Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has finally reached its final major update today, October 18, with the release of Sora and patch 13.0.0.

Sora was once thought to be nothing more than a pipedream due to the crazy rights issues surrounding it, but somehow Masahiro Sakurai made it happen.

After first being announced during a special presentation earlier this month, Sora is finally here in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with this latest update.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update 13.0.0 Patch Notes For October 18

As of the writing of this article on October 18, Sora and update 13.0.0 should be live for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This includes not just Sora and the previously announced Mii costumes for Octoling, Judd, and Doom Slayer, but also some other content as well.

The official patch notes for this latest update come straight from the Nintendo Support website, the notes of which you can see in full below.

  • Offline
    • The following spirits from the KINGDOM HEARTS series will appear in the Shop on the Vault menu:
      • Riku
      • Kairi
      • Roxas
      • Axel
      • Xion
      • Terra
      • Ventus
      • Aqua
    • The following spirits will appear on the Spirit Board and Shop:
      • Razewing Ratha
  • General
    • The following downloadable content will be usable after purchase:
      • Sora Challenger Pack
      • Judd Hat
      • Octoling Wig
      • Doom Slayer Helmet + Armor
      Note: You cannot make videos of replays that contain DLC you have not purchased (fighters, stages, music, Mii Fighter costumes, etc.).
    • Game-balance adjustments have been made. Please see the details of fixes and changes to fighters.
    • Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.

As you can see, the majority of the patch notes include the information we already knew about in the update, including the addition of Sora and the new Mii Costumes.

That is not all here in this last major update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate though, as there have been some game-balance adjustments also made in this patch.

Fighter Adjustments In Patch 13.0.0

As mentioned above in the patch notes, update 13.0.0 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate also brought some character balancing as well, which you can read about in full below.

Fighter

Move

Change

All Fighters

etc.

Made it so opponents that fall down in place due to Kazuya's side special cannot be stepped on when jumping.

Jigglypuff

Neutral Attack 2

Reduced vulnerability.

Jigglypuff

Back Air Attack

Reduced vulnerability.

Reduced vulnerability when landing.

Jigglypuff

Downward Throw

Shortened the launch distance.

Reduced vulnerability.

Dr. Mario

Neutral Air Attack

Extended launch distance for the high-damage window.

Dr. Mario

Up Air Attack

Increased attack power and maintained launch distance.

Dr. Mario

Down Air Attack

Increased attack speed.

Dr. Mario

Side Special

Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.

Dr. Mario

Down Special

Increased the speed that super armor activates when using the move on the ground.

Zelda

Neutral Attack 1

Reduced vulnerability.

Zelda

Flurry Attack

Increased power.

Zelda

Up Smash Attack

Extended launch distance.

Zelda

Down Smash Attack

Extended launch distance.

Zelda

Down Air Attack

Increased the high-damage range.

Lucario

Dash Attack

Extended the duration of the high-damage part of the attack.

Increased the high-damage range.

Lucario

Side Tilt Attack

Extended launch distance of the second attack.

Lucario

Down Tilt Attack

Increased attack speed.

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.

Rosalina & Luma

Side Special

Luma will follow you when using the move in the air.

Little Mac

Up Tilt Attack

Extended the duration of an opponent's animation when they are struck by this attack.

Little Mac

Side Smash Attack

Increased power against shields when using the move with down input.

Little Mac

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.

Little Mac

Up Special

Extended launch distance of the last attack.

Little Mac

Down Special

Increased the amount that attack power will increase.

Ridley

Side Special

Shortened the time between the slamming/dragging animations and when another jump can be input.

King K. Rool

Up Tilt Attack

Increased power.

Extended launch distance.

King K. Rool

Side Smash Attack

Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.

Increased the range at the beginning of the move.

King K. Rool

Forward Air Attack

Reduced vulnerability.

King K. Rool

Up Throw

Extended launch distance.

Isabelle

Down Tilt Attack

Reduced vulnerability.

Isabelle

Side Smash Attack

Extended the duration of the high-damage part of the attack.

Isabelle

Down Smash Attack

Extended launch distance.

Increased attack range.

Isabelle

Forward Throw

Extended launch distance.

Incineroar

Down Smash Attack

Increased power.

Extended launch distance.

Incineroar

Up Air Attack

Increased attack power and maintained launch distance.

Incineroar

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.

Joker

Final Smash

Shortened the downtime after finishing the Final Smash.

Hero

Final Smash

Shortened the downtime after finishing the Final Smash.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has featured a lot of balancing of fighters since its launch and this update is likely one of the last with the addition of Sora in patch 13.0.0.