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==Shield breaking== | ==Shield breaking== | ||
[[File:BrokenShield-3DS.jpg|thumb|Mario holds down his shield, which will eventually cause a shield break.|300px]] | [[File:BrokenShield-3DS.jpg|thumb|Mario holds down his shield, which will eventually cause a shield break.|300px]] | ||
Shields are larger the more health they have remaining, in addition to each character having their own shield size ratio. As the shield is raised and blocks attacks, it keeps diminishing until it breaks. This phenomenon is known as a '''shield break''', and results in the character being launched a distance upward (a [[shield jump]]), getting knocked down as they land, then being [[stun]]ned for some seconds after standing up. The stun duration is dependant on the victim's damage percent – the less damage they have, the longer it will last, with [[mashing]] accelerating this process to an | Shields are larger the more health they have remaining, in addition to each character having their own shield size ratio. As the shield is raised and blocks attacks, it keeps diminishing until it breaks. This phenomenon is known as a '''shield break''', and results in the character being launched a distance upward (a [[shield jump]]), getting knocked down as they land, then being [[stun]]ned for some seconds after standing up. The stun duration is dependant on the victim's damage percent – the less damage they have, the longer it will last, with [[mashing]] accelerating this process to an extant. Any attack that causes a stunned fighter to [[flinch]] ends the stunned state. | ||
The purpose of shields breaking and diminishing is, along with grabbing, to prevent players from protecting themselves indefinitely. Instead, as the shield gets smaller, a larger portion of the character's [[hurtbox]] is left vulnerable to attacks. Shield breaking is commonly done either by taking advantage of shieldstun to chain several attacks with little room for the opponent to escape, or by landing attacks that deal high enough shield damage, such as [[Marth]]'s [[Shield Breaker]] or throwing [[Mr. Saturn]]. Shield breaking is especially dangerous at the [[edge]] of a stage, as due to shield pushback from the move that broke the shield, the character can get pushed off and continue falling until they reach the bottom [[blast line]], leading to an inevitable KO. | The purpose of shields breaking and diminishing is, along with grabbing, to prevent players from protecting themselves indefinitely. Instead, as the shield gets smaller, a larger portion of the character's [[hurtbox]] is left vulnerable to attacks. Shield breaking is commonly done either by taking advantage of shieldstun to chain several attacks with little room for the opponent to escape, or by landing attacks that deal high enough shield damage, such as [[Marth]]'s [[Shield Breaker]] or throwing [[Mr. Saturn]]. Shield breaking is especially dangerous at the [[edge]] of a stage, as due to shield pushback from the move that broke the shield, the character can get pushed off and continue falling until they reach the bottom [[blast line]], leading to an inevitable KO. |