Hero (SSBU)/Forward smash

Hitbox visualization showing Hero's forward smash.

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Overview

Hero throws an overhead slash with his sword, dealing 18% on the blade and 16% for his arms. Like his other smash attacks, it has a 1/8 chance to be a critical hit. On a critical hit, the base knockback is lower than normal. When paired with Oomph or Psyche Up, the move will break a full-health shield uncharged.

Hitboxes

Landing a critical hit triggers a Special Zoom.

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
Regular
0	0	0	18.0%	0		Forward	62	76	0		3.3	sword1	8.8	0.0	-2.0	1.3×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	18.0%	0		Forward	62	76	0		3.8	sword1	3.0	0.0	-1.5	1.3×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	16.0%	0		Forward	62	76	0		2.5	armr	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
Critical Hit
0	0	0	36.0%	-18.0		Forward	31	76	0		3.3	sword1	8.8	0.0	-2.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Critical Hit		All	All
1	0	0	36.0%	-18.0		Forward	31	76	0		3.8	sword1	3.0	0.0	-1.5	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Critical Hit		All	All
2	0	0	32.0%	-16.0		Forward	31	76	0		2.5	armr	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Critical Hit		All	All

Timing

Charges between	5-6
Hitboxes	17-19
Interruptible	66
Animation length	111

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Special Zoom parameters

These parameters are shared between Hero's smash attacks.

Duration	40 frames
Slowdown magnitude	4
Zoom rate	4.8
Camera Y offset	0.5u
Time before zoom	3 frames
Background duration (non-1v1)	30 frames

Hero's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt (1 · 2) · 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 · 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 · Final Smash