Kirby (SSB4): Difference between revisions

*{{buff|Kirby [[dash]]es faster (1.371 → 1.57).}}  

*{{nerf|Kirby's [[air speed]] is slower (0.85 → 0.8).}}

*{{buff|Kirby's [[gravity]] is higher (0.061 → 0.06405). This improves his aerial mobility, and somewhat alleviates the drawbacks of his [[Falling speed#Floaty|floatiness]].}}

*{{buff|[[Roll]]s have decreased ending lag (frame 31 → 30).}}

*{{nerf|[[Sidestep]] has decreased intangibility frames (frames 2-20 → 2-17) and has increased ending lag (frame 25 → 26).}}

*{{buff|[[Air dodge]] has decreased start-up (frame 4 → 3) and ending lag (frame 49 → 32).}}

*{{nerf|Dash attack's loop hits deal 1% less damage (2% → 1%), which decreases its overall damage output by 6% (14% → 9%). Its last hit also has smaller hitboxes (8u → 3u).}}

*{{buff|Dash attack's last hit has increased knockback (90/70 (base)/40 (set)/70/100 (growth) → 100 (base)/70 (growth)).}}

*{{buff|Up tilt deals less damage (7% (clean)/5% (late) → 5%/4%), although its knockback was compensated (102 (both) → 116 (clean)/110 (late)). These changes improve its combo potential.}}

*{{nerf|Up tilt has smaller hitboxes (5.5u (clean)/4.5u (late) → 4u (both)).}}

*{{buff|Up tilt now grants [[intangibility]] to Kirby's foot.}}

*{{nerf|Late forward smash deals less damage (13% → 12%/11%/10%), although its knockback was somewhat compensated (25 (base)/96/94 (growth) → 90 (base)/69 (growth)).}}

*{{change|Clean forward smash has altered knockback (38 (base)/100/98/96 (growth) → 30 (base)/102 (growth).}}

*{{buff|Forward smash has decreased ending lag.}}

*{{buff|Up smash has increased knockback (34/30 (base)/100 (growth) → 32/30 (base)/104/99 (growth) (early), 50 (growth) → 52 (late)), improving its KO potential. It also has decreased ending lag, and now grants intangibility to Kirby's feet.}}

*{{nerf|Mid up smash has decreased knockback growth (100 → 98).}}

*{{change|Late down smash now deals consistent damage (11%/9% → 10%), although its knockback was somewhat compensated (30 (base)/100 (growth) → 25/110).}}

*{{buff|Down smash has decreased ending lag.}}

*{{nerf|Due to its angle being altered, down smash is no longer a [[semi-spike]]. This significantly hinders its edge-guarding potential.}}

*{{nerf|Neutral aerial deals less damage (12% (clean)/10% (mid)/8% (mid-late)/6% (late) → 10%/8%/6%/4%), although its knockback was compensated (10 (base)/80 (growth) → 30/90).}}

*{{nerf|Neutral, back, up, and down aerials have increased landing lag (9 frames → 10 (neutral), 9 frames → 17 (back), 9 frames → 12 (up), 15 frames → 17 (down)).}}

*{{nerf|Neutral aerial's beginning auto-cancel frames end earlier (frames 1-8 → 1-4).}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial's first and second hits' angles have been altered (45° → 45°/80° (hit 1), 80° → [[Autolink angle|366°]] (hit 2). This enables them to connect together better with the last hit. Forward aerial's last hit also has increased knockback growth (138 → 148), improving its spacing and edge-guarding potential.}}

*{{nerf|Forward aerial's first and second hits have smaller hitboxes (5u (hits 1-2)/6.5u (hit 3) → 4.3u (hit 1)/4.5u (hit 2)/4.9u (hit 3)). It also has increased ending lag (frame 44 → 48), and no longer auto-cancels with a short hop. Altogether, these changes hinder its approach potential.}}

*{{buff|Clean back aerial deals 1% more damage (12% → 13%), although its knockback growth was compensated (105 → 104). Late back aerial also has a longer duration (frames 9-13 → 8-14).}}

*{{nerf|Late back aerial deals 1% less damage (9% → 8%), although its knockback growth was compensated (110 → 112).}}

*{{nerf|Back aerial has smaller hitboxes (7u (clean)/6u (late) → 4u/3.4u) and auto-cancels later (frames 1-4, 28> → 1-2, 32>). The clean hit also has a shorter duration (frames 6-8 → 6-7).}}

*{{nerf|Up aerial deals 1% less damage (10% → 9%), although its knockback growth was compensated (98 → 100).}}

*{{buff|Down aerial's loop hits now have set knockback and utilize the auto-link angle. When coupled with the weakening of SDI, this significantly improves its reliability.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial's last hit has increased knockback growth (107 → 110) and larger hitboxes (6u → 6.2u). When coupled with the removal of [[Meteor smash#Meteor canceling|meteor canceling]], these changes significantly improve its reliability.}}

*{{buff|Standing and pivot grabs have decreased ending lag.}}

*{{buff|Pummel deals 0.55% more damage (1% → 1.55%) and is faster, now being the third fastest pummel in the game. These changes significantly improve its damage racking potential.}}

*{{buff|Forward throw deals 3% less damage (8% → 5%), although its knockback growth was compensated (100 → 125). Its angle has also been altered (65° → 75°). When coupled with the changes to [[hitstun canceling]], these changes grant it combo potential past low percents.}}

*{{buff|Back throw has altered knockback (80 (base)/50 (growth) → 30/120), improving its combo and KO potential. It also has decreased ending lag, improving its mix-up and combo potential at low percents.}}

*{{buff|Up throw has increased knockback (70 (base)/70 (growth) → 75/74), improving its KO potential.}}

*{{change|Up throw's angle has been altered (85° → 78°).}}

*{{nerf|Down throw deals 1.8% less damage (12% → 10.2%), although its knockback was compensated (40 (base)/140 (growth) → 60/180). Its angle has also been altered (90° → 63°). When coupled with the removal of [[chain grab]]bing, these changes hinder its damage racking potential, and remove its combo potential.}}

*{{change|Due to consisting of a consistent hitbox instead of a sweetspot and a sourspot, uncharged Hammer Flip now deals consistent damage (23% (grounded sweetspot)/18% (grounded sourspot) → 19%, 17% (aerial hit 1 sweetspot)/13% (aerial hit 2 sweetspot)/15% (aerial hit 1 sourspot)/10% (aerial hit 2 sourspot) → 15% (both)). However, its knockback was compensated.}}

*{{buff|Fully charged Hammer Flip deals more damage (23% (grounded sweetspot)/18% (grounded sourspot)/ → 35%/27%, 17% (aerial hit 1 sweetspot)/13% (aerial hit 2 sweetspot)/15% (aerial hit 1 sourspot)/10% (aerial hit 2 sourspot) → 27% (both)) and has increased knockback, significantly improving its KO potential. Hammer Flip also has larger hitboxes.}}

*{{nerf|Due to its angle being altered, aerial Hammer Flip's second hit is no longer a semi-spike, significantly hindering its edge-guarding potential. Aerial Hammer Flip also has increased start-up lag regardless of its charge, and can no longer be used for recovery.}}

*{{nerf|[[Final Cutter]]'s shockwave's range has decreased by half.}}