Marisa Guide & Overview

Pros

• Huge Damage: Marisa has extremely high damage across the board, easily able to end rounds in only a few interactions. Without any resources, her Punish Counters are still absolutely devastating; with resources, her Level 3 Super is incredibly damaging in combos with how her damage scaling works and also instantly puts the opponent in corner.
• Big Buttons: Marisa has several normal moves and specials that, although slow, give her long reach and approach in neutral. Opponents have to play around moves such as Gladius, Phalanx, 5MK, and 5HP at ranges they may normally feel safe at.
• Armor Queen: Marisa has several moves with armor that absorb mid or high-hitting attacks, as well as several ways to break through an opponent's armor. Although vulnerable to low-hitting attacks, these armor moves allow Marisa to power through fireballs, mid pokes, and Drive Impact with huge potential for damage reward. Many of her OD moves inherently have Armor Break properties, and her Charged Gladius lets her break armor without the use of any Drive. This also lets Marisa uniquely deal with Drive Impact even in Burnout, whether she uses her own armor or breaks theirs to do it.
• Meterless Plus Frames: Phalanx and other charged special moves are plus on block and can be used without meter. Opponents who are scared to do anything will find themselves stuck in perpetual disadvantage until they inevitably run out of Drive and lose their chances to escape.