Editing Lucina (SSB4)

{{Disambig2|Lucina's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''|the character in other contexts|Lucina}}

|name = Lucina

|image = [[File:Lucina SSB4.png|250px]]

|universe = {{uv|Fire Emblem}}

|game = SSB4

|tier = B

|ranking = 14

:{{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 revealed during a livestream on July 14th, 2014 on the official ''Super Smash Bros.'' website, during which {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} was announced and her fellow {{uv|Fire Emblem}} fighter {{SSB4|Robin}} was also revealed.

{{s|Wikipedia|Laura Bailey}} and {{s|Wikipedia|Yū Kobayashi}}, who voiced Lucina in the English and Japanese versions of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' respectively, reprise their roles in the international and Japanese versions of the game with newly recorded voice clips.

Lucina is ranked 14th out of 54 on the [[tier list]], placing her in the B tier. Lucina's {{s|fireemblemwiki|Parallel Falchion}} grants her relatively long [[disjoint]]ed range, yet differs from [[Marth|her ancestor]]'s {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Falchion|Archanea}} by lacking a [[tipper]]. As a result, Lucina's moveset is less polarized than Marth's and, in turn, possesses several benefits.

Compared to Marth, Lucina's KO potential is noticeably more consistent at high percentages; on a related note, she also has guaranteed horizontal KO set-ups unique to her. In addition, her moves inflict higher [[shieldstun]] at close range, which makes her slightly more difficult to punish [[out of shield]] compared to Marth's sourspotted moves. Lastly, Lucina is slightly better at defending against close-ranged pressure, most notably against rushdown-oriented characters like Captain Falcon.

 

Like {{SSB4|Marth}}, Lucina's overall mobility is above-average and the majority of her moveset has minimal start-up lag. When these traits are coupled with the Parallel Falchion's disjointed range, she possesses a reliable neutral game. Lucina also has useful combo starters (neutral attack's first hit; neutral aerial's first hit; and [[Dancing Blade]]) and respectably strong KOing options (forward/up smashes and back aerial).

 

However, Lucina also shares Marth's flaws. Her attacks have short hitbox durations, some of which also have noticeable ending lag, which can make her susceptible to punishment if she does not space efficiently. Lucina also has a poor grab game: each of her throws have meager damage outputs, while her only throws that do have utility (up throw for KOing and down throw for starting combos) are only effective at very high percentages and low percentages, respectively.

 

Lucina also has difficulty dealing with aerial pressure: [[Dolphin Slash]]'s linearity leaves her vulnerable to edgeguarding and [[gimp]]ing, while her lack of reliable anti-pressure options leaves her vulnerable to combos and juggling.

 

The Parallel Falchion's lack of a tipper hitbox is also a double-edged sword for Lucina. While her moveset is safer overall compared to Marth's thanks to her attacks having consistent knockback, low hitlag modifiers, and slightly higher shieldstun at close range, Lucina's attacks are more punishable than Marth's if they are not spaced sufficiently because of Marth benefiting from his tipper's higher shieldstun.

 

 

As a result of these differences, Lucina has ultimately been viewed by many professionals as inferior to Marth. This has been reflected by their respective tier placements throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan. Although Lucina has not achieved the breakout of impressive results that Marth has, several professionals, such as {{Sm|Mr. R}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|ZeRo}}, believe that the gap between her and Marth is not as significant as it seems, if it exists at all. This has been most notably demonstrated by ZeRo adopting her as a secondary for a period of time in 2017, as he had continued winning regional and national tournaments up until his retirement.

*Complete {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}} as {{SSB4|Marth}} without using any [[continue]]s.

After completing one of the two methods, Lucina must then be defeated on [[Arena Ferox]].

After completing one of the two methods, Lucina then must be defeated on [[Coliseum]].

==Attributes==

[[File:Forward smash comparison.JPG|420px|thumb|Lucina's {{s|fireemblemwiki|Parallel Falchion}} lacks a specific sweetspot compared to Marth's {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Falchion|Archanea}}, as demonstrated by the trails emitted by their swords' blades.]]

Lucina is a [[clone]] of Marth: her moveset and animations are primarily based off of his, while their attributes are identical. As such, Lucina is tied with Marth as the lightest [[Weight|middleweight]] in the game, yet she boasts great overall mobility like he does: she has the fastest [[walk]]ing speed in the game; above-average [[dash]]ing speed and [[air acceleration]]; average [[air speed|air]] and [[falling speed]]s; and low [[gravity]]. Lucina is also slightly shorter than Marth, which makes both her hurtbox and range marginally shorter than his.

The primary difference between Lucina and Marth is their swords: Lucina's Parallel Falchion has a consistent damage output throughout its blade, whereas Marth's Falchion is more powerful when hitting with its blade's tip, but is significantly weaker throughout the rest of its  blade. By extension, the power of all Lucina's attacks is approximate to the weighted average of Marth's sweetspotted and sourspotted attacks, if not very slightly higher.

These traits collectively grant Lucina a few advantages that help her set apart from Marth; in particular, her neutral game is overall safer because of the higher shieldstun on average her moves can inflict, which makes her moves safe on shield when spaced correctly. A prime example of this is her forward aerial, which is arguably her most useful spacing option, especially when utilizing the middle or tip of her Parallel Falchion.

Another advantage that Lucina possesses is her consistent KO potential: unlike Marth, precise spacing is not required for all her moves to deal dependable knockback, whereas Marth's sourspotted attacks deal mediocre damage and knockback even at high percentages. Noteworthy examples include her up smash, down aerial and [[Dancing Blade]], which are all more powerful than Marth's equivalents in any given case. Although Lucina does not have as many intricate sourspot combos or set-ups that Marth can utilize to set up his tippers, she gains more consistent damage off her own combos than Marth due to her lack of such sourspots.

Lucina also has her own KO set-ups different from those of Marth via the first hit of neutral attack, while sharing some of them with him, and those she shares being arguably easier to perform because of the Parallel Falchion's consistent hitboxes; the most prominent example is the KO combo consisting of her neutral attack's first hit into forward smash, which is overall more effective when compared to Marth's, thanks to her balanced hitstun and knockback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==Differences from {{SSB4|Marth}}==

 

 

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|Lucina wields the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Parallel Falchion}} from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}'', an alternate timeline variant of {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Falchion|Archanea}}.}}

*{{change|Unlike Falchion, the Parallel Falchion lacks a [[tipper]]. This is demonstrated with its trail being white and opaque during a swing's initial and middle stages, and translucent and blue during the late and final stages. In comparison, Falchion's trail is translucent and blue with an accentuated tip throughout an entire swing.}}

*{{change|Lucina's [[on-screen appearance]]; [[taunts]]; [[victory pose]]s; [[Screen KO]] and [[Results screen|defeated]]/[[Results screen#No Contest screen|No Contest]] animation are different.}}

===Attributes===

*{{change|Lucina is slightly shorter than Marth (height multiplier: 0.96x → 0.92x). Due to this, Lucina's hitboxes start from a lower position and have slightly less range but she is also slightly harder to hit.}}

*{{change|Due to the Parallel Falchion lacking a [[tipper]] like Falchion, its entire blade deals equal damage and knockback. As a result, Lucina's attacks deal more damage and knockback than Marth's sourspotted attacks, but deal less damage and knockback than his sweetspotted attacks.}}

*{{change|Lucina's [[dash]] animation is faster. However, this is merely aesthetic.}}

*{{buff|Lucina's [[sidestep]] retains her horizontal momentum, granting it follow-ups that Marth's lacks.}}

===Ground attacks===

*{{nerf|Lucina's neutral attack transitions slower (frame 18 → 19). Its second hit also has less knockback scaling (75 → 45), making it slightly less effective at spacing.}}

*{{buff|Lucina's neutral attack retains her horizontal momentum, granting it follow-ups that Marth's lacks.}}

*{{change|Lucina's up tilt deals damage based on timing instead of its hitboxes (6% (blade)/5% (body)/9% (tip) → 7.6% (early)/8.075% (clean)).}}

*{{buff|Lucina's up tilt retains her horizontal momentum, granting it follow-ups that Marth's lacks.}}

===Aerial attacks===

 

===Special moves===

*{{buff|Lucina's [[Shield Breaker]] animation is different. She leans farther back during its start-up; trembles more exaggeratedly while rearing her arm back; and takes a step forward during its thrust. This improves its recovery potential.}}

*{{nerf|[[Dolphin Slash]] grants less height than Marth's due to Lucina's smaller size multiplier.}}

*{{change|Lucina may shout when using Dolphin Slash, whereas Marth does not vocalize when using it.}}

*{{change|Lucina's [[Counter]] stance is different. Incidentally, her legs are not positioned on the ground during its active hitbox window, although this quirk does not affect gameplay and is likely a modeling error.}}

*{{change|Lucina may say "My turn!" or "You're mine!" when she [[counterattack]]s, whereas Marth merely grunts when he counterattacks.}}

Initially a poorly regarded character like [[Marth (SSB4)|her ancestor]], Lucina has been buffed significantly thanks to game updates. Updates [[1.0.6]], [[1.0.8]], [[1.1.0]] and [[1.1.3]] collectively improved her overall damage output, decreased the ending lag of several combo-oriented moves, and increased the knockback of many of her standard attacks.

However, the biggest buffs Lucina received were indirect. Originally, the low [[shieldstun]] used in ''SSB4'' 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 brought about by updates 1.1.0 and [[1.1.1]] remedied this by making her moves safer on shield, especially when compared to Marth and {{SSB4|Roy}}'s sourspotted moves. [[Shield Breaker]] was nerfed as a trade-off, however, as its [[shield damage]] was decreased.

Lastly, 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 grounded attacks and aerial attacks' hitboxes were also increased to the point where, like Marth, her range now overreaches certain characters' ranges, such as {{SSB4|Sheik}}'s. When coupled with her multitude of buffs, Lucina is much better than she was during ''SSB4''{{'}}s initial release.

*{{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.}}

*{{change|Neutral attack's first hit deals 1.425% less damage: 4.75% → 3.325%; its angles altered; and it transitions faster. Altogether, these changes improve its combo potential, and make it connect together better with its second hit. However, they remove its ability to [[jab lock]].}}

*{{buff|Up tilt improved. Its base knockback increased; its angles altered; and its ending lag decreased.}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial's landing lag decreased.}}

*{{buff|[[Dolphin Slash]]'s knockback scaling increased.}}

*{{change|Dolphin Slash and Crescent Slash's hitlag multipliers increased.}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|Jab 1 knockback scaling||50/70||30

|Jab 1 hitlag||1×||0.7×

|Up tilt angle||Sakurai angle/100°||100°

|Up tilt ending lag||frame 42||frame 39

|[[Dolphin Slash]] knockback scaling||68||74

*{{buff|Up tilt deals more damage|6.65% (early)/7.125% (late)|7.6%/8.075% and its ending lag decreased.}}

*{{buff|All variations of Shield Breaker have had their ending lag decreased.}}

*{{buff|All variations of Dolphin Slash have had their landing lag decreased.}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|Up tilt ending lag||frame 39||frame 36

|All variations of Shield Breaker ending lag||frame 52||frame 50

*Lucina's overall damage output is close to the weighted average of each of the hitboxes of {{SSB4|Marth}}'s attacks.

''For a gallery of Lucina's hitboxes, see [[/Hitboxes|here]].''

|neutralname=Slash ({{ja|スラッシュ|Surasshu}}) / Combination Slash ({{ja|コンビネーションスラッシュ|Konbinēshon Surasshu}})

|neutraldesc=Two alternating upward slashes. One of Lucina's most effective set-up options, thanks to its first hit being able to combo into various moves. This includes itself; tilt attacks; down smash; forward aerial; or dash grab at low percentages, and forward smash at medium to high percentages.

|ftiltname=Hard Edge ({{ja|ハードエッジ|Hādo Ejji}})

|ftiltdmg=10.925%

|ftiltdesc=A lunging upward slash. Covers a very large area, making it useful for spacing. While not remarkably powerful like Marth's sweetspotted forward tilt, it deals noticeably more knockback compared to his sourspotted forward tilt. As a result, it is more consistent for spacing.

|utiltname=Anti-air Slash ({{ja|アンチエアスラッシュ|Anchi Ea Surasshu}})

|utiltdesc=An overhead arcing slash. Deals vertical knockback and has a large hitbox that can even hit opponents behind her. Oddly, its late hit deals more damage but less knockback than its early hit. A good combo starter at low percentages and a viable KOing option at very high percentages.

|dtiltname=Low Thrust ({{ja|ロースラスト|Rō Surasuto}})

|dtiltdesc=A crouching thrust. Lucina's fastest tilt attack, it is capable of starting [[tech-chase]]s, especially on heavier characters. It is also useful for edgeguarding.

|dashname=Raid Chop ({{ja|レイドチョップ|Reido Choppu}})

|dashdesc=A lunging outward slash. A decent follow-up from down tilt and hits grounded opponents, although its moderate ending lag makes it unsafe on shield.

|fsmashname=Dragon Killer ({{ja|ドラゴンキラー|Doragon Kirā}})

|fsmashdesc=Rotates her body to perform a lunging downward slash. Its high base knockback and moderate knockback scaling make it Lucina's most reliable KOing option. However, while it has moderately fast start-up, it has high ending lag.

|usmashname=Justice Sword ({{ja|ジャスティスソード|Jasutisu Sōdo}})

|usmashdesc=An overhead thrust. The move has an initial "quake" hitbox that launches opponents into the Parallel Falchion's blade hitbox. It is a decent anti-air option thanks to its vertical range and high knockback scaling, while its deceptive horizontal range makes it capable of punishing rolls and landings. As such, it is a fairly reliable KOing option. It is also one of the few attacks in Lucina's moveset that is comparatively more reliable than Marth's because of the positioning needed to land a sweetspot in his case.

|dsmashname=Raid Chop ({{ja|レイドチョップ|Reido Choppu}})

|dsmashdesc=A crouching outward slash in front of herself and then behind herself. The first hit deals weak knockback and it unsafe on shield due to the move's duration. However, the second hit is stronger, making it useful for catching rolls. Oddly, its tip launches opponents at a different angle similarly to Marth's, despite the Parallel Falchion's lack of a tipper.

|nairname=Double Slash ({{ja|ダブルスラッシュ|Daburu Surasshu}})

|nairdesc=An inward horizontal slash, followed by a spinning, outward horizontal slash. In addition to being a good spacing option, its first hit can combo into other moves when [[SHFF]]'d. Its second hit has decent knockback, which makes it useful for edgeguarding.

|fairname=Flag Cut ({{ja|フラッグカット|Furaggu Katto}})

|fairdesc=A downward slash. It is fast and has good range, which make it very useful for spacing and fending off aerial opponents. However, landing with this move is very unsafe, because of its short duration and 16 frames of landing lag.

|bairname=About Face ({{ja|アッパースイング|Appā Suingu}}, ''Upper Swing'')

|bairdesc=Rotates her body to perform an upward slash behind herself. Very similar to her forward aerial, although it has slightly more damage and knockback. Additionally, the swing starts from below instead of above, which can make it catch grounded enemies more easily. Has the interesting property of turning Lucina around, changing her facing direction. Has the most knockback of all her aerial moves, making it great for edgeguarding.

|uairname=Luna Slash ({{ja|ルナスラッシュ|Runa Surasshu}})

|uairdesc=A backflipping, upward arcing slash. Extremely wide arc and decent damage. These factors make it a useful anti-air option and damage racking tool. If timed correctly, a late hit can connect against grounded opponents just before landing, which can lead to aerial combos.

|dairname=Halfmoon ({{ja|ハーフムーン|Hāfumūn}})

|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 have moderate knockback. However, it has high ending and landing lag, and its meteor smash hitbox only lasts for 1 frame.

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|grabdesc=Reaches out with her free hand.

|pummelname=Grab Kneebutt ({{ja|つかみニーバット|Tsukami Nībatto}})

|fthrowname=Roll Over ({{ja|ロールオーバー|Rōru Ōbā}})

|fthrowdesc=Spins and flings the opponent forward. It can tech-chase, combo into a forward aerial against heavier characters at low percentages, or combo into [[Crescent Slash]] until around 150%.

|bthrowname=Leg Hooker ({{ja|レッグフッカー|Reggu Fukkā}})

|bthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent behind herself. It has no follow-up or KO potential due to its high ending lag and extremely low knockback scaling. However, it is very effective at launching the opponent off-stage due to its high base knockback.

|uthrowname=Casting ({{ja|キャスティング|Kyasutingu}})

|uthrowdesc=Heaves the opponent upward with her free hand. Lucina's only throw that has KO potential, it starts KOing at 165% and even earlier when Lucina is affected by [[rage]].

|dthrowname=Grab Drop ({{ja|グラブドロップ|Gurabu Doroppu}})

|dthrowdesc=A one-armed body slam. Aesthetically, it appears almost identical to forward throw, with its only difference being a shockwave effect to indicate the opponent hitting the ground. Mechanically, it functions much differently, as it deals slightly more damage and it launches the opponent vertically rather than diagonally, which enables it to combo into neutral, forward, back and up aerials at low to medium percentages. Due to its high knockback scaling, however, it quickly loses combo potential at medium percentages.

|floorfdesc=Gets up while slashing to the left and then to the right.

|floorbdesc=Gets into a kneeling position and then slashes around herself as she gets up.

|floortdesc=Hops briskly to her feet and then does a thrust to the left and a slash to the right.

|edgedesc=Performs an outward slash while climbing up.

|nsdefdesc=Rears back and then performs a powerful thrust. It is chargeable and, true to its name, deals a high amount of [[shield damage]], to the point that it can even instantly break shields when fully charged. In the air, it also grants a slight horizontal boost when uncharged, and much more horizontal distance when fully charged.

|nsc1desc=The thrust emits a [[Windbox|gust]] from the Parallel Falchion's tip. The gust's [[Windbox#Pushing attacks|pushing]] strength increases with its charge, but the thrust itself deals noticeably less damage.

|nsc2dmg=5.7%/4.75%/2.85% (grounded uncharged early/mid/late), 6.65%/5.7%/3.8% (aerial uncharged early/mid/late), 15.2%/12.35%/8.55% (grounded fully charged early/mid/late), 16.15%/13.3%/9.5% (aerial fully charged early/mid/late)

|nsc2desc=The thrust has improved range thanks to it propelling Lucina forward, but it deals less damage.

|ssdefdmg=3.325% (first hit/second forward hit), 4.275% (third forward/upward hits), 3.325% (third downward hit), 5.7% (last forward hit), 6.65% (last upward hit), 2% (last downward hits 1-4), 4.75% (last downward hit 5)

|ssdefdesc=A combination of sword swings, which can be influenced by directional inputs. The finishing swing is one of three options: an upward slash with KO potential at high percentages, but short range (tilting the control stick up); a downward slash with KO potential at high percentages near the edge (no control stick input or tilting the control stick forward); or a flurry of low-angled thrusts that deal the most amount of damage, but have the lowest amount of knockback (tilting the control stick down). Like Marth's version, the first hit stalls Lucina while in midair, which can aid her recovery. It has overall greater KO potential than Marth's thanks to the Parallel Falchion having a higher base damage output than Falchion.

|ssc1desc=The swings are easier to chain together, but only the side inputted swings can be used. The first three swings also deal less damage.

|ssc2desc=Each swing does considerably more damage and knockback, having noticeable KO potential (especially the final swing). However, startup is increased, each hit transitions slower, and it is almost impossible to chain hits together because of their higher knockback.

|usdefdesc=A jumping upward slash. It deals the most damage during its first few frames and is an excellent [[out of shield]] option, thanks to its fast speed and its ability to be [[B-reverse]]d. It is also useful for escaping neutral infinites should the stage have platforms to land safely on. Grants a decent amount of vertical distance, but very minimal horizontal distance.

|usc1desc=Grants more horizontal distance, but less vertical distance. The clean and late blade hits' damage outputs are also reversed. It is also a [[true combo]] from forward throw until around 150%.

|dsdefdmg=1.2× (minimum 8%)

|dsdefdesc=[[fireemblemwiki:Counter|Parries]] and then [[counterattack]]s against any incoming attacks with an outward slash. Damage and knockback dealt scale on the move that is countered. It has the same properties as Marth's, along with the custom variations.

|dsc1dmg=0.7× (minimum 4%)

|dsc2dmg=1.3× (minimum 6%)

|dsc2desc=Dashes behind the opponent and slashes them at a blinding speed. Has a stronger damage multiplier, activates faster, launches opponents backward and has an [[electric]] effect. However, it has a narrower trigger window.

|fsdesc=Dashes at a blinding speed to perform an extremely powerful outward slash. Its immense damage output and knockback make it a [[one-hit KO]]. Pressing the button again will cancel the dash and immediately trigger the slash.

 

|desc=Warps onto the stage using [[fireemblemwiki:Warp (staff)|warp magic]], and then removes the mask she wears while disguised as [[Marth]].

|desc-up=Twirls the Parallel Falchion and then assumes a stance highly similar to her pose from her official art in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', 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 to have her back face the screen while sheathing the Parallel Falchion and 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]] whilst she put her hand on her hip, then removes it.}}

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|[[File:Lucina Cheer English SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucina Cheer Japanese SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]||{{NTSC}} [[File:Lucina Cheer Spanish NTSC SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Lucina Cheer Spanish PAL SSB4.ogg|center]]

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|Lu - ci - na! || Ru - ki - na! || Lucina! Lucina! Rah! Rah! Rah!

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!Cheer (French)

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|victory-desc=An orchestral excerpt of the title theme from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light}}'', which has since become the main theme of the ''Fire Emblem'' series.

|desc-1=Points the Parallel Falchion upward and then poses, saying "[[Chrom|Father]]... I won." ({{ja|勝ちましたよ、お父様|"Kachimashi ta yo, otousama."}})

**''If {{SSB4|Ike}} is present in the match, there is a chance she will instead say "And they call ''you'' the Radiant Hero?"'' ({{ja|これが蒼炎の勇者？|"Kore ga souen no yuusha?"}}, ''"This is the Radiant Hero?"'')''

|desc-2=Swings the Parallel Falchion, then performs the same pose from her official artwork, saying "The future is not written!" ({{ja|未来を変えて見せます！|"Mirai o kaetemisemasu!"}}, ''"Watch me change the future!"'')

|desc-3=Sheaths the Parallel Falchion, saying "You'll never defeat me!" ({{ja|負けるわけにはいきません！|"Makeru wa ikemasen!"}}, ''"I cannot lose!"'') After winning a Team Battle, Lucina performs this pose with her back towards the screen if she does not have a point lead.

**''If {{SSB4|Marth}} is present, there is a chance she will instead say "''This'' is the Hero-King?"'' ({{ja|これが英雄王の力？|"Kore ga eiyuuou no chikara?"}}, ''"This is the strength of the Hero King…?"'')

==In [[competitive play]]==

 

 

 

===Most historically significant players===

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''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[PGR 100]], which recognizes the official top 100 players in [[Super Smash Bros. 4]] of all time.''

''See also: [[:Category:Lucina players (SSB4)]]''

*{{Sm|Kogarasuma|USA}} - Considered one of the best Lucina players in the United States. Placed 4th at {{Trn|GUMS 13}}, 7th at {{Trn|GatorLAN Fall 2017}}, 9th at {{Trn|GatorLAN Spring 2018}}, 13th at {{Trn|Collision XIV}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Shine 2016}}. Formerly ranked 10th on the [[New England Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Mr E|USA}} (#37) - The best Lucina player in the world for most of the game's lifespan. Placed 5th at both {{Trn|IBP Masters Showdown}} and {{Trn|EVO 2018}}, 9th at {{Trn|Too Hot to Handle}}, 13th at {{Trn|The Big House 7}}, and 17th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}}.

*{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} (#1) - Formerly used Lucina as a secondary alongside {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and was considered the best Lucina player in the world in the first half of 2017. Won {{Trn|CEO Dreamland}}, {{Trn|DreamHack Austin 2017}}, {{Trn|Royal Flush}}, and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 3}}.

In All-Star Mode, Lucina is fought in Stage 7 in the 3DS version or Stage 1 in the Wii U version if she has been unlocked alongside {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSB4|Greninja}}, {{SSB4|Dark Pit}}, {{SSB4|Robin}}, {{SSB4|Shulk}}, {{SSB4|Corrin}}, and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}.

* '''[[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.}}

* '''[[Mirror Magic]]''': Lucina and {{SSB4|Ike}} must defeat {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, a giant metal dark Lucina, and a giant metal dark Ike.

* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

SSB4-Wii U Congratulations Classic Lucina.png|Classic Mode

SSB4-Wii U Congratulations All-Star Lucina.png|All-Star Mode

==[[Trophies]]==

|name=Lucina

|image-3ds=LucinaTrophy3DS.png

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|desc-3ds-ntsc=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.

|desc-wiiu-ntsc=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.

|desc-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.

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|name=Lucina (Alt.)

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|desc-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.

|desc-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.

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|desc-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!

|desc-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!

Lucinascreenshot2.jpg|Using [[Shield Breaker]] on {{SSB4|Link}}.

Lucinascreenshot3.jpg|Using Shield Breaker on a [[Phantom Slash|Phantom]].

Lucinascreen-5.jpg|Alongside {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Ike}}.

Lucinascreen-7.jpg|On [[Smash Ball]] standby alongside {{SSB4|Luigi}} on Coliseum.

Lucinascreen-9.jpg|Alongside female Robin.

Lucinascreen-10.jpg|[[Floor recovery|Laying supine]] alongside {{SSB4|Palutena}}.

KirbyHatLucina.png|Using her down taunt alongside {{SSB4|Kirby}}, who is wearing a [[Inhale (Kirby)|copy]] of her mask.

**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 instantly shifts to {{SSB4|Marth}}'s Counter stance for an extremely brief moment if her Counter is triggered), her up [[taunt]] and a [[victory pose]].

**The battle stance she assumes when her reveal trailer's tagline appears is identical to the stance she and Chrom assume simultaneously during [[fireemblemwiki:Two Falchions|their duel in the Arena Ferox tournament]].

**Her in-game model in {{forwiiu}} bears the [[fireemblemwiki:Holy Blood#Brands|Brand of Naga]] in her left eye.<ref>[https://www.siliconera.com/sakurai-talks-difference-lucina-marth-smash-bros/ Sakurai Talks About The Difference Between Lucina And Marth In Smash Bros.]</ref>

*Lucina is the first clone in the entire series whose special moves, including custom variations, all share the same names with the character she is a clone of.

**Additionally, she is the only full clone in ''Smash 4'' not to share a voice actor with the original character. Dark Pit and {{SSB4|Pit}} are both voiced by the same actor, but use different voice clips, while Dr. Mario reuses {{SSB4|Mario}}'s voice clips.

*Robin and Lucina are the only playable ''Fire Emblem'' characters in ''Smash 4'' to originate from the same game in their home series.

*Lucina is the only [[unlockable character]] in both versions of ''SSB4'' 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, {{SSB4|Bowser}} 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 whose [[Counter]] does not involve her holding her sword in a reverse grip during either her stance or counterattack. However, as stated earlier, she will instantly shift to Marth's stance for an extremely brief moment when her Counter is triggered.

*In the Japanese version of the game, Lucina has an alternate [[KO|blast KO]] voice clip, while she grunts in the international releases. The line itself is "{{ja|こんなところで|Kon'na tokorode...?}}" (''Must I fall here...?''), a reference to her death quote in ''Fire Emblem Awakening''.