Kirby (SSB4): Difference between revisions

*{{buff|[[Fast falling]] speed increased (1.9 → 1.968). This improves his air game and makes him less susceptible to juggling. However, it is much lower relative to the rest of the cast, going from the 22nd fastest out of 39 characters to the 4th slowest out of 58.}}

*{{change|[[Gravity]] increased (0.061 → 0.06405). This improves his aerial mobility, and somewhat alleviates the drawbacks of his [[Falling speed#Floaty|floatiness]] however, it hinders his endurance and makes him more susceptible to combos as well as reducing the height of his jumps.}}

*{{buff|[[Roll]]s have decreased ending lag (FAF 32 → 31).}}

*{{nerf|Rolls have decreased [[intangibility]] frames (frames 4-19 → 4-17).}}

*{{buff|The weakening of [[SDI]] makes rapid jab and dash attack significantly more difficult to escape from.}}

*[[Neutral attack]]:

**{{nerf|Neutral infinite now deals consistent damage (2% (near)/1% (far) → 1%).}}

**{{buff|Rapid jab now has a finisher in the form of the Smash Punch from the {{s|wikirby|Fighter}} ability. This greatly improves its safety if it connects.}}

*[[Forward tilt]]:

*[[Up tilt]]:

**{{nerf|It has a shorter duration (frames 4-10 → 4-9) and smaller hitboxes (5.5u/5u (clean)/4.5u/5u (late) → 4u/4u (both)).}}

**{{change|Clean up tilt's angle has been altered (92° → 100°).}}

*[[Down tilt]]:

**{{nerf|It has smaller hitboxes (4.5u/4u/3.5u/3u → 3.7u/3.7u).}}

*[[Dash attack]]:

**{{nerf|Its last hit has smaller hitboxes (5u/5u/8u → 3u).}}  

**{{nerf|It has increased ending lag (FAF 50 → 54).}}

*[[Forward smash]]:

***{{change|Clean up angled forward smash knockback decreased (38 (base), 100 (scaling) → 30/102) but sends opponents at a more favorable angle to compensate (45° → 361°).}}  

***{{nerf|Late up angled forward smash sends opponents lower (82° → 60°).}}  

**{{buff|It has less ending lag (FAF 50 → 48).}}

*[[Up smash]]:

**{{buff|It has less ending lag (FAF 50 → 48).}}

*[[Down smash]]:

**{{buff|The late hit has a longer duration (frames 15-21 → 15-22).}}

**{{change|The late hit deals consistent damage (11%/9% → 10%), although its knockback was increased (30/20 (base), 100/85 (scaling) → 25/(110/108).}}

===Aerial attacks===

*[[Neutral aerial]]:

***{{nerf|This hinders its KO potential and removes its ability to lock.}}  

***{{buff|This improves its followup potential.}}  

**{{buff|It deals more knockback (10 (base) 80 (scaling) → 30/90), slightly improving its KO potential despite its lower damage/altered angle.}}

*[[Forward aerial]]:

**{{buff|The last hit has increased knockback scaling (138 → 148).}}

**{{buff|It has less landing lag (15 frames → 13).}}

**{{nerf|It has smaller hitboxes (5u/4.5u (hits 1-2)/6.5u/6.5u (hit 3) → 4.3u/4.3u (hit 1)/4.5u (hit 2)/4.9u (hit 3)).}}  

**{{nerf|It has more ending lag (FAF 44 → 48), and it can no longer auto-cancel in a short hop due to Kirby's lower short hop.}}  

*[[Back aerial]]:

**{{nerf|Its initial auto-cancel window is shorter (frames 1-4 → 1-2).}}

**{{nerf|The clean hit has a shorter duration (frames 6-8 → 6-7).}}

**{{buff|The late hit has a longer duration (frames 9-13 → 8-14).}}

*[[Up aerial]]:

**{{nerf|It has smaller hitboxes (5.5u/4.5u/4u → 4.5u/4u).}}

**{{nerf|It has more landing lag (9 frames → 12).}}

*[[Down aerial]]:

**{{nerf|The loop hits have a smaller hitbox (6u/6u → 5u).}}

**{{nerf|It has more landing lag (15 frames → 17).}}

**{{buff|The Last hit has higher knockback scaling (107 → 110) and a larger hitbox (6u/6u → 6.2u).}}

**{{buff|The landing hit has an altered angle (30° → 60°) and lower set knockback (60 → 40) improving its combo potential.}}

*{{nerf|Standing and dash grab have less range.}}

*[[Pummel]]:

*[[Forward throw]]:

**{{buff|It has less ending lag (FAF 62 → 59).}}

**{{buff|Its angle has been altered (65° → 75°). When coupled with the changes to [[hitstun canceling]], these changes grant it combo potential past low percents.}}

*[[Back throw]]:

**{{change|Its angle has been altered (120° → 130°).}}

*[[Up throw]]:

**{{buff|Up throw has increased knockback (70 (base), 70 (scaling) → 75/74), improving its KO potential despite its less favorable angle (85° → 78°).}}

*[[Down throw]]:

**{{nerf|Its angle has 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 while still lacking KO potential.}}