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[[File:Ike's Forward Smash.jpg|thumb|right|{{SSBB|Ike}}'s [[forward smash]], displaying the slash effect's crescent-shaped visual effect|250px]]

'''Slash''' is an attack [[effect]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] that debuted in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. The slash effect generates a slash visual effect: a white and blue circular slash in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and a crescent-shaped visual effect from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward.

Slash attacks are boosted by Slash Attack [[sticker]]s in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[The Subspace Emissary]] and certain [[Spirit Battle]] [[conditions]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Additionally, they are resisted by Slash Resistance stickers in The Subspace Emissary.

[[File:Luigi's Forward Smash.JPG|thumb|right|{{SSB4|Luigi}}'s [[forward smash]] in ''SSB4'', a stab attack, displaying the straight line visual effect|250px]]

'''Stab''' is an attack effect in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series that debuted in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. The stab effect generates a stabbing visual effect, a staight line in the direct of the attack (as opposed to a crescent like is produced by slash attacks).

Stab attacks are boosted by certain [[Spirit Battle]] [[conditions]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

While sound effects are not tied to attack effects, there are several different slashing sounds effects that are often used by attacks with a slash effect; there are two slashing sound effects in ''Super Smash Bros.'', ''Melee'' ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' each have three, while ''Brawl'' has one sound played at differing speeds and pitches (e.g. {{SSBB|Link}}'s [[down aerial]] has a low pitch, whereas {{SSBB|Bowser}}'s [[neutral attack]] has a medium pitch). However, because sound effects and attack effects are separate, many slashing moves use other sound effects; for example, [[Fox]]'s clean up smash in ''Brawl'', ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'' uses a kicking sound effect, while [[Roy]]'s non-[[sweetspot]]ted sword moves use punching sound effects.

In ''Brawl'', ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'', there is a set of slash-based sound effects that are noticeably slower and deeper pitched than regular slash sounds. In ''Brawl'', these were reserved for [[Ike]] because of {{s|fireemblemwiki|Ragnell}}'s status as a heavy broadsword. In ''SSB4'', these sound effects, which have been altered, are also used as part of [[Pair Up]], [[Shulk]]'s [[Back Slash]] if he hits an opponent's back with the move, and [[Dunban]]'s attacks during [[Chain Attack]]. In ''Ultimate'', these sounds also play for [[Marth]] and [[Roy]]'s sweetspotted sword attacks, alongside all of [[Chrom]]'s sword attacks.

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|[[Neutral attack]] (rapid jab)

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|Up throw

|Up smash (first hit)

|Neutral attack

|[[Hero]]

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|All attacks except pummel, forward, back and down throws, and [[Blurring Blade]] (entire move in ''Ultimate'')

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|Forward tilt

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|Dash attack

|Forward smash

|Up smash

|All aerial attacks except down aerial

|Up throw

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|Up aerial

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|[[Uppercut]]

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|Up smash

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|Neutral attack

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|Neutral aerial (second hit)

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