Editing Elwind

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'''Elwind''' ({{ja|エルウインド|Eruindo}}, ''Elwind'') is {{SSB4|Robin}}'s [[up special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.  

Robin casts two gusts of Wind magic in the form of green-wind cutting waves to attack any opponents below him while propelling himself upward, serving as a [[recovery]] move. Each gust of wind inflicts 5% damage; the first shot gives a small vertical boost and is capable of [[meteor smash]]ing in the air at point blank range, while the second shot sends Robin rocketing up with great vertical distance. The wind blades can be [[reflect]]ed, which can cause Robin to meteor smash himself if the first hit is reflected at point blank (even though the wind will travel upwards). It also changes Robin's active Tome to Elwind if not already in use.

As a recovery, Elwind gives Robin a massive amount of height and grants him great control of his movement at the end of the move as well, making it a surprisingly reliable recovery move. However, it leaves him vulnerable to attack from above, and like with all of Robin's tome moves, Elwind has limited durability. A fresh Elwind tome has 18 durability, but each wind blade uses one point, giving the move 9 uses total. If the wind tome's durability is used up, Robin will toss the tome away, unable to cast the spell with any real effect other than the animation - this disables Robin's only recovery move until the tome is replaced. Because of this, the player has to keep track of the amount of times he has cast Elwind, for Robin risks exhausting it if he gets sent off the stage too frequently. After a cooldown period of 6 seconds (the same length as that of the Levin Sword), Robin will replace the tome and be able to cast Elwind again. If Robin uses Elwind with only its final durability point left (typically from spamming his jab infinite), he will produce the first wind blade and be unable to produce the second wind blade, gaining almost no height.

Robin's jab infinite also draws from the same durability of Elwind, every 2 seconds expending one durability for a maximum of 18 seconds if fresh. If Elwind's uses run out, Robin will be unable to use his jab infinite and can only use his [[Arcfire]] jab finisher; if Arcfire runs out as well, Robin will only be able to use his first two hits of his jab.  

# '''Gliding Elwind''': Shoots out the first gust of Wind magic at an angle, and the second straight up. Gives Robin an increased horizontal recovery. Both gusts of wind inflict less damage, with 3% damage each. Both gusts [[Meteor Smash]] in this variation.

 

The El- series is the second rank of anima Tomes in the ''Fire Emblem'' series, after the basic Tomes. Elwind, as its name implies, is the wind variant. In ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', Elwind does in fact shoot two blades of wind, however they are shot around the same time. Additionally, Elwind is never used as a "flying" tool.