Corrin (SSB4)

For smasher info, see Kamui.

Corrin in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearance	in Ultimate
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	Torrential Roar
Tier	B (13)

“	Corrin Chooses to Smash!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Corrin (カムイ, Kamui) is a character and newcomer in Super Smash Bros. 4, and is the sixth downloadable character. Corrin was announced alongside Bayonetta during the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U - Final Video Presentation on December 15th, 2015, and both released on February 3rd, 2016. Just like Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, and Robin, players can select either male and female variants of Corrin as in Fire Emblem Fates.

In the English version, the male and female Corrin are voiced by Cam Clarke and Marcella Lentz-Pope, later reprising their roles in the English version of Fates. In the Japanese version, the male and female Corrin are voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki and Satomi Satō, reprising their roles from the Japanese version of Fates.

Corrin is ranked 13th on the tier list, putting him at the top of the B tier. Corrin's greatest strength is his excellent overall range, with his sword attacks providing rather long disjoints, while his forward smash is notably the farthest-reaching of its kind. He also boasts fairly strong frame data, with many moves that come out on or before frame 10, and when given the opportunity, it is quite easy for him to land attacks. Corrin's combo game is also very effective due to being one of a select few characters whose tilts and aerials all have true combo potential, courtesy of his range and frame data. Corrin’s power is also respectable in its own right, with the tips on all of Corrin's smash attacks dealing very high knockback. He also has a fairly capable kill throw in the form of an up throw, which synergizes with his ability to rack up damage, giving him a fairly reliable method of closing out stocks. Finally, Corrin has a unique approach move in Dragon Lunge, which allows him to effectively play mindgames with his foes as a result of the actions he can perform out of it.

However, much like Marth, Corrin is moderately crippled by his reliance on spacing, as only his tipped smash attacks boast reasonable KO potential, and most of his tilts and aerials fail to KO until very high percents. In addition, Corrin is burdened with a lackluster recovery; with low jumps, high gravity, and slightly below average air speed, Corrin is especially susceptible to semi-spikes in spite of Draconic Ascent gaining respectable distance. Corrin is also heavily hindered by his below average mobility as a result of his slow ground speed and aerial speed, further exacerbating his reliance on spacing.

Overall, Corrin's strengths outweigh his flaws, which has allowed him to become a fairly capable character throughout the metagame. Though Corrin held a small playerbase, several high-level players such as Cosmos, Ryo, and Ryuga have achieved high-level success throughout national and regional tournaments. Cosmos, in particular, won The Big House 8, with players suggesting Corrin could potentially move higher thanks to his success.

Attributes

As the only fighter in Smash Bros. who possesses the ability to transform body parts into tools for combat, Corrin has many unique features that make him stand out from other weapon-wielding fighters. Nonetheless, he retains many concepts of other swordsmen from the Fire Emblem series, such as good range with a disjointed weapon, quick startup to most moves, along with a standard single-direction recovery in Draconic Ascent and a counter in Counter Surge. Corrin’s attributes reflect this, with jump height comparable with Marth's, weight slightly in the range between the latter and Ike, and movement speed that somewhat mirrors Ike; Corrin has an above average walking speed, below average dashing and air speeds, and above average falling speed.

Corrin's greatest strength is arguably his disjointed range. Most of Corrin's standard attacks are similar to those of Marth and other swordfighters, being wide swings with good range and quick startup. This, coupled with his tilts' speed and low knockback, allow him to combo his attacks reliably into each other, especially into a forward aerial, which auto-cancels from a short hop, and neutral and up aerials, which have wide swings. The aforementioned combos are capable of racking up considerable damage, making Corrin particularly effective at dealing burst damage. Corrin additionally combines many attributes of his brethren into his playstyle: this includes Marth's fast attacks and a tipper mechanic, present in smash attacks and Dragon Lunge, which gives finishers immensely stronger knockback if positioned correctly. This makes several attacks very good poking tools at long distance, which further benefit from his strong tippers. While he has a recovery similar to Roy's Blazer, it grants several frames of intangibility on startup, has a wide range due to Corrin spreading his wings out, and covers more distance, making his recovery quite reliable, especially when coupled with his high jumps. Corrin can also further boost himself towards the stage using back aerials, making him less likely to get KO'd offstage.

Like every Fire Emblem characters sans Robin, Corrin also possesses a counter, albeit one which retaliates on both sides with high vertical power, with it being the only counter in the series to have both of these attributes. The two other special moves, Dragon Fang Shot and Dragon Lunge, give him unique mix-up options: like Robin, the former gives him access to a projectile, although it paralyzes opponents on hit and allows him to followup with either an aerial during the paralysis duration, or a fully-charged bite of incredible power at close range, giving him a unique combo and finishing tool. The latter allows him to leap and stab opponents at a distance, dealing more damage with a tipped blow, or hold down an opponent if the move connects on a surface, before finishing off with a powerful kick from either direction. Corrin can even fake-out by cancelling the jump, giving him an array of followup options, or hang beside edges by spearing the sides of the stage for a period of time, forcing approaches from opponents. Corrin also possesses the fastest dash to shield speed in the game (at 8 frames, tying with Sheik), which significantly aids in his ability to approach.

Additionally, to further compliment Corrin's damage racking game, all of his moves come out very fast, with all grounded, special, and aerial moves (barring Draconic Ascent, which comes out on frame 18) coming out before frame 15, and a good number of moves coming out even earlier than frame 10. This forces opponents to play against Corrin very carefully in the hands of a component player, as one slip-up could allow him to rush in and deal heavy amounts of damage, or even KO if the player manages to space correctly.

While Corrin benefits from having an all-rounded moveset, there are still flaws. One of the biggest issues is how, similar to Marth, Corrin struggles when an opponent is at a close proximity to him. Since most moves are punishable at close range, Corrin is forced to retreat or go for a grab to place an opponent at an optimal distance. The tipper finishing moves also require careful positioning to deal immense knockback; otherwise they deal much lower knockback, giving him a harder time KOing at point blank range. Corrin’s smash attacks additionally suffer from noticeable ending lag, which hinder his otherwise useful spacing ability, while his strongest and safest aerial, his back aerial, has noticeable startup. Dragon Fang Shot, while being a powerful combo when both stages are used together, has rather high ending lag, preventing true followups at a distance with uncharged shots.

While Corrin’s grab is fast, his grab game is overall lacking, despite possessing a strong pummel, as it has poor reach and throws that prevent followups due to unfavorable angles and high ending lag, with only up and down throws being able to KO at reasonable percents. His recovery is also lackluster without his second jump, as Draconic Ascent gives only moderate diagonal distance, while Dragon Lunge is unable to aid in recovery unless there is a wall to pin against. Corrin's tall frame and moderate gravity also make him susceptible to aerial combos and juggling, similar to other fighters from Fire Emblem, while his below average ground speed makes it difficult to approach faster characters without use of Dragon Fang Shot and Dragon Lunge. Lastly, just like the other DLC characters, Corrin completely lacks custom specials, although this is rather negligible due to his special moves already having good utility.

All in all, Corrin has an array of options to keep opponents away at a distance, unlike many other swordsmen from the Fire Emblem series, and has a dependable combo game that can be started from nearly any aerial or tilt, making him quite threatening at most ranges. However, due to the precision needed for finishers, he plays optimally by keeping a good distance from opponents once they are at KO percentage in order to finish them as early as possible.

Update history

Corrin was moderately nerfed in update 1.1.5, one patch after his debut. Corrin's mobility was made slightly lower and his damage output on various moves is lower, giving him worse KO potential. Dragon Fang Shot was toned down, having lower damage, power and the projectile does not last for as long, and the infamous Counter Surge has had its active counter duration and counter damage multiplier lowered. This changes overall did not hurt significantly hurt Corrin, as his mobility nerfs were not substantial and the lower damage on his aerials in particular gave them greater combo potential. Corrin's range and frame data were mostly untouched, along with Dragon Lunge remaining unchanged, one of Corrin's most effective moves. Counter Surge was noticeably toned down but it still remained a powerful enough tool in Corrin's kit.

Nonetheless, despite the nerfs, Corrin's gameplan remains largely the same and equally as effective, making the nerfs rather minor overall. In addition, the more substantial nerfs to other characters in updates 1.1.5 and later 1.1.6 may have left Corrin in a better spot relative to the cast than during his initial release.

1.1.5

• Corrin's walk speed (1.2 → 1.15), run speed (1.5 → 1.45), and air speed (1. → 0.97) have all been slightly reduced.
• Corrin's maximum walk speed with heavy items is slightly lower (1.028 → 1.026).
• Rolls have a shorter duration (frames 4-16 → 4-14) and more ending lag (FAF 30 → 31)
• Neutral aerial deals less damage (8% (clean)/6.5% (late) → 7%/5.5%), hindering its KO potential.
  • However, this also improves its combo potential.
• Forward aerial deals less damage (8.5% → 7.5%), hindering its KO potential.
  • However, this also improves its combo potential.
• Up aerial deals less damage (10% → 9%) without full compensation on its knockback scaling (94 → 99), hindering its KO potential.
  • However, this also improves its combo potential.
• Dragon Fang Shot's fully charged projectile deals less damage (11% → 9%). This also means that the move's damage scales less as it charges.
• Dragon Fang Shot's hitbox deals less damage (13% → 11%).
• Dragon Fang Shot's projectile has a shorter duration (55 frames (uncharged)/53 frames (fully charged) → 47/45).
• Counter Surge's counter has a shorter duration (frames 7-29 → 7-24).
• Counter Surge has a lower damage multiplier during its clean hit (1.3x → 1.2x), hindering its KO potential.
• Counter Surge damage now scales properly when time is slowed down.
• Fixed a bug where enemies could not escape from Corrin's grab if it was performed near the edges of platforms.

Moveset

For a gallery of Corrin's hitboxes, see here.

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			3%/2% (sweetspot/sourspot)	Stabs the opponent with a spear appendage, slashes them upwards with the Omega Yato, and performs a turning two-handed back stab forward to finish the combo. If the neutral infinite is initiated, Corrin transforms the free arm into a draconic mouth that repeatedly bites the opponent until finishing with a final bite. The standard combo deals decent damage and knockback that can KO at high percentages.
			2%
			5%/3.3% (sweetspot/sourspot)
			0.9% (loop) 3% (last)
Forward tilt			10.5%	Swings the Omega Yato downwards with an outward swipe akin to the Mii Swordfighter's forward tilt. It has good range and speed for a forward tilt, while its low base knockback makes it good for starting air combos at low to medium percentages, and its high knockback growth makes it capable of KOing starting at higher percentages. However, it has some ending lag, which makes it easy to punish if shielded.
Up tilt			9% (clean), 6% (late)	A twirling-turn upwards slash with the Omega Yato. Its low knockback and cooldown gives it great combo potential even at higher percents, especially against heavyweights.
Down tilt			7.5%	Slashes with the Omega Yato across the ground, knocking opponents upwards. Relatively low knockback which sends opponents directly upwards, making it a viable combo starter, leading into an up tilt, up smash or aerials at lower percentages. Also somewhat vacuums in the opponent. It is also Corrin's fastest attack, with its hitbox being active on frame 4.
Dash attack			2% (1-5 hits), 3% (final hit)	Spins forward in a corkscrew-like manner while holding the Omega Yato forward. Deals multiple hits. It can also combo into a jab at very low percents, or forward, neutral or up aerial at mid-percents, though it has relatively slow startup (frame 11), which when combined with its long duration makes it easy to punish. Based on his attack after triggering offensive skills like Luna or Lethality in Fire Emblem Fates.
Forward smash		Dragon Fang Thrust (竜穿突)	0.5% (sword, 1-12 hits) 16% (tip), 15% (mid), 12% (close), 11% (closest)	Extends the free arm into a spear with Dragon Fang and thrusts it forward. Tremendous reach, being the longest reaching non-projectile forward smash in the game while it can also be angled, making it good for catching opponents trying to return to the stage when angled up or hitting crouching/small opponents when angled down. The sweetspot is at the tip and deals very high knockback, KOing at 108%, although the rest of the attack is considerably weaker. Has a hitbox while charging, where Corrin holds Omega Yato in front of him as the chainsaw blades start to move to repeatedly damage opponents in range, and though this does not lead into the sweetspot, it can catch opponents for a fully charged blow. However, the Yato's hitbox is rather easy to Smash DI out, as doing so upward can allow the opponent to avoid the main attack with a well-timed air dodge, while doing so towards Corrin will cause enemies to end up behind him if close enough. Based on the second hit of the Dragon Fang skill in Fire Emblem Fates.
Up smash		Vertical Dragon Fang Thrust (直上竜穿突)	15% (tip), 13% (mid), 10% (side)	Crouches and transforms both arms into Dragon Fangs, pointing them upward across himself in a bracing position to launch opponents. Has a sweetspot at the tip that KOs around 107%, but its range is poor and knockback is lacking on the sourspot. However, it has the lowest ending lag out of all smash attacks.
Down smash		Yato Dragon Fang (夜刀竜穿)	11% (sword), 14% (leg, sweetspot) 9% (leg, sourspot)	Corrin transforms one leg into a Dragon Fang, then launches opponents on both sides with the Omega Yato and Dragon Fang leg by stabbing behind and in front in a one-legged forward lean stance. Animation is similar to the Mii Brawler's down smash. The tip of Corrin's leg has a sweetspot that KOs at 110%. Moderate ending lag.
Neutral aerial			7% (clean), 5.5% (late)	Slashes with the Omega Yato from above to behind him and uses Dragon Fang to slash in front of him with the transformed arm. Has only 13 frames of landing lag, low base knockback, a long-lasting hitbox with good startup (frames 6-19), and long range all around Corrin, which makes it good for starting air combos when used while air-to-ground transitioning. It can also KO at higher percentages due to its high knockback growth, though it deals low damage, has relatively high ending lag and cannot autocancel from a short hop.
Forward aerial			7.5%	Slashes forward with the Omega Yato in an inward single-handed reaping slash, similar to Marth's, Roy's, and Lucina's forward aerials (only with Corrin’s legs being positioned differently). Interestingly, it launches at a fairly high angle, similar to Marth's tipped forward aerial in Melee (as well as Corrin's own forward tilt), it autocancels from a short hop, has a wide arching reach, and low ending lag, making it very viable for aerial combos.
Back aerial		Dragon Fang Wings (竜穿翼)	11% (clean), 9% (late)	Corrin sprouts dragon wings and uses them to attack behind him by flapping them. Can be used for recovering as it propels Corrin forward like R.O.B.'s back aerial. It also has good range and knockback, KOing at 114% near the edge when clean, but has the slowest startup out of all of Corrin's aerials as its hitbox is active starting on frame 13.
Up aerial			9%	Slashes with the Omega Yato above him in a backwards flip, closely resembling the up aerials of all the other Fire Emblem characters (sans Ike). Has wide range, quick startup and surprisingly good knockback, making it a go-to vertical KO move and an excellent finisher from Corrin's combos.
Down aerial		Dragon's Piercing Drop (竜穿落)	2% (loop), 3% (landing)	Corrin's legs morph into spears with Dragon Fang, zooming 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 almost impossible to cancel out of it and recover offstage. As a result, it works better when used for a sacrificial KO, or to quickly punish actions air-to-ground. If the move is used immediately after hitstun ends, Corrin will drop downwards significantly slower during the move, allowing it to hit up to 9 times if timed well. One of the most damaging aerial attacks in the game, dealing 19% should all hits connect.
Grab			—	Leans forward slightly and reaches out with the free hand.
Pummel			3%	Hits the opponent with the Omega Yato's hilt. A moderately slow pummel.
Forward throw			5% (hit 1 close), 10% (hit 1 tip), 2% (throw)	Transforms an arm and stabs the opponent with it, knocking them upwards away from him. Can combo into a Dragon Lunge at very low percents. Unusually, even though the scaling of this throw is very low, it possesses a tipper hitbox that can be used to hit unsuspecting fighters. If tippered, this throw is significantly more powerful, and is thus very deadly if at the edge.
Back throw			6.5% (hit 1 close), 12% (hit 1 tip), 2% (throw)	Places the opponent behind him and stabs them upwards with the transformed arm, knocking them away. Similar to forward throw, though with slightly more damage and knockback, along with possessing a tipper hitbox just like forward throw, but due to the slight differences in damage and knockback, it's considered more powerful than the forward throw in both regards.
Up throw			6.5% (hit 1), 3% (throw)	Lifts the opponent above him and assumes dragon form, headbutting them skyward and reverting back to human form. Corrin's strongest throw, it works well in unison with down throw for mindgames. Corrin’s strongest throw, KOing at around 160%.
Down throw		Dragon-Form Kick (竜化蹴, Dragonization Kick)	6.5% (hit 1), 3% (throw)	Throws the opponent to the ground and assumes dragon form, body-slamming them and reverting back to human form. Similar to up throw with high base knockback, making it nonviable for combos, despite one of the in-game tips stating such. However, it works well in unison with an up throw for mindgames, and can be used near the ledge as a way for DI mixups. Second strongest throw, being slightly weaker than the up throw. KOs at 164%.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%	Swipes Omega Yato outward from front to back.
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%	Same as frontal floor attack.
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			5%	Same as other floor attacks, with a slightly different animation.
Edge attack Edge getups			7%	Climbs up the ledge and swings the Omega Yato forward.
Neutral special		Dragon Fang Shot	3%-11% (water), 10%-20% (arm)	Corrin's left hand transforms into a dragon's mouth and fires a ball of water. The ball of water can temporarily paralyze opponents in addition to sending them back. After the projectile is fired, Corrin's dragon hand will bite before reverting to normal, hitting nearby opponents. The projectile can be charged to cause more damage and knockback and increased stun duration. The special button can also be pressed after firing to charge the bite; when fully charged, Corrin clamps down forcefully with the dragon mouth, causing very high damage and knockback. Because of the move's utility in the projectile, it is considered one of the secondary components of Corrin's neutral game.
Side special		Dragon Lunge	15%/8%/7% (spear tip/mid/close) 12% (clean kick), 7% (late kick), 5% (turn around kick)	When used on the ground, Corrin hops a short distance into the air. When used in the air, Corrin transforms an arm into a spear and strikes diagonally down. If it hits any terrain during the move, Corrin's arm will remain there, pinning any opponent caught in place. From there, it can be cancelled into either a kick to either side (which deals enough knockback to KO at 130%) or a jump. It can also be cancelled entirely, which can be useful for reading the opponent's floor recovery. The tip deals high knockback. This move is considered to be a vital part of Corrin's excellent neutral game, due to various reasons: it can be used to pin himself on the floor immediately after hopping, if used quickly enough, making it nigh-impossible to punish out of shield, even when powershielded. The spear also has long reach, making it a viable approach option in a neutral position. Meanwhile, the kick is hard to DI properly at both low and KO percents, while it can lead into combos at low percents, therefore being able to rack up large amounts of damage if the opponents' reactions are read well, and is also able to muscle through strong projectiles and cross-up the opponent, making it just as hard to punish as the spear. Lastly, turning around when not pinning an opponent makes Corrin unpunishable for using the move, and when an opponent is pinned, it leaves them on an unfavorable position where they cannot punish Corrin as well as letting him capitalize on the opponent's reaction. As a result, is is one of Corrin's most commonly used moves, as well as being considered one of the best side special moves in the game overall.
Up special		Draconic Ascent	4% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-5), 3% (hit 6)	Corrin grows wings and leaps upwards. A multi-hit move that can be angled by approximately 45°, similarly to Roy's Blazer. It deals enough knockback to KO at 140%, and gives Corrin a fair amount of momentum when angled, but it covers a relatively short distance overall as a recovery move.
Down special		Counter Surge	1.2× (minimum 10%, maximum 50%)	Corrin uses a counter motion. When hit, Corrin turns into a dragon using Dragon Fang, and slams the ground. A surge of water then erupts from the ground on both sides of Corrin, launching opponents upwards. It is one of the strongest counterattack moves in the game, launching opponents at a very high angle, and has become infamous for KOing opponents at very low percents near the top blast line.
Final Smash		Torrential Roar	7%/4%/2% (light pillars), 1.5% (cutscene, 14 hits) 13% (finish)	Corrin performs a motion similar to Counter Surge. If the move hits any opponents, they are transported to a rocky mountain scene in a similar fashion to Captain Falcon's Blue Falcon. Corrin then transforms into a dragon and unleashes a whirlpool that traps all the fighters before launching them before going back to the standard stage.

Stats

Stats	Weight	Dash speed	Walk speed	Traction	Air friction	Air speed	Air acceleration	Gravity	Falling speed	Jumpsquat	Jump height	Double jump height
Value	98	1.8 – Initial dash 1.45 – Run	1.15	0.065	0.009	0.97	0.01 – Base 0.04 – Additional	0.092	1.65 – Base 2.64 – Fast-fall	6	33 - Base 16 - Short hop	31

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• English

• Japanese/Chinese

On-screen appearance

• In dragon form, gently falls down to the ground with a pool of water appearing underneath him, and reverts to human form.

Taunts

• Up taunt: Puts his head down, then raises it back up in its dragon form saying "My path is clear!" (好きにはさせない!, You won't have your way!) Female Corrin says "Let's do this!" (行きますよ!, Here I come!) . Based on an animation before performing the Critical version of the Dragon Fang skill in Fire Emblem Fates.
• Side taunt: Twirls the Omega Yato before getting back in idle stance saying "I've made my choice." (僕は選んだ!, I've chosen!) Female Corrin says "Your fate is clear." (折れたりしません!, I won't give in!) Based on their animation when activating a skill in Fire Emblem Fates.
• Down taunt: Twirls the Omega Yato in the air and places it on its tip while saying "Are you ready?" (準備はいい?) Female Corrin says "You ready for this?" (準備はいいですか?, Are you prepared?) Based on Female Corrin's victory animation in Fire Emblem Fates.

Up taunt	Side taunt	Down taunt

Idle poses

• Twirls the Omega Yato around in front of him.
• Holds the sword behind him and poses.

Crowd cheer

	English	Japanese
Cheer	File:Corrin Cheer NTSC SSB4.ogg	File:Kamui Cheer JP SSB4.ogg
Description	Corr-in!	Ka-mu-i
Pitch	Group chant	Group chant

Victory poses

A small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first Fire Emblem game, which has since become the main theme of the series.

• Twirls the Omega Yato in the air and plants it on its tip (similarly to his down taunt) saying "That went well." (上手くいったね.) Female Corrin says, "That was great." (上手くいきました., That went well.)
• Transforms into dragon form.
• Swings the Omega Yato and says "I win!" (勝負あったね., That's game.) Female Corrin says "Good!" (勝負ありました., That was game.). Based on the animation after a battle in Fire Emblem Fates. This pose also holds the distinction of the shortest time between the transition and when the announcer calls out their name.

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In competitive play

Most historically significant players

See also: Category:Corrin players (SSB4)

•  Cosmos - By far the greatest Corrin player of all-time, as he has achieved results that no other Corrin players have ever come close to, including becoming the the first and only Corrin player to win a major, doing so at The Big House 8; becoming the only Corrin player to take a set off of ZeRo, doing so to place 3rd at The Big House 7; and being the highest-ranking Corrin player on the PGR 100, ranking 30th. He especially became one of the best Smash 4 players in the world in the game's final year, with many top 8 finishes at the year's largest events such as 3rd at CEO 2018 and 4th at Super Smash Con 2018.
•  Earth - Known throughout competitive Smash 4 for using Pit, but had a noteworthy Corrin that he eventually picked up as a co-main and became one of the best Corrin players in Japan. He used Corrin alongside Pit to place 2nd at Sumabato 14, 5th at Umebura 27, and 7th at Sumabato 18. Though still primarily ranked as a Pit player, he is the only other Corrin player ranked in the top 50 on the PGR 100, ranking 42nd.
•  Frozen - One of the best Corrin players in North American at her peak in 2016 and 2017. She is best known for placing 9th at Royal Flush, defeating both Marss and ANTi along the way. In addition, she saw several other noteworthy performances during those years, including placing 7th at Olympus, placing 9th at KTAR XVIII, and defeating ESAM at The Big House 6. Although never ranked on the PGR, she was ranked 86th on the alternative OrionRank 2016.
•  MkLeo - Though more well known for using other characters, he briefly used Corrin as a secondary in the second half of 2017, and was one of the best Corrin players in the world. He often used Corrin as a counterpick for the Bayonetta matchup, using him to defeat Salem to place 2nd at CEO 2017 and 3rd at Super Smash Con 2017, as well as defeating both CaptainZack and Mistake for one game to place 2nd at 2GGC: SCR Saga. In addition, he also used primarily Corrin to win The Arena 2017.
•  Ramses - One of the best Corrin players in Europe, known for having more of a presence outside of his home country of the Netherlands. He is best known for placing 9th at both Albion 2 and Albion 3, defeating IxisNaugus in the latter event, as well as his win over SuperGirlKels at Syndicate 2017, placing 17th overall.
•  Ryuga - The second-best Corrin player in North America in 2016 and 2017. He is especially known for his performances during the PGR v4 season, when he defeated Larry Lurr at 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga to place 17th, CaptainZack at Super Smash Con 2017 to place 25th, and Locus at The Big House 7 to place 25th, in addition to defeating Cosmos in the Corrin ditto at Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New. He was ultimately ranked 86th on the PGR 100 as the only other solo-Corrin player on the rankings.
•  Space - One of the best Corrin players in Europe, though most of his tournament activity was relegated to the Netherlands. He has placed top 8 at a slew of Dutch events, including 2nd at Fortuna and 3rd at both Elysium II and Smash Session: Final Encore. He was ranked 14th on the European Smash 4 Power Rankings, several places higher than Ramses.
•  YOC - The best Corrin player in Japan during his peak in 2016, best known for winning Rikabura 5 over KEN, placing 7th at Umebura 23 defeating RAIN, and placing 13th at Umebura 24 defeating Kirihara. He eventually dropped Corrin for Cloud, but returned to co-maining both characters by 2018 with mixed success.
•  Zackray - Co-mained Corrin alongside Bayonetta and was the best Corrin player in Japan in the game's final year. He was Smash 4's final prodigy and rising star, as he won both Sumabato 27 and Sumabato Smash 4 Final and placed 3rd at Umebura 34 and 7th at Umebura 33 during the final few months of competitive Smash 4, all the while defeating many of Japan's established Smash 4 players. He was ranked 88th on the PGR 100.

Tier placement and history

Corrin was, along with Bayonetta, one of the only two characters to miss out on the first 4BR tier list, due to them being released two days after the tier list was released. Upon release, Corrin was deemed to be a viable, if unusual, mold-breaking character, due to the extreme reach of his attacks granting him a strong neutral game. Corrin's release, however, was ultimately overlooked and overshadowed by the simultaneous release of Bayonetta and her great status in competitive play, causing his standing among the cast to be debatable, more so after the nerfs he received in update 1.1.5, most notably to Counter Surge. Despite this, a healthy amount of representation in tournaments followed, namely from smashers like Cosmos, Earth and Ryuga, and their results were strong enough for Corrin to be ranked at 18th on the second 4BR tier list.

As the metagame progressed, Corrin would be studied further, which would follow into several KO confirms and neutral game optimizations that allowed his results to bloom significantly. This burst of results was reflected on him rising on the third tier list, at 13th. However, after repeated appearances among the top 8 of major tournaments from Cosmos and his win over ZeRo at The Big House 7, opinions on Corrin have further improved to that of a top tier, rather than a high tier character. Regardless, Corrin remains on the 13th spot on the fourth and final tier list, still at the high tier, although many players have argued he should have been ranked higher, especially with Cosmos becoming an established top player and winning The Big House 8 in the game's final year.

In Solo Modes

All-Star Mode

In All-Star Mode, Corrin is fought in Stage 7 in the 3DS version or Stage 1 in the Wii U version if they have been downloaded alongside Wii Fit Trainer, Rosalina & Luma, Greninja, Dark Pit, Lucina, Robin, Shulk, and Bayonetta.

Congratulations screens

3DS

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  Classic Mode

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  All-Star Mode

Wii U

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  Classic Mode

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  All-Star Mode

Trophies

Corrin's default trophy is obtained by clearing Classic Mode as Corrin. Their alternate trophy is obtained by clearing All-Star Mode as Corrin in the 3DS version or booting up the game after downloading Corrin in the Wii U version. The Torrential Roar trophy is obtained only in the Wii U version by clearing All-Star Mode as Corrin.

3DS Classic Mode trophy

Wii U Classic Mode trophy

Corrin

Corrin joins the battle from Fire Emblem Fates. Born in Hoshido but kidnapped by Nohr at a young age, Corrin was brought up by Nohrian royalty. Descended from the First Dragons, Corrin has the power to transform into a dragon. In Smash, Corrin can change parts of the body into lance-like hands and feet that have a long reach that deal more damage at the tips.

Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates was born a Hoshido royal but kidnapped as a child and raised by the Nohr royal family. Descended from the First Dragons, Corrin has the power to transform into a dragon. In Smash this means lance-like hands and feet with a long reach whose tips deal the most damage. Use this reach to inflict high damage at a distance!

: Fire Emblem Fates (2016)

3DS All-Star Mode trophy

Wii U alternate trophy

Corrin (Alt.)

Corrin's side special, Dragon Lunge, is no normal attack—skewer a surface with a lance-like arm, and it will suspend you in the air. Pin an enemy while doing this, and you can keep them in place and then follow up with a flying kick forward or back or just jump up. You can only thrust the lance once before landing.

Corrin's side special Dragon Lunge is no normal attack - skewer a surface with a lance-like arm and it will suspend you in the air. Pin an enemy while doing this and you can keep them in place, then follow up with a flying kick forward or back, or just jump up. You can only thrust the lance once before landing.

: Fire Emblem Fates (2016)

Torrential Roar trophy

Torrential Roar

Corrin blasts two columns of light on either side. If one hits an enemy, Corrin transforms into a fearsome dragon and unleashes a maelstrom that launches anyone unlucky enough to be caught. The light columns shoot straight up for a short moment, so using this move high up after knocking or throwing foes overhead is very effective!

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Splash art of Corrin.

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  Corrin's amiibo (male).

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  Corrin's amiibo (female).

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  Corrin's unlock notice in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U after downloading him from the Nintendo eShop.

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  Corrin's poster used on the official website.

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  Corrin in the Wii U version.

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  Fighting Shulk.

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  Battling Ganondorf, Lucina, and Zero Suit Samus on Coliseum.

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  Both male and female Corrin on Final Destination.

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  Fighting Ike.

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  Male Corrin using his forward smash on Bowser.

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  In the middle of his Final Smash.

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  His Final Smash, Torrential Roar.

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  Using Dragon Fang Shot in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  Using Dragon Lunge on Link.

Trivia

• Corrin is the newest character to be introduced as playable in Super Smash Bros. 4, with Fire Emblem Fates post-dating SSB4's release by nine months in Japan and sixteen months in North America.
  • Corrin almost didn't make it into Smash 4, as Sakurai had thought there were already too many Fire Emblem characters in the game. However, after the critical and commercial success of Fire Emblem Fates in Japan and in anticipation for the game's worldwide localization, the team convinced him that Corrin would be a unique addition to the roster, so Sakurai allowed him to be playable.
• Corrin is the only DLC newcomer that does not come packed with a stage, although downloading him on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U adds the original version and rearrangement of the song Lost In Thoughts All Alone from Fire Emblem Fates to the existing Fire Emblem stages Castle Siege and Coliseum. The remix is also added in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as a Smash Run track. Additionally, trophies of Ryoma and Xander are added to the 3DS version.
• Corrin is the first DLC newcomer to not be a third party character, followed by Piranha Plant, Byleth, Min Min, Pyra, and Mythra, making him the only one in Smash 4.
• Corrin is the only Fire Emblem character:
  • With a multi-hitting dash attack and multi-hitting stall-then-fall down aerial.
  • Who doesn't visibly use warp magic for their on-screen appearance.
  • Who has a different name for their counterattack in both English and Japanese, as well as the only counterattack that is written in kanji, and that does not involve direct usage of a weapon.
  • Whose special moves and Final Smash are all written in kanji in the Japanese version, as opposed to a few of the mentioned moves or ones instead written in katakana.
  • Who has a water move in their arsenal.
• Corrin's idle pose is based on their idle pose during battle in Fire Emblem Fates, albeit in Super Smash Bros. 4 the Omega Yato is angled more downward and the right foot is slightly lifted. Humorously, this pose is kept when paralyzed.
• Corrin is the only character in SSB4 with matching Alt. trophies in both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game.
• Corrin is one of the five characters who wears the same costume for their Alt. trophies in both the Wii U and 3DS versions, with the others being Robin, Bowser Jr., Cloud, and Bayonetta.
• Corrin is one of the five characters to use different sound clips when using battering items, with the others being Roy, Ryu, Cloud, and Bayonetta, who also all happen to be DLC characters.
• Corrin's alternate blast line KO clip of "How...can this...?" is a reference to Male Corrin’s quote when defeated by an enemy in Fire Emblem Fates. This is also the 2nd longest blast line KO clip in the game (behind Ganondorf's main KO clip), lasting roughly a full second after the KO. Corrin can respawn before the clip has finished playing. This is more noticeable with Female Corrin.
  • Female Corrin also has a unique voiceline for teching, as she lets out a very noticeable "No!" being the only character to do this.
• Both male and female Corrin voices have clips for taking high knockback which go unused in normal gameplay due to an error in their scripts, leading to both Corrins being always silent when being launched a far distance. These clips can only be heard in the Sound Test, and this error was fixed in Ultimate.
• Corrin is the only playable character who does not possess a single move that can jab lock under normal circumstances.
• Corrin, Roy, Ryu, Cloud, and Bayonetta's voice clips are in much lower quality than the rest of the cast in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.