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[[File:Lucario Edge Attack.gif|thumb|200px|{{SSBU|Lucario}} doing an edge attack in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | |||
An '''edge attack''' ({{ja|ガケのぼり攻撃 or 崖登り攻撃|Gake nobori kōgeki}}, ''Cliff climbing attack'') is an attack performed by pressing the attack button while hanging on an edge. This allows the character to get up onto the stage while performing an attack. Edge attacks are often called "getup attacks," though this is also used to refer to [[floor attack]]s. | An '''edge attack''' ({{ja|ガケのぼり攻撃 or 崖登り攻撃|Gake nobori kōgeki}}, ''Cliff climbing attack'') is an attack performed by pressing the attack button while hanging on an edge. This allows the character to get up onto the stage while performing an attack. Edge attacks are often called "getup attacks," though this is also used to refer to [[floor attack]]s. | ||
In the first three games, once a character has received 100% or more damage, they begin to perform a different edge attack than normal. The attacks are usually slower, but do more damage to opponents, although the increase is usually only 3-5%. For example, Yoshi's edge attack involves a quick 6% tail whip, while when at high damage, it becomes a slow 12% headbutt. However, in ''[[Smash 4]]'', this effect is removed and the edge attack is the same regardless of damage percent for all characters. | In the first three games, once a character has received 100% or more damage, they begin to perform a different edge attack than normal. The attacks are usually slower, but do more damage to opponents, although the increase is usually only 3-5%. For example, Yoshi's edge attack involves a quick 6% tail whip, while when at high damage, it becomes a slow 12% headbutt. However, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', this effect is removed and the edge attack is the same regardless of damage percent for all characters. | ||
Edge attacks are generally avoided in competitive play due to their slow speed and limited usefulness. | Edge attacks are generally avoided in competitive play due to their slow speed and limited usefulness. They possess [[intangibility]] frames that make them appear to be safe options, but prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' these frames do not cover the attack's active frames, making them vulnerable to trading with opposing attacks. As of ''Ultimate'' edge attacks are universally intangible until their hitboxes are no longer active, but players will still often use other options to return to the stage instead, due to edge attacks being easily punishable on shield. However, edge attacks still have use as a mixup to [[mindgames|catch the opponent off guard]], or to interrupt a smash attack being charged, especially if their character's edge attack has great reach (such as [[Donkey Kong]]'s and [[Wolf]]'s). Edge attacks also deal moderate [[shield damage]], which can lead to niche shield pressure opportunities. | ||
==List of fast edge attacks/edge attacks== | ==List of fast edge attacks/edge attacks== | ||
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|{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Climbs up and does a flipping axe-kick.<br>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Flips onto the stage and strikes with its tail. | |{{GameIcon|SSB}} Climbs up from the edge that its on and does a short ranged kick <br>{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Climbs up and does a flipping axe-kick.<br>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Flips onto the stage and strikes with its tail. | ||
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*[[Sonic]] is the only character with an edge attack (his slow one) that can hit twice. | *[[Sonic]] is the only character with an edge attack (his slow one) that can hit twice. | ||
*[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s edge attacks are the only ones to not deal fixed knockback, instead dealing the same strength of knockback as [[floor attack]]s. | *[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s edge attacks are the only ones to not deal fixed knockback, instead dealing the same strength of knockback as [[floor attack]]s. | ||
*In ''SSB4'', [[Bowser]] uses his secondary edge attack animation from ''Brawl'' for his edge attack, while Giga Bowser uses his standard edge attack animation from ''Brawl'' for his edge attack. | *In ''SSB4'', [[Bowser]] uses his secondary edge attack animation from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' for his edge attack, while Giga Bowser uses his standard edge attack animation from ''Brawl'' for his edge attack. | ||
* | *Bowser's [[Bowser (SSBM)/Edge attack (fast)|under 100% edge attack]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is arguably the best edge attack in the game, having long range, many intangibility frames and very long hitbox duration, hitting his way in and all the way back. | ||
**Furthermore, {{mvsub|Bowser|SSBU|edge attack|poss=y}} in ''Ultimate'' has the longest range of the cast, followed by Ganondorf. | |||
*Some edge attacks are able to [[stage spike]] opponents, if timed properly.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6MwAZkPvVY#t=135</ref> | *Some edge attacks are able to [[stage spike]] opponents, if timed properly.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6MwAZkPvVY#t=135</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:37, December 14, 2024
Lucario doing an edge attack in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
An edge attack (ガケのぼり攻撃 or 崖登り攻撃, Cliff climbing attack) is an attack performed by pressing the attack button while hanging on an edge. This allows the character to get up onto the stage while performing an attack. Edge attacks are often called "getup attacks," though this is also used to refer to floor attacks.
In the first three games, once a character has received 100% or more damage, they begin to perform a different edge attack than normal. The attacks are usually slower, but do more damage to opponents, although the increase is usually only 3-5%. For example, Yoshi's edge attack involves a quick 6% tail whip, while when at high damage, it becomes a slow 12% headbutt. However, in Super Smash Bros. 4, this effect is removed and the edge attack is the same regardless of damage percent for all characters.
Edge attacks are generally avoided in competitive play due to their slow speed and limited usefulness. They possess intangibility frames that make them appear to be safe options, but prior to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate these frames do not cover the attack's active frames, making them vulnerable to trading with opposing attacks. As of Ultimate edge attacks are universally intangible until their hitboxes are no longer active, but players will still often use other options to return to the stage instead, due to edge attacks being easily punishable on shield. However, edge attacks still have use as a mixup to catch the opponent off guard, or to interrupt a smash attack being charged, especially if their character's edge attack has great reach (such as Donkey Kong's and Wolf's). Edge attacks also deal moderate shield damage, which can lead to niche shield pressure opportunities.
List of fast edge attacks/edge attacks[edit]
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Banjo & Kazooie | Banjo climbs up and swipes one claw forward. |
| Bayonetta | Climbs up and does a low legsweep forward. |
| Bowser |   Climbs up and spins forward while retreating inside his shell.  Climbs up and swipes one claw forward.
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| Bowser Jr. | Flips over and attacks with two wrecking balls from the Junior Clown Car. |
| Byleth | Swings the Sword of the Creator. |
| Captain Falcon | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Charizard | Climbs up and rams its head forward. |
| Chrom | Flips onto the stage and swings his sword forward. |
| Cloud | Climbs up and swings the Buster Sword forward. |
| Corrin | Climbs up and swings the Omega Yato forward. |
| Daisy | Climbs up and swipes one hand forward. |
| Dark Pit | Climbs up and does a legsweep forward. |
| Dark Samus | Climbs up and does a jump kick forward. |
| Diddy Kong | Climbs up and swings his tail forward. |
| Donkey Kong |  Climbs up, turns around and throws his rear forward. Climbs up and hammers one arm downward.
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| Dr. Mario | Climbs up and does a dropkick at an upward angle. Climbs up and does a dropkick forward.
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| Duck Hunt | Climbs up and the duck pecks forward. |
| Falco | Climbs up and does a dropkick forward. |
| Fox | Climbs up and does a dropkick forward. |
| Ganondorf | Climbs up and kicks forward. Climbs up and does a backhand punch.
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| Greninja | Climbs up and does a legsweep. |
| Hero | Climbs up and does an inward sword slash forward. |
| Ice Climbers | Climbs up and slams their hammer on the ground. Climbs up does a forward hammer swing.
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| Ike | Climbs up and does a leaping upward sword swing. Climbs up and swings his sword forward.
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| Incineroar | Climbs up and swipes one hand forward. |
| Inkling | Climbs up and swings the Splattershot forward. |
| Isabelle | Climbs up and thrust a pom-pom forward while sliding on the ground. |
| Ivysaur | Climbs up and swings one vine forward. |
| Jigglypuff | Flips onto the stage, with one foot extended. Flips onto the stage and kicks forward.
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| Joker | Climbs up and swings his knife forward. |
| Kazuya | Climbs up and performs a shin kick. |
| Ken | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| King Dedede | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| King K. Rool | Climbs up and swipes one hand forward. |
| Kirby | Flips onto the stage, with one foot extended. Flips onto the stage and extends one foot forward.
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| Link | Flips onto the stage and swings his sword downward. Climbs up and thrusts his sword forward.
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| Little Mac | Climbs up and thrusts his fist forward. |
| Lucario | Climbs up and thrusts both arms forward. |
| Lucas | Flips onto the stage and does a legsweep forward. |
| Lucina | Flips onto the stage and swings her sword forward. |
| Luigi | Climbs up and does a dropkick at an upward angle. Climbs up and does a leg sweep.
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| Mario | Climbs up and does a dropkick at an upward angle. Climbs up and does a dropkick forward.
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| Marth | Flips onto the stage and swings his sword forward. |
| Mega Man | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Meta Knight | Climbs up and does a forward reverse slash. |
| Mewtwo | Flips onto the stage and swings its tail downward. Climbs up and does a low tailsweep.
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| Mii Brawler | Climbs up and does a low karate chop forward. |
| Mii Gunner | Climbs up and swings their Arm Cannon forward. |
| Mii Swordfighter | Climbs up and swings their sword forward. |
| Min Min | Cimbs up and kicks forward. |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Climbs up and swings a bell forward. |
| Mythra | Climbs up and swings her sword forward. |
| Ness | Climbs up and does a dropkick at an upward angle. Flips onto the stage and does a legsweep forward.
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| Olimar | Flips and does a headbutt at the ground. Climbs up and punches forward.
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| Pac-Man | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Palutena | Climbs up and does a sweepkick. |
| Peach | Jumps onto the stage and quickly thrusts her rear forward. Climbs up and swipes one hand forward.
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| Pichu | Climbs up and does a flipping axe-kick. Climbs up and swings its tail forward.
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| Pikachu | Climbs up from the edge that its on and does a short ranged kick Climbs up and does a flipping axe-kick. Flips onto the stage and strikes with its tail.
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| Piranha Plant | Climbs up and thrust its pot/pipe forward. |
| Pit | Climbs up and does a legsweep forward. |
| Pyra | Climbs up and swings her sword forward. |
| R.O.B. | Climbs up and swings both arms forward. Climbs up and fires a blast from his burner.
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| Richter | Climbs up and does a legsweep forward. |
| Ridley | Climbs up and swings one arm forward. |
| Robin | Climbs up and does a low stab with the Bronze Sword. |
| Rosalina & Luma | Climbs up and does a legsweep forward. |
| Roy | Flips onto the stage and swings his sword forward. |
| Ryu | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Samus | Climbs up and does a jump kick forward. |
| Sephiroth | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Sheik | Climbs up and does a dropkick forward. |
| Shulk | Climbs up and swings the Monado forward. |
| Simon | Climbs up and does a legsweep forward. |
| Snake | Climbs up and does a low legsweep forward. |
| Sonic | Climbs up and Spin Dashes forward. |
| Sora | Climbs up and stabs the Keyblade at a low angle. |
| Squirtle | Climbs up and swings its tail forward. |
| Steve | Climbs up and swipe his sword/fist. |
| Terry | Climbs up and performs a sweep kick with one leg. |
| Toon Link | Flips onto the stage and swings his sword downward. Climbs up and does a reverse swipe with his sword.
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| Villager | Climbs up and does a legsweep. |
| Wario | Climbs up and flips onto his back, attacking forward with both his hands. |
| Wii Fit Trainer | Climbs up and performs a Side Plank. |
| Wolf | Climbs up and does a dropkick forward. Climbs up and swipes one claw forward.
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| Yoshi | Climbs up and swings his tail forward. |
| Young Link | Flips onto the stage and swings his sword downward. Climbs up and swings his sword forward.
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| Zelda | Climbs up and does a legsweep forward. |
| Zero Suit Samus | Climbs up and performs a low kick forward. |
List of slow edge attacks (100% or more)[edit]
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Bowser | Climbs up and swipes one claw forward. |
| Captain Falcon | Climbs up and throws an uppercut. |
| Charizard | Climbs up and swings its tail forward. |
| Diddy Kong | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Donkey Kong | Climbs up and swipes one hand forward. |
| Dr. Mario | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Falco | Climbs up and does a flipping axe-kick. |
| Fox | Climbs up and does a flipping axe-kick. |
| Ganondorf | Climbs up and throws an uppercut. Climbs up and does a low kick forward.
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| Ice Climbers | Climbs up and does a low swing with their hammers. |
| Ike | Climbs up and does a horizontal swing with his sword. |
| Ivysaur | Slowly climbs up and headbutts forward. |
| Jigglypuff | Climbs up and charges forward with a headbutt. Climbs up and does a spinning split kick.
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| King Dedede | Climbs up and slams his hammer down to the ground. |
| Kirby | Climbs up and charges forward with a headbutt. Climbs up and does a spinning split kick.
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| Link | Climbs up and swings his sword upward. Climbs up and thrust his sword forward.
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| Lucario | Flips and does a downward kick. |
| Lucas | Climbs up and punches forward. |
| Luigi | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Mario | Climbs up and kicks forward. |
| Marth | Climbs up and does a horizontal slash. |
| Meta Knight | Climbs up and does a horizontal slash. |
| Mewtwo | Telekinetically walks on the side of the stage and swipes one hand forward. |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Climbs up and swings a bell. |
| Ness | Climbs up and does a kick. Climbs up and punches forward.
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| Olimar | Climbs up and does a low kick forward. |
| Peach | Climbs up and does a legsweep forward. |
| Pichu | Climbs up and swings its tail forward. |
| Pikachu | Climbs up and swings its tail forward. |
| Pit | Climbs up and thrusts his bow forward. |
| R.O.B. | Climbs up and sticks one arm forward. |
| Roy | Climbs up and does a horizontal slash. |
| Samus | Climbs up and punches forward. Climbs up and thrusts her arm cannon forward.
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| Sheik | Climbs up and rams her elbow forward. |
| Snake | Climbs up and does a low kick. |
| Sonic | Climbs up and kicks twice with both feet. |
| Squirtle | Climbs up and headbutts forward. |
| Toon Link | Climbs up and thrust his sword forward. |
| Wario | Climbs up and jabs his index finger downward. |
| Wolf | Climbs up and does a flipping axe-kick. |
| Yoshi | Climbs up and headbutts forward. |
| Young Link | Climbs up and thrust his sword forward. |
| Zelda | Climbs up and swipes her hand forward. |
| Zero Suit Samus | Climbs up, spins and punches forward. |
Trivia[edit]
- Sonic is the only character with an edge attack (his slow one) that can hit twice.
- Mr. Game & Watch's edge attacks are the only ones to not deal fixed knockback, instead dealing the same strength of knockback as floor attacks.
- In SSB4, Bowser uses his secondary edge attack animation from Super Smash Bros. Brawl for his edge attack, while Giga Bowser uses his standard edge attack animation from Brawl for his edge attack.
- Bowser's under 100% edge attack in Super Smash Bros. Melee is arguably the best edge attack in the game, having long range, many intangibility frames and very long hitbox duration, hitting his way in and all the way back.
- Furthermore, Bowser's edge attack in Ultimate has the longest range of the cast, followed by Ganondorf.
- Some edge attacks are able to stage spike opponents, if timed properly.[1]
References[edit]
| 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 |
