Editing Critical Hit

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|caption=Marth, Lucina, and Roy's Critical Hit in ''Ultimate''.

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|user2=[[Lucina]]<br>[[Roy]]

'''Critical Hit''' ({{ja|必殺の一撃|Hissatsu no Ichigeki}}, ''Sure-Killing Blow'') is [[Marth]], [[Lucina]], and [[Roy]]'s [[Final Smash]].

Marth and Lucina's versions of Critical Hit sees them rushing forward to deliver an immensely powerful slash that deals a devastating amount of knockback; in every game it appears in, it is also the most powerful attack of any character's standard moveset (in terms of knockback) without any exterior factors or buffs, and is an unavoidable [[one-hit KO]] if directly in the line of sight of a [[blast line]], even on the largest possible stage of each game (with the exception of the [[Training (stage)|Training stage]] in ''Ultimate'').

==Marth and Lucina==

In terms of knockback, it is by far the strongest Final Smash in ''Brawl'', ''SSB4'', and ''Ultimate'', and its power and damage also make it one of the strongest attacks in all of the games that it appears in (without any exterior factors or buffs). It deals 62% damage in ''Brawl'' (60% base plus 2% [[Stale-move negation|fresh]]) and deals more than enough knockback to [[One-hit KO|KO any character at 0%]] under most normal circumstances. However, the power of this move is somewhat hampered by its larger time frame in which to perform a dodge (the time during which the user raises their sword), making it deceptively predictable and avoidable. Landing the blow is the easiest against opponents suffering from ending lag or [[helpless]]ness, or who are simply unaware, as all other players in range can completely dodge the move by [[air dodging]], [[sidestepping]], or simply moving away with good timing. In ''Brawl'', Marth can also get a guaranteed Critical Hit if he forces his opponent into an aerial [[grab release]], although this only works on some characters. In ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'', the startup slows down time by a slight amount, making the main attack harder to dodge.

In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', Critical Hit can ignore all forms of [[armor]]. It was also given to Marth's [[clone]] Lucina, with identical functionality. When she performs the move, Lucina announces "Time to change fate!" ({{ja|運命を変えます！|Unmei wo kaemasu!}}, ''I will change fate!'') instead of merely grunting.

==Roy==

Roy's Critical Hit involves him standing in place while spinning the [[List of swords#Binding Blade|Binding Blade]] in a backwards arc around him with two hands. It then flashes with light (similar to the startup of Marth/Lucina's shared Critical Hit) before Roy swings his sword violently downwards, creating a massive [[flame|fiery]] explosion in front of him. Roy will then sheathe his sword (which is interruptible); if he finishes the Final Smash in the air, he leaps a small distance upward, which does not count as a second jump. Similar to Marth's/Lucina's, a purely aesthetic health bar appears for every victim sent flying, showing them dropping from full health to zero. However, Roy's variant of Critical Hit is not able to pierce through super armor.

Unlike Marth/Lucina's shared versions of Critical Hit (which can KO at any percentage under normal circumstances), Roy's version only deals 40% and can only begin KOing at around 40%. It also requires careful positioning since Roy stands still, and the hitbox does not cover below Roy, making it possible to miss if the opponent is not directly in front of him. However, touching the Binding Blade during the move's startup (when Roy slowly circles his sword) traps victims within the swing with an active fire-damage hitbox, which leads directly into the final hit. This gives the move combo utility at low percents, as a forward/down throw or neutral attack can lead directly into a Critical Hit. As the swing starts from behind, it is easier to catch opponents behind Roy when compared to the front.

==Trophies==

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

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|image=Critical Hit - Brawl Trophy.png

|desc=Marth's Final Smash. He thrusts his sword skyward, then rushes to meet his targeted enemy with furious speed. The blow he strikes is so powerful that his foe is instantly launched off the screen. As in Fire Emblem, a window appears that shows the character's hit points dropping rapidly to zero--but this is just for effect. Smash Bros. does not use a hit-point system.

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===In {{forwiiu}}===

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|name=Critical Hit (Marth)

|image=CriticalHitMarthTrophyWiiU.png

|desc-ntsc=Marth raises his Exalted Falchion to the sky and then rushes forward to deal an incredibly powerful blow, almost certainly KO'ing anyone and everyone who gets hit! When it's used in the air, he'll fly forward a certain distance. On the ground, however, he'll only dash to the edge of the platform he's standing on.

|desc-pal=Marth raises his Exalted Falchion to the sky, then rushes forwards to deal an incredibly powerful blow, almost certainly KOing anyone and everyone who gets hit! When used in the air, he'll fly forwards a set distance, but on the ground, he'll only dash up to the edge of the platform he's standing on.

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|name=Critical Hit (Lucina)

|image=CriticalHitLucinaTrophyWiiU.png

|desc-ntsc=In Lucina's Final Smash, she raises her sword high before dashing swiftly forward to deliver a deadly blow to whomever she makes contact with first. Even if their damage is low, this strike is powerful enough to take out foes in a single hit. Just make sure you don't dash off the stage when you use it in midair!

|desc-pal=In Lucina's Final Smash, she raises her sword high, then dashes swiftly forwards to deliver a deadly blow to whoever stands in her way. Even if their damage is low, this strike is powerful enough to take them out in a single hit. Just be careful not to dash off the stage if you use it in mid-air!

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|name=Critical Hit (Roy)

|desc-ntsc=For Roy's Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn't have much range, so make sure you're close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!

|desc-pal=For Roy's Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own, but doesn't have much range, so make sure you're close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!

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[[File:Roy Critical Hit origin.gif|thumb|135x235px|Roy's critical hit animation in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''.]]

Critical hits are a staple feature of many role-playing video games (including other series seen in ''Smash'', such as {{uv|Pokémon}}, {{uv|EarthBound}}, {{uv|Final Fantasy}}, {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}}, and {{uv|Dragon Quest}}). They are generally rare attacks that have a certain chance of occurrence, with the payoff usually being an increase to the amount of damage dealt, e.g. doubling the current amount. In {{uv|Fire Emblem}}, critical hits inflict three times the damage that a normal strike would (with the exception of ''[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War|Genealogy of the Holy War]]'' and ''[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]''), and the odds of executing them are based on the unit's [[fireemblemwiki:Skill (stat)|skill stat]] and on the properties of the weapon they wield. The Critical Hit Final Smashes reflect the source material's extreme power — often far more than enough to kill an enemy in a single hit — with their high damage output and, in particular, the extremely high knockback of Marth and Lucina's shared version.

Executing a critical hit in ''Fire Emblem'' is almost always accompanied with a distinctive, flashy attacking animation, and these animations form the basis of each of the Critical Hit Final Smashes. Marth and Lucina's shared version loosely resembles Marth's animation when performing a critical hit with Falchion, {{s|fireemblemwiki|Mercurius}} or a {{s|fireemblemwiki|rapier}} in ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''. Roy's Critical Hit is a near-exact match for his attacking animation while wielding the {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Binding Blade|weapon}} in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}'', right down to the airborne version's recovery flip, performed in all cases in his game of origin when Roy sheaths the sword after striking; this animation is identical for all attacks he makes with the Binding Blade, although it only catches on fire, as it does in ''Smash'', for critical hits and long-ranged attacks.

In more recent games, units announce their critical hits (and special skills such as [[Awakening Aether|Aether]]) with a bright flash and by uttering a dramatic quotation. Lucina's utterance of "Time to change fate!" in her Final Smash is taken directly from this: in ''Awakening'' and subsequent games, the Japanese version of the line, {{ja|運命を変えます！|Unmei wo kaemasu!}} ("I will change fate!") is one of her critical hit/special skill lines. The line is usually translated "I challenge my fate!" in English ''Fire Emblem'' localizations, but not in ''Smash''.

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*[[Chrom]] is the only character derived from Marth to not utilize this Final Smash, though [[Awakening Aether|his Final Smash]] does resemble Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit with an extra attack after the initial dash.

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