Editing Armor

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[[File:CH_SA_demo1.jpg|thumb|200px|Ike's super armor from his [[Aether]] move. Notice how Ike didn't take any knockback from [[Critical Hit]], which is an invariable [[OHKO]] under standard circumstances.]] 

'''Launch resistance''', also called '''[[knockback]] resistance''', '''super armor''', or '''heavy armor''' (when the knockback resistance is finite), is a phenomenon that manifests itself during certain moves in all four ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. It is defined as a character sustaining less knockback than usual when hit, or in most cases not [[flinch]]ing at all. Note that knockback resistance, as the name implies, only affects knockback. The attack's full damage will still be taken. {{SSBB|Yoshi}}'s [[double jump]], {{SSBB|Snake}}'s [[Cypher]], {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] (on the ground), and {{SSBB|Kirby}}'s [[Stone]] are the only moves with finite amounts of knockback resistance, and are commonly referred to as having heavy armor. All other knockback resistance moves have infinite knockback resistance and are commonly referred to as super armor.

Note that grab hitboxes ignore all variations of launch resistance.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
[[File:YoshiDJResistanceSSB64.gif|thumb|Yoshi double jumping through an attack.]]
Knockback resistance was limited to Yoshi's [[double jump cancel counter]], most characters while throwing, [[Giant DK]] at low percentages, and [[Metal Mario]]. {{SSB|Master Hand}} has infinite knockback resistance.

While most things in the above list have unknown amounts of resistance, it is defined on [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Lv11.html the Japanese Super Smash Bros. website] that Yoshi's double jump resistance works by subtracting 120 from the knockback that would have been delivered, with Yoshi not flinching if the result is negative.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== 
Yoshi retained his resistance, while Metal and Giant characters had their resistance drastically decreased. [[Giga Bowser]] also has some amount of knockback resistance when fought in Adventure Mode. {{SSBM|Master Hand}} and {{SSBM|Crazy Hand}} both have infinite knockback resistance.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
Many characters have knockback resistance, usually in the form of moves that give a temporarily infinite amount (a.k.a. super armor). All of the moves are "super armor" unless otherwise stated. Also, it is possible to set the character's launch resistance.
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| '''Character''' || '''Moves''' || '''Conditions and Notes'''
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| {{SSBB|Bowser}} || [[Giga Bowser (Final Smash)|Giga Bowser]]|| Giga Bowser: For the entire period of being Giga Bowser.
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| {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} || [[Rocketbarrel Boost]]|| Only the grounded version (this is a variation of heavy armor).
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| {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} || [[Giant Punch]], [[Spinning Kong]] and [[Throw|Carry Throw]] || Giant Punch: only if fully charged; while moving his arm forward but the attack needs to make contact with his left arm and before it is released. <br> Spinning Kong: only the grounded version; just before he starts to release it (frames 10-16 first hitting on frame 19); if he leaves the ground with Super Armor frames when using the grounded version, a glitch will make the Super Armor frames last for the entire move. <br> Carry: DK gains knockback-based launch resistance for the entire duration of the Carry. Also works while holding heavy items.
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| {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} || [[Flame Choke]] || In the grounded version, when holding the opponent off the ground; the opponent also gets super armor. In the aerial version, the opponent gets super armor but Ganondorf does not, allowing for strange KOs in places like [[Norfair]] or [[Brinstar]] where Ganondorf will bounce off the acid, while the opponent will continue their plummet.
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| {{SSBB|Ike}} || [[Aether]] and [[Eruption]]|| Aether: After throwing his sword in the air, but before he leaps up towards his sword. <br> Eruption: Some frames after the special move button is released but before the sword hits the ground.
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| {{SSBB|King Dedede}} || [[Super Dedede Jump]] || From the start until just before the apex of the jump.
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| {{SSBB|Kirby}} || [[Stone]] || The entire duration of the period Kirby is in his Stone transformation, where he will take no damage or knockback, but he can only take up to 29% damage per Stone before he actually sustains knockback. If Kirby takes 30% (or more) damage during a single Stone transformation, he'll be knocked out of Stone and will take the full knockback -- but strangely none of the damage -- of that hitbox (this is a variation of heavy armor).
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| {{SSBB|Olimar}} || [[Pikmin Order]] || During the first few frames. Lasts until right after he puts his head down.
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| {{SSBB|Pit}} || [[Mirror Shield]] || Grounded version only; while pulling the shield out: frames 4-6.
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| {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} || [[Fly]] and Squirtle's [[forward smash]] || Fly: The beginning of the ascension times: Frames 4-13, making it useful when jumping out of shield and an effective combo breaker. <br> Squirtle's forward smash: While moving forward.
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| {{SSBB|Snake}} || [[Cypher]] || Snake cannot be flinched by any [[hitbox]] that deals exactly 7% or less, regardless of the knockback of the individual hitboxes. Most multi-hit moves deal less than 7% per hit, so they typically cannot interrupt the Cypher (a variation of heavy armor).
''(See [http://www.smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=4896503&postcount=1 this post] and [http://www.smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=4911784&postcount=12 this followup post] on SmashBoards for more details.)''
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| {{SSBB|Wario}} || [[Forward Smash]] and [[Wario Waft]] || Forward Smash: While moving forward: frames 8-12 <br> Wario Waft: When fully charged, during the first few frames
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| {{SSBB|Yoshi}} || Double jump || Yoshi gains (approximately) 3860mph-worth of knockback resistance, as measured by the post-''Brawl'' stats (under the "top launch speed"). This means that Yoshi will ignore any knockback that would launch him at less than ~3860mph while in his midair jump. As he is damaged, he takes more knockback from an attack with the same launching power, meaning that weaker attacks will begin interrupting his midair jump as Yoshi approaches higher percentages (a variation of heavy armor).
''(See [http://www.smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=5253672&postcount=35 this post] on SmashBoards for more details.)''
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| All [[character]]s || All grabs except Olimar's grab. This includes [[special move]]s that operate as a grab such as [[Chomp]], [[Egg Lay]], [[Inhale]], [[Super Inhale]], [[Falcon Dive]], [[Dark Dive]], [[Flame Choke]], [[Force Palm]], [[Flying Slam]]. || Launch resistance occurs when both characters are hit with the same hitbox while one has the other in a grab. When this occurs, whoever has higher controller [[port priority]] takes full damage but no knockback at all, while the other takes full damage and full knockback. This phenomenon is known as [[faux super armor]], and unlike standard grab super armor, this variation does not occur with special move grabs.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
''Smash 4'' once again introduces moves with launch resistance, though there is more variation with the strength of armor (some negligible, some infinite, and some based on damage), and some of the moves in ''Brawl'' that previously gave certain characters super armor no longer do so.
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| '''Character''' || '''Moves''' || '''Conditions and Notes'''
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| {{SSB4|Bowser}} || All animations || Bowser has universal armor against attacks that deal negligible knockback.
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| {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} || [[Clown Kart Dash]] || This move has a resistance to moves with negligible knockback, the same as Bowser's universal armor.
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| {{SSB4|Charizard}} || [[Rock Smash]] || During the move's start-up. Is negated if the boulder is broken before Charizard headbutts it.
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| {{SSB4|Dark Pit}} || [[Electroshock Arm]] || During the uppercut.
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| {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} ||[[Giant Punch]], [[Spinning Kong]], [[Headbutt#Customization|Stubborn Headbutt]] and [[Spinning_Kong#Customization|Kong Cyclone]]|| Giant Punch: Only receives full super armor when the move is fully charged, when his arm is moving forward just before and during the punch (on frames 11-20). <br/>Spinning Kong: Only the grounded version, DK gains super armor when he pulls back or just before he starts spinning (frames 8-17, first hit on frame 19).<br/>Stubborn Headbutt: Gains super armor for the entire move, including start-up.<br/>Kong Cyclone: grounded version - from the 2nd hit in front until shortly before the last 2-3 swings; the aerial version seems to be the same case
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| {{SSB4|Ganondorf}} || [[Warlock Punch]], [[Warlock Blade]], and [[Dark Fists]] || Warlock Punch / Warlock Blade: During the grounded, non-reversed version's start-up, before punching.<br>Dark Fists: During its start-up.
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| {{SSB4|Ike}} || [[Eruption]], [[Aether]] || Eruption: Only 3/4 to fully charged: shortly before the release (ends before hitbox appears) (frame 6-10).<br/>Aether: while his sword is thrown upwards
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| {{SSB4|Kirby}} || [[Hammer]] || During the swing, only when fully charged.
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| {{SSB4|Little Mac}} || [[Straight Lunge]] and all smash attacks || Straight Lunge: During the charging and execution.<br/>Smashes: During their start-up.
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| {{SSB4|Mewtwo}} || [[Shadow Ball]] Custom ([[Glitch]]) || After fully charged, when Mewtwo freezes in place.
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| {{SSB4|Mii Brawler}} || [[Ultimate Uppercut]] and [[Exploding Side Kick]] || Ultimate Uppercut: During the start-up of the punch, only if fully charged.<br/>Explosive Side Kick: During the start-up, before kicking.
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| {{SSB4|Olimar}} || [[Pikmin Order]] || Pikmin Order's armor frames are lesser than it was in ''Brawl''.
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| {{SSB4|Pac-Man}} || [[Power Pellet]] || Towards its end.
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| {{SSB4|Pit}} || [[Upperdash Arm]] || During the uppercut.
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| {{SSB4|Roy}} || [[Blazer]] || During startup.
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| {{SSB4|Ryu}} || [[Focus Attack]] || While charging the attack. This only blocks one hit; a second hit will interrupt the attack.
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| {{SSB4|Yoshi}} || Double jump ||
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| All [[character]]s || [[Home-Run Bat]] and [[Ore Club]] || Home-Run Bat: When the bat is about to be swung.<br>Ore Club: When charging and releasing a smash attack.
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==External references==
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=163775 A better 'Super Armor List' Thread]: lists characters and their moves that have Super Armor, along with some frame data.
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=182223 The Armor Project]: explains how knockback-resisting moves that are not super armor work, including Snake's Cypher and Yoshi's double jump.

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