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| [[File:Ultimate Stock.jpg|thumb|240px|Stock Icons for {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Bowser}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''.]] | | [[File:Stock display.jpg|frame|The amount of character icons indicate how much stock, or lives, [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] have remaining.]] |
| | '''Stock''' is the term the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series uses to describe what other games call "lives". In the Solo modes, such as [[Classic Mode]], exhausting all the players' stocks brings them to the [[Game Over]] screen, where they may be offered the option to [[Continue]]. In [[Versus Mode]], it describes the mode won on the basis of which player is [[KO]]'d the fewest number of times, either up to a maximum number or to a time limit. |
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| '''Stock''' is the term the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series uses to describe what many other games call '''lives'''. In the Solo modes, such as [[Classic Mode]], using up all the players' stocks brings them to the [[Game Over]] screen, where they may be offered the option to [[Continue]] at a price. In [[Versus Mode]], it describes the mode won on the basis of which player is [[KO]]'d the fewest number of times, either up to a maximum number or to a [[time limit]].
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| | ===[[Classic Mode]]=== |
| | Players can choose to begin with between one and five stocks, with three as the default number. This cannot be increased after starting and before quitting or receiving a "Game Over", although their [[damage]] percentage resets between matches as well as after losing a stock. Stocks remaining are displayed as small icons (in ''SSB'' and ''Melee'') or dots (in ''Brawl'') above the damage percentage. If the player can complete the mode without losing a single life, they will receive a bonus, whose value varies depending on the game. |
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| ==In single-player modes==
| | [[Self-destruct]]ing in the [[Bonus Stage]]s of Classic Mode does not cost the player a stock, nor does it count for the loss of the [[List of Bonuses#Super Smash Bros. Melee|No-Miss Clear bonus]]. |
| ===[[1P Game]]/[[Classic Mode]]===
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| Players can choose to begin with between one and five stocks, with three as the default number. This cannot be increased after starting and before quitting or receiving a "Game Over", although the player's [[damage]] percentage resets between matches as well as after using up a stock. Stocks remaining are displayed as small icons — icons of their character's face (in ''Smash 64'', ''Melee'', ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'') or dots (in ''Brawl'') at the bottom of the screen above the damage percentage. When a player is KO'd, they use up a stock. If the player can complete the mode without using a single stock, they will receive a bonus, whose value varies depending on the game.
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| Failing the [[Bonus Stage]]s of Classic Mode does not cost the player a stock, nor does it count for the loss of the [[List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros. Melee|No-Miss Clear bonus]].
| | Should the player lose all of their stock, then the option is given to allow a [[Continue]]. If the player chooses "No", then the game ends, and the player is sent back to the Character Select screen. If the player chooses "Yes", then the game restarts at the stage that they were KO'd in. However, the player's score is cut in half, and in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the player must pay a small compensation price with coins they have collected. The amount varies on the difficulty; higher difficulties require more coins. Additionally, in all three games, the player is given a significant point deduction of 20000 points for continuing. |
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| When the player uses all of their stocks, the game gives them the option to [[Continue]]. If the player chooses "No", then the game ends, and the player is sent back to the Character Select screen. If the player chooses "Yes", then the game restarts at the stage that they were defeated in. However, the player's score is cut in half, and in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the player must pay a small compensation price with coins they have collected; if the player cannot pay the price, they cannot continue. The amount varies on the difficulty; higher difficulties require more coins. Additionally, in all three games, the player is given a significant point deduction of 20,000 points for continuing (but this deduction only applies once, regardless of the number of continues used).
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| In ''SSB4'''s Classic Mode, players have two stocks in every match, regardless of whether or not they lost stocks in the previous match. Losing both stocks brings up the Continue Screen. Continuing or not costs some of the items that player had gained up to that point, and continuing automatically reduces the Intensity by .5 (the player has no choice in the matter) and their [[Global Smash Power]]. As such, the player must clear the game without continuing to win at Intensity 9.0.
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| In ''SSBU'''s Classic Mode, players have only one stock in every match, unlike the previous installments. However, choosing to Continue after losing that stock will respawn the player back into the middle of the match they lost their stock in, rather than starting the match over again as in previous games.
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| ===[[All-Star Mode]]===
| | Each player has only one stock to complete the entire mode, with their damage percentage carrying over between matches, although they can use up to three [[Heart Container]]s (five in two-player mode) which lie in the [[All-Star Rest Area]] to help maintain their single stock. |
| Each player has only one stock to complete the entire mode, with their damage percentage carrying over between matches, although they can use up to three (''Melee'' and ''Brawl'') or two (''SSB4'') [[Heart Container]]s, and in ''SSB4'', one [[Maxim Tomato]] and [[Fairy Bottle]], each of which lie in the [[All-Star Rest Area]], to help maintain their single stock. | |
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| Continues function the same way in this mode as they do in Classic Mode. | | Continues function the same way in this mode as they do in Classic Mode. |
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| In ''SSB4'', players cannot continue in All-Star Mode. Losing their one stock results in an automatic Game Over.
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| ===[[Adventure Mode]] (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')=== | | ===[[Adventure Mode]] (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')=== |
| The player can choose their number of stocks (one to five only), similar to Classic Mode. | | The player can choose their number of stocks, similar to Classic Mode. |
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| Continues also function the same way in this mode as in Classic and All-Star modes. | | Continues also function the same way in this mode as in Classic Mode and All-Star Mode. |
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| ===[[The Subspace Emissary]] (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')=== | | ===[[The Subspace Emissary]] (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')=== |
| [[File:StockMeterSSE.png|thumb|An example of a stock display in ''Brawl''{{'}}s Adventure Mode.]]
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| Players are assigned a set number of stocks to complete a level, which they can supplement by finding [[Stock Ball]]s. This does not carry over between levels. In addition, Stock Balls do not appear on Very Hard and Intense difficulties.
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| Stock count is displayed on the left-hand side of the screen, as a head icon of each character remaining in their current party. In the event of the player holding more stocks than their current party size, the headshots are supplemented by ''Smash Bros.'' icons and the order of play repeats (e.g., a player with five stocks and a party consisting of, in order, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Samus}} and {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} would automatically use Mario again on their fifth stock.) This can only occur if the player has fewer characters available to choose from for their party than the number of stocks for the level or if they pick up a Stock Ball during it - players cannot choose one character to be placed in two spots in the order. If a second player enters a game in progress, they use up one of the available stocks and take the next character in the sequence - this means that if Player 1 has no spare stocks, the second player cannot join.
| | Players are assigned a set number of stocks to complete a level, which they can supplement by finding [[Stock Ball|Stock Balls]]. The player can choose who to play as with the character roster they have saved if the level has been completed already on any difficulty. In this mode, the characters substitute for stocks. Some levels have different variations of how many characters can be in one level, ranging from two to six characters. Due to The Subspace Emissary's long length, the player has the option to save the game to resume progress at a later time. |
| [[File:Stock.png|thumb|Icons representing the subsequent character controlled upon KO.]] | |
| When a player reaches a cutscene and is at the point where the player can select what characters to play as in their party, their stock is reset to the default number. After the level is completed, replays do not play these cut scenes, which can significantly reduce the number of stocks a player has to complete the level and thus substantially increases the difficulty of replaying long levels such as [[The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)|The Subspace Bomb Factory II]].
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| In the event of a player losing all their stocks, they are sent to the [[Continue]] screen. In multiplayer mode, if Player 1 is KO'd and there are no stocks remaining, the game will go to the Continue screen, regardless if Player 2 is still active. However, Player 1 can continue alone if Player 2 is KO'd with no stocks remaining. | | The stock count is displayed on the left-hand side of the screen, as a head icon of each character remaining in their current party. In the event of the player holding more stocks than their current party size, the headshots are supplemented by ''Smash Bros.'' icons and the order of play repeats (i.e., a player with five stocks and a party consisting of, in order, [[Mario (SSBB)|Mario]], [[Link (SSBB)|Link]], [[Samus (SSBB)|Samus]] and [[Donkey Kong (SSBB)|Donkey Kong]] would automatically use Mario again on their fifth stock.) This can only occur if the player has fewer characters available to choose from for their party than the number of stocks for the level or if they pick up a stock ball during it - they cannot deliberately engineer such repeats in a free character choice. If a second player enters a game in progress, they use up one of the available stocks and take the next character in the sequence - this means that if Player 1 has no spare stocks, the second player cannot join until the level has been completed or if a Stock Ball is obtained. |
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| ===[[Crazy Orders]] (''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'')===
| | When a player reaches a cutscene and is at the point where the player can select what characters to play as in their party, their stock is reset to the default number. After the level is completed, replays do not play these cutscenes, which can effectively reduce the number of stocks a player has to complete the level and thus substantially increases the difficulty of long levels such as [[The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)|The Subspace Bomb Factory II]] on such replays. |
| Crazy Orders functions similarly to ''SSB4'''s All-Star Mode, in that players only have one stock during the mode, and lose without a chance to continue should they get KO'd. However, their damage is automatically reduced by 30% of their total after each match, and in the last fight with {{SSB4|Crazy Hand}}, their damage percentage is converted to hit points and will be added to a base stamina of 150 [[HP]] for a [[Stamina Mode|Stamina]] battle.
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| ===[[Spirits (menu)|Spirits]] (''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')===
| | If all characters are KO'd, it is game over and half of all stickers obtained during the level are lost. In the event of the player(s) losing all their stocks, they are sent to the [[Continue]] screen with the options to "Get up" (continue), go "Back to Map", or "Quit". Unlike Classic Mode and All-Star Mode, no coins are lost if the player chooses to continue. |
| In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] and [[Spirit Board]], players have only one stock per battle. If they lose this stock in World of Light, they are sent to the [[Continue]] screen; if they lose in Spirit Board, they are sent back to the Target List. | |
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| The only exception to this rule is the [[Final stage (World of Light)|final stage]] of World of Light, where players are given three stocks. Much like The Subspace Emissary, each stock represents a character of the player's choosing; if one character is KO'd, then the next character will spawn in. The final stage has three sections; between each section, if the player has two or fewer stocks, then they will regain a stock for the least recent character to be KO'd. Also, if the player is defeated in any phase, they can continue from the start of that phase with all three stock intact.
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| ===[[Event match]]es=== | | ===[[Event match]]es=== |
| The amount of stock given to the player varies from event to event; they are displayed in the same way as Classic Mode. | | The amount of stock given to the player varies from event to event; they're displayed in the same way as Classic Mode. |
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| ===[[Stadium]]=== | | ===[[Stadium]]=== |
| The Stadium encompasses the following modes, which vary in the amount of stock given.
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| ====[[Target Smash!!|Target Test/Smash!!]]==== | | ====[[Target Smash!!|Target Test/Smash!!]]==== |
| This mode grants the player only one stock. | | This mode grants the player only one stock. |
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| ====[[Home-Run Contest]]==== | | ====[[Home-Run Contest]]==== |
| Home-Run Contest does not use stocks, as it is impossible to be KO'd in this mode outside of [[Jigglypuff]]'s [[shield jump]]. | | Home-Run Contest does not use stocks, as it is impossible to get KO'd in the mode. |
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| ====[[Multi-Man Smash]]==== | | ====[[Multi-Man mode]]==== |
| All versions of Multi-Man/Mob Smash in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', ''Smash 4'', and ''Ultimate'' have the player use only one stock. | | All versions of Multi-Man Melee and Brawl are single matches played to a single stock. |
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| ====[[Boss Battles Mode]]==== | | ====[[Boss Battles Mode]]==== |
| Like in All-Star Mode, the player gets only one stock and it has to last the entire game. Damage still carries over between matches and gives the player Heart Containers to use in the Rest Area (three in solo; six in [[co-op mode]]), but the player cannot continue if they get KO'd.
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| This mode grants the player one stock for each round; if the [[Target Blast bomb|bomb]] is not launched by the time its fuse runs out, the bomb deals a [[one-hit KO]] to any characters in its blast radius, though the player technically is never actually KO'd — only the "Deadly Blow" effect shows up.
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| ===[[Training Mode]]=== | | ===[[Training Mode]]=== |
| Training mode does not use stocks, as the mode operates via a never-ending [[Time]] match. | | Training mode does not use stocks. |
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| ==In versus modes==
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| [[File:StockCounter1-on-1.jpg|thumb|The stock counter in a one-on-one match in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' with {{SSBU|Inkling}} leading 7-2.]]
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| [[File:StockCounter.ogg|thumb|The sound effect of the stock counter.]]
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| Stock is a mode that is playable in Versus mode in every entry. It can be chosen from one to ninety-nine stocks. In this, the game acts as a "last man standing" game, where a player/team wins once all the other players/teams have lost all of their stocks and the announcer calls out "GAME!" ("GAME SET." in the original game, as well as the Japanese and Korean versions of all games and the Chinese versions of ''Ultimate''). When "GAME!" appears onscreen, it has a different color: blue (''Smash 64''), crimson (''Melee''), and green (since ''Brawl''). If a [[Match timer|time limit]] is set in addition, then the player/team who has the most stocks remaining when "TIME!" is called wins. Players tied for the most remaining stocks go to [[Sudden Death]] to break the tie. As with all modes, a player who has lost all their stocks cannot participate in the match; they may only watch. However, it is possible to [[share stock]], allowing fallen teammates to take stocks from an active team member should they have at least one extra in reserve. While time mode is the default setting of the game, in tournaments and most serious matches, the mode is set to stock match due to the orderly, set fashion that it creates (though a time limit, usually of eight to ten minutes, is used to prevent a player from camping infinitely, and encourages players to approach). In a one-on-one match in ''Ultimate'', the current stock count briefly appears onscreen when a fighter loses a stock, accompanied by a *foowish* sound effect.
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| ==In competitive play==
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| Deciding a winner via stocks exclusively is typically avoided in tournaments, as every game could technically last forever if players are unable to take all of their opponent's stocks. That being said, the standard for all tournaments is an amount of stocks on top of a [[time]] limit, allowing games to end before a time out while also preventing games from lasting forever.
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| The standard number of stocks that are set in tournament matches are four for ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', three for ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'', and two for ''Smash 4''. The number of stocks is due to gameplay differences between the three games; ''Smash 64'' has many ways for players to create 0-death combos with nearly every character in the game; ''Melee'', while not as combo-heavy as the original due to reduced hitstun and the introduction of [[directional influence]], is generally faster-paced, resulting in a shorter amount of time for players in these two games to be KOed; and in ''Brawl'', KOs occur more slowly due to the lack of true combos at higher percents and generally slower movement speed. In fact, the slower pace of ''Brawl'' can be so taxing on the players and spectators that some ''Brawl'' tournaments use a format for one stock, three-minute matches, as a rarely seen "tiebreaker" match would normally be in other formats. In the event of a tied game, Sudden Death is typically ignored in favor of some type of tiebreaker round.
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| In the Smash community, there are terms used to describe the margin of victory a player wins by. The term "X-stocked the opponent" is used to describe the number of stocks a winner ended a match with, where X is the number of stocks the winning player has. For example, a two-stock victory means that the victor defeated their opponent with two stocks remaining at the end of a match. Sometimes the term is applied over multiple matches, such as "8 stock" referring to two consecutive four-stock matches. | | ==Group== |
| | Stock is a mode that is playable in versus mode. In this, the game acts as a "last man standing" game, where a player/team wins if and only if all the other players/teams have lost all of their stocks (lives). If time is turned on as well, then the player who has the most stocks remaining (and the lowest percentage on that stock in the case of a tie) wins. As with all modes, a player who has lost all their stocks cannot participate in the match, and can only merely watch. However, it is possible to turn on a mode called [[share stock]], where teammates can give away stocks to their fallen team member(s). In tournaments and most serious matches, the mode is set to stock match due to the orderly, set fashion that it creates. |
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| ===JV===
| | When a player defeats another player in a 1v1 match, and still has more than 1 stock remaining, they are said to have "X-stocked the opponent", where X is the number of stocks the winning player has. This is often used for varying levels of bragging rights for skill. For example, 3-stocking an opponent shows a greater difference of skill than if the player "merely" 2-stocked them. When a player defeats another while having only 1 stock left, but with 0%, then they are said to have "whole-stocked" their opponent. |
| The term "JV" refers to winning with a fresh stock with zero opponent-inflicted damage; for example, a "JV two-stock" means the victor defeated their opponent with one stock remaining and not having been damaged by the opponent in any way, referencing that the winner was only one hit away from a two-stock. This is often used for varying levels of bragging rights for skill. For example, (JV) three-stocking an opponent shows a greater difference of skill than if the player "merely" two-stocked them. Furthermore, a "JV six/five/four/three-stock" (winning with all five/four/three/two stocks remaining without taking any damage in ''Smash 64'', ''Melee'', ''Brawl''/''Ultimate'' and ''SSB4'' respectively) is considered a [[wikipedia:Perfect game (disambiguation)|perfect game]], and successfully performing one shows an extreme difference in skill level or incredible ability of the winner to perfectly read the loser's actions, as the loser failed to land even a single hit on the opponent. The term "JV" was coined by {{sm|KishCubed}}, named after {{sm|Jv3x3}} during some friendlies at a Flame of Bowser Midwest tournament, and was popularized by {{sm|Ken}}, who would often yell the phrase at tournaments, such as [[Super Champ Combo]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925235247/https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/ajhdod/origins_of_jv_stocking/?rdt=64182|title=KishCubed describes the origin of JV stocking}}</ref>.
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| A variation of "JV" is the "Freshman", where a player wins with 40% damage or less on their current stock. For example, if a player has three stocks remaining, but has 30% damage on their character, it is considered a "Freshman four-stock".
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| ==Trivia==
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| *''Brawl'' is the only ''Smash'' game to show generic stock icons during a match rather than unique ones for each character.
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| **Despite this, each character still has unique stock icons, as seen in the stage select screen, results screen, The Subspace Emissary and {{SSBB|Tourney}} mode.
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| *In ''Ultimate'', there is a glitch in which [[Announcer|the announcer]] does not address each player by their respective number when they lose their last stock in a match where a player slot is skipped. For example, in a 3-player Smash involving players 2, 3 and 4, if Player 2 gets defeated, the announcer says "Player 1, Defeated!" despite no human players currently being Player 1.
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| *When playing on Suzaku Castle, Mushroom Kingdom or Mushroom Kingdom II, the current music will change if a fighter is down to its final stock.
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