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.

===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===

[[File:BlazerSSB4.jpg|thumb|left|Blazer being used on {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} in ''Wii U''.]]

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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.

As a recovery, Blazer travels slightly less distance than the ''Melee'' version, but it retains more horizontal momentum near the peak of the slash, allowing Roy to boost himself slightly once he finishes the move. A more significant buff is its increased ability to be angled: if angled fully forward or backwards right after activation, Blazer gives Roy a completely diagonal recovery (much more than in ''Melee''), allowing him to reliably recover from horizontal distances where {{SSB4|Marth}} or {{SSB4|Lucina}} would be unable to.

As an attack, all hits connect better with each other due to the first hit's significantly lowered set knockback, and the final hit does significantly more knockback and no longer scales based on falling speed, giving Roy a new viable KO move. As a side effect, because of the first hit's lower set knockback, it can no longer KO the lightest characters at 0%. Blazer deals 5 hits for a total of 16%, and begins KOing middleweights at 120% on the stage if aimed up, though it loses some of its power in midair. The apex of the move also gains more hitboxes there unlike the ''Melee'' version, allowing the attack to deal more hits and have a longer lasting hitbox overall. Due to the attack's new knockback angle, it is one of the more reliable [[stage spike]] attacks, especially due to its multiple hits and ability to drag opponents towards the sides of the stage.

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Blazer returns once again as {{SSBU|Roy}}'s up special. It has been nerfed from its ''SSB4'' iteration, as the move sweetspots the ledge 9 frames later, and its final hit deals much less knockback hindering its KO potential.

 

 

Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:

{{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.}}

 

==Origin==

Although the move has not been named or seen in any of the ''Fire Emblem'' games, this move closely resembles the jumping portion of the standard hit animations of the hero class from ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''. The fire effect originates from Roy's critical hit animations in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''. This follows the trend of ''Fire Emblem''{{'}}s unique animations being given a name and ability in ''Super Smash Bros.'', such as Shield Breaker being based on Marth's standard attack animation.

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