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== Description == | |||
Although it was discovered with Toon Link, the glitch is not exclusive to Toon Link. In fact, it can be considered not be a glitch at all. It is an exploitation of the way that Brawl's physics engine works. With characters who have d-air [[Stall-Then-Fall]]s (aka Game and Watch, Sheik, Sonic), if they perform their dair at a certain height they will lag and hover for a while. | |||
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== How to perform == | |||
Using Toon Link's Down Aerial repeatedly after being thrown or otherwise launched into the air will eventually cause him to perform a small hop, then float in the air for a short time with his sword down in the normal position for his D-Air. | |||
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The technique can be used to negate vertical knockback, like all Stall-then-Falls. However, because its movement can be controlled while you are stalled (like Peach's [[Float]]) it can be used as a recovery technique to glide back onstage (see the video below). | |||
== Video == | |||
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== Trivia == | |||
Some people call this exploit, when done by Toon Link, "WindWaking". | |||
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