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Perhaps the biggest positive trait Rosalina has is that, when used properly, she is practically immune to projectiles via [[Gravitational Pull]]. This move causes Rosalina to absorb and completely nullify any projectile near her, but the move itself deals no damage, although she gains projectile ownership as they are being absorbed. In addition, the move has very fast start-up (frame 2) and very little ending lag, making it very difficult for an opponent to punish her for using it. This makes Rosalina a very useful character to use against projectile-reliant characters such as {{SSB4|Villager}}, as their over-reliance on projectiles causes them to have a difficult time fighting her with proper use of Gravitational Pull. The move can also see use in [[gimp]]ing certain recoveries, with the best example of this being Ness and {{SSB4|Lucas}}' [[PK Thunder]], as Rosalina can absorb the projectile before they can use it to recover and render them [[helpless]] as a result. In addition to Gravitational Pull, Luma can also be used as a shield for projectiles, however, this comes at the cost of depleting its HP. | Perhaps the biggest positive trait Rosalina has is that, when used properly, she is practically immune to projectiles via [[Gravitational Pull]]. This move causes Rosalina to absorb and completely nullify any projectile near her, but the move itself deals no damage, although she gains projectile ownership as they are being absorbed. In addition, the move has very fast start-up (frame 2) and very little ending lag, making it very difficult for an opponent to punish her for using it. This makes Rosalina a very useful character to use against projectile-reliant characters such as {{SSB4|Villager}}, as their over-reliance on projectiles causes them to have a difficult time fighting her with proper use of Gravitational Pull. The move can also see use in [[gimp]]ing certain recoveries, with the best example of this being Ness and {{SSB4|Lucas}}' [[PK Thunder]], as Rosalina can absorb the projectile before they can use it to recover and render them [[helpless]] as a result. In addition to Gravitational Pull, Luma can also be used as a shield for projectiles, however, this comes at the cost of depleting its HP. | ||
Rosalina also has access to a unique advanced technique called "lunar landing". If Rosalina inputs her neutral, up or forward aerial attacks right as she lands, the aerial will not come out and she will land with zero landing lag, but Luma will continue performing with the aerial, allowing for more mix-ups, potential follow-ups and mind games. However, lunar landing requires Luma in order to actually be performed. Their dash grab also has a similar occurrence, where if Rosalina performs a dash | Rosalina also has access to a unique advanced technique called "lunar landing". If Rosalina inputs her neutral, up or forward aerial attacks right as she lands, the aerial will not come out and she will land with zero landing lag, but Luma will continue performing with the aerial, allowing for more mix-ups, potential follow-ups and mind games. However, lunar landing requires Luma in order to actually be performed. Their dash grab also has a similar occurrence, where if Rosalina performs a dash attack and instantly grabs, Rosalina will perform a dash grab while Luma will dash attack. This makes their dash grab a lot safer, and means they can deal an extra 3% just by landing the grab. When coupled with Rosalina's good set of throws, these traits give her and Luma even greater mix-up potential, as well as more approaching and punishing options. | ||
Despite all of her strengths, Rosalina has a few significant weaknesses. Her large frame sometimes makes it very hard to avoid attacks and her low weight causes her to be very susceptible to early KOs. While [[Launch Star]] provides very good recovery, it lacks any sort of hitbox, making her vulnerable to meteor smashes. Her biggest flaw, however, is that she is drastically weakened without Luma. Her attacks sans Luma possess some of the worst knockback in the game and their strength is drastically reduced. While Luma will appear again, the thirteen seconds it takes can be more than enough time for the opponent to land a combo or score a KO on Rosalina. As a result, players must learn to protect not just Rosalina, but Luma as well, making them rather difficult to play with. Further faults to both Rosalina & Luma were also brought about via game updates, though despite receiving many nerfs from the patches, they have a great standing in the metagame and have been fairly successful in competitive play (such as Dabuz recently making it to Grand Finals of Genesis 3). While Rosalina & Luma are widely considered to be top-tier characters, they have below average representation due to their learning curve and very defensive playstyle. | Despite all of her strengths, Rosalina has a few significant weaknesses. Her large frame sometimes makes it very hard to avoid attacks and her low weight causes her to be very susceptible to early KOs. While [[Launch Star]] provides very good recovery, it lacks any sort of hitbox, making her vulnerable to meteor smashes. Her biggest flaw, however, is that she is drastically weakened without Luma. Her attacks sans Luma possess some of the worst knockback in the game and their strength is drastically reduced. While Luma will appear again, the thirteen seconds it takes can be more than enough time for the opponent to land a combo or score a KO on Rosalina. As a result, players must learn to protect not just Rosalina, but Luma as well, making them rather difficult to play with. Further faults to both Rosalina & Luma were also brought about via game updates, though despite receiving many nerfs from the patches, they have a great standing in the metagame and have been fairly successful in competitive play (such as Dabuz recently making it to Grand Finals of Genesis 3). While Rosalina & Luma are widely considered to be top-tier characters, they have below average representation due to their learning curve and very defensive playstyle. | ||