How to beat ROB as Richter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Neutral
R.O.B is all about making you approach, so a lot of the time people will have gyro ready or in play at almost all times
R.O.B will use gyro to control your movement on the ground
He can pressure you from range with his Robo-Beam and defending against incoming aerials with his Nair
He can also use his strong Back Air to mix up timings and move himself away from you at the same time
Advantage
R.O.B can terrorize other players with aerial combos
He can start this with a Dash Attack that can lead into multiple Forward Airs
R.O.B players also like to land with Nairs to cover a good portion of both grounded and aerial opponents
At low percents R.O.Bs will use Up Throw and combo aerials
At high/kill percents they will bury with their Down Throw and use Up Smash to kill, so practice your mashing
Disadvantage
If you do manage to get close to R.O.B, he can utilize his Jab and Down Tilt which come out fast (frame 3) to get you off of him (Down Tilt can also trip)
If you’re right on top of his shield his Up Smash is a great option for him as it scoops up opponents next to him
R.O.B’s gyro can be a pain to try and pick up, but if you can turn it against him most players won’t be prepared for this
Getting R.O.B to commit to his F-Smash or his Side B leaves him the most vulnerable
Off Stage
He can ruin characters with bad recoveries his Forward Air
Players often try to intercept with a Side B, so use Neutral Air Dodge to get through this
He can pressure at ledge with his Down Smash to cover rolling
Alternatively he can use a delayed Back Air to punish Neutral Get Up
R.O.B’s love to go high with their recovery, much like Snake does
It’s better to try and keep them low and have them stall as this will waste their Up B usage and potentially cause an SD
Stage Picks
Ban FD
Having no platforms will make it much harder to play around the gyro
Lylat is a good counter pick as its harder for him to place the gyro directly on ledge as Lylat’s ledges are angled
