Equipment

Equipment is a customization option in Super Smash Bros. 4. Three pieces of equipment can be attached to a character, will will modify their attack, defense, and speed.

There are three classes of equipment. Orange equipment is based on weaponry and improves attack but lowers defense. Blue equipment is based on clothing and improves defense but lowers speed. Green equipment is based on footwear and improves speed but lowers attack. All three types can also bestow secondary effects, which may either be positive or negative.

Equipment types

The type of a piece of equipment affects which characters can equip it. Note that some names may be currently unofficial. Also, all badges can be equipped by all characters.

Attack	File:Equipment Icon Attack Badge.png Attack Badge	Arm Cannon	Banana	Bat	Blaster	File:Equipment Icon Bow.png Bow	Boxing Gloves	File:Equipment Icon Candy.png Candy	File:Equipment Icon Claw.png Claw	Drill	Egg	Gloves	File:Equipment Icon Gyroid.png Gyroid	Hammer	File:Equipment Icon Needle.png Needle	File:Equipment Icon Orb.png Orb	Pikmin	Protein	Staff	Sword	Toad	Tome	Torch	File:Equipment Icon Whip.png Whip	X Attack	Zapper
Defense	File:Equipment Icon Defense Badge.png Defense Badge	File:Equipment Icon Battery.png Battery	Block	File:Equipment Icon Bodysuit.png Bodysuit	File:Equipment Icon Cap.png Cap	File:Equipment Icon Cloak.png Cloak	Clothes	Coat	Collar	Dress	Helmet	Jacket	Mask	Overalls	Ring	File:Equipment Icon Robe.png Robe	Saddle	Shell	Shield	File:Equipment Icon Spacesuit.png Spacesuit	Tie	File:Equipment Icon X Defend.png X Defend
Speed	File:Equipment Icon Speed Badge.png Speed Badge	File:Equipment Icon Barrel Jet.png Barrel Jet	Booster	Boots	File:Equipment Icon Chip.png Chip	Feather	File:Equipment Icon Heels.png Heels	File:Equipment Icon Leg Guards.png Leg Guards	File:Equipment Icon Machspeed.png Turbo Boost	File:Equipment Icon Mushroom.png Mushroom	Sandals	Shoes	X Speed

Character	Attack	Defense	Speed
			File:Equipment Icon Heels.png
			File:Equipment Icon Heels.png
	File:Equipment Icon Claw.png		File:Equipment Icon Mushroom.png
			File:Equipment Icon Mushroom.png
			File:Equipment Icon Mushroom.png
		File:Equipment Icon Cap.png	File:Equipment Icon Barrel Jet.png
	File:Equipment Icon Orb.png
	File:Equipment Icon Needle.png	File:Equipment Icon Bodysuit.png
	File:Equipment Icon Orb.png	File:Equipment Icon Cloak.png	File:Equipment Icon Leg Guards.png
		File:Equipment Icon Bodysuit.png
	File:Equipment Icon Whip.png	File:Equipment Icon Bodysuit.png
	File:Equipment Icon Candy.png	File:Equipment Icon Cap.png	File:Equipment Icon Machspeed.png
			File:Equipment Icon Machspeed.png
			File:Equipment Icon Machspeed.png
			File:Equipment Icon Leg Guards.png
			File:Equipment Icon Leg Guards.png
		File:Equipment Icon X Defend.png
		File:Equipment Icon X Defend.png
		File:Equipment Icon X Defend.png
		File:Equipment Icon X Defend.png
		File:Equipment Icon X Defend.png
		File:Equipment Icon Bodysuit.png
		File:Equipment Icon Cap.png
		File:Equipment Icon Cloak.png
		File:Equipment Icon Cloak.png
		File:Equipment Icon Cloak.png
		File:Equipment Icon Cloak.png
		File:Equipment Icon Battery.png	File:Equipment Icon Chip.png
	File:Equipment Icon Bow.png	File:Equipment Icon Robe.png
	File:Equipment Icon Bow.png	File:Equipment Icon Robe.png
		File:Equipment Icon Spacesuit.png
	File:Equipment Icon Gyroid.png

Known equipment values

The following table collects known values for equipment that lacks any special effects.

Name	Plus Range			Minus Range
File:Equipment Icon Attack Badge.png アタックバッジ Attack Badge	Attack +	19	21	Defense -	11	14
File:Equipment Icon Attack Badge.png スーパーアタックバッジ Super Attack Badge	Attack +	34	39	Defense -	18	27
File:Equipment Icon Attack Badge.png レアアタックバッジ Rare Attack Badge	Attack +	45	45	Defense -	31	31
最新型ブラスター Latest-Model Blaster	Attack +	44	59	Defense -	24	37
File:Equipment Icon Candy.png ペロぺロキャンディ Licking Candy	Attack +	29	29	Defense -	17	17
パワー手袋 Power Gloves	Attack +	28	28	Defense -	18	18
ハイパワー手袋 High-Power Gloves	Attack +	33	54	Defense -	18	34
1tハンマー 1-Ton Hammer	Attack +	47	47	Defense -	23	23
File:Equipment Icon Needle.png 鋼の針 Steel Needle	Attack +	45	45	Defense -	24	24
銀の剣 Silver Sword	Attack +	40	40	Defense -	20	20
プラスパワー X Attack	Attack +	25	25	Defense -	14	14
最新型ザッパー Latest-Model Zapper	Attack +	57	57	Defense -	39	39
File:Equipment Icon Defense Badge.png ディフェンスバッジ Defense Badge	Defense +	21	21	Speed -	14	14
File:Equipment Icon Defense Badge.png スーパーディフェンスバッジ Super Defense Badge	Defense +	26	38	Speed -	13	25
File:Equipment Icon Bodysuit.png スーパースーツ Super Bodysuit	Defense +	60	60	Speed -	42	42
File:Equipment Icon Cap.png 人気者の帽子 Popular Cap	Defense +	48	48	Speed -	25	25
File:Equipment Icon Cap.png ヒーローの帽子 Hero's Cap	Defense +	75	75	Speed -	48	48
File:Equipment Icon Cloak.png 王者のマント Monarch Cloak	Defense +	69	72	Speed -	43	50
なじみのふく Familiar Clothes	Defense +	27	28	Speed -	15	18
高価なコート Expensive Coat	Defense +	33	33	Speed -	21	21
お手ごろなコート Affordable Coat	Defense +	21	21	Speed -	12	12
銀の首輪 Silver Collar	Defense +	56	56	Speed -	34	34
ベテランジャケット Veteran Jacket	Defense +	55	55	Speed -	28	28
流行りのオーバーオール Fashion Overalls	Defense +	59	59	Speed -	36	36
File:Equipment Icon Robe.png 戦士の羽衣 Warrior's Robe	Defense +	22	22	Speed -	13	13
File:Equipment Icon Spacesuit.png 最新型宇宙服 Latest-Model Spacesuit	Defense +	40	40	Speed -	25	25
File:Equipment Icon X Defend.png ディフェンダー6 X Defend 6	Defense +	85	85	Speed -	50	50
File:Equipment Icon Speed Badge.png スピードバッジ Speed Badge	Speed +	18	21	Attack -	9	14
File:Equipment Icon Speed Badge.png スーパースピードバッジ Super Speed Badge	Speed +	28	42	Attack -	15	28
File:Equipment Icon Speed Badge.png レアスピードバッジ Rare Speed Badge	Speed +	54	54	Attack -	27	27
なじみのブーツ Familiar Boots	Speed +	30	30	Attack -	16	16
おしゃれなプ一ツ Stylish Boots	Speed +	48	57	Attack -	24	30
高級なブーツ High-Class Boots	Speed +	63	63	Attack -	40	40
File:Equipment Icon Leg Guards.png 軽量レガース Lightweight Leg Guards	Speed +	45	45	Attack -	25	25
軽量シューズ Lightweight Shoes	Speed +	37	43	Attack -	21	28

Known equipment effects

The following table collects known effects and what equipment they were found on.

Effect	In-game description	Notes
Sprinter	1.3x running speed.
Stroller	0.8x running speed.
Glider	1.25x lateral air movement speed.
Antiglide	0.8x lateral air movement speed.
Leaper	1.2x jump height.
Antileap	0.8x jump height.
Speed Skater	1.5x movement speed on land, but watch that you don't slip!
Hi-Jump	1.3x jump height from the ground.
Lo-Jump	0.7x jump height from the ground.
Double-Jump Boost	1.3x midair jump height.
Double-Jump Drag	0.7x midair jump height.
Thistle Jump	0.6x speed when falling.
Anchor Jump	1.4x speed when falling.
Speed Walker	1.3x walking speed.
Meanderer	0.8x walking speed.
Lingering Edge	Hang on to the edges of stages for twice as long.
Hasty Edge	Hang on to the edges of stages for half as long.
Gluey Edge	Increased range for grabbing stage edges.
Tough Edge	Decreased range for grabbing stage edges.
Hard Braker	Stop on a dime even when dashing.
Perfect-Shield Helper	More easily nullify attacks when blocking at the last second.
Imperfect Shield	Only get a normal shield no matter how good your timing is.
Shield Regenerator	Recharge your shield more quickly.
Shield Degenerator	Recharge your shield more slowly.
Air Defender	0.75x damage received when in midair.
Air Piñata	1.2x damage received when in midair.
Nimble Dodger	Gives a little extra time to dodge an enemy attack.
Dodgy Dodger	Gives a bit less time to dodge an enemy attack.
Smooth Lander	Start moving again more quickly after landing.
Crash Lander	After landing, take more time to start moving again.
Quick Smasher	Charge smash attacks faster when holding the attack button.
Hyper Smasher	Charge smash attacks for longer to get 1.3x power.
Air Attacker	1.15x attack power while airborne.
Air Pushover	0.75x attack power while airborne.
Meteor Master	1.5x power when using moves that launch opponents downward.
Desperate Attacker	1.7x attack power for 20 seconds when damage reaches 100%.
Desperate Defender	Take 0.33x damage for 20 seconds when damage reaches 100%.
Desperate Speedster	1.55x speed for 20 seconds when damage reaches 100%.
Desperate Specialist	Slowly increase attack, defense, and speed for 20 seconds when damage reaches 100%.
Desperate Immortal	Gain 7 seconds of invincibility when your damage reaches 100%.
Unharmed Attacker	1.5x attack power while damage is at 0%.
Unharmed Speedster	1.32x speed while damage is at 0%.
Unharmed Speed Demon	Attack and speed gradually increase while damage is at 0%.
Trade-off Attacker	1.15x attack power from the start of the match...as well as 30% damage.
Trade-off Defender	Start the match with 30% damage, but take only 0.8x damage from attacks.
Trade-off Speedster	1.3x speed from the start of the match...as well as 30% damage.
All-around Trade-off	Start with 60% damage but slowly gain attack, defense, and speed.
Moon Launcher	1.3x attack power when launching enemies upward.
Vampire	When directly striking an opponent, may recover health relative to damage inflicted.
No-Flinch Smasher	You cannot be launched by standard attacks when charging a smash attack.
Critical Hitter	Attacks get a 20% chance of dealing extra damage.	Critical hits do 3.0x damage.
Insult to Injury	1.4x damage when hitting a prone opponent.
First Striker	If you land the first strike of the battle, you will be invincible for 10 seconds.
Countdown	Greatly improved launch power for the last five seconds of a battle.
Speed Crasher	Do damage to an opponent if you crash into them while dashing.	Damage dealt based on distance travelled.
Shield Exploder	Shield against an attack with perfect timing to create an explosion.	Does 15% damage.
Shield Healer	Recover health when shielding relative to the power of received attacks.
Shield Reflector	When shielding, reflect some damage back at your attackers.
Escape Artist	Escape more easily from being grabbed, stunned, etc.
Item Hurler	1.5x attack power to thrown items.
Item Lobber	0.7x attack power to thrown items.
Item Hitter	1.5x attack power to battering items.
Item Pitcher	Item-throwing range increased.
Item Shooter	1.5x attack power and ammo for items that fire projectiles.
Quick Batter	Faster smash attacks when using the Home-Run Bat.
Star Rod	Start battles with a Star Rod. Wave it to fire star-shaped projectiles.
Lip's Stick	Start battles with a Lip's Stick. Hit an opponent to plant a damaging flower.
Super Scope	Start battles with a Super Scope. Attack with charge shots or rapid fire!
Ray Gun	Start battles with a Ray Gun. Blast your foes with lasers!
Fire Flower	Start battles with a Fire Flower. Roast your enemies!
Beam Sword	Start battles with a Beam Sword. The stronger the attack, the longer the reach.
Home-Run Bat	Start battles with a Home-Run Bat. Use smash attacks and aim for the stands!
Bob-omb	Start battles with a Bob-omb. Just don't hold on to it for too long...
Mr. Saturn	Start matches with Mr. Saturn. He does huge damage to fighters' shields.
Food Lover	1.5x damage healed when eating food.
Picky Eater	0.7x damage healed when eating food.
Crouch Healer	Slowly heal damage while crouching.	Heals 3% every 2 seconds.
Caloric Attacker	1.4x attack power for 15 seconds after eating food.
Caloric Speedster	1.38x speed for 15 seconds after eating food.
Caloric Defender	0.5x damage received for 15 seconds after eating food.
Caloric Powerhouse	Attack, defense, and speed rise gradually for 15 seconds after eating food.
KO Healer	Recover damage when you KO an enemy.	Heals 15%.
Caloric Immortal	Become invincible for 5 seconds after eating food.
Auto-Healer	Heal damage gradually over time.	Heals 2% every 3 seconds.
Smash Ball Attractor	Automatically draw Smash Balls to you.
Pity Final Smasher	After a KO, return to battle ready to use your Final Smash.
Smash Ball Clinger	When glowing with your Final Smash, resist losing it when attacked.
Super Final Smasher	Attack, defense, and speed rise gradually while you have the Final Smash glow.
Final Smash Healer	Heal damage gradually while you have the Final Smash glow.
Double Final Smasher	After using a Final Smash, you have a 20% chance of being able to use it again.
Sudden Death Gambler	Get a 50% chance of going into Sudden Death with only 100% damage.
Safe Respawner	Invincibility will last three times as long after being KO'd.
Risky Respawner	Get no invincibility after being KO'd.

Trivia

• The names of the Pokémon-exclusive equipment reference battle items in the Pokémon games that would boost a Pokémon's stat.
• The icon on Kirby's exclusive Weapons is identical to Invincibility Candy from his own series.
• The equipment feature in Smash 4 shares many similarities to Gear from the Mario & Luigi series.