Steve

**Steve** is a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Multiverse from the *Minecraft* series

## Attributes

Steve is a mid-weight class fighter. he has two jumps and can crawl.

## Moveset

Steve possesses a unique "resource" mechanic, which allows him to carry resources to build blocks, use certain moves, or upgrade his tools. The resources that Steve can possess are dirt, wood, stone, iron, gold, diamond, and redstone, all of which can be obtained through mining. Depending on the stage, dirt may be substituted with other blocks. All resources are displayed above his in-game portrait, with a limit of 100 for block-building materials.

With continuous use, Steve's tools and armor will use up durability points. Once all durability points for a set tool or armor piece have been used up, it breaks apart and Steve can no longer use that tool. If Steve tries to use an attack that requires a weapon he does not have, he will perform a weak punch with minimal range instead. This prevents him from constantly brawling out at close range with his weapons, and every so often forces him to mine the ground for resources and craft new tools at a crafting table. The durability varies between tools made of different materials, with wood and gold being the least durable while diamond and iron are the most durable.

### **Tool Enchantments**

* Fire Aspect / Flame: Gives fire damage to weapons
* Frost Walker: Gives Steve the ability to turn water into ice if walked on (only available if Steve has armor)
* Knockback: Gives Steve stronger knockback
* Sharpness: Gives Steve stronger damage
* Multishot: Fires 3 Arrows instead of 1
* Piercing: Lets arrows travel through multiple targets
* Mending: Sacrifices damage for repairing tools and armor
* Thorns: Will deal very slight damage to anyone who comes in contact with Steve

### Entrance

* Steve breaks blocks in front of him, revealing himself.

### Taunts

* Up Taunt: Jump and Punch in the air
* Side Taunt: Goat Horn
* Down Taunt: Crouching

### Victory Poses

* Steve rides in on a pig
* Steve mines a diamond ore
* Steve builds a house

## Spirit

Steve's spirit can be obtained either by completing his Classic Mode or unlocking him in the story mode. Alex's spirit can be bought in the store

## Alternate Costumes

* Default Steve
* Suit Steve
* Scottish Steve
* Alex
* Swedish Alex
* Tennis Alex
* Zombie
* Enderman

## Origin

Steve is the default skin of the Player in *Minecraft*. The name Steve was invented by developer Markus "Notch" Persson as a joke and was often formatted as "Steve?" prior to being formally adopted as the default name of the avatar. Before this, the name "Mr. Minecraft" was used for a guest role in *Super Meat Boy.* The character of Steve, along with the rest of the *Minecraft* world, is intended to be gender-neutral so as to avoid forcing the player to make decisions about gender. Despite this, as Steve has a traditionally "masculine" appearance and name, a feminine alternative named Alex was introduced in 2014; choosing Alex adjusts the model's arm proportions to be thinner, which is officially referred to as a "slim" model. In August 2022, Steve and Alex received an update on their model, now fitting with Jasper Boerstra's modern design of *Minecraft*. The changes include folded sleeves for both characters, smoother skin, hair, and clothes textures, and the return of Steve's unused beard from its long-outdated texture in 2009. During Minecraft Live 2022, seven more default characters were added to the game alongside Steve and Alex (namely Zuri, Sunny, Noor, Makena, Kai, Efe, and Ari), granting a total of nine default skins to choose from.