Meta Knight (SSB4): Difference between revisions

**{{buff|Neutral attack has a new finisher, a backflipping slash. It deals much more knockback (13 (base), 60 (scaling) → 60/140) compared to the previous finisher.}}

**{{buff|The finisher uses one much larger extended hitbox (4u/4u/4u → 8u) that is positioned further away from Meta Knight (z offset: 14 → 20), giving it much more range.}}

***{{nerf|When combined with its higher knockback, this notably prevents it from leading into a down smash at higher percents.}}

**{{nerf|The finisher has a much higher [[Freeze frame|hitlag]] multiplier (1x → 2.5x), making it much easier to DI.}}

|neutral2dmg=2% (last)

|neutraldesc=An extremely fast series of slashes followed by a backflipping slash. It is notably the only neutral attack in the game that consists solely of a neutral infinite. This makes it one of Meta Knight's more reliable damage racking options, as it is able to consistently inflict 10%-15%, but it is punishable if missed. It appears to be based on the Chopping Sword move from ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', while its finisher is a possible reference to the Uppercut from the Sword ability in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', with the latter game naming it Meta Upper when it is used by Meta Knight.

|ftiltcount=3

|ftiltdmg=2%

|utiltdmg=7% (clean), 5% (late)

|utiltdesc=A spinning, upward thrust. Deals moderate vertical knockback while also having quick start-up, minimal ending lag, and long vertical range. Its sweetspot is at Galaxia's tip, similarly to {{s|fireemblemwiki|Falchion}}. It has decent combo potential, as it can combo into itself at 0%, into neutral aerial from 0% to low percentages, and into up aerials at low to medium percentages. However, it has extremely short horizontal range, which makes it possible to miss opponents unless they are at point-blank range.

|dtiltdmg=5%

|dtiltdesc=A crouching thrust. Due to it hitting on frame 3, it is Meta Knight's fastest move, and is tied with {{SSB4|Lucas}}, {{SSB4|Ness}}, {{SSB4|R.O.B}} and {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s down tilts as the fastest down tilt in the game. It can also trip opponents at low percentages, [[jab reset]] floored opponents, and lead into [[Tech-chasing|tech-chases]] at high percentages. It moves Meta Knight a small distance along the ground when used, but because it oddly shortens the length of Galaxia's blade until it concludes, it has fairly short range.

|djump = 20.91375, 19.00920455, 17.19556818, 15.13920455, 13.05920455  

|rdjump = 58

}}

===[[Crowd cheer]]===

===[[Victory pose]]s===

|victory-theme=MKTheme.ogg

|victory-desc=A rock-based remix of the short recurring theme that debuted in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Dream Land}}'' and plays when Kirby completes a stage or defeats a boss.

|desc-3=Swings with Galaxia twice, then performs a flourish with it before bringing it to his side while saying "Victory... is my destiny." ({{ja|これも宿命だ.|Kore mo shukumei da.}} ''This too was destiny.'') Winning in a Team Battle shows him performing it with his back turned to the camera, like in ''Brawl''.

|char=MetaKnight}}

However, Meta Knight's status went into a sudden decline after his up aerial combos, which were pivotal to his success, had been nerfed in update [[1.1.5]]. As a result, several of his best players either began to co-main him (such as {{Sm|Tyrant}} adopting Sheik and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}), transition him into a secondary (such as MkLeo adopting {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}} as his new mains), or even drop him entirely (such as {{Sm|Katakiri}} and {{Sm|Seibrik}}). Although Meta Knight has maintained his high-tier status throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan thanks to his solid punishment game, popularity as a counterpick to Rosalina & Luma, and his playerbase consistently achieving good results, he has steadily dropped on subsequent tier lists regardless. He has since dropped to 13th on the second tier list, then to 14th on the third tier list and, despite Leo bringing better results after using him once again, he has recently dropped once again to 16th on the fourth and current tier list, although this was before Leo's stellar performance with Meta Knight at [[2GG Championship]].

==[[Trophies]]==

{{Trophy/Fighter

|name=Meta Knight

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==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Meta Knight|Alternate costumes]]==