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:''For information on the playable [[Koopaling]], see [[Bowser Jr. (SSB4)]].
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:{{Cquote|''Roy Seals the Deal!''|cite=Introduction tagline}}
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'''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 ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' characters that were cut from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' to return for ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', 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 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 [[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. In addition, Roy 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. Finally, 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 is once again voiced by Jun Fukuyama, who reprises his role from ''Melee'', mimicking some of his voice clips from ''Melee'' as well as providing some new ones. Like in ''Melee'', Roy speaks Japanese regardless of the game's region, as with {{SSB4|Marth}}.
 
Unfortunately, Roy 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. In addition, 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.
 
Although initially received positively, his flaws became more apparent as time went on, and as such Roy had attained below-average tournament representation. Despite this, he has achieved some degree of competitive success, thanks to the likes of players such as {{Sm|Cloudy}}, {{Sm|HyperKirby}}, and {{Sm|TheFlow}}.


==Attributes==
==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.]]
Roy's moveset is mostly based off of {{SSB4|Marth}}, but with a number of differences, the most notable of which is his inverse of Marth's tipper mechanic: his [[fireemblemwiki:Binding Blade (weapon)|Sword of Seals]] deals more damage and knockback near the hilt and less at its tip compared to Marth's [[fireemblemwiki:Falchion|Falchion]]. Roy's attributes are also very different. He has better mobility overall, with an above average [[walking]] speed, the 9th fastest [[Dash|dashing]] speed, the 3rd fastest [[air speed]], and the 5th fastest [[falling speed]], along with average [[weight]]. In addition, many of his attack animations were changed from ''Melee'' and now properly align with their hitboxes. These changes make him a semi-clone of Marth rather than a true clone.


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.
Roy's attributes give him a different playstyle from Marth, as well as bringing him an array of advantages. Roy's attacks generally have quick start-up, and his high speed allows him to get in close to his opponent. His neutral aerial is perhaps his most versatile move. Its low start-up, lasting hitbox, and low landing lag make it an effective approach option, as well as a quick way to clear space, and it can start combos. His down tilt, with its quick start-up, low end-lag, and deceptive range, is useful for poking at the opponent and pressuring shields. Once Roy finds an opening, he has several ways in which to rack up damage. His jab is quick, and can easily lead into other moves, including his throws. His down and forward throws send opponents at favorable angles, and can combo into his jab, dash attack, forward tilt, neutral aerial, and [[Double-Edge Dance]]. Roy's neutral air is also a great combo tool, complementing his high speed by comboing into itself and his other aerials. His reversed sweetspot also helps with this. Since it is much larger than Marth's sweetspot, he gets the same amount of damage from his combos than Marth, who requires careful spacing for the same effect. As such, Roy has a much easier time closing in on the opponent and racking up damage compared to Marth.


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.
Roy also boasts excellent KO power, with almost all of his sweetspotted attacks capable of KOing below 150%. However, he does not suffer from the penalties other characters with powerful movesets have, namely the generally slow start-up of their moves. His attacks are also  easier to sweetspot than Marth's, and so Roy does not require precise spacing to reliably land a killing blow. Onstage, his main KOing options are his forward tilt, forward smash, up-tilt and [[Blazer]], due to their fast start-up and high power. Blazer is additionally an excellent out of shield option as it gives him access to super armor on start-up. His disjointed hitboxes grant him an effective offstage game as well. His forward and back aerials are quick, and cover wide arcs, and his down aerial is a moderately fast and powerful [[meteor smash]]. [[Flare Blade]], with its charging ability, incredible power, huge hitbox, and deceptively low cool-down, is deadly against opponents who try to sweetspot the ledge. Roy's average weight and fast falling speed give him strong endurance, and he can make great use of [[rage]], improving the knockback of his already powerful moves.  


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.
However, Roy is held back by a number of flaws. Most notably, while his reverse-tipper mechanic is one of his greatest strengths, it forces him to fight extremely close to his opponent, and his shorter [[range]] compared to Marth prevents him from spacing effectively. A whiffed move on Roy's part leaves him heavily open to [[punishment]]. Most of his moves, despite their quick start-up, have high ending lag, exacerbating the issue brought up by his relatively short range. He also suffers from a predictable approach. Though he has high speed, he has no quick options with which to close in and pressure the opponent outside of his neutral aerial, and this problem is made worse by his lack of a projectile. While his combo game is much better than Marth's, it has it's flaws. Roy has few reliable combos past mid-percents due to his ending lag and his down throw having sub par [[hitstun]]. His forward throw is good for combos, but after mid percents, enemies can tech or DI away from it easily. This forces him to rely on reads for combos at higher percents, especially on floaty characters.


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.
Roy's most glaring flaw is his [[recovery]]. Though Blazer offers excellent protection, can be angled, and grants decent horizontal distance, it gives little vertical recovery. Combined with his high falling speed, this leaves him helpless against meteor smashes, and even a solid [[semi-spike]] can send him too far to recover. Roy's high falling speed leads to another problem: he is very susceptible to [[combos]]. None of his moves are generally reliable enough to break through combos. Many characters can thus rack up large amounts of damage and easily force him offstage, where he could potentially lose his stock.  


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.
Overall, Roy has as many strengths as he has flaws. He boasts excellent speed and power, with a decent combo game, but suffers from his vulnerability to combos, poor recovery, predictable [[approach]], and ironically short range for a sword character, making him a glass cannon. Despite initially being viewed as a threat, he has failed to gain significant tournament representation, as most of the professionals who play him use him only as a secondary, and thus he lacks noteworthy results.  


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.
==Changes from ''Melee''==
Roy has been overall buffed in his transition from ''Melee'' to ''SSB4.'' His mobility has been greatly improved, with a faster dashing speed and one of the fastest air speeds in the game. His attacks deal more damage, and his sweetspotted attacks are considerably more powerful, giving him many more KOing options, thus alleviating his main weakness from ''Melee.'' His attack speed is overall faster, with his aerials having significantly reduced ending lag. He also significantly benefits from the addition of [[rage]]. Due to the improvements to his abysmal air game in Melee, it also significantly improves his combo game. He also has better survivability due to being heavier.


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.
However, Roy has also received significant nerfs. Despite having a larger hurtbox, his attacks have much shorter range and hitbox durations. His already poor recovery has been both buffed and nerfed: his air speed is higher, and [[Blazer]] gives more horizontal distance, but it also covers less vertical distance, and [[Double-Edge Dance]] can no longer be used to slow his falling speed. Though Roy has been buffed overall and is now considered superior to Marth, Roy's standing relative to the cast is debatable, since most veterans were buffed to varying degrees.  
 
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===
===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 is a combination of his appearance as a Master Lord in ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' and his appearance as an Einherjar in ''Fire Emblem: Awakening''. His eyes are also smaller and less anime-esque.}}
*{{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 has completely unique idle stances, as opposed to having variants of {{SSB4|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 has an on-screen appearance.}}
*{{change|Roy has been updated with universal features introduced in ''Brawl''.}}
*{{change|Roy's walking and jumping animations have been changed.}}
**{{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 Marth's [[fireemblemwiki:Falchion|Falchion]], Roy's [[fireemblemwiki:Binding Blade (weapon)|Sword of Seals]]' trail indicates the sweetspot with a white arc. In Roy's case, it is near the Sword of Seals' hilt.}}
**{{change|Roy has an [[on-screen appearance]] and two new [[taunt]]s. His taunt from ''Melee'' has been moved to his down taunt.}}
*{{change|Most of Roy's sword swings aesthetically appear "heavier", as he now swings the Sword of Seals in a reverse grip or with both hands. As a result, Roy's Sword of Seals behaves like a heavier broadsword compared to Marth and {{SSB4|Lucina}}'s "lighter" Falchion and [[fireemblemwiki:Parallel Falchion|Parallel 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===
===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.}}
*{{nerf|Due to the aforementioned alterations to his sword swings, many of Roy's attacks have altered hitbox placements compared to Marth's and decreased hitbox sizes.}}
*{{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's [[weight|heavier]] (85 → 95), making him a middleweight instead of a lightweight. This also makes him heavier than Marth.}}
*{{nerf|Roy [[walk]]s slower (1.2 → 1.15).}}
*{{buff|Roy [[dash]]es faster (1.61 → 1.91), surpassing Marth and giving him the ninth fastest dashing speed in the game.}}
*{{buff|Roy [[dash]]es much faster (1.61 → 1.95).}}
*{{nerf|Roy walks slower (1.2 1.15).}}
*{{buff|Roy [[jump]]s higher (28.36337281 30.969999).}}
*{{buff|Roy's [[air speed]] is much faster (0.9 → 1.21), now being tied with {{SSB4|Wario}}'s as the third fastest air speed in the game.}}
**{{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 [[falling speed|falls]] slower (2.4 → 1.8), though he still has the fifth fastest falling speed in the game.}}
*{{buff|Roy's [[air speed]] is drastically faster (0.9 → 1.24), going from the 12th fastest in ''Melee'' to the fourth fastest.}}
*{{nerf|Roy now stands at Marth's height, which makes his hurtbox bigger. Despite this, he still has less range than Marth due to altered hitbox 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.}}
*{{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===
===Ground attacks===
*[[Neutral attack]]:
*{{change|Neutral attack's animation has been changed. It is now a reverse gripped upward lifting slice.}}
**{{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 decreased cooldown ([[interruptibility]] frame 26 → 23) and launches opponents at 62° when sweetspotted, which gives it improved combo ability.}}
**{{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 increased start-up (frame 4 → 5), has decreased range, and its hitbox duration is 1 frame shorter.}}
*[[Forward tilt]]:
*{{change|Forward tilt's animation has been changed. It is now a reverse gripped inward reaping slash.}}
**{{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.}}
*{{buff|Forward tilt has more knockback (60 base/70 growth → 30 base/100 growth), has decreased start-up (frame 9 → 8) with decreased cooldown (interruptibility frame 40 → 32).}}
**{{nerf|Forward tilt's duration is shorter (5 frames → 3) than the previous forward tilt's.}}
*{{nerf|Forward tilt's hitbox duration is 2 frames shorter.}}
*[[Up tilt]]:
*{{change|Up tilt's animation has been changed. Roy now swings his sword in a more overhead grip while bringing it to his side instead of behind him. The animation is more vertical than horizontal.}}
**{{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.}}
*{{buff|Up tilt deals more damage (6%/8%/9%/10% → 7%/12%) making it much stronger despite its lower growth (116 → 103). It also has decreased start-up (frame 7 → 6) and decreased cooldown (interruptibility 40 → 39).}}
**{{nerf|Up tilt's duration is shorter (7 frames → 5) than the previous up tilt's.}}
*{{nerf|Up tilt's late hitbox duration is 2 frames shorter.}}
*[[Down tilt]]:
*{{buff|Down tilt has decreased start-up (frame 8 → 7) and now sends opponents at 30°, making it much better for edge-guarding and to set-up a [[tech-chase]].}}
**{{nerf|Sweetspotted down tilt deals less damage (12% → 11%).}}
*{{nerf|Down tilt has increased cooldown (interruptibility frame 20 → 22). Due to it now sending opponents at a horizontal trajectory, its combo ability has been almost completely removed. Its hitbox duration is also 1 frame shorter. The sweetspotted down tilt deals less damage (12% 11%).}}
**{{buff|Sourspotted down tilt deals more damage (6% → 6.5%).}}
*{{change|Dash attack's animation has slightly changed. Roy now performs an inward sweeping slash into a braking stop.}}
**{{buff|Down tilt has decreased start-up lag (frame 8 → 7).}}
*{{buff|Dash attack deals 1% more damage (12% → 13%) and has increased knockback (70 base/55 growth → 65 base/82 growth).}}
**{{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.}}
*{{nerf|Dash attack has increased start-up (frame 12 → 13) and increased cooldown (interruptibility frame 40 → 50).}}
**{{nerf|Down tilt has increased ending lag (FAF 20 → 22) and a shorter duration (3 frames 2).}}
*{{change|Forward smash's animation has slightly changed. Roy now brings his sword behind himself and then slashes forward in a reaping two-handed slash from a turn. This animation is somewhat similar to [[Mii Swordfighter]]'s.}}
*[[Dash attack]]:
*{{buff|Forward smash has increased knockback growth (65 → 70).}}
**{{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 increased start-up (frame 12 14), increased cooldown (interuptibility frame 54 55), decreased vertical reach, and its hitbox duration is 1 frame shorter. It now has a "mediumspot" in the center of the blade that deals damage in between the sourspot and sweetspot, which effectively makes the sweetspot smaller.}}
**{{nerf|Dash attack has more start-up (frame 12 → 13) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 50) compared to the previous dash attack.}}
*{{change|Up smash's animation has slightly changed. It now has fiery graphical effects and an explosion on the last hit.}}
*[[Forward smash]]:
*{{buff|Up smash deals 0.44% more damage (16.56% → 17%) due to changes to [[stale-move negation]]. It also has decreased start-up (frame 15 → 12) the [[spike]] hitbox now properly knocks opponents into the other hits, and has partial intangibility on Roy's arm.}}
**{{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).}}
*{{nerf|Up smash has increased cooldown (interruptibility frame 46 → 59), its last hit has decreased base knockback (73 → 70) and its hitbox lasts 2 frames shorter.}}
**{{change|Sweetspotted forward smash has different knockback compared to the previous forward smash's sweetspot (80 (base)/65 (scaling) 70/70).}}
*{{nerf|Fully charged down smash deals 7% less damage (28% → 21%). Both of its hits' duration last 1 frame shorter.}}
**{{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 back hit deals 2% more damage (16%/8% → 18%/10%). It also has decreased cooldown (interruptibility frame 72 → 63) and launches 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.}}
*{{change|The knockback properties of Roy's down smash have been reversed, with the back hit being stronger.}}
*[[Up smash]]:
**{{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%).}}
**{{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===
===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|All aerials have decreased aerial cooldown (interruptibility frame 50 → 46 (neutral), interruptibility frame 49 → 42 (up), interruptibility frame 64 → 52 (down), interruptibility frame 35 → 30 (forward), interruptibility frame 43 36 (back)).}}
*{{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.}}
*{{buff|Neutral, forward and back aerials deal more damage (4%, 8%/5% → 4%/6%, 8.5%/5% (neutral), 8%/5% 11%/7% (forward), 9%/6% → 12%/9% (back)). They are also stronger to the point of being able to KO reliably.}}
*{{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|Neutral aerial now sends opponents at a higher trajectory ([[Sakurai angle]] 50°) allowing for more combo potential. It's first and second hits come out earlier (frame 7-8 → frame 6-7 (hit 1), frame 17-20 → frame 15-21 (hit 2)).}}
*[[Neutral aerial]]:
*{{change|Forward aerial's animation has slightly changed. Roy's legs are now positioned differently while he swings his sword while leaning forward with his right side more exposed.}}
**{{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%).}}
*{{nerf|Forward and down aerials have increased start-up (frame 5-7 frame 10-12 (forward), frame 7-10 16-17 (down)).}}
**{{buff|Neutral aerial's sweetspotted second hit deals 0.5% more damage (8% → 8.5%).}}
*{{buff|Up aerial's hitbox lasts 2 frames longer (5 frames → 7 frames) and it also deals more knockback, making it a better juggling option.}}
**{{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|Roy has a new down aerial, a two-handed slash below himself similar to {{SSB4|Ike}}'s. Compared to his previous down aerial, it is much more useful overall due to its aforementioned decreased aerial cooldown, all of its hitboxes having stronger damage outputs (6%/9% → 10/15%) and its sourspot now being able to KO grounded opponents 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. With proper timing, its meteor smash can also be used from a forward aerial to perform a [[Ken Combo]].}}
*[[Forward aerial]]:
*{{nerf|Down aerial has decreased diagonal reach. Its hitbox lasts 2 frames shorter.}}
**{{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.}}
**{{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).}}
*[[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.}}
*{{nerf|Roy can no longer [[chain grab]].}}
*{{buff|Dash grab has decreased start-up lag (frame 10 → 8).}}
*{{nerf|All of Roy's grabs have significantly less range.}}
*[[Pummel]]:
*{{buff|Roy's dash grab comes out 2 frames earlier (frame 10 → 8).}}
**{{nerf|Pummel deals 1% less damage (3% → 2%).}}
*{{buff|Down throw now sends opponents directly above Roy, making it much better for follow-ups.}}
**{{buff|Pummel is faster (24 frames → 15).}}
*{{buff|Up throw deals 1% more damage (5% → 6%).}}
*[[Up throw]]:
*{{nerf|Pummel and down throw deal 1% less damage (3% 2% (pummel), 6% → 5% (down throw)).}}
**{{buff|Up throw deals more damage (5% → 6%).}}
*{{buff|Front and back floor attacks deal 1% more damage (6% → 7%).}}
**{{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===
===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 be charged up to a maximum of 48% without causing recoil damage (41% → 48%).}}
**{{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.}}
*{{nerf|Flare Blade has slightly increased start-up, a smaller hitbox, and takes slightly more time to fully charge. The attack now has a sourspot at the edges of the attack that deals decreased damage (50% → 35%) and significantly decreased knockback.}}
**{{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).}}
*{{change|Flare Blade has a different sound effect when charging; when fully charged, the sound vanishes before the move's explosion. All stages of the attack now unleash a minor explosion, with most of the higher stages unleashing the original large explosions from ''Melee''. Its fiery effects are also more intense.}}
**{{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.}}
*{{buff|[[Double-Edge Dance]] requires less technical precision. Aside from the first and fourth downward hits, every other hit has decreased 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.}}
*{{nerf|Each hit of Double-Edge Dance possesses less vertical reach and deals less damage and knockback. The first hit of Double-Edge Dance has 1 more frame of start-up and no longer slows Roy's falling speed, no longer aiding recovery, Double-Edge Dance now has [[Priority|Transcendent priority]] meaning it can no longer cancel projectiles and, Double-Edge Dance's third upwards input no longer meteor smashes.}}
**{{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 can easily combo into the fourth hit.}}
*[[Double-Edge Dance]]:
*{{change|Double-Edge Dance now uses Marth's animations from ''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|Double-Edge Dance's third downwards input is no longer has multiple hits and sends foes at a lower trajectory making it easier to combo into the fourth hit.}}
**{{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]]'s last hit is much stronger, now being able to KO at high percents as well as having lasting hitboxes near its peak. It also has intangible frames on start-up if used from the ground. It now grants much more horizontal momentum near its peak, and can be tilted left or right before start-up to cover a notable amount of horizontal range.}}
**{{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.}}
*{{nerf|Blazer deals 4% less damage (20% → 16%) and travels less vertical distance.}}
**{{buff|Double-Edge Dance now has [[Priority#Transcendent priority|transcendent priority]], improving its reliability.}}
*{{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 one-hit KO the lightest characters.}}
**{{buff|The 19% damage increase to shields and the increase to shieldstun significantly improve Double-Edge Dance's last downward hits' shield pressuring potential.}}
*{{change|Roy now performs Blazer while wielding the Sword of Seals in a reverse grip. Roy also has a new helpless animation upon using it.}}
**{{change|Double-Edge Dance's animation has changed. The slashes are now identical to [[Dancing Blade]] from ''Brawl''.}}
*{{buff|[[Counter]] has seven more counter frames. It also has increased knockback and can now KO off of countered smash attacks starting under 40%. The move's horizontal range is also longer.}}
*[[Blazer]]:
*{{nerf|Counter's damage multiplier has been decreased (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's animation has slightly changed. Roy now holds his hand out for the entirety of the move, along with pointing his sword downward instead of upward. His counterattack animation is now a low-angled, one-handed outward slash.}}
**{{nerf|Blazer travels less vertical distance.}}
*{{change|Roy has a [[Final Smash]], [[Critical Hit]]. Unlike Marth's and Lucina's, Roy's is stationary rather than propelling him at high speed in a straightforward 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==
==Update history==
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.
It is unclear whether Roy has been buffed or nerfed since update [[1.1.0]]. [[Blazer]] was given additional hitboxes, making the move easier to land, but the damage reduction on the first and last hits slightly weakens its KO power. In addition, the changes to shield mechanics in 1.1.0 and [[1.1.1]] have made his sweetspotted attacks much safer at the cost of his sourspotted attacks being less safe, to the point where his [[semi-clone]], {{SSB4|Lucina}}, has overall safer attacks than him. However, even though he benefits less than Lucina, he benefits more than {{SSB4|Marth}} due to his sweetspot hitboxes being easier to land. Ultimately, Roy's changes are not significant enough to affect his prowess compared to the rest of the cast.


'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.0]]'''
'''{{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 additional hitboxes.}}
*{{buff|[[Blazer]] has received additional hitboxes.}}
*{{nerf|Blazer's first and last hits deal 1% less damage.}}
*{{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]]'''
==Moveset==
{{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
{{MovesetTable
|game=SSB4
|game=SSB4
|nocustoms=y
|neutralname=&nbsp;
|neutralname=Slash ({{ja|リフトスラッシュ|Rifuto Surasshu}}, ''Lift Slash'')
|neutralcount=1
|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=Slashes his sword upwards in a reverse grip, ending at shoulder height. Easily combos into itself, grab, and forward tilt at low percentages, and his forward and up aerials at higher percentages. A great spacing and combo tool and one of Roy's most useful attacks.
|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)
|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=Swings his sword downwards in a reverse grip while stepping forwards, stopping the end motion with his left-hand. Hits very hard for a tilt when sweetspotted, usually KOing around 120% from mid-stage.
|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=Does a wide-arced slash above his head to the left in a reverse grip. Very strong along with his forward tilt, usually KOing at around 110% sweetspotted. However, it has rather low horizontal range and some ending lag.
|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 briskly thrusts his sword at the enemy's feet. Much weaker than Roy's other tilts, but it has the least ending lag and is good for tech chasing and edge-guarding.
|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=Leaps forward briefly before dealing a low-angle horizontal slash to the left. Has good KO potential when sweetspotted at around 130%, however it has moderate start-up and high ending lag, making it very unsafe on shield.
|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)
|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=Leans forward and does a two-handed crescent slash downwards after spinning around. Hits on frame 14-15, which is rather fast for a forward smash of its power. It is one of the strongest forward smashes in the game if sweetspotted at the hilt of his sword, and has become somewhat infamous for KOing at percents as low as 40% with rage. It additionally has a very long disjoint as Roy leans forward while performing it. However, it has high ending lag and its hitbox does not last long, leaving him very vulnerable to attacks if the swing misses.
|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)
|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=Thrusts his sword skyward as its tip ignites in flames, with an explosion on the final hit. Powerful enough to KO middleweights around 100% while uncharged. Good for guarding opponents in the air, as Roy's arm gains invincibility during the attack and if it hits someone that is not on the ground (with all hits), it does additional damage and knockback. High end lag, like his other smashes.
|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 and then behind him. Weaker than his other smash attacks, but it comes out the quickest, and is useful for punishing rolls. Can KO uncharged in the 120% range if sweetspotted with the front hit and around 100% sweetspotted with the back hit. However, while it has very quick start up, it has the longest end lag of all his smashes making it extremely punishable when whiffed.
|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=Quickly swipes to the left with the back of the blade, then swipes again while spinning. The second hit is capable of attacking behind him. A useful spacing and combo option due to its quick start-up and low landing lag.  
|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=Swings his sword one-handedly in a downwards slash. If sweetspotted, this move deals decent knockback which can KO opponents early near the edge. Good for air-to-air combat because of its low ending lag, but unsafe to spam in neutral as it has moderately high landing lag (16 frames). However, it is possible to jump out of one in a short hop.
|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=Spins towards the left, using the motion to slash upwards with a one-handed underhand swing. Good KO potential when sweetspotted, and can get early KOs when used off-stage. Covers good vertical and horizontal range. It has the interesting property of turning Roy around when used. Moderately high landing lag (19 frames).
|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=Does a backflip and swings with a wide arc above him before righting himself again, in a similar manner to Marth's up aerial. The weakest of Roy's aerials in terms of dealing damage, and is mainly used for juggling and/or combos.
|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=Spreads his legs in the air before slicing downwards with a two-handed slash, similarly to {{SSB4|Ike}}'s down aerial. Meteor smashes powerfully when hit with the sword's hilt, while it launches opponents upward if not hit with the hilt. Considerable ending and landing lag. KOs on stage sweetspotted around 130%.
|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})
|grabname=&nbsp;
|grabdesc=Reaches out with his free hand.
|grabdesc=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%
|pummeldmg=2%
|pummeldesc=A knee strike. A fairly fast pummel.
|pummeldesc=Knee strikes the opponent. A fairly fast pummel.
|fthrowname=Roll Over ({{ja|ロールオーバー|Rōru Ōbā}})
|fthrowname=&nbsp;
|fthrowdmg=5%
|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=Throws the opponent forward with a spin. Has low ending lag, allowing it to combo into a neutral attack or forward tilt at low percents and a dash attack at medium percents. Also combos very well with his neutral aerial, which when hit can lead into even more combos.
|bthrowname=Leg Hooker ({{ja|レッグフッカー|Reggu Fukkā}})
|bthrowname=&nbsp;
|bthrowdmg=5%
|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=Flings the opponent over his shoulder and behind him. 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 ledge, though the latter requires good timing.
|uthrowname=Casting ({{ja|キャスティング|Kyasutingu}})
|uthrowname=&nbsp;
|uthrowdmg=6%
|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=Tosses the opponent upwards with his right hand. His strongest throw, it can KO at very high percents, starting at 180%.
|dthrowname=Slam ({{ja|グラブドロップ|Gurabo Doroppu}}, ''Grab Drop'')
|dthrowname=&nbsp;
|dthrowdmg=5%
|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=Slams the opponent onto the floor in front of him with his left hand. Good combo potential, as it sends the opponent above Roy. This is made better by the fact that it has low base knockback and low knockback scaling. However, its hitstun is lackluster making it unreliable on floaties and other characters above low percents.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdesc=Gets up while slashing to the left and then to the right.
|floorfdesc=Slashes to the left, then the right as he gets up.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdesc=Gets into a kneeling position and then slices around himself as he gets up.
|floorbdesc=Gets into a kneeling position and then does a spinning cut as he gets up.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Hops briskly to his feet to perform a thrust to the left and a slash to the right.
|floortdesc=Hops briskly to his feet then does a stab to the left and a slash to the right.  
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgedmg=8%
|edgedmg=8%
|edgedesc=Performs an outward slash while climbing up.
|edgedesc=Does a handstand and 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% fully charged sweetspot), (36% 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=A move similar to {{SSB4|Ike}}'s [[Eruption]], Roy charges the Sword of Seals with flames for a maximum of five seconds before slamming its blade onto the ground to unleash an explosion. The explosion's size grows as it charges. With high base knockback at almost all charge levels and very high knockback scaling, a barely charged Flare Blade is one of Roy's most viable KOing options. Fully charged, it is capable of [[one-hit KO]]ing every single character in the game, except {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Shulk}} with Monado Shield equipped, from the center of [[Final Destination]]. A fully charged explosion deals 10% recoil damage to Roy. Despite its power, the move has surprisingly little endlag, with Roy being able to act out of it almost immediately. The attack also has a sourspot at the edges that deals much less damage and knockback and is not a OHKO, instead KOing at 41%. Probably the best option to use on an opponent with a broken shield in the entire game because of its OHKO potential when fully charged, especially considering Roy's good shield pressuring capability.
|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% (final downward hits 1-4), 6% (final downward hit 5)
|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=A combination 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=5%/4% (hit 1, sweetspotted/sourspotted), 1% (hits 2-4), 8%/7% (hit 5, sweetspotted/sourspotted)  
|usdefdesc=Performs a slow rising slash infused with fire that deals multiple hits, which can also be angled diagonally. Grants super armor at the beginning of the move. If all of its hits connect, it KOs at around 110% on the ground. A viable out of shield or KOing option because of the super armor frames at the beginning of the move.
|usc1name=N/A
|usc1dmg=
|usc1desc=
|usc2name=N/A
|usc2dmg=
|usc2desc=
|dsdefname=Counter
|dsdefdmg=1.35x damage multiplier (min 8%)
|dsdefdesc=
A counter similar to other [[counterattack]]s, with Roy performing a parry and then retaliating against any attacks that hit him during its counter frames with a fiery slash. Damage and knockback dealt depends on the move that is countered, with a damage multiplier of 1.35x. Roy may additionally say "{{ja|いまだ!|Imada!}}" ("Not yet!") or "{{ja|そこ!|Soko!}}" ("There!") if successful. |dsc1name=N/A
|dsc1dmg=
|dsc1desc=
|dsc2name=N/A
|dsc2dmg=
|dsc2desc=
|fsname=Critical Hit
|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 swings the Sword of Seals in a fully circular arc before slamming it downwards, generating a powerful explosive slash that engulfs the attacked area in flames. Unlike Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit, Roy's is not a one-hit KO. The circular trail can connect up to four times from the front; if the move is performed with an enemy behind Roy, it can hit up to ten times, which traps the opponent until the final slash is dealt.
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Double-Edge Dance
! 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===
{{Attributes
|cast = 58
|weight = 95
|rweight = 30-32
|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
|ellag = 5
|rellag = 47-56
}}
===[[Announcer]] call===
{{audio|Needs announcer calls from other languages.}}
<gallery>
Roy English Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|English/Japanese/Chinese
</gallery>


===[[On-screen appearance]]===
===[[On-screen appearance]]===
{{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.
|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.
|char=Roy
|game=SSB4}}


===[[Taunt]]s===
===[[Taunt]]s===
{{Taunt/SSB4
{{Taunt/SSB4
|char=Roy
|char=Roy
|desc-up=Triumphantly holds the Binding Blade overhead.
|desc-up=Triumphantly holds the Sword of Seals above his head pointing towards the side, unlike Marth, who points it skywards.
|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-side=Winds back before posing, holding the Sword of Seals backhanded toward the screen while 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''.
|desc-down=Kneels and twirls the Binding Blade behind himself while yelling "Heee-ya!" This taunt returns from ''Melee''.}}
|desc-down=Kneels and the Sword of Seals behind him while yelling "Hee-ya!". This taunt returns from ''Melee'' and the yell is one of his attacking lines when using moves.}}


===[[Idle pose]]s===
===[[Idle pose]]s===
{{Idle
{{Idle
|desc-1=Pumps his fist while smiling.
|desc-1=Pumps his fist.
|desc-2=Rubs the edge of the Binding Blade.
|desc-2=Swipes his hand lightly against the Sword of Seals while holding it in front of himself.
|image-1=RoyIdlePose1WiiU.jpg
|image-1=RoyIdlePose1WiiU.jpg
|image-2=RoyIdlePose2WiiU.jpg}}
|image-2=RoyIdlePose2WiiU.jpg}}


===[[Crowd cheer]]===
===[[Crowd cheer]]===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"
{{Crowd
|-
|cheer-us=Fire Emblem Roy Cheer NTSC SSB4.ogg
!{{{name|}}}
|cheer-jp=
!Cheer (English)
|desc-us=Roy's our Boy!
!Cheer (Japanese)
|desc-jp=
!Cheer (Spanish)
|pitch-us=Group chant
|-
|pitch-jp=}}
! scope="row"|Cheer
|[[File:Roy Cheer NTSC SSB4.ogg|center]]||[[File:Roy Cheer JP SSB4.ogg|center]]||[[File:Roy Cheer Spanish SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]
|-
! scope="row"|Description
|Roy's our boy! || Roy! Roy! Roy! || Roy! Roy! Roy Roy Roy!
|-
!{{{name|}}}
!Cheer (French)
!Cheer (German)
!Cheer (Italian)
|-
! scope="row"|Cheer
|{{NTSC}} [[File:Roy Cheer French NTSC SSB4.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Roy Cheer French PAL SSB4.ogg|center]]||[[File:Roy Cheer German SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Roy Cheer Italian SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]
|-
! scope="row"|Description
|Allez Roy ! || Roy! *claps 2 times* || Ro - y!
|}


===[[Victory pose]]s===
===[[Victory pose]]s===
{{Victory/SSB4
{{Victory/SSB4
|victory-theme=FireEmblemTheme.ogg
|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.
|victory-desc=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.
|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."'')
|image-1=RoyPose1WiiU.gif
|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.
|image-2=RoyPose2WiiU.gif
|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!"'')
|desc-1=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 battle, is soon to begin."
|desc-2=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 painful fight." Replaces his old victory animation from ''Melee'' where his sticks the Sword of Seals in the ground.
|desc-3=Flourishes his sword and poses 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!}}", which translates to "For those whom I must protect, I will not lose!".
|char=Roy}}
|char=Roy}}


==In [[competitive play]]==
==In [[Competitive play]]==
===Most historically significant players===
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''See also: [[:Category:Roy players (SSB4)]]''
===Notable players===
 
*{{Sm|Gnes|USA}}
*{{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|Heero|USA}}
*{{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|NEO|USA}}
*{{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|Sethlon|USA}}
*{{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|ZeRo|Chile}}
*{{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}}.
 
==In Solo Modes==
===[[All-Star Mode]]===
In All-Star Mode, Roy is fought in Stage 6 in the 3DS version or Stage 2 in the Wii U version if he has been downloaded alongside {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSB4|Ike}}, {{SSB4|Lucas}}, {{SSB4|Olimar}}, {{SSB4|Lucario}}, {{SSB4|Toon Link}}, {{SSB4|Villager}}, and {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}
 
===[[Congratulations screen]]s===
<center>
====3DS====
<gallery>
SSB4-3DS Congratulations Classic Roy.png|Classic Mode
SSB4-3DS Congratulations All-Star Roy.png|All-Star Mode
</gallery>
====Wii U====
<gallery>
SSB4-Wii U Congratulations Classic Roy.png|Classic Mode
SSB4-Wii U Congratulations All-Star Roy.png|All-Star Mode
</gallery>
</center>
 
==[[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}}


==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Roy|Alternate costumes]]==
==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Roy|Alternate costumes]]==
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|colspan=8|[[Image:Roy Palette (SSB4).png]]
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==[[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers#Roy|Reveal trailer]]==
==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}} ''His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade. 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>
RoyTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
RoyAltTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
RoyTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
RoyAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
CriticalHitRoyTrophyWiiU.png|[[Critical Hit]] (Roy)
</gallery>
</center>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SSB4 Roy SplashArt.png|Roy's splash art.
SSB4 Roy SplashArt.png|Splash art.
Roy_amiibo.png|Roy's [[amiibo]].
<!--Roy_amiibo.jpg|Roy's [[amiibo]].-->
Roy unlock notice SSB4-Wii U.png|Roy's unlock notice in {{forwiiu}} after downloading him from the [[Nintendo eShop]].
File:Roy Screen-1.jpg|Taunting in front of a wall of fire.
Roy Screen-1.jpg|Using his down taunt.
File:Roy Screen-2.jpg|Roy attacking {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}.
Roy Screen-2.jpg|Using his new neutral attack on {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}.
File:Roy Screen-3.jpg|Roy attacking {{SSB4|Lucario}}.
Roy Screen-3.jpg|Using [[Double-Edge Dance]]'s third upward hit on {{SSB4|Lucario}}.
File:Roy Screen-4.jpg|[[Critical Hit]].
Roy Screen-4.jpg|Using [[Critical Hit]], his [[Final Smash]], on Lucario and {{SSB4|Charizard}}.
File:Roy Screen-5.jpg|Roy and [[Koopalings|Roy]].
Roy Screen-5.jpg|Alongside [[Koopalings|Roy Koopa]].
File:Roy Screen-6.jpg|Roy with {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}.
Roy Screen-6.jpg|Alongside {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}.
File:Roy Screen-7.jpg|[[Flare Blade]].
Roy Screen-7.jpg|Using [[Flare Blade]] on {{SSB4|Link}}.
File:Roy Screen-8.jpg|All of Roy's alternate color schemes.
Roy Screen-8.jpg|All of Roy's [[alternate costume]]s.
File:Roy Screen-9.jpg|Performing Double-Edge Dance.
Roy Screen-9.jpg|Using Double-Edge Dance's last forward hit on [[Rosalina & Luma (SSB4)|Rosalina]] and {{SSB4|Yoshi}}.
File:Roy Screen-10.jpg|Roy posing with both Female and Male {{SSB4|Robin}}.
Roy Screen-10.jpg|Using his up taunt alongside male and female {{SSB4|Robin}}.
File:RoyMarthComparison.jpeg|Roy & {{SSB4|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.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==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 pose in his official artwork is nearly identical 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 tagline references his sword, the Sword of Seals, also known as 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]] references how they share the same name. The official website and game both reference this fact, with a screenshot on his profile page and his All-Star clear picture on the ''3DS'', respectively.
*Aspects of Roy's sound design have been carried over from ''Melee'':
*Roy's up smash shares the same name as Mega Man's forward aerial, Flame Sword.
**All of his sourspotted attacks emit a punch/kick sound effect, instead of a slash sound effect.
*In {{for3ds}}, Roy and {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}} do not [[taunt]] after choosing a path in [[Classic Mode]]. Roy instead does a fist pump, one of his idle poses. However, in the later updates, he does his down taunt.
**He uses different voice clips when using battering [[item]]s.
*All of Roy's sourspotted attacks make a punch/kick sound effect instead of a slashing sound effect. This is carried over from ''Melee''.
**When he is [[dizzy]], his corresponding voice clip loops constantly, instead of playing only once.
**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.
**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 are {{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}}).
*Roy's sheath only appears in gameplay while using his Final Smash, [[Critical Hit#Roy|Critical Hit]], appearing on his back and disappearing abruptly once the Final Smash ends with Roy sheathing his sword while posing before quickly unsheathing it 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.
*The segment in Roy's reveal trailer when Roy performs his down taunt before a [[Superspicy Curry]] references [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/contest/yusyu/yusyu04.html "The Ultimate Curry"], one of the winning photos of the ''Melee'' "Camera Mode Contest." <ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/contest/index.html#yusyu</ref>
*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, {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, and {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} have only one voice clip for being KO'd. For Roy and Mewtwo, this is a likely callback to their debut in ''Melee'', where most characters only had one KO voice clip until ''Brawl''.
*Roy, Ryu, Cloud, {{SSB4|Corrin}}, and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}'s voice clips are in much lower quality than the rest of the cast in {{for3ds}}.
**As another likely callback to ''Melee'', when Roy is [[stun]]ned, his corresponding voice clip loops constantly instead of playing only once.
<!--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 is the only veteran from the ''Fire Emblem'' series to receive new voice clips.
*Roy's new [[Final Smash]] is less powerful than his fully-charged Flare Blade.
*Roy is the only DLC veteran to not have had an already existing trophy of himself before his reveal.
*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.
**In fact, he, Young Link, and Snake are the only veterans not to have trophies in the base game.
**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 last DLC veteran to be announced.
*Roy is the only DLC fighter in the series to not have a projectile of any sort.
*Roy and [[Corrin (SSB4)|Corrin]] are the only two DLC fighters to share a universe.


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