Editing Back aerial

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[[File:Wolf Bair.jpg|thumb|250px|{{SSBB|Wolf}}'s back aerial in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]

A '''back aerial''' attack ({{ja|後空中攻撃|Ato kūchū kōgeki}}, ''Rear/back midair attack''; commonly abbreviated as '''bair''' or '''B-Air''', and referred to as '''AttackAirB''' internally) is an [[aerial attack]] that can be performed in midair by pressing the attack button and tilting the [[control stick]] in the direction opposite to which the character is facing. Its official term varies between titles; it is known as a '''back midair attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and a '''back air attack''' from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward. The majority of these attacks are kicks, and tend to be considerably stronger and/or faster than a fighter's other aerial attacks while also having good range; some are notable for being their fastest and most reliable KO moves, such as those of [[Ike]] and [[Zero Suit Samus]], and can be used to approach with a technique known as a [[reverse aerial rush]]. Back aerials are also good defensive options, as they can catch an opponent trying to attack them from behind where few other attacks would be effective if usable at all.

*{{SSB|Samus}}'s back aerial is the strongest in ''Smash 64'' due to its unusually high knockback scaling. In addition to this, it is also one of the fastest back aerials in the game. In later games, the move would become slower, harder to land and weaker although it still remains a powerful KO move.   

**[[Falco]]'s back aerial in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' is similar to Samus' in ''Smash 64'' (although it is not quite as powerful) having no base knockback but very high knockback scaling if its clean hit is landed which makes it one of the strongest. It is additionally one of the fastest back aerials in ''Smash 4'' coming out on frame 4 although in ''Ultimate'', it does not come out until frame 9.

*{{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s back aerial in ''Brawl'' is considered to be the best in the game due to its fast startup, low ending lag, good reach, long lasting hitboxes, and strong power. He can perform it twice in one short hop and can string it together repeatedly at low percents as well as use it for the wall of pain and edgeguarding. When it's not stale, it is also a reliable KO move. All of these traits make it arguably King Dedede's best move. In ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', he has received a new back aerial that has increased KO power, but at the expense of significantly more startup and ending lag along with less range.  

*[[Ganondorf]]'s back aerial is one of the strongest in all its appearances. In ''Melee'', it is the second strongest back aerial, surpassed only by Zelda's.

*[[Bowser]]'s back aerial in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' deals a tremendous 19% damage and is one of the strongest in both games.

*{{SSBU|Steve}}'s back aerial is the only one which changes depending on whether it is performed using the short hop aerial shortcut in ''Ultimate'' or not. It is a more powerful pickaxe swing behind him if performed without the short hop aerial shortcut, but becomes a faster and weaker sword swing with similar properties to [[neutral aerial]] if performed with the short hop aerial shortcut. This property is shared with [[forward aerial]]. Like other moves involving Steve’s weapons, it can be upgraded with dug-up resources, and is incredibly powerful in its diamond form, similarly to Wolf and Robin’s back aerials.

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