For when things get just a little too hard, there’s always spirits to have your back.

What even are Spirits?

Do you ever find yourself wanting to destroy your friends, but can’t find anything satisfying enough to do it? Well if normal Smash Bros just isn’t cutting it for you anymore, then we have exactly the thing you need. Say hello to spirits, the main gimmick Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the most needlessly powerful and strange collectibles to ever exist in the history of the franchise. 

While there have been collectible items like spirits in the past, primarily in the form of trophies and stickers, spirits boast a whole new mechanic in the ability to enhance whatever character you decide to slap them on. The only problem: There’s an absurd amount to comb through. Trying to find the strongest of over 1,200 spirits is incredibly daunting, and so we’ve provided a simple list of the Top 10 Best Spirits in Smash ultimate. 

Without any more delay, let’s jump right into it with number 10.

10. Akuma

One of the Greatest Devil’s Street Fighter may ever see. 

Akuma is an absolute powerhouse of a spirit both in design and function. With such great power there’s no need for help, and so Akuma lacks any support slots to put spirits in as well as no secondary mechanic. However, being the most offensively capable spirit in the game makes it so it doesn’t matter that you can’t fly or dodge fast or heal, you just need to hit the opponent a couple of times for them to give up and go home. 

Strengths:

• 8000+ Attack stat
• 5000+ Defense stat
• Strongest base spirit in the game outside of Galeem and Darkhon

Overall Rating: 90/100

Where to find: 

• World of Light (Dracula’s Castle)
• Spirit Board
• Purchased from the Vault

9. Calamity Ganon

The power of the World’s greatest Calamity fused right into the spirit of any fighter

Knocking in right after Akuma, Calamity Ganon is a perfectly balanced spirit. No gimmicks, no special ability, no excess strength over defense, just a pure buff to whoever is using it. This spirit takes an advantage over Akuma due to a higher defense but lower offense stat, plus the ability to have one usable support slot.

Strengths:

• Incredibly strong in both offense and defense 
• One open Spirit Support Slot

Overall Rating: 91/100

Where to Find:

• World of Light
• Spirit Board
• Purchased from the Vault

8. Zelda (The Wind Waker)

Who doesn’t love a pirate who’s actually a princess but is cooler as a pirate?

Taking a massive leap in overall power, the Zelda from The Wind Waker, otherwise known as Tetra, is the first spirit on the list to boast a gimmick, and quite the impressive one at that. Having one final smash is amazing, but if there’s anything we’ve learned from, well, being alive, it’s that two is always better than one. This spirit gives you a slight chance at a double final smash, and yet still holds two support spirit slots, with impressive base power to boot.

Strengths:

• High base power
• Chance at a second final smash
• Two spirit support slots

Overall Rating: 95/100

Where to Find:

• Obtained by enhancing the Tetra spirit

7. Halberd

The death-mongering ship from Subspace Emissary itself has come to your aid

At first glance, you might wonder why the halberd made it onto this list of spirits, however the answer is quite a simple one. As a support spirit taking up two slots, it holds tremendous power, with the special gimmick that slows down your fighter but dramatically increases your defense, specifically by a factor of 1.8x. Putting the Halberd into any spirit build will instantly give you better results, especially against opponents who rely on spirits such as Calamity Ganon or Akuma.

Strengths:

• Incredible boost to defense
• Support spirit, can be added to any build

Overall Rating: 95/100

Where to Find:

• Purchased in Funky Kong’s Shack
• Purchased in the Vault

6. Victini

Sometimes big things come in small packages…

While incredible defense is great, who doesn’t love going back to the classic offensive tactics. Victini is another support spirit, however this time it only takes up one support slot, and grants one of the most powerful abilities that a support spirit ccan. Hyper smash attacks charge your smash attacks at lightning quick speed, allowing for fast, punishing moves that your opponent may never see coming.

Strengths:

• Small support spirit, fits on any base spirit with one support slot
• Amazing gimmick for fast punishes and quick kills

Overall Rating: 96/100

Where to Find:

• World of Light (Power Plant)
• Spirit Board
• Purchased at the Vault

5. Skull Kid & Majora’s Mask

Wait a minute I thought this guy was gone for good?

Skull Kid is up to dangerously dark mischief once again. This time he and the Majora’s Mask return to grant the user both immense power and the ability of lifesteal. We already know why the immense power is great, however the power of stealing health from your opponent as you’re hurting them? That is what spirits are all about.

Strengths:

• Lifesteal, heals the user and hurts the enemy
• Incredibly strong for a spirit with such a good mechanic
• Two open support spirit slots, allows for even greater capabilities

Overall Rating: 98/100

Where to Find:

• World of Light (Sacred Land)
• Spirit Board
• Purchased from the Vault

4. Link (The Legend of Zelda)

The classics will always come back for more.

While the original Link may seem like a weak spirit at first, it’s ability to buff any and all sword fighters grants a hefty power increase to almost a third of the cast. This allows for even greater whaloping, with any sword being worthy to rival the legendary might of the Master Sword.

Strengths:

• Sword attack buff is always useful
• Strong base spirit
• Three support spirit slots

Overall Rating: 98/100

Where to Find:

• World of Light
• Spirit Board
• Link Classic Mode
• Purchased from the Vault

3. Celebi

Boy I sure do hope my opponent doesn’t magically lose all the damage I just did to them… oh wait.

The lifesteal of Skull Kid and his accompanying mask may be great, but why go on the offensive to hurt your opponent when you could play defensive and heal your own wounds? Celebi, while the largest possible support spirit, heals 5% of your health every 5 seconds, so its size is very well deserved. This spirit pais especially well with zoners and more passive playstyles. 

Strengths:

• Great Autoheal allows for passive and annoying gameplay
• Support spirit status allows it to fit into many spirit builds

Overall Rating: 99/100

Where to Find:

• World of Light (Sacred Land/Lost Woods)
• Spirit Board
• Purchased from the Vault

2. The Boss

Quick! Run! The Boss is here!

Coming in just under the number one spot, The Boss brings in some of the heftiest strength of all spirits. You might think that it’s just a regular old strong spirit to begin with, however the increased throw power buff provided by the spirit turns smash into a mayhem filled grab-fest where almost any throw will strike fear into your opponents heart.

Strengths:

• Increased throw power changes gameplay drastically
• Strong base spirit
• Three support spirit slots allows for greater versatility in spirit build

Overall Rating: 99/100

Where to Find:

• World of Light (Kongo Jungle)
• Spirit Board
• Purchased from the Vault

1. Geno

FINALLY HE’S BACK I CAN REJOICE, except not as a fighter :(

And at our number 1 spot is the most recent DLC character added to Super Smash Brothe… Sorry, I had hope. Though he may not be a fighter, Geno is an incredibly versatile and useful spirit, with one of the highest base power of any spirit while still having all three spare support slots to use. This allows for you to be incredibly powerful and add any gimmick you want, or maybe two or three.

Strengths:

• High base power
• 3 support spirit slots
• Almost even physical/defensive split

Overall Rating: 100/100

Where to Find:

• World of Light (Outer Space)
• Spirit Board
• Purchased from the Vault

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