List of armored attacks (SSBU)

Snake's Cypher being hit by Pichu's neutral aerial, but armoring through thanks to damage-based armor.

Ultimate distributed armor to a wide range of the cast, particularly damage-based armor, and mostly to heavyweights such as Bowser. It also introduced Belly Super Armor to King K. Rool, furthering its presence in the game. It was also made more varied and fleshed out, with more forms of armor reducing damage or having different functions.

Damage-based Armor

Character	Move	Active Armor Frames	% Threshold	Notes
Bowser	Forward tilt	7-9	4%	All active 3 frames before the armor comes out, often leading to these being grouped under "tilt armor" by the Bowser playerbase. Lowest threshold in the game.
	Up tilt	8-10
	Down tilt	7-9
	Forward smash	17-21	10%	Feet become invincible on Frame 20-26, while the armor is active.
	Up smash	11-15	8%	Charge Hold being Frame 10 means the armor comes out immediately upon release. Shell becomes invincible from Frame 14-27.
	Down smash	5-11		Charge Hold is Frame 5, but it's coded to hold back the armor should the smash attack be held.
Bowser Jr.	Clown Kart Dash	20-	7%	Only for the Clown Kart Hurtbox. Lasts until Jr either jumps or swerves.
Byleth	Aymr	34-63	30%	Does not apply in the air, unless Byleth touches the ground prior to Frame 34. Highest in the game.
Captain Falcon	Raptor Boost	1-4 (Attack)	10%	Proximity detection on Raptor Boost begins Frame 10, in which the armor can begin from that point so long as an opponent is in range.
Charizard	Flare Blitz	23-53	15%	Deals 5% in recoil damage, as well as an additional 5% on hit.
Incineroar	Alolan Whip	1-42 (Back Body Drop)	11.99%	Active until the end of the animation itself, past the FAF.
		1-58 (Lariat)		Active past the FAF of 47, meaning that leaving the animation alone for a period of time can keep it active.
		1-4		No practical use.
	Cross Chop	4-15		Given this can be used out of shield with no lockout, the armor allows Incineroar to "dodge" potential mixups involving weaker attacks.
King Dedede	Jet Hammer	1-14	14%	Applies on release of Jet Hammer regardless of charge, grounded only. However, as it is tied to the animation, it can be used offstage through windboxes.
King K. Rool	Crownerang	5-63	6%	Not to be confused with Belly Super Armor. FAF is 64, leaving a frame where the armor is not active.
Ken	Focus Attack	1-20 (Charge), 1-11 (On release)	14-28%	Armor ends a frame later for Ken than Ryu. Armor threshold increases by 0.24% per frame before capping out.
Little Mac	Straight Lunge	1-	8%	Only move with damage-based armor that can be cancelled with shield. Armor being Frame 1 makes it a niche combo escape option.
Piranha Plant	Long-Stem Strike	18-86	15% (Charging), 12% (Release, covers neck)	Known as "Pot Armor" by the Piranha Plant playerbase. Can be released at any point, with a proximity detector from Frame 19. Hitbox comes out from Frame 1-2 (with intangibility on the head) once an opponent comes into range, or if B is pushed early. 0.8× damage received while armor is active. Upon release, the armor reduces to 12%.
Ryu	Focus Attack	1-20 (Charge), 1-10 (On release)	14-28%	Armor lasts a frame shorter than Ken's overall. Armor threshold increases by 0.24% per frame before capping out.
Snake	Cypher	7-94	8%	Cypher can also be destroyed in Ultimate, having 13 HP. If it isn't destroyed, Cypher gains a hitbox dealing 6% until it goes off-screen. Snake does not become helpless in either case, but does suffer hitstun.
Terry	Buster Wolf	1-15	8%	Only usable from 100%+, or 30% of HP in Stamina.
	Power Geyser	1-14	5%

Knockback-based Armor

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Character	Move	Active Armor Frames	KB Threshold	Notes
Bowser	Tough Guy	Passive	19 KB	Passive fighter ability.
Donkey Kong	Kong Karry	1-15	16 KB	Applies instead of throw invincibility when beginning a throw as well, until throw release.
Wario	Wario Bike	1-	20 KB	Wario only. The bike has 18 HP, and is unaffected by the 1v1 multiplier. If a move is armored, Wario will enter the dismount animation.
Yoshi	Midair jump	1-	150 KB	Classified as a fighter ability.

Super Armor

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Character	Move	Active Armor Frames	Notes
Donkey Kong	Giant Punch	11-20 (Grounded), 17-20 (Aerial)	Only when fully charged.
	Headbutt	5-14	Lasts until hitbox comes out.
	Spinning Kong	5-17	Arm intangibility frames 19-24. Grounded version only.
Charizard	Fly	4-15
Dark Pit	Electroshock Arm	11-26	Proximity detection begins frame 16-35 on the ground, 19-35 in the air. Identical to Pit's.
Ganondorf	Warlock Punch	11-67 (Default), 21-75 (Reverse)	Does not apply in the air.
Giga Bowser	Passive	--
Ike	Eruption	6-10	On release, from mid to full charge only. Takes recoil damage at full charge.
	Aether	4-21	Active until Hit 2's hitboxes terminate.
King Dedede	Super Dedede Jump	22-34, 69-76	Invincible on frames 18-24, legs are intangible from frame 69 until landing.
Kirby	Hammer Flip	1-17	Full charge and grounded only.
Little Mac	Forward Smash	8-15 (High/Mid angle), 9-15 (Low angle)	Charge Hold is frame 4. Boosted damage when hit during the attack.
	Up Smash	8-13	Charge Hold is frame 6. Boosted damage when hit during the attack.
	Down Smash	7-10, 15-17	Charge Hold is frame 5. Boosted damage when hit during the attack.
	KO Uppercut	8-9	Requires a filled Power Meter to use. Lost if sent into tumble after 4 seconds of obtaining it.
Olimar	Pikmin Order	2-7	Pikmin are sorted on frame 2.
Pac-Man	Power Pellet	1-8	Begins as soon as Pac-Man begins to eat the Power Pellet.
Pit	Upperdash Arm	11-26	Proximity detection begins frame 16-35 on the ground, 19-35 in the air.
Roy	Blazer	4-10	Can be angled from frame 9.
Wario	Wario Waft	5-10	Requires full charge.

See also

• Belly Super Armor - King K. Rool's fighter ability, granting him his own unique form of armor for specific attacks.