Editing Halberd

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|caption = [[File:KirbySymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>The Halberd as it appears in ''Smash''.

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|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]'' ([[SSB4-U|Wii U]])<br>''[[Ultimate]]''

|availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]]

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|maxplayers = 4 (''Brawl'' and Wii U)<br>[[8-Player Smash|8]] (Wii U Ω form, ''Ultimate'')

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The '''Halberd''' ({{ja|戦艦ハルバード|Senkan Harubādo}}, ''Battleship Halberd'') is a {{uv|Kirby}} stage introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and returning in {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[familiar stage]]. It is [[Meta Knight]]'s airship featured in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', used for combat. It was first unveiled at [[E3 2006]]. In ''Ultimate'', {{SSBU|Meta Knight}} is fought here for his unlock battle.

==Stage overview==

The stage begins in a hangar, which then opens up, letting [[Meta Knight]]'s airship take off. Any players still on the floor of the hangar at this time will be KO'd, as the takeoff speedily drops the hangar through the bottom blast line. A platform rises from the center, taking the characters with it. It then proceeds to float around in the sky, with the Halberd flying in the background. One minute into the match, the platform lands on the Halberd itself, in front of the Combo Cannon, a boss from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' that interferes by locking on to one player with 3 attacks. The main cannon shoots a blast of energy which hits multiple times, dealing heavy damage and strong knockback. The arm swings back and forth for a few seconds, and then extends out to snipe a player, dealing weak horizontal knockback in ''Brawl'', and very strong diagonal knockback in ''Ultimate''. The giant cannon shoots powerful cannonballs which explode on impact, dealing heavy horizontal knockback in ''Brawl'', and moderate vertical knockback in ''Ultimate''. The platform rises above the ship after a while, and returns to the bridge later again. The platform never revisits the hangar. The process repeats until the match ends.

===The Combo Cannon===

The '''Combo Cannon''' is a weapon onboard the Halberd. It comes with a beam cannon, a cannon that shoots cannonballs, and a large mechanical arm. It is one of the main hazards of the stage. Unlike in the original game and its trophy description, the arm doesn't hold on to players, but instead collides with them, doing damage and knockback.

 

In ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', the [[Ω form]] features a flat platform with similar designs to the normal platform which orbits around the Halberd. Characters can no longer pass through the platform from below. The shipyard is never seen as the platform starts in midair and never lands on the deck of the ship. Star KOs can occur here.

 

In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the Ω form and [[Battlefield form]] are set on a similar platform to ''SSB4''{{'}}s Ω form that is resized and reshaped to match {{SSBU|Final Destination}} and {{SSBU|Battlefield}}, respectively. The three [[soft platform]]s of the Battlefield form resemble the soft platform of the normal form.

 

With stage hazards turned off in ''Ultimate'', the Combo Cannon does not attack the fighters in any way. The main platform still goes through its usual cycle.

[[File:KssHalberd.png|thumb|left|The Halberd in flight, as seen in ''Kirby Super Star''.]]

This stage is from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. In the sub-game ''{{s|wikirby|Revenge of Meta Knight}}'', Meta Knight attempts to take over Dream Land using an airship known as the Halberd. In order to stop [[Meta Knight]], [[Kirby]] must infiltrate the airship and destroy it from the inside. The Halberd in ''Smash'' is loosely based on its appearance in ''Super Star'', though it has a more streamlined design, which would become the basis of its design in later ''Kirby'' games.

At the beginning of ''Revenge of Meta Knight'', a cutscene is shown that depicts the Halberd flying out of a hangar, similarly to the beginning of this stage. The cutscene also depicts the Halberd flying over the ocean at sunset, which serves as the basis for the stage's backdrop.

As Kirby is destroying the Halberd, he comes across the ship's main artillery, the {{s|wikirby|Combo Cannon}}. As its name implies, the Combo Cannon has two barrels: one that fires cannonballs, and another that fires lasers. It also has an arm that will try to grab Kirby. In this stage, the main platform lands in front of the Combo Cannon. The Combo Cannon has retained its ability to fire cannonballs and lasers, but the arm does not grab players as it did in ''Revenge of Meta Knight''; rather, it will extend and damage players.

===In ''Brawl''===

This stage is usually a counterpick in most tournaments, because while the Combo Cannon's weapons are generally easy to see coming and have strategic merit, they have extreme power and can turn around a match with no effort by the opponent. The unusually low ceiling also gives an advantage to characters whose best KO moves deliver vertical knockback, such as {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, and {{SSBB|King Dedede}}. Fittingly, however, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} also gains a significant advantage here, as the main platform of the Halberd allows [[sharking]] underneath the stage, occasionally leading to the stage being banned from tournaments.

===In ''Smash 4''===

Halberd was once again included in major rulesets as a counterpick in the early stages of the ''Smash 4'' metagame. However, the unusually low ceiling and sharkable main platform were still present, and more characters other than {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} gained an advantage over other characters without good vertical finishers or aerial mobility. Coupled with the stage hazards being able to be taken advantage of, Halberd has been banned in major rulesets since [[MLG World Finals 2015]].

 

===In ''Ultimate''===

Halberd is often banned in ''Ultimate'' for similar reasons it was banned from ''Smash 4'', even with the ability to turn stage hazards off.

 

'''{{GameIcon|ssbu}} 3.1.0'''

[[File:Halberdsse.jpg|thumb|200px|The Halberd flying in the [[World of Trophies]].]]

 

===In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===

|name=Halberd

|desc-ntsc=Meta Knight's battleship, built to help Meta Knight take control of Dream Land. It's crewed by Meta Knight and the Meta-Knights and is equipped with the Combo Cannon and a shrimplike robot called the Heavy Lobster. In The Subspace Emissary, the Halberd appears and releases a massive horde of shadow bugs. These creatures form Primids and cause our heroes a lot of trouble.

|desc-pal=Meta Knight's battleship, built to help Meta Knight take control of Dream Land. It's crewed by Meta Knight and the Meta-Knights and is equipped with the Combo Cannon and a shrimp-like robot called the Heavy Lobster. In The Subspace Emissary, the Halberd appears and releases a massive horde of shadow bugs. These creatures form Primids and cause our heroes a lot of trouble.

|desc=The main gun of the battleship Halberd. As the name references, it has two guns--the top one shoots out slow-moving shells, and the bottom one fires a powerful laser. There's a mechanical arm at the base that is used to grab enemies and hold them to be blasted by the laser cannon. It has a wide attack range and once shot down [[Dyna Blade]] after she aided Kirby.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Kirby Super Star}}

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Kirby's Fun Pak}}

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===In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===

{{Trophy

|name=Halberd

|desc-ntsc=Kirby's rival, the masked warrior Meta Knight, constructed this ship to conquer Dream Land. Just in case you forget who owns it, the ship's bow is designed to look like his mask. How is a small guy like Kirby supposed to defeat a battleship?! Maybe he'll find a way inside...

|desc-pal=Kirby's rival, the masked swordsman Meta Knight, built this airship to take over Dream Land. Just so you don't forget who owns it, the ship's bow was designed to look like his mask. How's a little guy like Kirby supposed to take on such a giant battleship?! Guess he'll just have to find a way inside...

{{Trophy

|name=Combo Cannon

|image=ComboCannonTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=This giant cannon is the main weapon of the Battleship Halberd. Any invader will think twice when cannonballs and laser beams are brought to bear. You'll have to be really careful around these weapons, since even the platforms underfoot will try to lift you into the path of the beam. Watch out!

|desc-pal=This is the main weapon of the Battleship Halberd. Anyone planning to attack it will think twice when they see the cannonballs and laser beams it fires. If Kirby wants to get past this thing safely, he'll have to stay light on his feet. Even the platforms he walks on are out to get him – they'll try to lift him up into the beam! Watch out, Kirby!

|game=ssb4-3ds

}}

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==Spirit==

 

 

There is a glitch on this stage that involves going "inside" the solid platform on the second portion of the stage (when the flying platform lands on the front of the ship). It is mainly a [[stalling]] technique, and it can be performed using [[Drill Rush]] or [[Aether]]. When using Drill Rush, it can be performed more reliable if Meta Knight is angled away from the stage at the end of the move, which Meta Knight will naturally do if the [[control stick]] is angled vertically after executing the move. When using Aether, Ike needs to be facing away from the stage and is more consistent if the control stick is angled towards the stage as he ascends.

 

It is possible to jump back out, or get hit by an attack that knocks the staller up far enough. This technique is heavily discouraged in competitive play, though the large difficulty of performing it and it being extremely situational makes it a pretty minor problem, along with the fact that it can only be done until the stage moves on from that portion.

Drill Rush Halberd glitch.gif|Performed using Drill Rush.

Aether Halberd glitch.gif|Performed using Aether.

 

There is a glitch in this stage that involves using {{SSBU|Yoshi}}'s [[Egg Lay]] in the transition between the first and second portion of this stage. When used at the perfect timing it causes Yoshi to be the only one to remain visible on screen after both him and the opponent gets KO'ed before Egg Lay finishes. The opponent gets stuck in a glitched state and can still be attacked. If the opponent gets KO'ed then they turn pitch black after respawning and remain as such for the reminder of the match. It also affects the [[victory screen]].

Egg Roll Halberd Glitch 3.gif|Ness's victory screen after the glitch.

*The Halberd, [[Pirate Ship]], [[Luigi's Mansion]], and [[Great Fox|Corneria]] are the only stages in ''Brawl'' to have their own [[trophies]].

**The Halberd and Combo Cannon trophies only appear in the 3DS version of ''SSB4'' despite the fact that they only appear otherwise in the Wii U version of ''SSB4''.

*If the laser targets a character that uses the [[Dragoon]], the crosshairs strangely move towards the screen until not visible. Most likely, the character is moved "behind the camera" when using the Dragoon, and the laser is targeting this location, moving in 3D space rather than being purely 2D.

*The Halberd's 3D model from ''Brawl'' is used in the CG cutscenes of ''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby Super Star Ultra}}'' for the Nintendo DS. For this appearance, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] directly provided the model to the developers at [[HAL Laboratory]].<ref>[https://sourcegaming.info/2017/07/14/sakurais-famitsu-column-vol-534-letters-from-the-readers-49/ "Letters from the Readers #49" - Sakurai's Famitsu Column Vol. 534, translation by SourceGaming]</ref> Interestingly, the extending arm of the Combo Cannon is not animated, so it appears in its [[bind pose]].

*The Halberd's appearance in this stage is similar to how it initially appears in the Subspace Emissary; it is surrounded by dark red clouds, and odd sounds emanate from it on occasion.

*When the laser is being aimed in ''Brawl'', one can see Meta Knight's insignia at each of the four corners after it locks on to a player.

*In ''Ultimate'', the following [[Assist Trophies]] cannot appear on this stage: the [[Moon]], [[Andross]], [[Nikki]] (due to the dark background obscuring her drawings). Additionally, [[Marshadow]] cannot be summoned on this stage.

*In ''Brawl''{{'}}s {{SSBB|Classic Mode}}, Halberd will always be played on for Stage 5, as Stage 5 features opponents and allies from the ''Kirby'' universe. Halberd is the only ''Kirby'' stage eligible in Classic and All-Star modes, as the only other ''Kirby'' stage in ''Brawl'' is [[Green Greens]], which is a ''Melee'' stage, and thereby excluded from use in Classic and All-Star modes.

 

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