Editing Falling speed

'''Falling speed''' is the usual rate at which a character can move downward in mid-air.  A character's falling speed can greatly impact his fighting style - for instance, [[Fox]], a [[fast-faller]], uses his aerial speed to perform [[short hop fast fall l-cancel|shffl'd]] attacks very quickly, whereas [[Jigglypuff]], a [[floaty]] character, uses her low falling speed to attack multiple times in mid-air.

Additionally, falling speed directly affects the vertical component of attacks' [[knockback]]. Attacks of upward trajectory knock back slow-falling, floaty characters more than they knock back fast-fallers. Though both falling speed and [[weight]] affect knockback, they are independent of each other - a fast-falling character is not necessarily heavy, and vice versa.

The items [[Bunny Hood]] and [[Metal Box]] increase the user's falling speed.

Falling speed is divided into two categories: floaty and fast-faller.  each of which have certain advantages and disadvantages depending on playstyle.

'''Fast-faller''' is a name that refers to many characters is relatively fast falling speed. [[Fox]] is well prominent example in the Super Smash Bros series and holds the fastest falling speed in ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]''.

Fast-fallers enjoy increased speed in the air and faster [[short hop fast fall l-cancel|shffl'd]] approaches; however, they suffer from shorter [[recovery|recoveries]]. They are also susceptible to different [[combo]]s from [[floaty]] characters. For instance, Captain Falcon can [[chain grab]] floaty characters with [[down throw]], but cannot do so against fast-fallers. On the other hand, he can [[tech-chasing|tech-chase]] fast-fallers with up throw, which he cannot do against floaty characters. Generally, fast fallers are more vulnerable to [[chain grab]]s and [[combo]]s (although [[weight]] and character size are other factors as well); such as [[Marth]]'s [[up throw]] chain grab that he can finish with a [[forward smash]].

'''Floaty''' is a name that describes [[character]]s with relatively slow falling speed. [[Jigglypuff]] is a well prominent example of having a very slow falling fast (the slowest falling speed to be exact).

Floaty characters have great benefits in terms of performing [[aerial attack]]s since one would able to perform multiple aerial attacks in succession (such as [[Jigglypuff (SSBB)|Jigglypuff]]'s slow falling speed and multiple mid-air jumps allows it to do [[Wall of Pain]]) and easier recoveries due to slow falling speeds allow easier maneuvering while consequently suffer the vulnerability of being [[Juggle]]d and having their recoveries easily predictable. On the flip side, floaty characters tend to be less vulnerable to chain grabs and combos.

==Average Falling Speed Ranking In Melee==

 

This is a ranking of each character's average falling speed, from fastest to slowest, based in comparison to [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Dr. Mario]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"

| 159% || [[Fox]]

| 152% || [[Falco]]

| 151% || [[Captain Falcon]]

| 128% || [[DK]]

| 128% || [[Roy]]

| 118% || [[Ganondorf]]

| 118% || [[Sheik]]

| 117% || [[Link]]

| 117% || [[Marth]]

| 117% || [[Young Link]]

| 116% || [[Bowser]]

| 108% || [[Pikachu]]

| 107% || [[Pichu]]

| 107% || [[Yoshi]]

| 103% || [[Ness]]

| 101% || [[Dr. Mario]]

| 101% || [[Mario]]

| 101% || [[Mr. Game & Watch]]

| 098% || [[Ice Climbers]]

| 097% || [[Mewtwo]]

| 096% || [[Kirby]]

| 096% || [[Peach]]

| 095% || [[Luigi]]

| 095% || [[Samus]]

| 092% || [[Zelda]]

| 086% || [[Jigglypuff]]

==Top Falling Speed==

 

A ">" means that the character to the left of the ">" ACCELERATES to his/her top speed QUICKER than the character to the right of the ">."

 

A "=" means the two or three characters between the "=" have the same exact acceleration.

 

1) [[Falco]]<br>

2) [[Captain Falcon]]<br>

3) [[Fox]] <br>

4-5) [[Roy]] > [[DK]]<br>

6) [[Marth]]<br>

7-9) [[Sheik]] > [[Link]] = [[Young Link]]<br>

12-14) [[Bowser]] > [[Pichu]] = [[Pikachu]]<br>

16-18) [[Dr. Mario]] = [[Mario]] = [[Mr. Game and Watch]]<br>

19-21) [[Ice Climbers]] > [[Kirby]] > [[Luigi]]<br>

24-25) [[Zelda]] > [[Samus]]<br>

 

==Fast Falling Speed==

{| class="wikitable sortable"

| 100% || [[Captain Falcon]]

| 100% || [[Falco]]

| 097.5% || [[Fox]]

| 086% || [[Link]]

| 086% || [[Sheik]]

| 085% || [[DK]]

| 084% || [[Yoshi]]

| 083% || [[Roy]]

| 077.5% || [[Pikachu]]

| 074.5% || [[Ganondorf]]

| 072% || [[Marth]]

| 072% || [[Pichu]]

| 069% || [[Bowser]]

| 066.5% || [[Dr. Mario]]

| 066.5% || [[Mario]]

| 066.5% || [[Mewtwo]]

| 066.5% || [[Mr. Game & Watch]]

| 066.5% || [[Samus]]

| 063.5% || [[Ness]]

| 063.5% || [[Young Link]]

| 057.5% || [[Ice Climbers]]

| 057.5% || [[Kirby]]

| 057.5% || [[Luigi]]

| 057.5% || [[Peach]]

| 053.5% || [[Zelda]]

| 046% || [[Jigglypuff]]

==Average Falling Speed Ranking In Brawl==

This is a ranking of each character's average falling speed, from fastest to slowest.

 

1. [[Fox]]<br>

2. [[Sheik]]<br>

3. [[Wolf]]<br>

4. [[Falco]]<br>

5. [[Squirtle]]<br>

6. [[Captain Falcon]]<br>

7. [[Ganondorf]]<br>

8. [[Bowser]]<br>

9. [[Meta Knight]]<br>

10. [[Diddy Kong]]<br>

11. [[Lucas]]<br>

13. [[Zero Suit Samus]]<br>

14. [[Pikachu]]<br>

15. [[Sonic]]<br>

16. [[Charizard]]<br>

17. [[Wario]]<br>

18. [[King Dedede]]<br>

19. [[Ike]]<br>

22. [[Ice Climbers]]<br>

23. [[Mr. Game & Watch]]<br>

24. [[Mario]]<br>

26. [[Yoshi]]<br>

27. [[Ness]]<br>

28. [[Ivysaur]]<br>

29. [[Toon Link]]<br>

30. [[Marth]]<br>

31. [[Zelda]]<br>

32. [[R.O.B.]]<br>

33. [[Luigi]]<br>

34. [[Peach]]<br>

35. [[Lucario]]<br>

36. [[Kirby]]<br>

37. [[Olimar]]<br>

38. [[Samus]]<br>

39. [[Jigglypuff]]<br>

==References==

* [[Mew2King]]'s [http://hometown.aol.com/oovideogamegodoo/myhomepage/profile.html page of statistics]

==See Also==

* [[Fast-falling]]

[[Category:Game Physics]]