Matchup Summary (Win Condition and Game Plan)
This matchup gets worse the longer Pit lets Steve mine, place blocks, and shape the stage on his own terms, because every extra resource cycle makes Minecart, anti-airs, and kill pressure much harder to contest.
The win condition is not to brute-force through the wall. Use arrows to interrupt mining starts, then approach from the side with nair and fair so Steve himself gets touched and forced into the air before he can reset behind blocks.
The table shows that jab, Dash Attack, Forward Smash, Up Smash, Down Smash, Nair, Fair, Bair, and Dair can be punished on shield by Up Smash, nair, or grab. Up Tilt and Down Tilt are not punishable, and cart plus many setup actions are not simple shield-punish spots, so stage position matters more than swinging instantly.
For kills, do not gamble in center once better materials are online. Keep Steve from mining freely, trap the ledge with bair and Up Smash, and catch block-assisted landings with uair until the stock is forced out.
Full Move Frame Quick Reference
| Opponent Move | Startup | On Shield | Pit OOS Candidate Moves | Barely Missed Moves |
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| Jab | 4 (Gold: 3) | -10 / (Gold: -9) |
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| Up Tilt | 6 (Gold: 4) | Punch -4 | Wood -3 | Stone -3 |Iron -2 | Gold -1 | Diamond -1 |
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| Down Tilt | 12… | +5 |
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| Dash Attack | 8 (Gold: 8) | Punch -15 | Wood -13 | Stone -12 | Iron -12 | Gold -10 | Diamond -10 |
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| Forward Smash | 13 (Gold: 10) | Punch -22 | Wood -20 | Stone -19 | Iron -18 | Gold -15 | Diamond -17 |
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| Up Smash | 8… | -11 |
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| Down Smash | 8… | -34/-16 |
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| Neutral Air | 4 (Gold: 3) | -10 (Gold: -9) |
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| Forward Air | 8 | Punch -8/-8 | Wood -8/-7 | Stone -7/-7 | Iron -7/-7 | Gold -8/-7 | Diamond -7/-6 |
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| Back Air | 12 | Punch -8/-8 | Wood -7/-7 | Stone -7/-7 | Iron -7/-6 | Gold -7/-7 | Diamond -6/-6 |
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| Up Air | 4 (Gold: 4) | Punch -4 | Wood -3 | Stone -3 | Iron -2 | Gold -1 | Diamond -1 |
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| Down Air | 20 | -14 |
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| Neutral B | ** | — | ||
| Side B | 18 | ** | ||
| Up B | 28 (Ground) / 23 (Air) | ** | ||
| Down B | ** | ** | ||
| Grab | 13 | — | ||
| Dash Grab | 16 | — | ||
| Pivot Grab | 17 | — |
Win Condition Checklist
- Use arrows to interrupt mining and crafting starts before Steve is allowed to build a gear lead.
- When you block jab, Dash Attack, the smash attacks, Nair, Fair, Bair, or Dair, punish with the OOS options from the table.
- Treat Up Tilt, Down Tilt, Minecart routes, and many setup moments as positioning checks instead of automatic shield punishes.
- Pressure around blocks with fair and nair so you hit Steve’s body and send him upward, then continue with uair.
- At the ledge, cover jump with bair or Up Smash and be ready to catch block-assisted landing drift with uair.
Actions to Avoid
- Letting Steve mine for free and accepting the material upgrade race.
- Diving straight through blocks and feeding into Up Tilt, cart, or Up Smash anti-air traps.
- Swinging after every blocked Up Tilt, Down Tilt, or setup action when the table already shows they are not real punish spots.
- Focusing only on breaking blocks and losing track of Steve’s actual movement and landing.
- Forcing raw kill guesses in center once Steve has the better gear and bigger punish reward.