Editing Link (PM)

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|name         = Link

|image       = [[Image:Link SSBB.jpg|250px]]

|mod         = Project M

|base         = ssbb

|altcostume   = [[Link (SSBM)|''Melee'' Link]]

|moveset1     = Link (SSBM)

'''Link''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He was remade to be closer to his ''Melee'' version. <!--tier position paragraph-->

Link is, in general, a well-ranged fighter. He is a heavyweight possessing three [[projectile]]s and long disjointed [[hitbox]]es in his sword attacks, allowing him to zone opponents out, heckle them from far away, and start combos from a distance before moving in. Both his [[Bomb (Link)|Bombs]] and [[Boomerang]] can be used to create openings, which allow Link to start a combo or get in a finishing hit. Link's is also packed with a stellar defensive game, as his [[Shield (Link)|Hylian Shield]] can block projectiles when standing still, crouching (which aids his [[crouch cancel]]), and even while walking. His Spin Attack is also one of the most potent [[out of shield]] options in the game. The latter attack is also highly effective for [[edge guarding]] onstage, as it will [[semi-spike]] any opponent who fails to [[edge sweet spot|sweet spot the edge]], sending them away towards the [[blast line]]s. Link also has a good aerial game; his up and down aerials are very powerful and stay active for a long time, serving as combo finishers, and his Bombs can be used efficiently for glide tossing. His other three aerials have low lag and decent range, serving as both combo and approach tools. His tilts are generally fast, especially his forward tilt, which can be quite devastating on those not expecting it; it is also a potent edge-guarding tool. His up tilt can combo into itself and/or juggle opponents, and his down tilt is also good at edge-guarding and can lead into combos at moderate percentages.

Link is not a character without weaknesses, however. Link's large size, weight and somewhat high acceleration make him an easy victim for combos, allowing enemies to rack up damage on him with little effort. His aerials, though possessing high KO potential, have overall long ending lag, save his F-air, B-air and N-air, causing Link to become easily countered by opponents that excel at midair combat, such as {{PM|Jigglypuff}} or {{PM|Peach}}. Also, while his recovery is overall difficult to edgeguard, his Spin Attack's hitbox only extends above him, leaving Link vulnerable against edgeguarding attacks with good horizontal reach, such as {{PM|Marth}}'s down tilt or {{PM|Charizard}}'s back aerial. His [[bomb recovery]] also damages him in the process.

[[File:PMLinkAlt.png|250px|thumb|Link's alternate costume in Project M.]]

*{{change|Side [[taunt]] changed to his ''Melee'' taunt.}}

*{{change|[[On-screen appearance]] changed to coming down from a teleporting light, akin to ''Smash 64'' and inspired by the end-of-dungeon teleporters in ''Ocarina of Time''.}}

*{{change|Link now has a side [[Smash Taunt]]: Navi flies around him, similar to in his side taunt from ''Brawl'', but Navi additionally says "Hey, listen!", taken directly from ''Ocarina of Time''.}}

*{{change|Link now has a down Smash Taunt: he pulls out the Ocarina of Time and stands in place while using it. While he holds the Ocarina of Time up, the player can press the A button and D-pad to play songs on it.}}

*{{buff|Link's [[dashing]] speed has increased slightly.}}

*{{buff|Link's hurtbox is somewhat smaller.}}

*{{buff|Most of Link's normal attacks have slight speed and power increases. For example, Link's dash attack and down smash both have earlier [[IASA]] frames so that they can be acted out of sooner and are generally safer to use on [[shield]]ing opponents.}}

*{{buff|The two hits in his [[back aerial]] now connect better.}}

*{{buff|The [[up smash]] is now quicker, and all three slashes can link better into other.}}

*{{buff|Zair does more damage.}}

*{{buff|Standing [[grab]] has less ending lag, and dash grab gives Link more distance.}}

*{{buff|[[Hero's Bow]] charge speed has increased slightly, has more knockback, and its knockback angle changed to send opponents at a more horizontal angle. It also retains ''Brawl''{{'}}s trajectory and [[Quickdraw (technique)|Quickdraw]] technique.}}

*{{nerf|Can no longer perform [[Boomerang superjump]] nor [[Bomb dash]].}}

*{{change|Boomerang designed with a light-blue trail to resemble its ''Smash 64'' incarnation.}}

*{{change|[[Spin Attack]]'s color trail resembles the ''Smash 64'' version, in both his grounded and aerial versions, and also uses the soundbyte from this game.}}

*{{change|Link's forward [[roll]] no longer falls off edges.}}

*{{change|Link can pull up to 3 Bombs.}}<!--can anyone verify whether this is an increase or decrease-->

*{{buff|Dash and run speed slightly increased.}}

*{{change|Aerial Clawshot sweetspot now sends opponents up and slightly towards Link.}}

*{{change|Boomerang catch animation only occurs when Link is in his waiting animation.}}

===v3.6b===

*{{nerf|Boomerang now releases on frame 27 from 23, IASA frames increased to 43, from 38.}}

Up to date as of version 3.6b.

! !!Name!!Damage!!Description

!Neutral attack

| || 5% (hit 1), 3% (hit 2), 6% (hit 3), 1-2% (hit 3 loop) || Link performs two horizontal slashes followed up by either a thrust attack or an infinite combo. The second hit can cancel out and lead into other attacks, giving Link more options for combos or finishers. The infinite links together much better than ''Melee'', but has some end [[lag]].

| || 12% (body), 13% (arm/sword tip), 14% (sword) || Link performs a swing that covers him from above and in front. It is much faster, having little start and end lag, making it more dangerous. The attack can edge-guard against opponents. Also has strong kill potential.

| || 9% || Link attacks above his body in an arc. Low start and end lag, and can juggle opponents at low percentages and it's great for linking together into combos.

| || 11% || Link swipes the sword low. The attack can lead into combos, and has low start and end lag. It can also meteor smash opponents (however, range is inconclusive), making it a viable edge-guard tool.

!Dash attack

| || 14% (body), 13% (arm), 12%/10% (sword/tip) || Link dashes and attacks the opponent. Low start and moderate end lag, is much faster, and sends opponents at a more vertical angle, making the attack good for combos and dash dancing. It has earlier IASA frames, making it even more dangerous if done correctly, and can be safer to use on shielding opponents.

!Forward smash

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}} (hit 1/tip), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|20}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}} (hit 2/tip) || A double crescent attack. Low start lag with moderate end lag, and almost nonexistent between-attack lag. The first attack has moderate knockback, sending opponents at more horizontal angles, but the second attack has great knockback, which can KO at somewhat lower percentages and has more vertical knockback; the second can lead into combos at lower percentages.

!Up smash

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|3}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|9}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|10}} (hit 3 body/sword) || A triple swing that arcs above Link. The attack has somewhat low start lag and moderate end lag. It is much faster and can link together better, making the attack more viable for combos. Can be dash cancelled, making it a great DACUS move.

!Down smash

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|17}} (hit 1 tip/body(sword)/arm), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|11}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|17}} (hit 2 tip/body(sword)/arm) || Two powerful low swipes that go to both sides of Link. Has very low start lag (4 frames) but somewhat high end lag, however, it does have earlier IASA frames so Link can end it earlier. It is also powerful, so it can link up to combos at low percentages and KO as low as 50%-90% damage depending on the character.

!Neutral aerial

| || 12%/10%/9% (clean foot/hip/back leg), 7% (late) || A piston kick (or [[sex kick]]) that has low start lag and low landing lag.

| || 14% (hit 1), 10% (hit 2) || An aerial swing that spins around in 180 degrees. Low start lag, high end lag, and low landing lag. There are two different hitboxes, one initial and one later, both giving decent knockback.

!Back aerial

| || 7% (both hits) (14% total) || Two backward piston kicks. Low start lag, with moderate end lag and low landing lag. The first one is a weaker attack which links to the second, more powerful attack. Has considerable knockback.

!Up aerial

| || 16% (clean), 12% (late) || An upward sword thrust, which is based off of the attack in ''Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link''. Moderate start lag, with high end and landing lag. Its initial hitbox is quite powerful, and can KO at lower percentages.

!Down aerial

| || 20%/22% (clean/tip), 19% (late), 8% (after bounce) || A downward sword thrust, which is based off of the attack in ''Zelda 2'', but acts like it does in ''Twilight Princess''. Has somewhat high start lag, with high end lag and very high landing lag. It is quite powerful, capable of KOs as low as 60%-75%, depending on weight.

!Grab aerial

| || 4% (hit 1), 9% (hit 2) (13% total) || Fires his Clawshot forward, scoring two hits. Second hit has a weak vertical knockback. Has a low landing lag. Can be used after an air dodge or as a tether recovery. Very useful for spacing and stopping approaches against taller characters. It is also useful for setting up combos or chain into itself at low percentage and a KO move at high percentage against fast fallers. Link's zair can also be used while a bomb is held to cancel an airdodge, which also allows him to Tether recover with a Bomb.  

!Grab

| || &mdash; || Link grabs the opponent to lead up into throws. Its start-up and ending lag have been sped up; the dashing version is also much faster than his normal grab.

!Pummel

!Forward throw

| || 3% (hit), 4% (throw) (7% total) || Link kicks high to send the opponent flying. Very low knockback at lower percentages.

!Back throw

| || 3% (hit), 4% (throw) (7% total) || Link kicks moderately high backwards to send opponents away. Low knockback at lower percentages.

!Up throw

| || 4% (hit), 8% (throw) (12% total) || Link throws the opponent upwards and then slashes them upwards.

!Down throw

| || 2% (hit), 4% (throw) (6% total) || Link slams the opponent down and slams his elbow down on them. Combos well into up tilt and up smash.

!Floor attack (front)

| || 6% || Does 2 slashes front and back.

!Floor attack (back)

| || 6% || Does 2 slashes front and back.

!Floor attack (trip)

| || 5% || Does 2 slashes back and front.

!Edge attack (fast)

| || 8% || Link performs a climbing somersault with his shield hand and attacks in an arc. Very low start and end lag, with low moderate knockback.

!Edge attack (slow)

| || 10% || Link climbs up weakly and stabs the opponent before getting back up. High start up lag with moderate end lag, but the invincibility frames make up for this. The knockback is very low.

!Neutral special

| [[Hero's Bow]] || 5-15% || Link charges up the Hero's Bow. The longer the special button is held, the faster and farther the arrow travels. The charge speed is quite fast, as well as the arrow speed. Has moderate knockback, leaning more towards a horizontal angle.

!Side special

| [[Boomerang]] || 11% (close), 6% (far), 3% (return) || Link throws his trademark Boomerang, covered with a celestial light. Has decent power with some knockback, but is best used when Link is close to the opponent. The boomerang has a wide trajectory, but doesn't go far. When used again while the Boomerang is out, it produces a very weak slapping hitbox.

!Up special

| [[Spin Attack]] || Ground: 15% (clean), 5% (late) Air: 4% (hit 1), 2% (hits 2-4), 6% (hit 5) (16% total) || Link spins in place with a shout, slashing with his sword. Has low start lag, with high end lag. It has a powerful initial/close hitbox which is great for sending opponents flying, acting as one of the best [[out of shield]] options. It can also semi-spike at the tip of Link's sword, alongside better length, making it an even better edge-guard move. In air, it uses multiple attacks and finishes with a powerful ending blow. As a recovery, it has high vertical and horizontal momentum, needing little momentum for Link to recover. He can link the recovery move with his bombs, making for a consistent, amazing recovery.

!Down special

| [[Bomb (Link)|Bomb]] || 9% (regular throw), 11% (smash throw) || Link pulls out a bomb. He can throw it at the opponent, but they may have a chance to grab it. Has decent power, but little knockback. The explosion can hurt Link, inflicting half the damage to him, which when combined with Spin Attack can be exploited for a great recovery.

!Final Smash

| [[Triforce Slash]] || 5% (trapping), 4% (hits 1-15), 18% (hit 16) (78% total) || A Triforce protrudes out of Link's hand and traps the opponent. He then consistently attacks the opponent leading up to a powerful finisher. Has great power and knockback, and can KO at almost any percentage.

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Link now has an alternate costume that resembles his appearance in ''Melee'' and ''Smash 64'', which itself was based off his appearance in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.  

It received recolors that were present in ''Melee''. Additionally, the Master Sword was also changed to resemble its appearance from ''Ocarina of Time''.

==External Links==

*[http://projectmgame.com/en/characters/link Project M character page]