Editing Chrom (SSBU)

{{Disambig2|Chrom's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''|the character in other contexts|Chrom}}

:{{Cquote|''Chrom Joins the battle!!!''|cite=Introduction tagline}}

'''Chrom''' ({{ja|クロム|Kuromu}}, ''Chrom'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was announced as a newcomer alongside {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} in the Nintendo Direct on August 8th, 2018. Chrom is {{SSBU|Roy}}'s [[Echo Fighter]], thus being classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #25^ε]], though his lack of sweetspots makes him parallel Roy the same way {{SSBU|Lucina}} parallels {{SSBU|Marth}}. In addition to his role as a playable character, Chrom remains a part of {{SSBU|Robin}}'s [[Final Smash]], [[Pair Up]].

{{s|Wikipedia|Matthew Mercer}} and {{s|Wikipedia|Tomokazu Sugita}}, who voiced Chrom in the English and Japanese versions of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' respectively, reprise their roles in the international and Japanese versions of ''Ultimate'' with newly recorded voice clips. Both voice actors initially revealed their roles on their Twitter accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/matthewmercer/status/1027209533179932672]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/sugitaLOV/status/1027199951409803264]</ref>

 

 

 

Initially, Chrom was highly regarded and considered one of the best swordfighters in the game, with high representation across all levels during the first year of ''Ultimate''. However, after several nerfs to Soaring Slash and the community learning the matchup, his overall representation dropped significantly due to the playerbase taking advantage of his fragile offstage presence. This has resulted in Chrom struggling to make the same impact as he did in the early metagame.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Yoshi}} or any character in his unlock tree, being the 7th character unlocked after {{SSBU|Ridley}}.

With the exception of the third method, Chrom must then be defeated on [[Arena Ferox]]. In World of Light, he is fought on the [[Ω form]] of [[Castle Siege]].

As the Echo Fighter of {{SSBU|Roy}}, Chrom's moveset and animations are primarily based on those of Roy, and his attributes are identical as well, with excellent yet polarized overall mobility (very fast [[dash]]ing, [[air speed|air]], and [[falling speed]]s, alongside a very effective [[dash dance]], but a slightly above-average walking speed, slow air acceleration and a low midair jump) and good frame data for a weapon user. As a result, Chrom shares an almost similar gameplan: he is mainly a rushdown character, who aims to overwhelm his enemy by closing the distance quickly with fast movement. However, Chrom's primary difference is his sword's lack of a [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspot]] and [[sourspot]], making him more oriented towards spacing out his opponents at the cost of having lower damage output and knockback up close, compared to Roy (who focuses more on getting up close to his opponent for very hard hits). Chrom also notably lacks any of Roy's distinctive [[flame]] effects and reverse-gripped animations, and his forward tilt moves him slightly forward. Finally, Chrom's up special is completely different compared to Roy's, as [[Soaring Slash]] functions much like [[Aether]] compared to [[Blazer]], and is more effective at racking up damage than KOing while onstage; it can even act as a niche [[sacrificial KO]] at extremely low percents out of a forward aerial, and otherwise acts as a deterrent for edge-guarding that Roy lacks. However, this is only effective if Chrom has a stock lead since he is usually KOed first.

Since Chrom's lack of a sweetspot makes his unique attribute similar to his daughter {{SSBU|Lucina}} (who acts as the non-sweetspot/sourspot equivalent of {{SSBU|Marth}}), Chrom's benefits are also somewhat identical to hers: they both share the trait of having the weighted average of their original fighter's damage numbers. As a result, they have more consistent combos, edgeguarding and KO potential than their base characters, and their attacks are significantly safer on shield and on hit than Marth and Roy's sourspots, at the cost of losing out on stronger sweetspots that can end stocks early. However, as Roy's sweetspots and sourspots are extremely polarized in power, Chrom's damage and knockback averages end up being higher-than-average, giving him an overall powerful offense. Additionally, he arguably benefits more from his balanced blade than Lucina does, since Roy's weaknesses are his reliance on getting extremely close and extremely ineffective sourspots; as a result, Chrom suffers less from Roy's main flaws, allowing him to both space and fight up close very effectively. In terms of general capabilities compared to Lucina directly, Chrom possesses faster overall speed and stronger grounded attacks, in exchange for lower jump height, faster falling speed, and weaker aerials. This makes him more capable than Lucina while on or moving along the ground, but drastically less versatile in the air and especially off-stage (mirroring the differences between Roy and Marth, respectively).

Despite his array of strengths, Chrom also has very polarized weaknesses. While Chrom's retention of Roy's high air speed grants him decent survivability with his second jump, his overall recovery and off-stage endurance is notoriously weak, even when compared to Roy, as Soaring Slash grants almost no horizontal distance and only snaps to ledge once he begins the downward slash, making it susceptible to [[counterattack]]s and sufficiently long hitboxes. This, combined with Chrom's low jump height and fast falling speed, results in him having one of the worst recoveries in the game, and also one of the most easily affected by [[semi-spike]]s and [[gimp]]s. His poor recovery is only somewhat remedied by his aforementioned high air speed and the presence of his air dodge, which combined with his second jump, allows him to return to stage surprisingly frequently without the need for Soaring Slash. Despite this, Chrom's air dodge remains unsafe even though he relies on it more than other characters for survival. Additionally, he shares similar flaws with Roy: his excellent mobility is offset by a complete lack of [[projectile]]-denying tools, making him vulnerable to [[camp]]ing from a handful of characters, and his fast falling speed and low [[air acceleration]] makes him vulnerable to combos and juggles (though he has some good tools for escaping such combos, such as neutral aerial and falling up aerial).

Overall, it is fair to describe Chrom as an amalgam of previous ''Fire Emblem'' characters, taking bits and pieces from not just Roy, but also [[Lucina]] and [[Marth]] by extension, [[Ike]], and [[Corrin]] to a much lesser extent. Chrom is a very accessible and effective character and provides for a completely different playstyle from Roy despite their shared attributes and moves. His aim is to strike a balance between aggression and patience, as he has the mobility, range, and damage necessary to switch between gameplans on the fly. However, his very weak recovery mandates that players avoid being thrown off-stage and maintain stage control at all times, as not only is he vulnerable to getting edgeguarded and gimped, but can sometimes also end up in a spot where he is unable to recover at all.

All in all, Chrom's strengths outweigh his weaknesses. He was viewed extremely positively in the early competitive scene after the release of ''Ultimate'', had multiple dedicated mains such as {{Sm|Rivers}} and {{Sm|Mr.R}} who represented him in tournaments, and was a popular secondary pick for many high-level players.

==Differences from {{SSBU|Roy}}==

Much like with {{SSBU|Lucina}} and {{SSBU|Marth}}, Chrom and Roy are overall functionally very similar to each other, and as mentioned above, the main difference between the latter two is similar to that of the former two; Chrom's attacks lack Roy's inverse tipper sweetspots, instead dealing consistent damage across the entire blade. Since Roy's tipper hitboxes are weak sourspots in direct contrast to Marth's tippers being powerful sweetspots, this gives Chrom the ability to more effectively space with his sword and makes him more consistent on-stage; on the contrary however, it does not allow him to secure stocks quite as early as Roy can. Regardless though, Chrom can still net some fairly early KOs, due to his kill power still being overall above-average. Additionally, Chrom has altered animations for his [[neutral attack]], [[forward tilt]] and [[up tilt]] where he holds his sword properly instead of holding it in a reverse grip, which affect the hitbox placements of those moves; and his up smash, down aerial and special moves do not use the flame effect either.

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|As with all other Echo Fighters, Chrom has different taunts and victory poses.}}

*{{change|Chrom has a different No Contest animation.}}

*{{change|Chrom has a different idle stance and altered idle poses, with his left arm lifted, his sword pointed downward, and noticeably less bouncing. However, this does not apply when holding a light item.}}

**{{change|Chrom has an additional animation for transitioning into his idle stance, which is used for all animations aside from his periodical idle poses. This is a trait shared with {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}}.}}  

*{{change|Chrom has an additional voice clip for taking light knockback, an alternate KO voice clip, a voice clip when performing a tech, a voice clip for waking up from sleep, and one for emerging from underwater.}}

*{{change|As of the 3.0.0 update, Chrom has a distinct victory theme from Roy, shared with Lucina and Robin based on "Id (Purpose)" from ''Fire Emblem Awakening.'' However, in earlier versions, Chrom and Roy shared the same victory theme.}}

===Attributes===

*{{change|Unlike Roy, none of Chrom's attacks have a [[flame]] effect, with all of them (except for [[Flare Blade]]) instead having a [[slash]] or [[stab]] effect.}}

**{{change|Partly as a result of this, Chrom's up smash, down aerial and neutral special have wind vortex visual effects.}}

*{{change|Chrom's [[List of swords#Sealed Falchion|Sealed Falchion]] lacks a [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspot]] and [[sourspot]] compared to Roy's Binding Blade. As a result, it always deals consistent damage and knockback throughout, like {{SSBU|Lucina}}'s Parallel Falchion.}}

**{{buff|Chrom has more effective reach than Roy, as Roy cannot take advantage of his long reach due to his weak and largely ineffective sourspots.}}

**{{buff|This makes Chrom's edgeguarding, damage racking and KOing abilities more consistent.}}

**{{nerf|Chrom cannot secure KOs as early as Roy can, and his potential maximum damage output per hit is worse.}}

===Ground attacks===

**{{buff|Neutral attack has more horizontal range due to an altered animation where Chrom holds his sword in a regular grip, as opposed to a reversed one.}}

**{{buff|Neutral attack is a more effective combo starter, due to the move's tipper hitbox having the same launch angle and knockback as the rest of the move, combined with the move's lower damage and knockback compared to Roy's sweetspotted version.}}

*[[Forward tilt]]:

**{{buff|Forward tilt moves him slightly forward, unlike Roy's variant. Its altered animation also causes him to hit lower, enabling him to more reliably hit shorter or crouching opponents, and grants him the ability to hit ledge-hanging opponents with the move. Altogether, these changes improve its range and effectiveness considerably.}}

**{{buff|Due to Chrom dealing consistent damage across his entire sword, up tilt is more effective overall, especially from the front.}}

**{{buff|Up smash has drastically less hitlag, making it harder to [[DI]] and [[SDI]] correctly while also making it more difficult for bystanders to punish Chrom for successfully landing the move.}}

**{{change|Up smash has a different vibration effect to match its wind vortex visual effect.}}

===Aerial attacks===

**{{change|Chrom's [[neutral aerial]] uses [[weight-independent]] knockback on the first hit like {{SSBU|Marth}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}}'s, rather than on the second hit like Roy's. As a result, the first hit connects into the second more reliably, but is less effective for comboing into other moves, while the second deals more knockback to lighter opponents, but less to heavier ones.}}

 

===Special moves===

**{{change|Flare Blade uses the [[normal]] effect. Additionally, it is aesthetically different; instead of charging up with flames for a fiery explosion, Chrom's sword charges with a wind vortex before it unleashes a powerful shockwave. Additionally, as the move is charged, the Sealed Falchion's blade slowly sparkles from the blade's base to the tip, indicating its charge level, while dust and debris kick up around Chrom. This effect makes the move resemble {{SSBM|Marth}}'s [[Shield Breaker]] and {{SSBM|Roy}}'s Flare Blade in ''Melee''.}}

**{{change|Chrom uses only one voice clip upon releasing Flare Blade once sufficiently charged, similarly to how Marth and Lucina vocalize when performing [[Shield Breaker]], instead of using multiple voice clips depending on charge level.}}

**{{change|Chrom has a unique up special, [[Soaring Slash]], which resembles {{SSBU|Ike}}'s [[Aether]]. Unlike Aether, where Ike throws his sword first, Soaring Slash has Chrom launch his opponent upward with his sword by performing a fast upward slash, resembling a move Chrom performs in the "Two Falchions" cutscene of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' and a move he can perform in ''Fire Emblem Warriors''. Like Aether, Soaring Slash grants Chrom [[super armor]] before he leaps upward.}}

**{{buff|Soaring Slash offers more vertical distance than Blazer.}}

**{{nerf|Soaring Slash offers almost no horizontal distance compared to Blazer. It also does not snap to the ledge until Chrom begins descending. As a result, Chrom's recovery and off-stage survivability are even worse, as his recovery distance is low and very easily interrupted.}}

**{{nerf|Compared to Roy's Blazer, Chrom's Soaring Slash does not have intangibility on frame 9, and its super armor does not start until frame 10 (compared to Blazer's super armor starting on frame 4).}}

***{{buff|However, Chrom's super armor lasts significantly longer (6 frames → 20) and can be performed in midair.}}

**{{buff|The first hit of Soaring Slash has significantly more horizontal range than that of Blazer, making it a more effective [[out of shield]] option when combined with its increased damage output, despite its slightly slower startup.}}

**{{change|Chrom has different quotes for a successful Counter, and only has two compared to Roy's three. He may either say "Not today!" or "No way!"}}

***{{change|Additionally, Chrom speaks the moment he blocks an attack rather then before the counterattack.}}

**{{change|When countering a sufficiently strong attack, Chrom's Counter uses the same sound effect used by {{SSBU|Ike}}'s Counter against sufficiently strong attacks, instead of using the critical hit sound effect from the ''Fire Emblem'' series.}}

**{{change|Chrom's Counter has different knockback values (60 (base)/90 (scaling) → 45/100). Overall, it deals less knockback when countering weaker attacks, and more knockback when countering stronger attacks.}}

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*Chrom's overall damage output is close to the weighted average of each of the hitboxes of {{SSBU|Roy}}'s attacks.

''For a gallery of Chrom's hitboxes, see [[Chrom (SSBU)/Hitboxes|here]].''

 

|neutralname=Slash ({{ja|リフトスラッシュ|Rifuto Surasshu}}, ''Lift Slash'')

|neutraldesc=An upward slash while keeping the Sealed Falchion horizontal. It comes out on frame 5, making it Chrom's fastest ground attack. A great combo starter, due to launching at a rather high angle and having low knockback and ending lag. It can easily start combos into a grab, tilts, aerials, or [[Double-Edge Dance]]. Just like Roy's neutral attack, it is effective at comboing into a [[reverse aerial rush]] back aerial for a highly potent KO confirm; compared to Roy however, it is easier to land thanks to Chrom's lack of sourspots. Additionally, its altered animation gives it slightly more range than Roy's neutral attack at the height of the slash. Finally, its earliest hitbox starts low enough to hit certain ledge-hanging opponents, which can transition into an punish.

|ftiltname=Sharp Edge ({{ja|オーバーバッシュ|ōbābasshu}}, ''Over Bash'')

|ftiltdesc=A downward slash. Powerful for a tilt considering its speed. Unlike Roy's forward tilt, it moves him slightly forward, and its altered animation means that its hitboxes reach much lower, enabling it to hit crouching, prone, or ledge-hanging opponents reliably. It has decent KO power, which is closer to Roy's sweetspot than some of his other moves.  

|utiltname=Anti-air Slash ({{ja|アンチエアスラッシュ|Anchi Ea Surasshu}})

|utiltdesc=An overhead arcing slash. A juggling tool that possesses vertical KO power. It has the fastest startup of Chrom's tilts.

|dtiltname=Low Stab ({{ja|ロースラスト|Rō Surasuto}}), ''Low Thrust'')

|dtiltdesc=A kneeling thrust. Can be used for spacing, approaching and tech-chasing. It has the lowest ending lag of Chrom's tilts.

|dashname=Raid Down ({{ja|レイドダウン|Reidodaun}})

|dashdesc=An inward horizontal slash across the ground. Powerful for a dash attack, but has noticeable startup and ending lag, which makes it very unsafe on shield.

|fsmashname=Power Slash ({{ja|パワー スマッシュ|Pawā Sumasshu}})

|fsmashdesc=Rotates his body to perform a lunging, two-handed downward slash. Has high ending lag and a short hitbox duration, but hits hard for its speed. In exchange for losing Roy's extremely powerful sweetspot, Chrom's version also loses Roy's weaker middlespot and sourspot, giving it above-average knockback overall and a very large disjoint; the earliest vertical hitbox has enough coverage to hit half a character length above Chrom's head, which also allows it to hit opponents on Battlefield's lower platforms. Overall, this makes the move significantly more effective, as it functions as a more reliable KO option, and lets it end combos from aerials without losing power. It is based on Roy's regular attack as a Great Lord in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''.

|usmashname=Windmill ({{ja|ウインドミル|Uindumiru}})

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|2}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|2}} (hits 2-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|10}} (hit 5)

|usmashdesc=An upward thrust, which surrounds the Sealed Falchion's blade with wind and concludes with a small blue explosion. A good anti-air attack, as Chrom's sword arm is granted [[intangibility]] throughout the attack (frames 10-23), though mediocre for ground combat due to it having small horizontal hitboxes. Has enough power to KO at around 110% uncharged. Unlike Roy's version, the move lacks flame properties.

|dsmashname=Whirlwind ({{ja|ワールウインド|Wāru'uindo}})

|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|12.35}} (front hit), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14.25}} (back hit)

|nairname=Double Slash ({{ja|ダブルスラッシュ|Daburu Surasshu}})

|nairdesc=An inward slash followed by a spinning, outward slash. The first hit can start guaranteed combos, though it can be difficult to setup due to how fast it ends. The move can also be used as a general combo and approach option.

|fairname=Flag Cut ({{ja|フラッグカット|Furaggu Katto}})

|fairdesc=A downward slash. Quick, but noticeably slower and less powerful than Marth and Lucina's similar move. Auto-cancels in a short hop and has some KO potential at high percentages. It can also be used in quick succession due to its low ending lag, making it possible to perform a [[wall of pain]]. Unlike Roy's forward aerial, it launches opponents at the [[Sakurai angle]].

|bairname=About Face ({{ja|アッパースイング|Appā Suingu}}, ''Upper Swing'')

|bairdesc=Rotates his body to perform an upward slash. Interestingly, it turns Chrom around completely. Has great KO potential at high percentages.

|uairname=Luna Slash ({{ja|ルナスラッシュ|Runa Surasshu}})

|uairdesc=A backflipping, upward arcing slash. Chrom's fastest aerial startup-wise, it is useful for combos and juggling, and can even KO at very high percentages.

|dairname=Half Moon ({{ja|メテオドロップ|meteodoroppu}}, ''Meteor Drop'')

|dairdesc=A two-handed, downward slash between his legs. Has the capability to [[meteor smash]] when sweetspotted (making this Chrom's only attack with a sweetspot and a sourspot). Unlike Roy's version, it lacks [[flame]] hitboxes.

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|pummelname=Grab Kneebutt ({{ja|つかみニーバット|Tsukami Nībatto}})

|pummeldmg=1.3%

|pummeldesc=A knee strike. Average power and speed.

|fthrowname=Elbowbutt ({{ja|エルボーバット|Erubōbatto}})

|bthrowname=Leg Hooker ({{ja|レッグフッカー|Reggu Fukkā}})

|bthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent behind himself. Has extremely low utility, as it is neither useful for combos nor KOs, and is not useful for setting up edgeguards either.

|uthrowname=Casting ({{ja|キャスティング|Kyasutingu}})

|uthrowdesc=Heaves the opponent upward with his free hand. Chrom's only throw with KO potential, starting around 185%.

|dthrowname=Slam ({{ja|グラブドロップ|Gurabu Doroppu}}, ''Grab Drop'')

|dthrowdesc=A one-armed body slam. Chrom's only combo throw, and is very reliable due to the amount of followups it can potentially set up into. However, it has very low hitstun.

|nsdesc=Rears back and charges the Sealed Falchion in wind before performing a lunging, two-handed downward slash that generates a powerful shockwave; as it charges, the Sealed Falchion will also slowly glow with a blue sparkle from the hilt to the tip. Unlike Roy's version, it does not have a flame effect. Chrom can turn around while charging the move. Functions similarly to [[Eruption]], as it can be charged before unleashing the explosion, with the shockwave's size growing as it charges. It has very high knockback growth even while uncharged, and the ability to quickly increase its damage output via charging. When fully charged, it will [[OHKO]] every character in the game from the center of {{SSBU|Final Destination}}, with the exception of {{SSBU|Bowser}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, and {{SSBU|Shulk}} with the Shield [[Monado Art]]. A fully-charged Flare Blade is also capable of instantaneously breaking a full shield, similar to a fully-charged [[Shield Breaker]].

|ssdesc=A sequence of sword slashes with several variations based on directional input. Four slashes total, with each capable of being altered in direction, allowing for eighteen total possible combinations. Standard strikes are trailed red, high strikes are trailed blue, and low strikes are trailed green. Unlike Roy's version, however, the last hit of each variation lacks flame hitboxes, and each hit deals equal damage throughout the entire blade (though it has much less KO potential than Roy's sweetspoted move); this makes it effectively identical to Lucina's Dancing Blade, if not superior due to having slightly more damage and knockback.  

|usdesc=Chrom yells one of three possible lines ("How about this?", "I'll end you!" or "Out of my way!") or grunts, and performs a slash upwards, and then jumps with his sword still in hand, twirling in the air before coming back down. Similar to Ike's [[Aether]], but without tossing his sword. Just like Aether, Chrom gains [[armor|super armor]] just before the leap (frames 10-30). Compared to Roy's [[Blazer]], it deals more damage, but offers very little horizontal distance, rendering it as a notoriously inferior recovery move despite its increased vertical travel distance. The first hit has very good range, making the move an excellent [[out of shield]] option, especially when combined with its extremely high damage output should all hits connect. It can also be used as a [[sacrificial KO]], which in a last-stock situation is somewhat unpredictable, KOing either Chrom or his opponent first.

|dsdmg=1.35× (minimum 8%, maximum 50%)

|dsdesc=[[fireemblemwiki:Counter|Parries]] and then [[counterattack]]s against any incoming attacks with an outward slash. It has a 1.35x damage multiplier. Unlike Roy's version, it lacks flame properties, and also deals slightly different knockback as well.

|fsdesc=Chrom lunges forward, yelling "Anything can change!", "Now I'm mad!" or "Your end has come!" as he slashes with his sword. Any opponent(s) that he hits with it will be caught. After the opponent(s) have been caught, the camera angle changes to resemble that of attacks in ''Fire Emblem Awakening''. Chrom then attacks the trapped opponent(s) again with a more powerful sword strike, sending them flying. Compared to Roy's [[Critical Hit]] Final Smash, it is stronger in terms of knockback, and can KO at earlier percentages in comparison.

| First Hit (Neutral) || 2.85% || Does an outward slash. Deals very little knockback even at extremely high percents. Can [[jab lock]].

| Second Hit (Up) || 2.85% || An upward lifting slash. Has greater vertical reach than the first hit or the second neutral hit. Lifts opponents slightly off the ground.

| Third Hit (Up) || 3.75% || Does an upward slash while turning clockwise. Launches opponents slightly up and away, leading into the upward finisher.

| Third Hit (Neutral) || 3.75% || Takes a step forward and does a leaning outward slash.

| Third Hit (Down) || 3.75% || Leans in and does a horizontal slash low to the ground.

| Fourth Hit (Neutral) || 5.2% || Turns counterclockwise, steps forward, and does very powerful vertical slash downward. This is the strongest finisher in regards to knockback, and can KO at very high percentages, though it is much weaker than Roy's sweetspotted move.  

*Warps onto the stage using [[fireemblemwiki:Warp (staff)|warp magic]] while crouching, with the Sealed Falchion stuck in the ground when he appears. Chrom then pulls it out with a flourish before assuming his idle stance.

===[[Taunt]]s===

*'''Up taunt''': Looks at the screen as he twirls the Sealed Falchion twice, then assumes a stance highly similar to his pose from his official art in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', saying "Come at me!" ({{ja|かかってこい！|Kakatte koi!}}) This is also similar to (and mirrors) [[Lucina (SSBU)|his daughter's]] up taunt.

*'''Side taunt''': Flourishes the Sealed Falchion behind his head, then points it forwards at an upward angle while saying "Come on!" ({{ja|勝負あったな。|Shōbu atta na.}})

*'''Down taunt''': Twirls the Sealed Falchion twice, then holds the blade of the sword in his left hand as he finishes, saying "I will not fail!" ({{ja|俺は負けん！|Ore wa maken!}}, ''I won't lose!'') This was one of his battle quotes from ''Awakening''.

*Holds the Sealed Falchion upwards and parallel to his body, while lightly rubbing its edge.

 

*'''Left:''' Swipes his sword twice and twirls it before posing with his sword in front of himself, while saying "Anything can change!" ({{ja|運命を変える！|Unmei o kaeru!}}, ''Change destiny!''). Based on his and [[Lucina]]'s trademark pose, which they frequently use in official art.

*'''Up:''' Rushes forward, performing an upwards slash, before twirling his sword and posing while pointing his weapon towards the camera, saying "The training paid off!" ({{ja|いつでもかかってこい|Itsu demo kaette koi}}, ''Come at me anytime.''). Based on [[Awakening Aether]].

*'''Right:''' Performs an outward slash, twirls his sword, then plants it into the ground before posing, saying "I will cut a path!" ({{ja|俺が道を切り拓く！|Ore ga michi o kiri hiraku!}}, ''I will cut a path!''). Based on his victory pose in ''Fire Emblem Awakening.''

[[File:FireEmblemSeriesVictoryThemeUltimate.ogg|thumb|An orchestral, sped-up cover of several bars of the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Theme}}, the title theme for the original ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]'', which has since become the main theme of the series and appeared in every game (Used prior to Version 3.0.0).]]

==In [[competitive play]]==

===Most historically significant players===

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*{{Sm|Lancelot|Finland}} - One of Europe's best Chrom players of all-time, but has been playing more {{SSBU|Roy}} since 2022. He regularly places highly at large European events, most notably placing 2nd at {{Trn|Smash Contest: DoKomi 2021}} and 3rd at {{Trn|Valhalla III}} upsetting {{Sm|quiK}}.

*{{Sm|Lax|Japan}} - The best Chrom player in the world since 2023. He has shown the best Chrom results in the post-pandemic metagame, placing 3rd at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 13.5 "U-22"}} and 5th at {{Trn|Wave 5}}. His major/supermajor placements are less consistent, but he has made marks nonetheless, including 17th at {{Trn|DELTA 4}} and upsetting {{Sm|Zomba}}.

*{{Sm|Mr.R|Netherlands}} - The best Chrom player of all-time, having played the character alongside others such as {{SSBU|Snake}} and {{SSBU|Sheik}}. He has the best placements for any Chrom player, which include multiple top 8s at majors such as 5th at both {{Trn|Albion 4}} and {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}} and 7th at {{Trn|COLOSSEL 2022}}. He dropped Chrom in mid-2022 in favor of solo-Sheik.

*{{Sm|Rivers|USA}} - One of the best Chrom players in the early metagame, ranking 18th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] and placing highly at several majors, including 7th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}} and 9th at both {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}. He dropped Chrom in the post-online metagame for solo-{{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}.

*{{Sm|tk3|Japan}} - Co-mains Chrom with {{SSBU|Roy}} and was the best Chrom player in Japan from 2019 to 2021 thanks to several high placements such as 5th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}}, 9th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}}, and 13th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}}.

 

 

Update 2.0.0 eventually worsened the effectiveness of Chrom's Soaring Slash combo, and his exploitable recovery has also been taken advantage of as the meta grew, which caused his player count to drop as time passed. Chrom was also overlooked in favor of {{SSBU|Lucina}} and Roy, who were quickly gaining prominence in competitive play as two of the best swordfighters in the game. As a result, players eventually dropped Chrom entirely or designated him as a pocket character, while some would only use him in matchups less favorable for Roy. Nevertheless, the first year of competitive play still saw many notable Chrom players achieve high placements, including {{Sm|Lancelot}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, and {{Sm|Rivers}}.

 

This would not last very long. For one, Chrom experienced a precipitous drop in terms of results and representation in the online meta, with a [https://www.pgstats.com/articles/who-is-picked-and-used-deep-in-brackets-super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-analysis PGstats analysis] of deep bracket picks suggesting that Chrom is the worst online character in the game by a large margin based on paltry win rates and pick rates. This can be attributed to the online environment exacerbating Chrom's fragile disadvantage state, particularly off-stage, making his echo counterpart Roy a much safer pick. Chrom's issues were particularly brought to light when Mr.R fell early in bracket and failed to qualify for [[Smash World Tour 2021]] in the European online qualifiers, citing his inability to play the character online as a big reason for his underperformance. A few other disappointing results offline, notably at {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}, ultimately led to Mr.R's decision to drop the character. In addition, even more players began dropping Chrom (Rivers) or relegating him to a secondary or co-main (Lancelot). Although there were still dedicated Chrom mains during this time such as {{Sm|Lax}}, it was not enough to counter Chrom's decline in the metagame. As such, Chrom was ranked 43rd on the first tier list as a mid-tier character, before experiencing a noticeable drop into the C- tier at the 54th place out of 82, a far cry from his status in the early metagame.

Chrom fights mainly in team battles, in homage to ''Fire Emblem Awakening'''s Pair Up system, in which two units can team up to deal additional damage to an opponent, with the exception of the first round, which instead references his duel with Lucina in [[fireemblemwiki:Two Falchions|Chapter 4]] of ''Awakening''.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|1||{{CharHead|Lucina|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}''||Items do not appear.

|2||{{CharHead|Fox|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Falco|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Lylat Cruise]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Star Fox|Space Armada}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}} Lucina is a CPU ally.

|3||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Lucas|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Onett]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Pollyanna (I Believe in You)}}''|| {{CharHead|Robin|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Female}} is a CPU ally.

|4||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Jungle Japes]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Jungle Hijinxs}}''||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}} Lucina is a CPU ally.

|5||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Daisy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Mario Circuit]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Mario Kart|Rainbow Road - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!}}''||{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px}} Robin is a CPU ally. The opponents, stage and music references ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', in which Peach and Daisy are partners in that game.  

|6||{{CharHead|Simon|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Richter|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Dracula's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Castlevania|Vampire Killer (Remix)}}''||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}} Lucina is a CPU ally.

|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]

|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}} and {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand / Crazy Hand}}''||{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} Robin is a CPU ally.

Although Chrom does not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene, he was vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (sans {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when [[Galeem]] unleashed his beams of light.

Chrom was one of the many fighters that fell under [[Dharkon]]'s control upon Galeem's first defeat. He is in a desolate part of the Triforce of Courage section of the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area. The only way to reach him is by finding a treasure chest and jumping in it once opened in order to be transported to his location. This is hinted by an Owl Statue in the right path of the Triforce of Power section.

 

==[[Spirit]]==

Chrom's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}}. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Chrom has been unlocked. Unlocking Chrom in World of Light allows the player to preview the spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. His fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with his artwork in ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit Chrom.png|613. '''''Chrom'''''

Chrom amiibo.png|Chrom's [[amiibo]].

SSBUWebsiteChrom5.jpg|Chrom with a [[Super Leaf]] equipped, surrounded by a [[sleeping]] {{SSBU|Wolf}}, {{SSBU|Lucario}} and {{SSBU|Fox}} on [[Living Room]].

SSBUWebsitePiranhaPlant2.jpg|Chrom struck by {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}'s [[Ptooie|neutral special]] on [[Halberd]].

ChromSoaringSlash.jpg|Chrom using [[Soaring Slash]].

RobinVictoryPose3SSBU.gif|Chrom posing alongside Robin in the latter's victory pose.

===Fighter Showcase Video===

*In Robin and Lucina's reveal trailer for ''SSB4'', a defeated Chrom remarks that he'll "get his chance another day". This later became true with his playable appearance in ''Ultimate''.

*Chrom is the second character to become playable after previously being featured in a [[Final Smash]] ([[Pair Up]]). The first was [[Palutena]], who appeared in {{SSBB|Pit}}'s Final Smash in ''[[Brawl]]'', [[Palutena's Army]].

**Unlike Palutena, however, Robin still summons Chrom when Pair Up activates.

**He is also the only Echo Fighter to have been featured as a full Mii outfit in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

*In ''SSB4'''s [[Palutena's Guidance]], [[Viridi]] teases Chrom for being too similar to Ike, calling him a "carbon copy". Although Chrom is an Echo Fighter, his moves are instead derived from {{SSBU|Roy}}, though it should be noted that Roy was not playable as DLC yet when the Palutena's Guidance was made.

**Additionally, Palutena mocks Chrom's lack of an [[Aether]] recovery move, but he is able to use the skill Aether in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', and can use a similar-looking move in ''Ultimate''.

*Chrom is the first ''Fire Emblem'' newcomer since [[Marth]] to not be from the latest ''Fire Emblem'' game at the time of release.

*Excluding {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}, who are considered separate in-game characters, Chrom and [[Riki]] are the only characters to appear in multiple Sound Test folders in ''Ultimate''. In Chrom's case, his voice clips as a playable character are part of his own folder, while his voice clips in {{SSBU|Robin}}'s Final Smash and victory pose are listed under Robin's folder.

*Due to an error on the official site, Chrom's character showcase video was not visible on the mobile variant of the main page and was barely visible on the desktop version. The video was only visible on his blog post. This error has since been fixed.

*Chrom reverts to {{SSBU|Marth}}'s ''Brawl'' idle and crouching animations while holding a small throwable [[item]]. He shares this trait with Roy.

*Chrom is one of the few characters that speak during a [[KO]], sometimes exclaiming, "Sorry!".

*Chrom is the only Echo Fighter to have an entirely different special move that is not a Final Smash, as his up special, Soaring Slash, resembles Ike's Aether instead of Roy's [[Blazer]].

*Prior to the [[List of updates (SSBU)#3.0.0|3.0.0 update]], Chrom was the only character from ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' not to have the [[victory theme]] based on "Id (Purpose)", as he used the default ''Fire Emblem'' theme instead.

**Since the change, Chrom is the first and only character to have his victory theme changed across game updates.

*Chrom's [[helpless]] state shows him using his sword in a reverse grip, much like his base counterpart, Roy. This can be seen when jumping on the red trampoline of [[Pac-Jump]] or if the platform he's standing on disappears in the middle of the landing animation.

*Chrom and Mario are the only characters that appear in one of the victory poses of another character. In Chrom's case, it's Robin.