Bugs Bunny


 * This article is about the Fighter. For other uses, see Bugs (Disambiguation).

 is a Fighter from the Looney Tunes Universe in MultiVersus.

Origin
The origins of Bugs Bunny was, according to cartoonist Chase Craig, the cause "of [...] five or six directors and many cartoon writers". An early prototype of Bugs appeared in 1938's Porky's Hare Hunt and made two other appearances in 1939's Prest-O Change-O and that same year's Hare-um Scare-um. Prior to settling on the final name, with most suggestions relating to Ben "Bugs" Hardaway (the director of Bugs' unofficial debut short). For the character's proper debut, Charles Thorson redesigned the character after his prior experience of drawing hares, as well as competitor Disney's Max Hare from 1936's The Tortoise and the Hare and the bunnies from 1937's Little Hiawatha.

Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character from the Looney Tunes franchise created by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later renamed as Warner Bros. Cartoons) in the 1930s. Bugs is an anthropomorphic grey and white rabbit/hare known for his flippant personality. He's mostly characterized by his Brooklyn accent, his portrayal as a trickster in the various media he's appeared in, and his iconic catch phrase: "Eh... What's up, doc?".

According to the main lead writer for MultiVersus, Bugs' portrayal in the game comes from his depiction in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts from the 1940's, although he's also described as being "a "timeline hopper" who escaped his reality via a hole in the page and has been hiding out til the present day".

Official Biography
"The rascaliest rabbit this side of Kalamazoo."

One of pop culture’s most enduring icons, Bugs is a movie star, action hero, and sports legend with a career spanning over half a century. With plenty of Multiverse experience under his belt and a long history of team-ups, Bugs is arguably one of the least-fazed fighters in the face of this multiversal mayhem. He’s humble about it, but this smart aleck rabbit has been yukking it up on screens small and large since before most of these other fighters could walk. Armed with his wits and a few ACME-brand accessories, he’s ready to let loose the looniness.

Default Variant
Bugs Bunny's default look seems to be based on his design from the 2019 Looney Tunes Cartoons animated series, although he lacks the yellow gloves he wore in that show, instead wearing white gloves like in most of his other incarnations. Interestingly enough, early trailers and teasers for the game showcased Bugs wearing yellow gloves.

Gameplay
Bugs Bunny is a Mage-type character who specializes in trapping, zoning and bait-and-punish tactics using his various ranged special abilities. He excels at being a chaotic presence in the battlefield and exhausting his opponents with various gadgets, forcing them to get out of position and be punished by his powerful disjointed melee attacks. Bugs is also unique in that he can spawn items from his ACME box when crouching down, as well as when destroying the safe from his Neutral Special. He can also hover, similarly to Batman and Steven Universe, which aids his recovery.

His Grounded Neutral Special, a Safe Investment, makes Bugs draw a marker on the ground, which will spawn a safe from the air moments later, dealing damage to opponents on contact. The aerial version, Safe Painter, will instantly spawn the safe directly below Bugs. The safe can be launched by Bugs or his allies by attacking it, and the direction depends on the type of launching from the attack. The safe cannot be launched by opponents. After sustaining enough damage, the safe will be destroyed, and a random item will spawn from it, which can be picked by both allies and enemies alike.

His Aerial Side Special and Up Specials, have Bugs Bunny spawn a large rocket, which trajectory depends on the direction pressed. The rocket can be used as a platform (even by the opponents), or ridden by Bugs himself, making it his best tool for recovery. If the rocket is sent upwards and it disappears into the blasting zone, it'll later descend at a random spot.

Lastly, his Down Special has Bugs burrowing the ground, making a tunnel, whose length is defined by the player. Bugs and his allies can enter either the holes of the tunnel to teleport to the other; enemies cannot. This tunnel also interacts with his safe and rockets, being able to go through it.

Bugs Bunny has very few weaknesses, as his entire kit gives him the necessary tools to deal against nearly any character in the current roster. He is, however, very cooldown dependent, and if his opponent finds a way to instead force him to use his abilities in a way that will hamper his recovery, Bugs will have little means to retaliate. Rushdown characters tend to excel against Bugs as they can keep him on his toes and prevent him from using his various gadgets.

Overall, Bugs Bunny is a formidable foe capable of causing mayhem, conditioning his opponents to move out of his various traps right into his attacks. Being able to understand how his Special Moves interact with each other, and making use of it, is key to mastering the character. Using Perks that grant cooldown reduction, such as Coffeezilla, is pretty much mandatory for Bugs.

Given his versatility and flexibility, Bugs Bunny functions with pretty much any character in 2v2 fights. His best partner is probably Tom & Jerry, resulting in a truly slapstick level of comedy, with barrage of projectiles across the screen. Velma is another powerful ally thanks to her kit loaded with utility, especially thanks to her ability to reduce cooldowns.

External

 * Bugs Bunny on Wikipedia.
 * Bugs Bunny on Looney Tunes Wiki.