Terry (SSBU)/Down smash

Hitbox visualization showing Terry's down smash.

Overview

Terry performs a low Martelo do Chão. Unlike other smash attacks in Terry's kit, it can cancel into his Final Smash, though not his normal special moves. This move is extremely fast for a smash attack, being frames 8-11, with a very active hitbox. It has mediocre KO potential, but makes up for it in its strong range and extremely low knockback angle (32°). This angle can make it impossible for some characters (eg. Roy) to recover if hit near the ledge.

Down smash shifts Terry's hitbox quite low, allowing him to low profile aerial attacks in a similar vein to up smash. Unlike up smash, however, down smash is better for punishing spaced aerials or grounded options thanks to its vastly superior horizontal range. However, its vertical range is pitiful, not even covering his entire leg, so it is by no means a substitute. When confirmed out of down tilt, down smash is useful for cornering opponents due to its knockback angle; it also acts as a substitute for when Burning Knuckle isn't a true combo yet thanks to its speed and ease of use.

Down smash is a very strong option at the ledge, especially since it can be confirmed into through moves such as down tilt. This can gimp characters through the knockback angle, or otherwise set up for an edgeguard. Even outside of confirming through down tilt, down smash remains a potent option, covering options such as rolls. Additionally, it hits Jigglypuff, Pichu, Ivysaur, Olimar, Villager, and Bowser Jr.'s ledgehangs.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	36	82	0		3.0	top	0.0	5.0	7.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Terry Kick		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	36	82	0		3.0	top	0.0	6.0	11.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Terry Kick		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	31	87	0		4.0	top	0.0	7.0	16.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Terry Kick		All	All

Timing

Canceling into a Final Smash is only possible upon hitting an opponent. Unlike with Terry's other attacks, this can be done even while in hitlag, canceling it in the process.

Charges between	2-3
Hitboxes	8-11
Final Smash cancel window	8-21
Interruptible	41
Animation length	65

Hitboxes
FS cancel

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Continuable

Interruptible

Terry's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Dodge attack · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash