R.O.B. (SSB4)

R.O.B. in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	R.O.B.
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Super Diffusion Beam

R.O.B. (ロボット, Robot) was officially revealed as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4 on October 15th, 2014 alongside Ganondorf. He has a new Final Smash. His other attacks seem to have the same properties as in Brawl, but are performed differently (for example, R.O.B. now crouches when performing his forward smash, and raises his arms when using Robo Burner).

How to unlock

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

• Play 70 VS Matches.
• Collect at least 200 unique trophies.

R.O.B. must then be defeated on PictoChat 2.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

• Play through at least 8 rounds of Crazy Orders
• Play 60 VS Matches.

R.O.B. must then be fought on Wrecking Crew.

Changes from Brawl

R.O.B. has been overall buffed from his transition from Brawl as he had his previously poor KOing ability buffed, with many of his old KO moves being made more powerful or slightly easier to land, as well as given access to new KO moves such as his heavily improved Up aerial. R.O.B. also benefits from the rebalancing of other characters who countered him in Brawl, most infamously Meta Knight, being slightly more equipped to handle the new characters that are commonly seen competitively.

Overall R.O.B. is a more competitively viable character, still possessing many of the positive traits he possessed in Brawl, while having one of his most significant faults addressed (KO power). However, he is still easy to combo as he is now larger, and Gyro has lost a lot of its damage potential being a huge nerf to his powerful zoning abilities, with his projectiles and spacing tools made slower and/or given less reach, and losing his valuable glide toss. This makes approaching more important, as R.O.B. is now more poor at projectile trading. R.O.B.'s recovery was also slightly toned down, being slower and easier to punish, resulting in overall average tournament results.

Customs can alleviate many of R.O.B.'s weaknesses, with High-Speed Burner allowing R.O.B. to combo easier and improve his recovery considerably, and both variations to Robo Beam slightly improving his projectile game. As a result, R.O.B. has seen much better results in custom-allowed tournaments.

Aesthetics

• R.O.B.'s proportions and visual appearance are different than in Brawl. His head is seemingly smaller, his appearance is more glossy than metallic, and his poses are now diagonal. This puts his design more in line with how he appears as a toy in real life.
• R.O.B. is more emotive, such as making "angry" eyes during some attacks, and having "sad" eyes when being grabbed.
• R.O.B. now faces the screen at an angle, as opposed to Brawl, where he faced straight.
• For all of his taunts, regardless of the direction he's facing, R.O.B. will turn to the right.
• The mechanical sound effects of R.O.B.'s attacks and taunts are quieter.

Attributes

• R.O.B. walks slightly faster (1.1 → 1.122).
• R.O.B. dashes slightly faster (1.5 → 1.568).
• R.O.B. has greater air speed (0.89 → 1.08).
• R.O.B.'s falling speed is much faster (1.2 → 1.6).
• R.O.B.'s size has increased, making him easier to combo, but improving his range in some attacks

Ground attacks

• Forward tilt's reach was reduced, being about two-thirds of what it was before.
• Up tilt's side hitboxes no longer effectively launch opponents into the main upper hitbox, and now have almost no horizontal reach, making it effectively useless against opponents who aren't above R.O.B. or at least very near his torso.
• Up tilt has slightly more vertical reach.
• Dash attack has better reach, and it deals 2% more damage.
• R.O.B.'s forward smash was heavily altered; R.O.B. now positions himself like a cannon down and fires a longer laser beam. This altered forward smash has significantly more reach and larger hitboxes (possessing about twice the reach of his old forward smash). Its sweetspot is also more powerful, dealing 3% more damage with slightly stronger knockback, while covering a larger portion of the attack. Its sourspot is drastically weaker, dealing 5% less damage, but it hits where the move wouldn't have hit at all in Brawl.
• Forward smash has slightly more start-up.
• As R.O.B. charges his forward smash, his head spins clockwise.
• R.O.B.'s arms now produces hitboxes during his up smash, which knocks opponents into the sweetspot (the thrusters), which makes the move much easier to land (as it can now hit opponents on the ground to either side of R.O.B.), resulting in a much better KO option, as well as a powerful out of shield punish option. These new hitboxes also allow the move to deal 3% more damage (for 17% total).
• Down smash's final hit is much more powerful, and now sends opponents on a much more favorable semi-spike trajectory instead of a highly undesirable diagonal trajectory, making it a significantly more viable KO move overall and making it a more rewarding move to hit with in general (as opponents will now be hit offstage into an unfavorable recovery position, instead of into the air with no followup capability). Down smash also deals 2% more damage if all hits connect.
• Down smash has slightly slower startup lag.

Aerial attacks

• Neutral aerial has fewer start-up, ending, and landing frames, and can now auto-cancel in a short hop. Besides making the move safer to use, it can now be used as an effective combo starter.
• Neutral aerial is significantly weaker, now dealing 3% less damage, and no longer KOing until beyond 150%.
• Forward aerial deals 3% less damage, with drastically reduced knockback, reach, and duration, no longer being able to KO even at very high damages.
• Forward aerial has slightly less ending and landing lag.
• Forward aerial has a slightly altered animation, where R.O.B. swings his arms out from above more forcefully and follows through fully with his swing, instead of keeping his arms out.
• Back aerial propels R.O.B. significantly farther, making the move safer and increasing its utility as a recovery aid. It is also slightly more powerful, dealing 1% more damage with slightly increased knockback.
• Back aerial has slightly more start-up lag.
• Up aerial now has a proper finishing hit, which is strong enough to be a KO move, especially near the upper blast line with its high base knockback. While it consists of significantly fewer hits, reducing its maximum damage output by 10% (now causing the move to deal 10% damage total if all hits connect), it gives opponents less opportunity to SDI out, making the move more difficult to escape, and thus improving its reliability as a KO move and general follow up option.
• Down aerial has faster start-up, and the new ledge mechanics allow R.O.B. to more easily meteor smash opponents who regrab the ledge without renewing their ledge invincibility. The move's hitboxes also go slightly below the ledge.

Grab and throws

• Forward throw is slightly weaker, dealing 2% less damage and slightly weaker knockback.
• Up throw's knockback scaling was significantly improved, making it a reliable KOing option under 150%. R.O.B. will also land on platforms above he passes by when using the move, allowing R.O.B. to use the move closer to the top blast lines when under a platform and thus buffing its KOing ability even further. It also deals 2% more damage. While rare, R.O.B. can additionally use it for a suicide KO if on a moving platform, as R.O.B. continues with the move all the way to the bottom blast line if there's no platform underneath.
• The removal of hitstun cancelling makes down throw an excellent combo starter, with a guaranteed followup into his up aerial up to mid-high damages (depending on rage). Down throw can also setup a KO combo to up aerial at high damages if the R.O.B. player can read the opponent's reaction.

Special moves

• Super Robo Beam charges faster, is wider, and is slightly more powerful, dealing 1% more damage with slightly increased knockback.
• Both types of lasers shot by Robo Beam travel slower, moreso for Super Robo Beam, and the uncharged laser deals 1% less damage.
• Super Robo Beam's laser is aesthetically different, being a wide, brighter, and more colorful beam.
• Arm Rotor has been drastically improved in multiple ways. It now has a proper finishing hit that launches opponents away at the end of move, making the move significantly safer to use as an attack, and the final hit is powerful enough to KO around 150%. R.O.B. can also now move significantly back and forth while using the move, for a possible total distance of up to half of Final Destination's length, significantly aiding the move's offensive capabilities as well as making the move much safer. The previous two points combined with the move's reduced SDI capacity also allows the move to deal significantly more damage.
• When using Robo Burner, R.O.B. moves slower horizontally, and repeated bursts give less distance, reducing the move's recovery potential and making R.O.B. easier to edge-guard.
• R.O.B. raises his arms while rising with Robo Burner, and when out of fuel, smoke visibly emits from beneath R.O.B. until he lands.
• Fired fully charged Gyros deal 8% less damage (now dealing 10%), and the distance they are fired has been reduced. R.O.B. also has a new, laggier animation for failing to pull a Gyro when one is present on stage that leaves him more vulnerable if a R.O.B. player tries charging a Gyro too soon.
• Thrown Gyros deal slightly more damage, with a maximum damage potential of 13% instead of 10%.
• R.O.B. has a new Final Smash, Super Diffusion Beam, that involves R.O.B. crouching down and firing a massive laser, similar to Zero Laser. While it is a better finisher overall, it is less reliable at racking up damage than R.O.B's old Final Smash in exchange for sporting high KOing power. Super Diffusion Beam also forces R.O.B. to be stationary throughout its duration, severely limiting his options.

Update History

1.0.6

• Up Throw Knockback reduced.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			3%	R.O.B. punches twice.
			3%
Forward tilt			6%/5%/8%	A leaning hook.
Up tilt			3% (early), 5% (clean top), 6% (clean base)	R.O.B. throws both arms upwards.
Down tilt			5%	R.O.B. pokes the ground with both arms.
Dash attack			7%	A two-handed downwards swing.
Forward smash		S3	15% (base), 11.5% (mid), 6% (tip)	R.O.B. spins his head around and fires a short-ranged laser forwards.
Up smash			3% (early), 14% (base), 13% (tip)	R.O.B. flips into a handstand and fires his burners upwards.
Down smash			2% (loop base), 1.5% (loop tip), 5% (last)	R.O.B. spins his arms around in a low-angled corkscrewing motion.
Neutral aerial			8% (base), 6% (tip)	Spins in a circle with his thrusters ablaze.
Forward aerial			7%	Swings arms in a clobbering strike. Similar in appearance to his dash attack.
Back aerial			12% (clean base), 10% (clean tip), 6% (late base), 4.5% (late tip)	R.O.B. shoots fire out of his thrusters behind him, propelling him forwards.
Up aerial			1%? (hits 1-4), 4% (hit 5)	An upwards, windmilling arm attack. Combos reliably after his down throw.
Down aerial			12% (clean base), 11% (clean mid), 6% (clean tip), 8% (late)	R.O.B. fires a blast downwards.
Grab			—
Pummel			2%	R.O.B. squeezes the opponent.
Forward throw			8%	R.O.B. lets go of the opponent.
Back throw			10%	R.O.B. flings the opponent backwards.
Up throw			12%	R.O.B. hovers into the air, inverts the opponent, and slams them into the ground. This is R.O.B.'s strongest throw and is one of the strongest up throws in the game, being capable of KOing characters under 150%.
Down throw			10%	R.O.B. drills the opponent's head into the ground. Combos reliably into his up air.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			5%
Edge attack Edge getups			7%
Neutral special	Default	Robo Beam	7% (uncharged), 4.5% (charged), 10% (fully charged)	An optical laser. Becomes a high-powered shot if left unused; cannot fire if used consecutively. Ricochets off of flat surfaces such as the ground or a wall.
	Custom 1	Wide-Angle Beam	7% (uncharged), 3.5% (charged), 8% (fully charged)	R.O.B.'s laser deals less damage, but can be aimed in a wider arc.
	Custom 2	Infinite Robo Beam	4% (uncharged), 3%/2% (charged), 10% (fully charged)	No charging is needed to fire, but it does less damage, cannot ricochet, and the super variant takes longer to charge.
Side special	Default	Arm Rotor	1% (loop), 3% (last)	R.O.B. spins his torso in a corkscrewing motion to strike the opponent repeatedly with his arms. Can trap opponents and reflect projectiles.
	Custom 1	Reflector Arm	2% (loop), 4% (last)	Does not trap opponents, but gives more power to reflected projectiles.
	Custom 2	Backward Arm Rotor	2% (loop), 4% (last)	R.O.B. hops backwards while performing the move. Much shorter duration overall.
Up special	Default	Robo Burner	0%	Allows R.O.B. fly upwards on a limited amount of fuel. The fuel recovers over time while he is on the ground.
	Custom 1	Robo Rocket	5% (early), 8% (clean)	Acts more like a traditional recovery move, launching R.O.B. upwards and dealing damage.
	Custom 2	High-Speed Burner	0%	R.O.B. travels faster, though at the cost of less fuel.
Down special	Default	Gyro	1% (base), 4% (thrown), 5% (idle)	Charges and fires a spinning top projectile. It can be picked up and thrown as a regular item after making contact.
	Custom 1	Fire Gyro	7% (base), 3% (thrown), 6% (idle)	R.O.B. throws a flaming top that deals more damage at the cost of distance.
	Custom 2	Slip Gyro	2% (base), 3% (thrown), 3% (idle)	Instead of bouncing, the top slides along the ground and trips opponents.
Final Smash		Super Diffusion Beam	0.5%/1% (narrow beam loop/last), 1%/2% (wide beam loop/last), 10% (final)	R.O.B. transforms his body into a turret and fires several trapping lasers that then combine into a single, high-powered shot.

In Competitive Play

Official Custom Moveset Project

Character	Custom sets available
ROB	1231	1233	1331	1333	1332
	2233	1131	1133	1221	1223

Notable players

•  8BitMan
•  Holy

Trophies

R.O.B.

This NES accessory was released in 1985, a groundbreaking system that controlled the robot via a game on the screen. In Smash Bros., R.O.B. has two projectile weapons and can use his rocket base to fly through the air. If you let his Robo Beam charge over time, it'll make for a powerful blast.

Originally released in 1985 as a peripheral for the NES, R.O.B. was a little robot that responded to flashing lights in games. In this game, he can fire gyros and lasers at his enemies. He also has the ability to hover, which is handy for recoveries. Keep in mind that his Robo Beam can be charged up for an extra-powerful shot.

: Robotic Operating Buddy (10/1985)

: Mario Kart DS (11/2005)

R.O.B. (Alt.)

R.O.B.'s side smash, S3, fires a laser beam that does more damage up close. You can also aim it slightly up or down before firing. His down special Gyro sends a spinning top hurtling forward and can be charged for more damage. You can even dodge while charging!

R.O.B.'s side smash, S3, fires a laser beam that does more damage up close. You can also aim it slightly up or down before firing. His down special Gyro sends a spinning top hurtling forwards. While charging it up, you can move left or right to do a quick dodge, then continue charging where you left off!

: Robotic Operating Buddy (10/1985)

: Mario Kart DS (11/2005)

Super Diffusion Beam

For R.O.B.'s Final Smash, he folds his arms down, transforms into an invincible cannon, and fires a huge beam that can be panned slowly up and down. The beam splits up partway through into smaller beams that drags foes to the center, where they'll be hit continuously. The assault finishes off with a single wide beam just for good measure.

For R.O.B.'s Final Smash, he folds his arms down, transforms into an invincible cannon, and fires a huge beam that can be aimed slowly up and down. The beam splits up partway through into smaller beams that drag foes to the centre, where they'll be hit continuously. The assault finishes off with a single wide beam, just for good measure.

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  Classic (3DS)

• ROBAllStarTrophy3DS.png

  Alt. (3DS)

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  Classic (Wii U)

• ROBAllStarTrophyWiiU.png

  Alt. (Wii U)

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  Super Diffusion Beam

In Event Matches

Solo Events

• All-Star Battle: Secret: R.O.B. is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are characters that have been unlockable in previous Super Smash Bros. games.
• Mechanical Menace: The player, as Shulk, must defeat a metal R.O.B., Mega Man, and Metal Face.
• Robotic Rampage: The player controls R.O.B., helped by 2 other R.O.B.s, and must defeat a giant metal R.O.B..

Co-op Events

• Robots vs. Dragons: R.O.B. and Mega Man must defeat a giant Yoshi and Charizard as well as Ridley.
• The Ultimate Battle: Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

Gallery

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  R.O.B.'s amiibo (International), which is exclusive to GameStop in North America as part of a "retro 3-pack."

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  R.O.B.'s amiibo (Japan).

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  On Pilotwings.

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  About to attack Meta Knight and Donkey Kong.

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  Posing metallically with Diddy Kong and Toon Link.

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  Crouching.

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  Stopping after using Arm Rotor.

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  Dropping a gyro on a Luma.

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  About to use his Final Smash.

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  Looking at a gyro with Ness and Pikachu.

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  Smacking forward on Rainbow Road.

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  Using Robo Burner next to a falling Olimar

Alternate costumes

Trivia

R.O.B.'s default costume for the English version.

• Depending on what version of the game the player has, R.O.B.'s default color palette changes. In Western regions, he uses his American grey color scheme, while in Japan, it uses his Famicom color scheme. This affects the colour of R.O.B.'s standard trophy, but not his appearances in the Sound Test and Special Orders tickets. His Final Smash trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U also uses his Famicom appearance. R.O.B. is the only character in all of the series with this distinction.
  • The official website shows his Japanese appearance in official artwork, although half of the screenshots show his American appearance.
• Unlike in Brawl, R.O.B. now has a helpless state, though he can only enter it when landing on the trampoline summoned by Pac-Man's up special move, Pac-Jump, and only when the trampoline turns red.
• As of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U version 1.0.1, a bug exists where R.O.B.'s eyes do not emote in any of the standard Smash modes, whether he is damaged, asleep, etc. In the Solo modes, his eyes function normally.
• R.O.B. is the first character with two versions of his amiibo, depending on the region.