Ice Climbers
A TierPlaying Ice Climbers effectively revolves around mastering their unique ability to desynchronize, allowing for powerful combinations and setups. Utilize Ice Shot from a distance to create openings while keeping your spacing, and follow up with Squall Hammer to close the gap or apply pressure. Remember that Nana can be a liability, especially in recovery situations, so prioritize keeping her safe and focus on Popo if you're knocked off stage. The duo struggles against characters with strong zoning tools or those that can easily separate them, so be mindful of your positioning and be ready to adapt your strategy quickly.
Ice Climbers's Counter Picks
Ice Climbers is Strong Against
Ice Climbers is Weak Against
Tips for Ice Climbers
- Make sure to practice desyncing in training mode. Consistency in desyncing is extremely important while playing Icies.
- Don't over desync in neutral. Keep them synced unless you know a specific reason to desync at that moment, think of it like throwing out too many of the same move
- If you are going to desync in neutral, neutral special is a highlight for it, and short hop down special can be useful as well, but don't overuse it (down special)
- you can desync in netrual as a bait if you keep track of which climber you are using a move with at that given time. whichever climber isnt using a move can punish the opponent trying to jump over you
- One way to time side b during down throw is to buffer roll and then side b, this can be EXTREMELY useful in desync combos, and can guarantee you an up tilt up air up air ar low to 0 percent