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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||
In ''Smash 4'', the technique remains the same as in ''Brawl''. | In ''Smash 4'', the technique remains the same as in ''Brawl''. However, it is possible to perform a [[down smash]] or grounded [[down special]] immediately out of shield on a platform if the control stick is moved down just slightly less than that of the regular shield drop angle. Additionally, and perhaps most interestingly, {{SSB4|Yoshi}} loses the ability to shield drop and perform the previously mentioned technique due to his unique shield. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
The primary use of shield dropping is to punish the use of moves on a shielding player on a platform, as it allows players to quickly do an aerial out of shield to punish ending lag. Shield platform dropping opens a larger possibility of [[combo]]ing, [[tech-chasing]], [[edgeguarding]], [[mindgame|mindgaming]], and [[out of shield|out-of-shield options]]. The player can run and pass under the platform, which cannot be done without shielding in ''Brawl''. This technique also gives [[Yoshi]] a quick way to act [[Out of shield|out of his unique shield]], as he cannot jump out of shield in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl | The primary use of shield dropping is to punish the use of moves on a shielding player on a platform, as it allows players to quickly do an aerial out of shield to punish ending lag. Shield platform dropping opens a larger possibility of [[combo]]ing, [[tech-chasing]], [[edgeguarding]], [[mindgame|mindgaming]], and [[out of shield|out-of-shield options]]. The player can run and pass under the platform, which cannot be done without shielding in ''Brawl''. This technique also gives [[Yoshi]] a quick way to act [[Out of shield|out of his unique shield]], as he cannot jump out of shield in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||