Editing Vision

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{{Infobox Special Move

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|image=[[File:Shulk Down B SSBU.gif|300px]]

|user=[[Shulk]]

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'''Vision''' ({{ja|ビジョン|Bijon}}, ''Vision'') is [[Shulk]]'s [[down special]] move. It is a [[counterattack]] that is notable for having one of the longest counter windows in the game, along with being the only one to have two different counterattacks depending on directional inputs.

==Overview==

[[File:Vision_SSB4.jpeg|thumb|Being hit by an attack.]]

[[File:Vision_Attack_SSB4.jpeg|thumb|The counterattack.]]

If no directional keys are held down, Shulk performs a large, slow forward-sliding upwards slash, capable of hitting opponents a distance away from him; this has one of the longest horizontal [[reach]]es of any counterattack, along with [[Double Team]], [[Substitute]] and {{b|Toad|move}}. If forward is held during the counterpose (only while Shulk is grounded), he will instead perform a dashing slice through the opponent. This variant is much faster, sends opponents behind him, and has higher knockback growth (84 → 94), but has the tendency to miss more often due to the attack's speed and Shulk's forward momentum.

Compared to other counterattacks in ''Smash 4'', Vision begins countering on frame 7 (which is faster than most) and is tied for the longest counter window in the game when fresh (35 frames, the same length as [[Double Team]]). This makes it capable of countering attacks even when the readying animation seems to be complete, making the counter extremely effective when used unexpectedly, especially when considering its other strengths.

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==Customization==

Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:

# '''Vision''': Default.

# '''Dash Vision''': Shulk takes a big step forward and the counter's range is extended. The move becomes significantly faster, and the dash turns Dash Vision into the longest-reaching counter in the game.

# '''Power Vision''': Shulk counters with a much stronger slash, but the attack itself has increased startup and ending lag. Has extreme knockback, OHKOing upon countering an attack that deals 30% damage (the lowest OHKO requirement out of all counterattacks) and can even KO upon countering a jab if the opponent is at 60% or above on small stages. However, the counter window is shortened more drastically with each consecutive use, to the point where it loses the majority of its counter-frames on its second use, and essentially loses its ability to counter on the third use. Due to the move's only downside being the inability to counter after excessive use while still keeping its respectably long counter window when fresh, it is one of the most powerful counter moves in the game, and arguably the most feared.

==Origin==

Visions play a key role in ''Xenoblade Chronicles''; as the wielder of the Monado, Shulk occasionally foresees major events, usually those of a tragic nature. Once he learns how to handle these visions, he uses them as his guide, usually to prevent foreseen deaths. Visions also play two roles outside of cutscenes. One role is informing the player that a recently picked-up item is needed for an upcoming quest. When that happens, that item is marked, to alert the player to keep the item for the quest. The other role appears in battle when an enemy's attack may inflict major damage or status to the victim, in order to alert the player to take measures in averting the vision (via preventing the enemy from using the attack, redirecting the attack away from the intended victim, or improving the victim's defenses to ensure that they could survive it). The two lines Shulk can say when Vision activates in ''SSB4'' are direct quotes he uses when Visions activate during combat, although re-recorded.

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