Arthur

Arthur is a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. All Stars. He was announced during E8 2018 Nintendo Direct on August 23rd, 2018. He is one of the twelve primary newcomers.

Arthur is currently ranked 35th out of 113 on the tier list, placing him in the I tier. Arthur boasts formidable mobility, attack speed, and damage that is further strengthened by his great ground and air games, giving him a versatile combo and KOing ability.

However, Arthur's moveset involves signature aspects, such as throwing computer mice, punching, and poking with pencils, most notably via his up taunt. Arthur uses his special moveset included, such as throwing CD discs. He also has one of the slowest running speeds and a slow and rather punishable grab, limiting his ability to fight up close on the ground, and is quite vulnerable to reflectors due to his reliance on projectiles.

As a result, Arthur had the largest rise between the first and the third official Star Smash tier lists (+72), rising from 80th place to 52nd and finally to 35th. Since the buffs, many top players claimed that Arthur's placement was too low, and that he was a top tier character; this would come true by the third official tier list.