Damage meter: Difference between revisions

{{ArticleIcons|series=y}}

==Layout==

[[File:StockMeter.png|thumb|[[Link]]'s damage meter in the first three games.]]

[[File:GameAndWatchStock.png|thumb|left|{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s stock meter in ''Melee'', illustrating what occurs when there are more than five stocks.]]

Generally, damage meters are fairly compact and overlaid atop the gameplay at the bottom of the screen, although ''Smash 4'' also contains a vertical, full-screen variant that's instead shown on the system's secondary touchscreen; the 3DS version uses this variant almost exclusively (and additionally allows players to choose whether damage is displayed above or below the portrait), whereas the Wii U version merely has it as an optional feature. While normally opaque, on-screen damage meters from ''Brawl'' onward become translucent if a character goes behind them. The damage percentage itself changes color when more damage is accumulated. At low percentages, the value is white, but gradually turns maroon as it increases, reaching its darkest at around 300% (200% in ''Smash 4''); starting with ''Brawl'', the value will also shift through red first, and ''Smash 4'' further adds a yellow hue before that. In addition, the Wii U version of ''Smash 4'' displays the value with a metallic gradient. Starting in ''Brawl'', the damage meter of a character who is KO'd appears to more or less "explode", and starting in ''Smash 4'', the on-screen damage meter of whoever made the KO is briefly engulfed in flames.

Starting with ''Brawl'', a player's current damage percentage will also occasionally display where their player marker usually is. This is generally only while at higher percentages in ''Brawl'', but is more common in later games.

* Starting with ''SSB4'', certain characters will have additional info related to their abilities displayed on the damage meter:

** [[Little Mac]] has a [[Power Meter|gauge]] above his damage meter that displays the charge for his [[Straight Lunge|KO Uppercut]].

*** In ''Ultimate'', a gauge will also appear that shows how much time is left before the current Art expires.

** In ''Ultimate'', the remaining durability of [[Robin]]'s most recently-used move will be displayed above his portrait.

** In ''Ultimate'', [[Villager]] or [[Isabelle]]'s [[Pocket|currently-pocketed item]] will be shown above their portrait.

** [[Inkling]]'s Ink Tank is constantly displayed above her portrait.

** [[Hero]]'s MP Gauge is constantly displayed above his portrait. [[Command Selection]] also displays a menu in front of the damage meter.

** When [[Terry]] is above 100%, a flashing "Go" icon will appear above his portrait, indicating that he can use the command moves [[Power Geyser]] and [[Buster Wolf]].

*During online matches in ''for Wii U'', the flame effect signifying a KO may appear over the wrong player's damage meter. This is a glitch caused by the game not accounting for damage meters being moved to show each player as player 1 on their own screen.

*The damage meter in ''for Wii U'' has a subtle error. When the numbers on the damage meter shatter into pieces (character is KO'd), the "%" part of the number instantly disappears instead of falling off like the rest of the number. This problem does not occur when testing a [[Stage Builder]] stage or in early builds of the game. It does not happen in {{for3ds}} either.

==References==