Captain America

Captain America 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 twelve secondary newbies.

Captain America is currently ranked 60th out of 113 on the tier list, placing him in the K tier. Thanks to the uniquely American trait, Captain America possesses the longest overall disjointed range of any character in the entire series. This is made better by his multiple combo-breaking options such as shield throw, neutral air, and Focus Attack, all which have quick startup and make him surprisingly difficult to juggle, while the latter two also allow him to start damaging combos due to the good damage and speed of his moveset. He also has a fairly capable kill throw in the form of his up throw, which synergizes with his ability to rack up damage, giving him a fairly reliable method of closing out stocks.

However, Captain America is burdened with poor mobility, which is most evident with his dashing speed being among the slowest in the game; Captain America only dashes faster than the heaviest possible Superman. When combined with his lack of a projectile, these changes give him a harder time overcoming camping strategies.

As a result, Captain America had the largest rise between the first and the third official Star Smash tier lists (+83), rising from 98th place to 72nd and finally to 35th. Since the buffs, many top players such as Hamnis and Ewvin claimed that Captain America's placement was too low, and that he was a top tier character; this would come true by the third official tier list. Overall, Captain America remains a strong and viable pick in competitive play.