Dark Pit (SSBU)

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Dark Pit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Kid Icarus
Other playable appearance	in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Dark Pit Staff

“	Dark Pit is Pit's echo fighter. His abilities are mostly the same as Pit's, but his hair and clothes are different colors, he summons different weapons, and celebrates victory to a different tune.	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Dark Pit (ブラックピット, Black Pit) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. He is an Echo Fighter of Pit. Dark Pit is classified as fighter #28ε.

Antony Del Rio and Minami Takayama reprise the role of Dark Pit in the English and Japanese versions of the game, respectively.

Differences from Pit

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Aesthetics

• As with all Echo Fighters, Dark Pit has unique taunts and victory animations. However, the taunts last for the same amount of time as Pit's.
• Dark Pit's No Contest animation is different as well.
• Although Dark Pit has the same base model, his hair, eyes and clothes have a different design. He also lacks the halo rings present on Pit's arms.
• Dark Pit has different, less cheerful facial expressions in some attack animations.
• Dark Pit has a different victory theme.

Ground Attacks

• Dark Pit's forward tilt has lesser base knockback than Pit's equivalent move, making it useful for locking opponents, but less useful for KO's.

Special Moves

• Silver Bow's performance varies from Pit's Palutena Bow.
  • Silver Bow deals more damage and travels slightly faster.
  • Silver Bow lasts for a shorter amount of time and cannot be controlled as easily.
• Electroshock Arm deals electric damage, and sends opponents at a lower angle than Upperdash Arm.
• Dark Pit has a completely different Final Smash, being Dark Pit Staff.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Dark Pit's model features a more subdued color scheme. His clothing and wings now feature simple detailing, and like Pit, his eyes and hair appear more detailed.
• Dark Pit's idle animation has been slightly altered.
• Dark Pit's down and side taunts are performed faster.
• Dark Pit's expression when Screen KOed is now identical to Pit's.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Dark Pit's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 5).
• Dark Pit dashes much faster.

Ground attacks

• Neutral attack:
  • Neutral infinite's animation has changed. Dark Pit's bow no longer spins while fully formed; he now quickly slashes with the bow split in two.
  • Neutral infinite connects better into the final hit, improving the move's utility.
• Up tilt:
  • Up tilt's animation has been altered into two lunging upward kicks.
  • Up tilt's endlag has been significantly lowered.
• Down tilt:
  • Down tilt's endlag has been significantly lowered, and its angle has been made more vertical.
• Dash attack:
  • Dash attack's animation has been altered to a downward swipe of his blade. It is quicker and covers more area in front of Dark Pit. It also deals significantly higher knockback.
• Forward smash:
  • Forward smash's first hit has more range, but its second hit has less range. This makes it easier to land the first hit of the move and harder to land the second.
  • Forward smash's second hit connects better, improving the move's utility.

Aerial attacks

• All aerials have reduced landing lag.
• Neutral aerial:
  • Neutral aerial has a slightly longer duration.
  • Neutral aerial's multi-hits connect more consistently.
• Forward and up aerial multi-hits deal less damage, while the final hits deal more. As a result, their knockback, kill power, and overall damage are increased.
• Down aerial:
  • Down aerial's hitbox is bigger.

Throws/other attacks

• Standing grab and dash grab have increased ending lag.

Special Moves

• Silver Bow:
  • Silver Bow travels faster and has decreased endlag.
• Electroshock Arm:
  • Dark Pit can act out of Electroshock Arm faster if it connects.
  • Dark Pit always shouts "Electroshock!" when using Electroshock Arm. His other voice clip is used when he activates the Power of Flight.
• Power of Flight:
  • Power of Flight can now grab the ledge when facing backwards.
  • Power of Flight halts at the end of the move, reducing its recovery potential.
    • Dark Pit will float for a little bit after the move, but that means he will be more vulnerable to attacks.
• Guardian Orbitars:
  • Guardian Orbitars comes out faster when activated.
  • Guardian Orbitars will shrink the longer they are held out.

Role in World of Light

Dark Pit was among the fighters that were summoned to fight the army of Master Hands.

Dark Pit was present when Galeem unleashed its beams of light. He was flying alongside Pit to escape the beams, but after Palutena was vaporized, they lost their Power of Flight and fell victim to the beams as well. They were both transformed into spirits along with the rest of the fighters, excluding Kirby.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Dark Pit's fighter card.

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  On Skyworld.

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  Dark Pit attacking Falco on Spirit Train.

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  Dark Pit using Electroshock Arm against Pit on Temple.

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  Dark Pit posing on Coliseum.

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  Using his Guardian Orbitars against Bayonetta on the Great Plateau Tower.

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  Unleashing his Final Smash, Dark Pit Staff on Yoshi's Story.

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  Dark Pit struck by Dark Samus's forward aerial on Gerudo Valley.

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  With Pit and Palutena on Skyworld.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• Dark Pit and Lucina are the first and only full clones to retain their full clone status in two games in a row.
• In the World of Light trailer, Dark Pit is seen losing his Power of Flight with the loss of Palutena, and his wings glow blue during use. This is unlike the ingame move, where his wings use a green glow, which occurs when the ability is granted by Viridi.