How do you unlock all characters in super smash bros ultimate

SSBU boasts an impressive 71 playable fighters, excluding DLC fighters (which brings the total to 82). But when you load up Smash Bros. Ultimate for the first time ever, you’ll likely be scratching your head at the fact that you don’t have anyone unlocked besides the starting 8 characters.

This is done so you have to play the game to slowly unlock characters in the game, while you are getting to know the ropes.

But how do you unlock these characters, and how can you do it QUICKLY?

Method 1 – The Quick & Easy Way to Unlock Characters

How do you unlock all characters in super smash bros ultimate

The easiest and fastest way to unlock fighters in SSBU is by playing VS. matches. You will likely face a new opponent after playing a VS. match, but there is about a 6-10 minute cooldown before you can fight another challenger, and unlock a new fighter.

The most optimal way to unlock characters is to play a VS. match, where you don’t have to win – just actually play the match, as the game detects if you are not using button inputs.

After facing an opponent and winning the fight, restart the game and go again. This eliminates the cooldown and is by far the fastest method to unlock all fighters.

Method 2 – Unlocking Characters Through Classic Mode

How do you unlock all characters in super smash bros ultimate

Classic Mode is a single-player or a 2 player mode, where each fighter has a specific series of opponents and challenges. This method is slower, but you have the advantage of experiencing more of the game, and it may be more fun!

To speed up the process a bit, we recommend that you choose the lowest intensity. After completing a classic mode path you will encounter a challenger. There are no cooldowns so you can knock yourself out, without having to restart the game every time!

Method 3 – Unlocking Characters in the World of Light

How do you unlock all characters in super smash bros ultimate

World of Light is the campaign/adventure mode in Smash Ultimate. You team up with “spirits” and explore the vast world, while fighting enemies and challengers along the way, to get more powerful and defeat the ultimate enemy, Galeem.

Playing through World of Light is by far the hardest and longest method of unlocking fighters, being around 20-30 hours long per playthrough. The upside is that it is a way more involved experience, you will unlock a lot of spirits along the way and it may be a lot of fun, as the campaign is crafted with a ton of love by the devs!

How do you unlock all characters in super smash bros ultimate

World of Light map edited by Adam Newell, to show the location of all unlockable challengers

How do you unlock all characters in super smash bros ultimate

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How do you unlock characters in Super Smash Bros Ultimate After losing?

Just know that you still have to fight and beat incoming new characters to unlock them. If you lose, you'll get the chance to challenge them again from a main menu option after a short period of time (roughly 10 minutes).

How many characters can you unlock in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate without DLC?

76 Fighters in the base game. 74 if you count Pokemon Trainer as one Fighter.

What is the fastest way to unlock all characters in smash Ultimate?

match, where you don't have to win – just actually play the match, as the game detects if you are not using button inputs. After facing an opponent and winning the fight, restart the game and go again. This eliminates the cooldown and is by far the fastest method to unlock all fighters.

Can you unlock all characters in smash Ultimate?

You can unlock nearly every character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in three ways. Before you can fully unlock a character, you'll need to defeat them in a one-on-one battle. The only way to unlock Smash Ultimate's DLC characters, like Sora or Banjo & Kazooie, is by purchasing them.