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{{disambig2|the general mechanic|the display element in particular|Damage meter}} | {{disambig2|the general mechanic|the display element in particular|Damage meter}} | ||
[[File:damagepercent.jpg|thumb|{{SSBB|Mario}} damaging {{SSBB|Link}} in ''Brawl''.]] | [[File:damagepercent.jpg|thumb|right|{{SSBB|Mario}} damaging {{SSBB|Link}} in ''Brawl''.]] | ||
'''Damage''' is the basic measure of how vulnerable a [[character]] is to the [[knockback]] of attacks. At low damages, the character cannot be knocked back very far, and can only be thrown off-stage by the | '''Damage''' is the basic measure of how vulnerable a [[character]] is to the [[knockback]] of attacks. At low damages, the character cannot be knocked back very far, and can only be thrown off-stage by the game’s most powerful attacks. However, at high damages, attacks deliver considerably more knockback, increasing the risks of severely damaged characters to be [[KO]]’d. | ||
Damage is represented by a numerical percentage that starts at 0% and can rise all the way up to 999%. Despite this formatting, getting to 100% does not mean a character is doomed — the number itself is somewhat arbitrary. This value is displayed as an integer in every game prior to ''Ultimate'', though is only actually measured as such in the original game. In ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'', it is actually a decimal value that is | Damage is represented by a numerical percentage that starts at 0% and can rise all the way up to 999%. Despite this formatting, getting to 100% does not mean a character is doomed — the number itself is somewhat arbitrary. This value is displayed as an integer in every game prior to ''Ultimate'', though is only actually measured as such in the original game. In ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'', it is actually a decimal value that is merely rounded down when displayed. In ''Ultimate'', the value is displayed to one decimal place. | ||
Each attack deals a set amount of damage, which is then modified by things such as [[ | Each attack deals a set amount of damage, which is then modified by things such as [[Stale-Move Negation]] before the target is launched. An attack that does no damage will not cause targets to [[flinch]] and not produce a regular hit sound, although it will still cause knockback. The damage an attack deals is a significant factor in how much knockback it causes. | ||
The following aspects are affected by damage: | The following aspects are affected by damage: | ||
*Knockback – As a character gets more damage, they fly further when hit. Certain attacks have [[set knockback]], and | *Knockback – As a character gets more damage, they fly further when hit. Certain attacks have [[set knockback]], and don’t apply damage to the knockback formula. | ||
*[[Grab]] time – Characters at high damage can be grabbed for longer periods of time. | *[[Grab]] time – Characters at high damage can be grabbed for longer periods of time. | ||
*Status time – Generally, characters with higher damage are vulnerable for longer from a status effect (such as sleeping). The exception is being [[stun]]ned through a [[shield]] [[Shield break|breaking]] – the more damage a stunned character has, the faster they can recover. | *Status time – Generally, characters with higher damage are vulnerable for longer from a status effect (such as sleeping). The exception is being [[stun]]ned through a [[shield]] [[Shield break|breaking]] – the more damage a stunned character has, the faster they can recover. | ||
*[[Ledge recovery]] – Before ''Smash 4'', a | *[[Ledge recovery]] – Before ''Smash 4'', a character’s ledge animations change at 100% or more, becoming more sluggish and providing more invincibility frames. The slower attack also deals more damage (in all games this applies to, [[Captain Falcon]]’s is the sole exception). | ||
*[[Magnifying-Glass Damage]] – Characters will not accumulate hoop damage at 150% damage or | *[[Magnifying-Glass Damage]] – Characters will not accumulate hoop damage at 150% damage or more. | ||
*[[Jet Hammer]] – Like hoop damage, {{SSBB|King Dedede}} will not be damaged by charging this attack when he has 150% or more damage. | *[[Jet Hammer]] – Like hoop damage, {{SSBB|King Dedede}} will not be damaged by charging this attack when he has 150% or more damage. | ||
*[[Lucario]] | *[[Lucario]]’s attack power – The more damage Lucario has, the more damage its [[Aura|aura-based]] attacks do. In ''Brawl'', the power is at "normal" when Lucario is at 75%, while it stops decreasing at 20% and caps at 170%. | ||
*[[Pikmin Throw|Pikmin latch time]] – Pikmin release a character faster at higher damages. | *[[Pikmin Throw|Pikmin latch time]] – Pikmin release a character faster at higher damages. | ||
*Certain recovery [[items]]: | *Certain recovery [[items]]: | ||
**The [[Fairy Bottle]] | **The [[Fairy Bottle]]’s behavior – it heals the user only if they have 100% or more damage; otherwise it acts as a Throwable item. | ||
**A [[Team Healer]] | **A [[Team Healer]]’s healing power – The more damage the target has, the more damage the item heals. | ||
*[[Swimming|Swim time]] – | *[[Swimming|Swim time]] – Higher-damaged characters have less time to swim before panicking, with characters at 96% or higher damage having the shortest swim time. | ||
*[[Donkey Kong]] | *[[Donkey Kong]]’s [[forward throw]] – The more damage the grabbed character has, the longer they can be carried, similar to the grab time function. | ||
*[[Instant KO]]s – Many potential Instant KOs, such as [[Danger Zone]]s, [[Giga Bowser Punch]], [[Infernal Climax]], [[Plasma Scream]], [[Triforce of Wisdom]], [[All-Out Attack]], [[Whack]], [[Thwack | *[[Instant KO]]s – Many potential Instant KOs, such as [[Danger Zone]]s, [[Giga Bowser Punch]], [[Infernal Climax]], [[Plasma Scream]], [[Triforce of Wisdom]], [[All-Out Attack]], [[Whack]], [[Thwack]], and [[Death's Scythe]], will fail to obliterate a character with less than a certain amount of damage and instead cause damage and knockback. | ||
In lieu of [[sudden death]], damage is used as a tiebreaker in competitive environments when players have equal [[stock]] remaining. The player with the least damage is considered the winner. | In lieu of [[sudden death]], damage is used as a tiebreaker in competitive environments when players have equal [[stock]] remaining. The player with the least damage is considered the winner. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The most damaging single-hit | *The most damaging single-hit moves (excluding [[counter]]s) are [[Winged Tabuu]]'s [[Off Waves]] on Intense [[difficulty]] in [[the Subspace Emissary]] and the strongest bite of the [[Ultimate Chimera]] in ''Brawl'': both inflict 200% in a single hit. Both are also [[OHKO]]s. | ||
*Considering multi-hitting moves, [[Lugia]]'s Aeroblast in ''Melee'' can deal up to 440% in a little more than 2 seconds if all hits connect. | *Considering multi-hitting moves, [[Lugia]]'s Aeroblast in ''Melee'' can deal up to 440% in a little more than 2 seconds if all hits connect. The same damage output can be inflicted in ''Brawl''; however, in this game the player is much more likely to suffer a single, extremely strong hit with [[one-hit KO]] power instead of being trapped. In ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', damage is reduced to 240%. | ||
*While ''Ultimate'' was the first in the series to display decimal percentages on-screen, decimal points have actually been used in every ''Smash'' game since ''Melee''. Up until ''Smash 4'', the game would | **[[Floow]]s on Intense difficulty in the Subspace Emissary can attack using some sort of scream or lament, which can inflict over 200% if all hits connect. If multiple Floows attack together or in turns, they can inflict 999% in less than 5 seconds. | ||
**This caused a side effect where attacks seemingly had inconsistent damage output in certain circumstances because the hidden decimal would | **A notable multi-hitting move capable of huge damages is Tabuu's Rapid Chop on Intense difficulty in the Subspace Emissary (over 300% if all hits connect in a few seconds). | ||
**Another side effect was that players would occasionally be forced to go into [[Sudden Death]] because they have the same | *While ''Ultimate'' was the first in the series to display decimal percentages on-screen, decimal points have actually been used in every ''Smash'' game since ''Melee''. Up until ''Smash 4'', the game would round down to the nearest interger and display that number on-screen. | ||
**This caused a side effect where attacks seemingly had inconsistent damage output in certain circumstances because the hidden decimal would role into the next interger, which would be reflected on-screen. | |||
**Another side effect was that players would occasionally be forced to go into [[Sudden Death]] because they have the same percentage on-screen when time runs out despite technically having a difference of less than 1% in the background. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
