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Equipment is a customization option in Super Smash Bros. 4. Three pieces of equipment can be attached to a character, which 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

Equipment comes in various types, which each have three rarities. Higher rarities result in stronger stat modifications. If a piece of equipment has an extra effect, it does not show its rarity.

Type Common Uncommon Rare
  Brawn Badge Super Rare
  Arm Cannon Standard Deluxe Prototype
  Banana Ordinary High-Quality Exquisite
  Bat Decent Top-Notch Legendary
  Beam Whip Standard Deluxe Prototype
  Blaster Standard Deluxe Prototype
  Boxing Gloves Lightweight Middleweight Heavyweight
  Drill ? Super Hyper
  Egg Medium Large Extra-Large
  Fake Nails Bronze Silver Gold
  Gloves Power High-Power Max-Power
  Hammer 100 lb. 1-ton 100-ton
  Lloid Mini Good Ol' Mega
  Lollipop Yummy Delicious Decadent
  Magic Stone Enchanted Mystical Mysterious
  Needles Iron Steel Silver
  Pikmin Dedicated Brave Fearless
  Protein One-Star  
A+  
Two-Star  
A++  
Three-Star  
A+++  
  Sacred Treasures Heroic Angelic Godly
  Staff Enchanted Purifying Holy
  Sword Steel Silver Legendary
  Toad Dedicated Brave Fearless
  Tome Apprentice's Expert's Sage's
  Torch Smoldering Burning Blazing
  X Attack Threefold Sixfold
  Zapper Standard Deluxe Prototype
  Protection Badge Super Rare
  Block ? Steel Diamond
  Cape Squire's Knight's King's
  Clothes Well-Worn Stylish Expensive
  Coat Discount Expensive Designer
  Collar Bronze Silver Gold
  Dress Enchanted High-Quality Exquisite
  Hat Average Joe's Pretty Sweet Hero's
  Helmet Light Super Hyper
  Jacket Rookie's Veteran's Master's
  Mask ? Heroic Vengeful
Overalls  
Dungarees  
Ordinary Fashionable Vintage
  Raiment Heroic Angelic Godly
  Ring Bronze Silver Gold
  Saddle Bronze Silver Gold
  Shell Turtle Iron Diamond
  Shield Steel Silver Legendary
  Space Suit Standard-Issue Deluxe Prototype
  Suit Light Super Hyper
  Tie Discount Expensive Designer
  Watch Battery Ordinary High-Performance Ultra-Performance
  X Defense Threefold Sixfold
  Agility Badge Super Rare
  Booster Standard Deluxe Prototype
  Boots Well-Worn Stylish Expensive
  Dash Mushroom Double Turbo
  Feather Enchanted Shiny ?
  Microchip Ordinary High-Performance Ultra-Performance
  Pumps Discount Expensive Designer
  Rocketbarrel Pack High-Speed Mach-Speed Light-Speed
  Sandals Nimble Swift Speedy
  Shin Guards Ordinary Lightweight Ultra-Lightweight
  Shoes Ordinary Lightweight Ultra-Lightweight
  Turbo Boost Deluxe First-Class
  X Speed Threefold Sixfold

Equipment usage

Each character has special item types they can equip. The equipment type "badges" can be equiped by any character.

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Known equipment values

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

Name Plus Range Minus Range
  アタックバッジ Brawn Badge Attack + 19 21 Defense - 11 14
  スーパーアタックバッジ Super Brawn Badge Attack + 31 39 Defense - 18 27
  レアアタックバッジ Rare Brawn Badge Attack + 45 45 Defense - 31 31
  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 57 Defense - 18 37
  Max-Power Gloves Attack + 62 62 Defense - 38 38
  Ordinary Banana Attack + 22 22 Defense - 14 14
  Steel Sword Attack + Defense -
  銀の剣 Silver Sword Attack + 36 60 Defense - 18 36
  Legendary Sword Attack + 70 70 Defense - 37 37
  State-of-the-Art Arm Cannon Attack + 43 52 Defense - 21 30
  ペロぺロキャンディ Licking Lollipop Attack + 29 29 Defense - 17 17
  Delectable Candy Attack + 59 59 Defense - 37 37
  State-of-the-Art Blaster Attack + 34 37 Defense - 19 20
  State-of-the-Art Beam Whip Attack + Defense -
  最新型ブラスター Latest-Model Blaster Attack + 44 59 Defense - 24 37
  プラスパワー X Attack Attack + 25 29 Defense - 14 18
  プラスパワー Threefold X Attack Attack + 44 44 Defense - 22 22
  プラスパワー Sixfold X Attack Attack + Defense -
  ペロぺロキャンディ Decent Bat Attack + 28 28 Defense - 14 14
  Brave Toad Attack + 39 56 Defense - 19 38
  Fearless Toad Attack + 64 84 Defense - 40 51
  100kg Hammer Attack + 29 29 Defense - 17 17
  1tハンマー 1-Ton Hammer Attack + 47 47 Defense - 23 23
  Torch Attack + Defense -
  最新型ザッパー Latest-Model Zapper Attack + 57 57 Defense - 39 39
  Drill Attack + Defense -
  Pikmin Attack + Defense -
  Pretty Staff Attack + 28 28 Defense - 15 15
  A+++ Protein Attack + 62 62 Defense - 36 36
  Middleweight Boxing Gloves Attack + 40 40 Defense - 27 27
  鋼の針 Steel Needles Attack + 45 45 Defense - 24 24
  Angelic Sacred Treasures Attack + 44 44 Defense - 23 23
  ディフェンスバッジ Protection Badge Defense + 20 21 Speed - 12 14
  スーパーディフェンスバッジ Super Protection Badge Defense + 26 42 Speed - 13 25
  Fashionable Dungarees Defense + 46 59 Speed - 32 36
  Light Suit Defense + 30 30 Speed - 16 16
  スーパースーツ Super Suit Defense + 60 60 Speed - 42 42
  Silver Saddle Defense + 45 45 Speed - 22 22
  Pretty Sweet Hat Defense + 31 31 Speed - 15 15
  人気者の帽子 Popular Hat Defense + 48 48 Speed - 25 25
  ヒーローの帽子 Hero's Hat Defense + 75 75 Speed - 48 48
  ベテランジャケット Veteran's Jacket Defense + 43 60 Speed - 24 34
  Master's Jacket Defense + 81 81 Speed - 42 42
  X Defense Defense + 29 29 Speed - 15 16
  Threefold X Defense Defense + 36 48 Speed - 20 29
  Sixfold X Defense Defense + 70 85 Speed - 38 50
  Turtle Shell Defense + 24 24 Speed - 15 15
  Iron Shell Defense + 41 41 Speed - 26 26
  戦士の羽衣 Warrior's Raiment Defense + 22 22 Speed - 13 13
  Angelic Raiment Defense + 50 50 Speed - 27 27
  Watch Battery Defense + Speed -
  Mask Defense + Speed -
  最新型宇宙服 State-of-the-Art Space Suit Defense + 40 45 Speed - 25 29
  Block Defense + Speed -
  なじみのふく Familiar Clothes Defense + 27 28 Speed - 15 18
  Stylish Clothes Defense + 44 51 Speed - 22 26
  Super Helmet Defense + 42 54 Speed - 24 35
  Knight's Cape Defense + 41 47 Speed - 23 31
  王者のマント Monarch Cape Defense + 69 72 Speed - 43 50
  高価なコート Expensive Coat Defense + 33 58 Speed - 21 31
  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
  スピードバッジ Agility Badge Speed + 18 21 Attack - 9 14
  スーパースピードバッジ Super Agility Badge Speed + 28 42 Attack - 14 28
  レアスピードバッジ Rare Agility Badge Speed + 54 54 Attack - 27 27
  軽量シューズ Lightweight Shoes Speed + 34 53 Attack - 20 31
  Ultra-Lightweight Shoes Speed + 66 68 Attack - 40 40
  なじみのブーツ Well-Worn Boots Speed + 22 30 Attack - 11 16
  おしゃれなプ一ツ Stylish Boots Speed + 33 60 Attack - 16 37
  高級なブーツ High-Class Boots Speed + 63 63 Attack - 40 40
  X Speed Speed + Attack -
  Threefold X Speed Speed + 37 57 Attack - 19 33
  Sixfold X Speed Speed + Attack -
  State-of-the-Art Booster Speed + 36 52 Attack - 20 29
  Prototype Booster Speed + 79 79 Attack - 48 48
  Expensive Heels Speed + 38 57 Attack - 19 37
  Designer Heels Speed + 62 62 Attack - 38 38
  軽量レガース Lightweight Shin Guards Speed + 45 45 Attack - 25 25
  Swift Sandals Speed + 48 48 Attack - 28 28
  Double Dash Mushroom Speed + 36 36 Attack - 20 20
  Sonic-Speed Rocketbarrel Pack Speed + 54 54 Attack - 32 32
  High-Performance Microchip Speed + 33 33 Attack - 19 19
  Mega Turbo Boost Speed + 33 46 Attack - 21 31
  Deluxe Turbo Boost Speed + 38 55 Attack - 19 30

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. Extra effect will never activate when the player is fighting Master Hand.
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. Stats can be boosted up to six times in battle, hence the names of the uncommon and rare variations.
  • Charizard is the only character to be able to use two types of offensive equipment (three counting badges).
  • The icon on Kirby's exclusive weapon is identical to Invincibility Candy from his own series.
  • The Pokémon-exclusive equipment icons look just like the Pokémon Pre-brawl symbol.
  • Dr. Mario and Ganondorf are the only clones (counting semi-clones) not to share all 3 types of equipment with their respective parent clones.
    • Conversely, Wario, Ike and the Pokémon characters are the only non-clones to share equipment types with at least one other character.