

You will also unlock a gym on the World of Light map where you can drop your spirits off to level up on their own. You can also level them up by feeding them the spirit snacks you get as rewards for clearing battles.

Spirits level up when you use them to fight, and they earn experience whether you win or lose. Primary spirits also have levels, and you’ll want to upgrade your spirit to the maximum level of 99 in order to get the highest stat bonus in battle. You always want to use a primary spirit that has an advantage over the spirit you’re battling, if at all possible. There are also neutral/purple spirits that don’t have a strength or a weakness against any other spirit type.

Red/attack spirits beat green/grab spirits, which beat blue/shield spirits, which beat red/attack spirits. Primary spirits come in three categories that operate in a rock/paper/scissors system. You’ll need to finesse your spirit loadout to stack the deck in your favor in order to beat some of the tougher ones. The catch is that the enemies you have to battle to get the spirit are significantly harder on higher tiers. Higher-tier support spirits give you more powerful perks. Higher-tier primary spirits give you more damage and more defense. Spirits come in four tiers: novice, advanced, ace and legend. Primary spirits with fewer slots for support spirits usually have higher stats to compensate. Primary spirits also include between zero and three slots for support spirits, which give you perks like an item at the start of a match or an immunity to an obstacle like poison clouds or electrified floors. The higher the numbers associated with your equipped spirits, the better you’ll perform. Your primary spirit improves your attack and defense stats, which means you’ll take less damage from enemies while dealing more out when you attack. Winning these battles allows you to collect the spirits, which function as RPG gear. You only have to hit him once to win, but you have to do it in that short window of vulnerability. Game & Watch combatant at one health, but with an invincibility buff that sometimes switches off for a short amount of time. The Shedinja Spirit battle in Smash Ultimate pits you against a Mr.
