Editing Blazer

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'''Blazer''' ({{ja|ブレイザー|Bureizā}}, ''Blazer'') is [[Roy]]'s [[up special move]]. When performing this move, Roy soars upwards with his [[flame|flaming]] [[List of swords#Binding Blade|Binding Blade]], which has the ability to set opponents ablaze. However, the move differs from its counterpart in several ways, notably in that its recovery vector can be controlled to a larger extent at the expense of some vertical coverage.

[[File:RoyBlazerOneHitKOMelee.gif|thumb|left|Roy using Blazer to one-hit KO against {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} in ''Melee''.]]

This move can be aimed by quickly pushing the [[control stick]] in a direction after the initial up special, making Roy move anywhere from directly upward to a 45 degree diagonal on either side, at the expense of some vertical distance. Like Marth's Dolphin Slash, this move can be reversed by moving the control stick backwards immediately upon activation, where it produces a stronger hitbox. Unlike in Marth's Dolphin Slash, it does not grant invincibility at the start of the move. One of Blazer's unique traits is that its first hit has a rather extreme fixed knockback of 200; while this is intended to help drag opponents upwards into the rest of the attack, in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l0QGTLGv7c some situations] this can result in the move being almost a one-hit KO on very light characters (such as {{SSBM|Pichu}}, {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}, and {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}) on stages with low upper blast zone like [[Yoshi's Story]], as well as in [[Cruel mode|Cruel Melee]], by [[b-reversing]] the move. However attempting this is very dangerous, as not only is it is easily [[punishment|punishable]] on whiff, but it is also very difficult to perform against a skilled player. This move has odd knockback properties in that it scales based on falling speed and weight instead of damage. Its odd scaling properties, however, prevents this from being an effective KO move except perhaps on extremely light characters on stage with a low ceiling.

Blazer returns as {{SSB4|Roy}}'s up special move in ''SSB4''. It is mechanically the same, with Roy sending himself upwards with a fiery slash, although Roy now has a new animation while using it: he slashes upwards with a reverse-grip slash before swinging his sword sideways slightly during the final hit, sending opponents flying. Although basically the same move from ''Melee'', Blazer has been significantly buffed, both in terms of a recovery and an attack.

The grounded version also grants Roy [[super armor]] on frames 4-10 and [[intangibility]] on frame 9—akin to the frame 1 [[intangibility]] granted by Marth's [[Dolphin Slash]]—allowing Roy to get out of dangerous situations or use it as an [[out of shield]] option if grounded.

 

 

{{CustomSet/Single|Roy|Up|name=Blazer|desc={{Flag|North America}} {{GameIcon|SSB4-3}} Rise into the air while swinging the flaming sword. Input a direction to change the jump's angle.<br/>{{Flag|North America}} {{GameIcon|SSB4-U}} Wrap your sword in flame as you make a jumping slash. You can alter the jump angle.<br/>{{Flag|Europe}} Wreathes your sword in flame as you make a jumping slash. You can alter the jump angle.}}