Editing Lucina (SSB4)

{{disambig2|Lucina's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''|the character in other contexts|Lucina}}

|name         = Lucina

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

|universe     = {{uv|Fire Emblem}}

|game         = SSB4

|ranking = 18

:{{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. Lucina is a [[clone]] of {{SSB4|Marth}}, her ancestor within the {{uv|Fire Emblem}} series. Although she was originally planned as an [[alternate costume]] for him, she was transitioned into being an entirely separate character later in development once her attacks were given differing traits; [[Masahiro Sakurai]] elaborated on this by explaining that "whenever there is even a small difference in abilities, that character gets an actual roster slot."<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAABnUYn9HXMxEA Sakurai's comment explaining the inclusion of clones]</ref> She was one of three intended alternate costumes to be made separate in this way, with the other two being the [[veteran|returning]] {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} and her fellow [[newcomer]] {{SSB4|Dark Pit}}. Laura Bailey and Yū Kobayashi reprise their roles as Lucina's English and Japanese voice actors, respectively.

Lucina is currently ranked 18th out of 58 on the [[tier list]], placing her in the B tier, making her the highest ranking clone and unlockable character. Like Marth, Lucina has good overall speed both on the ground and the air, which gives her reliable control in her movement for both approaching and retreating. Her {{s|fireemblemwiki|Parallel Falchion}} grants her [[disjoint]]ed range, while the majority of her moveset has minimal start-up lag. By extension, Lucina has useful combo starters in the forms of her neutral attack's first hit, her neutral aerial's first hit and [[Dancing Blade]], access to guaranteed horizontal KO set-ups unique to her, and respectable KO potential courtesy of her forward smash, up smash, back aerial and [[Shield Breaker]].

The Parallel Falchion's lack of a [[tipper]] [[Sweetspot (hitbox)|sweetspot]] makes Lucina's attacks less polarized than Marth's and, in turn, grants her several benefits. These include Lucina inflicting higher [[shieldstun]] at close range (which makes her slightly more difficult to punish [[out of shield]] compared to Marth's sourspotted attacks), her being slightly better at defending against close-ranged pressure (most notably against rushdown-oriented characters like {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}), and her KO potential being more consistent at high percentages.  

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. She also has a poor grab game: her throws fail to combo reliably starting at medium percentages, while only her up throw has KO potential, and only at very high percentages. Lucina is also vulnerable to edgeguarding, due to [[Dolphin Slash]]'s linearity making it fairly easy to [[gimp]]. Furthermore, she is vulnerable to combos and juggling, due to her lack of reliable anti-pressure options.

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 due to her attacks having consistent knockback due to lacking sourspots, having low hitlag modifiers, and dealing slightly higher shieldstun at close range, Lucina's attacks are more punishable than Marth's if not spaced well, due to Marth benefiting from the higher shieldstun caused by his tippered attacks. Despite their consistent power, Lucina's strongest KOing options are also weaker than Marth's tippered attacks, preventing her from gaining an advantage by scoring early KOs. Lastly, her higher overall knockback removes several noteworthy sourspotted combos that Marth possesses at high percentages, while her unique KO set-ups are riskier than his.

As a result of these differences, Lucina has ultimately been viewed by many professionals as being inferior to Marth. While 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 reflected by their tier placements throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan, although Lucina has managed to be viewed as a viable character like he has, courtesy of the plethora of buffs that she received from game updates. This has been most notably demonstrated by ZeRo adopting her as a secondary as of late March 2017, as he has continued winning regional and national tournaments since then.

[[File:Forward smash comparison.JPG|420px|thumb|Lucina's {{s|fireemblemwiki|Parallel Falchion}} lacks a specific sweetspot compared to Marth's {{s|fireemblemwiki|Falchion}}, as evident 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 second lightest [[Weight|middleweight]] in the game, yet she boasts great overall mobility like he does: she has the fastest [[walking]] speed in the game, above average [[dash]]ing speed and [[air acceleration]], average [[air speed]] and [[falling speed]], and low [[gravity]]. Lucina is also slightly shorter than Marth, although this is largely inconsequential due to her overall range being equal to 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 due to 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's blade.

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. She also has her own KO set-ups into other moves different from those of Marth off the first hit of neutral attack, while sharing some of them with him, and those she shares being arguably easier to perform due to a lack of a sourspot on her sword; the most prominent example is the KO combo consisting of the first hit of her neutral attack into forward smash, which is overall more effective when compared to Marth's due to her balanced hitstun and knockback.

There are also many strengths Lucina shares with Marth. Like him, many of her moves possess good [[range]], fast start-up, and cover wide arcs, allowing her to pressure the opponent without leaving herself open to punishment. Her special moveset also possesses immense utility, and in two cases, more than that of Marth: [[Shield Breaker]] can break shields due to its high shield damage even when uncharged (breaking them much easier than Marth's version due to the lack of a sourspot), and is useful for punishing rolls. It also grants some horizontal movement, which is amplified when fully charged. [[Dancing Blade]] is a four-hit combo that has respectable utility, as it can be used to punish sidesteps and boasts combo, mix-up, KO and even recovery potentials. In comparison to Marth's version, it does not link as well due to each hit's higher knockback, but it has much better KO potential. [[Dolphin Slash]] has quick start-up, provides intangibility during its start-up, and is relatively strong upon coming out. These attributes make it Lucina's primary method of recovery, as its speed can make it difficult to intercept, especially from [[out of shield]], while its power makes it capable of breaking combos and even [[Stage spike|stage spiking]] reckless edgeguard attempts. Lastly, [[Counter]], is a [[counterattack]] with a 1.2x damage multiplier that can KO an opponent who uses a sufficiently strong attack.

The last strength she shares with Marth is her strong edgeguarding ability: her forward and back aerial's fast start-up and good range make them go-to edgeguarding moves. Down aerial is relatively quick, and can strongly meteor smash opponents if it hits at the center of the arc. Forward smash's range makes it a good choice against opponents aiming their recoveries directly towards the edge, such as {{SSB4|Little Mac}} and {{SSB4|Falco}}, and down tilt's range and speed make it good at exploiting an opponent's 2 frame-long vulnerability when grabbing the ledge. Both have the ability to hit below the ledge as well.

Nonetheless, Lucina also possesses notable disadvantages compared to Marth. The lack of a tipper is both a good and bad point: while the lack of a tipper does make her combos and rushdown tactics more consistently damaging than Marth's, if Lucina cannot land a KOing option, she is left with vastly inferior KOing options compared to Marth's tippered moves; she cannot secure early KOs with hard reads or gain as much positional advantage off precise spacing against approaches or shields. This makes her slightly less threatening in the neutral game; attacking opponents do not have to space their approaches relative to the Parallel Falchion's blade the same way they would with Marth's Falchion, and defending opponents do not need to adjust their spacing to avoid being hit by a tipper. As such, in order for Lucina's attacks to be safe on shield, she must still utilize her Parallel Fachion's range in order to space her moves at the middle portion or the tip of its blade. Opponents also do not have to worry about being KO'd early from a powerful and timely tippered attack, which in turn makes Lucina somewhat inferior at pressuring opponents in comparison to Marth.

She also shares some of the weaknesses Marth does: despite having below average weight and average falling speed, Lucina is susceptible to combos, and her slightly above average height makes her a rather easy target. She also has little defense against [[juggling]], as her aerials are ineffective at relieving pressure. Though her attacks have quick start-up, many of them come with high ending and landing lag, and lack lingering hitboxes, making her attacks unsafe to use on shield up close despite their greater power. Her moveset also lacks a projectile, making her struggle against projectile-oriented characters.

While Lucina can pressure characters and force them to hold shield and block her attacks, she often struggles against shields, as improperly spaced aerials leave her susceptible to punishment, and Shield Breaker is highly punishable if predicted. This is further compounded by Lucina's fairly poor grab game, since her throws deal little knockback, fail to combo past medium percentages and fail to KO at realistic percentages, with the exception of up throw. Lastly, she is vulnerable to edgeguarding: Dolphin Slash is her only reliable recovery option, and despite being hard for edgegurders to outcome due to its speed and power, it has a linear path with fixed distance, making it predictable regardless. Due to its below average horizontal distance, she is also vulnerable to [[semi-spike]]s. She does have options to mix it up, though: Shield Breaker can aid her horizontal recovery when fully charged, while Dancing Blade stalls her after a midair jump. Even so, she is also heavily reliant on her midair jump for mixing up her recovery, and she is in significant danger of being [[gimp]]ed if off-stage without it.

Overall, Lucina is a "lower-risk, lower-reward" version of Marth. She trades heavy power and range for more consistent spacing and damage racking abilities, as well as more consistent KO potential. Like {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Pit}}, she has a low learning curve due to her straightforward playstyle, since she benefits from spacing at close range while also having several fast and reliably strong KOing options. Despite this, and due to Marth's more rewarding KO and spacing potentials, she must play more defensively in order to utilize her moveset to the fullest, namely her moves' consistently high knockback, though without getting the extra reward Marth obtains by doing so. While she does possess some advantages that allow her to fare better in certain matchups compared to Marth, such as {{SSB4|Pikachu}} and {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}, she still lacks the main advantages that Marth's tipper provides. Despite her flaws, Lucina's actual level of viability is debatable: although her playerbase is fairly small, she receives strong results from the players who do use her, with the most notable examples being {{Sm|ZeRo}}'s numerous tournament victories upon adopting her as a secondary in 2017.

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

====Aesthetics====

*{{change|Lucina's wields the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Parallel Falchion}} from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|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 white and opaque during a swing's initial and middle stages and translucent and blue 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.}}

====Attributes====

*{{change|Lucina is slightly shorter than Marth. Although her range is the same as Marth's, her hitboxes start from a lower location due to her height.}}

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

*{{buff|Lucina's neutral attack, up tilt and [[sidestep]] retain her horizontal momentum. This grants them follow-ups that Marth lacks.}}

====Ground attacks====

*{{nerf|Lucina's neutral attack transitions slower (frame 18 → 19) and its second hit has less knockback scaling (75 → 45).}}

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

*{{change|Lucina's up tilt does not move her a short distance forward.}}

====Special moves====

*{{change|Lucina's [[Shield Breaker]]'s animation is much more exaggerated. She leans further than Marth does during its start-up, trembles more while rearing her arm back, and takes a step forward during its thrust.}}

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

*{{change|Lucina's [[Counter]]'s 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. She may also 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 received noticeable 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. [[Dancing Blade]] was also improved due to all of its hits connecting together better, while her punishment ability became stronger than it was initially.

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 in update [[1.1.1]] remedied this, 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 breaking potential was noticeably weakened.

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.}}

*{{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|Up tilt as been improved. Its base knockback increased, it launches opponents vertically, and its ending lag decreased.}}

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

|Jab 1 hitlag||1||0.7

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

|Up tilt endlag||42 frames||39 frames

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

|Up tilt ending lag||39 frames||36 frames

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

*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 his sweetspots and sourspots. Marth's non-tippered moves are unchanged.

|neutralname=&nbsp;

|neutraldesc=Two alternating upward slices. One of Lucina's most effective set-up options, as its first hit can be followed up with itself, tilt attacks, a forward aerial or a dash grab at low percentages, and a forward smash at medium to high percentages.

|ftiltname=&nbsp;

|ftiltdmg=10.85%

|ftiltdesc=A lunging upward slice. 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, making it useful for KOs at high percentages near the edge.

|utiltname=&nbsp;

|dtiltname=&nbsp;

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

|dashname=&nbsp;

|fsmashname=&nbsp;

|usmashname=&nbsp;

|usmashdesc=An overhead thrust. The move has an initial "quake" hitbox that knocks opponents into the main hit. It is a decent anti-air option due 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, due to the positioning needed to land a sweetspot in his case.

|dsmashname=&nbsp;

|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, it launches opponents at a different angle when tippered like Marth's, despite the Parallel Falchion's lack of a tipper.

|nairname=&nbsp;

|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. The first hit can chain into other moves if Lucina lands straight after, allowing it to start combos. 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.

|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, due to its short duration and 16 frames of landing lag.

|bairname=&nbsp;

|bairdesc=Rotates her body to perform an upward slice 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=&nbsp;

|dairname=&nbsp;

|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 smash hitbox only lasts for 1 frame.

|grabname=&nbsp;

|pummelname=&nbsp;

|fthrowname=&nbsp;

|bthrowname=&nbsp;

|uthrowname=&nbsp;

|dthrowname=&nbsp;

|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 her neutral, forward, back and up aerials at low to medium percentages. However, it quickly loses combo potential at medium percentages due to its high knockback scaling, as it will launch opponents too high for Lucina to follow up.

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

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

|nsdefdesc=Rears back and then performs a powerful thrust. It is chargeable and, as its name implies, deals a high amount of [[shield damage]] and 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 gust of wind from the Parallel Falchion's tip. The gust's pushing strength increases with its charge, but the thrust itself deals noticeably less damage.

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

|ssdefdesc=A combination of sword swings, which can be influenced by directional inputs. The finishing swing is one of three options: an upward slice with with good KO power at high percentages but low range (tilting the control stick up), a downward slash with good KO power 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 the least 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 due to the Parallel Falchion having higher base damage than Falchion.

|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 due to their increased knockback.

|usdefdesc=A jumping upward slash. It deals the most damage during its first few frames and is an excellent [[out of shield]] option, due to its fast speed and its ability to be reversed. 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.

|dsdefdmg=1.2x (min 8%)

|dsc1dmg=0.7x (min 4%)

|dsc2dmg=1.3x (min 6%)

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

|fsdesc=Dashes at a blinding speed to perform an extremely powerful outward slash. Its immense knockback enables it to score a [[one-hit KO]] on any character. 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 wore while disguised as [[Marth]].

{{Crowd

|char=Lucina

|game=SSB4

|desc-us=Lu-ci-na!

|desc-jp=Lu-kin-a!

|pitch-us=Group chant

|pitch-jp=Male}}

**''If {{SSB4|Ike}} is present in the match, there is a chance she will instead say "And they call ''you'' the Radiant Hero?"'' ({{ja|これがそうえんの勇者|"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|未来を替えて見せます！|"Mirai o kaetemisemasu!"}}, ''"Watch me change the future!"'')

|desc-3=Sheaths the Parallel Falchion, saying "You'll never defeat me!" ({{ja|負けるはいけません！|"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.

==In competitive play==

===Notable players===

*{{Sm|LordXav1er|USA}} - Placed 7th at [[GUMS 4]] and 9th at [[GUMS 7]]. Ranked 6th on the [[Rhode Island Smash 4 Power Rankings|Rhode Island Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Mr.E|USA}} - Placed 13th at [[Frame Perfect Series 2]], 25th at [[2GGC: Civil War]], 7th at [[KTAR XX]], 5th [[Glitch 3]], and 13th at [[Royal Flush (tournament)|Royal Flush]].

*{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} - The best Lucina player in the world, who mainly plays {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}. Placed 1st at [[KTAR XX]], [[Midwest Mayhem#Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour (April 8th, 2017)|Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour]], [[CEO Dreamland]], [[DreamHack Austin 2017]], and [[Royal Flush (tournament)|Royal Flush]], using Lucina for certain matchups, most notably mario. Ranked 1st on the [[Panda Global Rankings]]. He has wins over {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|Ned}}.

 

 

Upon ''SSB4''{{'}}s release, Lucina was quickly compared to {{SSB4|Marth}} due to her inheriting many of the flaws he had received in his transition from ''Brawl'', namely the lower damage output, poor grab game and low utility on some of her moves. Although the Parallel Falchion boasts consistent power, this strength has been viewed as less effective in comparison to Falchion's tipper. This resulted in Lucina being regarded as worse than Marth, as well as one of the worst chracters in the game. As time went on, however, game updates gradually improved Lucina, with the vast majority of her buffs being shared with Marth, whereas update [[1.1.1]] also brought her biggest, albeit indirect, buffs in the form of the changes to the shield mechanics, making her moveset much safer on shield overall, fixing a notable disadvantage and bringing this area more in line with Marth. These changes helped her mitigate some of the problems she initially had, although they were not sufficient enough in comparison to Marth's, who began developing a much more dedicated playerbase than her. As such, Lucina achieved much poorer results in comparison, which saw her ranked 47th on the first tier list, placing her in the bottom-tier and six places below Marth.

 

However, Lucina continued to improve over time, and gained some other significant buffs in update [[1.1.4]], with some of them once again being shared with Marth. These improvements allowed Lucina's offense to flow more consistently than before, giving her a niche over Marth in certain matchups. Although these buffs were still not enough to enable her to achieve significant results, even from her best players like {{Sm|C-Lu}}, they still improved her perception within the community. As a result, Lucina ranked 36th on the second tier list, resulting with her being reassessed as a mid-tier character, and gaining the fourth largest rise between the first and second tier lists. Even so, players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Dabuz}} considered Lucina's position on the tier list as too low, due to most of her strengths being shared with Marth. To reflect the drastic improvements brought about by her subsequent buffs, Lucina is ranked 18th on the third and current tier list, which reassesses her as a high-tier character. By extension, this was the largest rise between the second and third tier lists, and made her the only bottom-tier character to become a high-tier character.

==[[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers#Robin and Lucina|Reveal trailer]]==

:'''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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==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}}, 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.

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

**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.<ref>[http://www.siliconera.com/postgallery/?p_gal=415265|3 Sakurai Talks About The Difference Between Lucina And Marth In Smash Bros.]</ref>

*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.