Editing Lucina (SSB4)

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{{disambig2|Lucina's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''|the character in other contexts|Lucina}}
{{Infobox Character
|name         = Lucina
|image        = [[Image:Lucina SSB4.png|250px|Lucina]]
|universe     = {{uv|Fire Emblem}}
|game         = SSB4
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]
|tier = E
|ranking = 36
}}
:{{cquote|Lucina Wakes Her Blade?!|cite=Introduction Tagline}}
'''Lucina''' ({{ja|ルキナ|Rukina}}, ''Lucina'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. She was confirmed during a live stream alongside {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSB4|Robin}} on the official ''Super Smash Bros.'' website on July 14th, 2014, making her the only [[unlockable character]] to be revealed before ''SSB4''{{'}}s release. Laura Bailey and Yū Kobayashi reprise their roles as Lucina's English and Japanese voice actors, respectively.

A [[clone]] of {{SSB4|Marth}}, her ancestor within the [[Fire Emblem (universe)|''Fire Emblem'' series]], Lucina was originally planned as an alternate costume for him. However, she was given her own character slot later in development once her attacks were given differing traits. She was one of three intended [[alternate costume]]s to be made separate in this way, with the other two being {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSB4|Dark Pit}}.

Lucina is ranked 36th out of 58 on the [[tier list]], making her the lowest ranked E tier character along with the lowest ranked mid tier. Lucina possesses a long [[disjoint]] due to her [[List of swords#Falchion|Parallel Falchion]], along with fast start-up for most attacks. However, her flaws include attacks that have heavy ending lag, a poor grab game, and an easily [[gimp]]ed recovery. Additionally, she lacks the tipper [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspots]] that Marth can use to KO early. While this can be seen as a benefit in some areas, such as inflicting higher [[shieldstun]] at close range (which makes her a little more difficult to punish [[out of shield]] compared to Marth's sourspotted attacks) and her KO potential being more consistent at high percentages, this trait is considered to be less of a benefit at high-level play. Furthermore, while Lucina's attacks deal slightly more shieldstun at close range than Marth's due to lacking a sourspot and low hitlag modifiers, this still isn't enough to make her moves safe at close range, and her moves can all be punished at close range, like Marth's. As such, for Lucina's attacks to be safe on shield, she must utilize her swords range and space her moves at the tip of her sword for them to be safe, which is something Marth gets more reward for doing so, and who's moves are even safer due to dealing more damage and having a high hitlag modifier. These traits have ultimately led many professionals to see her as inferior to Marth.

As a result of these differences, Lucina has limited tournament representation and almost nonexistent competitive success, with her metagame and playerbase remaining largely stagnant in comparison Marth's. However, it's worth noting that the current tier list reflects the [[1.1.3]] metagame, and like Marth, Lucina has been significantly buffed up to and including update [[1.1.4]]. While Lucina hasn't achieved the break out of results Marth has since this update, the buffs have improved her abilities by a noticeable amount in a similar fashion, and as such, her position on the tier list can be seen as debatable, with the second tier list placing her above her previous standing, and several top players (such as [[Mr. R]], [[Dabuz]], and [[ZeRo]]) believing that the gap between her and Marth is not as significant as it seems, if it exists at all.

==How to unlock==
==={{for3ds}}===
*Play 40 VS Matches.
*Complete Classic Mode with {{SSB4|Marth}} without using any continues.
Lucina must then be defeated on [[Arena Ferox]].

==={{forwiiu}}===
*Clear Classic Mode on 5.5 Intensity or higher
*Play 30 VS Matches.
Lucina then must be defeated on [[Coliseum]].

==Differences from {{SSB4|Marth}}==
[[File:Forward smash comparison.JPG|420px|thumb|Lucina's Parallel Falchion lacks a specific sweetspot compared to Marth's Falchion, as seen in the trails of their swords' blades.]]
Lucina is a [[clone]] of Marth, meaning her moveset and animations are primarily based off of his. In a Miiverse post, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] explains that "whenever there is even a small difference in abilities, that character gets an actual roster slot", citing Lucina as an example.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAABnUYn9HXMxEA</ref> The primary difference between Lucina and Marth is their swords; Lucina's Parallel Falchion has a consistent damage output throughout its blade, while Marth's Falchion is more powerful when hitting with just its tip. Additionally, the power of all her attacks is the weighted average of Marth's sourspotted and sweetspotted attacks.

Lucina has a few advantages that set her slightly apart from Marth. Although Lucina lacks intricate sourspot set-ups that Marth can utilize to set up his tippers, she gains more consistent damage off her strings than Marth does due to her lack of such sourspots. Lucina also has less trouble KOing at high percentages, since she does not necessarily need to space her most powerful attacks to KO, while Marth's sourspotted attacks deal mediocre damage and knockback even at higher percentages. Of note is that her up smash, down aerial and [[Dancing Blade]] are all more powerful than Marth's equivalents in any given case.

Nonetheless, Lucina also possesses notable disadvantages compared to Marth. Since Lucina lacks a tipper, she cannot secure early KOs with hard reads or gain as much positional advantage off precise spacing on enemy approaches or shields. This makes her much less threatening in the neutral game; attacking opponents do not have to space their approaches relative to Lucina's blade the same way they would with Marth's, and defending opponents need not adjust their spacing to avoid being hit by a tipper. Additionally, opponents do not have to worry about losing their stocks early from a powerful and timely tippered attack. Thus, Lucina's ability to mechanically and psychologically pressure opponents is inferior to Marth's. While the lack of a tipper does make her combos and rushdown tactics more consistently damaging than Marth's, she still lacks lingering hitboxes in her sword swings like Marth, making her attacks unsafe to use on shield up close despite their greater power. Due to this, at higher levels of play, Lucina must ironically adapt much of the same playstyle as Marth and space her swings to make them safe on shield, but does not get the extra reward for doing so. As such, the offensive advantages of Lucina's attacks are usually only influential at low-level play.

Overall, Lucina is a "lower risk, lower reward" version of Marth, trading an emphasis on spacing for more consistent KO power and damage racking. While she does possess some advantages that allow her to fare better in certain match-ups than Marth does, such as against {{SSB4|Pikachu}} and {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}, she still lacks the main advantages that Marth's tipper provides. This results in many players considering her less viable for tournament play, where her results in low to mid-level play are sparse and her results in high-level play are poor. This is further compounded by the small size of her dedicated playerbase that can prove otherwise.

Despite her flaws, Lucina's actual level of viability is debatable. This is due to her significantly benefiting from many of the same buffs that Marth received from update 1.1.4 onward, which have led Marth himself to become a much more viable character and have, in turn, helped Lucina's own results to a lesser extent.

====Aesthetics====
*{{change|Lucina's wields the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Parallel Falchion}} from ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', an alternate timeline variant of {{s|fireemblemwiki|Falchion}}.}}
*{{change|Unlike Falchion, the Parallel Falchion lacks a [[tipper]]. This is demonstrated with its trail being translucent and blue during a swing's initial and middle stages and white during the late and final stages. Conversely, Falchion's trail is translucent and blue with an accentuated tip throughout an entire swing.}}
*{{change|Lucina's [[on-screen appearance]] is slightly different, due to her removing her mask.}}
*{{change|Lucina's [[taunts]] and [[victory pose]]s are different.}}
*{{change|Unlike Marth, Lucina is dubbed in English for non-Japanese versions of ''SSB4''. She also has unique victory quotes against him and {{SSB4|Ike}}.}}

====Attributes====
*{{change|Lucina is very slightly shorter than Marth. This gives her a very slightly smaller hurtbox, but also makes her range very slightly shorter than Marth's.}}
*{{change|Due to the Parallel Falchion lacking a [[tipper]] like Falchion, its entire blade deals equal damage and knockback. Additionally, while Lucina's attacks deal more damage and knockback than Marth's sourspotted attacks, they deal less damage and knockback than his sweetspotted attacks.}}
*{{change|Aside from her neutral attack, the rest of Lucina's moveset lacks [[hitlag]] modifiers.}}
*{{change|Although Lucina's [[dash]]ing animation is faster than Marth's, their dashing speeds are exactly the same.}}
*{{buff|Lucina's neutral attack, up tilt and [[sidestep]] retain her horizontal momentum.}}

====Ground attacks====
*{{nerf|Lucina's neutral attack transitions slower (frame 18 → 19) and its second hit has less knockback growth (75 → 45).}}
*{{buff|Lucina's late up tilt deals more damage (6%/5% → 8.075%).}}
*{{change|Lucina's down tilt has different particle effects.}}

====Special moves====
*{{change|Lucina's [[Shield Breaker]] animation is much more exaggerated.}}
*{{change|Lucina may shout when performing [[Dolphin Slash]], whereas Marth does not vocalize when using it.}}
*{{change|Lucina's [[Counter]] animation is different. Additionally, she may say "My turn!" or "You're mine!" when it is triggered, whereas Marth merely grunts whenever his is triggered.}}

==Update history==
Initially a poorly regarded character like [[Marth (SSB4)|her ancestor]], Lucina has received notable buffs in game updates since update [[1.0.6]], with most of her buffs being shared with him. These buffs further improved her overall damage output, decreased the ending lag of several combo-oriented moves and increased the knockback of many of her standard attacks, most notably up tilt. Additionally, [[Dancing Blade]] was improved due to all of its hits connecting together better, while her punishes became stronger than they were initially.

However, the biggest buffs Lucina received were indirect. Originally, the low [[shieldstun]] in the game made her neutral game quite unsafe, and the fact that her moves (aside from neutral attack) lack hitlag modifiers resulted in them being less safe on shield than Marth's sourspotted attacks. The changes to shield mechanics in update [[1.1.1]] remedied this, making her moves safer on shield, especially when compared to Marth's and {{SSB4|Roy}}'s sourspotted moves. [[Shield Breaker]] was nerfed as a trade-off, however, as it is now noticeably more difficult to destroy shields with.

Update 1.1.4 increased all of the damage outputs for all of Lucina's aerials, which not only improved her aerial combo and juggle potentials, but further closed the gap between her overall damage output and Marth's. Her hitboxes on aerials and ground attacks were also increased to the point where, like Marth, her range now overreaches certain characters' ranges, like {{SSB4|Sheik}}. When coupled with her multitude of buffs, this makes Lucina much better than she was during ''SSB4''{{'}}s initial release.

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} [[1.0.4]]'''
{{UpdateList/1.0.4|char=Lucina}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.0.6]]'''
*{{Buff|Neutral attack's first hit can be [[Interruptibility|interrupted]] earlier|frame 29|26.}}
*{{Buff|Forward tilt can be interrupted earlier|frame 39|35.}}
*{{Buff|Down tilt deals 0.5% more damage|8.075%|8.575%.}}
*{{Buff|Forward smash deals 0.55% more damage|14.725%|15.275%.}}
*{{Buff|Down smash's second hit deals 0.5% more damage|13.775%|14.275%.}}
*{{Buff|Forward aerial deals 0.5% more damage|8.075%|8.575%.}}
*{{Buff|[[Shield Breaker]] deals more damage|8.075% (uncharged)/21.85% (fully charged)|8.575%/22.85%.}}
*{{Buff|[[Dancing Blade]]'s first hit can be interrupted earlier|frame 45|42 and its hits connect together better.}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.0.8]]'''
*{{nerf|Neutral attack's first hit deals 1.425% less damage|4.75%|3.325%.}}
*{{buff|Neutral attack has been improved. Its first hit launches opponents vertically and transitions faster, which makes both of its hits connect together better. Its first hit has also been given follow-up potential outside of transitioning to the second hit, which is now stronger.}}
*{{nerf|Neutral attack can no longer [[jab lock]] due its first hit's angle alteration.}}
*{{buff|Forward tilt deals 0.95% more damage|9.975%|10.925%.}}
*{{buff|Up tilt has been improved. Its base knockback increased, it launches opponents vertically and its ending lag decreased by 3 frames.}}
*{{buff|Neutral aerial's landing lag decreased by 3 frames.}}
*{{buff|[[Dolphin Slash]]'s knockback growth increased.}}
*{{change|Dolphin Slash and Crescent Slash's hitlag multipliers increased|0.5x|0.7x.}}
*{{change|Lucina may say either "My turn!" or "You're mine!" when using [[Counter]].}}
*{{change|Lucina may grunt when using Dolphin Slash.}}

'''Technical changelist 1.0.8'''
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center"
! Change!!Old value!!New value
|-
|Jab 1 damage||4.75%||3.325%
|-
|Jab 1 angle||[[Sakurai angle]]||78°/65°/90°
|-
|Jab 1 knockback growth||50/70||30
|-
|Jab 1 base knockback||20/30||55
|-
|Jab 1 hitlag||1||0.7
|-
|Transition from Jab 1 to Jab 2||frame 21||frame 17
|-
|Jab 1 ending frame||frame 29||frame 26
|-
|Jab 2 angle||Sakurai angle||100°
|-
|Jab 2 initial base knockback||50||65
|-
|Jab 2 (late) base knockback||40||52
|-
|Up tilt angle||Sakurai angle/100°||100° 
|-
|Forward tilt damage||9.975%||10.925%
|-
|Up tilt base knockback||50/40||65/52
|-
|Up tilt endlag||42 frames||39 frames
|-
|Neutral aerial landing lag||15 frames||12 frames
|-
|[[Dolphin Slash]] knockback growth||68||74
|-
|Dolphin Slash/Crescent Slash hitlag multiplier||0.5||0.7
|}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.0]]'''
*{{buff|Neutral aerial deals more damage|2.375% (hit 1)/6.65% (hit 2)|3.325%/7.6%.}}
*{{buff|Up tilt deals more damage|6.65% (early)/7.125% (late)|7.6%/8.075% and its ending lag decreased by 3 frames.}}
*{{buff|All aerials' landing lag decreased.}}
*{{buff|All variations of Shield Breaker have had their ending lag decreased by 2 frames.}}
*{{buff|All variations of Dolphin Slash have had their landing lag decreased by 3 frames.}}
*{{change|Dancing Blade's first, second and third hits' input window durations increased by 5 frames. This makes them connect together better, but makes the first hit harder to follow up with an attack other than another hit of Dancing Blade.}}

'''Technical changelist 1.1.0'''
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center"
! Change!!Old value!!New value
|-
|Up tilt damage||6.65%/7.125%||7.6%/8.075%
|-
|Up tilt ending lag||39 frames||36 frames
|-
|Neutral aerial damage (1st hit)||2.375%||3.325%
|-
|Neutral aerial damage (2nd hit)||6.65%||7.6%
|-
|Forward aerial landing lag||18 frames||16 frames
|-
|Up aerial landing lag||16 frames||14 frames
|-
|Back aerial landing lag||19 frames||17 frames
|-
|Down aerial landing lag||28 frames||24 frames
|-
|All variations of Shield Breaker ending lag||52 frames||50 frames
|-
|All variations of Dolphin Slash landing lag||23 frames||20 frames
|}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.1]]'''
*{{nerf|Partially charged Shield Breaker deals less [[shield damage]]|30|25.}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.3]]'''
{{UpdateList/1.1.3|char=Lucina}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.4]]'''
{{UpdateList/1.1.4|char=Lucina}}

==Moveset==
*Generally, Lucina's overall damage output is close to the weighted average of each of the hitboxes of {{SSB4|Marth}}'s attacks, based on the sizes of the sweetspot and sourspot hitboxes. Marth's non-tippered moves are unchanged.
{{MovesetTable
|game=SSB4
|neutralcount=2
|neutralname=&nbsp;
|neutral1dmg=3.325%
|neutral2dmg=4.75%
|neutraldesc=Two upward swipes. If timed correctly, the first hit grants numerous follow-up options, most notably into a forward aerial at low percents or a forward smash at medium-high percentages.
|ftiltname=&nbsp;
|ftiltdmg=10.85%
|ftiltdesc=A forward-leaning upward swipe. Covers a very large area, making it useful for spacing.
|utiltname=&nbsp;
|utiltdmg=7.6% (early), 8.075% (late)
|utiltdesc=An overhead arcing slash. It has a large hitbox that can even hit opponents behind her, which deals more damage than the early hitbox. A great combo starter at lower percentages that can chain into itself, and a viable KOing option at very high percentages.
|dtiltname=&nbsp;
|dtiltdmg=8.575%
|dtiltdesc=A crouching thrust. Lucina's fastest tilt attack, it is useful for [[edgeguarding]] and is capable of starting [[tech-chase]]s.
|dashname=&nbsp;
|dashdmg=9.975%
|dashdesc=An outward clearing slash. A decent follow-up from down tilt and hits grounded opponents, although its moderate ending lag makes it unsafe on shield.
|fsmashname=&nbsp;
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15.275}}
|fsmashdesc=Rotates counter-clockwise to perform a one-handed slash at a diagonal arc. Its high base knockback and moderate knockback growth make it a reliable KOing option. While it has moderately fast start-up, it has high ending lag.
|usmashname=&nbsp;
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (ground), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14.25}} (blade)
|usmashdesc=An upward thrust. It has deceptive horizontal range, making it great at punishing rolls and landings and a decent anti-air option. Its weak grounded hit can launch nearby opponents into the main hit and it has high knockback growth, making it a fairly reliable KOing option.
|dsmashname=&nbsp;
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|9.5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14.275}} (hit 2)
|dsmashdesc=A sweeping slash toward the front outward then toward the back. The first hit deals weak knockback while the second hit is stronger, making it useful for catching rolls. Oddly, this move launches opponents at a different angle if tippered, just like Marth's. However, it has high ending lag.
|nairname=&nbsp;
|nairdmg=4.2% (hit 1), 8.5% (hit 2)
|nairdesc=An inward horizontal slash followed by a spinning, outward horizontal slash. A good spacing option and can it can combo into other moves as well. Deals decent knockback on the second hit, making it useful near the edge of the stage, though it does not start KOing until around 160%. Oddly, it KOs approximately 5% earlier than {{SSB4|Roy}}'s neutral aerial, which is almost identical, yet he has to space to get similar power.
|fairname=&nbsp;
|fairdmg=10.5%
|fairdesc=Slashes forward in a diagonal arc. Great for spacing and fending off aerial opponents, but landing with this move is very unsafe due to its short duration and 16 frames of landing lag.
|bairname=&nbsp;
|bairdmg=11.8%
|bairdesc=Rotates her body to perform an upward swipe. Has the interesting property of turning Lucina around, changing her facing direction. Its knockback makes it great for edgeguarding.
|uairname=&nbsp;
|uairdmg=11.4%
|uairdesc=A backflipping, upward arcing slash. A decent juggling option at low percentages and a capable anti-air option due to its arc.
|dairname=&nbsp;
|dairdmg=12.3% (non-meteor), 14.2% (meteor)
|dairdesc=A downward arcing slash. If struck in the middle of the arc, it deals more damage and [[meteor smash]]es opponents, while its other hitboxes deal moderate knockback. However, it has high ending and landing lag, and its meteor smashing hitbox only lasts one frame.
|grabname=&nbsp;
|grabdesc=Reaches out with her free hand. Lucina's grab has good range.
|pummelname=&nbsp;
|pummeldmg=2%
|pummeldesc=A knee strike. A fairly fast pummel.
|fthrowname=&nbsp;
|fthrowdmg=4%
|fthrowdesc=A one-handed body slam. It can tech-chase, combo into a forward aerial against heavier characters at low percents, or combo into [[Crescent Slash]].
|bthrowname=&nbsp;
|bthrowdmg=4%
|bthrowdesc=Trips the opponent over her leg. No follow-up or KO potential due to its high ending lag and extremely low knockback growth. However, it is very effective at launching the opponent off-stage due to its high base knockback.
|uthrowname=&nbsp;
|uthrowdmg=4%
|uthrowdesc=Flings the opponent upward with her free hand. Lucina's only throw that has KO potential, as it starts KOing at 165% and even earlier when Lucina is affected by [[rage]].
|dthrowname=&nbsp;
|dthrowdmg=5%
|dthrowdesc=A one-handed body slam. Launches the opponent backward, which enables it to combo into all her aerials (except down aerial) at low to medium percentages. However, it quickly loses combo potential due to its high knockback growth, sending opponents too high to hit at high percents.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdesc=Swings the Parallel Falchion behind herself, then in front of herself while getting up. 
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdesc=Slashes around herself while getting up.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgedmg=7%
|edgedesc=Slashes outward while climbing back up.
|nsdefname=Shield Breaker
|nsdefdmg=8.575% (uncharged), 23% (fully charged)
|nsdefdesc=Rears her arm back to charge and release a powerful thrust. As its name implies, it deals a high amount of [[shield damage]], and will instantly break shields when fully charged.
|nsc1name=Storm Thrust
|nsc1dmg=3.8% (uncharged), 10.45% (fully charged)
|nsc1desc=A gust of wind is produced from the Parallel Falchion's tip that pushes opponents back. The gust's pushing strength increases with its charge, but the thrust itself deals noticeably less damage.
|nsc2name=Dashing Assault
|nsc2dmg=5.7%/4.75%/2.85% (ground uncharged early/mid/late), 6.65%/5.7%/3.8% (air uncharged early/mid/late), 15.2%/12.35%/8.55% (ground fully charged early/mid/late), 16.15%/13.3%/9.5% (air fully charged early/mid/late)
|nsc2desc=The thrust has improved range due to propelling Lucina forward, but it deals less damage.
|ssdefname=Dancing Blade
|ssdefdmg=3.325% (parts 1-2), 4.275% (part 3 up/side), 3.325% (part 3 down), 6.65% (part 4 up), 5.7% (part 4 side), 2% (part 4 down hits 1-4), 4.75% (part 4 hit 5)
|ssdefdesc=A sequence of slashes with several variations based on control stick tilts. The finishing slash is one of three options: an upward slice with high knockback but low range (control stick up), a strong slash with good KO power at an edge (control stick neutral or control stick to the side), or a flurry of low-angled thrusts which deals the most damage but least knockback (control stick down). Like Marth's, the first hit stalls Lucina while in midair.
|ssc1name=Effortless Blade
|ssc1dmg=2.375% (parts 1-3), 4.275% (part 4)
|ssc1desc=The slashes are easier to chain together, but only the side version can be used and the first three hits deal less damage.
|ssc2name=Heavy Blade
|ssc2dmg=7.6% (part 1), 9.5% (part 2), 10.45% (part 3), 13.3% (part 4 up), 14.25% (part 4 side), 2.09% (part 4 down hits 1-4), 11.4% (part 4 down hit 5)
|ssc2desc=The slashes deal noticeably more damage and are stronger, but are harder to chain together.
|usdefname=Dolphin Slash
|usdefdmg=11% (clean), 7% (late blade), 6% (late body)
|usdefdesc=A jumping, upward slash that deals the most damage in the first few frames. An excellent [[out of shield]] option due to its rapid speed and it can be reversed. Grants a decent amount of vertical distance, but very little horizontal distance.
|usc1name=Crescent Slash
|usc1dmg=7% (clean), 12% (late blade), 6% (late body)
|usc1desc=Grants more horizontal distance, but less vertical distance. The clean and late blade hits' damage outputs are also reversed.
|usc2name=Dolphin Jump
|usc2dmg=—
|usc2desc=Grants more vertical distance, but deals no damage.
|dsdefname=Counter
|dsdefdmg=1.2x (min 8%)
|dsdefdesc=Parries and then counterattacks against incoming attacks. The strength of the attack blocked influences the strength of the counterattack. Same properties as Marth's, along with the custom variants.
|dsc1name=Easy Counter
|dsc1dmg=0.7x (min 4%)
|dsc1desc=The parrying stance is longer and has a wider trigger window, but the damage multiplier and the counterattack's power are weaker.
|dsc2name=Iai Counter
|dsc2dmg=1.3x (min 6%)
|dsc2desc=Dashes behind the opponent and slashes them at blinding speed. Has a stronger damage multiplier, activates faster, launches opponents backward and deals [[electric]] damage. However, it has a narrower trigger window.
|fsname=Critical Hit
|fsdmg=60%
|fsdesc=Lunges in one direction, attacking the first opponent with a powerful outward slash. Its immense knockback enables it to score a [[one-hit KO]] on any character. Pressing the button again will immediately trigger the slash.
}}

===[[On-screen appearance]]===
{{appearance
|desc=Warps onto the stage using warp magic and then removes the mask she used while disguised as [[Marth]].
|char=Lucina
|game=SSB4}}

===[[Taunt]]s===
{{Taunt/SSB4
|char=Lucina
|desc-up=Spins the Parallel Falchion and holds it in a similar way that looks like pose from her character artwork, saying "Come at me!". ({{ja|かかってきなさい.|Kakatte ki nasai.}}, ''Come bring it if you would.'')
|desc-side=Turns around while re-sheathing the Parallel Falchion, saying "I cannot lose". ({{ja|負けられませんから.|Makeraremasen kara.}}, ''I won't lose from here on.'')
|desc-down=Puts on the mask she used while disguised as [[Marth]] in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', then removes it.}}

===[[Idle pose]]s===
{{Idle
|desc-1=Holds her hand to her chest, closes her eyes, and silently takes a breath.
|desc-2=Brushes her hair out of her face.
|image-1=LucinaIdlePose1WiiU.jpg
|image-2=LucinaIdlePose2WiiU.jpg}}

===[[Crowd cheer]]===
{{Crowd
|char=Lucina
|game=SSB4
|desc-us=Lu-ci-na!
|desc-jp=Lu-kin-a!
|pitch-us=Group chant
|pitch-jp=Male}}

===[[Victory pose]]s===
{{incomplete|Japanese victory quotes with translations}}
{{Victory/SSB4
|victory-theme=FireEmblemTheme.ogg
|victory-desc=This victory theme is a small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first ''Fire Emblem'' game, which has since become the main theme of the series.
|desc-1=Points the Parallel Falchion upward and then poses, saying "[[Chrom|Father]]... I won."
**''If Ike is present in the match, there is a chance she will instead say "And they call ''you'' the Radiant Hero?"''
|desc-2=Swings the Parallel Falchion, then performs the same pose from her official artwork, saying "The future is not written!"
|desc-3=Sheaths the Parallel Falchion, saying "You'll never defeat me!"
**''If Marth is present, there is a chance she will instead say "''This'' is the Hero-King?"''
|char=Lucina}}

==In competitive play==
===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===
{{OfficialCustomMoves
|char=Lucina
|set1=3113
|set2=3123
|set3=1123
|set4=3133
|set5=1133
|set6=3121
|set7=1121
|set8=3111
|set9=1131
|set10=3131
}}
===Notable players===
====Active====
*{{Sm|C-Lu|Canada}}
*{{Sm|Cookie|USA}}
*{{Sm|Komorikiri|Japan}}
*{{Sm|LordXav1er|USA}}
*{{Sm|NEO|USA}}
*{{Sm|Xaltis|USA}}

====Inactive====
*{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}
*{{Sm|Ryo|USA}}
*{{Sm|Salem|USA}}

==[[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers#Robin and Lucina|Reveal trailer]]==
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==Trophies==
:'''Lucina'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}}''Chrom's daughter and the future Princess of Ylisse. When she arrives from a doomed future seeking to prevent it from ever happening, she goes by the name Marth before her identity is revealed. She fights much like her adopted namesake, but more than just the tip of her sword is powerful.''

::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-wiiu}}''Chrom's daughter and the future Princess of Ylisse. When she arrives from a doomed future seeking to prevent it from ever happening, she goes by the name Marth before her identity is revealed. She fights much like her adopted namesake, but her entire blade is equally powerful instead of having a more powerful tip.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Daughter of Chrom and future Princess of Ylisse. When she comes from the future to prevent a terrible future from unfolding, she goes by the name of Marth, but only until her true identity comes to light. She is a very similar fighter to Marth, except it doesn't actually matter which part of her sword she strikes with.''

{{Trophy games|console1=3DS|game1=Fire Emblem: Awakening (02/2013)}}

:'''Lucina (Alt.)'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Lucina's moves are much like Marth's, but there are subtle differences. With Marth, you need to try to hit with the tip of his sword, but Lucina's sword is equally powerful all along the blade. Her Shield Breaker move lets her attack opponents and break their shields at the same time. Charge it fully to shatter shields in one hit.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Lucina's moves are much like Marth's, but there are subtle differences. With Marth, you need to try to hit with the tip of his sword, but with Lucina, it doesn't matter, making her easier to use. Her Shield Breaker move lets her damage opponents and break their shields at the same time. Charge it fully to shatter shields in one hit.''

{{Trophy games|console1=3DS|game1=Fire Emblem: Awakening (02/2013)}}

:'''Critical Hit (Lucina)'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''In Lucina's Final Smash, she raises her sword high before dashing swiftly forward to deliver a deadly blow to whomever she makes contact with first. Even if their damage is low, this strike is powerful enough to take out foes in a single hit. Just make sure you don't dash off the stage when you use it in midair!''

::{{flag|pal}} ''In Lucina's Final Smash, she raises her sword high, then dashes swiftly forwards to deliver a deadly blow to whoever stands in her way. Even if their damage is low, this strike is powerful enough to take them out in a single hit. Just be careful not to dash off the stage if you use it in mid-air!''

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LucinaTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
LucinaAllStarTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
LucinaTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
LucinaAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
CriticalHitLucinaTrophyWiiU.png|[[Critical Hit]]
</gallery>
</center>

==In [[Event Match]]es==
===Solo Events===
* '''[[In the Name of the Hero-King]]''': As {{SSB4|Marth}}, the player must defeat Lucina in a [[Stamina Mode|Stamina Battle]].
* '''[[New Challengers 1]]''': Lucina is among the opponents fought in this event, alongside {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSB4|Little Mac}}, {{SSB4|Villager}}, {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}} and {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}

===Co-op Events===
* '''[[Mirror Magic]]''': Lucina and {{SSB4|Ike}} must defeat {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, who is aided by a giant metal dark Lucina and Ike.
* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Lucina|Alternate costumes]]==
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|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Green}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Black}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=White}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Red}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Yellow}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Navy}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Purple}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Robin and Lucina Poster.jpg|Artwork of Lucina and {{SSB4|Robin}} from the [[Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site|official site]].
SSB4 Newcomer Introduction Lucina.png|Lucina's splash art.
Lucina amiibo.png|Lucina's [[amiibo]].
Lucinascreenshot1.jpg|Lucina in {{forwiiu}}.
Lucinascreenshot2.jpg|Using [[Shield Breaker]] against {{SSB4|Link}}.
Lucinascreenshot3.jpg|Using Shield Breaker against a [[Phantom Slash|Phantom]].
Lucinascreen-4.jpg|Using [[Counter]].
Lucinascreen-5.jpg|Lucina alongside {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Ike}}.
Lucinascreen-6.jpg|Fighting Ike on [[Coliseum]].
Lucinascreen-7.jpg|On [[Smash Ball]] standby with {{SSB4|Luigi}} on Coliseum.
Lucinascreen-8.jpg|Lucina in {{for3ds}}.
Lucinascreen-9.jpg|Lucina and female Robin.
Lucinascreen-10.jpg|On the floor with {{SSB4|Palutena}}.
KirbyHatLucina.png|Using her down taunt while {{SSB4|Kirby}} wears a [[Inhale (Kirby)|copy]] of her mask.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
<!--Do not add trivia regarding Lucina's alternate colors. It is already covered on the Alternate Costumes page.-->
*Lucina makes a few references to her home game:
**Her pose in official art of her for ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' is identical to [[fireemblemwiki::File:FEA Lucina.png|her pose in official art of her disguised as Marth]]. Lucina also strikes this pose for her [[Counter]] (though she reverts to Marth's counter stance for a brief moment if her counter is triggered), her up [[taunt]] and a [[victory pose]].
***Her father, [[Chrom]], also strikes this pose in his official art, albeit [[fireemblemwiki::File:FEA Chrom.png|mirrored]].
**The battle stance she assumes when her reveal trailer's tagline appears is identical to the stance she and Chrom assume simultaneously during their duel in the [[fireemblemwiki:Arena Ferox|Arena Ferox]] tournament.
**Her in-game model in {{forwiiu}} bears the [[fireemblemwiki:Holy Blood#Brands|Brand of Naga]] in her left eye.[http://www.siliconera.com/postgallery/?p_gal=415265|3]
**The mask she used while disguised as [[Marth]] is used for her [[on-screen appearance]] and [[down taunt]].
**Both of her lines emitted after successfully using Counter are the same lines used when she performs a [[fireemblemwiki:Pair Up|Dual Strike]].
*Lucina is the only clone in the entire series whose special moves, including custom variations, all share the same names with the character she is a clone of. She is also only clone to share every single move with the character they are derived from.
*Robin and Lucina are the only playable ''Fire Emblem'' characters to originate from the same game in their home series.
*Lucina is the only [[unlockable character]] in both games who was officially revealed prior to the release of ''SSB4'' and the only unlockable character to appear in the [[opening movie]] for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
*Lucina is the only one of the three clone characters to not share their counterpart's [[screen KO]] animation.
*Lucina and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} are the only characters that players are not forced to play as in any single player [[Event Match]]es.
*Lucina is the only ''Fire Emblem'' character who shares the [[Counter]] move that does not hold her sword in a reverse grip during either the stance or attack; however, she only does so when she gets hit (where she will transition to {{SSB4|Marth}}'s stance) as aforementioned.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{SSB4Characters}}
{{Fire Emblem universe}}

[[Category:Lucina (SSB4)| ]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSB4-3DS)]]
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