List of updates (SSBU)/3.0.0 changelog

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This is a list of known changes in version 3.0.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Universal

The new update brings new features on the general gameplay side:

• Perfect shields will no longer activate multiple times when the shield button is released once. This was creating more downtime than a single perfect shield.
• Dodges are more punishable when staled.
• Perfect shielding against a projectile has less ending lag.

Mario

• At the start of Mario Finale, nearby opponents will be slowed more, and for longer.
• Fireball deals less shield damage.

Donkey Kong

• Giant Punch has more range, no longer missing opponents up close.

Link

• Boomerang deals less shield damage.

Samus

• Charge Shot deals less shield damage.
• Charge Shot deals more hitlag, making it safer when shielded (Advantage: -20 → -13) and perfect shielded (Advantage: -19 → -15).

Dark Samus

• Charge Shot deals less shield damage.
• Charge Shot deals more hitlag, making it safer when shielded (Advantage: -20 → -13) and perfect shielded (Advantage: -19 → -15).

Yoshi

• Egg Throw deals less shield damage.

Kirby

• Up smash's clean hit has a longer duration, with the late hit having a shorter duration instead (frame 12 (strong)/13-14 (mid)/15-17 (late) → 12-14/15-16/17).
• Neutral aerial has less ending lag (FAF 63 → 55) and auto-cancels earlier (frame 56 → 51).
• The first 9 hits of down throw deal more damage (0.8% → 1%, total: 10.2% → 12%).
• Kirby is less likely to lose Copy Abilities received by Inhale when getting hit.
• Final Cutter can snap to the ledge earlier (frame 36 → 33).

Pikachu

• Thunder Jolt deals less shield damage.

Ness

• PK Flash has more range.
• Up smash and down smash are automatically unleashed from charging state earlier and hit less often while charging (frames between hits: 3 → 5).

Jigglypuff

• Puff Up has a bigger pushbox while growing.

Peach

• Toad no longer stalls continuously in the air after the first use.
• Vegetable deals less shield damage.
• Peach Blossom has a reduced sleep time period.

Daisy

• Toad no longer stalls continuously in the air after the first use.
• Vegetable's knockback values match those of Peach's Vegetable (30 (base), 35 (scaling) → 25/45).
• Vegetable deals less shield damage.
• Daisy Blossom has a reduced sleep time period.

Bowser

• Opponents can no longer tech on the ground between the looping hits of grounded Whirling Fortress.
• The T-Pose glitch involving Superspicy Curry and Screw Ball has been fixed.

Ice Climbers

• Iceberg via the FS Meter deals more knockback.

Sheik

• The neutral infinite's finisher has less ending lag (FAF 42 → 36).
• Down tilt's tipper hitbox is easier to land.
• Forward aerial has more range.
• Needle Storm can be charged faster.
• Changes to shield mechanics makes Charged Needle Storm much harder to perfect shield, as each needle must be manually perfect shielded.

Zelda

• Phantom Slash deals less shield damage.

Dr. Mario

• Megavitamin deals less shield damage.
• At the start of Doctor Finale, nearby opponents will be slowed more, and for longer.

Pichu

• Thunder Jolt deals less shield damage.
• Pichu's aerial hitstun and landing animations have been changed so his body doesn't shift as much, which could cause certain multihit attacks (e.g. Dancing Blade, Peach's dash attack) to miss.

Marth

• Dash grab has more range.

Lucina

• Dash grab has more range.

Young Link

• Fire Arrow deals less shield damage.
• Boomerang deals less shield damage.

Ganondorf

• Ganondorf's aerial hitstun animation has been changed so his legs don't shift as much, which could cause certain multihit attacks (e.g. Dancing Blade, Peach's dash attack) to miss.

Mewtwo

• Mewtwo's weight has been increased (77 → 79).
• Neutral attack has less startup lag (frame 6 → 5).
• Forward tilt deals 1% more damage, but with knockback compensated.
• Up tilt deals 1% more damage, but with knockback compensated.
• Up tilt's tip hitbox has an altered angle that allows it to combo much better.
• Forward smash has more range.
• Up aerial deals 1% more damage, but with knockback compensated.
• Edge roll grants more intangibility.
• Edge attack has slightly more range.
• Shadow Ball deals more knockback.
• Shadow Ball deals less shield damage.

Roy

• Dash grab has more range.
• Blazer connects more reliably.

Chrom

• Chrom's victory theme was corrected to Id (Purpose), matching Lucina and Robin's themes.
• Dash grab has more range.

Mr. Game & Watch

• Octopus traps opponents for a longer period of time.

Pit

• Palutena Bow deals less shield damage.

Dark Pit

• Silver Bow deals less shield damage.

Wario

• Chomp can eat projectiles more easily.

Snake

• Up smash has more ending lag, lowering the mortar fire rate.
• Back aerial has more knockback growth.
• Hand Grenade deals less shield damage.
• Remote Missile lingers shorter.

Ivysaur

• Razor Leaf deals less shield damage.

Charizard

• Grounded Flare Blitz can more easily hit enemies below it.

Diddy Kong

• Dash attack has less startup lag (frame 9 → 8).
• Forward tilt has a longer duration.
• Down smash deals more knockback.
• Neutral aerial has more range.
• Up aerial deals more damage (6% → 7%), with its knockback compensated.

Sonic

• Super Sonic has more range.
• Super Sonic via the FS meter has more range and has higher knockback.
• Spin Charge no longer loses his double jump when performed on platforms.

King Dedede

• Gordo Throw deals less shield damage.
• Using Gordo Throw than quickly turning around and immediately using Super Dedede Jump no longer gives the ascent extra height and distance.

Olimar

• Olimar's smash attacks now properly have their damage scale when charged.
• Forward smash deals less shield damage.
• Pikmin Throw deals less shield damage.

Lucario

• Aura Sphere deals less shield damage.

R.O.B.

• Robo Beam deals less shield damage.
• Gyro deals less shield damage.

Toon Link

• Boomerang deals less shield damage.

Wolf

• The front hit of down smash deals less knockback.
• Blaster deals less shield damage.
• Using an air dodge before Wolf Flash no longer reduces its landing lag.

Villager

• Slingshot attacks (forward and back aerials) deal less shield damage.
• Lloid Rocket deals less shield damage.

Mega Man

• Mega Man pellets (Neutral Attack, Forward Tilt, and Neutral Aerial) deals less shield damage.
• Up smash deals more knockback.
• Metal Blade deals less shield damage.
• Leaf Shield has more startup and ending lag, and Mega Man can no longer throw items during it.

Wii Fit Trainer

• Neutral attack's finisher has more bury range.
• Sun Salutation deals less shield damage.
• Header deals less shield damage.
• The interaction of Header's soccer ball with stage collision was fixed, removing several setups.
• Deep Breathing's effect lasts longer when successful (9.8 seconds → 13).

Rosalina & Luma

• If Luma is close, Luma will move in front of Rosalina when using a reversed down tilt or forward tilt.
• Luma Shot deals less shield damage.
• Star Bits deal less shield damage.
• At the start of Grand Star, nearby opponents will be slowed more, and for longer.

Greninja

• Water Shuriken deals less shield damage.

Mii Swordfighter

• Edge attack has more range.
• Gale Strike deals less shield damage.
• Shuriken of Light deals less shield damage.
• Chakram deals less shield damage.

Mii Gunner

• Charge Blast deals less shield damage.
• Grenade Launch deals less shield damage.
• Flame Pillar deals less shield damage.
• Gunner Missile deals less shield damage.
• Bomb Drop deals less shield damage.

Palutena

• Autoreticle deals less shield damage.
• Explosive Flame deals less shield damage.
• The super Warp Glitch has been removed.

Pac-Man

• Bonus Fruit deals less shield damage.
• Fire Hydrant has more range when it is falling.
• Fire Hydrant deals less shield damage.

Robin

• Thunder and Elthunder deal less shield damage.
• Arcfire deals less shield damage.

Bowser Jr.

• Neutral attack 2 deals more hitstun, allowing it to connect into the rapid jab more easily.

Duck Hunt

• Trick Shot deals less shield damage.
  • However, this also makes it safer for Duck Hunt to shield the can himself (after the opponent hits it back for example).
• Because perfecting shielding projectiles has less ending lag, Duck Hunt can act before the opponent if he perfect shields a can from Trick Shot that his opponent shields. This allows him to start a variety of combos.
• Clay Shooting deals less shield damage.
• The shots from Wild Gunman will no longer sometimes go through opponents.

Ryu

• Edge attack deals less hitstun.

Ken

• Edge attack deals less hitstun.

Cloud

• Non-limit Blade Beam deals less shield damage.

Corrin

• Forward smash's charging loop hits connect more reliably.
• Up smash has a longer duration (frames 13-15 → 13-17) and the sweetspot has more range.
• Down aerial's looping hits connect more reliably against lightweight characters.
• Uncharged Dragon Fang Shot travels more distance before disappearing (61 frames → 71).
• Dragon Ascent grants more intangibility (frames 10-17 → 7-17), connects more reliably and the final hit deals more knockback.

Bayonetta

• Bullet Climax deals less shield damage.

Inkling

• Splat Roller deals less knockback after a turnaround.

Ridley

• Plasma Breath deals less shield damage.

Simon

• Edge attack has more range.
• Cross deals less shield damage.

Richter

• Edge attack has more range.
• Cross deals less shield damage.

King K. Rool

• Forward tilt's sweetspot has a longer duration.
• Forward aerial's sweetspot has a longer duration.
• Up aerial has less ending lag (FAF 82 → 72).
• Up throw is no longer affected by windboxes while throwing.
• Crownerang deals less shield damage.
• Gut Check has less ending lag (Fail/Succeed: FAF 68/48 → 63/43).
• The desync glitch involving King Dedede has been fixed.

Isabelle

• Slingshot attacks (forward and back aerials) deal less shield damage.

Piranha Plant

• Edge attack has more range.
• Ptooie has a larger hitbox.