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{{Infobox Special Move | {{Infobox Special Move | ||
|name=Warlock Punch | |name=Warlock Punch | ||
|image=[[File:Ganondorf | |image=[[File:Ganondorf(SSBU)WarlockPunch.png|230px]] | ||
|caption=Warlock Punch in ''Ultimate''. | |caption=Warlock Punch in ''Ultimate''. | ||
|user=Ganondorf | |user=Ganondorf | ||
|universe={{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} | |universe={{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{cquote|''His Warlock Punch delivers a thunderous, dark-energy-fueled blow from his left hand. Unfortunately, left-handed dark-energy-fueled blows take some time to charge. You can turn to face someone as they cowardly try to hit you from behind.''|cite=Ganondorf's All-Star trophy description in ''Smash 3DS''}} | |||
'''Warlock Punch''' ({{ja|魔人拳|Majinken}}, ''Demon-Man Fist'') is [[Ganondorf]]'s [[neutral special move]]. In every game since its introduction in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', it has consistently been one of the most powerful attacks of any character that is not a [[Final Smash]]. | '''Warlock Punch''' ({{ja|魔人拳|Majinken}}, ''Demon-Man Fist'') is [[Ganondorf]]'s [[neutral special move]]. In every game since its introduction in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', it has consistently been one of the most (if not ''the'' most) powerful attacks of any character that is not a [[Final Smash]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Ganondorf | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ||
Being the epitome of a slow-yet-powerful attack, the move involves Ganondorf winding back for a devastatingly powerful, but incredibly slow [[darkness]]-fueled punch. Fitting with its extreme power, it takes approximately 70 [[frame]]s to charge up (a little over a second). | |||
This move is extremely powerful, dealing 30% damage or greater with extreme knockback, able to KO at low percentages and can even KO light characters under 10%. Except on utterly defenseless or paralyzed opponents, this attack is very hard to use in combat because it is very slow and predictable, making it practically useless in competitive play. In the air, Warlock Punch is even more powerful and does about 37%-40% with higher knockback, but the very slow start-up of the Warlock Punch combined with Ganondorf's poor jumping and fast falling speed makes landing the Warlock Punch while airborne extremely difficult. | |||
This move is considered a "[[clone]]" move of [[Captain Falcon]]'s [[Falcon Punch]] as it has the same animation, nicknamed the "Ganon Punch" or "Dorf Punch" by fans, but as mentioned above, it is slower, deals more damage, and has higher knockback. Also unlike the Falcon Punch, it is extremely difficult to attempt a [[Sacred Combo]] facsimile with due to its lag. Later in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Ganondorf has a different animation with the attack, where he instead does a powerful forward backfist with his left hand instead after a waving motion, and in ''Smash 4'' he gains a different ending animation where he crouches menacingly. | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | |||
In addition to dealing consistent damage and doing much more damage while airborne, starting from ''Brawl'', a player can pull off a 180° punch by turning in the opposite direction during the beginning of the charging period. This is known as a '''Reverse Warlock Punch'''. This version of Warlock Punch deals roughly 3% more damage than a normal punch with more knockback. This move can be done on the ground and in mid-air, but on the downside, it is 0.167 seconds longer or 10 frames slower than a normal Warlock Punch. This reversed move is good for [[mindgame]]s (as with Falcon's) and does serve as a way to turn a match around, but is still very laggy. | |||
Warlock Punch usually guarantees a KO at around 20-29% damage upon connecting (with a reverse aerial Warlock Punch being able to KO at 12%), the second lowest of any special move without special criteria (such as [[Oil Panic]] and [[Judge]]), behind {{SSBB|Ike}}'s stage 8 [[Eruption]], which can KO at 5%. | |||
=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''=== | ||
In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', the regular grounded version has been reduced in power, now dealing 30% damage with much lower knockback scaling. However, all other versions of the move have drastically increased power with slightly increased damage, KOing {{SSB4|Mario}} below 25% in the middle of {{SSB4|Final Destination}} even with DI and without [[rage]]; lighter characters are guaranteed to get KO'd near the ledge if they do not DI at all, regardless of rage. With the increase in damage for the other versions of Warlock Punch, as well as the decreased [[shield]] health in ''Smash 4'', they can easily shatter any shield that is not at full size. | |||
In | |||
Both grounded versions also have super [[armor]] during most of their startup, from frame 11 to frame 66 for the regular version, or frame 58 for the reversed version. | |||
=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | ||
In ''Ultimate'', all hitboxes had their durations increased by 2 frames, and the [[super armor]] lasts much longer. Landing the move also triggers the [[Special Zoom]] effect. | |||
In '' | |||
===Stages=== | ===Stages=== | ||
Warlock Punch has four stages of power depending on what type of punch is performed. ''Smash 4'' KO percents assume no DI on Mario and in the middle of Final Destination. | Warlock Punch has four stages of power depending on what type of punch is performed. ''Smash 4'' KO percents assume no DI on Mario and in the middle of Final Destination. | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | {|border="1" class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|- | |-valign="top" | ||
|Type | |||
!Damage | !g|Damage | ||
!Percent that can KO | !g|Percent that can KO | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Warlock Punch | !Warlock Punch | ||
| | | 32% (''Brawl'')/30% (''SSB4'') | ||
32% | | 34% (''Brawl'')/53% (''SSB4'') | ||
30% | |||
| | |||
53% | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Reverse Warlock Punch | !Reverse Warlock Punch | ||
| | | 35% (''Brawl'')/37% (''SSB4'') | ||
35% | | 26% (''Brawl'')/0% (Rage), 14% (Normal) (''SSB4'') | ||
37% | |||
| | |||
0% (Rage), 14% (Normal) | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Aerial Warlock Punch | !Aerial Warlock Punch | ||
| | | 36% (''Brawl'')/38% (''SSB4'') | ||
36% | | 21% (''Brawl'')/0% (Rage), 8% (Normal) (''SSB4'') | ||
38% | |||
| | |||
0% (Rage), 8% (Normal) | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Reverse aerial Warlock Punch | !Reverse aerial Warlock Punch | ||
| | | 38% (''Brawl'')/40% (''SSB4'') | ||
38% | | 12% (''Brawl'')/0% (Rage), 1% (Normal) (''SSB4'') | ||
|- | |||
40% | |||
| | |||
0% (Rage), 1% (Normal) | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Customization== | ==Customization== | ||
Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations: | Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations: | ||
{{CustomSet|Ganon|Neutral|name1=Warlock Punch|desc1=Channel dark energy into a devastating punch | {{CustomSet|Ganon|Neutral|name1=Warlock Punch|desc1=Channel dark energy into a devastating punch, Difficult to interrupt.|name2=Warlock Blade|desc2=Draw a sword and thrust it forward. The blade's tip deals the most damage.|name3=Warlock Thrust|desc3=A faster, explosive Warlock Punch. Make sure your fist hits home for max damage.}} | ||
# '''Warlock Punch:''' Default. | # '''Warlock Punch:''' Default. | ||
# '''Warlock Blade:''' ({{ja|魔人剣|Majinken}}, Demon-Man Sword) Ganondorf | # '''Warlock Blade:''' ({{ja|魔人剣|Majinken}}, Demon-Man Sword) Ganondorf pulls out his sword and plunges it forward in a stabbing motion via reverse grip, with the sword's [[Tipper|tip]] being a [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweet spot]], adding great horizontal range at the cost of some power, and less vertical reach. Has faster start-up but less armor frames due to this, [[transcendent priority]] and high [[shield damage]], whereas the tip can instant shatter a full [[shield]]. | ||
# '''Warlock Thrust:''' ({{ja|魔迅拳|Majinken}}, Demon Swift Fist) Ganondorf punches significantly faster than Warlock Punch/Blade causing a large explosion past his fist, giving it slightly more horizontal range and vertical range, transcendent priority on the explosion, and less ending lag (though is still notably large due to its faster start-up). However, it comes with a great loss in | # '''Warlock Thrust:''' ({{ja|魔迅拳|Majinken}}, Demon Swift Fist) Ganondorf punches significantly faster than Warlock Punch/Blade causing a large explosion past his fist, giving it slightly more horizontal range and vertical range, transcendent priority on the explosion, and less ending lag (though is still notably large due to its faster start-up). However, it comes with a great loss in power and knockback (KOing at an extremely late 300%), large, weak sourspots covering the arm and explosion, and no [[super armor]]. Arguably one of the worst moves in the game; it offers no real advantage over the Warlock Punch/Blade, and is made completely redundant by most of Ganondorf's basic attacks, which can KO much earlier and are faster still, such as a sourspotted jab which is his weakest non-special move. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Ganondorf Artwork Official.png|thumb|200px|Ganondorf's official artwork in ''Twilight Princess'' depicts him with the Sword of the Six Sages.]] | ||
Ganondorf never used the Warlock Punch as it is (a superpowered punch enhanced by dark energy) in any ''{{uv|Zelda}}'' game. Conversely, Ganondorf uses the ''Brawl'' version of Warlock Punch as one of his moves in the spin-off ''{{s|zeldawiki|Hyrule Warriors}}'' (albeit with his right fist rather than left), but with added dark energy effects; in fact, he uses the punch to fire orbs of dark energy towards foes. | |||
In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Ganondorf uses his left hand to perform the Warlock Punch and its custom variants, even though he is depicted as right-handed in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version of ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''. As with [[Flame Choke]], this is likely due to the mirrored [[Wii]] version of ''Twilight Princess'', and has the side effect of further differentiating the move from [[Falcon Punch]] animation-wise. | |||
Warlock Blade involves Ganondorf wielding the [[List of swords#Sword of the Six Sages|Sword of the Six Sages]], which he used extensively during the final battle in ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''. The sword was used by the Sage of Water in an attempt to execute Ganondorf for his crimes, but the Triforce of Power kept Ganondorf alive and he proceeded to kill the Sage of Water, keeping the sword throughout the events of the game. While the animation in ''Smash Bros.'' is a modified version of the Warlock Punch itself that involves Ganondorf wielding the sword in a reverse grip, one of Ganondorf's moves during the aforementioned boss battle is a similar one-handed thrust/stab with the sword. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Ganondorfbmove.jpg|Warlock Punch in ''Melee | File:Ganondorfbmove.jpg|Warlock Punch in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''. | ||
File:Warlock Punch.png|Warlock Punch in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''. | |||
Warlock Punch.png|Warlock Punch in ''Brawl | File:SSB4_Warlock_Punch.JPG|Warlock Punch in {{for3ds}}. | ||
File:WarlockPunchSSB4.jpg | |||
SSB4_Warlock_Punch.JPG|Warlock Punch in {{for3ds}}. | |||
WarlockPunchSSB4.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Brawl'', if a player performs a Reverse Warlock Punch on {{SSBB|Pit}}, and Pit pulls out his [[Mirror Shield]] at just the right moment, Ganondorf will be sent flying across the stage a long way, longer than the distance of most stages. This also works on any other characters that can use a [[reverse]]. | *In ''Brawl'', if a player performs a Reverse Warlock Punch on {{SSBB|Pit}}, and Pit pulls out his [[Mirror Shield]] at just the right moment, Ganondorf will be sent flying across the stage a long way, longer than the distance of most stages. This also works on any other characters that can use a [[reverse]]. | ||
*Even though this attack has very high [[startup lag]], it is not the slowest attack in Ganondorf's arsenal. Ganondorf's [[up tilt]] has an even slower start-up, with the exception of the version in ''Ultimate''. | *Even though this attack has very high [[startup lag]], it is not the slowest attack in Ganondorf's arsenal. Ganondorf's [[up tilt]] has an even slower start-up, with the exception of the version in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
*If the victim's damage is higher than around 100%, a reverse Warlock Punch will have higher knockback than a [[Home-Run Bat]], which makes this move very useful in [[Home-Run Contest]]. | *If the victim's damage is higher than around 100%, a reverse Warlock Punch will have higher knockback than a [[Home-Run Bat]], which makes this move very useful in the [[Home-Run Contest]]. | ||
*The names for all three variations of Warlock Punch are pronounced the same way in Japanese (''Majinken'') | *The names for all three variations of Warlock Punch are pronounced the same way in Japanese (''Majinken''). | ||
*Warlock Blade was the first instance of Ganondorf using his sword in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Smash Bros.'' series]] and was the only instance before ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. | *Warlock Blade was the first instance of Ganondorf using his sword in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Smash Bros.'' series]] and was the only instance before ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. | ||
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