Editing Wolf (PM)

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|altcostume = [[lylatwiki::File:WolfSF2Headshot.png|Classic Wolf]], Pilot Wolf (''[[Project+]]'')

'''Wolf''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He has been given better combo options than his ''Brawl'' version for his appearance in ''Project M''. He ranks 2nd out of 41 on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]], being the only other character in the S tier, which is a noticeable improvement over his placement on the ''Brawl'' tier list, where he ranks 14th out of 38. In the ''Project+'' {{h2|Project+|official tier list}}, he ranks 3rd in the S tier, a slight drop from his standing in the original ''Project M''.

Like the other [[space animals]], Wolf is a glass cannon. He has among the best movement speed in the game and many offensive tools such as his back aerial and forward aerial sourspot. He also has among the best vertical endurance in ''Project M'' due to being the heaviest of the three space animals (albeit still a lightweight) and having the fastest [[falling speed]] in ''Project M''. The latter point also grants him a useful [[SHFFL]]. Wolf also has many useful KO options such as his down and side smash attacks. His biggest strength, however, is his [[shine]]. It allows for deadly juggles like {{PM|Falco}}, which, when combined with his aforementioned useful offensive maneuvers, gives him some of the most versatile combos in the game.

However, Wolf has a number of weaknesses. Despite possessing the best recovery of the space animals, it is also arguably the easiest to edgeguard, because not only is his recovery mainly linear, but it also does not protect Wolf as well as Fox and Falco, as Fire Wolf's hitboxes are smaller in size and inflict less knockback. Additionally, his horizontal endurance is very poor due to his light weight and aforementioned falling speed, resulting in his susceptibility to combos.

*{{buff|Wolf's [[dashing]] speed has been drastically improved (1.4 → 2.0); he now runs nearly as fast as Fox.}}

*{{nerf|Wolf's [[air speed]] is slower (1.222 → 1.2).}}

*{{buff|Wolf is the character that has benefited the most from the standarized [[meteor cancel]] delay of 15 frames; this allows him to act out much faster than with the previous 60 frames he had to wait, leaving him much less vulnerable to meteor smashes and thus enhancing his vertical recovery.}}

*{{buff|Relative to the cast, Wolf falls faster, going from being the 4th fastest faller of 39 characters to the fastest faller of 41 in ''Project M'' (1.8 → 3.2); this acts as a massive aid to his vertical survivability, especially considering that falling speed once again has a big impact on vertical knockback like in ''Melee'' and unlike in ''Brawl''. It also provides for him an excellent [[SHFFL]], similar to {{PM|Fox}} and {{PM|Falco}}.}}

*{{nerf|Wolf is significantly [[Weight|lighter]] (102 → 85), which, along with his weakened defensive maneuvers, causes his already poor survivability to be even worse. Fortunately, he is now light enough to be knocked down by Fox's shine, thus inhibiting the latter's waveshine combos against the former.}}

*{{buff|Wolf's [[traction]] is higher (0.07 → 0.09). This makes it easier for him to punish out of shield.}}

*{{buff|The first hit of neutral attack deals slightly more damage (3% → 4%). The second and third hits are also faster (Frame 5 → 4)}}

*{{buff|Forward tilt has much less hitlag and has slightly more KO potential.}}

*{{buff|Up tilt has less knockback due to universally increased [[fall speed]]s and with ''Project M''{{'}}s physics make it a better follow-up move that combos into itself at lower percents.}}

*{{nerf|New up smash deals much less damage (6% (hit 1), 12% (hit 2) → (15/12% (clean), 13/11% (late)), and has less range.}}  

*{{change|Wolf no longer makes a unique noise when performing up smash.}}

*{{buff|Down smash does slightly more damage (14%/12% (front), 13%/10% (back) → 15/13% (front), 13/11% (back) and knockback (40/50/50 (base) 90/90/60 (scaling) → 25/25/20, 100/100/95).}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial has much less endlag (FAF 52 → 30) and landing lag when not L cancelled (30 frames → 26) and now has a sweetspot which does much more damage (11% → 15%) and knockback (40 (base) 95 (scaling) → 90/100), and the sourspot has weak knockback which allows for follow-ups especially at higher percents. It also has a longer duration (3 frames → 4).}}

*{{nerf|Forward aerial has slower start-up (frame 7 → 11) and the new sweetspot is significantly harder to land. The sourspot has drastically less KO potential compared to his old forward aerial due to its much lower knockback (40/95 → 15/25).}}

*{{buff|Back aerial deals slightly more damage (13%/11%/10%/9% → 14/11%) and has slightly higher KO potential.}}  

*{{nerf|Back aerial has less range}}

*{{change|Up aerial sends opponents at a more horizontal angle (80° → 57/50°) which hinders its juggling potential but makes it more effective at edgeguarding. The move now also has an early and late hitbox which send opponents at slightly different angles.}}  

*{{buff|Up aerial has a longer duration (frame 7-9 → 7-11). The changes to PM's mechanics also give up aerial a lot more utility.}}

*{{nerf|Up aerial does slightly less damage (12% → 11%). It can also no longer [[auto cancel]] in a [[short hop]].}}

*{{buff|Down aerial has a faster start-up and has a longer duration (frame 16-17 → 13-15), and the sourspot does slightly more damage (13% → 14%). The attack is also capable of [[spike|spiking]] grounded opponents, allowing Wolf to combo into aerials, but can only [[meteor smash]] those in midair.}}

===Grabs and Throws===  

*{{nerf|Standing grab has slightly more startup lag (frame 6 → 7) and his standing and pivot grabs have slightly more end lag (FAF 30 (standing), FAF 35 (Pivot) → 31/36).}}  

*{{buff|Pummel deals higher damage (1% → 3%) making it more effective at racking up damage.}}

*{{nerf|Pummel is slower.}}  

*{{nerf|Forward throw deals less damage (7% → 4%) and has altered knockback hindering its chain grabbing potential at lower percents and further weakening its KO potential.}}

*{{buff|Wolf has a new back throw where he slams his opponent into the ground. It is faster than his old back throw and overall has a lot more utility.}}

*{{nerf|Back throw deals less damage (7% → 5%).}}

*{{nerf|Down throw deals less damage (12% → 9%), deals much lower knockback and sends opponents at a more diagonal angle no longer making it a semi spike. This hinders its edgeguarding and KO potential.}}

*{{buff|[[Blaster (Wolf)|Blaster's]] ending lag can be cancelled with an airdodge, which can increase his mobility between shots by wavelanding, and blaster shots are slightly faster (frame 16 → 15). This also makes the blaster shot connect more reliably if the gun hitbox connects first.}}  

*{{nerf|Blaster moves slower and does less damage (4% (gun), 5% (close/far laser), 6% (mid laser) → 3/5/4/3%), and the Blaster is no longer [[transcendent]].}}

*{{buff|[[Wolf Flash]] has been changed so that if Wolf hits a foe with the end of the animation, he won't fall [[helpless]], allowing him to then use another recovery move to get back on stage, and the sweetspot does more knockback (20 (base), 80 (scaling) → 35/105) and slightly more damage (15% → 16%). The sourspot now deals the same amount of damage as the sweetspot (10% → 16%).}}

*{{nerf|Grounded [[Wolf Flash]] ending, such as when [[Wolf Flash]] is used into an upward slope, is capable of sliding off of edges.}}

*{{buff|Grounded [[Wolf Flash]] ending is able to hit with the sweetspot hit when shortened.}}

*{{bugfix|[[Wolf Flash]] being able to pass through Final Destination's and Yoshi's Island's walls near the edge and fall through the stage has been fixed.}}

*{{nerf|Dash attack has a smaller hitbox and more endlag.}}

*{{nerf|Up aerial tail hitbox has been removed.}}

| rowspan=3 | || 4% || rowspan=3 | Wolf slashes with one arm, then the other, and bites on the third hit. Very low start up and ending lag and decent knockback, while being good for starting up combos. The third hit moves Wolf a great distance forward.

| [[Wolf Flash]] || 16% (sourspot), 16% (sweetspot) || Wolf quickly propels himself diagonally upwards at a 35° angle. The sourspot of the move causes low knockback and sends opponents upwards, but the sweetspot deals strong knockback and does not cause Wolf to become [[helpless]], allowing him to use another recovery move to get back on stage.

===Most historically significant players===

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*{{Sm|Ivayne|USA}} - Has primarily switched to {{PM|Falco}} but still occasionally plays Wolf. Ranked 37th on [[PMRank 2023]].

*{{Sm|Punk Panda|USA}} - Ranked 4th on the Washington ''Project M'' Power Rankings and 49th on [[PMRank 2017]].

*{{Sm|Switch|USA}} - The best Wolf player in the world. Ranked 20th on [[PMRank 2023]] and has ranked as high as 2nd on [[PMRank 2018]]. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Blacklisted 4}}, {{Trn|We Tech Those 3}}, and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 3}}.

Wolf's Red, Green and White costumes were edited to be more distinct and better serve as team colors.

|colspan=8|[[File:Wolf Palette (PM).png|frame|center|Wolf's alternate costumes in PM]]

*Wolf is one of two characters who has a spike that only works on grounded opponents, the other being {{PM|Mario}} with his late up smash.

*[https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBPM/comments/c2uocs/labbing_discord_results_wolf/ Labbing Discord Tech Post]