Villager

Villager (むらびと, Villager) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. All Stars. Villager was revealed during E8 2018 on August 23rd, 2018 during the first reveal trailer for Smash 5, and alongside other newcomers announced during E8 2018, Wii Fit Trainer and Mega Man. Similar to the Wii Fit Trainer, Robin, and Corrin, players are able to play as male and female versions of the Villager. There are four male and four female variations available. He was also among the first wave of amiibo figures that are compatible with SSB4.

Villager is currently ranked 17th out of 58 characters in the official tier list, clocking into B tier, the high tier. Villager is arguably the best "zoning" character in the game, able to outcamp opponents with his slingshot (forward and back aerials) and Lloid Rocket while countering opposing projectiles with Pocket and asserting large amounts of stage control with Timber. Additionally, he possesses an effective aerial moveset, a very reliable recovery, and a wealth of edgeguarding options, making him a terror offstage, as well as having very powerful KOing options for a middleweight.

However, Villager lacks reliable KO setups despite his impressive power. 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.

Overall, though, Villager's stage control and edgeguarding options have allowed him to achieve very positive tournament results, especially in Japan (largely thanks to Ranai), and he is considered to be a viable high-tier character.