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| title        = Beam Sword
| title        = Beam Sword
| image        = [[File:BeamSwordBrawl.png|250px]]
| image        = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate|content1=[[File:SSBUBeamSword.png|x300px]]|title2=SSB4|content2=[[File:BeamSwordTrophyWiiU.png|x300px]]|title3=Brawl|content3=[[File:BeamSwordBrawl.png|x300px]]|title4=Melee|content4=[[File:Beam Sword Melee Trophy.png|300px]]|title5=64|content5=[[File:BeamSwordIconSSB.png]]}}
| caption      = Beam Sword artwork from ''Brawl''.
| caption      = {{symbol|ssb}}<br>The Beam Sword
| series      = [[Super Smash Bros. series|Super Smash Bros.]]
| series      = {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
| item class  = Weapon
| item class  = Weapon
| appearance  = ''[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
| game1 = SSB | game2 = Melee | game3 = Brawl | game4 = SSB4 |game5 = Ultimate
| requirements = }}
| requirements = }}
{{cquote|This is an item of great power. It also has the longest range of all Clobbering Items when thrown.|cite=''Super Smash Bros.'' instruction manual.}}
{{cquote|''This is an item of great power. It also has the longest range of all Clobbering Items when thrown.|cite=''Super Smash Bros.'' instruction manual.''}}
The '''Beam Sword''' ({{ja|ビームソード}}, ''bīmu sōdo'') is a long-range battering [[item]], similar in appearance to a [[wikipedia:Lightsaber|lightsaber]]. Available in all three games, it can be wielded and charged for melee attacks or can be thrown, like all other battering items.
The '''Beam Sword''' ({{ja|ビームソード|Bīmu Sōdo}}, ''Beam Sword'') is a long-range battering [[item]]. It is similar in appearance to a {{iw|wikipedia|lightsaber}}, and is often informally referred to as the "lightsaber" for this reason. Available in all five games, it can be wielded and charged for melee attacks or can be thrown, like all other [[battering]] items.


== Origin ==
==Origin==
[[File:RealLifeBeamSword.jpg|thumb|right|[[wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] and [[wikipedia:Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] square off in one of cinema's most famous scenes. Their lightsabers are now a highly distinctive pop culture icon.]]
[[File:Star Wars Beam Sword.jpg|thumb|left|{{iw|wikipedia|Darth Vader}} and {{iw|wikipedia|Obi-Wan Kenobi}} square off using lightsabers; the weapons are a distinctive pop culture icon.]]
[[File:FoxBeamSword.png|thumb|left|Fox charges up a forward smash with the Beam Sword. The retracting blade references weapons in various forms of science fiction.]]
The Beam Sword acts as a reference to similar weapons found in various {{s|wikipedia|science fiction}} media, most prominently the {{s|wikipedia|lightsaber}} from the ''{{s|wikipedia|Star Wars}}'' franchise. The item's sound effects are similar to those found in lightsabers, including the distinctive swinging sounds and sharp crackling noise when two swords [[Priority|collide]]. These sound effects were modified in the PAL and American releases of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and all versions of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' to no longer resemble that of the lightsabers, but would be standardised to resemble the weapon in all regions from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onwards. Furthermore, starting with ''Melee'', the Beam Sword's blade could retract in some animations, furthering the connection between the item and its source.
The Beam Sword acts as a reference to the [[wikipedia:Lightsaber|lightsaber]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars (series)|Star Wars]]'' film series, though multiple literary works prior to the series had similar weapons, such as [[wikipedia:Fritz Leiber|Fritz Leiber's]] ''Gather, Darkness'' from the 1940s. In the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', the weapon would make sound effects similar to those found in the actual films, including the famous, distinctive, and sharp crackling noise when two swords [[Priority|collided]]. While the sound effects were removed in the PAL and American releases of the games, the Japanese release of ''Melee'' continued this tradition, and in ''Brawl'', all regions now contain the famous sound effects from the film series. Furthermore, in the latter two games, the Beam Sword's blade could shrink in some animations, furthering the connection between the item and its source.
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==Operation==
==Operation==
[[File:BeamSwordBrawl.jpg|right|thumb|{{SSBB|Fox}} uses the Beam Sword on {{SSBB|Link}} in ''Brawl''. The item's long range is its most noteworthy property in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''.]]
[[File:FoxBeamSword.png|thumb|{{SSBM|Fox}} charges up a forward smash with the Beam Sword. The retracting blade references weapons in various forms of science fiction.]]
As a battering item, the beam sword is intended to bolster the player's power, as well as potentially add some options to their game via throwing. An added bonus, however, is that the Beam Sword's range can significantly increase in size when used in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', particularly in the case of charged smash attacks. In each of its subsesquent appearances, its range has increased, with ''Brawl's'' variant of the weapon potentially having thrice the range of its ''Melee'' counterpart.
As a battering item, the Beam Sword will bolster the player's power, as well as potentially add some options to their game via throwing. In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the Beam Sword's range significantly increases in size, particularly in the case of charged smash attacks. In each of its subsequent appearances, its range has increased, with ''Brawl's'' variant of the weapon potentially having thrice the range of its ''Melee'' counterpart. With this, the beam of the blade can also pass through walls. In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', character-specific Beam Sword attacks, such as Marth and Roy's two-hit slashes, are no longer present.


The Beam Sword is one of few unusual items [[Peach]] can pull out via her [[Vegetable]] attack, though the chances of this are slim (1 out of 58 chance). In addition, the behaviour surrounding the event is unorthodox for ''Brawl''; in the first minute of plucking the item, the sword's range is severely decreased, as Peach will use her item throwing animation rather than her standard item swinging animation. After a minute, the item pickup sound will play and the Beam Sword regains its usual properties, though the player can also toss the sword and pick it up again to restore its proper attributes.
In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', a Beam Sword is one of few unusual items [[Peach]] can pull out via her [[Vegetable]] attack, though the chances of this are slim (1 out of 58 chance). In addition, the behavior surrounding the event is unorthodox for ''Brawl''; in the first minute of plucking the item, the sword's range is severely decreased, as Peach will use her item throwing animation rather than her standard item swinging animation. After a minute, the item pickup sound will play and the Beam Sword regains its usual properties, though the player can also toss the sword and pick it up again to restore its proper attributes.


=== Damage ===
===Damage===
{{incomplete|Missing data for Ike and Pit; expansion for characters that inflict two hits like Falcon also suggested.}}
{{incomplete|rest of ''Ultimate'' damage table}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
!Action
!Action
!''[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]]''
!''[[SSB]]''
!''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''
!''[[Melee]]''
!''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
!''[[Brawl]]''
!''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|3DS/Wii U]]''
!''[[Ultimate]]''
|-
|-
!A
!Neutral Attack
| 12%
| 12% || 7% || 5% || 4% - 5% || 4% (4.5% near base)
| 7%
| 5%
|-
|-
!F-Tilt
!Forward Tilt
| 18%
| 18% || 11% || 7% || 8% (9% near base) || 9%
| 11%
| 7%
|-
|-
!Dash
!Dash Attack
| 16%
| 16% || 13% || rowspan="2" | 7% || rowspan="3" | 8% (7% near base) || rowspan="3" | 8% (7% near base)
| 13%
| 7%
|-
|-
!Dash (Mewtwo)
!Dash Attack (Peach/Zelda)
| N/A
<!-- The reason why Peach and Zelda are on the same is because in Melee, the attack causes the same damage. If this is false in Brawl, feel free to separate both. -Espyo -->
| 18%
| N/A || 23%(13%+10%)
| N/A
|-
!Dash Attack (Mewtwo)
| N/A || 18% || N/A
|-
!Forward Smash
| 25% || 15% - 20% || 11% - 15% || rowspan="6" | 13% - 20% || rowspan="6" | 13% - 19.6%
|-
|-
!Dash (Peach/Zelda)
!Forward Smash (C. Falcon)
<!-- The reason why Peach and Zelda are on the same is because in Melee, the attack causes the same damage. If this is false in Brawl, feel free to separate both. -Espyo -->
| 25% || 15% - 14%(5%+9%) || 18%(8%+10%) - 26%(11%+15%)
| N/A
| 23%(13%+10%)
| 7%
|-
|-
!F-Smash
!Forward Smash (Sheik)
| 25%
| N/A || 14%(5%+9%) - 19%(6%+12%) || 23%(11%+12%) - 32%(15%+17%)
| 15% - 20%
| 11 - 15%
|-
|-
!F-Smash (C. Falcon)
!Forward Smash (Pit)
| 25%
| N/A || N/A || 18%(7%+11%) - 26%(9.5%+16.5%)
| 15% - 14%(5%+9%)
| 18%(8%+10%) - 26%(11%+15)
|-
|-
!F-Smash (Sheik)
!Forward Smash (Ike)
| N/A
| N/A || N/A || 14%(6%+8%) - 19%(8% + 11%)
| 14%(5%+9%) - 19%(6%+12%)
| 23%(11%+12%) - 32%(15%+17%)
|-
|-
!F-Smash (Marth/Roy, if first swipe connects)
!Forward Smash (Marth/Roy, if first swipe connects)
<!-- Apparently, in Brawl Link also does a double swipe. Change this if Link and/or Ike are included. -Espyo -->
<!-- Apparently, in Brawl Link also does a double swipe. Change this if Link and/or Ike are included. -Espyo -->
| N/A
| N/A || 14%(1%+13%) - 20%(1%+19%) || 16%(5%+11%) - 23%(7%+16%)
| 14%(1%+13%) - 20%(1%+19%)
| 16%(5%+11%) - 23%(7%+16%)
|-
|-
!Drop
!Drop
| 5%
| 5% || 7% || 8% - 10% || 6% - 7%
| 7%
| 8% - 10%
|-
|-
![[Forward tilt]] throw
![[Forward tilt]] throw
| 15%
| 15% || 12% || 11% - 12% || 11% - 12%
| 12%
| 11% - 12%
|-
|-
![[Up tilt]] throw
![[Up tilt]] throw
| 16%
| 16% || 10% - 13% || 13% || 13% - 14%
| 10% - 13%
| 13%
|-
|-
![[Down tilt]] throw
![[Down tilt]] throw
| 13%
| 13% || 8% - 14% || 12% || 12%
| 8% - 14%
| 12%
|-
|-
![[Dash attack]] throw
![[Dash attack]] throw
| 19%
| 19% || 9% - 14% || 14% || 13% - 15%
| 9% - 14%
| 14%
|-
|-
![[Forward smash]] throw
![[Forward smash]] throw
| 19%
| 19% || 10% - 15% || 15% || 14% - 15%
| 10% - 15%
| 15%
|-
|-
![[Up smash]] throw
![[Up smash]] throw
| 20%
| 20% || 10% - 17% || 16% || 15% - 16%
| 10% - 17%
| 16%
|-
|-
![[Down smash]] throw
![[Down smash]] throw
| 13%
| 13% || 10% - 18% || 12% - 16% || 15% - 16%
| 10% - 18%
| 12% - 16%
|-
|-
!Air Drop
!Air Drop
| 13%
| 13% || 8% || 10% || 7% - 9%
| 8%
| 10%
|-
|-
!Air Forward tilt throw
!Air Forward tilt throw
| 17%
| 17% || 8% - 12% || 12% || 11% - 12%
| 8% - 12%
| 12%
|-
|-
!Air up tilt Throw
!Air up tilt Throw
| 17%
| 17% || 10% - 11% || 13% || 13%
| 10% - 11%
| 13%
|-
|-
!Air down tilt throw
!Air down tilt throw
| 19%
| 19% || 6% - 14% || 10% || 10% - 11%
| 6% - 14%
| 10%
|-
|-
!Air forward smash throw
!Air forward smash throw
| 19%
| 19% || 7% - 12% || 12% || 11% - 12%
| 7% - 12%
| 12%
|-
|-
!Air up smash throw
!Air up smash throw
| 20%
| 20% || 2% - 13% || 13% || 11% - 12%
| 2% - 13%
| 13%
|-
|-
!Air down smash throw
!Air down smash throw
| 20%
| 20% || 6% - 14% || 10% || 12% - 14%
| 6% - 14%
| 10%
|}
|}


== Trophies ==
==Trophies==
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{{Trophy
|name=Beam Sword
|image=Beam Sword Melee Trophy.png
|desc=With its distinctive glowing blade, the Beam Sword is eye-catching and lethal. At first, the blade is about the size of a short sword, but the length changes depending on who wields it. The blade also lengthens in direct proportion to the power of an attack, so it reaches its maximum size when swung as a smash attack.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Smash Bros.|release1=4/99}}
|game=Melee
}}
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[[File:Beam Sword Melee Trophy.png|thumb|100px|The Beam Sword trophy in ''Melee''.]]
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{{Trophy
|name=Beam Sword
|image=Beam Sword - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=A sword with a blade of glowing energy. The length of the blade changes depending on the fighting spirit of the wielder. It has four attacks: a standard attack, a strong side attack, a side smash attack, and a dash attack. When doing a side smash attack, the beam sword's blade grows to three times its normal length--that's the best reach of all battering weapons.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Super Smash Bros.|console2=Wii|game2=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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=== ''Melee'' trophy ===
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===
The Beam Sword trophy appears in both versions. In {{forwiiu}} it is part of the ''Swordfighter'' {{h1|Trophy Box|Swordfighter}}.
{{Trophy
|name=Beam Sword
|image-3ds=BeamSwordTrophy3DS.png{{!}}class=greybg
|image-wiiu=BeamSwordTrophyWiiU.png{{!}}class=greybg
|desc-ntsc=A powerful sword with a blade of pure energy. It isn't the strongest weapon to land on the battlefield, but its shape can change based on how it is used to attack. A forward smash will make the blade especially long. Lash out at your foes from a distance—they can't hit back!
|desc-pal=The blade of this sword is made of pure light energy. It's not very powerful, but depending on your attack, it can have a pretty long reach! Just wait till you use it for a side smash! You can make the most of its power by attacking enemies as they're falling, or when you're too far away for them to counter-attack.
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Super Smash Bros.|release1=04/1999|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Super Smash Bros.|release1=11/1999|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
}}
{{clrl}}


''"With its distinctive glowing blade, the Beam Sword is eye-catching and lethal. At first, the blade is about the size of a short sword, but the length changes depending on who wields it. The blade also lengthens in direct proportion to the power of an attack, so it reaches its maximum size when swung as a smash attack."''{{trophy games|game1=Super Smash Bros.|console1=N64}}
==Spirits==
In ''Ultimate'', equipping the Susie, Hal Emmerich, or Isa Jo [[support spirit]]s will give the player a Beam Sword at a start of their stock.


=== ''Brawl'' trophy ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
[[File:Beam Sword - Brawl Trophy.jpg|thumb|100px|The Beam Sword trophy in ''Brawl'']]
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
''A sword with a blade of glowing energy. The length of the blade changes depending on the fighting spirit of the wielder. It has four attacks: a standard attack, a strong side attack, a side smash attack, and a dash attack. When doing a side smash attack, the Beam Sword's blade grows to three times its normal length--that's the best reach of all battering weapons.''{{trophy games|game1=Super Smash Bros.|console1=N64}}
|-
 
| 358 || {{SpiritTableName|Susie|size=64}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★ || 1 || Beam Sword Equipped || ''Kirby'' Series
== Gallery ==
|-
| 752 || {{SpiritTableName|Hal Emmerich|size=64}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★ || 1 || Beam Sword Equipped || ''Metal Gear Solid'' Series
|-
| 1,165 || {{SpiritTableName|Isa Jo|size=64}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★ || 1 || Beam Sword Equipped || ''Sin & Punishment'' Series
|}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:BeamswordSSB.jpg|Beam Sword in ''Smash 64''
Beam Sword N64 Fox and Captain Falcon.png|{{SSB|Fox}} and {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} wielding Beam Swords in ''Smash 64''.
BeamSwordBrawlInGame.jpg|{{SSBB|Fox}} uses the Beam Sword on {{SSBB|Link}} in ''Brawl''. The item's long range is its most noteworthy property in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''.
BeamSwordWiiU.png|Beam Sword as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
BeamSword-SSB4.jpg|Olimar holding the Beam Sword in {{forwiiu}}
SSB4 - Beam Sword and Fire Bar.jpg|{{SSB4|Mario}} with the [[Fire Bar]] alongside {{SSB4|Link}} with the Beam Sword
File:SSBUWebsiteMetaKnight3.jpg|Meta Knight with the item equipped in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
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|ja={{ja|ビームソード|Bīmu Sōdo}}
|jaM=Beam Sword
|en=Beam Sword
|fr=Épée laser
|frM=Laser Sword
|es=Espada láser
|esM=Laser Sword
|de=Laserschwert
|deM=Laser Sword
|it=Spada laser
|itM=Laser Sword
|nl=Laserzwaard
|nlM=Laser Sword
|ru={{rollover|Лучевой меч|Luchevoy mech|?}}
|ruM=Beam Sword
|ko={{rollover|빔 스워드|Bim Seuwodeu|?}}
|koM=Beam Sword
|zh_cn={{rollover|光束剑|Guāngshù Jiàn|?}}
|zh_cnM=Beam Sword
|zh_tw={{rollover|光束劍|Guāngshù Jiàn|?}}
|zh_twM=Beam Sword
}}


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Latest revision as of 00:12, December 10, 2023

Beam Sword
SSBUBeamSword.png
BeamSwordTrophyWiiU.png
BeamSwordBrawl.png
Beam Sword Melee Trophy.png
BeamSwordIconSSB.png

Super Smash Bros. (universe)
The Beam Sword
Universe Super Smash Bros.
Appears in SSB
Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Item class Weapon
“ This is an item of great power. It also has the longest range of all Clobbering Items when thrown. ”
—Super Smash Bros. instruction manual.

The Beam Sword (ビームソード, Beam Sword) is a long-range battering item. It is similar in appearance to a lightsaber, and is often informally referred to as the "lightsaber" for this reason. Available in all five games, it can be wielded and charged for melee attacks or can be thrown, like all other battering items.

Origin[edit]

Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi square off using lightsabers; the weapons are a distinctive pop culture icon.

The Beam Sword acts as a reference to similar weapons found in various science fiction media, most prominently the lightsaber from the Star Wars franchise. The item's sound effects are similar to those found in lightsabers, including the distinctive swinging sounds and sharp crackling noise when two swords collide. These sound effects were modified in the PAL and American releases of Super Smash Bros. and all versions of Super Smash Bros. Melee to no longer resemble that of the lightsabers, but would be standardised to resemble the weapon in all regions from Super Smash Bros. Brawl onwards. Furthermore, starting with Melee, the Beam Sword's blade could retract in some animations, furthering the connection between the item and its source.

Operation[edit]

Fox charges up a forward smash with the Beam Sword. The retracting blade references weapons in various forms of science fiction.

As a battering item, the Beam Sword will bolster the player's power, as well as potentially add some options to their game via throwing. In Melee and Brawl, the Beam Sword's range significantly increases in size, particularly in the case of charged smash attacks. In each of its subsequent appearances, its range has increased, with Brawl's variant of the weapon potentially having thrice the range of its Melee counterpart. With this, the beam of the blade can also pass through walls. In Super Smash Bros. 4, character-specific Beam Sword attacks, such as Marth and Roy's two-hit slashes, are no longer present.

In Melee and Brawl, a Beam Sword is one of few unusual items Peach can pull out via her Vegetable attack, though the chances of this are slim (1 out of 58 chance). In addition, the behavior surrounding the event is unorthodox for Brawl; in the first minute of plucking the item, the sword's range is severely decreased, as Peach will use her item throwing animation rather than her standard item swinging animation. After a minute, the item pickup sound will play and the Beam Sword regains its usual properties, though the player can also toss the sword and pick it up again to restore its proper attributes.

Damage[edit]

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Action SSB Melee Brawl 3DS/Wii U Ultimate
Neutral Attack 12% 7% 5% 4% - 5% 4% (4.5% near base)
Forward Tilt 18% 11% 7% 8% (9% near base) 9%
Dash Attack 16% 13% 7% 8% (7% near base) 8% (7% near base)
Dash Attack (Peach/Zelda) N/A 23%(13%+10%)
Dash Attack (Mewtwo) N/A 18% N/A
Forward Smash 25% 15% - 20% 11% - 15% 13% - 20% 13% - 19.6%
Forward Smash (C. Falcon) 25% 15% - 14%(5%+9%) 18%(8%+10%) - 26%(11%+15%)
Forward Smash (Sheik) N/A 14%(5%+9%) - 19%(6%+12%) 23%(11%+12%) - 32%(15%+17%)
Forward Smash (Pit) N/A N/A 18%(7%+11%) - 26%(9.5%+16.5%)
Forward Smash (Ike) N/A N/A 14%(6%+8%) - 19%(8% + 11%)
Forward Smash (Marth/Roy, if first swipe connects) N/A 14%(1%+13%) - 20%(1%+19%) 16%(5%+11%) - 23%(7%+16%)
Drop 5% 7% 8% - 10% 6% - 7%
Forward tilt throw 15% 12% 11% - 12% 11% - 12%
Up tilt throw 16% 10% - 13% 13% 13% - 14%
Down tilt throw 13% 8% - 14% 12% 12%
Dash attack throw 19% 9% - 14% 14% 13% - 15%
Forward smash throw 19% 10% - 15% 15% 14% - 15%
Up smash throw 20% 10% - 17% 16% 15% - 16%
Down smash throw 13% 10% - 18% 12% - 16% 15% - 16%
Air Drop 13% 8% 10% 7% - 9%
Air Forward tilt throw 17% 8% - 12% 12% 11% - 12%
Air up tilt Throw 17% 10% - 11% 13% 13%
Air down tilt throw 19% 6% - 14% 10% 10% - 11%
Air forward smash throw 19% 7% - 12% 12% 11% - 12%
Air up smash throw 20% 2% - 13% 13% 11% - 12%
Air down smash throw 20% 6% - 14% 10% 12% - 14%

Trophies[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Beam Sword's trophy in Melee
Beam Sword
With its distinctive glowing blade, the Beam Sword is eye-catching and lethal. At first, the blade is about the size of a short sword, but the length changes depending on who wields it. The blade also lengthens in direct proportion to the power of an attack, so it reaches its maximum size when swung as a smash attack.
Super Smash Bros. (4/99)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Beam Sword's trophy in Brawl
Beam Sword
A sword with a blade of glowing energy. The length of the blade changes depending on the fighting spirit of the wielder. It has four attacks: a standard attack, a strong side attack, a side smash attack, and a dash attack. When doing a side smash attack, the beam sword's blade grows to three times its normal length--that's the best reach of all battering weapons.
N64: Super Smash Bros.
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

The Beam Sword trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of the Swordfighter Trophy Box.

Beam Sword's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Beam Sword's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Beam Sword
NTSC A powerful sword with a blade of pure energy. It isn't the strongest weapon to land on the battlefield, but its shape can change based on how it is used to attack. A forward smash will make the blade especially long. Lash out at your foes from a distance—they can't hit back!
N64: Super Smash Bros. (04/1999)
Wii U: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
PAL The blade of this sword is made of pure light energy. It's not very powerful, but depending on your attack, it can have a pretty long reach! Just wait till you use it for a side smash! You can make the most of its power by attacking enemies as they're falling, or when you're too far away for them to counter-attack.
N64: Super Smash Bros. (11/1999)
Wii U: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Spirits[edit]

In Ultimate, equipping the Susie, Hal Emmerich, or Isa Jo support spirits will give the player a Beam Sword at a start of their stock.

No. Image Name Type Class Cost Ability Series
358
SSBU spirit Susie.png
 Susie
Support
 ★★ 1 Beam Sword Equipped Kirby Series
752
Hal emmerich
 Hal Emmerich
Support
 ★★ 1 Beam Sword Equipped Metal Gear Solid Series
1,165
SSBU spirit Isa Jo.png
 Isa Jo
Support
 ★★ 1 Beam Sword Equipped Sin & Punishment Series

Gallery[edit]

  • Fox and Captain Falcon wielding Beam Swords in Smash 64.

    Fox and Captain Falcon wielding Beam Swords in Smash 64.

  • Fox uses the Beam Sword on Link in Brawl. The item's long range is its most noteworthy property in both Melee and Brawl.

    Fox uses the Beam Sword on Link in Brawl. The item's long range is its most noteworthy property in both Melee and Brawl.

  • Beam Sword as it appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

    Beam Sword as it appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

  • Olimar holding the Beam Sword in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

    Olimar holding the Beam Sword in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

  • Mario with the Fire Bar alongside Link with the Beam Sword

    Mario with the Fire Bar alongside Link with the Beam Sword

  • Meta Knight with the item equipped in Ultimate.

    Meta Knight with the item equipped in Ultimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ビームソード Beam Sword
UK English Beam Sword —
France French Épée laser Laser Sword
Germany German Laserschwert Laser Sword
Spain Spanish Espada láser Laser Sword
Italy Italian Spada laser Laser Sword
China Chinese (Simplified) 光束剑 Beam Sword
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 光束劍 Beam Sword
South Korea Korean 빔 스워드 Beam Sword
Netherlands Dutch Laserzwaard Laser Sword
Russia Russian Лучевой меч Beam Sword


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Containers Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Party Ball · Rolling Crates · Sandbag
Collectibles CD · Gold · Trophy · Custom Part
Other Smash Coins and Bills
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Normal Assist Trophy · Back Shield · Banana Gun · Banana Peel · Barrel · Beam Sword · Beastball · Beehive · Beetle · Black Hole · Blast Box · Bob-omb · Bombchu · Bomber · Boomerang · Boss Galaga · Bullet Bill · Bumper · Bunny Hood · Capsule · Crate · Cucco · Daybreak · Death's Scythe · Deku Nut · Dragoon · Drill · Fairy Bottle · Fake Smash Ball · Fire Bar · Fire Flower · Food · Franklin Badge · Freezie · Golden Hammer · Gooey Bomb · Grass · Green Shell · Gust Bellows · Hammer · Healing Field · Healing Sprout · Heart Container · Hocotate Bomb · Home-Run Bat · Hothead · Killer Eye · Killing Edge · Lightning Bolt · Lip's Stick · Master Ball · Maxim Tomato · Metal Box · Motion-Sensor Bomb · Mr. Saturn · Ore Club · Party Ball · Pitfall · Poison Mushroom · Poké Ball · POW Block · Rage Blaster · Ramblin' Evil Mushroom · Ray Gun · Rocket Belt · Rolling Crates · Sandbag · Screw Attack · Smart Bomb · Smash Ball · Smoke Ball · Soccer Ball · Special Flag · Spiny Shell · Staff · Star Rod · Steel Diver · Super Launch Star · Super Leaf · Super Mushroom · Super Scope · Super Star · Superspicy Curry · Timer · Unira · Warp Star · X Bomb
Containers Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Party Ball · Rolling Crates · Sandbag
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