Sephiroth (SSBU)/Up special

This article is about the hitbox analysis of Sephiroth’s up special in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the move itself, see Blade Dash / Octaslash.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's up special, Blade Dash.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's up special, Octaslash.

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Update History

11.0.0

• Blade Dash has an altered launch angle (73° → 107°), but forces knockback towards Sephiroth's front instead of his back. As such, its effective angle remains unaltered, but it launches opponents facing the direction Sephiroth hit them from instead of the opposite.

Hitboxes

Blade Dash

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless	Shieldstun
0	0	0	7.0%	-3.0		Forward	70	60	0		3.0	rot	0.0	-2.0	9.0 to -4.0	0.5×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							0.5x

Octaslash

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Hit 1
0	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
4	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
5	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
6	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
Hits 2-7
0	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
1	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
2	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
3	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
4	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
5	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
6	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	90	60	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
7	0	2	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	90	60	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All
Hit 8
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Forward	68	104	0		10.0	rot	0.0	0.0	6.0	2.4×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	7.0%	0		Forward	68	104	0		10.0	rot	0.0	0.0	18.0	2.4×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	2.3%	0		Forward	90	60	0		8.5	rot	0.0	0.0	-2.0	0.5×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All

Timing

Blade Dash

Hitbox	25-28
Animation length	80

Octaslash

Hits 1-7	36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
Final hit	50
Animation length	106

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Sephiroth's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash