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[[File:Stage Spike Brawl.gif|thumb|250px|{{SSBB|Snake}} using his [[back aerial]] to stage spike {{SSBB|Lucas}} in ''Brawl''.]] | |||
[[File:Stage Spike Brawl.gif|thumb|right|250px|{{SSBB|Snake}} using his [[back aerial]] to stage spike {{SSBB|Lucas}} in ''Brawl''.]] | |||
[[File:SSBB Marth Footstool Spike to Stage Spike.gif|thumb|{{SSBB|Marth}} [[punish]]ing {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}'s [[meteor cancel]] after a footstool spike by using [[Dolphin Slash]] to stage spike her.]] | [[File:SSBB Marth Footstool Spike to Stage Spike.gif|thumb|{{SSBB|Marth}} [[punish]]ing {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}'s [[meteor cancel]] after a footstool spike by using [[Dolphin Slash]] to stage spike her.]] | ||
A '''stage spike''' | A '''stage spike''' refers to when a [[player]] is knocked against part of the [[stage]], which then knocks them downward in a similar fashion to a [[meteor smash]]. Stage spikes can be used as an [[edge-guarding]] or as a [[edge-guard break]]ing technique, depending on who is doing the stage spike. One example is [[Marth]] using his [[Dolphin Slash]] below the stage to knock a recovering opponent into the stage and [[Knockout|knocking them out]]. | ||
==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
Stage spikes are most useful for characters who have difficulty KOing opponents otherwise (such as {{SSBB|Sonic}}), though they are incredibly useful for any character as they provide the means for an early KO. Stage spikes usually occur when an opponent is recovering from below near the stage, where the edge-guarder can then drop off and hit the opponent with an aerial, knocking them into the stage and stage spiking as a result. Stage spikes also commonly occur to reckless edge-guarders, who get hit into the stage and stage spiked from the opponent's recovery move; this especially happens when a player attempts to [[edgehog]] too soon and runs out of their ledge invincibility before the opponent's recovery move hits them. The risk of getting stage spiked can serve as a significant deterrent to edge-guarding characters whose recovery moves deal high knockback, such as the aforementioned Marth and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. | Stage spikes are most useful for characters who have difficulty KOing opponents otherwise (such as {{SSBB|Sonic}}), though they are incredibly useful for any character as they provide the means for an especially early KO. Stage spikes usually occur when an opponent is recovering from below near the stage, where the edge-guarder can then drop off and hit the opponent with an aerial, knocking them into the stage and stage spiking as a result. Stage spikes also commonly occur to reckless edge-guarders, who get hit into the stage and stage spiked from the opponent's recovery move; this especially happens when a player attempts to [[edgehog]] too soon and runs out of their ledge invincibility before the opponent's recovery move hits them. The risk of getting stage spiked can serve as a significant deterrent to edge-guarding characters whose recovery moves deal high knockback, such as the aforementioned Marth and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. | ||
There are no flaws with stage spiking in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', but the addition of [[tech]]ing on walls and ceilings in '' | There are no flaws with stage spiking in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', but the addition of [[tech]]ing on walls and ceilings in ''Melee'' allows stage-spiked characters to completely nullify the knockback; as teching can be buffered in ''Melee'' by pressing the button before even taking the hit, this can be done with relative ease if the victim predicts it. ''Brawl'' disables the ability to buffer techs in this way, which makes the timing more strict and makes stage spikes overall more effective. | ||
==Self-stage spiking== | ==Self-stage spiking== | ||
[[File:StageSpike.jpg|thumb|Lucas' PK Thunder self-stage spike.]] | [[File:StageSpike.jpg|thumb|right|Lucas' PK Thunder self-stage spike.]] | ||
Self-stage spiking involves a failed [[recovery]] move. Self-stage spiking occurs when the player tries to recover, but instead, in addition to missing the ledge, ends up hitting part of the stage, bouncing off, and then falling down as if they were [[spike]]d. [[Ness]] and [[Lucas]], as part of their [[PK Thunder]] attacks, are particularly prone to self-stage spiking | Self-stage spiking involves a failed [[recovery]] move. Self-stage spiking occurs when the player tries to recover, but instead, in addition to missing the ledge, ends up hitting part of the stage, bouncing off, and then falling down as if they were [[spike]]d. [[Ness]] and [[Lucas]], as part of their [[PK Thunder]] attacks, are particularly prone to self-stage spiking. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Meteor smash]] - an attack that deals downward knockback but can be recovered from through [[meteor | *[[Meteor smash]] - an attack that deals downward knockback but can be recovered from through [[meteor cancelling]] in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. | ||
*[[Semi-spike]] - an attack that hits the opponent at a low horizontal angle that hinders recovery opportunities. | *[[Semi-spike]] - an attack that hits the opponent at a low horizontal angle that hinders recovery opportunities. | ||
{{AllGames|Techniques}} | {{AllGames|Techniques}} | ||
[[Category:Game mechanics]] | [[Category:Game mechanics]] | ||
