List of updates (SSB4)/1.0.8 changelog

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This is the list of known changes in version 1.0.8 of Super Smash Bros. 4. All claims on this page must be verifiable, preferably with a trustable source link, and must compare both the old and new states. Ensure that all changes are also listed on the respective pages.

Bowser

• Up tilt damage: 10% → 9%
• Up tilt startup: 12 frames → 11 frames
• Up tilt endlag: 51 frames → 41 frames

Charizard

• Neutral air is faster.
• Up throw knockback increased significantly.
• Down throw knockback reduced significantly, making it ideal for combos.

Diddy Kong

• Up air startup: 3 frames → 4 frames
• Up throw (hit 1) damage: 4% → 1%
• Down throw damage: 6% → 7%
• Down throw has more knockback, making it worse for combining.

Donkey Kong

• Cargo forward toss damage: 8% → 10%
• Cargo back toss damage: 8% → 12%
• Cargo back toss angle modified.
• Cargo up toss damage: 7% → 10%
• Cargo down toss damage: 6% → 7%
• DK now hops while performing cargo down toss.

Falco

• Neutral air (hit 2) damage: 3% → 2%
• Neutral air hits now auto link.
• Forward air damage: 8% → 9%
• Forward air landing damage: 3% → 5%
• Up air damage: 11% → 10%
• Up air sourspot removed.
• Up air startup: 11 frames → 7 frames
• Down air sweetspot no longer meteor smashes grounded opponents, but sends them upwards.

Greninja

• Forward tilt damage: 6.5% → 7.3%
• Forward tilt endlag reduced by about ten frames.

Ike

• Jab transitions into second hit faster.
• Jab 3 now properly hits above Ike.
• Forward tilt has reduced start-up (15 -> 12).
• Forward tilt deals less damage (14% -> 12%).
• Dash attack has less start-up and deals more damage (Sweet spot: 10%->14%. Sour spot: 7%->11% and 5%->9%).
• Neutral air has less landing lag.
• Forward air has better hitbox placements (Hits better above and below him).
• Quick Draw startup reduced.

Kirby

• Upward angled forward smash sourspot deals 1% less damage.

Lucario

• Jab (hit 1) knockback decreased, allowing it to connect more easily with the second hit.

Lucina

• Jab (hit 1) angle modified to make it easier to follow up on.
• Up tilt knockback increased.
• Up tilt endlag reduced by approximately three frames.
• Up tilt body hitbox angle more vertical.
• Forward tilt damage: 9.975% → ~10.85%

Marth

• Jab (hit 1) damage: 4%/6% → 3%/5%
• Jab (hit 1) angle modified to make it easier to follow up on.
• Up tilt knockback increased.
• Up tilt endlag reduced by approximately three frames.
• Up tilt body hitbox angle more vertical.

Mii Swordfighter

• Back air damage: 12% → 14%

Meta Knight

• Jab damage: 1% → 1.2%
• Jab endlag reduced by approximately twelve frames.
• Forward tilt final hit angle: 65° → ~40°
• Forward tilt final hit damage: 3% → 4%
• Forward tilt endlag reduced by approximately ten frames.
• Neutral air landing lag reduced.

Mr. Game & Watch

• Down tilt knockback increased.

Ness

• PSI Magnet endlag reduced.

Palutena

• Up tilt loop hits link better into themselves.
• Up tilt (loop hits) damage: 1% → 1.2%

Rosalina & Luma

• Luma HP: 47 → 50

Villager

• Down throw damage: 4.5% → 6%
• Consecutive uses of Balloon Trip now result in less distance.

Zelda

• Up Smash knockback increased.
• Sweetspot and sourspot on neutral air switched.

References

SmashBoards thread