Ryu (SSB4)/Forward aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Ryu's forward aerial.

Overview

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Ryu performs a flying kick. Its sweetspot has high knockback, while the sourspot deals additional shield damage and is great for combos, to the point where it can lead into itself. Based off of Ryu's directional jumping heavy kick from Street Fighter II.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Clean hit
0	0	15%	0		80	49	0	4.3	0	0.0	5.5	10.6	1.0x	1.8x	0%							Kick (SF)
1	0	9%	15		65	25	0	3.8	0	0.0	5.5	2.5	1.0x	1.8x	0%							Kick (SF)
Late hit
0	0	13%	0		80	49	0	4.0	0	0.0	5.5	10.6	1.0x	1.8x	0%							Kick (SF)
1	0	8%	15		65	25	0	4.6	0	0.0	5.5	2.5	1.0x	1.8x	0%							Kick (SF)

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1
Clean hit	6-7
Late hit	8-14
Ending autocancel	41
Interruptible	38
Animation length	39

Landing lag

Animation length	14

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Autocancel

Interruptible

Ryu's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash