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An '''aerial attack''' is any attack that is performed in midair that is not a [[special move]]. Their official terms vary between titles, where they are known as "Midair Attacks" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and "Air Attacks" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''. Aerial attacks play an especially large role in competitive play because they can be [[L-canceling|L-canceled]] and can be performed after a short hop, greatly reducing their [[lag]] and [[start-up time]] vis-à-vis ground attacks. | An '''aerial attack''' is any attack that is performed in midair that is not a [[special move]]. Their official terms vary between titles, where they are known as "Midair Attacks" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and "Air Attacks" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''. Aerial attacks play an especially large role in competitive play because they can be [[L-canceling|L-canceled]] and can be performed after a short hop, greatly reducing their [[lag]] and [[start-up time]] vis-à-vis ground attacks. | ||
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Also characters with a [[Tether Recovery]] or a [[Wall-grapple]] possess an extra Air Attack, which is used when attacking using the Z button. | Also characters with a [[Tether Recovery]] or a [[Wall-grapple]] possess an extra Air Attack, which is used when attacking using the Z button. | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, December 20, 2009
An aerial attack is any attack that is performed in midair that is not a special move. Their official terms vary between titles, where they are known as "Midair Attacks" in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and "Air Attacks" in Brawl. Aerial attacks play an especially large role in competitive play because they can be L-canceled and can be performed after a short hop, greatly reducing their lag and start-up time vis-à-vis ground attacks.
Aerial attacks include the:
Gliding characters also possess a Glide Air Attack, which is used when attacking out of gliding.
Also characters with a Tether Recovery or a Wall-grapple possess an extra Air Attack, which is used when attacking using the Z button.
| Attacks in the Super Smash Bros. series | |
|---|---|
| Standard ground attacks | Neutral attack · Dash attack |
| Tilt attacks | Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Crouching attack |
| Smash attacks | Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash |
| Aerial attacks | Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial · Grab aerial · Glide attack |
| Throws | Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw |
| Get-up attacks | Floor attack · Edge attack |
| Special moves | Neutral special move · Side special move · Up special move · Down special move · Command-input move · Final Smash |
