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{{disambig2|the hitbox visualization in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''|the move itself|Hand Slap}}[[File:DonkeyKongHandSlapSSBM.gif|thumb|270px|Hitbox visualization showing Donkey Kong's Hand Slap.]] | {{disambig2|the hitbox visualization in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''|the move itself|Hand Slap}}[[File:DonkeyKongHandSlapSSBM.gif|thumb|270px|Hitbox visualization showing Donkey Kong's Hand Slap.]] | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{competitive expertise}} | |||
DK, as the name implies, slaps his hands on the ground, shaking the screen and launching any opponent who's within range into the air. | DK, as the name implies, slaps his hands on the ground, shaking the screen and launching any opponent who's within range into the air. | ||
Among DK's plethora of strong neutral tools and powerful kill moves, the Hand Slap sees minimal use in competitive play. The primary reason for this lack of use is the move's laggy startup and recovery. The first hit doesn't come out until 1/3 of a second after the move is input (which is within humans' reaction time), and the entire move (assuming the loop isn't restarted) takes an entire second before DK can input any other move. This leaves DK open to a [[Punishment|punish]]. | Among DK's plethora of strong neutral tools and powerful kill moves, the Hand Slap sees minimal use in competitive play. The primary reason for this lack of use is the move's laggy startup and recovery. The first hit doesn't come out until 1/3 of a second after the move is input (which is within humans' reaction time), and the entire move (assuming the loop isn't restarted) takes an entire second before DK can input any other move. This leaves DK open to a [[Punishment|punish]]. There is also the fact that the move cannot hit airborn opponents. | ||
Despite this, the move does see niche use. The move deals bonus damage to shields and lots of shield stun and pushback, potentially leading to a shield break. In addition, the move's high fixed knockback beats [[Crouch cancel|crouch cancelling]], since it causes even crouching opponents (Peach or lighter) to tumble. When [[tech-chasing]], DK can use this move instead of attempting to guess where the opponent will go, since the move's range is so large it'll cover nearly all their tech options. If it hits, it can combo into grab, which can kickstart DK's massive combo game. | Despite this, the move does see niche use. The move deals bonus damage to shields and lots of shield stun and pushback, potentially leading to a shield break. In addition, the move's high fixed knockback beats [[Crouch cancel|crouch cancelling]], since it causes even crouching opponents (Peach or lighter) to tumble. When [[tech-chasing]], DK can use this move instead of attempting to guess where the opponent will go, since the move's range is so large it'll cover nearly all their tech options. If it hits, it can combo into grab, which can kickstart DK's massive combo game. | ||
