smash, spoilers!
@Dex They seem to be buried further in. I found Richter along a later portion of the map.
I’ve been running Link for the entire campaign so far with Move Speed Up/Made of Metal and a skill build into double final smash, and I’ve only needed to swap him out for a few mechanics like Strong Wind. There’s an advanced spirit that also gives 50% damage or stamina recovery when low, and that all breaks the game pretty hard.
Thankfully, harder boss fights cheat more.