Editing Marth (SSB4)

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'''Marth''' ({{ja|マルス|Marusu}}, ''Marth'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was announced on the official website on November 7, 2013. He was among the first wave of [[amiibo]] figures that are compatible with ''SSB4'', released on the same day as the Wii U version of the game. Hikaru Midorikawa is the voice of Marth in all regions; the voice clips originate from the recording sessions for ''Melee''<ref name="socgfe">[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/ Source Gaming: "Sakurai Interview: Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary"]</ref> and were all the same ones previously used in ''Brawl''. Marth is one of five ''Smash 4'' characters that only speak Japanese in all its regional versions; the others are [[Takamaru]], the [[Prince of Sablé]], {{SSB4|Roy}}, and {{SSB4|Cloud}}.

Marth is ranked 11th/12th out of 54 characters on the [[tier list]], tied with {{SSB4|Ryu}} in the bottom of A tier. This is a minor fall from his 5th place position out of 38 in ''Brawl''. Marth's positives include good overall mobility and relatively long disjointed [[range]] on all of his attacks. As with previous incarnations, all of Marth's sword-based attacks are quite rewarding if they land only at the tip of his sword, with the buffs to his tippered moves now causing them to deal very high knockback despite their quick startup, most notably in the case of forward smash, forward/back aerials, and [[Shield Breaker]]. The changes to shield mechanics also indirectly grant his tippers more safety due to them causing higher [[shieldstun]], making it difficult for opponents to punish tippers on shield. In addition, his overall frame data is very good, such as possessing one of the lowest landing lag averages in the game, and as alluded to above, the startup of his moves is also very fast, with most of his moveset coming out before frame 10, and certain moves having little endlag to complement this further (neutral attack, forward, up, and down tilts respectively). All in all, Marth's overall speed in regards to both attacks and mobility give him a dependable [[neutral game]], with optimal spacing being very rewarding due to the danger of his powerful tippers.

Marth's primary flaw is his emphasis on [[spacing]], moreso than in his previous appearances, owing to the reduction in power and efficacy of his sourspotted moves. Furthermore, many of Marth's sourspotted attacks have poor shieldstun, potentially leading to [[punish]]es if Marth does not properly space his attacks. Marth is also susceptible to [[pressure]] tactics, as he lacks combo breaker attacks and his lack of a projectile prevents him from easily dealing with [[projectile]]-based camping. Like in his previous appearances, Marth also suffers from a linear, predictable recovery, and even with [[Edge-guarding#Ledge Trump|ledge trump]]ing and larger ledge sweetspots, Marth is still prone to [[gimp]]ing.

Initially considered a low-tier character in ''Smash 4'' while struggling to make notable tournament impacts, Marth was buffed via [[update]]s to the game, particularly in [[1.1.4]], owing to improvements to his reach, damage, [[interruptibility]], and combo game. Since then, he amassed a large playerbase and above-average tournament representation.

Marth is emblematic of sword characters, making extensive use of disjointed hitboxes and his unique [[tipper]] mechanic. His attributes remain present: he has high overall mobility, sporting the fastest [[walking speed]] in the game (tied with his [[clone]], {{SSB4|Lucina}}), a fast [[dashing speed]], average [[air speed]], above average [[air acceleration]], moderate [[falling speed]], and low [[gravity]], all of which is coupled with slightly below average [[weight]].

Marth's playstyle has remained fundamentally intact from past iterations, being characterized by the properties of his sword, Falchion. His attacks deal significantly more damage and knockback if struck with the tip of the sword, encouraging and rewarding proper [[spacing]]. Being a sword-user, Marth also has the benefit of disjointed hitboxes. Many of his moves possess good [[range]], fast startup, and cover wide arcs (e.g, his jab, up tilt, and forward aerial). As such, Marth aims to fight a step away from danger, where he can [[pressure]] the opponent without leaving himself open to [[punishment]].

Marth's special moveset has high utility. His neutral special, [[Shield Breaker]], deals high shield damage even when uncharged, and is useful for punishing [[roll]]s or covering landings. It also grants some horizontal recovery, moreso when fully charged, and a tippered blow deals enough knockback to KO at reasonably low percents. Side special [[Dancing Blade]] is a four-hit combo that can be used to punish [[sidestep]]s and rolls, is an effective damage racker, dealing 15-20% if all hits connect, has combo and mix-up potential, and at later percents, serves as an effective KO option. It can also be used to stall in the air, giving Marth mix-up opportunities to recover, land, and edgeguard. [[Counter]], his down special, provides him with the capability to reverse attacks with 1.2x the damage, KOing if the attack was strong enough; it can also be used against opponents with easily predictable recoveries. His up special, [[Dolphin Slash]], has quick startup, provides slight intangibility during its startup frames, is relatively strong when it first comes out, and has high knockback scaling. These attributes make it an excellent [[out of shield]] option and combo-breaker. It is also Marth's primary method of recovery, as its speed can make it difficult to intercept, and it can [[stage spike]] reckless edgeguarders.

Marth's low gravity and average falling speed allow him to maneuver effectively in the air, and his disjointed range provides him with an innately strong edgeguarding capability. His forward and back aerials have fast startup and good range, and are strong when tippered. Down aerial is relatively quick, and it will powerfully [[meteor smash]] opponents if it hits at the center of the arc, though its timing is very strict at one frame. Forward smash's range makes it a good choice against opponents aiming their recoveries towards the ledge, and down tilt's range and speed make it good at 2-framing opponents. Both have the ability to hit below the ledge as well.

Despite his strengths, Marth is not without flaws. Due to both the changes to shield mechanics and further polarization of his sweetspots and sourspots, his heavier reliance on tippers and spacing ability gives him a relatively subpar up-close game at higher percents, which makes it more difficult for Marth to KO and threaten faster/smaller characters. The low [[shieldstun]] and hitstun generated by non-tippered moves make it possible for opponents to act out quicker than he can, causing Marth to struggle against shields if his aerials are improperly spaced, and Shield Breaker is highly punishable if predicted. His tipper mechanic can equally disadvantage him when attempting to KO, as his attacks don't generate much knockback if not spaced properly, making his KO potential very inconsistent without proper spacing (most notably with forward smash, forward tilt and aerials). Lastly, his edgeguarding ability, though strong, is flawed, both due to the need for tippers and the moderately high ending lag on his aerials. As a result, Marth is reliant on being in a certain distance for his moves to be safe while retaining the neutral, and to KO effectively without setups.

Marth's weak throws tie into his inconsistent KO power. Except for up throw, they have low knockback scaling, preventing them from KOing at realistic percents, while up throw can only KO starting at 160%, if Marth has no [[rage]]. His throw game is poor as well; aside from having a fairly fast [[pummel]], Marth's throws deal low damage and have high base knockback, making them poor for combos and damage-racking outside of very low percents, such as aerials at 0%. However, it should be noted that the high base knockback of his throws allow Marth to take advantage of his good edgeguarding capability, especially at the edge.

 

Marth himself is somewhat vulnerable to edgeguarding, though he has options for mix-ups with his recovery. Dolphin Slash is his only reliable vertical recovery option, and while it is still a threat to edgeguarders due to its speed and high stage spike ability, its path is linear and its distance fixed, making it fairly predictable. Additionally since this move grants little horizontal distance, Marth is vulnerable to [[semi-spike]]s. While Shield Breaker can aid his horizontal recovery, it covers little distance without charging. Marth's also heavily reliant on his [[double jump]] for mix-ups in his recovery, and is in significant danger if offstage without it.

Overall, Marth's strengths considerably outweigh his flaws. He possesses notable advantages in his tipper mechanic, effective disjoint, fast mobility, above-average frame data, and a sourspot to benefit his combo game; however, his spacing and overall safety is so overly centered on his tipper mechanic that it hinders him in many ways, making his punishes unreliable due to their inconsistency. At his purest, Marth is most rewarding for players with good fundamentals, with many playstyles applicable to him due to his flaws being easily worked around with careful play. Marth has a dedicated playerbase in competitive play, with notable players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|Mr.E}}, {{Sm|Pugwest}}, and {{Sm|False}} achieving strong results at results at top-level play. As such, while he is noticeably nerfed from ''Brawl'', he has proven to be a solid pick in competitive play after his buffs.

 

 

 

The base knockback on his throws has been significantly increased. This makes them mostly ineffective for combos and [[tech chase]]s except at very low percents, but more effective at launching opponents away from centre-stage into edgeguard or juggle states. [[Up throw]] remains his only moderately effective KO throw. [[Chain grab]]bing and aerial [[grab release]] follow-ups have been removed wholesale, notably weakening Marth's grab game.

Marth has also seen a couple of nerfs to his specials: [[Dancing Blade]]'s first hit is much laggier, and the full move connects less reliably as each hit is stronger and transitions more slowly. [[Dolphin Slash]] is weaker and has less [[intangibility]] when used on the ground.

However, Marth has received noticeable buffs in other areas. [[Shield Breaker]] has improved utility due to Smash 4's weaker shields and higher [[shieldstun]], and [[Counter]] reflects attacks with significantly increased knockback. Some of his moves are stronger when tippered, an example being forward smash, which is now the third strongest in the game. As [[Dolphin Slash]] was relatively susceptible to [[edge-hogging]] and suffered from the [[landing lag glitch]], it greatly benefits from the new ledge mechanics, improving Marth's recovery. His ground game has also been buffed in some ways, with his neutral attack, forward tilt, up tilt and down smash all having decreased ending lag. The first hit of jab now launches opponents vertically upwards, allowing many new combos into different moves (although removing its ability to [[jab lock]]). Many of his tipper hitboxes have moved further along his sword, and largely benefit both from the increased shieldstun and shield damage and the fact that moves with high [[hitlag]] multipliers are now more advantageous on shield. His grounded mobility options are also improved: his dash speed is higher, making his extended [[dash-dance]] and perfect [[pivot]] very effective. These changes give him a better grounded spacing and combo game. Marth also benefits from [[rage]] when facing characters who are lighter than him.

In the end, while Marth was previously considered to be one of the characters to have been the most severely nerfed in the transition to ''Smash 4'' (alongside {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|King Dedede}}, {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSB4|Falco}}, {{SSB4|Olimar}}, and {{SSB4|Wario}}), game updates brought useful buffs that significantly increased his effectiveness, while his key strengths remain from his previous two iterations were retained albeit to a lesser extent. While he is still nerfed from ''Brawl'' overall, the changes to the game's mechanics benefit him (despite receiving some noticeable nerfs from them) and most other returning veterans who were in ''Brawl''{{'}}s higher tiers saw a similar treatment which has lead him to being similarly effective relative to the cast and he is still be considered as a viable character in ''Smash 4''{{'}}s metagame.

*{{change|Marth's design takes elements from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow}}'' and his older design in ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]'', which was used in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. His cuirass and pauldrons are gray and have a rounder shape, alongside the latter hugging his shoulders. His shirt is now teal with a longer end with the sections being separated. His gloves are black. His belt is brown has a more simplistic design, as well as the buckle being silver and pin shaped. His boots are brown with multiple light brown straps, as well the folds being white with golden trimmings. His eyes are also smaller, and he has shorter hair.}}

*{{change|Marth's white [[alternate costume]] has been updated to the monochromatic palette, which makes no longer based on {{s|fireemblemwiki|Leif}}. Additionally, Marth has received three new alternate costumes, two of which are based on his appearance in ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem'' and [[Roy]]'s appearance in ''Melee'', respectively. One replaces his previous blue costume.}}

*{{nerf|Marth's [[air speed]] is slightly slower (1.034 → 1.02), going from the 11th fastest out of 39 characters to the 29th fastest out of 58.}}

*{{buff|Marth's [[fast fall]]ing speed is faster (2.1 → 2.528), improving his air game and making him less susceptible to juggling. It is also faster than his fast falling speed in ''Melee'' (2.5 → 2.528).}}

*{{change|Marth's [[gravity]] is higher (0.06715 → 0.075), hindering his endurance, making him more susceptible to combos and reducing the height of his jumps, but allowing him to reach his falling speed faster.}}

**{{change|Due to Marth's lower short hop, he now lands before his forward jumping animation ends. This means that Marth no longer enters his aerial transition frame before landing from a forwards short hop.}}

*{{buff|Marth's [[double jump]] is higher (height multiplier: 0.88x → 1x).}}

*{{change|Marth is smaller (model size multiplier: 1x → 0.96x). This makes him harder to hit but reduces his range.}}

*{{nerf|Marth's [[item throw]] is weaker (1 → 0.966). Additionally, the removal of [[glide toss]]ing hinders his approach with items.}}

*{{buff|Marth's [[roll]]s have less ending lag (FAF 36 → 31).}}

*{{nerf|Marth's rolls have a shorter duraiton (frame 4-19 (forward)/4-23 (back) → 4-17).}}

*{{nerf|Marth's rolls cover less distance due to his smaller size.}}

*{{nerf|Marth's [[spot dodge]] has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frame 2-20 → 3-17) and it has more ending lag (FAF 25 → 27).}}

*{{buff|Marth's [[air dodge]] has less startup (frame 5 → 3) and much less ending lag (FAF 50 → 33), no longer being the slowest air dodge in terms of startup lag.}}

*{{nerf|Marth's air dodge's has a shorter duration (frames 5-30 → 3-27).}}

*{{buff|Most of Marth's attacks have slightly increased reach compared to ''Brawl'' due to the tipper hitboxes on a large majority of his moves being positioned further along his sword (although most of his tipper hitboxes are now smaller).}}

**{{nerf|Despite this, his overall range is worse due to most of his attacks having smaller hitboxes making his attacks harder to land and hindering his ability to wall out his opponents. This is further exacerbated by the nerfs some of his key spacing tools received such as his [[forward aerial]].}}

*[[Neutral attack]]:

**{{buff|Neutral attack's first hit transitions into the second hit faster (frame 20 → 17) and has has less ending lag (FAF 28 → 26).}}

**{{buff|The first hit has altered knockback (20 (base), 50 (scaling) (sourspot), 30/70 (tipper) → 30/55 (both)), sends opponents at a higher trajectory ([[Sakurai angle|361°]] → 78°/65°/90°) significantly improving its [[jab cancel]]ling potential.}}

***{{nerf|However, its new angles also remove its ability to [[jab lock]] removing Marth's most reliable method to lock opponents.}}

**{{nerf|The first hit has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 4-7 → 5-7). Its animation has not been changed reducing the move's range below Marth.}}

**{{nerf|The first hit deals less damage (4%/6% → 3%/5%).}}

**{{buff|The second hit has less startup lag (frame 4 → 3) with no animation change giving it slightly more range below Marth.}}

**{{buff|The second hit deals more knockback (20 (base), 50 (scaling) (sourspot), 30/70 (tipper) → 62/75 (both)).}}

**{{nerf|The second hit has a shorter duration (frames 4-8 → 3-5) considerably decreasing its range above Marth.}}

**{{nerf|The second hit has more ending lag (FAF 28 → 29).}}

**{{nerf|The second hit's angle has been altered (361° → 45°) which hinders its effectiveness against grounded opponents and removes its ability to jab lock when combined with its higher knockback.}}

**{{buff|The tipper on both hits has been repositioned (z offset: 5.1 → 6.7) now fully covering the tip of the sword.}}

**{{nerf|Both hits have smaller hitboxes (4u/4u/3.5u/2.5u → 3.5u/3.5u/3u) and they no longer have a hitbox on Marth's shoulder.}}

**{{buff|Tippered forward tilt deals more knockback (40 (base), 80 (scaling) → 55/85).}}

**{{buff|The tipper has been repositioned (z offset: 6.5 → 7.7) which makes it reach slightly further.}}

**{{buff|Forward tilt has less ending lag (FAF 36 → 34) which gives it a peculiar property; a move buffered during the end of the animation will start a small step forward than usual, similar to his ''Brawl'' down tilt moving him forward slightly when buffering the repeated attack. Overall, this property can grant any of Marth's moves slightly increased horizontal range.}}

**{{nerf|Forward tilt has smaller hitboxes (4u/4u/3.5u/2.5u → 3.5u/3.5u/3u) and it no longer has a hitbox on Marth's shoulder.}}

**{{buff|Up tilt now always launches opponents vertically (110°/361° (clean), 85°/361 (late) → 100° (clean)/85° (late)), making it more consistent.}}

**{{buff|The tipper has been repositioned (z offset: 5.1 → 6.7) now fully covering the tip of the sword.}}

**{{buff|Up tilt has less ending lag (FAF 40 → 34) which gives it a peculiar property; a move buffered during the end of the animation will start a small step forward than usual, similar to his ''Brawl'' down tilt moving him forward slightly when buffering the repeated attack. Overall, this property can grant any of Marth's moves slightly increased horizontal range.}}

**{{nerf|Up tilt deals less damage (8%/9%/10%/12% → 5%/6%/9%) and its knockback was only compensated for the tipper (40 (base), 90 (scaling) → 65/100). The other hitboxes did not have their knockback fully compensated (40/30 (base), 120/118/116 (scaling) → 65/100) making them much weaker.}}

**{{nerf|Up tilt previously had much more powerful knockback on a "sourspot" hitbox for the last active frame, being a stronger KO move than tippered Up tilt and sourspot Up Smash. }}

**{{nerf|Up tilt has smaller hitboxes (5u/3.5u/3.5u/2.5u → 3.5u/3.5u/3u/2u).}}

*[[Down tilt]]:

**{{buff|Down tilt's tipper has been repositioned (z offset: 4.8 → 8.2) now fully covering the tip of the sword.}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt has a shorter duration (frames 7-9 → 7-8) and more ending lag (FAF 22 → 24).}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt has smaller hitboxes (4.8u/3.36u/3.74u/4.8u → 2.7u/2.7u) giving it less vertical range and no longer covering Marth's head.}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt no longer moves Marth forward, removing its ability to pseudo-crawl.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack's tipper has been repositioned (z offset: 5.2 → 6.5) making it overlap less with the sourspots.}}

*[[Forward smash]]:

**{{buff|The tipper hitbox of forward smash is slightly larger (3u → 3.5u) and has more knockback scaling (70 → 80), slightly improving its KO potential despite its lower damage now being the third strongest forward smash in the game.}}

**{{nerf|Forward smash has slightly increased ending lag (FAF 50 → 52).}}

**{{nerf|Forward smash deals less damage (14%/19% → 13%/18%) although the sourspot's knockback was compensated (60 (base), 70 (scaling) → 55/80).}}

**{{nerf|Forward smash has smaller hitboxes overall especially around Marth's body (3u/3u/3u/4u/3u → 3.5u/3.5u/3u/2u) and the move has a new animation, where Marth doesn't step forward as much as before.}}

**{{nerf|The tipper has been repositioned (z offset: 9 → 7.3) giving it less range in front of Marth.}}

**{{nerf|Marth's forward smash with a battering item no longer has a initial sword hit which increases the startup lag of Marth's battering item forward smashes (frame 10 → 15) and makes them deal 5% less damage than they otherwise would.}}

***{{buff|However, this also makes his forward smash with battering items more reliable.}}

*[[Up smash]]:

**{{buff|Up smash's sourspot is now one large extended hitbox which fully covers Marth's lower body rather than 2 normal hitboxes which cover a space around Marth's feet.}}

**{{buff|Up smash's non tipper main hitboxes are larger (4.9u/4.9u → 5.8u/5.8u).}}

**{{buff|Both the main sourspot and tipper have higher knockback scaling (80 (sourspot), 70 (tipper) → 90/95) improving their KO potential especially the tipper.}}

**{{buff|The tipper has been repositioned (z offset: 6 → 7.3) which makes it reach slightly higher.}}

**{{nerf|Up smash has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 12-17 → 13-17) as well as increased ending lag (FAF 50 → 58).}}

**{{buff|Down smash has less ending lag (FAF 65 → 55).}}

**{{buff|The tipper on both hits has been repositioned (z offset: 5.2 → 7.3) now fully covering the tip of the sword.}}

**{{buff|Down smash deals more knockback scaling (70/80 → 88) and the back tipper deals slightly more damage (16% → 17%) improving the tipper's KO potential.}}

**{{change|The tipper on both hits now launches opponents horizontally (75° → 361°).}}

**{{nerf|The front hit deals much less damage (14%/17% → 8%/12%), significantly hindering its KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|The front hit has a shorter duration (frames 6-8 → 6-7).}}

**{{nerf|The back hit's sourspot deals 1% less damage (13% → 12%).}}

**{{nerf|Both hits have smaller hitboxes (4u/4u/4u/3.5u → 3.5u/3.5u/3u/2u).}}

**{{buff|The first hit's sourspots deal more damage (3% → 3.5%).}}

**{{buff|The sword hitboxes on both hits have been moved further along the sword (z offset: 0 (near)3.6 (tipper) → 2.5/7.7 (hit 1 tipper)/7.5 (hit 2 tipper)) giving the tipper more range as well as making it easier to land.}}

**{{change|Neutral aerial's first hit now has weight independent knockback, making it more consistent across the cast.}}

**{{nerf|Neutral aerial [[auto-cancel]]s much later (frame 25 → 47), no longer doing in a short hop. This considerably hinders its spacing potential.}}

**{{nerf|Both hits have smaller hitboxes (4.8u/3u/4.8u/4.8u → 3.5u/3u/2u/3.5u), with the nearest hitboxes now being positioned on Marth's arm rather than his back, reducing the move's vertical range as well as its range inside of Marth.}}

**{{nerf|The first hit no longer launches opponents towards Marth (100°/90° → 80°/75°/65°/90°) and has higher knockback scaling (40 → 50) hindering its reliability.}}

**{{nerf|The first hit's tipper deals less damage (6% → 5%).}}

**{{nerf|The second hit deals less damage (9% (near)/12% (tipper) → 7%/9.5%). The previous body hitbox did not receive full compensation on its knockback scaling (80 → 90), the previous head and sword hitbox received no compensation to their knockback and the tipper only received an increase to its base knockback (50 → 60). This considerably hinders its KO potential, no longer being the strongest neutral aerial.}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial's sword hitboxes have been moved further along the sword (z offset: 1 (near)/5.8 (tipper) → 2/7.7), giving the tipper more range and overall making it easier to land.}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial has higher knockback scaling (70 (near)/80 (tipper) → 80/90), slightly improving the tipper's KO potential despite its lower damage.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 4-7 → 6-8).}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has more ending lag (FAF 34 → 38). When combined with Marth's lower short hop, this prevents him from performing another aerial after it in a short hop, considerably hindering its spacing potential.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has more landing lag (9 frames → 16).}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial auto-cancels later (frame 27 → 36).}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has a new animation where Marth starts his sword swing at a more diagonal angle. This reduces the move's range above Marth, while the move's shorter duration reduces its range below Marth.}}

***{{nerf|Additionally, this animation is also slightly longer than the previous one (39 frames → 40). This slightly increases the amount of time Marth cannot grab the ledge after using forward aerial.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial deals less damage (10% (near)/13% (tipper) → 8%/11.5%). The near hitboxes did not receive full compensation on their knockback scaling, hindering their KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has smaller hitboxes (4u/4u/4u → 3.5u/3.5u/3.5u).}}

**{{buff|Back aerial has less landing lag (21 frames → 17).}}

**{{buff|The tipper deals more knockback (30 (base), 90 (scaling) → 40/94), improving its KO potential close to the blastzone despite its lower damage.}}

**{{buff|Back aerial's sword hitbox have been moved further along the sword (z offset: 0 (near)/5 (tipper) → 2.5/7.7), giving the tipper more range as well as making it easier to land.}}

**{{nerf|Back aerial has a shorter initial auto-cancel window (frames 1-5 → 1-2).}}

**{{nerf|Back aerial deals less damage (11%/14% → 9%/12.5%). The tipper's knockback scaling was not fully compensated, hindering its KO potential from far distances from the blastzone. The sourspots only received an increase to their base knockback (30 → 40), hindering their KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|Back aerial has smaller hitboxes (4.8u/4.6u/4.8u → 3.5u/3.5u/3.5u).}}

**{{buff|Up aerial has higher knockback scaling (70 (near)/80 (tipper) → 80/84), improving its KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial has more landing lag (9 frames → 14) hindering its followup potential at lower percents.}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial auto-cancels later (frame 27 → 38).}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial has a shorter initial auto-cancel window (frames 1-4 → 1-2).}}

**{{nerf|The near hits deal less damage (10% → 9.5%).}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial has smaller hitboxes (4.8u/4.8u/4.8u/4.8u → 3.5u/3u/2u/3.5u). This gives up aerial less range (especially inside of Marth), despite the sword hitboxes being moved further along the sword (z offset: 1 (near)/5.5 (tipper) → 2/6.7).}}

**{{nerf|The tipper now has the lowest hitbox priority (ID# 0 → 3). This makes it much more difficult to land, despite the near sword hitbox's smaller size.}}

**{{buff|Down aerial has a longer duration (frames 6-9 → 9-13).}}

**{{buff|The sword hitboxes have been moved further along the sword (z offset: 1 (near)/5 (base) → 2/6.7), now fully covering the tip of the sword.}}

**{{buff|The meteor hitbox deals more damage (14% → 15%).}}

***{{change|With this new animation, the hitboxes start at a higher position but end at a lower position. The move has more vertical range on the right but less vertical range on the left.}}

***{{nerf|This new animation is longer however (64 frames → 69), increasing the amount of time Marth cannot grab the ledge after using down aerial.}}

**{{nerf|Down aerial has more startup lag (frame 6 (sword)/7 (meteor) → 9/11).}}

**{{nerf|Down aerial auto-cancels later (frames 48 → 55).}}

**{{nerf|Down aerial has a shorter initial auto-cancel window (frames 1-5 → 1-2).}}

**{{nerf|The tipper and meteor hitbox have lower base knockback (40 → 20), hindering their KO and edgeguarding potential, despite the meteor hitbox's higher damage.}}

**{{nerf|The tipper no longer meteor smashes and now launches horizontally (280° → 361°), making the 1 frame hitbox in the middle of the swing the only hitbox which can meteor smash. This significantly reduces the amount of time and space where the move can meteor smash, hindering its edgeguarding potential.}}

**{{nerf|The meteor hitbox is smaller (6u → 4.32u) and it is positioned higher (y offset: -3.4 → -3), reducing its range.}}

***{{nerf|This combined with its higher startup lag notably removes Marth's ability to land the meteor hitbox out of a [[footstool]].}}

**{{nerf|The meteor hitbox is positioned closer to Marth (z offset: 2 → -3), with the hitbox now overlapping with the sword (rather than being next to Marth's foot), reducing down aerial's horizontal range while it is active.}}

**{{nerf|Standing grab more startup lag (frame 6 → 7).}}

***{{buff|However, its total duration was unchanged, giving it less ending lag.}}

**{{buff|Dash grab has less startup (frame 9 → 8) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 37).}}

**{{nerf|Marth's grabs have smaller grabboxes (4u/4u (standing), 4u/4u/4u (dash/pivot) → 3.3u (standing/pivot), 2.6u (dash)). This gives Marth's grab less range, despite dash grab extending further away from Marth (z offset: 9 → z stretch: 9.6).}}

**{{nerf|Standing and pivot grab do not extend as far away from Marth (z offset: 8 (standing)/-15 (pivot) → z stretch: 7/-13.7) which along with their smaller size, gives them less range.}}

**{{nerf|Dash and pivot grab do not extend as far inside of Marth (z offset: 1 (dash)/0 (pivot) → 4/-4) which along with their smaller size, gives them less range inside of Marth.}}

*{{nerf|The changes to aerial [[grab release]]s hinder Marth as he no longer has any guaranteed followups out of his aerial grab release on any character outside of his new custom [[up special]] Crescent Slash.}}

**{{buff|Pummel has a marginally larger hitbox (5.76u → 5.8u).}}

*[[Forward throw]]:

**{{nerf|Forward throw has significantly higher knockback (70 (base), 45 (scaling) → 100/50) although the throw is still too weak to KO at realistic percents. While this does allow forward throw to set up edgeguards on its own more effectively, this also removes many of Marth's followup options after a forward throw outside of very low percents, as he can now only lead into a neutral aerial or forward aerial until around 20%, as opposed to having multiple mixups right up until high percents.}}

***{{nerf|This change also means that Marth can also no longer [[chaingrab]] or tech chase opponents with his forward throw, as well as preventing the throw from benefitting as much from the changes to hitstun canceling and DI as much as it could have with its original knockback.}}

*[[Back throw]]:

**{{buff|Back throw has much more base knockback (50 → 80). Considering its high ending lag, this allows the throw to set up for potential edgeguards more effectively without losing any potential followups.}}

*[[Up throw]]:

**{{buff|Up throw has more base knockback (60 → 70), improving its KO potential.}}

*[[Down throw]]:

**{{buff|Down throw now sends opponents vertically (135° → 100°) and it has higher base knockback (65 → 95). When combined with the changes to hitstun canceling and DI, this gives Marth some new followup options with his aerials at low percents. This new trajectory also gives Marth a new throw for getting opponents above him without needing to stale his up throw.}}

***{{nerf|However, these changes also remove its tech chasing and chain grab potential, while also removing Marth's ability to lead into a forward smash at lower percents.}}

*[[Shield Breaker]]:

**{{buff|Shield Breaker has less ending lag (FAF 53 → 51) although it is still laggier than {{SSBB|Kirby}}'s version from ''Brawl''.}}

**{{buff|A fully charged Shield Breaker deals more shield damage, now completely guaranteeing a shield break.}}

**{{buff|The tipper now has a larger extended hitbox rather than a normal hitbox (2.5u → 3u). It also has increased base knockback (50 → 60) and hitlag (1.5× (uncharged)/1× (fully charged) → 1.6×).}}

***{{buff|As a result, the charged version's sourspot deals consistent damage (22%/20%/18% → 22%).}}

**{{nerf|Shield Breaker has a shorter duration (frames 19-22 → 19-20).}}

**{{nerf|Uncharged Shield Breaker deals less [[shield damage]] (42 → 25) and less [[hitlag]] when uncharged and sourspotted (1.3× → 1×), making the move worse at breaking shields despite the significant increase in shield damage (having a 1.19x multiplier instead of a 0.7x multiplier) as well as the increase in [[shieldstun]].}}

**{{nerf|Marth also no longer steps an extra distance forward when using Shield Breaker, making the move's range shorter despite the tipper being larger.}}

**{{nerf|The sourspot deals less knockback (30 (uncharged base)/50 (charged base), 100 (scaling) → 30/90 (both)).}}

*[[Dancing Blade]]:

**{{nerf|All swings except the fourth ones have higher hitlag multipliers (0.3× → 1×), making the move transition slower and making it easier to [[SDI]] out of despite its decreased SDI multiplier (1x → 0.8x).}}

**{{nerf|The first hit has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frame 4-7 → 6-8) and more ending lag (FAF 30 → 42 (grounded)/32 (aerial)) significantly hindering its followup potential.}}

***{{nerf|Marth's higher gravity also makes its hover effect in midair much weaker to the point it is almost negligible, hindering Marth's recovery.}}

**{{change|The upwards third hit has a new animation when used on the ground, where Marth twists around and swings up instead of downwards.}}

**{{buff|The final hit of the downwards fourth hit deals more damage (3%/5% → 4%/6%).}}

*[[Dolphin Slash]]:

**{{buff|Dolphin Slash has much less landing lag (35 frames → 20 (normal)/30 ([[Landing lag glitch|RCO]] hard landing)).}}

**{{nerf|Dolphin Slash grants less height due to Marth's smaller size.}}

**{{nerf|The grounded version has less intagibility (frame 1-5 → 4-5), hindering its utility as an [[out of shield]] option or as an option to stuff out approaches.}}

**{{nerf|The clean hit deals less damage (13% → 11%) without full compensation on its knockback scaling (68 → 74), hindering its KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|The clean hit has smaller hitboxes (6.5u/6.5u → 4u/4u) and the far hitbox has been moved closer to Marth (z offset: 9 → 8), considerably reducing its range.}}

**{{nerf|The clean hit has a higher hitlag multiplier (0.5× → 0.7×).}}

*[[Counter]]:

**{{buff|Counter has increased knockback scaling (40 → 60) and has a slightly higher damage multiplier (1.1× → 1.2×), being able to KO reliably off of strong countered attacks at very low percentages.}}

**{{nerf|Counter has more start-up with a shorter duration (frames 5-29 → 6-27).}}

**{{nerf|Counter's hitbox has a shorter duration (frames 5-9 → 5-7) with no animation change, giving it less range behind Marth.}}

**{{change|Marth now grunts instead of talking when his Counter is triggered.}}

**{{buff|Critical Hit ignores armor.}}

Marth has been considerably buffed ever since patch [[1.0.6]], giving him more follow-up options, and drastically improved frame data on all of his aerials and some special moves; however, it is unclear whether the many changes to shield mechanics in [[1.1.0 (SSB4)|1.1.0]] and [[1.1.1]] have affected Marth for the better or for the worse. While these changes to shield mechanics make Marth's tippered attacks much safer on shield, the same changes reduce his sourspotted attacks safety even further, due to their lower [[hitlag]], making them overall less safe than those of his moveset [[clone]], {{SSB4|Lucina}}. These changes make precise spacing of his attacks mandatory, as the decreased safety of his sourspotted moves can result in heavy [[punish]]ment; though when properly spaced, they are almost unpunishable. Shield Breaker also deals less shield damage, making it more difficult to wear down shields when partially charged, though the increased shield damage of tippered aerials can mitigate this. The small landing lag reduction on all of his aerials and ending lag on all of his ground attacks have helped mitigate the lag issues with most of his moves and improved his combo game, giving him a more offensive playstyle with fewer flaws in defending. The strengthening of up tilt and [[Dolphin Slash]], and the multiple buffs to [[Dancing Blade]] so its hits link better together have also noticeably improved three of his moves that were previously considered situational. Marth was significantly buffed in patch [[1.1.4]], with increased damage improving his previously poor damage racking, better frame data, and the increased tipper hitboxes that not only address his worsened range, but also improved his aerial game and juggle abilities. Overall, Marth has been significantly buffed and is more viable since the original version, but he still remains rather nerfed compared to ''Brawl''.

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.0 (SSB4)|1.1.0]]'''

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

|Dolphin Slash landing lag||22 frames||19 frames

|Dolphin Jump landing lag||42 frames||39 frames

|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=Slashes Falchion twice in front of himself. If spaced and timed correctly, the first hit has many follow-up capabilities as it can link into any of his smash attacks or tilts that can link into his other moves when untippered, but some of these followups only work if the opponent is very close to the player.

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

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

|utiltdesc=Swings Falchion in a large arc above his head, with a large hitbox that can hit enemies behind him. Can combo into itself at low percentages and KO at high percents when tippered.

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

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

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

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

|dsmashname=Whirlwind ({{ja|ワールウインド|Wāru'uindo}})

|dsmashdesc=Sweeps Falchion on the ground toward the front outward then toward the back inward. The back hit has much stronger power, while the front hit is significantly weak unless tippered, where it will do moderate knockback. It also has high ending lag.

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

|nairdesc=Two horizontal slashes around himself via an inward slash followed into a full 360° outward spin. The second hit can hit on both sides of Marth, and can be used to create space by short hopping then fast-falling immediately after using the move in the air. The tipper of the second hit is very strong, being the second most powerful neutral aerial in the game without rage (only Ganondorf's neutral aerial is stronger, but not by much), KOing near the edge at around 100%.

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

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

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

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

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|grabdesc=Reaches out with his free hand.

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

|pummeldesc=A knee strike. A fairly fast pummel.

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

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

|bthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent over his leg, sending them behind him. Its high base knockback allows him to set up edgeguarding, but it cannot combo or KO reliably.

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

|uthrowdesc=A powerful one-armed upward throw. Marth's strongest throw, which can KO at around 170%. It is also rather tricky to DI due to its launch angle being behind Marth.

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

|floorfdesc=Spins around gracefully and slashes Falchion in a circle.

|floorbdesc=Swings Falchion behind, then in front of him before getting up.

|nsdefdesc=Marth assumes a readying stance and charges Falchion at chest level before powerfully thrusting it forward. This attack deals massive [[shield damage]] even when uncharged, and will instantly break shields at full charge, although it can be safely [[powershield]]ed. The aerial version gives Marth a very slight horizontal boost, while a fully charged aerial version will thrust Marth in whatever direction he's facing, giving him a strong horizontal recovery option, albeit with very high startup. Deals very high knockback when tippered, making it a powerful KOing option, especially against dazed opponents.

|nsc2desc=Marth performs a lunging thrust with Falchion. Deals less damage and slightly less shield damage, but propels Marth forward, even when used on the ground.

|ssdefdmg=Varies (see table below)

|ssc1desc=Makes the hits easier to link, but only allows forward (red) swings. On top of swings being slower and slightly weaker, damage potential is limited by only allowing one combination.

|ssc2desc=Each swing is more forceful and has more range, dramatically increasing each swing's KO potential, especially the fourth swing. However, the swings are slower, further negating button mashing for controller input and focusing more on timing. The move also has more startup and ending lag, while resultant increase in knockback also makes each separate hit almost impossible to link together.

|usdefdesc=Marth performs a high-speed jumping uppercut slash that can be B-reversed. It grants good vertical distance but is rather lacking in horizontal distance. It has very fast startup lag at frame 5, with a sweetspot with solid power and grants some [[intangibility]] during its startup, especially in the air. This makes Dolphin Slash a rather versatile attack, being a great Out of Shield option, a combo ender or even a tool to escape combos.

|usc1desc=Marth uses a lower Dolphin Slash that gains more horizontal distance, and deals the most damage at the midpoint of the arc rather than the start. The move overall has more horizontal recovery potential but less vertical recovery potential. The move travels a good distance horizontally with a strong hitbox with horizontal knockback. Marth gains access to a whole bunch of new followups and KO confirms he normally does not have by using Crescent Slash (such as from a forward throw or a landing aerial). KO confirms with Crescent Slash can KO middleweights at the ledge as low as 50% without rage, with Marth still being able to make it back to the stage. The move does have more startup lag than Dolphin Slash however and the initial hit is much weaker, making it worse as an Out of Shield option at close range (although it is an excellent punishment tool from far distances). The move also has more landing lag.

 

Crescent Slash is overall a great alternative to Dolphin Slash due to the new combo opportunities it opens up.

|usc2desc=Marth performs a purely vertical and gains more height. Dolphin Jump lacks any sort of hitbox however, and it has even more landing lag than Crescent Slash. This makes the move largely useless outside of recovering as while it still has intangibility frames, the opponent can easily punish Marth once he starts falling, as they cannot get hit by the move. This also means that the move cannot be used as a punishment option OoS or as a combo ender. Even in a recovery situation, the move can be contested without much risk due to its lack of a hitbox.

 

Dolphin Jump is overall Marth's least effective up special by far, as its lack of hitbox is far more detrimental than what it gains from its greater vertical recovery potential.

|dsdefdmg=1.2× (minimum 8%)

|dsc1dmg=0.7× (minimum 4%)

|dsc2dmg=1.3× (minimum 6%)

|dsc2desc=Marth strikes the opponent while moving behind them at lightning speed. Inflicts more damage, knocks foes behind him, and is much quicker, but the trigger window is stricter. Deals [[electric]] damage. Starts up on frame 3 and lasts 14 frames. Though the in-game description mentions it’s weaker, that only applies to the minimum % damage, making the difference somewhat negligible.

|fsdesc=Marth raises Falchion skyward, then lunges in one direction, attacking the first opponent he connects. One of the strongest Final Smashes, also inflicting immense knockback, enough to [[one-hit KO]] any character on any roofless stage. Pressing the special button again will cause him to stop mid-dash.

{| class="wikitable sortable"

| Third Hit (Up) || 4%/5% || Turns his body and swings upwards. If used after the second upwards hit at high percents, this slash can often miss, although a second neutral hit can lead into this move. The aerial version sees Marth doing a downward slash instead, identical to the version from ''Melee''.

| Third Hit (Down) || 4.5%/5.5% || Steps forward and does a backhanded stab towards the ground before twirling. Deals slightly more damage than the other hits before, but has a small hitbox and can fail to link after the second neutral hit at higher percents if both hits are rushed and not timed properly. Can set up an easy tipper fourth neutral finisher from mid to high percents, due to the angle of 40°. Is also the safest 3rd variant on shield, due to hitting two frames later and having the same interruptibility, as well as Marth stepping backwards a little after performing this swing. The aerial version sees Marth doing a downward stab before twirling instead, identical to the version from ''Melee''.

|desc-up=Points Falchion skyward with a quick spark of light emitting at the tip. This is similar to his stance before he performed his Critical Hit animation in the DS games of the ''Fire Emblem'' series and identical to his stance while performing his Lodestar technique.

|desc-side=Swings Falchion twice before sheathing it. Marth quickly unsheathes it before the taunt ends.

|desc-down=Swings Falchion downwards before holding it in front of his face, then going back to his idle pose. Marth says: {{ja|みんな、見ていてくれ！|Minna, miteite kure!}} (''"Everyone, watch over me!"'' or in official ''Fire Emblem Fates'' English dub as ''"My prayers are with you!"'') while doing so.}}

|desc-1=Turns with pride, spins Falchion then poses with it pointed to the ground, and says "{{ja|今回は僕の勝ちだね?|Konkai wa boku no kachi da ne?}}", which translates to "It's my victory this time around, right?"

|desc-2=Poses with Falchion sheathed and his right hand over his face before dramatically moving his arm away from his head while saying "{{ja|僕は負ける訳には行かないんだ。|Boku wa makeru wake ni wa ikanainda.}}", which translates to "I can't afford to lose." or in the official ''Fire Emblem Fates'' English localization as "I cannot afford to fail." Marth keeps a stern expression before smiling once the victory pose is over on the Nintendo 3DS version, while smiling throughout the entire pose on the Wii U version.

|desc-3=Sheaths Falchion and stands facing the camera, while saying "{{ja|今日も生き延びることが出来た。|Kyō mo ikinobiru koto ga dekita.}}", which translates to "Even today I was able to survive."

==In [[competitive play]]==

 

 

 

*{{Sm|False|USA}} (#73) - One of the best Marth players in the United States. Ranked 41st on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v2]], and 5th on the [[New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings]]; 1st at [[Midwest Mayhem 3]], 7th at [[CEO 2016]], 13th at [[2GGT: KTAR Saga]], and 17th at [[Pound 2016]] and [[Get On My Level 2016]].

*{{Sm|Fuwa|Japan}} - One of Japan's best Marth players. Ranked 110th on the [[JAPAN Power Rankings]]; 2nd at [[Sumabato 13]], 3rd at [http://challonge.com/Karisuma11T Karisuma 11], 5th at [[Waseda Festival 2016]], and 9th at [[Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup]]. An excellent [[Doubles]] player with {{Sm|Earth}}; 1st at [http://challonge.com/Karisuma10T Karisuma 10], 2nd at [[Sumabato 14]].

*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} (#3)- Widely considered to be the best Marth player in the world. Ranked 1st on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v5]], and 1st on the [[Mexican Smash 4 Power Rankings]]; placed 1st at [[Smash Factor 5]], [[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]], [[GENESIS 4]] and [[GENESIS 5]], [[GameTyrant Expo 2017]], [[2GG Championship]], [[EVO Japan 2018]], {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, and [[Super Smash Con 2018]].

*{{Sm|Mr E|USA}} (#37)- The second best Marth player in the world prior to solo maining {{SSB4|Lucina}}. Formerly ranked 28th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v4]], and 2nd on the [[New York City Smash 4 Power Rankings]]; 1st at [[Glitch 2]], 5th at [[Endgame]] and [[UGC Smash Open]], 9th at [[The Big House 6]], and 13th at [[EVO 2016]].

*{{Sm|Pugwest|USA}} (#91) - One of the best Marth players in the United States. Ranked 39th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v2]], 2nd on the [[New England Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 1st on the [[Rhode Island Smash 4 Power Rankings]]; 1st at [[GUMS 9]], 9th at [[Showdown: Battle Royale]], and 17th at EVO 2016. He and {{Sm|Marss}} comprise one of the best Doubles teams in the world; 3rd at The Big House 6, 4th at UGC Smash Open, 5th at [[GENESIS 3]] and CEO 2016, and 9th at GENESIS 4.

*{{Sm|Rizeasu|Japan}} (#68) - A master of diversity. Currently the best Marth player in Japan, though he also plays other characters in tournament. 4th at [http://challonge.com/Karisuma10T Karisuma 10] and [[Sumabato 15]], 5th at [http://challonge.com/Hirosuma5T Hirosuma 5], 9th at [[Sumabato 9]] [[Sumabato 12]], [[Karisuma Tokaigi Qualifiers]] and [[Sumabato 17]]. Ranked 20th on the JAPAN Power Rankings.

In All-Star Mode, Marth is fought in Stage 3 in the 3DS version or Stage 5 in the Wii U version alongside {{SSB4|Yoshi}}, {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSB4|Pit}}, {{SSB4|Mega Man}}, {{SSB4|Palutena}}, and {{SSB4|Ryu}}.

==={{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}[[Event Match]]es===

* '''[[All-Star Battle: Melee]]''': Marth is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents featured had debuted in ''Melee''.

* '''[[In the Name of the Hero-King]]''': Marth must defeat {{SSB4|Lucina}} in a [[Stamina Mode|stamina]] battle.

* '''[[The Ultimate Swordsman]]''': Marth is one of the seven opponents {{SSB4|Ike}} must defeat.

* '''[[Unwavering Chivalry]]''': {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} must defeat Marth without KOing {{SSB4|Peach}} or {{SSB4|Zelda}}.

* '''[[A Royal Errand]]''': Marth and {{SSB4|Robin}} must work together to collect 500G from {{SSB4|Wario}} and {{SSB4|Bowser}} in a coin battle before the stage reaches the Bazaar.

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

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

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

==[[Trophies]]==

Marth's default trophy is obtained by clearing Classic Mode as Marth. His alternate trophy is obtained by clearing All-Star Mode as Marth in the 3DS version or purchasing it in the Trophy Shop for 1000G in the Wii U version. The Critical Hit (Marth) trophy is obtained only in the Wii U version by clearing All-Star Mode as Marth.

{{Trophy/Fighter

|name=Marth

|image-3ds=MarthTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=The first hero from the Fire Emblem series, Marth is the prince of Altea and descendant of the hero Anri. In Smash Bros., he's known as an exceptional swordfighter, swinging his blade with grace. Striking with the tip will maximize the damage dealt. Teach aggressive foes a lesson with his strong Counter move.

|desc-pal=Marth, the prince of Altea, is the hero of the first ever Fire Emblem game and its remake, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. In this game, his graceful sword skills are what set him apart. Strike with the tip of his blade to deal extra damage, and use his Counter skill to defend yourself, no matter which direction you're being attacked from.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=FC|game1=Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light|release1=Japan|console2=SFC|game2=Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|release2=Japan}}

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=FC|game1=Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light|release1=1990 (JP)|console2=SFC|game2=Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|release2=1994 (JP)}}

}}

{{clrl}}

|name=Marth (Alt.)

|mode=Alt

|desc-ntsc=Marth's side special Dancing Blade is a four-stage attack. Aim and time your strikes carefully! The tip of his sword does the most damage. For his up smash, Justice Sword, he thrusts his blade into the air. You can use it to block attacks from above and launch nearby foes.

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=FC|game1=Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light|release1=1990 (JP)|console2=SFC|game2=Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|release2=1994 (JP)}}

{{Trophy/Fighter

|name=Critical Hit (Marth)

|image=CriticalHitMarthTrophyWiiU.png

|desc-ntsc=Marth raises his Exalted Falchion to the sky and then rushes forward to deal an incredibly powerful blow, almost certainly KO'ing anyone and everyone who gets hit! When it's used in the air, he'll fly forward a certain distance. On the ground, however, he'll only dash to the edge of the platform he's standing on.

|desc-pal=Marth raises his Exalted Falchion to the sky, then rushes forwards to deal an incredibly powerful blow, almost certainly KOing anyone and everyone who gets hit! When used in the air, he'll fly forwards a set distance, but on the ground, he'll only dash up to the edge of the platform he's standing on.

SSB4 Marth Screen-1.jpg|Posing with Falchion.

SSB4 Marth Screen-4.jpg|Holding Falchion out.

SSB4 Marth Screen-5.jpg|Attacking around himself with Falchion; appears to be his neutral aerial.

{{Reflist}}

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