R.O.B. (SSBU)/Down tilt

Hitbox visualization showing R.O.B.'s down tilt.

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Overview

R.O.B. thrusts his hands out in front of him from a crouching position. This move has very fast startup, coming out on frame 3 (tying it with jab for his fastest move), and has decent range and low ending lag. Due to Ultimate increasing shieldstun on grounded attacks compared to in SSB4, it is very safe on shield for an attack of its type, especially when compared to, say, Kirby or Donkey Kong's equivalent down tilts. Ultimate's universal run-canceling mechanic also makes it substantially easier for R.O.B. to abuse his down tilt compared to in past titles. The move can also lock downed opponents as well, further aiding its utility within R.O.B.'s grounded moveset.

The move has a 20% trip rate, and if it trips a grounded opponent, R.O.B. can get a guaranteed combo into a wide variety of moves, with smash attacks and grabs being especially rewarding follow-ups. However, the move's base knockback is extremely low, and at very low percentages it is actually unsafe on hit against opponents with moves that come out on frame 4 or earlier.

If it does not trip, then it does not directly true combo into jab or another down tilt against Pichu until 24%, Mii Swordfighter and Cloud until 31%, and Bowser until 37%. But once it does start true comboing even without needing to first trip the opponent, R.O.B.'s down tilt can effectively true combo into itself multiple times, among other things.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	5.0%	0		Forward	2	100	0		3.4	top	0.0	1.7 to 7.0	21.0 to 9.0	1.0×	1.0×	20%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Hitbox	3
Interruptible	15
Animation length	28

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Interruptible

R.O.B.'s moveset

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