Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 13.0.0 patch notes
Patch notes for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 13.0.0 have been released. With Sora being the last character to join the roster, this very could well be the final major balance patch for the game.
Aside from the removal of Kazuya's infinite involving a series of side specials and footstools, there are no nerfs this patch. Every character received some buff to their kit.
In total, 12 characters received changes in patch 13.0.0. However, Joker and Hero's Final Smashes only have shortened downtimes, so this update won't really affect them in terms of their competitive viability since Final Smashes are banned anyhow.
Except for Rosalina & Luma (thanks solely to Liquid|Dabuz), the other fighters listed tend to have difficulties in competitive environments. As such, these buffs are generally justified since these characters tend to be mid tier at best, but many of them are actually low tier.
Dr. Mario, Incineroar, Isabelle, Jigglypuff, King K. Rool, Little Mac, Lucario and Zelda all received 3 or more changes. This should hopefully help them out as these characters have really struggled in the meta.
Check out the patch notes below:
General
• All fighters
- Made it so opponents that fall down in place due to Kazuya's side special cannot be stepped on when jumping.
Dr. Mario
• Neutral Air Attack
- Extended launch distance for the high-damage window.
• Up Air Attack
- Increased attack power and maintained launch distance.
• Down Air Attack
- Increased attack speed.
• Side Special
- Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.
• Down Special
- Increased the speed that super armor activates when using the move on the ground.
Hero
Final Smash
- Shortened the downtime after finishing the Final Smash.
Incineroar
Down Smash Attack
- Increased power.
- Extended launch distance.
Up Air Attack
- Increased attack power and maintained launch distance.
Up Special
- Increased attack power and maintained launch distance of the high-damage window while descending.
- Increased attack power and maintained launch distance of the high-damage window for the explosion.
Isabelle
• Down Tilt Attack
- Reduced vulnerability.
• Side Smash Attack
- Extended the duration of the high-damage part of the attack.
• Down Smash Attack
- Extended launch distance.
- Increased attack range.
• Forward Throw
- Extended launch distance.
Jigglypuff
• Neutral Attack 2
- Reduced vulnerability.
• Back Air Attack
- Reduced vulnerability.
- Reduced vulnerability when landing.
• Downward Throw
- Shortened the launch distance.
- Reduced vulnerability.
Joker
Final Smash
- Shortened the downtime after finishing the Final Smash.
King K. Rool
• Up Tilt Attack
- Increased power.
- Extended launch distance.
• Side Smash Attack
- Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.
- Increased the range at the beginning of the move.
• Forward Air Attack
- Reduced vulnerability.
• Up Throw
- Extended launch distance.
Little Mac
• Up Tilt Attack
- Extended the duration of an opponent's animation when they are struck by this attack.
• Side Smash Attack
- Increased power against shields when using the move with down input.
• Neutral Special
- Extended launch distance.
- Reduced vulnerability when using the move on the ground.
- Increased speed so it will be faster to use the move.
- Made so the second button press can be input in advance.
• Up Special
- Extended launch distance of the last attack.
• Down Special
- Increased the amount that attack power will increase.
Lucario
• Dash Attack
- Extended the duration of the high-damage part of the attack.
- Increased the high-damage range.
• Side Tilt Attack
- Extended launch distance of the second attack.
• Down Tilt Attack
- Increased attack speed.
Ridley
• Side Special
- Shortened the time between the slamming/dragging animations and when another jump can be input.
Rosalina & Luma
• Down Smash Attack
- Luma will appear in front of Rosalina when using the move and turning around.
- Extended launch distance for Luma's attack.
• Side Special
- Luma will follow you when using the move in the air.
Zelda
• Neutral Attack 1
- Reduced vulnerability.
• Flurry Attack
- Increased power.
• Up Smash Attack
- Extended launch distance.
• Down Smash Attack
- Extended launch distance.
• Down Air Attack
- Increased the high-damage range.
