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In addition to the [[Shield|bubble shield]] common to all characters, [[Link]], [[Young Link]], [[Toon Link]], and the [[Hero]] carry their own personal '''passive shield''' while in battle. This shield defends them from [[projectile]] attacks while standing still, crouching, or walking. | In addition to the [[Shield|bubble shield]] common to all characters, [[Link]], [[Young Link]], [[Toon Link]], and the [[Hero]] carry their own personal '''passive shield''' while in battle. This shield defends them from [[projectile]] attacks while standing still, crouching, or walking. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:LinkShieldUltimate.jpg|thumb|250px|Link blocking a Fireball with his shield in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.]] | [[File:LinkShieldUltimate.jpg|thumb|250px|Link blocking a Fireball with his shield in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.]] | ||
Incoming projectiles that hit the shield will deal no damage and simply push the wielder back, dependent on how much damage and knockback it would ordinarily do. Unlike other projectile-countering abilities (like [[reflection|reflector]]s or the default bubble shield), this shield cannot break and can block any amount of projectiles regardless of power. The only | Incoming projectiles that hit the shield will deal no damage and simply push the wielder back, dependent on how much damage and knockback it would ordinarily do. Unlike other projectile-countering abilities (like [[reflection|reflector]]s or the default bubble shield), this shield cannot break and can block any amount of projectiles regardless of power. The only exception to this rule is Link's shield in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', which is only aesthetic and has no effect in gameplay. | ||
Link's shield | Link's passive shield mechanic was first implemented in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and has been retained in all installments of the series since then, and the mechanic is also shared with his [[clone]]s. Link's shield in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' was altered slightly—he now takes a defensive stance when hit, and his shield is also active while he is walking. The Hero, a DLC character for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', uses similar mechanics to Link's shield. | ||
Since projectiles must hit the front of the shield to be blocked, the wielder may still be hit in the back, head, or feet; | Since projectiles must hit the front of the shield to be blocked, the wielder may still be hit in the back, head, or feet; some [[idle poses]] can cause Young Link and Toon Link to move their shields away from their bodies, and prior to ''Smash 4'', this also applied to Link. [[Crouching]] will cover the wielder's legs and disable the idle poses, but then any projectiles that would have hit the shield normally may instead hit the wielder's face. The shield is unusable when the wielder is holding an [[item]], as the shield is put on the wielder's back. | ||
To be considered a projectile for the purposes of the shield, a [[hitbox]] must be [[reflect]]able and not [[unblockable]]. It does not actually matter whether the hitbox is attached to a projectile; [[Reflector (Falco)|Falco's Reflector]] in ''SSB4'' is blocked by the shield, even though its hitbox is attached to Falco himself. | To be considered a projectile for the purposes of the shield, a [[hitbox]] must be [[reflect]]able and not [[unblockable]]. It does not actually matter whether the hitbox is attached to a projectile; [[Reflector (Falco)|Falco's Reflector]] in ''SSB4'' is blocked by the shield, even though its hitbox is attached to Falco himself. | ||
In ''Melee'', a hitbox doesn't necessarily need to be reflectable to be blockable by a passive shield; the passive shields can block Hammer hitboxes although those are not reflectable. However, any hitbox that is unblockable to passive shields cannot be reflected or absorbed either. | |||
In ''Ultimate'', from version {{SSBU|4.0.0}} onward, characters who carry shields can [[shield SDI]] when blocking a projectile with their shield. | In ''Ultimate'', from version {{SSBU|4.0.0}} onward, characters who carry shields can [[shield SDI]] when blocking a projectile with their shield. | ||
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===Hero=== | ===Hero=== | ||
[[File:DQXI - Shield of Heroes.png|thumb|left|150px|the Shield of Heroes, a recurring item throughout the ''Dragon Quest'' series.]] | [[File:DQXI - Shield of Heroes.png|thumb|left|150px|the Shield of Heroes, a recurring item throughout the ''Dragon Quest'' series.]] | ||
In ''Smash'', the Luminary uses | Shields have been a recurring piece of armor in the ''Dragon Quest'' series since the original game; when equipped, they increase the wielder's defense, reducing any damage taken and occasionally blocking certain attacks altogether. The most powerful shields, such as Erdrick's Shield, are typically only available to the game's hero. | ||
In ''Smash'', the Luminary uses Erdwin's Shield, Erdrick wields the Shield of Heroes (also known as Erdrick's Shield), Solo uses the Zenithian Shield, and Eight uses the Dragovian Shield. Other elements of the shield's functionality, such as being able to shift its position by crouching, are derived from Link's moveset, and by proxy, the ''Zelda'' series. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Hero Passive Shield.png|The {{SSBU|Hero}} blocking {{SSBU|Bowser}}'s [[Fire Breath]] with his shield. | Hero Passive Shield.png|The {{SSBU|Hero}} blocking {{SSBU|Bowser}}'s [[Fire Breath]] with his shield. | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
*Certain other fighters in the series carry shields, but only the Links and the Hero have theirs as a constant gameplay mechanic. | |||
**[[Palutena]] carries a shield that she uses during her [[Counter (Palutena)|Counter]], and her shield also protects her during her dash attack and back aerial. | |||
**[[Steve]] wields a shield from {{uv|Minecraft}} for his [[perfect shield]] animation. In ''Minecraft'', shields are functionally identical to the passive shield mechanic in ''Smash'', but Steve does not otherwise carry a shield in ''Smash''. | |||
*Hero is the only character who is not a variation of Link to have this ability. | |||
*[[Zelda]]'s [[Phantom Slash|phantom]] has a similar shield which blocks projectiles. | |||
**This makes [[Sheik]] and [[Ganondorf]] the only ''Legend of Zelda'' characters to not incorporate a passive shield. | |||
{{Zelda universe}} | {{Zelda universe}} | ||