Link (SSBU)/Dash attack

Hitbox visualization showing Link's dash attack.

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Overview

Hops into the air and performs a jumping downward slash, otherwise known as the Jump Attack or Jump Slash. Deals 12% up close along the arm, 13% along the blade and 14% at the tip of the blade, dealing a considerable amount of knockback in addition.

While plagued with a slow startup, it benefits from a unique 'high profile' aspect, the brief hop allows Link to avoid low to the ground attacks such as Ness' PK Fire and catch them off guard. It can also be used to edgeguard high to mid recoveries from the ledge, and potentially 2-frame the opponent, yet the speed of the move leaves that possibility something to be desired. It serves as a strong tool for hard reading opponents and catching rolls, however due to it's aforementioned slow startup and high ending lag, it is a risky option even then, and should be seldom used in neutral other than in specific circumstances.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless	Shieldstun
0	0	0	14.0%	0		Forward	70	85	0		3.2	sword2	8.5	0.0	-2.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							1.4×
1	0	0	13.0%	0		Forward	85	85	0		3.5	sword2	3.0	0.0	-2.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							1.4×
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Forward	85	77	0		3.0	armr	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							1.4×

Timing

Hitboxes	20-23
Interruptible	57
Animation length	67

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Interruptible

Link's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash (1 · 2) · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash