical Dragon Fang Thrust ({{ja|直上竜穿突|Chokujō Ryūsen Totsu}})

|dsmashname=Yato Dragon Fang ({{ja|夜刀竜穿|Yato Ryūsen}})

|nairname=Circular Formation ({{ja|方円|Hōen}})

|fairname=Jumping Strike ({{ja|跳打|Chōda}})

|bairname=Dragon Fang Wings ({{ja|竜穿翼|Ryūsen Tsubasa}})

|dairname=Dragon's Piercing Drop ({{ja|竜穿落|Ryūsen Ochi}})

|dairdesc=Corrin's legs morph into spears with Dragon Fang, diving downward feet-first. A [[stall-then-fall]] drill that meteor smashes weakly with set knockback, excluding the landing hit which deals moderate upwards knockback, both in the air and when landing. However, since Corrin fast-falls during the attack, it is difficult to recover offstage after using it. As a result, it works better when used for a [[sacrificial KO]], or to quickly punish actions air-to-ground.

|pummelname=Grab Knee Kick ({{ja|つかみひざ蹴り|Tsukami Hiza Keri}})

|bthrowname=Evening Twilight ({{ja|宵闇|Yoiyami}})

|dthrowname=Dragon-Form Kick ({{ja|竜化蹴|Ryūka Ke}}, ''Dragonization Kick'')

|ssdesc=When used on the ground, Corrin hops a short distance into the air; pressing the attack button during the hop will result in Corrin striking diagonally down with the Dragon Fang spear arm. When used in the air, however, Corrin instantly strikes with the Dragon Fang spear arm. If it hits any terrain during the move (be it the ground or a wall), Corrin's arm will remain there, pinning any opponent caught in place. From there, it can be followed up with either a kick to either side, by pressing the attack button or tilting the control stick horizontally; or a jump by pressing the jump button or tilting the control stick upwards. It can also be canceled entirely by tilting the control stick down, or automatically after pinning a surface for two seconds, which can be useful for reading the opponent's floor recovery. However, canceling the move allows the opponent to act out of it immediately. Pinned opponents can also escape by [[button mashing]] if Corrin does not choose an action soon enough. Like most of Corrin’s moves, the tip of the spear deals the most damage and knockback.

*Twirls the Omega Yato around forward. Slightly resembles his side taunt.  

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*{{Sm|Ly|Japan}} - Co-mains Corrin alongside {{SSBU|Byleth}} and was considered the best offline Corrin player in the world during the pandemic period, with notable placements such as 17th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}}. Although his results have since declined, he still sees the occasional strong performance, most notably at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, where he placed 17th and upset {{Sm|Sparg0}}.

*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} - Began using Corrin in his roster in early 2022 and was the best Corrin player in the world at the time, predominantly using the character in top 8 of {{Trn|Delfino Maza RETA 2022}}, becoming the first time Corrin saw significant usage to win a major. He has also used Corrin to win crucial sets in order to win {{Trn|e-Caribana}}. He dropped Corrin following {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, although he has occasionally pulled out the character to cover his other mains' bad matchups, such as defeating {{Sm|Sonix}} at {{Trn|Wavedash 2023}}.

*{{Sm|Neo|Japan|p=Japan}} - Although he began seriously competing in late-2022, he quickly established himself as the best Corrin player in Japan, most notably placing 5th at the supermajor {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} defeating {{Sm|Tweek}}, the highest placement for a Corrin player relative to number of participants.

*{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}} - One of the first notable Corrin players and is the best Corrin player of all-time. He is best known for winning {{Trn|Cirque Du CFL 3}}, becoming the first solo-Corrin player to win a major, and the invitational {{Trn|The Luminosity Invitational}}. In addition, he had placed top 8 at several "premier" events, including 3rd at {{Trn|Supernova 2024}} and 7th at both {{Trn|GENESIS X}} and {{Trn|Riptide 2024}}. He is ranked 7th on the [[LumiRank 2024.1]], the first player ranked in the top 10 who uses primarily Corrin.

Corrin was initially seen as a mid-tier character from the beginning of the metagame. While his nerfs were perceived as noticeable, players believed he could still have potential akin to ''Smash 4'' with moves such as back aerial and Dragon Lunge still being strong enough to mitigate their nerfs. However, it soon became apparent that their changes were insufficient to adhere to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s faster engine. Many top professionals considered Corrin a low-tier character, and all of Corrin's notable players from ''Smash 4'' dropped him. Despite occasional success from players such as {{Sm|Ke-ya}}, who has placed decently in Japan, and {{Sm|Cosmos}}, who notably reverse 3-0'd Dabuz at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}, Corrin's representation was near nonexistent during the early metagame, with him ranking last in representation at the end of 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AJs-mj5TTdkmkl7nhj4twJymVPTLTUdT0MBToL1cxDs/edit#gid=342014565|title=OrionRank 2019 character data}}</ref> and again in 2020, where an analysis of 251 [[Power ranking]]s across 5 continents in 2020 showing Corrin having the lowest representation in the roster (0.1%), along with {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGaYyzztjBc&t=872s&ab_channel=turndownforULT</ref> As a result, opinions on Corrin were highly unfavorable.

However, Corrin's reception would begin to turn around with the release of patch 8.0.0, where his KO power and Dragon Lunge were improved. Although the patch took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Corrin began seeing improving results from Cosmos, who mained Corrin throughout most of the online metagame. Following the return of offline competitive play, Corrin saw further success from old players such as {{Sm|Ly}} and {{Sm|SHADIC}} and gained new players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, who co-mained Corrin in the first half of 2022, and {{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}}, who established himself as one of the best Corrin players in the world by early-2023 despite having started seriously competing only months prior. This led to a renaissance period for Corrin, who swiftly saw more and more representation as time went on, a remarkable improvement from Corrin's near-nonexistent playerbase from the early metagame and one of the most significant turnarounds of any character's overall representation across any ''Smash'' game. These marked changes caused the community to reassess the character to a mid-tier, with some going as far as to say Corrin could be ranked as a high-tier. This is reflected in Corrin's first tier list placement, where he was ranked 42nd out of 82 in B+ tier.  

During the middle of 2023, an explosion of Corrin results caused people's opinions of the character to go even higher, getting ranked 27th out of 82 in A- tier on the second tier list, being ranked as a high tier character. This uprise of results for Corrin only continued into 2024, where SHADIC became a notable top 10 player, having won {{Trn|Cirque Du CFL 3}} and {{Trn|The Luminosity Invitational}} over players like {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} and {{Sm|Sonix}} respectively, defeating {{Sm|Sparg0}} to place 4th at {{Trn|S Factor 11}}, as well as placing 3rd at the premier {{Trn|Supernova 2024}}. In addition, Sparg0 added the character to his roster as a pocket for certain matchups, like against {{Sm|Riddles}} or {{Sm|KEN}}, making some top players argue that the character should be ranked even higher.

[[File:SSBU Congratulations Corrin.png|thumb|Corrin's congratulations screen.]]

|3||{{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} ({{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}) Opposite-gender {{SSBU|Corrin}}, {{CharHead|Daisy|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=White}}, and {{CharHead|Palutena|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Mario Galaxy]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Fated Battle}}''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Black}} and {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}} {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} in their black alternate costumes are CPU allies.

|4||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Reset Bomb Forest]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Boss Fight 1 - Kid Icarus: Uprising}}''||The {{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} ({{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}) opposite-gendered Corrin is a CPU ally.

|6||{{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} ({{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}) Opposite-gender Corrin, {{CharHead|Lucina|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Navy}}, and {{CharHead|Robin|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)}}''||{{CharHead|Marth|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=White}} in his white costume and {{CharHead|Chrom|SSBU|hsize=20px}} are CPU allies.

|•{{SSBU|Corrin}} Team {{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}×3

|•{{SSBU|Corrin}} {{head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} (160 HP)

|{{SpiritTableName|Sakura (Fire Emblem)|customname={{s|fireemblem|Sakura}} (Fire Emblem)|size=64}}

|{{s|fireemblem|Corrin}}

*Corrin is the only character who, in [[:File:SSBU Classic Mode Difficulty Mural Full.jpg|the mural for Classic Mode]], is represented by an alternate costume: the default female Corrin. This is consistent with how Corrin is primarily represented with the female version in most ''Fire Emblem'' media after ''Fates'', such as ''Fire Emblem Warriors'', ''Fire Emblem Heroes'', and ''Fire Emblem Engage''.