Editing Roy (SSB4)

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:''For information on the playable [[Koopaling]], please see [[Bowser Jr. (SSB4)]].
{{Infobox Character
|name = Roy
|image = [[File:Roy SSB4.png|250px]]
|game = SSB4
|ssbgame1 = SSBM
|availability = [[DLC|Downloadable]]
}}
:{{cquote|Roy Seals the Deal!|cite=Introduction tagline}}
'''Roy''' ({{ja|ロイ|Roi}}, ''Roy'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as the third [[downloadable content|downloadable character]]. First [[Leak#Roy and Ryu data|leaked]] through datamining of the 1.0.6 update, Roy would [http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/39opwc/roy_and_ryu_confirmed_for_smash/ ultimately be revealed] and was released alongside {{SSB4|Lucas}} and {{SSB4|Ryu}} on June 14th, 2015. Roy is also the third of three cut veterans to return for Super Smash Bros. 4 returning from ''Melee'', after {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}.

Roy is once again voiced by Jun Fukuyama, who reprises his role from ''Melee'', and has provided him with new voice clips (some of them mimicking ones from that game, like [[Mewtwo (SSB4)|Mewtwo]]) speaking Japanese regardless of the game's region (as with {{SSB4|Marth}}).

==Changes from ''Melee''==
Roy has been significantly buffed in his transition to ''SSB4'' from ''Melee'', where he was considered a low-tier character, but not without some nerfs. The hitbox placements on many of Roy's attacks (e.g. down air) have been improved, but at the cost of having less reach and reduced hitbox size. Many of his ground attacks' hitbox duration last slightly shorter. However, his power and speed have overall been increased. Furthermore, he benefits from the [[rage]] mechanic, allowing him to dish out even more knockback. Overall, Roy is now considerably more viable than his ''Melee'' incarnation and due to his significant buffs, he is considered the best swordsman in Smash 4.

Roy additionally received some minor and drastic changes that further distinguish his moveset and animations from {{SSB4|Marth}}'s, converting Roy to a near [[semi-clone]] status. 

===Aesthetics===
*{{change|Roy's design blends elements from [[:File:Binding Blade Roy.png|his original appearance]] in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' and [[:File:RoyFireEmblemAwakening.jpg|his DLC appearance]] in ''Fire Emblem: Awakening''.}}
*{{change|Roy now has completely unique idle stances as opposed to having a variant of Marth's.}}
*{{change|Roy now has an on-screen appearance.}}
*{{change|Roy has a new walking animation.}}
*{{change|In a similar vein to those of Marth and Lucina, Roy's sword trails now indicate the sweetspot with a white arc - in Roy's case, it's near the hilt of the blade.}}
*{{change|Seeming as an aesthetic change to further distance him as just another Marth clone, most of Roy's sword swings look aesthetically "heavier", with him swinging the Sword of Seals backhandedly or with two hands (with his new animations causing them to seem like it takes some effort, even in one of his new victory poses). As a result, Roy's Sword of Seals feels like a heavier Broadsword than Marth/Lucina's "lighter" Falchion, which they swing with less effort.}}

===Attributes===
*{{change|Many of Roy's attacks, such as his [[forward smash]] and his [[up special move]], [[Blazer]], now are performed while holding his sword with a reverse grip, and have slightly different swings compared to Marth as a result.}}<ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/crediar/v/6139915]</ref>
*{{buff|Roy dashes much faster (1.61 → 1.91). He now dashes faster than Marth.}}
*{{nerf|Roy walks slightly slower (1.2 → 1.15).}}
*{{buff|Roy has drastically increased air speed (being the 3rd fastest in the game.)}}
*{{nerf|The loss of [[wavedashing]] has hindered Roy's approach and mobility options.}}
*{{change|Roy now stands at Marth's height.}}
*{{nerf|The majority of Roy's attacks have less reach because of reduced hitbox sizes and altered placements.}}
*{{buff|Roy is significantly heavier (85 → 95), now being heavier than Marth rather than lighter. It additionally makes him become a middleweight from a lightweight.}}

===Ground attacks===
*{{change|Neutral attack is now an upward leaning lift-slice in reverse grip.}}
*{{buff|Neutral attack deals more damage (4/5/6 → 4/7/7%), has less ending lag, and sends opponents at 60 degrees which gives it more combo potential.}}
*{{nerf|Neutral attack has 1 frame more start up and has noticeably less range. Its hitbox duration is shortened by 1 frame.}}
*{{buff|Forward tilt has significantly more knockback (60 base/70 growth → 30 base/100 growth). It also has 1 frame less start up.}}
*{{nerf|Forward tilt's hitbox duration is shortened by 2 frames.}}
*{{change|Forward tilt has Roy lean forward for an inward slash via reverse grip.}}
*{{buff|Up tilt deals more damage (6/8/9/10 → 7/12%), making it much stronger despite it's lower growth (116 → 103).}}
*{{change|Up tilt now has Roy swinging his sword in a more overhead grip while bringing it to his side instead of behind him. The animation is more vertical than horizontal.}}
*{{nerf|Up tilt's late hitbox duration is shortened by 2 frames.}}
*{{buff|Down tilt has 1 frame less start-up. It also now sends opponents at 30 degrees, making it much better for edgeguarding. It also allows Roy to set up a [[tech-chase]].}}
*{{nerf|Down tilt no longer sends opponents at a vertical trajectory, almost completely removing all its combo potential. Its hitbox duration is shortened by 1 frame. Its sweetspot deals less damage (|12%|11%|).}}
*{{buff|Dash attack deals 1% more damage (12 → 13%) and has much stronger knockback (70 base/55 growth → 65 base/82 growth).}}
*{{nerf|Dash attack starts up slightly slower than before due to the new animation.}}
*{{change|Dash attack animation involves Roy slashing inward into a braking stop with an inward sweep slash.}}
*{{buff|Forward smash has slightly less ending lag and slightly more growth (65 → 70).}}
*{{change|Forward smash's animation changed to Roy bringing his sword behind himself, then slashing forward in a reaping two-handed slash from a turn. This animation is shared with the [[Mii Swordfighter]].}}
*{{nerf|Forward smash has 2 frame slower start-up and the hitbox duration lasts 1 frame shorter.}}
*{{buff|Up smash hits link together better. It also has 3 frames less start-up and slightly less ending lag.}}
*{{nerf|Up smash last hit has slightly less base knockback (73 → 70).}}
*{{change|The first hit of up smash now has no knockback. This removes the attack's ability to spike, but allows the move to link together and deal damage more reliably.}}
*{{change|Up smash also has an explosion occur at the end.}}
*{{buff|Down smash's front hit sends foes at a more horizontal trajectory.}}
*{{nerf|Down smash deals less damage (28% fully charged &rarr; 21% fully charged). Both hits of down smash lasts 1 frame shorter.}}
*{{buff|Down smash's back hit deals 2% more damage.}}
*{{change|The properties of Roy's down smash have been reversed, with the back hit being stronger.}}

===Aerial attacks===
*{{buff|Neutral aerial hits on frame 6 instead of frame 7. The second swing hits on frame 15 instead of frame 17. It also has less ending and landing lag.}}
*{{nerf|Forward aerial hits on frame 10 instead of frame 5 and 7.}}
*{{buff|Forward aerial has less ending and landing lag.}}
*{{change|Forward aerial's animation has Roy's legs positioned differently, and swings his blade while leaning forward with his right side more.}}
*{{buff|Back aerial has less ending and landing lag.}}
*{{buff|Up aerial has slightly less ending and landing lag, and it also has more knockback, making it a better juggling tool. The hitbox lasts 2 frames longer.}}
*{{buff|Neutral, forward and back aerials all deal more damage and are significantly stronger, now being able to KO reliably.}}
*{{change|Roy has a new down aerial, working similar to {{SSB4|Ike}}'s where he does a take-down two-handed slash below himself.}}
*{{buff|New down aerial is drastically better overall. It's much stronger on both the sweetspot and sourspot, dealing 15% at the base and 10% at the tip (instead of 9% at the base and 6% at the tip), with the sourspot now being able to KO grounded opponents at around 160%. It also has extended reach underneath Roy and has a much more favorable placement for the meteor smash hitbox that makes it significantly easier to land. The move also has much less ending and landing lag, and with proper timing, it can also be used out of a forward air to [[Ken Combo]].}}
*{{nerf|New down aerial has less diagonal reach, lasts 2 frames shorter, and takes a bit longer to start up.}}

===Throws/Other Attacks===
*{{buff|Roy's dash grab comes on frame 8 instead of frame 10.}}
*{{buff|Down throw now sends opponents directly above Roy, making it much better for followups.}}
*{{nerf|Down throw deals less damage.(|6%|5%)}}
*{{buff|Floor attack (front & back) deals more damage. (|6%|7%)}}

===Special moves===
*{{buff|[[Flare Blade]] has much less ending lag, with Roy now being able to act out of it almost immediately. It can also now be charged up to a maximum of 48% without causing recoil damage (up from 41% in ''Melee'').}}
*{{change|Flare Blade has a different sound when charging; when fully charged, the sound vanishes before the move's explosion. All stages of the attack now unleash an actual yet-minor explosion, with most of the higher stages unleashing the original large explosions from ''Melee''.}}
*{{nerf|[[Flare Blade]] has slightly more start up lag and takes slightly more time to fully charge.}}
*{{nerf|The first hit of Double-Edge Dance has 2 frames more start-up.}}
*{{buff|Double-Edge Dance requires less technical precision, and each individual hit has less start-up (except the first hit and fourth hit down input).}}
*{{change|The variants of Double-Edge Dance's third hit can no longer KO, but it can easily combos into the 4th hit.}}
*{{change|Double-Edge Dance's final up input now has a brand new animation, where Roy does an upward launching slash in a recovering turn, as opposed to a forward hopping more pronounced version of his forward final input. Marth's Dancing Blade final upward input has undergone the same change since ''Brawl''.}}
*{{buff|[[Blazer]] now has invincibility frames on startup if used from the ground.}}
*{{buff|Blazer deals more damage, and the final hit is much stronger, now being able to KO at high percentages, and has lasting hitboxes near the peak of the move unlike in ''Melee''.}}
*{{change|Blazer's first hit has much lower set knockback. This allows every hit to connect even better than in ''Melee'' at the loss of its ability to OHKO the lightest characters.}}
*{{nerf|Blazer gains slightly less distance.}}
*{{buff|Blazer now carries much more horizontal momentum near its peak, and can be tilted left or right before startup to cover a notable amount of horizontal range, increasing Roy's horizontal recovery.}}
*{{buff|[[Counter]] has 7 frames more counter window. It is also much stronger and can now KO off countered smash attacks starting under 40%. The move's horizontal range is also longer.}}
*{{nerf|Counter's damage multiplier is reduced (1.5x → 1.35x).}}
*{{change|Counter has a slightly tweaked animation: Roy holds his hand out for the entirely of the move, along with pointing his sword downward instead of upward. His counter slash animation is instead an outward swatting one-handed slash.}}
*{{change|Roy now has a [[Final Smash]], [[Critical Hit]]. Unlike Marth's and Lucina's, Roy's is a stationary focused attack rather than a directional straight line.}}

==Moveset==

{{MovesetTable
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|neutralname=&nbsp;
|neutralcount=1
|neutral1dmg=7.5% (sweetspot), ~4.65% (sourspot)
|neutraldesc=Roy slashes his sword upwards in reverse-grip, ending at shoulder height. Easily combos into itself and his forward tilt at low percentages.
|ftiltname=&nbsp;
|ftiltdmg=12.5% (sweetspot), 9% (near), 8% (far)
|ftiltdesc=Roy steps into a downward diagonal slash to the left in reverse-grip, stopping the end motion with his left-hand. Very strong for a tilt.
|utiltname=&nbsp;
|utiltdmg=12% (sweetspot), 7% (sourspot)
|utiltdesc=Roy does a horizontal slash to the left in reverse-grip that is aimed skyward in an arc-like motion.
|dtiltname=&nbsp;
|dtiltdmg=11% (sweetspot), 6.5% (sourspot)
|dtiltdesc=Crouches and jabs his sword briskly at the enemy's feet. Weaker than Roy's other tilts, but comes out quickly.
|dashname=&nbsp;
|dashdmg=13% (sweetspot), 9% (sourspot)
|dashdesc=Roy leaps forward briefly before pivotting to the left as he does a low-angle horizontal slash to the left.
|fsmashname=&nbsp;
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|20}} (close), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (far)
|fsmashdesc=Roy leans forward then pivots to the left, gripping his sword with both hand before spinning around into a two-handed downward diagonal slash.
|usmashname=Flame Sword
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hits 2-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 5)
|usmashdesc=Roy thrusts his sword skyward as it ignites in flames, forming an explosion on the final hit.
|dsmashname=&nbsp;
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (front, sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (back, sweetspot) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (front, sourspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (back, sourspot)
|dsmashdesc=Briskly sweeps his sword in front of him to the right before pivoting to the left into another sweep to behind him.
|nairname=&nbsp;
|nairdmg=6%/4% (first hit, sweetspot/sourspot), 8%/5% (second hit, sweetspot/sourspot)
|nairdesc=Roy quickly swipes to the left with the back of the blade, then a quick turn-through swipe to the right. The second hit capable of attacking behind him.
|fairname=&nbsp;
|fairdmg=11%/7% (sweetspot/sourspot)
|fairdesc=Roy pivots in the air into a downward vertical slash in the air that curves to the left slightly.
|bairname=&nbsp;
|bairdmg=12%/9% (sweetspot/sourspot)
|bairdesc=Roy turns with a hard pivot to the left into an upward vertical slash to the left. It is identical to Marth's back aerial but the animation is slightly stronger.
|uairname=&nbsp;
|uairdmg=9%/6% (sweetspot/sourspot)
|uairdesc=Roy swings horizontally to the right skyward, that is followed by a slow aerial flip, in a similar manner to Marth's up aerial. The weakest of Roy's aerials in terms of dishing out damage.
|dairname=&nbsp;
|dairdmg=15%/10% (sweetspot/sourspot)
|dairdesc=Roy spreads his legs in the air before coming down with a overhead two-handed downward vertical slash. Meteor smashes when connected properly. Closely resembles Ike's down aerial.
|grabname=&nbsp;
|grabdesc=Roy bends forward and reaches out with his left hand.
|pummelname=&nbsp;
|pummeldmg=2%
|pummeldesc=Roy performs a knee strike to the grabbed opponent's abdominal region.
|fthrowname=&nbsp;
|fthrowdmg=5%
|fthrowdesc=Roy does a lifting side slam on the opponent, causing them to rebound against the ground away from him..
|bthrowname=&nbsp;
|bthrowdmg=5%
|bthrowdesc=Roy tosses the opponent away from him as he pulls the over his left leg, tripping them.
|uthrowname=&nbsp;
|uthrowdmg=6%
|uthrowdesc=Roy exchanges grip of the opponent to his right hand and tosses them straight up into the air.
|dthrowname=&nbsp;
|dthrowdmg=5%
|dthrowdesc=Roy lifts his left leg past the foe's feet, followed by a one-handed lifting side slam with his left arm.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdesc=Laying supine, Roy turns to his left as he gets up and stabs to behind him and then slash to the right in front of him.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdesc=Laying prone, Roy barrel rolls on the ground into a kneeling position, then does a clockwise 360 degree spin cut along the ground.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Roy hops briskly to his feet then turns around and stabs behind him and then turns back around into a horizontal swing to the right.
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgedmg=8%
|edgedesc=Roy handstand-flips himself onto the stage, then slashes horizontally to the right.
|nsdefname=Flare Blade
|nsdefdmg=6%-45%, (50% when fully charged, sweetspot), (36% when fully charged, sourspot)
|nsdefdesc=Roy pushes his right leg forward and positions his sword upward over his left shoulder, gripping the hilt with both hands and begins to charge his blade with flames, similar to Ike's Eruption before stepping into slamming it overhead onto the ground and creating an explosion. One-Hit KO's Mario from the center of Final Destination when charged to the max. Deals 10% recoil damage to Roy when unleashing a fully charged strike.
|nsc1name=N/A
|nsc1dmg=
|nsc1desc=
|nsc2name=N/A
|nsc2dmg=
|nsc2desc=
|ssdefname=Double-Edge Dance
|ssdefdmg=3-5% (First Hit), 2-3% (Second Forward Hit), 2-3% (Second Upward Hit), 1-3% (Second Downward Hit), 2-3% (Third Forward Hit), 3% (Third Upward Hit), 4% (Third Downward Hit), 6% (Final Forward Hit), 5% (Final Upward Hit), 2% (First 4 slashes of Final Downard Hit), 6% (Last slash of Final Downward Hit) 
|ssdefdesc=Roy unleashes a combo of sword slashes in a fashion identical to Marth and Lucina's Dancing Blade. The type of slashes he performs can be influenced by directional inputs, the attacks being little to no difference in animation from Marth and Lucina's, though the knockback is slightly stronger on Roy's end.
|ssc1name=N/A
|ssc1dmg=
|ssc1desc=
|ssc2name=N/A
|ssc2dmg=
|ssc2desc=
|usdefname=Blazer
|usdefdmg=6%/4% (First Hit sweetspotted/sourspotted), 1% (3 Hits), 9%/7% (Last Hit sweetspotted/sourspotted)
|usdefdesc=Roy lowers himself as he twirls his sword to reverse grip then leaps skyward while thrusting his arm upwards with his sword ablaze, then juts his arm upwards to the left as he turns counter-clockwise. The ascension can also be angled laterally or vertically.
|usc1name=N/A
|usc1dmg=
|usc1desc=
|usc2name=N/A
|usc2dmg=
|usc2desc=
|dsdefname=Counter
|dsdefdmg=1.35x damage multiplier (min 8%).
|dsdefdesc=
Roy twirls his sword into reverse grip and holds it over his his left forearm, which is bent forward at an angle. He will block incoming attacks by immediately raising his sword up in reverse grip, twirls it into normal grip and steps into a wide downward vertical flame slash to the right. Damage dealt is dependent on the attack countered.
|dsc1name=N/A
|dsc1dmg=
|dsc1desc=
|dsc2name=N/A
|dsc2dmg=
|dsc2desc=
|fsname=Critical Hit
|fsdmg=1% (1-10 hits), 35% (ending hit)
|fsdesc=Roy's scabbard appears on the back of his waist and Roy holds his sword over his left shoulder with both hands, pointed diagonally at the opponent. Roy trails his sword on the air clockwise from his left in a full-moon like motion (trapping anyone close with light fire damage) before releasing his right-hand and quickly pulling his sword back, igniting the blade. Roy then grasps the sword with both hands before stepping forward with his left foot into a wide downward diagonal slash to the right, releasing his left hand upon connection, generating a powerful, explosive blazing slash, as well as engulfing the attacked area in flames. Roy then twirls his sword in his right hand 180-degrees clockwise into reverse grip before sheathing his sword. Unlike Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit, Roy's isn't a One-Hit KO. The circular trail can connect up to four times from the front. But if the move is performed with an enemy behind Roy, it can hit up to ten times, dragging the opponent to in front of Roy in time for the final slash.
}}
{{Special Moves|char=Roy}}

===Taunts===
*Roy's up taunt has him triumphantly hold his sword above his head; unlike Marth's taunt, he holds it sideways.
*Roy's side taunt has him posing while holding the Sword of Seals backhanded toward the screen, saying "{{ja|僕 は 負けない!|Boku wa Makenai!}}", which translates to "I won't lose!" This line was one of his victory quotes in ''Melee''.
*Roy's down taunt is his returning taunt from ''Melee'', where he kneels and holds his sword behind him while yelling. The yell is one of his attacking lines when using moves.

====On-Screen Appearance====
Appears from a spell circle, similar to others from his franchise, albeit crouching. The Sword of Seals is stuck in the ground when he appears, and Roy pulls it out before assuming his idle stance.

===Idle Poses===
*Pumps his fist.
*Swipes his hand lightly against the Sword of Seals while holding it in front of himself.
===Victory Fanfare===
This victory theme is a small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first Fire Emblem game, which has since become the main theme of the series. It is shared with {{SSB4|Marth}}, {{SSB4|Ike}}, {{SSB4|Robin}}, and {{SSB4|Lucina}}.

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====Victory Poses====
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File:RoyPose1WiiU.png
File:RoyPose2WiiU.png
File:RoyPose3WiiU.png
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*Swipes his sword once over his shoulder, then swipes it down and behind him while facing left, saying "{{ja|真の戦いは、これからだ。|Shin no tatakai wa, korekara da.}}", which translates to "The true fight is about to start."
*Spins the Sword of Seals one and a half times and then sheaths it, saying"{{ja|苦しい戦いだった。|Kurushī tatakai datta.}}", which translates to "It was a difficult fight."
*Flourishes his sword and poses with it by his side, saying saying "{{ja|守るべきもののために、負けられない!|Mamoru beki mono no tame ni, makerarenai!}}", which translates to "For those whom I must protect, I will not lose!".

==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Roy|Alternate costumes]]==
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|colspan=8|[[Image:Roy Palette (SSB4).png]]
|-
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px}}
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Red}}
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Green}}
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Violet}}
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Cyan}}
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Purple}}
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Pink}}
|{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Yellow}}
|}

==Reveal Trailer==
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==Trophy==
:'''Roy'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Roy, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, returns for the first time since Melee! In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father’s stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into this game. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Roy, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, returns for the first time since Melee! In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father’s stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into this game. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.''

{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}

:'''Roy (Alt)'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.''

{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}

:'''Critical Hit'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''For Roy’s Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn’t have much range, so make sure you’re close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!''

::{{flag|pal}} ''For Roy’s Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn’t have much range, so make sure you’re close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!''
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RoyTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
RoyAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
CriticalHitRoyTrophyWiiU.png|[[Critical Hit]] (Roy)
</gallery>
</center>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SSB4 Roy SplashArt.png|Splash art.
File:Roy Screen-1.jpg|Taunting in front of a wall of fire.
File:Roy Screen-2.jpg
File:Roy Screen-3.jpg
File:Roy Screen-4.jpg|[[Critical Hit]].
File:Roy Screen-5.jpg|Roy and [[Koopalings|Roy]].
File:Roy Screen-6.jpg|Roy with [[Zero Suit Samus]]
File:Roy Screen-7.jpg|[[Flare Blade]].
File:Roy Screen-8.jpg|All of Roy's alternate color schemes.
File:Roy Screen-9.jpg|Performing Double-Edge Dance.
File:Roy Screen-10.jpg|Roy posing with both Female and Male [[Robin]]
File:RoyMarthComparison.jpeg|Roy & Marth performing a side smash. Note that the sweetspot is highlighted by the trail left by their swords. Marth's Falchion's strongest part is at its tip while Roy's Sword of Seal's strongest part is at its hilt.
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==Trivia==
*As with {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, Roy's official artwork is posed almost identically to his ''Melee'' official artwork.
*Roy's introduction makes a reference to the Sword of Seals, aka the Binding Blade.
*The segment of Roy's trailer where he attacks [[Koopalings|Roy Koopa]] is a reference to how they are the only characters to share the same name. This is referenced again in one of Roy's pictures on his profile page on the official website.
*In the 3DS version of ''Smash 4'', Roy (along with {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}) is one of the only characters not to use a [[taunt]] during his pose in [[Classic Mode]] once he chooses a path. Instead, he uses one of his idle poses, his fist pump.
*All of Roy's sourspotted attacks make a punch/kick sound effect instead of a slashing sound effect. This is carried over from ''Melee''.
**Roy, [[Young Link]] and [[Toon Link]] are the only swordfighters in Super Smash Bros whose swords consistently produce punch/kick sound effects instead of a slashing sound effect for the majority of their attacks, albeit Roy's coming from his sourspotted attacks.
*Roy is the only DLC character with a down smash attack that strikes on both sides of him.
*Roy is one of the four characters to use different voice clips when using any of his smash attacks. The other three being {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSB4|Rosalina}}, and {{SSB4|Ryu}}.
**Additionally, Roy and Ryu are the only two characters to use different sound clips when using battering items.
*When Roy uses his Final Smash, [[Critical Hit#Roy|Critical Hit]], his sword sheath (as seen in his official artwork) will appear out of nowhere on his back and disappears abruptly once the Final Smash ends, where Roy sheaths his sword while posing before quickly drawing it out again.
*Like Dr. Mario, Roy has a unique stance from the character he is a clone of but has the same stance as them when holding an item, in Roy's case he goes to Marth's stance when holding a light item.
*In Roy's reveal trailer, there is an brief scene where Roy performs his down taunt next to the [[Superspicy Curry]] item. This is actually a reference to one of the winners of the Melee photo contest. The picture is called "The Ultimate Curry" and can be found [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHhcXxLUcAAkDz8.jpg here].

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-:{{Cquote|''Roy Seals the Deal!''|cite=Introduction tagline}}
+:{{cquote|Roy Seals the Deal!|cite=Introduction tagline}}
-'''Roy''' ({{ja|ロイ|Roi}}, ''Roy'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. Initially [[Leak#Roy and Ryu data|leaked]] via data mining of update [[1.0.6]],<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/13/ryu-and-roy-for-smash-bros-leaked Ryu and Roy for Smash Bros. Wii U, 3DS Leaked]</ref> Roy was formally announced alongside {{SSB4|Ryu}} during a [[Nintendo Direct]] on June 14th, 2015, and was made available that same day as [[Downloadable content (SSB4)|downloadable content]] alongside {{SSB4|Lucas}} and Ryu.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWM-SCjIuNg Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U - New Content Approaching 6.14.15]</ref> {{s|wikipedia|Jun Fukuyama}} reprises his role as Roy's voice actor from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', providing new voice clips that mimic the ones he recorded in the game.<ref>[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/06/25/ryu-roy-and-lucas-join-the-battle-sakurai-famitsu-column-vol-481/ Ryu, Roy, and Lucas join the battle!]</ref> Roy, {{SSB4|Marth}}, [[Takamaru]], the [[Prince of Sablé]], and {{SSB4|Cloud}} are the only characters that speak Japanese in every regional version of ''SSB4''.
+'''Roy''' ({{ja|ロイ|Roi}}, ''Roy'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as the third [[downloadable content|downloadable character]]. First [[Leak#Roy and Ryu data|leaked]] through datamining of the 1.0.6 update, Roy would [http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/39opwc/roy_and_ryu_confirmed_for_smash/ ultimately be revealed] and was released alongside {{SSB4|Lucas}} and {{SSB4|Ryu}} on June 14th, 2015. Roy is also the third of three cut veterans to return for Super Smash Bros. 4 returning from ''Melee'', after {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}.
-Roy is ranked 41st out of 54 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the E tier. This is a slight improvement to his low-tier placement in ''Melee'', where he was ranked 21st out of 26. However, due to ''SSB4''{{'}}s tier structure, Roy is actually rendered as a mid-tier character.
+Roy is once again voiced by Jun Fukuyama, who reprises his role from ''Melee'', and has provided him with new voice clips (some of them mimicking ones from that game, like [[Mewtwo (SSB4)|Mewtwo]]) speaking Japanese regardless of the game's region (as with {{SSB4|Marth}}).
-Roy boasts good overall mobility and attack speed, owing to very fast [[dash]]ing and [[air speed]]s, alongside fast-starting attacks that allow him to quickly react to openings. When coupled with the [[fireemblemwiki:Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]]'s highly damaging sweetspots, which are close to its hilt, he boasts impressive power and a number of strong KOing options at close range.
+==Changes from ''Melee''==
+Roy has been significantly buffed in his transition to ''SSB4'' from ''Melee'', where he was considered a low-tier character, but not without some nerfs. The hitbox placements on many of Roy's attacks (e.g. down air) have been improved, but at the cost of having less reach and reduced hitbox size. Many of his ground attacks' hitbox duration last slightly shorter. However, his power and speed have overall been increased. Furthermore, he benefits from the [[rage]] mechanic, allowing him to dish out even more knockback. Overall, Roy is now considerably more viable than his ''Melee'' incarnation and due to his significant buffs, he is considered the best swordsman in Smash 4.
-He also benefits from gameplay changes brought about by ''SSB4'': the [[rage]] mechanic supplements his strong sweetspotted attacks, the changes to hitstun and shieldstun make his sweetspots significantly safer on hit, while the updated edge mechanics improve his recovery. Roy also has a varied combo game that is difficult to predict and grants him above average damage racking potential, with reliable combo starters from low to medium percents including forward and down throw, neutral attack, neutral and up aerial, and [[Double-Edge Dance]].
+Roy additionally received some minor and drastic changes that further distinguish his moveset and animations from {{SSB4|Marth}}'s, converting Roy to a near [[semi-clone]] status.
-Roy, however, is strongly held back by a poor approach, owing to his slow [[air acceleration]] and unsafe aerials that cannot [[autocancel]] in a [[short hop]]. On a related note, Roy is ineffective at spacing: despite having disjointed range, the Binding Blade's inconvenient sourspots force him to space his sweetspotted attacks dangerously close to opponents.
-Roy's combo game is also flawed: his sweetspotted moves are ineffective at performing lengthy combos past medium percents, while his forward, back and down throws are heavily reliant on reads because of their very low hitstun. Finally, Roy suffers from a poor recovery: [[Blazer]] is predictable and covers very minimal vertical distance, while his very fast [[falling speed]] not only hinders his recovery, but also makes him susceptible to combos.
-Due to the above factors, Roy has attained below-average tournament representation. Despite this, he has achieved some degree of competitive success, thanks to the likes of players such as {{Sm|Hyper Kirby}}, {{Sm|Flow}}, and {{Sm|Cloudy}}.
-==Attributes==
-[[File:RoyMarthComparison.jpeg|400px|thumb|Roy and {{SSB4|Marth}} performing their forward smash attacks. Note that the sweetspot is highlighted by the trail left by their swords: Roy's [[fireemblemwiki:Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]] is strongest near its hilt, whereas Marth's {{s|fireemblemwiki|Falchion}} is strongest at its blade's tip.]]
-Unlike in ''Melee'', Roy is a [[semi-clone]] of {{SSB4|Marth}}, although he retains the attributes that differentiate the two. Compared to Marth, Roy sports the eleventh fastest [[dash]]ing speed, the fourth fastest [[air speed]], and the fifth fastest [[falling speed]] (7, 23, and 30 spots higher, respectively), alongside being 5 units [[Weight|heavier]] than Marth. Conversely, Roy [[walk]]s significantly slower, being only above-average compared to Marth, while his [[air acceleration]] is among the bottom five. Finally, Roy's long [[dash-dance|extended dash-dance]] allows him to read and punish opponents accordingly. However, his laggy initial dash (17 frames) and turnaround animations give him a poor shield buffer out of his dash and turn. Overall, this places Roy's archetype as a speedy fast-faller with polarized, linear movement. Roy's mobility is considerably faster than Marth's in regard to movement speed and air-to-ground transitioning, but his aerial fluidity is significantly limited, preventing him from easily using retreating aerials like Marth, and makes his aerial approaches committal.
-Apart from differences in attributes, many of Roy's attacks differ from Marth's by having separate animations, which in turn give his attacks completely altered hitbox sizes, frame values and mechanical differences. This grants him a individualized playstyle compared to Marth, made most notable by his inverse [[tipper]]: the [[fireemblemwiki:Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]] deals more damage and knockback near its hilt, and much less at its blade's tip, which has very little KO potential compared to Marth's untippered [[fireemblemwiki:Falchion|Falchion]]. However, its inverse tipper is much larger than Falchion's tipper, and most of its attacks are less polarizing due to their possession of a "mediumspot" that is between both its sweetspot and sourspot. Roy's sword, along with his attributes, encourage a highly rewarding close-and-personal game with heavy emphasis on landing hits with his sword's larger sweetspot, and has little focus on distant spacing due to its ineffective sourspots.
-Much like his overall mobility, almost all of Roy's attacks have quick start-up, and his aforementioned speed allows him to easily close the gap between himself and his opponent to make effective use of his inverse tipper. Coupled with his sweetspot's high damage, Roy has an above-average damage racking game once he finds an opening. His most versatile combo initiators are his neutral aerial (which has quick start-up, low landing lag, and a long-lasting hitbox) and his neutral attack (which starts at frame 5 and launches at a favorable angle), both of which can start combos into his throws and tilts. His up aerial starts on frame 5 and has a deceptively long-lasting hitbox that lasts until the sword trail ends, allowing a reverse sweetspotted up aerial to start medium percent combos into neutral aerial, back aerial, or [[Blazer]], or a sourspot into [[Double-Edge Dance]] depending on the enemy's reaction. Finally, forward aerial has very early [[interruptibility]], allowing it to be used as a retreating aerial while jumping backwards, can chain into itself up to two times if Roy moves at full speed and uses his second jump, and can be used for frame-trapping against air dodges if followed up with an up aerial. His down tilt is also a good spacing option, and is useful for [[shield stab]]bing and [[edgeguard]]ing due to its semi-spike trajectory.
-Tying in with his damage racking game are his throws, which launch at favorable angles for low-percent combos. Down and forward throws can chain into his neutral attack, dash attack, forward tilt, neutral aerial, Blazer and [[Double-Edge Dance]]. As Roy's combo-initiating moves can often lead straight into a grab, it is common for Roy to deal high amounts of damage through precise [[read]]s at low percents, either from an attack into a grab, or through chaining a throw into an attack, then re-grabbing. While the low [[hitstun]] of his throws prevent true follow-ups at higher percents, they also force opponents into [[tech-chase]] and air dodge scenarios, allowing Roy to condition opponents into reacting. Up throw is also able to KO outright at very high percents.
-The power of Roy's sweetspotted moves also grant him an array of KOing options that are capable of KOing impressively early. While on-stage, his best KOing options are his forward and up tilts, forward and up smashes, and [[Blazer]], due to their quick start-up and high power. His smash attacks, in particular, are immensely powerful; forward smash is one of the strongest of its kind and can be used for hard punishes at as low as 40%, up smash is capable of KOing as low as 100%, and the sweetspotted first hit of down smash can KO at around 120%. Although Roy's offense thrives while he is on-stage, his fast air speed and disjointed range grant him an effective off-stage presence. His forward, back and down aerials each have distinct perks apart from their power: the former two are quick and have wide arcs, while the latter is a powerful [[meteor smash]] when sweetspotted. Although he is a middleweight, Roy is also one of the better users of [[rage]], as his very quick falling speed grants him impressive on-stage endurance and allows him to further enhance the knockback of his already powerful moves.
-Finally, each of Roy's special moves possess respectable utility. [[Flare Blade]] is a deadly edgeguarding option, especially while on-stage, thanks to its fearsome power even when uncharged, large hitbox, and deceptively low ending lag. The latter allows it to be used as a mindgame to punish edge getups, while its speed can amplify Roy's sub-par aerial mobility by granting him an aerial [[B-reverse]]. Double-Edge Dance is effective for damage racking, catching dodges, and pressuring shields; its final upward and forward hits can also KO outright. Blazer is an excellent [[out of shield]] option, grants both brief super [[armor]] on start-up and high power when grounded, can [[stage spike]] careless opponents who attempt to edgeguard Roy, and can be a [[true combo]] from his down throw at 0%, or a neutral attack at specific percents as a KO combo. Lastly, his [[Counter]] is one of the strongest [[counterattack]]s in the game, as its 1.35× damage multiplier makes it devastating when used against a powerful attack.
-However, Roy is hindered by a slew of flaws. Although he is granted a powerful offense, making use of it is difficult in the first place despite his remarkable mobility, mainly due to several reasons. His very fast air speed is offset by his very slow air acceleration, making his aerial approach highly committal in general, much like {{SSB4|Ryu}}'s. In addition, while his inverse tipper is one of his greatest strengths, it also forces him to fight at close range to be utilized at its fullest: only his sweetspots cause enough [[shield stun]] to prevent [[punishment]], and when coupled with his attacks having overall high ending lag (or in the case of his aerials, the inability to [[autocancel]] with a short hop), this results in him having to space attacks dangerously close against shields and negating the benefits of his disjointed sword. Finally, his [[range]] is below average for a swordsman, and when coupled with the Sword of Seal's low-utility sourspots, Roy's approach and spacing game is poor despite his good mobility, since his only quick, low-risk options that can be used to close in and pressure the opponent are his neutral aerial and falling up aerial.
-Roy's combo game, while powerful at low percents, become inconsistent from medium percents and onward. Although possible, Roy's sourspots are very unreliable for creating combos unlike Marth's, as they require extreme precision and only work at specific percents. His sweetspots are similar, due to them sending opponents too far for actual combos and only being effective for outright KOing at high percents. His throws also lack any true followups due to their very low hitstun: his forward throw can be easily teched, while his down throw can be air dodged out of. Overall, this makes Roy potent at damage racking, but his lack of KO setups puts him at a significant disadvantage when trying to end stocks, as it leaves him only with hard punishes.
-Lastly, Roy's offstage endurance is notoriously poor. His very quick falling speed makes him extremely susceptible to [[combo]]s, and as none of his moves are generally reliable enough to consistently break combos, many characters with reliable combo moves can rack up large amounts of damage and easily force him off-stage. To add to this issue, Roy's only [[recovery]] move, Blazer, is notoriously ineffective despite his impressive mobility: although it offers excellent protection, can be angled, and covers a decent amount of horizontal distance, it covers little vertical distance and is predictable. When coupled by his very quick falling speed, he is highly susceptible to meteor smashes, and even a sufficiently strong [[semi-spike]] can launch him too far away to recover. Additionally, players unaccustomed to his falling speed will quickly find that any misused aerial off-stage will send him too far to recover.
-Although tournaments do not currently allow [[Character customization|custom moves]], it should be noted that Roy does not have any due to being a DLC character. As such, he must not only utilize his own special moves properly, but also adapt as best as possible against characters that possess their own custom moves.
-Overall, Roy's strengths are on par with his weaknesses. While his character archetype is commonly viewed as being in the rushdown and/or glass cannon categories, he cannot effectively function in either role due to his poor recovery, unimpressive range for a swordsman, and vulnerability to combos. Instead, his optimal playstyle consists of limited aggression: capitalizing on enemy openings with his excellent mobility, and pressuring them with both his powerful sweetspots and effective combo game, but approaching cautiously and spacing his sweetspots safely enough to circumvent his flaws. As a result of these traits, Roy has sparse tournament representation and results at high-level play, although he has nevertheless achieved some competitive success, thanks to players such as {{Sm|Hyper Kirby}} and {{Sm|Cloudy}}.
-==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
-Roy is frequently placed within a group of characters ({{SSB4|Bowser}}, {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSB4|Charizard}}, {{SSB4|King Dedede}} and {{SSB4|Pit}}) that are the most noticeably reworked [[veteran]]s in ''SSB4''. In Roy's case, several of his moves were de-cloned from {{SSB4|Marth}} in a similar vein to {{SSBB|Falco}} and {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} in ''[[Brawl]]'', to the point that he is now a semi-clone. Although Roy received a mix of buffs and nerfs in the transition from ''Melee'' to ''SSB4'', he has overall been buffed.
-Among Roy's buffs are his greatly improved mobility, now having a much faster dashing speed and one of the fastest air speeds in the game, as well as his moveset being notably more rewarding than in ''Melee'': most of his moves are different from Marth, such as his new neutral attack, forward and up tilts, dash attack and down aerial, most of which have reduced lag, improved hitbox placements, and increased power, improving his close-ranged offense and combo game, and giving him more reliable KO moves. His damage output is much higher, and his sweetspotted attacks are considerably more powerful, giving him a bevy of new KOing options, which generally alleviates his main weakness from ''Melee''. His attack speed is faster overall, with his aerials in particular having significantly reduced ending and landing lag, [[L-canceling]] notwithstanding. The addition of [[rage]] boosts his KO power even further, while his heavier weight allows him to use it quite effectively. He also has much better endurance thanks to a his much higher weight. Lastly, Roy's recovery is generally better, thanks to [[Blazer]]'s improved horizontal distance, his faster air speed, and the removal of [[edge hogging]].
-However, Roy has also received several nerfs. Roy now stands at Marth's height, which enlarges his hurtbox, though his attacks have much shorter ranges and hitbox durations in spite of this, forcing him to fight at a much closer range, exacerbating one of his key weaknesses in ''Melee''. For the most part, Roy is also harmed by the post-''Melee'' gameplay changes: the loss of [[wavedash]]ing and L-canceling, as well as the weakening of [[dash-dancing]], noticeably worsen his approach. The general increase in range for other characters since ''Melee'', such as with {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSB4|Bowser}}, also indirectly hurts him. [[Double-Edge Dance]]'s first hit has almost completely lost its ability to stall his descent due to his faster falling speed, which hurts his recovery despite its improvements. Lastly, Roy's heavier weight makes him easy to combo despite falling speeds being slower in ''SSB4'' than they were in ''Melee''.
-Overall, Roy's strengths are much more pronounced than in ''Melee'', though he retains most of the same weaknesses as well. While his sweetspotted attacks are considerably more rewarding, he still has to fight up close in order to rack up damage, while his sub-par endurance makes his playstyle risky. Despite Roy having been overall buffed, other veterans were also buffed to varying degrees, which downplays his strengths in ''SSB4''{{'}}s metagame.
 ===Aesthetics===
-*{{change|Roy's design is now a combination of his appearances in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}'' and ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}''. His taller height, more muscular physique, slightly smaller eyes, and Turkey red hair are from ''Awakening'', whereas his facial structure and hairstyle are from ''The Binding Blade''. Roy's {{s|wikipedia|cuirass}}, {{s|wikipedia|pauldron}}s, and boots are also from his attire in ''The Binding Blade'', whereas his {{s|wikipedia|vambrace}}s, {{s|wikipedia|poleyn}}s, greaves, and gloves are from his attire as an [[fireemblemwiki:Downloadable content in Fire Emblem Awakening#Characters|Einherjar]] in ''Awakening''.}}
+*{{change|Roy's design blends elements from [[:File:Binding Blade Roy.png|his original appearance]] in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' and [[:File:RoyFireEmblemAwakening.jpg|his DLC appearance]] in ''Fire Emblem: Awakening''.}}
-*{{change|Roy's shirt, pants, headband, and cape are now amalgamations of his respective articles of clothing in ''The Binding Blade'' and ''Awakening'', whereas his poleyns are amalgamated with the design of his pauldrons. Additionally, Roy's boots are now coyote brown with gray toe boxes, carnelian bootstraps, and metallic gold soles. Lastly, his gloves are now carnelian, instead of blue. These changes are unique to ''SSB4''.}}
+*{{change|Roy now has completely unique idle stances as opposed to having a variant of Marth's.}}
-*{{change|Roy now has eight costumes much like the rest of the cast. He has received six new alternate costumes, each of which is based on {{s|fireemblemwiki|Alen}}, [[fireemblemwiki:Lance_(character)|Lance]], {{s|fireemblemwiki|Marcus}}, {{s|fireemblemwiki|Zephiel}}, {{s|fireemblemwiki|Cecilia}}, and his father, {{s|fireemblemwiki|Eliwood}}.}}
+*{{change|Roy now has an on-screen appearance.}}
-*{{change|Roy has been updated with universal features introduced in ''Brawl''.}}
+*{{change|Roy has a new walking animation.}}
-**{{change|Roy uses various voice clips for any move between any [[tilt attack]], his [[dash attack]], and all [[aerial attack]]s except for his down aerial.}}
+*{{change|In a similar vein to those of Marth and Lucina, Roy's sword trails now indicate the sweetspot with a white arc - in Roy's case, it's near the hilt of the blade.}}
-**{{change|Roy has an [[on-screen appearance]] and two new [[taunt]]s. His taunt from ''Melee'' has been moved to his down taunt.}}
+*{{change|Seeming as an aesthetic change to further distance him as just another Marth clone, most of Roy's sword swings look aesthetically "heavier", with him swinging the Sword of Seals backhandedly or with two hands (with his new animations causing them to seem like it takes some effort, even in one of his new victory poses). As a result, Roy's Sword of Seals feels like a heavier Broadsword than Marth/Lucina's "lighter" Falchion, which they swing with less effort.}}
-*{{change|Roy is more expressive. He smiles during his fist pumping idle pose, and either scowls or sternly clenches his teeth during some attacks.}}
-*{{change|The [[fireemblemwiki:Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]]'s trail now clearly indicates its sweetspot's location, similarly to {{s|fireemblemwiki|Falchion}}.}}
-*{{change|Aside from retaining some of Marth's animations, Roy now swings the Binding Blade in a reverse grip or with both hands. This has translated to his moveset, be it through a tweaked animation or a completely new move.}}
-*{{change|Roy now has unique idle animation, instead of variations of Marth's, and has two new [[idle pose]]s. However, his stance while holding a light [[item]] is identical to {{SSB4|Marth}}'s.}}
-*{{change|Roy has a new [[victory pose]]. He now spins the Binding Blade one and a half times and then sheaths it rather than planting it on the ground.}}
-*{{change|[[Jump]], [[sidestep]], and [[shield]] break's animations have changed.}}
 ===Attributes===
-*{{nerf|Roy is taller, making his hurtbox slightly larger. While this would also improve his overall [[range]], this is largely mitigated by the majority of his moveset having smaller hitboxes and/or altered hitbox placements because of the aforementioned alterations to most of his sword-based attacks' animations.}}
+*{{change|Many of Roy's attacks, such as his [[forward smash]] and his [[up special move]], [[Blazer]], now are performed while holding his sword with a reverse grip, and have slightly different swings compared to Marth as a result.}}<ref>[http://www.twitch.tv/crediar/v/6139915]</ref>
-*{{change|Roy is significantly [[weight|heavier]] (85 → 95), going from a heavier lightweight to an average middleweight (tied with {{SSB4|Robin}} and {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}). This improves his endurance, but makes him more susceptible to combos.}}
+*{{buff|Roy dashes much faster (1.61 → 1.91). He now dashes faster than Marth.}}
-*{{nerf|Roy [[walk]]s slower (1.2 → 1.15).}}
+*{{nerf|Roy walks slightly slower (1.2 → 1.15).}}
-*{{buff|Roy [[dash]]es much faster (1.61 → 1.95).}}
+*{{buff|Roy has drastically increased air speed (being the 3rd fastest in the game.)}}
-*{{buff|Roy [[jump]]s higher (28.36337281 → 30.969999).}}
+*{{nerf|The loss of [[wavedashing]] has hindered Roy's approach and mobility options.}}
-**{{change|Roy's [[short hop]] height is also higher (9.132671053 → 13). Compared to the returning veterans, however, Roy's short hop height is lower, going from the fifth lowest out of 26 characters to the sixth lowest out of 58.}}
+*{{change|Roy now stands at Marth's height.}}
-*{{buff|Roy's [[air speed]] is drastically faster (0.9 → 1.24), going from the 12th fastest in ''Melee'' to the fourth fastest.}}
+*{{nerf|The majority of Roy's attacks have less reach because of reduced hitbox sizes and altered placements.}}
-*{{change|As with the returning veterans, Roy's [[falling speed]] was decreased (2.4 → 1.8). Compared to the returning veterans, however, Roy falls faster. Improving his vertical endurance, but also making him more susceptible to combos.}}
+*{{buff|Roy is significantly heavier (85 → 95), now being heavier than Marth rather than lighter. It additionally makes him become a middleweight from a lightweight.}}
-*{{change|The removal of [[chain grab]]bing both helps and hinders Roy. It results in him no longer being susceptible to chain grabs, while his faster falling speed results in him no longer being susceptible to pseudo-chain grabs. However, it hinders his damage racking potential.}}
-*{{nerf|The weakening of [[Dash-dance|dash-dancing]] and the removal of [[wavedash]]ing significantly hinder Roy's approach.}}
 ===Ground attacks===
-*[[Neutral attack]]:
+*{{change|Neutral attack is now an upward leaning lift-slice in reverse grip.}}
-**{{buff|Roy has a new neutral attack, a reverse gripped upward slash. Compared to the previous neutral attack, it deals more damage (3%/5%/6% → 4.8%/7.5%/7.5%) and base knockback (30/5 → 40/32), has less ending lag (FAF 26 → 23) and has a different angle ([[Sakurai angle|361°]] → 62°/32°). Altogether, these traits make it significantly better for combos.}}
+*{{buff|Neutral attack deals more damage (4/5/6 → 4/7/7%), has less ending lag, and sends opponents at 60 degrees which gives it more combo potential.}}
-**{{nerf|Neutral attack has more start-up lag and its duration is shorter (frame 4-7 → 5-7) compared to the previous neutral attack.}}
+*{{nerf|Neutral attack has 1 frame more start up and has noticeably less range. Its hitbox duration is shortened by 1 frame.}}
-*[[Forward tilt]]:
+*{{buff|Forward tilt has significantly more knockback (60 base/70 growth → 30 base/100 growth). It also has 1 frame less start up.}}
-**{{buff|Roy has a new forward tilt, a reverse gripped downward slash. Compared to the previous forward tilt, it deals more damage (12%/10%/7% → 12.5%/9%/8%) and knockback (60/30 (base)/70 (scaling) → 30/40 (base)/100/80 (scaling)) and has less start-up (frame 9 → 8) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 32). Altogether, these traits making it better for KOing.}}
+*{{nerf|Forward tilt's hitbox duration is shortened by 2 frames.}}
-**{{nerf|Forward tilt's duration is shorter (5 frames → 3) than the previous forward tilt's.}}
+*{{change|Forward tilt has Roy lean forward for an inward slash via reverse grip.}}
-*[[Up tilt]]:
+*{{buff|Up tilt deals more damage (6/8/9/10 → 7/12%), making it much stronger despite it's lower growth (116 → 103).}}
-**{{buff|Roy has a new up tilt, a reverse gripped overhead arcing slash. Compared to the previous up tilt, it deals more damage (6%/8%/9%/10% → 7%/12%) and the sweetspot has more knockback scaling, making it much stronger, while the sourspots deal consistent damage and less knockback scaling (120/118/116/100 → 103). It also has less start-up (frame 7 → 6) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 39) and its sourspot has more base knockback (20 → 30). Altogether, these traits make it better both for KOing and combos.}}
+*{{change|Up tilt now has Roy swinging his sword in a more overhead grip while bringing it to his side instead of behind him. The animation is more vertical than horizontal.}}
-**{{nerf|Up tilt's duration is shorter (7 frames → 5) than the previous up tilt's.}}
+*{{nerf|Up tilt's late hitbox duration is shortened by 2 frames.}}
-*[[Down tilt]]:
+*{{buff|Down tilt has 1 frame less start-up. It also now sends opponents at 30 degrees, making it much better for edgeguarding. It also allows Roy to set up a [[tech-chase]].}}
-**{{nerf|Sweetspotted down tilt deals less damage (12% → 11%).}}
+*{{nerf|Down tilt no longer sends opponents at a vertical trajectory, almost completely removing all its combo potential. Its hitbox duration is shortened by 1 frame. Its sweetspot deals less damage (|12%|11%|).}}
-**{{buff|Sourspotted down tilt deals more damage (6% → 6.5%).}}
+*{{buff|Dash attack deals 1% more damage (12 → 13%) and has much stronger knockback (70 base/55 growth → 65 base/82 growth).}}
-**{{buff|Down tilt has decreased start-up lag (frame 8 → 7).}}
+*{{nerf|Dash attack starts up slightly slower than before due to the new animation.}}
-**{{change|Down tilt has decreased base knockback (90/70 → 50/40). Due to its angle being altered (80° → 30°), it is also now a [[semi-spike]]. These changes improve its edgeguarding and [[tech-chasing]] potential, but significantly hinder its combo potential.}}
+*{{change|Dash attack animation involves Roy slashing inward into a braking stop with an inward sweep slash.}}
-**{{nerf|Down tilt has increased ending lag (FAF 20 → 22) and a shorter duration (3 frames → 2).}}
+*{{buff|Forward smash has slightly less ending lag and slightly more growth (65 → 70).}}
-*[[Dash attack]]:
+*{{change|Forward smash's animation changed to Roy bringing his sword behind himself, then slashing forward in a reaping two-handed slash from a turn. This animation is shared with the [[Mii Swordfighter]].}}
-**{{buff|Roy has a new dash attack, an inward horizontal slash. Compared to the previous dash attack, it deals more damage (12%/6% → 13%/9%), knockback (70/35 (base)/55/60 (scaling) → 65/60 (base)/82/60 (scaling)) and its sweetspot has a different angle (110° → 52°). It also does not suffer from the infamously poor hitbox issues at close range from Melee due to it being a different attack. Altogether, these traits make it better for KOing.}}
+*{{nerf|Forward smash has 2 frame slower start-up and the hitbox duration lasts 1 frame shorter.}}
-**{{nerf|Dash attack has more start-up (frame 12 → 13) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 50) compared to the previous dash attack.}}
+*{{buff|Up smash hits link together better. It also has 3 frames less start-up and slightly less ending lag.}}
-*[[Forward smash]]:
+*{{nerf|Up smash last hit has slightly less base knockback (73 → 70).}}
-**{{nerf|Roy has a new forward smash, a rotating two-handed downward slash based on his regular attack as a Great Lord in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''. Compared to the previous forward smash, its sweetspot is smaller because of it having a "medium-spot" that deals 3% less damage (20% → 17%). It also has more start-up (frame 12 → 14) and ending lag (FAF 54 → 55), less vertical range, and a shorter duration (3 frames → 2).}}
+*{{change|The first hit of up smash now has no knockback. This removes the attack's ability to spike, but allows the move to link together and deal damage more reliably.}}
-**{{change|Sweetspotted forward smash has different knockback compared to the previous forward smash's sweetspot (80 (base)/65 (scaling) → 70/70).}}
+*{{change|Up smash also has an explosion occur at the end.}}
-**{{buff|Due to the damage multiplier for fully charged smash attacks being increased from ''Melee'' to ''SSB4'' (1.3671× → 1.4×), fully charged forward smash deals more damage (27.324%/16.4052% → 28%/16.8%).}}
+*{{buff|Down smash's front hit sends foes at a more horizontal trajectory.}}
-**{{buff|The 19% damage increase to [[shield]]s and the increase to [[shieldstun]] make sweetspotted forward smash significantly better at pressuring shields compared to the previous forward smash's sweetspot.}}
+*{{nerf|Down smash deals less damage (28% fully charged &rarr; 21% fully charged). Both hits of down smash lasts 1 frame shorter.}}
-*[[Up smash]]:
+*{{buff|Down smash's back hit deals 2% more damage.}}
-**{{buff|Due to the damage multiplier for fully charged smash attacks being increased from ''Melee'' to ''SSB4'' (1.3671× → 1.4×), fully charged up smash deals more damage (22.639176% → 23.8%).}}
+*{{change|The properties of Roy's down smash have been reversed, with the back hit being stronger.}}
-**{{buff|Due to the changes to [[stale move negation]], up smash deals 0.44% more damage (16.56% → 17%), although its base knockback was compensated (73 → 70). It also has decreased start-up lag and a longer duration (10 frames → 12). Additionally, its [[spike]] hitbox now properly keeps opponents in place for the other hits. Lastly, it now grants intangibility to Roy's arm throughout its duration.}}
-**{{nerf|Up smash has significantly increased ending lag (FAF 46 → 59).}}
-*[[Down smash]]:
-**{{nerf|Down smash's front hit deals less damage (21%/14% → 15%/10%), hindering its KO potential.}}
-**{{buff|Down smash's back hit deals more damage (16%/8% → 17%/11%) and its angles have been altered (75°/361° → 50°/47°/361°), improving its KO potential. It also has decreased ending lag (FAF 72 → 63).}}
-**{{change|Down smash's knockback properties have been reversed, making the back hit stronger than the front hit.}}
-**{{nerf|Down smash has a shorter duration (6 frames → 4).}}
-**{{buff|The 19% damage increase to shields and the increase to shieldstun significantly improve sweetspotted down smash's shield pressuring potential.}}
 ===Aerial attacks===
-*{{buff|All aerials have decreased ending lag (FAF 50 → 46 (neutral), FAF 35 → 30 (forward), FAF 43 → 36 (back), FAF 49 → 42 (up), FAF 64 → 52 (down)).}}
+*{{buff|Neutral aerial hits on frame 6 instead of frame 7. The second swing hits on frame 15 instead of frame 17. It also has less ending and landing lag.}}
-*{{nerf|Neutral, forward, and up aerials autocancel later (frame 32 → 47 (neutral), frame 30 → 33 (forward), frame 30 → 38 (up)). Forward aerial in particular no longer has an autocancel window, losing its ability to autocancel.}}
+*{{nerf|Forward aerial hits on frame 10 instead of frame 5 and 7.}}
-*{{change|All aerials have decreased landing lag (20/10 frames (normal/L-canceled) → 11 (neutral), 20/10 frames → 13 (forward), 24/12 frames → 16 (back), 18/9 frames → 14 (up), 32/16 frames → 23 (down)). Due to the removal of [[L-canceling]], however, they are not fully compensated.}}
+*{{buff|Forward aerial has less ending and landing lag.}}
-*[[Neutral aerial]]:
+*{{change|Forward aerial's animation has Roy's legs positioned differently, and swings his blade while leaning forward with his right side more.}}
-**{{buff|Due to consisting of a sweetspot and a sourspot instead of a consistent hitbox, neutral aerial's first hit no longer deals consistent damage (4% → 6%/4%).}}
+*{{buff|Back aerial has less ending and landing lag.}}
-**{{buff|Neutral aerial's sweetspotted second hit deals 0.5% more damage (8% → 8.5%).}}
+*{{buff|Up aerial has slightly less ending and landing lag, and it also has more knockback, making it a better juggling tool. The hitbox lasts 2 frames longer.}}
-**{{buff|Neutral aerial has decreased start-up lag (frame 7 → frame 6 (hit 1), frame 17 → frame 15 (hit 2)). Its second hit also has increased knockback scaling (80 → 100) and its angle has been altered (361° → 50°). Altogether, these changes improve its combo and KO potential.}}
+*{{buff|Neutral, forward and back aerials all deal more damage and are significantly stronger, now being able to KO reliably.}}
-*[[Forward aerial]]:
+*{{change|Roy has a new down aerial, working similar to {{SSB4|Ike}}'s where he does a take-down two-handed slash below himself.}}
-**{{buff|Forward aerial deals more damage (8%/5% → 11%/7%) and has increased knockback (30/10 (base)/70 (scaling) → 50/80), significantly improving its KO potential.}}
+*{{buff|New down aerial is drastically better overall. It's much stronger on both the sweetspot and sourspot, dealing 15% at the base and 10% at the tip (instead of 9% at the base and 6% at the tip), with the sourspot now being able to KO grounded opponents at around 160%. It also has extended reach underneath Roy and has a much more favorable placement for the meteor smash hitbox that makes it significantly easier to land. The move also has much less ending and landing lag, and with proper timing, it can also be used out of a forward air to [[Ken Combo]].}}
-**{{nerf|Forward aerial's animation has slightly changed. Roy now swings the Binding Blade while lunging farther inward. This new animation doubles its start-up lag (frame 5 → 10).}}
+*{{nerf|New down aerial has less diagonal reach, lasts 2 frames shorter, and takes a bit longer to start up.}}
-*[[Back aerial]]:
-**{{buff|Back aerial deals 3% more damage (9%/6% → 12%/9%) and has increased knockback scaling (70 → 100), significantly improving its KO potential. It also autocancels earlier (frame 34 → 32).}}
-*[[Up aerial]]:
-**{{buff|Up aerial's duration is longer (5 frames → 7) and its sweetspot has increased knockback (20 (base)/70 (scaling) → 40/80), improving its juggling potential.}}
-*[[Down aerial]]:
-**{{buff|Roy has a new down aerial, a two-handed downward slash between his legs, similar to {{SSB4|Ike}}'s down aerial. Compared to the previous down aerial, it deals much more damage (6%/9% → 10%/15%), has more vertical range, its sweetspot is easier to land, and its sourspot has KO potential against grounded opponents. It also has higher knockback (40 (base)/70 (scaling) → 20/30 (base)/90 (scaling)) compared to the previous down aerial, improving its KO potential.}}
-**{{nerf|Down aerial has less horizontal range, more start-up lag, and a shorter duration (frames 7-10 → 16-17) compared to the previous down aerial.}}
-**{{buff|The removal of [[Meteor smash#Meteor canceling|meteor canceling]] makes down aerial significantly better at meteor smashing compared to the previous down aerial.}}
-===Throws/other attacks===
+===Throws/Other Attacks===
-*{{nerf|All grabs have significantly decreased ranges.}}
+*{{buff|Roy's dash grab comes on frame 8 instead of frame 10.}}
-*{{buff|Dash grab has decreased start-up lag (frame 10 → 8).}}
+*{{buff|Down throw now sends opponents directly above Roy, making it much better for followups.}}
-*[[Pummel]]:
+*{{nerf|Down throw deals less damage.(|6%|5%)}}
-**{{nerf|Pummel deals 1% less damage (3% → 2%).}}
+*{{buff|Floor attack (front & back) deals more damage. (|6%|7%)}}
-**{{buff|Pummel is faster (24 frames → 15).}}
-*[[Up throw]]:
-**{{buff|Up throw deals more damage (5% → 6%).}}
-**{{nerf|It has reduced knockback scaling (130 → 100), hindering its KO potential in spite of its higher damage output.}}
-*[[Down throw]]:
-**{{nerf|Down throw deals less damage (6% → 5%).}}
-**{{buff|It launches at a higher angle (361° → 80°), which coupled with its lower damage output significantly improves its combo potential.}}
-*[[Floor attack]]:
-**{{buff|Front and back floor attacks deal more damage (6% → 7%).}}
-**{{change|Due to the introduction of [[tripping]] in ''Brawl'', Roy has received a floor attack after tripping.}}
 ===Special moves===
-*[[Flare Blade]]:
+*{{buff|[[Flare Blade]] has much less ending lag, with Roy now being able to act out of it almost immediately. It can also now be charged up to a maximum of 48% without causing recoil damage (up from 41% in ''Melee'').}}
-**{{buff|Flare Blade can be charged up to deal more damage before the full charge without receiving recoil damage (41% → 45%). It also has increased interruptibility for a few frames upon its hitbox being active in spite of its ending lag.}}
+*{{change|Flare Blade has a different sound when charging; when fully charged, the sound vanishes before the move's explosion. All stages of the attack now unleash an actual yet-minor explosion, with most of the higher stages unleashing the original large explosions from ''Melee''.}}
-**{{nerf|Flare Blade has increased start-up lag, its duration is shorter (6 frames → 4), a smaller hitbox, and it takes slightly more time to fully charge. It has also received a sourspot at the edges of the attack that deals 15% less damage (50% → 35%) and has less knockback scaling (83 → 70).}}
+*{{nerf|[[Flare Blade]] has slightly more start up lag and takes slightly more time to fully charge.}}
-**{{change|Flare Blade has updated visual effects. All of its stages now unleash a minor explosion, with most of the higher stages unleashing the large explosions from ''Melee''. It also has updated sound effects, as it now stops emitting sound when fully charged and before its explosion.}}
+*{{nerf|The first hit of Double-Edge Dance has 2 frames more start-up.}}
-**{{change|Flare Blade's animation has slightly changed. Roy now briefly lifts the Binding Blade with both hands to his side when returning to his neutral stance.}}
+*{{buff|Double-Edge Dance requires less technical precision, and each individual hit has less start-up (except the first hit and fourth hit down input).}}
-**{{change|Roy has gained a new voice clip for releasing a fully charged Flare Blade. In ''Melee'', it used his blast KO voice clip.}}
+*{{change|The variants of Double-Edge Dance's third hit can no longer KO, but it can easily combos into the 4th hit.}}
-*[[Double-Edge Dance]]:
+*{{change|Double-Edge Dance's final up input now has a brand new animation, where Roy does an upward launching slash in a recovering turn, as opposed to a forward hopping more pronounced version of his forward final input. Marth's Dancing Blade final upward input has undergone the same change since ''Brawl''.}}
-**{{buff|Aside from its first and fourth downward hits, [[Double-Edge Dance]]'s other have decreased start-up lag. Its third downward hit also no longer consists of multiple hits and launches at a lower trajectory. These changes make its hits connect together better.}}
+*{{buff|[[Blazer]] now has invincibility frames on startup if used from the ground.}}
-**{{nerf|Double-Edge Dance deals less damage and has decreased knockback, vertical range, and increased ending lag. Additionally, Roy's faster falling speed significantly hinders its first hit's recovery potential. Lastly, its third upward hit is no longer a meteor smash, removing its KO potential.}}
+*{{buff|Blazer deals more damage, and the final hit is much stronger, now being able to KO at high percentages, and has lasting hitboxes near the peak of the move unlike in ''Melee''.}}
-**{{change|All variations of Double-Edge Dance's third hit connect together better with its fourth hit. This improves their combo potentials, but removes their KO potentials.}}
+*{{change|Blazer's first hit has much lower set knockback. This allows every hit to connect even better than in ''Melee'' at the loss of its ability to OHKO the lightest characters.}}
-**{{buff|Double-Edge Dance now has [[Priority#Transcendent priority|transcendent priority]], improving its reliability.}}
+*{{nerf|Blazer gains slightly less distance.}}
-**{{buff|The 19% damage increase to shields and the increase to shieldstun significantly improve Double-Edge Dance's last downward hits' shield pressuring potential.}}
+*{{buff|Blazer now carries much more horizontal momentum near its peak, and can be tilted left or right before startup to cover a notable amount of horizontal range, increasing Roy's horizontal recovery.}}
-**{{change|Double-Edge Dance's animation has changed. The slashes are now identical to [[Dancing Blade]] from ''Brawl''.}}
+*{{buff|[[Counter]] has 7 frames more counter window. It is also much stronger and can now KO off countered smash attacks starting under 40%. The move's horizontal range is also longer.}}
-*[[Blazer]]:
+*{{nerf|Counter's damage multiplier is reduced (1.5x → 1.35x).}}
-**{{buff|Blazer deals more damage (13.18% → 16.8%) and its last hit has increased knockback (10 (base)/100 (scaling) → 40/130), improving its KO potential. It also has lingering hitboxes at its end, and can be reversed before start-up. It also travels more horizontal distance and the grounded version received more intangibility frames on start-up.}}
+*{{change|Counter has a slightly tweaked animation: Roy holds his hand out for the entirely of the move, along with pointing his sword downward instead of upward. His counter slash animation is instead an outward swatting one-handed slash.}}
-**{{nerf|Blazer travels less vertical distance.}}
+*{{change|Roy now has a [[Final Smash]], [[Critical Hit]]. Unlike Marth's and Lucina's, Roy's is a stationary focused attack rather than a directional straight line.}}
-**{{change|Blazer's first hit has significantly decreased set knockback (200 → 160/120). This makes its hits connect together better, but removes its one-hit KO potential against the lightest characters.}}
-**{{change|Blazer's animation has slightly changed. Roy now performs the jumping slash while holding the Binding Blade in a reverse grip.}}
-*[[Counter]]:
-**{{nerf|Counter's damage multiplier has decreased (1.5× → 1.35×), although its knockback was somewhat compensated (30 (base)/90/70 (scaling) → 35 (base)/100/70 (scaling)), hindering its KO potential. Additionally, the damage cap can only reach a maximum of 50%, now matching the rest of the [[Counterattack|multiplier based counterattacks]] in ''Smash 4''.}}
-***{{bugfix|Due to its change, Counter-stacking no longer crashes the game.}}
-**{{buff|Counter's duration is longer (frames 8-20 → 8-27).}}
-**{{buff|Counter's animation has changed. Its counterattack now resembles Roy's long-ranged basic attack with the Binding Blade in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''. This new animation increases its horizontal range.}}
-*[[Critical Hit]]:
-**{{change|Roy now has a Final Smash, Critical Hit. Unlike Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit, Roy's version is stationary and has him swing the Binding Blade around himself before performing a slash in front of himself that emits a short-ranged explosion.}}
-==Update history==
+==Moveset==
-Roy has been slightly buffed via game updates. Update [[1.1.0]] gave [[Blazer]] additional hitboxes, making it easier to land. However, the same update reduced the damage outputs of its first and last hits, which slightly weakened its KO potential. The changes to shield mechanics brought about by updates 1.1.0 and [[1.1.1]] have made Roy's sweetspotted attacks much safer at the cost of his sourspotted attacks being unsafer, to the point where his [[semi-clone]], {{SSB4|Lucina}}, has safer attacks than both him and Marth. Lastly, update [[1.1.4]] decreased the landing lag on all of Roy's aerials, which improved his neutral and up aerials' combo potentials when they are [[Short hop fast fall L-cancel#Short hop fast fall|SHFF]]'d, and decreased Double-Edge Dance's start-up and ending lag.
-'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.0]]'''
-*{{change|Blazer's first and last hits deal 1% less damage|6.5% (hit 1 sweetspot)/5% (hit 1 sourspot), 9% (hit 5 sweetspot)/8% (hit 5 sourspot)|5.5%/4%, 8%/7%. This makes its first hit connect together better, but hinders its KO potential.}}
-*{{buff|[[Blazer]] has received additional hitboxes.}}
-*{{change|{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}}Roy performs his down [[taunt]] instead of his fist pump [[idle pose]] after a player chooses a path in [[Classic Mode]].}}
-'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.4]]'''
-{{UpdateList/1.1.4|char=Roy}}
-==Moveset==
-*For simplicity if, for example, Roy's blade does 6% damage while the tip does 4%, and the attack has no other hitboxes, it is written as 6%/4%.
-''For a gallery of Roy's hitboxes, see [[/Hitboxes|here]].''
 {{MovesetTable
 |game=SSB4
-|nocustoms=y
+|neutralname=&nbsp;
-|neutralname=Slash ({{ja|リフトスラッシュ|Rifuto Surasshu}}, ''Lift Slash'')
 |neutralcount=1
-|neutral1dmg=7.5%/4.8%
+|neutral1dmg=7.5% (sweetspot), ~4.65% (sourspot)
-|neutraldesc=A reversed gripped upward slash. Easily chains into itself, forward tilt and a grab at low percents, and his forward and up aerials at high percents. Starts at frame 5, making it a great tool for spacing, combos, and stopping approaches.
+|neutraldesc=Roy slashes his sword upwards in reverse-grip, ending at shoulder height. Easily combos into itself and his forward tilt at low percentages.
-|ftiltname=Sharp Edge ({{ja|オーバーバッシュ|ōbābasshu}}, ''Over Bash'')
+|ftiltname=&nbsp;
 |ftiltdmg=12.5% (sweetspot), 9% (near), 8% (far)
-|ftiltdesc=A reverse gripped downward slash. Very strong for a tilt attack, it usually KOs around 120% from center-stage when sweetspotted, making it a viable KO option. However, it has noticeable ending lag, making it punishable. The sweetspot is safe on shield if Roy does not directly touch the opponent's shield.
+|ftiltdesc=Roy steps into a downward diagonal slash to the left in reverse-grip, stopping the end motion with his left-hand. Very strong for a tilt.
-|utiltname=Anti-air Slash ({{ja|アンチエアスラッシュ|Anchi Ea Surasshu}})
+|utiltname=&nbsp;
-|utiltdmg=12%/7%
+|utiltdmg=12% (sweetspot), 7% (sourspot)
-|utiltdesc=A reverse gripped overhead arcing slash. Very strong like his forward tilt, it usually KOs around 110% when sweetspotted. However, it has rather low horizontal range and high ending lag, which make it very punishable on shield.
+|utiltdesc=Roy does a horizontal slash to the left in reverse-grip that is aimed skyward in an arc-like motion.
-|dtiltname=Low Stab ({{ja|ロースラスト|Rō Surasuto}}), ''Low Thrust'')
+|dtiltname=&nbsp;
-|dtiltdmg=11%/6.5%
+|dtiltdmg=11% (sweetspot), 6.5% (sourspot)
-|dtiltdesc=A kneeling thrust, identical to {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Lucina}}'s down tilts, but with lower range. Has the lowest amount of ending lag out of his tilt attacks, and is useful for [[shield stab]]bing, edgeguarding or starting [[Tech-chasing|tech-chases]] thanks to it being a [[semi-spike]]. However, it has much less knockback growth than his other tilts.
+|dtiltdesc=Crouches and jabs his sword briskly at the enemy's feet. Weaker than Roy's other tilts, but comes out quickly.
-|dashname=Raid Down ({{ja|レイドダウン|Reido Daun}})
+|dashname=&nbsp;
-|dashdmg=13%/9%
+|dashdmg=13% (sweetspot), 9% (sourspot)
-|dashdesc=An inward horizontal slash across the ground. It has good KO potential for a dash attack, KOing when sweetspotted around 130%; however, it has moderate start-up and high ending lag, making it very unsafe on shield.
+|dashdesc=Roy leaps forward briefly before pivotting to the left as he does a low-angle horizontal slash to the left.
-|fsmashname=Power Slash ({{ja|パワー スマッシュ|Pawā Sumasshu}})
+|fsmashname=&nbsp;
 |fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|20}} (close), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (far)
-|fsmashdesc=Rotates his body to perform a lunging, two-handed downward slash. It is one of the strongest forward smashes in the game when sweetspotted, as it can KO as low as 40% with [[rage]]. It also has very long disjointed range due to Roy lunging while performing it, and it comes out on frame 14, which is rather fast for a smash attack of its power. However, it has high ending lag and its hitbox does not last long, which make it very punishable when whiffed. It is based on his regular attack as a Great Lord in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''.
+|fsmashdesc=Roy leans forward then pivots to the left, gripping his sword with both hand before spinning around into a two-handed downward diagonal slash.
-|usmashname=Flame Sword ({{ja|フレイムソード|Fureimu Sōdo}})
+|usmashname=Flame Sword
 |usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hits 2-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 5)
-|usmashdesc=An upward thrust, which ignites the Binding Blade's tip and concludes with a small explosion. Powerful enough to KO middleweights around 100% while uncharged. Good for juggling opponents in the air, as it grants intangibility to Roy's arm throughout its duration. The attack's multiple hits transition faster if the initial portion of the thrust connects. The move also deals 1% more damage on an aerial opponent (for a total of 18% if all hits connect). High ending lag like his other smash attacks.
+|usmashdesc=Roy thrusts his sword skyward as it ignites in flames, forming an explosion on the final hit.
-|dsmashname=Whirlwind ({{ja|ワールウインド|Wāru'uindo}})
+|dsmashname=&nbsp;
-|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (front hit) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (back hit)
+|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (front, sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (back, sweetspot) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (front, sourspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (back, sourspot)
-|dsmashdesc=A kneeling outward slash in front of himself and then behind himself. Weaker than his other smash attacks, but it has the fastest start-up, and is useful for punishing rolls. Can KO uncharged around the 120% range if sweetspotted with the front hit, and around 100% sweetspotted with the back hit. While it has very quick start-up, it has the longest ending lag of all his smash attacks, which makes it very punishable when whiffed.
+|dsmashdesc=Briskly sweeps his sword in front of him to the right before pivoting to the left into another sweep to behind him.
-|nairname=Double Slash ({{ja|ダブルスラッシュ|Daburu Surasshu}})
+|nairname=&nbsp;
-|nairdmg=6%/4% (hit 1), 8.5%/5% (hit 2)
+|nairdmg=6%/4% (first hit, sweetspot/sourspot), 8%/5% (second hit, sweetspot/sourspot)
-|nairdesc=An inward slash followed by a spinning, outward slash. One of Roy's most useful spacing and combo options thanks to its quick start-up, long-lasting duration, and low landing lag. The second hit is capable of attacking behind him, and the sourspot can catch opponents before he lands. The first hit is risky due to its short range, but it is a surprisingly effective combo starter. Very useful for KO set-ups at high percents, as landing the first hit can lead into an up tilt, up smash, or [[Blazer]].
+|nairdesc=Roy quickly swipes to the left with the back of the blade, then a quick turn-through swipe to the right. The second hit capable of attacking behind him.
-|fairname=Flag Cut ({{ja|フラッグカット|Furaggu Katto}})
+|fairname=&nbsp;
-|fairdmg=11%/7%
+|fairdmg=11%/7% (sweetspot/sourspot)
-|fairdesc=A downward slash. It is fairly strong when sweetspotted, as it can KO opponents reliably while on-stage and especially off-stage. Good for air-to-air combat because of its low ending lag. It is possible to jump out of one from a short hop, and it can be used twice before landing from a jump. If performed fast enough, it can combo into itself when using his double jump.
+|fairdesc=Roy pivots in the air into a downward vertical slash in the air that curves to the left slightly.
-|bairname=About Face ({{ja|アッパースイング|Appā Suingu}}, ''Upper Swing'')
+|bairname=&nbsp;
-|bairdmg=12%/9%
+|bairdmg=12%/9% (sweetspot/sourspot)
-|bairdesc=Rotates his body to perform an upward slash. It is stronger than forward aerial, and can KO opponents reliably while on-stage and especially off-stage. Covers good vertical and horizontal range, but has rather high ending lag. Like with Marth and Lucina's back aerials, it turns Roy around when used. Unlike their back aerials, however, its sourspot can [[lock]] opponents at medium percents if they miss a tech.
+|bairdesc=Roy turns with a hard pivot to the left into an upward vertical slash to the left. It is identical to Marth's back aerial but the animation is slightly stronger.
-|uairname=Luna Slash ({{ja|ルナスラッシュ|Runa Surasshu}})
+|uairname=&nbsp;
-|uairdmg=9%/6%
+|uairdmg=9%/6% (sweetspot/sourspot)
-|uairdesc=A backflipping, upward arcing slash. The weakest of Roy's aerials in terms of damage and knockback, but it is his fastest one, due to it coming out on frame 5 (the same as his neutral attack). Its large arc and speed also make it suitable for juggling and/or combos, as it is able to follow up with most of his grounded attacks at low percents while he is falling, and into his aerials at high percents. Its sourspot also has a long duration, which allows it to function as a KO set-up, such as into back aerial or Blazer.
+|uairdesc=Roy swings horizontally to the right skyward, that is followed by a slow aerial flip, in a similar manner to Marth's up aerial. The weakest of Roy's aerials in terms of dishing out damage.
-|dairname=Half Moon ({{ja|メテオドロップ|meteodoroppu}}, ''Meteor Drop'')
+|dairname=&nbsp;
-|dairdmg=15%/10%
+|dairdmg=15%/10% (sweetspot/sourspot)
-|dairdesc=A two-handed, downward slash between his legs, similar to {{SSB4|Ike}}'s down aerial. It has a powerful [[meteor smash]] hitbox near the Binding Blade's hilt, while the rest of its blade launches opponents upward. KOs around 130% when sweetspotted on-stage. However, it has considerable ending and landing lag, which makes it risky to use off-stage, especially due to Roy's very high falling speed.
+|dairdesc=Roy spreads his legs in the air before coming down with a overhead two-handed downward vertical slash. Meteor smashes when connected properly. Closely resembles Ike's down aerial.
-|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})
+|grabname=&nbsp;
-|grabdesc=Reaches out with his free hand.
+|grabdesc=Roy bends forward and reaches out with his left hand.
-|pummelname=Grab Kneebutt ({{ja|つかみニーバット|Tsukami Nībatto}})
+|pummelname=&nbsp;
 |pummeldmg=2%
-|pummeldesc=A knee strike. A fairly fast pummel.
+|pummeldesc=Roy performs a knee strike to the grabbed opponent's abdominal region.
-|fthrowname=Roll Over ({{ja|ロールオーバー|Rōru Ōbā}})
+|fthrowname=&nbsp;
 |fthrowdmg=5%
-|fthrowdesc=Spins and flings the opponent forward. While the throw only causes very low hitstun, its low ending lag and low knockback allow it to combo into a neutral attack or forward tilt at low percents, and a dash attack at medium percents. It can also potentially combo into a dashing up smash if the opponent does not react in time, and works very well as a set-up for a neutral aerial, which, when hit, can chain into even more combos. At high percents, it is also able to set up a tech-chase.
+|fthrowdesc=Roy does a lifting side slam on the opponent, causing them to rebound against the ground away from him..
-|bthrowname=Leg Hooker ({{ja|レッグフッカー|Reggu Fukkā}})
+|bthrowname=&nbsp;
 |bthrowdmg=5%
-|bthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent behind himself. Has weak diagonal knockback that causes the throw to have a somewhat fixed trajectory even at high percents. Low hitstun like his other throws, but its angle allows Roy to read the opponent's reaction and capitalize on it. If the opponent does not expect it, this can lead into down aerial at low percents or a back aerial for a KO at high percents near the edge, although the latter requires precise timing.
+|bthrowdesc=Roy tosses the opponent away from him as he pulls the over his left leg, tripping them.
-|uthrowname=Casting ({{ja|キャスティング|Kyasutingu}})
+|uthrowname=&nbsp;
 |uthrowdmg=6%
-|uthrowdesc=Heaves the opponent upward with his free hand. Like Marth and Lucina's up throws, it is Roy's only throw with KO potential, although it starts KOing slightly later in comparison (at around 170%).
+|uthrowdesc=Roy exchanges grip of the opponent to his right hand and tosses them straight up into the air.
-|dthrowname=Slam ({{ja|グラブドロップ|Gurabo Doroppu}}, ''Grab Drop'')
+|dthrowname=&nbsp;
 |dthrowdmg=5%
-|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 launches the opponent directly above Roy and is a [[true combo]] into Blazer on most characters up to medium percents. Like Roy's forward throw, this throw causes very low hitstun, but its low base knockback and low knockback growth allow it to combo into neutral attack, up tilt and forward tilt at low percents, with the neutral attack combo allowing for the possibility of chaining into another grab if the opponent does not react in time. It can also combo into a neutral aerial, forward aerial and up aerial at medium percents.
+|dthrowdesc=Roy lifts his left leg past the foe's feet, followed by a one-handed lifting side slam with his left arm.
 |floorfname=&nbsp;
 |floorfdmg=7%
-|floorfdesc=Gets up while slashing to the left and then to the right.
+|floorfdesc=Laying supine, Roy turns to his left as he gets up and stabs to behind him and then slash to the right in front of him.
 |floorbname=&nbsp;
 |floorbdmg=7%
-|floorbdesc=Gets into a kneeling position and then slices around himself as he gets up.
+|floorbdesc=Laying prone, Roy barrel rolls on the ground into a kneeling position, then does a clockwise 360 degree spin cut along the ground.
 |floortname=&nbsp;
 |floortdmg=5%
-|floortdesc=Hops briskly to his feet to perform a thrust to the left and a slash to the right.
+|floortdesc=Roy hops briskly to his feet then turns around and stabs behind him and then turns back around into a horizontal swing to the right.
 |edgename=&nbsp;
 |edgedmg=8%
-|edgedesc=Performs an outward slash while climbing up.
+|edgedesc=Roy handstand-flips himself onto the stage, then slashes horizontally to the right.
-|nsname=Flare Blade
+|nsdefname=Flare Blade
-|nsdmg=6%-45%, 50% (fully charged sweetspot), 36% (fully charged sourspot)
+|nsdefdmg=6%-45%, (50% when fully charged, sweetspot), (36% when fully charged, sourspot)
-|nsdesc=Rears back and ignites the Binding Blade's blade before performing a lunging, two-handed downward slash that generates an explosion. Functions similarly to [[Eruption]], as it can be charged before unleashing the explosion, with the explosion's size growing as it charges. It has very high knockback growth even while uncharged, and the ability to quickly increase its damage output via charging. When fully charged, it is capable of [[one-hit KO]]ing all but {{SSB4|Shulk}} with the [[Monado Arts|Shield Art]] active and {{SSB4|Bowser}} from center-stage. To further supplement its power, it has surprisingly minimal ending lag, as Roy is able to act out of it almost immediately. However, a fully charged explosion deals 10% [[recoil damage]]. The fully charged explosion also has a sourspot at its edges that deals much less damage and knockback and is not a OHKO, though it is still powerful enough to KO at 41%. It is possibly Roy's best option to use to punish a [[stun]]ned opponent because of its OHKO potential when fully charged, especially considering Roy's good shield pressuring potential.
+|nsdefdesc=Roy pushes his right leg forward and positions his sword upward over his left shoulder, gripping the hilt with both hands and begins to charge his blade with flames, similar to Ike's Eruption before stepping into slamming it overhead onto the ground and creating an explosion. One-Hit KO's Mario from the center of Final Destination when charged to the max. Deals 10% recoil damage to Roy when unleashing a fully charged strike.
-|ssname=Double-Edge Dance
+|nsc1name=N/A
-|ssdmg=Varies
+|nsc1dmg=
-|ssdesc=A combination of sword swings, which can be influenced by directional inputs. Its animations are identical to [[Dancing Blade]] and its first hit stalls Roy's descent, although it is largely ineffective for recovery because of his falling speed being much faster than Marth and Lucina's. However, its overall knockback is slightly stronger than Dancing Blade, and the last hit of each variation deals [[flame]] damage unlike Dancing Blade because of the Binding Blade's blade igniting.
+|nsc1desc=
-|usname=Blazer
+|nsc2name=N/A
-|usdmg=5.5% (grounded hit 1), 4.5% (aerial hit 1), 1.1% (grounded hits 2-4), 1% (aerial hits 2-4), 8% (grounded hit 5), 6% (aerial hit 5)
+|nsc2dmg=
-|usdesc=A jumping reverse gripped slash, which ignites the Binding Blade's blade. Hits multiple times and can be angled diagonally, though this causes the slash to cover less vertical distance. A viable [[out of shield]] and KOing option, its grounded version is more powerful, as it KOs around 110% if all hits connect. Its grounded version also grants brief super armor at its beginning. However, it is a sub-par recovery option, due to it covering decent horizontal distance, but very minimal vertical distance.
+|nsc2desc=
-|dsname=Counter
+|ssdefname=Double-Edge Dance
-|dsdmg=1.35× (minimum 9%)
+|ssdefdmg=3-5% (First Hit), 2-3% (Second Forward Hit), 2-3% (Second Upward Hit), 1-3% (Second Downward Hit), 2-3% (Third Forward Hit), 3% (Third Upward Hit), 4% (Third Downward Hit), 6% (Final Forward Hit), 5% (Final Upward Hit), 2% (First 4 slashes of Final Downard Hit), 6% (Last slash of Final Downward Hit)
-|dsdesc=[[fireemblemwiki:Counter|Parries]] and then [[counterattack]]s against any incoming attacks with an outward slash that ignites the Binding Blade's blade. It has the highest damage multiplier of any counterattack in the game by default, with only [[Vision]] surpassing it while the [[Monado Arts|Buster Art]] is active. However, its counter window is relatively short, and it is tied with [[Double Team]] for having the third highest amount of start-up lag out of every counterattack in the game. Roy may also say "{{ja|いまだ!|Imada!}}" (''"Now!"'') or "{{ja|そこ!|Soko!}}" (''"There!"'') if successful. Its counterattack is based on his long-ranged basic attack with the Binding Blade.
+|ssdefdesc=Roy unleashes a combo of sword slashes in a fashion identical to Marth and Lucina's Dancing Blade. The type of slashes he performs can be influenced by directional inputs, the attacks being little to no difference in animation from Marth and Lucina's, though the knockback is slightly stronger on Roy's end.
+|ssc1name=N/A
+|ssc1dmg=
+|ssc1desc=
+|ssc2name=N/A
+|ssc2dmg=
+|ssc2desc=
+|usdefname=Blazer
+|usdefdmg=6%/4% (First Hit sweetspotted/sourspotted), 1% (3 Hits), 9%/7% (Last Hit sweetspotted/sourspotted)
+|usdefdesc=Roy lowers himself as he twirls his sword to reverse grip then leaps skyward while thrusting his arm upwards with his sword ablaze, then juts his arm upwards to the left as he turns counter-clockwise. The ascension can also be angled laterally or vertically.
+|usc1name=N/A
+|usc1dmg=
+|usc1desc=
+|usc2name=N/A
+|usc2dmg=
+|usc2desc=
+|dsdefname=Counter
+|dsdefdmg=1.35x damage multiplier (min 8%).
+|dsdefdesc=
+Roy twirls his sword into reverse grip and holds it over his his left forearm, which is bent forward at an angle. He will block incoming attacks by immediately raising his sword up in reverse grip, twirls it into normal grip and steps into a wide downward vertical flame slash to the right. Damage dealt is dependent on the attack countered.
+|dsc1name=N/A
+|dsc1dmg=
+|dsc1desc=
+|dsc2name=N/A
+|dsc2dmg=
+|dsc2desc=
 |fsname=Critical Hit
-|fsdmg=1% (hits 1-10), 35% (hit 11)
+|fsdmg=1% (1-10 hits), 35% (ending hit)
-|fsdesc=Swings the Binding Blade in a circular motion, which ignites its blade, before performing a two-handed, downward slash that generates a powerful explosion. Unlike Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit, Roy's is not a one-hit KO. The circular swing can hit up to four times from the front, though it can hit up to ten times if performed on an opponent behind Roy. It is based on the Binding Blade's {{s|fireemblemwiki|range}}d attack in ''The Binding Blade''.
+|fsdesc=Roy's scabbard appears on the back of his waist and Roy holds his sword over his left shoulder with both hands, pointed diagonally at the opponent. Roy trails his sword on the air clockwise from his left in a full-moon like motion (trapping anyone close with light fire damage) before releasing his right-hand and quickly pulling his sword back, igniting the blade. Roy then grasps the sword with both hands before stepping forward with his left foot into a wide downward diagonal slash to the right, releasing his left hand upon connection, generating a powerful, explosive blazing slash, as well as engulfing the attacked area in flames. Roy then twirls his sword in his right hand 180-degrees clockwise into reverse grip before sheathing his sword. Unlike Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit, Roy's isn't a One-Hit KO. The circular trail can connect up to four times from the front. But if the move is performed with an enemy behind Roy, it can hit up to ten times, dragging the opponent to in front of Roy in time for the final slash.
 }}
+{{Special Moves|char=Roy}}
+===Taunts===
+*Roy's up taunt has him triumphantly hold his sword above his head; unlike Marth's taunt, he holds it sideways.
+*Roy's side taunt has him posing while holding the Sword of Seals backhanded toward the screen, saying "{{ja|僕 は 負けない!|Boku wa Makenai!}}", which translates to "I won't lose!" This line was one of his victory quotes in ''Melee''.
+*Roy's down taunt is his returning taunt from ''Melee'', where he kneels and holds his sword behind him while yelling. The yell is one of his attacking lines when using moves.
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+====On-Screen Appearance====
-|+Double-Edge Dance
+Appears from a spell circle, similar to others from his franchise, albeit crouching. The Sword of Seals is stuck in the ground when he appears, and Roy pulls it out before assuming his idle stance.
-! Hit
-! Damage
-! Description
-|-
-| First Hit (Neutral) || 3%/2% || A downwards slash towards the left while stepping forwards.
-|-
-| Second Hit (Up) || 3%/2% || Does an upwards lifting slash.
-|-
-| Second Hit (Neutral) || 3%/2% || Does a right-to-left swiping stab angled slightly downwards.
-|-
-| Third Hit (Up) || 4%/3% || Turns his body and swings upwards.
-|-
-| Third Hit (Neutral) || 4%/3% || Does an upwards swing while stepping forward.
-|-
-| Third Hit (Down) || 4%/3% || Steps forward and does a backhanded stab towards the ground before twirling.
-|-
-| Fourth Hit (Up) || 7%/5% || Performs a twirling overhead half-moon slash.
-|-
-| Fourth Hit (Neutral) || 6%/4% || Twirls counterclockwise and produces a strong downward.
-|-
-| Fourth Hit (Down) || 2% (hit 1-4), 5%/3% (hit 5) || Steps forward, bends close to the ground, and does a flurry of five stabs. The last hit launches opponents away.
-|}
-===Stats===
+===Idle Poses===
-{{Attributes
+*Pumps his fist.
-|cast = 58
+*Swipes his hand lightly against the Sword of Seals while holding it in front of himself.
-|weight = 95
+===Victory Fanfare===
-|rweight = 30-32
+This victory theme is a small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first Fire Emblem game, which has since become the main theme of the series. It is shared with {{SSB4|Marth}}, {{SSB4|Ike}}, {{SSB4|Robin}}, and {{SSB4|Lucina}}.
-|dash = 1.4
-|rdash = 42-46
-|run = 	1.95
-|rrun = 11
-|walk = 1.15
-|rwalk = 24-27
-|trac = 0.06
-|rtrac = 14-24
-|airfric = 0.005
-|rairfric = 52-54
-|air = 1.24
-|rair = 4
-|baseaccel = 0.02
-|rbaseaccel = 8-9
-|addaccel = 0.03
-|raddaccel = 54-56
-|gravity = 0.114
-|rgravity = 9
-|fall = 1.8
-|rfall = 5-8
-|ff = 2.9
-|rff = 6
-|jumpsquat = 5
-|rjumpsquat = 14-41
-|jumpheight = 30.969999
-|rjumpheight = 45
-|shorthop = 13
-|rshorthop = 52-53
-|djump = 28
-|rdjump = 48-49
-}}
-===[[Announcer]] call===
-{{audio|Needs announcer calls from other languages.}}
 <gallery>
-Roy English Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|English/Japanese/Chinese
+FireEmblemTheme.ogg
 </gallery>
-===[[On-screen appearance]]===
+====Victory Poses====
-{{appearance
+<gallery>
-|desc=Warps onto the stage using [[fireemblemwiki:Warp (staff)|warp magic]] while crouching, with the Binding Blade stuck in the ground when he appears. He then pulls it out with a flourish before assuming his idle stance.
+File:RoyPose1WiiU.png
-|char=Roy
+File:RoyPose2WiiU.png
-|game=SSB4}}
+File:RoyPose3WiiU.png
+</gallery>
-===[[Taunt]]s===
+*Swipes his sword once over his shoulder, then swipes it down and behind him while facing left, saying "{{ja|真の戦いは、これからだ。|Shin no tatakai wa, korekara da.}}", which translates to "The true fight is about to start."
-{{Taunt/SSB4
+*Spins the Sword of Seals one and a half times and then sheaths it, saying"{{ja|苦しい戦いだった。|Kurushī tatakai datta.}}", which translates to "It was a difficult fight."
-|char=Roy
+*Flourishes his sword and poses with it by his side, saying saying "{{ja|守るべきもののために、負けられない!|Mamoru beki mono no tame ni, makerarenai!}}", which translates to "For those whom I must protect, I will not lose!".
-|desc-up=Triumphantly holds the Binding Blade overhead.
-|desc-side=Winds back before striking a pose while holding the Binding Blade in a reverse grip while saying "{{ja|僕は負けない!|Boku wa makenai!}}" (''"I won't lose!"'') This line was one of his victory quotes in ''Melee''.
-|desc-down=Kneels and twirls the Binding Blade behind himself while yelling "Heee-ya!" This taunt returns from ''Melee''.}}
-===[[Idle pose]]s===
-{{Idle
-|desc-1=Pumps his fist while smiling.
-|desc-2=Rubs the edge of the Binding Blade.
-|image-1=RoyIdlePose1WiiU.jpg
-|image-2=RoyIdlePose2WiiU.jpg}}
-===[[Crowd cheer]]===
-{{Crowd
-|game=SSB4
-|char=Roy
-|desc-us=Roy's our boy!
-|desc-jp=Roy! Roy! Roy!
-|pitch-us=Female
-|pitch-jp=Female}}
-===[[Victory pose]]s===
-{{Victory/SSB4
-|victory-theme=FireEmblemTheme.ogg
-|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=Swings the Binding Blade once over his shoulder, then swings it down and behind him while facing left with his free hand clenched, saying {{ja|真の戦いは、これからだ|Shin no tatakai wa, korekara da}} (''"The real battle is yet to come."'')
-|desc-2=Spins the Binding Blade one and a half times and then sheaths it, saying "{{ja|苦しい戦いだった|Kurushī tatakai datta}}" (''"That was a difficult battle."'') This replaces his victory animation from ''Melee'', where he plunged the Binding Blade into the ground.
-|desc-3=Flourishes the Binding Blade in a circle before posing with it by his side, saying "{{ja|守るべきもののために、負けられない！|Mamoru beki mono no tame ni, makerarenai!}}" (''"For the sake of those I must protect, I will not lose!"'')
-|char=Roy}}
-==In [[competitive play]]==
-===Most historically significant players===
-<!--This character has a ten player limit for this section. Before adding and/or removing a player, read these guidelines: https://www.ssbwiki.com/SmashWiki:Notability#%22Most_historically_significant_players%22_guidelines -->
-''See also: [[:Category:Roy players (SSB4)]]''
-*{{Sm|Cloudy|Mexico}} - The greatest Roy player of all-time. He is best known for many noteworthy performances in Mexico, ranking top 10 in the country for most of ''Smash 4'' and placing 2nd at {{Trn|Smash Fest 3}}, defeating several of Mexico's best players including {{Sm|Maister}} and {{Sm|Chag}}, as well as 9th at {{Trn|Smash Factor 6}}, defeating {{Sm|Kameme}}. He seldomly left Mexico, with his most notable out-of-region performance being 33rd at {{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga}}.
-*{{Sm|komorikiri|Japan}} - Better known for using {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Sonic}}, but had a noteworthy Roy secondary used in the latter half of 2017, most notably to defeat {{Sm|CaptainZack}} at the {{Trn|2GG Championship}}. In addition, he used exclusively Roy to place 5th at {{Trn|Sumabato 20}} and 9th at {{Trn|Sumabato 21}}, some of the best solo placements for a Roy player at ranked events.
-*{{Sm|TheFlow|France}} - The best Roy player in Europe, ranking 30th on the [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He is best known for placing 7th at {{Trn|Albion 3}} and regularly placing highly at French events, including winning several Neokan weeklies and placing 4th at [https://www.start.gg/tournament/smash-3-days-4/event/big-wanted-1v1-single Big Wanted #1] and 5th at [https://www.start.gg/tournament/wanted-9-hollywood-edition-1/details WANTED 9: Hollywood Edition].
-*{{Sm|Hyper Kirby|USA}} - The best Roy player in the United States, often considered a mid-tier hidden boss, as his tournament activity was mostly in Georgia. He often placed top 3 at Gwinnett Brawl events, and as a result, was able to defeat Georgia's PGR-ranked players {{Sm|ScAtt}} and {{Sm|Fatality}} numerous times. His 17th-place finish at {{Trn|MomoCon 2017}} marks the best placement from a Roy player at a major, and he had also placed 25th at both {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}} and {{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}.
-*{{Sm|Ryo|USA}} - Used Roy as a secondary to his Ike, and was known for his advancements to Roy's metagame. He placed 9th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}, 25th at {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}; however, those events were primarily with Ike.
-===Tier placement and history===
-Throughout the game’s competitive lifespan, Roy's standing relative to the cast was among divisive compared to most of the cast. Upon his release, Roy was perceived very positively among the community; players almost immediately recognized his powerful offense due to the prominent strengths of his sweetspotted attacks, heavily damaging throw set-ups, and significantly improved mobility. These views were especially noted because his semi-clone {{SSB4|Marth}}, and by extension Marth's clone {{SSB4|Lucina}}, were considered poor characters at the time. As such, many in the community believed that Roy was a viable character, with some even claiming him to be the premier swordfighter in the game. This perception, however, was heavily disputed due to his low representation for a perceived high-tier and difficulty in initiating combo setups. Further supporting the disputers were the buffs to characters considered worse than Roy in later updates, with a corresponding increase in tournament results and representation. Conversely, Roy's representation remained unimpressive, and his vulnerability to combos, weak recovery, and an ineffective close-ranged playstyle due to his poor approach and unimpressive range became more apparent as time went on. As such, opinions on Roy quickly declined, and he was ranked 32nd on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], placing him at the top of the low-tier.
-Update [[1.1.4]] granted Marth and Lucina major buffs that significantly increased their effectiveness, allowing both characters, especially Marth, to receive improved results, eventually leading to their viability reassessments. Conversely, Roy only gained minor landing lag decreases to his aerials, and as such, remained a low-tier character due to the minimal effectiveness of his buffs from update 1.1.4. The lack of significant breakthroughs to his lackluster approaches and middling combo game only served to further damage Roy's negative perception, and he plummeted on the second tier list to 50th, placing him at the bottom of the low-tier.
-After the second tier list, Roy was finally able to see some advancements in his metagames thanks to dedicated players, allowing his representation to improve ever-so slightly. Ryo's secondary Roy, which allowed him to place 9th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}, was one of the first noteworthy performances for Roy, and additional secondary usage and noteworthy regional performances allowed him to rise to 44th on the third tier list. 2017, however, was by far the best year for Roy yet, as it featured several high major placements from {{Sm|Hyper Kirby}}, {{Sm|Cloudy}}'s run to 9th at {{Trn|Smash Factor 6}} defeating {{Sm|Kameme}}, and {{Sm|komorikiri}} successfully using solo-Roy at several {{Trn|Sumabato}} events and defeating {{Sm|CaptainZack}} at {{Trn|2GG Championship}}. Despite this success, Roy only rose slightly to 41st on the fourth and final tier list, though due to the expansion of the tiers, he is now ranked as a mid-tier character. While a number of top players consider his placement to be accurate due to his polarized toolkit causing him to struggle against numerous characters, many other players agreed that Roy could potentially rise just a bit higher thanks to his good power and mobility, as well as impressive results at smaller yet notable events such as Cloudy's run to 2nd at {{Trn|Smash Fest 3}} and {{Sm|TheFlow}}'s run to 7th at {{Trn|Albion 2}}.
-==[[Trophies]]==
-Roy's default trophy is obtained by clearing Classic Mode as Roy. His alternate trophy is obtained by clearing All-Star Mode as Roy in the 3DS version or booting up the game after downloading Roy in the Wii U version. The Critical Hit (Roy) trophy is obtained only in the Wii U version by clearing All-Star Mode as Roy.
-{{Trophy/Fighter
-|name=Roy
-|image-3ds=RoyTrophy3DS.png
-|image-wiiu=RoyTrophyWiiU.png
-|mode=Classic
-|desc=Roy, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, returns for the first time since Melee! In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father's stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into this game. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.
-|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|release1=2002 (JP)}}
-}}
-{{clrl}}
-{{Trophy/Fighter
-|name=Roy (Alt.)
-|image-3ds=RoyAltTrophy3DS.png
-|image-wiiu=RoyAltTrophyWiiU.png
-|mode=Alt
-|desc=Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.
-|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|release1=2002 (JP)}}
-}}
-{{clrl}}
-{{Trophy/Fighter
-|name=Critical Hit (Roy)
-|image=CriticalHitRoyTrophyWiiU.png
-|desc-ntsc=For Roy's Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn't have much range, so make sure you're close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!
-|desc-pal=For Roy's Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own, but doesn't have much range, so make sure you're close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!
-|game=ssb4-wiiu
-}}
-{{clrl}}
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-==[[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers#Roy|Reveal trailer]]==
+==Reveal Trailer==
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+<youtube>w8XIj05irtU</youtube>
+==Trophy==
+:'''Roy'''
+::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Roy, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, returns for the first time since Melee! In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father’s stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into this game. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.''
+::{{flag|pal}} ''Roy, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, returns for the first time since Melee! In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father’s stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into this game. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.''
+{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}
+:'''Roy (Alt)'''
+::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.''
+::{{flag|pal}} ''Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.''
+{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}
+:'''Critical Hit'''
+::{{flag|ntsc}} ''For Roy’s Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn’t have much range, so make sure you’re close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!''
+::{{flag|pal}} ''For Roy’s Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn’t have much range, so make sure you’re close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!''
+<center>
+<gallery>
+RoyTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
+RoyAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
+CriticalHitRoyTrophyWiiU.png|[[Critical Hit]] (Roy)
+</gallery>
+</center>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-SSB4 Roy SplashArt.png|Roy's splash art.
+SSB4 Roy SplashArt.png|Splash art.
-Roy_amiibo.png|Roy's [[amiibo]].
+File:Roy Screen-1.jpg|Taunting in front of a wall of fire.
-Roy unlock notice SSB4-Wii U.png|Roy's unlock notice in {{forwiiu}} after downloading him from the [[Nintendo eShop]].
+File:Roy Screen-2.jpg
-Roy Screen-1.jpg|Using his down taunt.
+File:Roy Screen-3.jpg
-Roy Screen-2.jpg|Using his new neutral attack on {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}.
+File:Roy Screen-4.jpg|[[Critical Hit]].
-Roy Screen-3.jpg|Using [[Double-Edge Dance]]'s third upward hit on {{SSB4|Lucario}}.
+File:Roy Screen-5.jpg|Roy and [[Koopalings|Roy]].
-Roy Screen-4.jpg|Using [[Critical Hit]], his [[Final Smash]], on Lucario and {{SSB4|Charizard}}.
+File:Roy Screen-6.jpg|Roy with [[Zero Suit Samus]]
-Roy Screen-5.jpg|Alongside [[Koopalings|Roy Koopa]].
+File:Roy Screen-7.jpg|[[Flare Blade]].
-Roy Screen-6.jpg|Alongside {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}.
+File:Roy Screen-8.jpg|All of Roy's alternate color schemes.
-Roy Screen-7.jpg|Using [[Flare Blade]] on {{SSB4|Link}}.
+File:Roy Screen-9.jpg|Performing Double-Edge Dance.
-Roy Screen-8.jpg|All of Roy's [[alternate costume]]s.
+File:Roy Screen-10.jpg|Roy posing with both Female and Male [[Robin]]
-Roy Screen-9.jpg|Using Double-Edge Dance's last forward hit on [[Rosalina & Luma (SSB4)|Rosalina]] and {{SSB4|Yoshi}}.
+File:RoyMarthComparison.jpeg|Roy & Marth performing a side smash. Note that the sweetspot is highlighted by the trail left by their swords. Marth's Falchion's strongest part is at its tip while Roy's Sword of Seal's strongest part is at its hilt.
-Roy Screen-10.jpg|Using his up taunt alongside male and female {{SSB4|Robin}}.
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*Roy and {{SSB4|Ryu}} are the only DLC characters to be released on the same day as their announcement.
+*As with {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, Roy's official artwork is posed almost identically to his ''Melee'' official artwork.
-*Roy's pose in his official art is nearly identical to his pose in his official art for ''Melee''.
+*Roy's introduction makes a reference to the Sword of Seals, aka the Binding Blade.
-*Roy is the only one of the DLC veterans to not have had a trophy depicting them in the base game.
+*The segment of Roy's trailer where he attacks [[Koopalings|Roy Koopa]] is a reference to how they are the only characters to share the same name. This is referenced again in one of Roy's pictures on his profile page on the official website.
-*Aspects of Roy's sound design have been carried over from ''Melee'':
+*In the 3DS version of ''Smash 4'', Roy (along with {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}) is one of the only characters not to use a [[taunt]] during his pose in [[Classic Mode]] once he chooses a path. Instead, he uses one of his idle poses, his fist pump.
-**All of his sourspotted attacks emit a punch/kick sound effect, instead of a slash sound effect.
+*All of Roy's sourspotted attacks make a punch/kick sound effect instead of a slashing sound effect. This is carried over from ''Melee''.
-**He uses different voice clips when using battering [[item]]s.
+**Roy, [[Young Link]] and [[Toon Link]] are the only swordfighters in Super Smash Bros whose swords consistently produce punch/kick sound effects instead of a slashing sound effect for the majority of their attacks, albeit Roy's coming from his sourspotted attacks.
-**When he is [[dizzy]], his corresponding voice clip loops constantly, instead of playing only once.
+*Roy is the only DLC character with a down smash attack that strikes on both sides of him.
-**He uses more than one voice clip for his smash attacks.
+*Roy is one of the four characters to use different voice clips when using any of his smash attacks. The other three being {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSB4|Rosalina}}, and {{SSB4|Ryu}}.
-**He only has one voice clip for taking light knockback (shared with {{SSB4|Mario}}, {{SSB4|Kirby}}, {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSB4|Ness}} and {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}).
+**Additionally, Roy and Ryu are the only two characters to use different sound clips when using battering items.
-**He only has one voice clip upon being blast KO'd (also shared with Mewtwo, as well as {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}).
+*When Roy uses his Final Smash, [[Critical Hit#Roy|Critical Hit]], his sword sheath (as seen in his official artwork) will appear out of nowhere on his back and disappears abruptly once the Final Smash ends, where Roy sheaths his sword while posing before quickly drawing it out again.
-*Roy's up smash, Flame Sword, shares the same name as {{SSB4|Mega Man}}'s forward aerial.
+*Like Dr. Mario, Roy has a unique stance from the character he is a clone of but has the same stance as them when holding an item, in Roy's case he goes to Marth's stance when holding a light item.
-*Like Marth in his transition from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl'', Roy's first and third [[victory pose]]s have swapped quotes.
+*In Roy's reveal trailer, there is an brief scene where Roy performs his down taunt next to the [[Superspicy Curry]] item. This is actually a reference to one of the winners of the Melee photo contest. The picture is called "The Ultimate Curry" and can be found [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHhcXxLUcAAkDz8.jpg here].
-*If Roy's [[on-screen appearance]] occurs on one of [[Distant Planet]]'s leaf [[platform]]s, he will descend with the leaf, but the Binding Blade will remain stationary in the air until it returns to Roy once the battle actually starts.
-*Roy, Ryu, Cloud, {{SSB4|Corrin}}, and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}'s voice clips are in much lower quality than the rest of the cast in {{for3ds}}.
-<!--If you're gonna write something about the Roy/Roy Koopa or Superspicy Curry references in the trailer, don't, because they are already on the SSB4 trailers page-->
-*Roy's new [[Final Smash]] is less powerful than his fully-charged Flare Blade.
-*Roy is one of only two characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to have the same name as another playable fighter, his counterpart being the [[Koopaling]] named [[Bowser Jr.|Roy Koopa]]. This is referenced in an official image on the ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' website.
-**Additionally, despite having the same name, the [[announcer]] has two different voice clips for announcing ''Fire Emblem'' Roy's and Roy Koopa's names.
-*Roy is the only DLC fighter in the series to not have a projectile of any sort.
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