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|name         = Marth
|name = Marth
|image       = [[File:Marth SSBB.jpg|250px|Marth]]
|image = [[File:Marth SSBB.jpg|250px]]
|game         = Brawl
|game = SSBB
|ssbgame1     = Melee
|ssbgame1 = SSBM
|ssbgame2 = SSB4
|ssbgame3 = SSBU
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]
|tier         = B
|tier = A-
|ranking     = 7
|ranking = 5
}}
}}
'''Marth''' ({{ja|マルス}}, ''Marusu'') is a character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Despite being a "hidden" character, Marth appears in the game's opening video, standing back to back with [[Meta Knight (SSBB)|Meta Knight]]. It is uncertain whether Marth has improved or been nerfed since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (in which he was considered 5th best on the [[tier list]]), as he has gained the ability to escape from most combos, the tip of his sword is stronger in most attacks, [[Dolphin Slash]] improved, and [[Counter]] deals more damage. On the downside, his standard attack combo is slower, the tip is harder to land with most attacks, his standard special is harder to hit with, and the range of his sword and grabs is shorter.
'''Marth''' ({{ja|マルス|Marusu}}, ''Marth'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He was confirmed to be a playable character on the Smash Bros. DOJO on February 5, 2008. Despite being a "hidden" character, Marth appears in the game's opening video, standing back to back with {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}.  


He ranks 7th on the current ''Brawl'' tier list (still maintaining a high tier ranking similar to [[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]] and [[Ice Climbers (SSBB)|Ice Climbers]]); his high placement is due to his excellent overall disjointed range, speed in both frame data and mobility, power when he lands an attack on the tip of his sword (in particular his forward smash and down aerial), high edge-guard ability, good stats, and primarily favorable match-ups. However, he still inherits problems from his ''Melee'' incarnation. While his [[Dolphin Slash]] grants more horizontal distance, [[Dancing Blade]] only slightly assists Marth's recovery, which causes Marth to have an only average recovery. Additionally, Marth has lost considerable combo ability and still has some approach problems due to his lack of a projectile.  
Marth is the only ''Brawl'' character that only speaks Japanese in all of its regional versions. Hikaru Midorikawa voices him in all regions, using a combination battles grunts and dialogue as in ''Melee''. The voice actor mentioned in his "Target Lockon!!" column in Dengeki Playstation Vol. 414 that he was not actually called back to record new lines<ref>Dengeki Playstation Vol. 414 (March 28, 2008) page 117: "Target Lockon!!" ({{ja|ターゲット・ロックオン!!}})</ref>; the voice clips used in ''Brawl'' are re-purposed from the recording sessions for ''Melee'', combining returning voice clips with previously unused ones. 
 
Marth ranks 5th on the ''Brawl'' [[tier list]], at the very top of the A- tier. This is a marginal drop from his position in ''Melee'' where he was ranked 2nd overall. He possesses long-ranged sword attacks that give him among the best [[reach]] in ''Brawl'', allowing him to [[space]] very effectively, especially against characters with poor range. Marth also possesses attacks that have remarkably quick startup and great ground mobility, additional power when he lands an attack on the tip of his sword (his forward smash and down aerial being notable examples), strong combo abilities at low percents due to his fast attacks, a strong aerial game overall and edgeguarding abilities (with his forward aerial being very powerful at both aspects).
 
However, Marth has his flaws with one being in his recovery move, [[Dolphin Slash]], provides decent vertical distance, but only average horizontal distance, making his recovery predictable and rather easily [[edgehog]]ged. Marth has difficulty KOing without edgeguarding if he fails to sweetspot his finishers due to the much weaker knockback delivered, requiring very precise hard reads to be effective. He can have problems getting off the ledge above 100% due to his slower ledge climbing options above 100% being poor, especially when he has [[RCO lag]] and especially against characters like {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. Even then, he has trouble edge guarding due to a number of characters who have better recoveries. His options when directly above the opponent are fairly poor because his down aerial does not protect him very well from opponents that can [[juggle]] him. He also can have difficulty approaching due to his lack of a projectile. Regardless, Marth has among the strongest matchup spreads in ''Brawl'' and has achieved strong tournament results.


==How to unlock==
==How to unlock==
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following:
*Play 10 matches in Brawl, then defeat Marth.
*Play 10 [[VS. match]]es.
*Finish Classic mode on any difficulty, then defeat Marth.
*Beat {{SSBB|Classic Mode}}.
*Get Marth to join the player's party in ''The [[Subspace Emissary]]'' ([[The Battlefield Fortress]]).
*Have Marth join the player's party in [[The Subspace Emissary]] ([[The Battlefield Fortress]]).


Except for the third method, the player must brawl Marth on ''[[Castle Siege]]''.
With the exception of the third method, Marth must then be defeated on [[Castle Siege]].


==Attributes==
==Attributes==
Marth in ''Brawl'' is essentially a reprise from ''Melee''. He retains his status as a quick-footed, far ranged lightweight; tall (for his weight class), with stronger aerial attacks. With a great aerial moveset and air defense, Marth is almost unparalleled in the air. Marth also retains certain qualities, such as increased power and [[hitlag]] at the tip of his blade, which defines a great part of his playstyle. This tipper mechanic is the basis for Marth's very potent down aerial meteor smash and for his down tilt edgeguard. His attacks, when not tippered, are relatively weak, and hitting with the [[sweetspot]] can be difficult (although some attacks are rather easy to sweetspot like his up aerial and down tilt). Most of Marth's attacks have quick startup and good reach, but his attacks can be easily punished if blocked and not spaced well due to often having noticeable ending lag (though his standard special has incredible [[Shield damage]]). Marth himself lacks a projectile, but his impressive mobility allows him to avoid opponents' projectiles. Dolphin Slash, which grants Marth invincibility in its first five frames, allows Marth to escape chain grabs and gives him access to a powerful [[out of shield]] option that can KO at higher percentages, though it leaves Marth [[helpless]] and vulnerable until he lands, making it a high-risk high reward move. As a recovery, the move travels a decent vertical distance, slightly higher than the distance between the main body of {{SSBB|Battlefield}} and its highest platform. Though it can be aimed to travel farther horizontally, Dolphin Slash only provides average horizontal distance and suffers from the [[landing lag glitch]], though Marth can augment his horizontal recovery by charging [[Shield Breaker]]. The latter attack has the most horizontal reach out of Marth's moveset, and true to its name, deals high [[shield damage]]. Marth players often follow up a shield break with another fully charged, tippered Shield Breaker for a KO. [[Dancing Blade]] does high damage and counts as four attacks in the refresh counter, making it great to refresh his other moves as well as inflict high damage on the opponent, and the last hit tilted upwards can KO at higher percentages. As such, Marth is arguably one of the characters least affected by [[stale-move negation]] and it is also a good out-of-shield option as it has almost nonexistent startup lag, though like many of Marth's moves, it is easily punished if shielded. Marth's [[Counter]], the fastest counter in the game, can be used to punish opponent attacks and interrupt combos. Marth has good standing grab reach and a very long reaching pivot grab which is combined with the fact that he can chain grab a number of characters using his forward throw (if only for a couple of throws). He also has a [[grab release]] infinite on {{SSBB|Lucas}} and {{SSBB|Ness}} (making him a [[hard counter]] against those two characters), a chain grab-release to a down air [[meteor smash]] (or a slight step followed by a forward smash) on {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, and grab release to down air, forward air, or [[Dolphin Slash]] on {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (although the latter is still considered a hard matchup for Marth). On the downside, his throws are extremely weak in terms of damage and knockback (usually doing only 4% per throw, with the exception of his down throw, which does 5% and his up throw is the only throw that KOs in [[Sudden Death]]), although their weak knockback also means they can link into his other moves fairly reliably for racking damage.
Overall, Marth is a fast character whose attack [[range]] gives him very potent offensive and defensive options, especially in the air. Thanks to the safety of his moves and their ability to aggressively pressure opponents, he is one of the best offensive characters in the game. His strengths are tempered by his lack of a projectile and his light weight relative to his height, though he is heavy enough to make him vulnerable to {{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s down throw chaingrab. Marth also has difficulty KOing the heavier characters, especially those with good [[momentum canceling]], due to his tipped attacks having high base knockback but low knockback scaling, which forces him to rely on edgeguarding to KO. While he has great options below 100% (best regular ledge climb in the game and a ledge jump which gives him up to +10 invincibility, allowing him to ledge jump into invincible any aerial), those options are replaced with laggy ledge get-ups above 100% (with ledge jump no longer providing invincible aerials) which can be abused by several characters, especially when he has [[RCO lag]]. On the upper side, Marth himself has excellent options both [[juggling]] and racking damage on opponents who are trying to climb from the ledge thanks to his quick and safe zoning tools.


Marth in ''SSBB'' is basically a reprise from ''SSBM''. He retains status as a quick-footed, high-range lightweight; tall (for his weight class), with stronger aerial attacks. With a great aerial moveset and air defense, Marth is almost unparalleled in the air. Marth also retains certain qualities, such as increased power and [[hitlag]] at the tip of his blade, which defines a great part of his game. This tip is the basis for Marth's very potent down aerial meteor smash and for his down tilt edge guard. His attacks, when not tipped, are relatively weak, and hitting with the [[sweet spot (hitbox)|sweet spot]] can be difficult (although some attacks are rather easy to sweetspot like his up aerial and down tilt). Most of Marth's attacks have little starting lag and good reach, but his attacks can be easily punished when shielded due to often having noticeable ending lag (though his standard special has [[Shield damage]]). Marth himself lacks a projectile, but his high mobility allows him to avoid opponents' projectiles. Dolphin Slash, which grants Marth invincibility in its first five frames, allows Marth to escape chain grabs and gives him access to a powerful [[out of shield]] option that can KO at higher percentages, though it leaves Marth [[helpless]] and vulnerable until he lands. As a recovery, the move travels a decent vertical distance, slightly higher than the distance between the main body of {{SSBB|Battlefield}} and its highest platform. Though it can be aimed to travel farther horizontally, Dolphin Slash only provides mediocre horizontal distance and suffers from the [[landing lag glitch]], though Marth can augment his horizontal recovery by charging [[Shield Breaker]]. The latter attack has the most horizontal reach out of Marth's moveset, and true to its name, deals high damage to shields. Marth players often follow up a shield break with another, fully-charged Shield Breaker for a KO. [[Dancing Blade]] does high damage and counts as four attacks in the refresh counter, making it great to refresh his other moves as well as inflict high damage on the opponent, and the last hit tilted upwards can KO at higher percentages. As such, Marth is arguably one of the characters least affected by [[Stale-Move Negation]] and it is also a good out-of-shield option as it has almost no start-up lag, though like many of Marth's moves, it is easily punished if shielded. Marth's Counter, the fastest counter in the game, can be used to punish opponent attacks and interrupt combos. Marth has good standing grab reach and a very long reaching pivot grab which is combined with the fact that he can chain grab a number of characters using his forward throw (if only for a couple of throws). He also has a [[grab release]] infinite on {{SSBB|Lucas}} and {{SSBB|Ness}}, a chain grab-release to [[meteor smash]] (or slight step f-smash) on Squirtle, and grab release to meteor smash, fair, or up special on Meta Knight (although it is still considered a hard matchup for Marth). On the downside, his throws are extremely weak in terms of damage and knockback (usually doing only 4% per throw, with the exception of his down throw, which does 5% and his up throw is the only throw that KOs in [[Sudden Death]]), although their weak knockback also means they are great tech-chasers.  
==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
While he was considered a top-tier in ''Melee'', Marth has received a mix of [[buff]]s and [[nerf]]s in transition to ''Brawl'', but the changes have neither impacted him in certain ways as he was somewhat objectively nerfed overall. Marth's incredible ground movement is less effective than in ''Melee'', due to the weakening of [[dash dancing]] and the removal of [[wavedash]]ing. Additionally, Marth's [[grab]] range is also much shorter, making it harder to set-up follow-ups out of his throws. Thus, Marth's neutral game as a whole is weaker, due to less safe movement, and ''Brawl'''s more defensive minded [[metagame]], hindering his approach. Additionally, Marth's large combo potential and phenomenal [[edgeguarding]] ability were also toned down, as he can no longer create extended, near zero-to-death juggles with the aid of platforms and can also no longer close out stocks consistently when edgeguarding due to the loss of consistency in his [[down aerial]] as well as the altered physics of ''Brawl''.


Overall, Marth is a fast character whose attack [[range]] gives him very potent offensive and defensive options, especially in the air. His strengths are tempered by his lack of a projectile and his light weight relative to his height, though he is heavy enough to make him vulnerable to {{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s down throw chaingrab.  Marth also has difficulty KOing the heavier characters, especially those with good [[momentum canceling]], due to his tipped attacks having high base knockback but low knockback scaling, which forces him to rely on edgeguarding to KO.
Despite this, his nerfed combo and edgeguarding prowess still remains among the best relative to the cast, and the new mechanics of ''Brawl'' help alleviate one of his critical flaws in his poor [[recovery]]. Contrary to popular belief, Marth's overall range was increased relative to the cast, combined with the universal nerf of mobility options, this helps Marth zone out his opponents somewhat better than before. The removal of [[crouch cancelling]] also removes one of his weaknesses in ''Melee'', where many of his non-tipper moves were crouch-cancelable at low percents. His moves are also relatively stronger when tippered, giving him more KO potential.


===Changes from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''===
As such, while Marth has more potential KO options at high percents, he can only secure such KOs by fishing for them in neutral, which requires incredible reads and thus cannot be done consistently at high level play. Despite this, Marth is still a very favorable character at high level play, and, like Fox and Falco, has fared much better in the transition from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl'' than other top-tier veterans, such as {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}.
As aforementioned, it is difficult to tell whether Marth has been buffed or nerfed from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl'' since he received both buffs and nerfs. His grabs and sword are noticeably shorter. On the upside, his Dolphin Slash now grants a bit more horizontal distance, and it is stronger as an offensive move when the non-tipped sweetspot hits. It also grants him [[invincibility frame]]s, which allow him to escape most chain throws and be used as a second [[counter]]. His counter now deals 1.1x damage back with a minimum of 8% damage, an increase from the fixed 7% it used to deal. His tipped aerials are also stronger. On the downside, his standard attack combo is slower, and the tip of Marth's blade is harder to hit with for most attacks. Marth's [[Dancing Blade]] is faster, and it is now much easier to connect all four attacks. The hitlag on his tipped forward smash, tipped down smash, and tipped down aerial are much longer. Marth's forward smash is more powerful when tipped and less powerful when non-tipped. Marth's dashing speed has decreased, although only slightly. Marth's tipped down smash has been weakened in terms of knockback. Shield Breaker is now a stab instead of a vertical slash, which makes it harder to connect and less useful in edgeguarding. On the flip side, it charges faster and is easier to sweetspot. Other changes include reduced falling speed, horizontal knockback instead of vertical on his tipped dash attack and forward aerial, and new hitboxes on the sides of his up smash that launch the enemy into the main hitbox (similar to {{SSBM|Roy}}'s up smash in ''Melee''). He has also lost his ability to chain throw fast fallers with his up throw.
 
===Aesthetics===
*{{change|Marth's clothing and armor have less intricate designs adorning them, and his hair appears thinner.}}
*{{change|All of Marth's sword attacks now make a high-pitched "whoosh" sound that varies depending on the attack's strength.}}
*{{change|Marth no longer vocalizes during his first jump.}}
*{{change|As on-screen appearances were not present in ''Melee'', Marth now receives one}}.
*{{change|Marth has a new alternate blue costume. It is also used for the blue team instead of his default costume.}}
 
===Attributes===
*{{nerf|Marth [[walk]]s slower (1.6 → 1.5), though he still has the fastest walk speed in the game.}}
*{{nerf|Marth [[dash]]es slightly slower (1.8 → 1.7).}}
*{{buff|Marth's [[air speed]] is faster (0.9 → 1.034).}}
*{{change|As with all returning veterans, Marth's [[falling speed]] (2.2 → 1.5) and [[gravity]] (0.085 → 0.06715) have been significantly decreased. However, relative to the cast, Marth's falling speed and gravity are both slightly higher.}}
*{{nerf|Marth's [[fast falling]] speed is lower (2.5 → 2.1), hindering his defence against juggling.}}
**{{buff|However, it is higher relative to both his normal falling speed (13.6% increase → 40%) and the cast going from the 11th highest out of 26 characters to the 12th highest out of 39.}}
*{{buff|Marth's traction is lower (0.06 → 0.055), going from the 15th highest in ''Melee'' to the 20th highest. Relative to the cast, however, Marth's traction is slightly higher, making it easier for him to punish out of shield.}}
*{{buff|Marth [[jump]] force is weaker (2.4 → 2.16) however, this does not fully compensate for his lower gravity making him jump higher.}}
*{{nerf|Marth's jumpsquat is longer (4 frames → 5).}}
*{{buff|Marth's soft landing is 1 frame faster (4 frames → 3).}}
*{{buff|Marth's [[spot dodge]] has a longer duration (frames 2-18 → 2-20), and has less ending lag (FAF 28 → 25) now being faster than most spot dodges.}}
*{{nerf|Marth's [[air dodge]] has more startup lag (frame 4 → 5) now being the slowest in the game.}}
*{{buff|Due to slightly altered animations to the majority of his sword swings, Marth has less reach overall. However, his reach is longer relative to the cast, giving him better zoning abilities overall.}}
*{{change|From the introduction to hitlag modifiers, Marth's sourspotted attacks now have low hitlag modifiers (≈0.7x), and his tippered moves now have high hitlag modifiers (≈1.25x/1.3x/1.5x). This makes his sourspotted moves safer on shield and harder to DI, but makes his tippered moves less safe on shield and easier to DI.}}
*{{nerf|The weakening of [[dash dancing]] hinders Marth's ability to mix up his positioning, heavily nerfing his ground movement and neutral game.}}
*{{nerf|The removal of [[wavedashing]] significantly hinders Marth's mobility and approach.}}
*{{buff|Marth's backwards [[glide toss]] covers much more distance.}}
 
===Ground attacks===
*[[Neutral attack]]:
**{{buff|The second hit of neutral attack has less startup lag (frame 5 → 4) and its tipper has increased knockback scaling (60 → 70).}}
**{{nerf|Neutral attack's transition can no longer be [[buffer]]ed for an extended period of time.}}
**{{nerf|Neutral attack has more ending lag (FAF 26 (hit 1)/27 (hit 2) → 28 (both)).}}
**{{nerf|Due to Marth leaning forward less than in ''Melee'', both hits have less reach overall.}}
*[[Forward tilt]]:
**{{nerf|Tippered forward tilt deals less damage (13% → 12%) without full compensation on its knockback (60 (base), 70 (scaling) → 40/80).}}
**{{nerf|Marth leans over less decreasing its reach.}}
*[[Up tilt]]:
**{{buff|Up tilt's sword and arm hitboxes are larger (4u/3.2u (clean), 4u/2.8u (late) → 5u/3.5u (both)).}}
**{{nerf|Tippered up tilt deals less damage (13% → 12%), less knockback (50 (base), 100 (scaling) → 40/90), and has a smaller hitbox (4u → 3.5u).}}
**{{nerf|Marth's shoulder has a smaller hitbox during the clean hit (3.12u → 2.5u).}}
***{{buff|However, the late hit's shoulder hitbox is larger (2.32u → 2.5u).}}
**{{nerf|Up tilt has more ending lag (FAF 32 → 40), removing much of its ability to cover tech options on platforms, and drastically worsening the move's combo potential.}}
*[[Down tilt]]:
**{{buff|Down tilt has larger hitboxes (4u/2.8u/3.12u/4u → 4.8u/3.36u/3.74u/4.8u) and now moves Marth forward slightly, further increasing its reach and allowing it to be used as a pseudo-[[crawl]].}}
**{{nerf|Down tilt has more ending lag (FAF 20 → 22).}}
***{{buff|However, down tilt can now be interrupted with shield or a special move allowing him to perform those actions significantly sooner without having to walk or jump (frame 50 → 22).}}
*[[Dash attack]]:
**{{buff|Tippered dash attack has more base knockback (70 → 80).}}
**{{nerf|Dash attack has more startup (frame 12 → 13) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 50).}}
**{{nerf|Dash attack's non tipper sword hitbox deals slightly less damage (11% → 10%).}}
**{{change|Dash attack's sword hitboxes now send opponents horizontally (110° → 45°) improving dash attack's KO potential but hindering its combo potential.}}
*[[Forward smash]]:
**{{buff|The introduction of [[SDI]] multipliers have benefited the tipper of forward smash, as it has a multiplier of 0x, meaning it can no longer be SDI'd.}}
**{{nerf|Forward smash has more ending lag (FAF 48 → 50).}}
**{{nerf|Forward smash has smaller hitboxes (4u/3.2u/3.6u/4u → 3u/3u/4u/3u/3u) (although it has gained an addition sword hitbox), and Marth steps forward less when using it, decreasing its reach even further and overall making platform tippers less common and much harder to perform.}}
**{{nerf|Tippered forward smash deals less damage (20% → 19%).}}
*[[Up smash]]:
**{{buff|Up smash has less startup lag with a longer duration (frame 13-16 → 12-18).}}
**{{buff|Up smash has larger hitboxes (4.4u/4.8u/4.4u → 4.9u/4.9u/5u).}}
**{{buff|The body sourspot hitboxes have increased set knockback (100 → 155) and now launch the opponent into the sword (70° → 125°), akin to {{SSBM|Roy}}'s up smash in ''Melee'', increasing its maximum damage potential (18% → 21%), and greatly improving its utility against grounded opponents.}}
**{{buff|The sword's sourspot has increased base knockback (30 → 45) and no longer takes priority over the sweetspot.}}
**{{nerf|Up smash has more ending lag (FAF 46 → 50).}}
**{{nerf|The body sourspots deal less damage (8% → 4%).}}
**{{nerf|The sword sourspot deals less damage (15% → 14%),}}
**{{nerf|The tipper deals less damage (18% → 17%) and knockback (60 (base), 80 (scaling) → 40/70).}}
*[[Down smash]]:
**{{buff|Down smash's back hit has less startup lag (frame 20 → 18).}}
**{{buff|The sourspots deal more damage (11% → 14% (front)/13% (back)).}}
***{{buff|The sword's knockback scaling on both hits was not fully compensated (72 → 70).}}
***{{buff|The front hit's body hit's knockback was not fully compensated (20/16 (base), 100 (scaling) → 50/80).}}
***{{nerf|However, the back hit's body hit's knockback was decreased enough to hinder the move's KO potential despite its increased damage (30/15 (base), 100 (scaling) → 50/70).}}
**{{buff|The front tipper deals more damage (16% → 17%).}}
**{{nerf|Down smash has more startup (frame 5 → 6) and ending lag (FAF 62 → 65).}}
**{{nerf|The tippers deal much less knockback (70 (base), 100 (scaling) → 50/80) hindering their KO potential despite the front hit's higher damage.}}
 
===Aerial attacks===
*{{change|All aerials except down aerial have less landing lag (15/7 frames → 9 (neutral/forward/up), 24/12 frames → 21 (back)). Due to the removal of [[L-canceling]], however, their landing lag is not fully compensated, with back aerial and the aforementioned down aerial being notably affected by this.}}
*{{nerf|Forward, back, and up aerials have slightly less reach due to their slightly altered animations where Marth doesn't extend his arm all the way out and his sword being tilted at an angle rather than straight out.}}
**{{nerf|These new animations are also longer (33 frames → 39 (forward), 39 frames → 43 (back), 45 frames → 55 (up) increasing the amount of time Marth cannot grab the ledge after using those aerials.}}
*[[Neutral aerial]]:
**{{change|Neutral aerial now functions like the rest of Marth's moveset where the tipper is stronger than the rest of its hitboxes.}}
**{{nerf|The non tipper hitboxes deal less damage (4% → 3% (hit 1), 10% → 9% (hit 2)) although the knockback scaling on the second hit's sword and body hitboxes has been compensated (80 → 90).}}
**{{buff|The new tipper hitboxes deal more damage (4% → 6% (hit 1), 10% → 12% (hit 2)) and the second hit's tipper has increased knockback scaling (80 → 100) greatly improving its KO potential.}}
**{{buff|Neutral aerial has larger hitboxes on both hits (4u/4u/4u/4u → 4.8u/3u/4.8u/4.8u).}}
*[[Forward aerial]]:
**{{buff|Sourspotted forward aerial deals consistent damage (10%/9% → 10%) and deals more base knockback (30/20 → 40).}}
**{{buff|It is easier for Marth to perform two forward aerials in a short hop due to his lower fall speed and the introduction of buffering.}}
**{{nerf|Forward aerial has more ending lag (FAF 30 → 34).}}
**{{change|Tippered forward aerial has increased knockback (42 (base), 70 (scaling) → 40/80) and now sends opponents horizontally (67° → 361°). This improves its KO and edgeguarding potential, but hinders its combo ability, particularly, this removes its ability to perform a true [[Ken Combo]].}}
*[[Back aerial]]:
**{{buff|Back aerial deals more damage (10%/9%/13% → 11%/14%), and knockback (30/25/10/30 (base), 70 (scaling) → 30/(85/90)).}}
**{{buff|Back aerial has larger hitboxes (4u/4u/4u/4u → 4.6u/4.8u/4.8u).}}
**{{nerf|Back aerial has more ending lag (FAF 35 → 40).}}
**{{change|Back aerial now causes Marth to be considered facing the opposite direction much earlier (frame 32 → frame 6), now taking place just before the hitboxes are activated, ensuring that he will land facing the opposite direction after hitting an opponent.}}
*[[Up aerial]]:
**{{buff|Up aerial has a longer duration (frames 5-8 → 5-9).}}
**{{buff|Up aerial has larger hitboxes (4u/4u/4u/4u → 4.8u/4.8u/4.8u).}}
**{{buff|The sourspots now deal consistent damage (10%/9% → 10%), as well as having more base knockback (30/20/18 → 40).}}
**{{buff|The tipper has increased knockback scaling (70 → 80).}}
**{{nerf|Up aerial is overall much worse for combos because of the new hitstun mechanics and its increased power although it still has true combo potential at low percents and it still remains a powerful juggling tool.}}
*[[Down aerial]]:
**{{buff|Down aerial has larger hitboxes (3.6u/3.6u/3.6u/3.6u → 4.32u/4.32u/4.32u).}}
**{{buff|Down aerial deals more damage (13%/10%/9% → 14%/12%), and the tippered hitbox has more knockback scaling (70 → 80). These changes significantly improve its KO potential.}}
**{{buff|The sourspot with lower base knockback (20) has been removed.}}
**{{buff|Down aerial has received a new meteor hitbox on frame 7 which is very large (6u) and covers a random area below Marth. These changes considerably increase its range although this hitbox only last for one frame.}}
**{{change|Down aerial's meteor hitboxes have an altered angle (290° → 280°/270°).}}
**{{nerf|Down aerial's meteor hitboxes no longer take priority over the sourspots (ID# 0 → 2/3) making the tipper harder to land.}}
**{{nerf|The overall physics changes (mainly the introduction of hitstun canceling, the universally reduced falling speeds and the removal of L-canceling) have considerably hindered down aerial's utility hindering its use as a combo starter/ender as well as its effectiveness as a tool in the neutral.}}
***{{buff|However, Marth can now land a sweetspotted down aerial out of a [[footstool]].}}
**{{nerf|Down aerial's sweetspots are now meteor smashes instead of a spike hindering its reliability compared to its [[NTSC]] ''Melee'' counterpart (although it is still much more effective than its [[PAL]] counterpart due to its increased strength combined with the changes to meteor canceling).}}
**{{change|Down aerial's animation has also changed somewhat, being swung more behind Marth than in ''Melee''.}}
***{{nerf|This new animation is longer (59 frames → 63) increasing the amount of time Marth cannot grab the ledge after using down aerial.}}
 
===Throws/other attacks===
*[[Grab]]s:
**{{buff|Marth's grabs have less start-up (frame 7 → 6 (standing), frame 10 → 9 (dash)), and less ending lag (FAF 31 → 30 (standing), FAF 41 → 40 (dash)).}}
**{{nerf|The range of Marth's grabs are much shorter, especially his dash grab. The removal of [[jump-cancelled grab]]bing is also a particularly harsh nerf for Marth; coupled with the poorer range on the dash grab and weakening of dash dancing, it is significantly harder to land grabs.}}
*[[Pummel]]:
**{{buff|Pummel is faster (FAF 25 → 16).}}
**{{nerf|Pummel deals less damage (3% → 2%).}}
*{{buff|The changes to [[grab release]]s benefit Marth more than most characters as he now has multiple follow ups out of a grab release, both aerial and grounded, on various characters while he himself isn't vulnerable to aerial grab release combos.}}
*{{change|Marth releases his opponent one frame later from all of his throws. This makes his throws slightly easier to DI but gives them slightly less ending lag.}}
*[[Forward throw]]:
**{{buff|Forward throw has more consistent follow up potential at extremely low percents due to the removal of [[DI]] for moves which do not put opponents into [[tumble]].}}
***{{nerf|However, the changes to hitstun hinders its combo potential beyond very low percents.}}
*[[Back throw]]:
**{{buff|Back throw has less base knockback (70 → 50) and sends opponents at a lower angle (117° → 140°), making it better for follow-ups.}}
*[[Up throw]]:
**{{nerf|[[Up throw]] has less knockback scaling (130 → 120) and can no longer [[chaingrab]] [[fastfaller]]s or combo reliably due to the universal physics changes.}}
***{{buff|Despite this, up throw has more KO potential due to the universal physics changes.}}
*[[Down throw]]:
**{{buff|Down throw no longer puts opponents into tumble at very low percents allowing to benefit from the changes to DI.}}
 
===Special moves===
*[[Shield Breaker]]:
**{{change|Shield Breaker has a new animation, where Marth assumes a readying stance and charges the Falchion at chest level before thrusting it forward, instead of performing an overhead slash. This increases its horizontal reach but decreases its vertical reach as well as extending Marth's hurtbox further. Marth also only vocalizes when the move is fully charged.}}
**{{buff|Shield Breaker now gives Marth a horizontal boost when used in the air (0 → 0.5 (uncharged), 2 (charged)) giving Marth an additional recovery option.}}
**{{buff|An uncharged Shield Breaker deals more damage (7% → 8%) making it stronger despite its consistent base knockback (30/34 → 40) and deals more [[shield damage]] (38/30 → 42).}}
***{{buff|The uncharged version's tipper deals more damage (7% → 9%) and has higher base knockback (40 → 50) along with having increased shield damage (38 → 42).}}
**{{buff|Shield Breaker charges much faster (121 frames (2.02 seconds) → 78 frames (1.3 seconds)).}}
**{{nerf|Shield Breaker has more start-up with a shorter duration (frame 16-21 → 19-22).}}
**{{nerf|Shield Breaker has noticeably smaller hitboxes (4u/3.12u/3.2u/2.8u/4.4u → 2.5u/3u/3u/2.75u/2.5u) which along with its new animation, reduces its vertical range.}}
***{{nerf|As a result, the move has significantly less edgeguarding potential.}}
**{{nerf|A fully charged Shield Breaker also deals less damage (28% → 22%/20%/18%/24%), making it weaker despite its increased base knockback (30/34/40 → 50).}}
**{{nerf|Fully charged Shield Breaker deals less shield damage (60 → 40) no longer guaranteeing a shield break.}}
*[[Dancing Blade]]:
**{{change|Dancing Blade has been heavily reworked.}}
**{{change|Dancing Blade no longer causes Marth to glow. Instead, the sword trail glows according to the direction inputted (red → side, blue → up, green → down).}}
**{{buff|The first three hits have gained a low hitlag multiplier (1x → 0.3x) making the move significantly more difficult to escape from.}}
*Hit 1:
**{{buff|The first hit has less startup lag (frame 6 → 4).}}
***{{nerf|However, its total duration remains unchanged giving it more ending lag.}}
**{{buff|The first hit has decreased base knockback (55 → 35/50) and its angles have been altered (85°/96°/80°/76° → 75°/88°/20°) allowing it to link into the second hit more reliably.}}
**{{nerf|The first hit no longer deals consistent damage (4% → 3%/4%).}}
***{{buff|However, this further aids the move to connect properly.}}
**{{buff|The first hit gives Marth a greater vertical boost which can now be combined with [[wavebouncing]] for recovery mix ups or to escape juggles.}}
**{{nerf|The first hit can also only stall Marth in the air when used after a [[jump]] rather than continuously.}}
*Hit 2:
**{{buff|Both variants of the second hit have less startup lag (frame 12 (up)/14 (down) → 7/9).}}
***{{nerf|However, their total duration remains unchanged giving them more ending lag.}}
**{{buff|The upwards second hit deals less knockback (30/60/70/85 (base), 40 (scaling) → 20/30) and its angles have been altered (90°/85°/79° → 70°/80°/60°/40°) making it link into the third hit more reliably.}}
**{{buff|The downwards second hit deals less knockback (16 (base), 100 (scaling) → 22/30) and its angles have been altered (105°/80°/70°/50° → 75°/90°/40°/10°) making it link into the third hit more reliably.}}
**{{nerf|Both variants of the second hit deal less damage (5% → 3%/4%).}}
***{{buff|However, this further aids them to connect properly with the third hit.}}
*Hit 3:
**{{buff|All variants of the third hit have less startup lag (frame 13 (up)/11 (forward)/15 (down) → 8/6/8).}}
***{{nerf|However, their total duration remains unchanged giving them more ending lag.}}
**{{buff|The upwards third hit has decreased base knockback (60 → 30) and the body hitboxes have had their angles altered (60° → 50°/30°) making it link into the fourth hit more reliably.}}
**{{nerf|The upwards third hit deals less damage (6% → 4%/5%).}}
***{{buff|However, this further aids it to connect properly with the fourth hit.}}
**{{buff|The forwards third hit's angles have been altered (361° → 30°/25°/20°) now being a semi-spike.}}
**{{change|The forwards third hit now has set knockback (0 (base), 160 (scaling) → 55/60 (set)/100). This allows the move to link into the fourth hit drastically more reliably but removes its KO potential.}}
**{{nerf|The forwards third hit deals less damage (10% → 4%/5%) which provides no benefit whatsoever due to the move now possessing set knockback.}}
**{{change|The downward third hit no longer consistently meteor smashes (270° → 361°/270°) and has decreased knockback (50 (base), 100 (scaling) → 30/80). This allows the move to link into the fourth hit more reliably but hinders the move's edgeguarding potential.}}
**{{nerf|The downwards third hit deals much less damage (12% → 4%/5%) which along with the previous change, immensely hinders its edgeguarding potential.}}
***{{buff|However, this significantly aids it to connect properly with the fourth hit.}}
***{{change|Altogether, the alterations to the variations of the third hit make it much more reliable but hinders its KO, edgeguarding and tech-chasing potential.}}
*Hit 4:
**{{change|The upwards fourth hit now has a brand new animation, where Marth does an upward launching slash in a recovering turn, as opposed to a forward hopping more pronounced version of his forward fourth hit.}}
**{{buff|The upwards fourth hit has less startup lag (frame 20 → 11).}}
***{{nerf|However, its total duration remains unchanged giving it more ending lag.}}
**{{nerf|The upwards fourth hits deals less damage (10% → 6%/8%) without full compensation on its base knockback (40 → 60).}}
**{{buff|The forwards fourth hit has less startup lag (frame 23 → 13).}}
**{{buff|The forwards fourth hit deals more shield damage (2 → 5).}}
**{{nerf|The forwards fourth hit deals much less damage (14% → 6%/8%) and its knockback was not fully compensated (15 (base), 120 (scaling) → 50/125).}}
**{{nerf|The forwards fourth hit has more ending lag (FAF 51 → 56).}}
**{{buff|The downwards fourth hit's loop hits have a reduced hitlag multiplier (1x → 0.5x) making them more difficult to escape from.}}
**{{nerf|The downwards fourth hit's loop hits deal less damage (3% → 2%).}}
***{{buff|However, this allows them to connect more reliably.}}
**{{nerf|The downwards fourth hit's loop hits have a shorter duration (3 frames → 2).}}
**{{nerf|The downwards fourth hit's final hit no longer deals consistent damage (5% → 3%/5%).}}
**{{buff|The downwards fourth hit’s final hit deals more knockback (20 (base), 130 (scaling) → 60/120) improving its tipper's KO potential.}}
**{{nerf|The downwards fourth hit has more ending lag (FAF 61 → 66).}}
***{{buff|Altogether, these changes make Dancing Blade much more reliable and useful as the hits are faster requiring less precision to use, and they have reduced knockback making them link into each other more quickly, reliably and easily while also being more difficult to escape, combined with the removal of crouch cancelling.}}
*[[Dolphin Slash]]:
**{{buff|Dolphin Slash covers more horizontal distance.}}
**{{buff|The changes to shielding improves Dolphin Slash as it no longer makes [[Marth killer]] possible to perform due to the removal of light shielding.}}
**{{buff|Marth plummets later after using it due to his lower gravity and falling speed.}}
**{{buff|Due to his higher air speed and air acceleration, Marth has slightly more control over his trajectory once he is in free fall.}}
***{{buff|This notably allows Marth to drift to the edge if he uses it near an edge, improving its safety on stage.}}
**{{buff|Marth can now grab ledges while rising from Dolphin Slash if he is facing the ledge.}}
**{{buff|Marth no longer loses his double jump if he is hit out of Dolphin Slash.}}
***{{buff|Altogether, these changes improve Dolphin Slash's recovery potential.}}
**{{buff|Dolphin Slash has more intangibility (frame 5 → 1-5), improving its use as a defensive attack, an escape option or as a panic tool.}}
**{{buff|Dolphin Slash has larger hitboxes (3.903u/3.903u/3.903u → 6.5u/6.5u (clean), 4u/4u/3.2u → 5u/5u/4u (late)) giving it more range.}}
***{{buff|Additionally, Marth now moves forwards during the aerial version's startup, significantly improving its range.}}
**{{buff|The clean hit has a longer duration (frame 5 → 5-6) although the late hit retains its duration.}}
**{{buff|The clean hit's sourspot deals more damage (10% → 13%) and knockback (60 (base), 70 (scaling) → 70/68).}}
**{{buff|The clean hit has a lower hitlag multiplier (1x → 0.5x).}}
**{{buff|The late hit's far hitbox has been moved slightly further along Marth's sword (z offset: 3.5154 → 4.5) which along with its larger hitbox, improves its range.}}
**{{change|Marth no longer grunts when using Dolphin Slash.}}
**{{change|Marth turns around earlier when using a reversed Dolphin Slash (frame 6 → 4).}}
***{{buff|This allows Marth to hit opponents behind him with the clean hit, improving its effectiveness against opponents behind Marth.}}
***{{buff|This also allows Marth to angle the move backwards at a steeper angle if he does not reverse it.}}
***{{nerf|However, this also makes it drastically more difficult for Marth to hit opponents in front of him with the clean hit's tipper, hindering its edgeguarding potential.}}
**{{change|The clean hit now uses static hitboxes positioned higher up rather than hitboxes attached to Marth's sword.}}
**{{change|The clean hit's body hitbox has been removed although the previous middle hit's larger hitbox compensates for this.}}
**{{nerf|The clean hit's sweetspot deals less knockback (80 (base), 70 (scaling) → 70/68).}}
**{{nerf|Dolphin Slash now suffers from [[RCO lag]].}}
**{{nerf|Dolphin Slash has slightly more landing lag (34 frames → 35).}}
***{{nerf|When combined with Marth's slower descent and the fact that it can no longer be [[edge cancel]]ed, this makes the move more punishable if Marth misses it, although Marth's greater aerial mobility during free fall does partially compensate for this.}}
*[[Counter]]:
**{{buff|Marth is now intangible during the first two frames of counter's counter period.}}
**{{buff|Counter's attack has increased intangibility (frames 1-5 → 1-8).}}
**{{buff|Counter now deals 1.1x damage of the countered move's damage back with a minimum of 8% instead of 7%.}}
**{{buff|Counter has larger hitboxes (3.12u/2.8u/4.4u/4u → 5u/5u/5u/6u/5u).}}
**{{buff|Counter has increased knockback scaling (35 → 40).}}
**{{nerf|Counter has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frame 3-9 → 5-9) and has more ending lag (FAF 36 → 37).}}
*[[Critical Hit]]:
**{{change|Marth now has a [[Final Smash]]: Critical Hit. Marth points his sword to the sky and charges forward at lightning speeds. If Marth comes in contact with anyone, he will strike them with the Falchion. The strike has immense knockback, and will usually [[one-hit KO]] any character. An HP Gauge from ''Fire Emblem'' that starts at full health and quickly drops to zero will appear the head of whoever got hit by the move. However, the HP gauge is purely aesthetic and has no effect on gameplay.}}


==Moveset==
==Moveset==
====Ground attacks====
''For a gallery of Marth's hitboxes, see [[Marth (SSBB)/Hitboxes|here]].''<br>
=====Normal=====
For simplicity, if, for example, Marth's blade does 4% damage while the tip does 6%, and the attack has no other hitboxes, it is written as 4%/6%.
*[[Neutral attack]] - Swings upward, back and forth. Can be chained continuously. First two can be chained more quickly if well timed. Can jab lock. The first hit has a similar animation to his up tilt, but visually, it has less range. 4% base. Does 6% tip. First hit on frame 4, second hit on frame 25.
{{MovesetTable
*[[Dash attack]] - A dashing upward diagonal slash with rather slow start-up (13 frames) when compared to Marth's other attacks with high ending lag. It does have far reach and good power for a dash attack (though it is still a rather weak attack). Does 10% at the base and 13% when tipped.
|game=SSBB
*[[Forward tilt]] - A quick slash forward that has low start-up (7 frames) but some ending lag. It has good horizontal reach and decent vertical reach. Its knockback is low when it is not tipped, but is capable of KOing (above 150%) when it is tipped. Does 9% at the base and 12% when tipped.
|neutralcount=2
*[[Up tilt]] - Swings his sword in a large arc above his head, front to back. It has good all around reach and like his other ground attacks, it has low start-up (hitbox out on frame 6-13) but noticeable ending lag. It has an untipped and tipped hitbox but produces different hitboxes throughout its animation, resulting in varying degrees of knockback, though it has strong enough knockback to KO under 150% regardless of where it connects. The strongest hitbox is the tipped hitbox at the end of the animation. Does 9% at the base and 12% when tipped.
|neutralname=Slash ({{ja|スラッシュ|Surasshu}}) / Combination Slash ({{ja|コンビネーションスラッシュ|Konbinēshon Surasshu}})
*[[Down tilt]] - A quick crouching sword poke, with little start-up lag (7 frames) and unlike Marth's other attacks, it has low ending lag. It works well for ground edge guarding because it semi-spikes, has fast start-up, good horizontal reach combined with low vertical reach, and can make the opponent waste their midair jump while Marth follows up with another attack. It can also be used to pseudo crawl. Does 9% at the base and 10% when tipped.
|neutral1dmg=4%/6%
|neutral2dmg=4%/6%
|neutraldesc=Slashes Falchion twice in front of himself.
|ftiltname=Hard Edge ({{ja|ハードエッジ|Hādo Ejji}})
|ftiltdmg=9%/12%
|ftiltdesc=A fast swipe upwards with the Falchion while leaning forward. It has good horizontal reach and decent vertical reach.
|utiltname=Anti-air Slash ({{ja|アンチエアスラッシュ|Anchi Ea Surasshu}})
|utiltdmg=Clean: 9% (blade), 12% (tip), 8% (body)<br/>Late: 10% (blade), 12% (tip), 9% (body)
|utiltdesc=Swings his sword in a large arc above his head, front to back. It has good all around reach with fast [[startup]] with small ending lag.
|dtiltname=Low Thrust ({{ja|ロースラスト|Rō Surasuto}})
|dtiltdmg=9% (blade), 10% (tip), 8% (body)
|dtiltdesc=A quick crouching Falchion poke. Fairly reliable pressure tool against opponents on the ledge. Can also be used to pseudo-crawl.
|dashname=Raid Chop ({{ja|レイドチョップ|Reido Choppu}})
|dashdmg=10% (blade), 12% (tip), 9% (body)
|dashdesc=A quick upward sweeping diagonal slash. Has slow startup compared to Marth's other attacks with high ending lag.
|fsmashname=Dragon Killer ({{ja|ドラゴンキラー|Doragon Kirā}})
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|19}}
|fsmashdesc=Rotates body counterclockwise with a strong arc-like swing from his head to the ground. Very fast and long ranged with the knockback of the move being stronger at the tip of the sword.
|usmashname=Justice Sword ({{ja|ジャスティスソード|Jasutisu Sōdo}})
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|4}} (ground), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (tip)
|usmashdesc=A quick, direct upward thrust. The weak grounded hit can knock nearby opponents into the main attack. When Marth hits someone at low percentages with his running up smash, it sends his opponent on a bizarre horizontal trajectory with very high base knockback. This is very effective at setting up edgeguard situations at low percentages for an early KO.
|dsmashname=Whirlwind ({{ja|ワールウインド|Wāru'uindo}})
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (front), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|16}} (back)
|dsmashdesc=Sweeps his sword on the ground towards front then towards the back. High vertical knockback if tippered, but its long duration makes it a seldom-used move.
|nairname=Double Slash ({{ja|ダブルスラッシュ|Daburu Surasshu}})
|nairdmg=3%/6% (hit 1), 9%/12% (hit 2)
|nairdesc=Two horizontal slashes around himself. Both hits connect easily on an airborne opponent. The tip of the second strike has rather high knockback and can KO at high percentages.
|fairname=Flag Cut ({{ja|フラッグカット|Furaggu Katto}})
|fairdmg=10%/13%
|fairdesc=Does a forward vertical slash downwards. Although it has fairly low knockback when not tippered, it is very fast in both startup and ending lag. Can easily be done twice in a short hop and is useful for [[edgeguarding]] as a [[wall of pain]]. It is considered Marth's best aerial and is arguably the best forward air in the game, if not the most versatile.
|bairname=About Face ({{ja|アッパースイング|Appā Suingu}}, ''Upper Swing'')
|bairdmg=11%/14%
|bairdesc=Slashes the Falchion from bottom to top behind him in an inward swipe. The attack has the unusual property of turning Marth around when used in the air.
|uairname=Luna Slash ({{ja|ルナスラッシュ|Runa Surasshu}})
|uairdmg=10%/13%
|uairdesc=A forward to back upward Falchion slash in a delayed somersault. Hit from close is as powerful as the tip, being a reliable vertical finisher but from medium distance it is quite weak.
|dairname=Halfmoon ({{ja|ハーフムーン|Hāfumūn}})
|dairdmg=12%/14%
|dairdesc=A forward to back downward outward sword slash. It [[meteor smash]]es powerfully when the tip is connected, but launches opponents horizontally when the blade connects.
|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})
|grabdesc=&nbsp;
|pummelname=Grab Kneebutt ({{ja|つかみニーバット|Tsukami Nībatto}})
|pummeldmg=2%
|pummeldesc=Knees opponent.
|fthrowname=Roll Over ({{ja|ロールオーバー|Rōru Ōbā}})
|fthrowdmg=4%
|fthrowdesc=Grabs and pushes forward, tripping with the leg. Great for [[tech-chasing]] and can chaingrab heavyweights or fast-fallers at 0% for up to usually four throws maximum and set up a guaranteed forward smash at 0% on most characters, on some characters it can hit with the tipper for more damage, and on certain characters this combo works up until mid percentages. Can also be used to set up a forward aerial combo.
|bthrowname= Leg Hooker ({{ja|レッグフッカー|Reggu Fukkā}})
|bthrowdmg=4%
|bthrowdesc=Turns around and pulls the enemy over his outstretched leg, tripping them. Similar to down throw, but even weaker knockback wise and is poor for setting up due to high ending lag.
|uthrowname=Casting ({{ja|キャスティング|Kyasutingu}})
|uthrowdmg=4%
|uthrowdesc=Powerful upward throw with one arm. This is Marth's only powerful throw and it can KO lighter characters under 200%.
|dthrowname=Grab Drop ({{ja|グラブドロップ|Gurabu Doroppu}})
|dthrowdmg=5%
|dthrowdesc=Throws opponent to the ground. Has extremely low knockback with little KO potential.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=6%
|floorfdesc=Sweeps his sword on the ground, front to back.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=6%
|floorbdesc=A quick stab to the left followed by a horizontal slash to the right.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Gets up and stabs on one side followed by a horizontal slash on the other side.
|edgefname=&nbsp;
|edgefdmg=8% (blade), 6% (body)
|edgefdesc=Flips onto ledge with a quick downward diagonal slash.
|edgesname=&nbsp;
|edgesdmg=10%
|edgesdesc=Slowly gets up and performs a quick horizontal slice.
|nsname=Shield Breaker
|nsdmg=Uncharged: 8%/9%; Fully charged: 18% (arm) 20% (hilt), 22% (blade), 24% (tip)
|nsdesc=Marth charges up Falchion at chest level before powerfully thrusting it forward. Deals high [[shield damage]] when fully charged.
|ssname=Dancing Blade
|ssdmg=Varies (see below)
|ssdesc=A sequence of Falchion slashes with several variations based on control stick tilts.
|usname=Dolphin Slash
|usdmg=13% (clean), 7% (late sword), 6% (late body)
|usdesc=Marth performs a rapid jumping slash that can be reversed. Has a powerful sweetspot located in the first few frames.
|dsname=Counter
|dsdmg=1.1x (min 8%)
|dsdesc=Marth assumes a defensive stance and retaliates against incoming attacks. The power of the counterattack scales with the strength of the attack blocked.
|fsname=Critical Hit
|fsdmg=60%
|fsdesc=Marth lunges in one direction, attacking the first opponent. Immense knockback, enough to [[one-hit KO]] any character on any roofless stage.
}}
 
{|class=wikitable
|+Dancing Blade
! Hit
! Damage
! Description
|-
| First Hit (Neutral) || 3%/4% || Does a vertical slash, has little knockback: incapable of KOing.
|-
| Second Hit (Up) || 3%/4% || Does an upwards slash. Deals slightly more knockback than the upper slash.
|-
| Second Hit (Neutral) || 3%/4% || Does a stab, has a little more knockback than the first slash.
|-
| Third Hit (Up) || 4%/5% || Does a weak vertical slash.
|-
| Third Hit (Neutral) || 4%/5% || Does a fairly powerful horizontal slash. KOs at around 120%.
|-
| Third Hit (Down) || 4%/5% || Stabs at the ground. Can meteor smash airborne opponents.
|-
| Fourth Hit (Up) || 6%/8% || Does a very powerful upper slash. KOs at around 100%
|-
| Fourth Hit (Neutral) || 6%/8% || Does a very powerful vertical slash. KOs at around 100%
|-
| Fourth Hit (Down) || 2% (hit 1-4), 3%/5% (hit 5) || Does a flurry of lower stabs. Hits 5 times.
|}


=====[[Smash attack]]=====
===Stats===
*[[Forward smash]] - Rotates body counter-clockwise with a strong arc-like swing from his head to the ground. Very fast start-up (hits on frame 10), good horizontal and vertical reach, but has noticeable ending lag. The tip can KO light characters and at closer distances to the blast lines at low percentages (under 75%) due its very high base knockback (third highest in the game for an uncharged forward smash) but has low knockback scaling for a forward smash (ninth lowest in the game) though it is still rather high. As such, heavier characters can survive a tipped forward smash above 100% if they're not near the edge. Works well for punishing air dodges into the ground with its good air to ground coverage. Although the tip has more shieldstun and pushback, it is actually less safe on shields because the hitlag increases the ending lag. Does 14-19% at the base and 19%-26% when tipped.
{{technical data|Needs short hop and double jump heights}}
*[[Up smash]] - A powerful upward thrust. It has three hitboxes that produce different damage but around the same knockback. When Marth hits someone at low percentages with his running up smash, it sends his opponent on a bizarre horizontal trajectory with very high base knockback. This is very effective at setting up edgeguard situations at low percentages, especially since Marth is arguably one of the best edgeguarders in the game. On a interesting note, Marth's up smash only send opponents at low to mid percentages horizontally. Its [[slide smash]] is very long, due to Marth's low [[traction]]. Once they approach 70%, it only sends opponents vertically, no matter what part of the up smash connects. This hitbox also has no knockback scaling. Does 17% at the base and tip. Does 21% when hitting an adjacent opponent and 18% to foes on ground. Hits on frame 12.
{{Attributes
*[[Down smash]] - Sweeps his sword on the ground towards front then towards back. It is one of the fastest smashes in the game, start-up lag wise, but it has punishable ending lag. If tipped, it sends opponents upward. If hit at the base, it sends opponents horizontally. One of the strongest down smashes when tipped, but it can also KO at high percentages untipped. At the front, it does 14% at the base and 17% when tipped. At the back, it does 13% at the base and 16% when tipped. First hit on frame 6, second hit on frame 21.
|cast      = 39
|weight    = 87
|rweight    = 27
|dash      = 1.5
|rdash      = 14-21
|run        = 1.7
|rrun      = 10
|walk      = 1.5
|rwalk      = 1
|trac      = 0.055
|rtrac      = 20-22
|airfric    = 0.00375
|rairfric  = 39
|air       = 1.034
|rair      = 11-13
|baseaccel  = 0.01
|rbaseaccel = 7-36
|addaccel  = 0.07
|raddaccel  = 19-24
|gravity    = 0.06715
|rgravity  = 30
|fall      = 1.5
|rfall      = 12-13
|ff        = 2.1
|rff        = 12-13
|jumpsquat  = 5
|rjumpsquat = 11-26
|jumpheight = 33.66852778
|rjumpheight= 18
|shorthop  = ?
|rshorthop  = ?
|djump      = ?
|rdjump    = ?
}}


=====Other=====
===[[Announcer]] call===
*Ledge attack - Flips onto ledge with a quick downward diagonal slash from left to right. 6% base. 8% tip.
{{audio|Needs announcer calls from other languages.}}
*100% Ledge Attack - Quick, low, horizontal slash with medium lag. Less reach than normal ledge attack. 10% base and tip.
<gallery>
*[[Floor attack]] (Face up) - Quick stab to the left followed by horizontal slash to the right. 6% base and tip.
Marth English Announcer SSBB.wav|English/Japanese
*Floor attack (Face down) - Sweeps the tip of his sword on the ground front to back. Less reach than floor attack from back. 6% base and tip.
Marth French Announcer SSBU.wav|French
Marth French EU Announcer SSBU.wav|French (PAL)
</gallery>


====Aerial attacks====
===[[Wii Remote selection sound]]===
*[[Neutral aerial]] - Two horizontal slashes around himself. Both hits connect easily on an airborne opponent. It has almost no start-up lag (6 frames) and low ending lag as well. The tip of the second strike has rather high knockback and can KO at high percentages. Can be used after a connected fair for edgeguarding. Does 3% base, 6% tip on first hit, second hit does 9% base, 12% tipped.
{{SelectSound|char=Marth|desc=Marth swings his sword and shouts.}}
*[[Forward aerial]] - Forward vertical slash (up to down). Although it has fairly low knockback when not tipped, it is very fast in both start-up (has a start-up of 4 frames and it ends on frame 8) and ending lag, many characters can't punish it when spaced properly even when shielded, and because of the long disjointed range, some characters have a very difficult time dealing with it. Can easily be done twice in a short hop and is useful for edgeguarding as a [[wall of pain]]. It also has KO power when tipped (though it doesn't reliably KO under 150%). It is considered Marth's best aerial and is arguably the best fair in the game, if not the most versatile. Does 10% at the base and 13% when tipped.
*[[Back aerial]] - Bottom to top sword slash behind him. This is the only back aerial that turns around the character. It has very low start-up (7 frames, it ends on frame 11) but it has more ending lag than his fair. When it is tipped, its Marth's strongest aerial, reliably KOing anyone around 150%. Does 11% at the base and 14% at the tip.
*[[Up aerial]] - A forward to back upward sword slash. Hit from close is as powerful as the tip, being a reliable vertical finisher but from medium distance it is quite weak. At low percentages, it can lead into an up tilt, up smash, or aerial if used close to the ground. Similar to his back aerial in frame data but weaker. Does 11% at the base, 14% when tipped. Compared to Marth's other aerials, this one is easier to sweetspot. Hits on frame 6-9.
*[[Down aerial]] - A forward to back downward sword slash. When tipped, it is a meteor smash with high base knockback. However, the sweetspot is noticeably smaller than the sweetspot in Melee. The end of the swing is slightly easier to tip with, so it works well if performed with a [[reverse aerial rush|RAR]] or even following a full [[jump]] out of shield. [[Vertical spacing]] is also a method of sweetspotting the attack. Very low start-up (6 frames), it is in fact the 2nd fastest meteor smash in the game (Falco and Fox's are faster by one frame, theirs' come out on frame 5). It is a risky edgeguarding move however, as it has very high ending and landing lag. Does 12% at the base and 14% when tipped.


====[[Grab]]s & [[throw]]s====
===[[On-screen appearance]]===
*[[Pummel]] - Repeatedly knees the opponent. One of the faster 2% pummels.
{{Appearance
*[[Forward throw]] - Grabs and pushes forward, tripping with his leg. Great for tech-chasing and can chain throw heavy/fast falling characters at 0% for up to usually four throws maximum and set-up a guaranteed forward smash at 0% on most characters, on some characters it can hit with the tipper for more damage. Can also be used to set-up a fair combo or a meteor smash at the ledge. Does 4%. Considered to be his best throw, due to its combo ability.
|desc=Warps onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl and unsheathes his sword.
*[[Down throw]] - Hooks his arm and drags the opponent to the floor sending the opponent backwards. Sets up a tipper forward smash at low percentages, and other attacks like Dancing Blade and down aerial at a ledge. Otherwise it has extremely low knockback with little KO potential. Does 5%, being Marth's most damaging throw.
|char=Marth
*[[Back throw]] - Pulls and extends his leg simultaneously. Similar to down throw, but even weaker knockback wise and is poor for setting up due to high ending lag. Does 4%.
|game=SSBB}}
*[[Up throw]] - Powerful upward throw with one arm. This is Marth's only powerful throw and it can KO lighter characters under 200%. 4%.


===[[Taunt]]s===
===[[Taunt]]s===
{{Taunt/SSBB
|char=Marth
|desc-up=Points the Falchion in the air with a spark of light emitting from it. Similar to his stance before performing a critical hit in ''Fire Emblem'' and identical to his stance when he performs the "Lodestar" technique.
|desc-side=Slashes his sword twice in front of himself, then sheathes it.
|desc-down=Twirls his sword, then raises it in front of him saying "{{ja|みんな、見ていてくれ！|Minna, miteite kure!}}," which is Japanese for "Everyone, watch over me!}}


'''Up:''' Points his sword in the air, where it shines. Similar to his stance before performing a critical hit in ''Fire Emblem''.
===[[Idle pose]]s===
{{Idle
|desc-1=Closes his eyes, holds a hand to his chest, and silently takes a breath.
|desc-2=Brushes his hair from his face.
|image-1=Marth Idle Pose 1 Brawl.png
|image-2=Marth Idle Pose 2 Brawl.png}}


'''Side:''' Slashes his sword twice in front of himself, then sheathes it.
===[[Crowd cheer]]===
{{Crowd
|char=Marth
|game=Brawl
|desc-us=Marth-Marth-Marth!
|desc-jp=Mar-th!
|pitch-us=Group chant
|pitch-jp=Group chant}}


'''Down:''' Twirls his sword, then raises it in front of him saying "{{ja|皆、見ていてくれ!|Minna, miteite kure!}}," which is Japanese for "Everyone, look at me!" (same in ''Melee'').
===[[Victory pose]]s===
{{Victory/SSBB
|victory-theme=FireEmblemTheme.ogg
|victory-desc=A small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first ''Fire Emblem'' game.
|desc-up=Sheaths his sword and says "{{ja|今日も生き延びることが出来た。|Kyō mo ikinobiru koto ga dekita.}}", which translates to: "Today I have risen to survive."
|desc-left=Turns with pride, spins his sword, then clashes it to the ground and says "{{ja|今回は僕の勝ちだね?|Konkai wa boku no kachi da ne?}}", which translates to: "This time it's my victory isn't it?"
|desc-right=Poses with the sword in his sheath, stretches out his right arm and says "{{ja|僕は負ける訳には行かないんだ!|Boku wa makeru wake ni wa ikanainda!}}", which translates to: "There's no way for me to lose!"
|char=Marth}}


===[[Idle pose]]s===
==In [[competitive play]]==
*Holds chest and takes a breath
===Notable players===
*Brushes hair out of his face
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:''See also: [[:Category:Marth players (SSBB)]]''
*{{Sm|Anaky|UK}}
*{{Sm|Leon|France}} - Known for his extremely aggressive playstyle. 22nd on [[2014 SSBBRank]].
*{{Sm|Mike Haze|USA}} - A consistent player during 2008-2014 and arguably the best Marth player in the United States. Formerly ranked 46th on the 2014 SSBBRank.
*{{Sm|Mikeneko|Japan}} - Formerly the best Marth player in the world. Ranked 10th on the 2014 SSBBRank.
*{{Sm|Mr. R|Netherlands}} - One of Europe's best players. 15th at 2014 SSBBRank.
*{{Sm|NEO|USA}} - Known for his calculated and patient playstyle. 96th on 2014 SSBBRank.
*{{Sm|Zex|USA}}
 
===Tier placement and history===
Similarly to {{SSBB|Falco}}, Marth has remained a top tier character even after his transition from ''Melee''. Throughout ''Brawl'''s history, Marth has always hovered around the 5th to 7th place positions due to his positive traits as well as his strong representation in tournaments. When {{SSBB|Olimar}} and the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} began to rise, Marth's position slipped back to 7th place, with some thinking he would fall further as professionals of characters below him, such as {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, would discover new innovations in their [[metagame]]s, while Marth's would remain mostly stagnant due to his simplistic playstyle. However, Marth still did rise back to 5th place for the current ''Brawl'' tier list. There are smashers who dispute this placement, stating that Marth is placed far too high; some (such as {{Sm|Keitaro}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}) claim that Marth's nerfs going into ''Brawl'' overwhelmed his buffs, and that because his combo ability was completely compromised in the transition, he was a bad character in theory and should be ideally placed around middle tier. Due to these factors, Marth's tier placement is debated and some argue that characters, such as Snake, should be placed higher than him. However, strong tournament results from Marth professionals such as {{Sm|Mr. R}} and {{Sm|Mikeneko}} in high-level tournaments such as [[Apex 2013]] have influenced the [[Smash Back Room|''Brawl'' Back Room]] to place Marth at 5th above {{SSBB|Falco}} and {{SSBB|Snake}}.
 
==In Solo Modes==
==={{SSBB|Classic Mode}}===
In Classic Mode, Marth can appear as an opponent or ally in Stage 4 if he has been unlocked along with {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, and {{SSBB|Lucas}} on [[Castle Siege]] or [[New Pork City]]. Marth can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if he hasn't appeared in Stage 4.
 
===[[All-Star Mode]]===
In All-Star Mode, Marth is fought in Stage 11 alongside {{SSBB|Ike}} on [[Castle Siege]].
 
===[[Event Match]]es===
====Solo Events====
*'''[[Event 31: The Ultimate Bodyguard]]''': Marth must defend {{SSBB|Zelda}} and defeat two {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}s on [[Castle Siege]]. Zelda remains in her crouching position until the third background change, where she'll transform into {{SSBB|Sheik}} and assist Marth.
*'''[[Event 34: All-Star Battle Melee]]''': Marth is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are newcomers from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
 
====Co-Op Events====
*'''[[Co-Op Event 11: The Great Remodeling Battle]]''': {{SSBB|Luigi}} and {{SSBB|Peach}} must fight Marth and {{SSBB|Ike}} and collect 300 coins without destroying any of the breakable pillars on [[Luigi's Mansion]].
*'''[[Co-Op Event 13: Blades of the Quick and Mighty]]''': Marth and {{SSBB|Ike}} must defeat {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, and {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} on [[Temple]].
*'''[[Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle]]''': Both players select a character and take on the entire roster on {{SSBB|Battlefield}}.


===[[Cheer]]===
===[[Congratulations_screen#Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl|Congratulations Screens]]===
Marth Marth Marth!
<center>
<gallery>
Marth Congratulations Screen Classic Mode Brawl.png|Classic Mode
Marth Congratulations Screen All-Star Brawl.png|All-Star Mode
</gallery>
</center>


==Special moves==
==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]==
{{Special Moves|char=Marth|game=SSBB}}
[[File:Subspace marth.PNG|thumb|250px|Marth in ''[[SSE]]''.]]
Two [[R.O.B.]]s activate a [[Subspace Bomb]] in a barren battlefield. Marth is seen atop his [[The Battlefield Fortress|castle]] watching helplessly as the robots detonate the bomb. He stands and shines [[Falchion]], prepared to fend off the hundreds of [[Primid]]s advancing toward the castle. Marth confronts the Primids, descending through the building until he reaches the grounds. There he is ambushed by {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. During the duel (in the same video sequence), they are attacked from behind by a group of Primids, at which point they simultaneously jump into the air, slicing the Primids in two with their swords. Realizing that they share a [[Subspace Army|common enemy]], they join forces to defeat the Primids. After fighting against the Primids, both Meta Knight and Marth aim their attacks at the [[Ancient Minister]], who is carrying another Subspace Bomb. Marth misses with [[Dolphin Slash]], while Meta Knight's wing is ignited by a laser shot from the fleeing Ancient Minister. {{SSBB|Ike}} then shows up and dismantles the Ancient Minister's Subspace Bomb with his trusted [[Aether]] move. With the Subspace Bomb destroyed, the trio storm the castle once more.


==In [[Competitive play]]==
In the [[The Wilds (Part I)|desert]], they see a vehicle driving off in the distance. Ike immediately jumps off the cliff to pursue it, followed by Meta Knight. Marth merely scratches the back of his head in disbelief before following them. When they find the vehicle, it transforms into [[Galleom]], and the three fight it. The defeated Galleom falls through unstable ground, where it encounters {{SSBB|Lucas}} and {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} in [[the Ruined Hall]]. Now severely weakened after being fought again, it grabs Lucas and the Trainer in an attempt to detonate an emergency Subspace Bomb, but Lucas manages to free himself and Pokémon Trainer from Galleom using [[PK Thunder]], commencing a headfirst freefall. Meta Knight catches Lucas and the unconscious Trainer right before they hit the ground and meets them up with Marth and Ike. When the [[Halberd]] crashes the [[Great Fox]] into a [[The Glacial Peak|mountain]], Marth is unable to catch up with Meta Knight, who is climbing the mountain. Later, the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} fall down and befriend Marth, Ike, Lucas, and Pokémon Trainer, only to be rained on by Shadow Bugs from the Halberd above. {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}} come to aid them in fighting off the Primids that were dropped. After the battle, the Halberd (now under control of Meta Knight, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, and {{SSBB|Falco}}) and the [[Falcon Flyer]] (carrying {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}} and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}) land to pick them up.
===Matchups===
{{SSBBMatchupTable|marth=yes}}


==Role in the [[Subspace Emissary]]==
Marth and friends destroy the [[Subspace Gunship]] (though the Halberd was downed in the process). They [[Entrance to Subspace|enter Subspace]] and encounter [[Tabuu]], who turns them all into trophies. Fortunately he, and some of the others, are revived by {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, and {{SSBB|Ness}}, while the rest are revived by Kirby. Marth helps the heroes in the showdown against Tabuu.
Two [[R.O.B.]]s activate a [[Subspace Bomb]] in a barren battlefield. Marth is seen atop his [[The Battlefield Fortress|castle]] watching helplessly as the robots detonate the bomb. He stands and shines [[Falchion]], prepared to fend off the hundreds of [[Primid]]s advancing toward the castle. Marth confronts the Primids, descending through the building until he reaches the grounds. There he is ambushed by {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. During the duel (in the same video sequence), they are attacked from behind by a group of Primids, at which point they simultaneously jump into the air, slicing the Primids in two with their swords. Realizing that they share a [[Subspace Army|common enemy]], they join forces to defeat the Primids. After fighting against the Primids, both Meta Knight and Marth aim their attacks at the [[Ancient Minister]], who is carrying another Subspace Bomb. Marth misses with [[Dolphin Slash]], while Meta Knight's wing is ignited by a laser shot from the fleeing Ancient Minister. {{SSBB|Ike}} then shows up and dismantles the Ancient Minister's Subspace Bomb with his trusted [[Aether]] move. With the Subspace Bomb destroyed, the trio storm the castle once more.
[[File:Subspace marth.PNG|frame|Marth in the ''SSE'']]
In the [[The Wilds (Part I)|desert]], they see a vehicle driving off in the distance. Ike immediately jumps off the cliff to pursue it, followed by Meta Knight. Marth merely scratches the back of his head in disbelief before following them.  When they find the vehicle, it transforms into [[Galleom]], and the three fight it. The defeated Galleom falls through unstable ground, where it encounters {{SSBB|Lucas}} and {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} in [[the Ruined Hall]]. Now severely weakened after being fought again, it grabs Lucas and the Trainer in an attempt to detonate an emergency Subspace Bomb, but Lucas manages to free himself and Pokémon Trainer from Galleom using [[PK Thunder]], commencing a headfirst freefall. Meta Knight catches Lucas and the unconscious Trainer right before they hit the ground and meets them up with Marth and Ike. When the [[Halberd]] crashes the [[Great Fox]] into a [[The Glacial Peak|mountain]], Marth is unable to catch up with Meta Knight, who is climbing the mountain. Later, the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} fall down and befriend Marth, Ike, Lucas, and Pokémon Trainer, only to be rained on by Shadow Bugs from the Halberd above.  [[Mario (SSBB)|Mario]], [[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]], [[Kirby (SSBB)|Kirby]], [[Link (SSBB)|Link]] and [[Yoshi (SSBB)|Yoshi]] come to aid them in fighting off the Primids that were dropped. After the battle, the Halberd (now under control of Meta Knight, [[Snake (SSBB)|Snake]], [[Lucario (SSBB)|Lucario]], [[Sheik (SSBB)|Sheik]], [[Peach (SSBB)|Peach]], [[Fox (SSBB)|Fox]], [[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)|Mr. Game & Watch]], and [[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]]) and the [[Falcon Flyer]] land to pick them up.


Marth and friends destroy the [[Subspace Gunship]] (though the Halberd was downed in the process). They [[Entrance to Subspace|enter Subspace]] and encounter [[Tabuu]], who turns them all into trophies. Fortunately he, and some of the others, are revived by [[King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede]], [[Luigi (SSBB)|Luigi]], and [[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]], while the rest are revived by Kirby. Marth helps the heroes in the showdown against Tabuu.
===Playable appearances===
*[[The Battlefield Fortress]]
*[[The Wilds (Part I)]]
*[[Entrance to Subspace]]
*[[The Great Maze]] - if he's rescued in [[Subspace (Part I)]]


===Exclusive Stickers===
===Exclusive [[sticker]]s===
The following stickers can only be used by Marth or Ike:
The following stickers can only be used by Marth or Ike:
*Ninian: [Arm, Leg] Attack + 6
*Ninian: [Arm, Leg] Attack +6
*Lilina: [Leg] Attack + 5
*Lilina: [Leg] Attack +5
*Mist: [Slash] Attack + 8
*Mist: [Slash] Attack +8
*Deke: [Slash] Attack + 9
*Deke: [Slash] Attack +9
*Eirika: [Slash] Attack +17
*Eirika: [Slash] Attack +17
*Ike (Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn): [Slash] Attack +27
*Ike (Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn): [Slash] Attack +27
*Rutoga: [Slash] Resistance +12
*Rutoga: [Slash] Resistance +12
*Ashnard: [Slash] Resistance +34
*Ashnard: [Slash] Resistance +34
*Shiida: [Specials: Direct] Attack + 7
*Shiida: [Specials: Direct] Attack +7
*Greil: [Throwing] Attack +14
*Greil: [Throwing] Power +14
*Marth: [Weapon] Attack +19
*Marth: [Weapon] Attack +19
*Micaiah: [Weapon] Attack +21
*Micaiah: [Weapon] Attack +21
Line 111: Line 548:
*Eliwood: Flame Resistance +33
*Eliwood: Flame Resistance +33


==Trophy==
==[[Trophies]]==
[[File:Marth - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|100px|Marth's trophy in ''Brawl''.]]
Marth's main and [[Final Smash]] trophies can be obtained by clearing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star]] mode respectively with Marth.
:''The prince of Altea, in whose veins the blood of heroes runs. He and a small group of stalwarts fought to free Altea after it was invaded by the kingdom of Doluna and the dark dragon, Medeus. With his divine sword, Falchion, he fought and defeated Medeus. However, Altea was then invaded by King Hardin of Akaneia and eventually destroyed.''
 
{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Fire Emblem ''(Japan Only)'}}
{{Trophy/Fighter
|name=Marth
|image=Marth - Brawl Trophy.png
|mode=Classic
|desc-ntsc=The prince of Altea, in whose veins the blood of heroes runs. He and a small group of stalwarts fought to free Altea after it was invaded by the kingdom of Doluna and the dark dragon, Medeus. With his divine sword, Falchion, he fought and defeated Medeus. However, Altea was then invaded by King Hardin of Akaneia and eventually destroyed.
|desc-pal=The Prince of Altea, in whose veins the blood of heroes runs. He and a small group of stalwarts fought to free Altea after it was invaded by the kingdom of Doluna and the dark dragon, Medeus. With his divine sword, Falchion, he fought and defeated Medeus. However, Altea was then invaded by King Hardin of Akaneia and eventually destroyed.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light|Fire Emblem]]|release1=Japan Only}}
|game=Brawl
}}
{{clrl}}
 
{{Trophy/Fighter
|name=Critical Hit
|image=Critical Hit - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=Marth's Final Smash. He thrusts his sword skyward, then rushes to meet his targeted enemy with furious speed. The blow he strikes is so powerful that his foe is instantly launched off the screen. As in Fire Emblem, a window appears that shows the character's hit points dropping rapidly to zero--but this is just for effect. Smash Bros. does not use a hit-point system.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
{{clrl}}


==[[Palette swap (SSBB)#Marth|Costumes]]==
==[[Alternate costume (SSBB)#Marth|Alternate costumes]]==
[[Image:Marth Palette (SSBB).png|frame|center|Marth's alternate costumes in SSBB]]
{|style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=6|[[File:Marth Palette (SSBB).png]]
|-
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=25px}}
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Red}}
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Green}}
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Black}}
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=White}}
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Blue}}
|}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SSBBDojoMarth1.jpg|[[Idle|Idling]] on [[Castle Siege]].
MarthForwardSmashSSBB.jpg|Using his [[forward smash]] on {{SSBB|Samus}} on [[Castle Siege]].
Marth and Ike SSBB.jpg|Next to {{SSBB|Ike}} on Castle Siege.
Fire-emblem.jpg|Next to {{SSBB|Ike}} in the beginning of Castle Siege.
SSBBDojoMarth4.jpg|[[Taunt]]ing on [[Bridge of Eldin]].
Countermarth.jpg|Marth's Counter in ''Brawl''.
Shield Breaker.jpg|Marth's Shield Breaker in ''Brawl''.
Marth Dolphin Slash.jpg|thumb|Marth's Dolphin Slash in ''Brawl''
Dancingblade.jpg|thumb|Dancing Blade in ''Brawl''.
Dancing Blade.png|The first strike of Dancing Blade in ''Brawl''.
Criticalhit.jpg|Critical Hit in ''[[Brawl]]''.
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Marth is the only character that uses only recycled voice clips from ''Melee''.
*Marth uses his sword in all of his attacks except his [[pummel]]s and throws.
*Marth is the highest rated character in the Prima Official Game Guide for ''Brawl'', receiving a 9/10.
*Marth's back air turns his whole body around to face the other way; it is the only aerial in the game to do this.
*Marth's back air turns his whole body around to face the other way; it is the only aerial in the game to do this.
*Marth is the first [[unlockable]] character to join the player's party in the Subspace Emissary, though he is not the first to be played, as Ness is temporarily available in a previous stage.
*Marth is the first [[unlockable]] character to join the player's party in The Subspace Emissary, though he is not the first to be played, as Ness is temporarily available in a previous stage.
*Marth's sword trail animations on his aerial attacks will only play if done at the peak or near the peak of his jump and midair jump, when attacking after or before the peak of a jump Marth's sword will simply glow and leave no trail, except on his up aerial. Note this can only happen on a stage in [[Stage Builder]] and also happens to [[Ike (SSBB)|Ike]].
*While it can only happen on a custom stage, Marth's sword trail animations on his aerial attacks will only play if done at the peak or near the peak of his jump and midair jump, when attacking after or before the peak of a jump Marth's sword will simply glow and leave no trail, except on his up aerial. This also happens to {{SSBB|Ike}}.
*Marth is the only character that speaks Japanese in English-language Brawl game (with exceptions of [[Kirby]] copying [[Jigglypuff]]'s ability, where Kirby shouts "Purin!"). He can only speak Japanese because the only Fire Emblem games he appeared in were only released in Japan at the time of Brawl's release.
*Marth, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}, and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} can all perform the [[floor glitch]].
*''[[Brawl]]'' is the only game where Marth cannot use his default costume in Team Battles.
*Marth, alongside Bowser, are the only 2 characters to have a ''Melee'' song for their [[Character Roll Call]] theme. In Marth's case, his theme is {{SSBBMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Fire Emblem (Melee)}}.
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/hidden02.html Marth's Smash DOJO!! page]
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/hidden02.html Marth's Smash DOJO!! page]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=269743 Marth Character Guides at SWF]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=269743 Marth Character Guides on SmashBoards]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzAWoZsGpwQ Marth's hitbox size of each of his moves]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzAWoZsGpwQ Marth's hitbox size of each of his moves]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6GK8sj71rQ Marth's Moves - History Behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl, by CrappyCaptureDevice]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6GK8sj71rQ Marth's Moves - History Behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl, by CrappyCaptureDevice]
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Latest revision as of 18:54, November 22, 2024

This article is about Marth's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For the character in other contexts, see Marth.
Marth
in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Marth SSBB.jpg
FireEmblemSymbol.svg
Universe Fire Emblem
Other playable appearances in Melee
in SSB4
in Ultimate
Availability Unlockable
Final Smash Critical Hit
Tier A- (5)
Marth (SSBB)

Marth (マルス, Marth) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He was confirmed to be a playable character on the Smash Bros. DOJO on February 5, 2008. Despite being a "hidden" character, Marth appears in the game's opening video, standing back to back with Meta Knight.

Marth is the only Brawl character that only speaks Japanese in all of its regional versions. Hikaru Midorikawa voices him in all regions, using a combination battles grunts and dialogue as in Melee. The voice actor mentioned in his "Target Lockon!!" column in Dengeki Playstation Vol. 414 that he was not actually called back to record new lines[1]; the voice clips used in Brawl are re-purposed from the recording sessions for Melee, combining returning voice clips with previously unused ones.

Marth ranks 5th on the Brawl tier list, at the very top of the A- tier. This is a marginal drop from his position in Melee where he was ranked 2nd overall. He possesses long-ranged sword attacks that give him among the best reach in Brawl, allowing him to space very effectively, especially against characters with poor range. Marth also possesses attacks that have remarkably quick startup and great ground mobility, additional power when he lands an attack on the tip of his sword (his forward smash and down aerial being notable examples), strong combo abilities at low percents due to his fast attacks, a strong aerial game overall and edgeguarding abilities (with his forward aerial being very powerful at both aspects).

However, Marth has his flaws with one being in his recovery move, Dolphin Slash, provides decent vertical distance, but only average horizontal distance, making his recovery predictable and rather easily edgehogged. Marth has difficulty KOing without edgeguarding if he fails to sweetspot his finishers due to the much weaker knockback delivered, requiring very precise hard reads to be effective. He can have problems getting off the ledge above 100% due to his slower ledge climbing options above 100% being poor, especially when he has RCO lag and especially against characters like Meta Knight. Even then, he has trouble edge guarding due to a number of characters who have better recoveries. His options when directly above the opponent are fairly poor because his down aerial does not protect him very well from opponents that can juggle him. He also can have difficulty approaching due to his lack of a projectile. Regardless, Marth has among the strongest matchup spreads in Brawl and has achieved strong tournament results.

How to unlock[edit]

Complete one of the following:

With the exception of the third method, Marth must then be defeated on Castle Siege.

Attributes[edit]

Marth in Brawl is essentially a reprise from Melee. He retains his status as a quick-footed, far ranged lightweight; tall (for his weight class), with stronger aerial attacks. With a great aerial moveset and air defense, Marth is almost unparalleled in the air. Marth also retains certain qualities, such as increased power and hitlag at the tip of his blade, which defines a great part of his playstyle. This tipper mechanic is the basis for Marth's very potent down aerial meteor smash and for his down tilt edgeguard. His attacks, when not tippered, are relatively weak, and hitting with the sweetspot can be difficult (although some attacks are rather easy to sweetspot like his up aerial and down tilt). Most of Marth's attacks have quick startup and good reach, but his attacks can be easily punished if blocked and not spaced well due to often having noticeable ending lag (though his standard special has incredible Shield damage). Marth himself lacks a projectile, but his impressive mobility allows him to avoid opponents' projectiles. Dolphin Slash, which grants Marth invincibility in its first five frames, allows Marth to escape chain grabs and gives him access to a powerful out of shield option that can KO at higher percentages, though it leaves Marth helpless and vulnerable until he lands, making it a high-risk high reward move. As a recovery, the move travels a decent vertical distance, slightly higher than the distance between the main body of Battlefield and its highest platform. Though it can be aimed to travel farther horizontally, Dolphin Slash only provides average horizontal distance and suffers from the landing lag glitch, though Marth can augment his horizontal recovery by charging Shield Breaker. The latter attack has the most horizontal reach out of Marth's moveset, and true to its name, deals high shield damage. Marth players often follow up a shield break with another fully charged, tippered Shield Breaker for a KO. Dancing Blade does high damage and counts as four attacks in the refresh counter, making it great to refresh his other moves as well as inflict high damage on the opponent, and the last hit tilted upwards can KO at higher percentages. As such, Marth is arguably one of the characters least affected by stale-move negation and it is also a good out-of-shield option as it has almost nonexistent startup lag, though like many of Marth's moves, it is easily punished if shielded. Marth's Counter, the fastest counter in the game, can be used to punish opponent attacks and interrupt combos. Marth has good standing grab reach and a very long reaching pivot grab which is combined with the fact that he can chain grab a number of characters using his forward throw (if only for a couple of throws). He also has a grab release infinite on Lucas and Ness (making him a hard counter against those two characters), a chain grab-release to a down air meteor smash (or a slight step followed by a forward smash) on Squirtle, and grab release to down air, forward air, or Dolphin Slash on Meta Knight (although the latter is still considered a hard matchup for Marth). On the downside, his throws are extremely weak in terms of damage and knockback (usually doing only 4% per throw, with the exception of his down throw, which does 5% and his up throw is the only throw that KOs in Sudden Death), although their weak knockback also means they can link into his other moves fairly reliably for racking damage.

Overall, Marth is a fast character whose attack range gives him very potent offensive and defensive options, especially in the air. Thanks to the safety of his moves and their ability to aggressively pressure opponents, he is one of the best offensive characters in the game. His strengths are tempered by his lack of a projectile and his light weight relative to his height, though he is heavy enough to make him vulnerable to King Dedede's down throw chaingrab. Marth also has difficulty KOing the heavier characters, especially those with good momentum canceling, due to his tipped attacks having high base knockback but low knockback scaling, which forces him to rely on edgeguarding to KO. While he has great options below 100% (best regular ledge climb in the game and a ledge jump which gives him up to +10 invincibility, allowing him to ledge jump into invincible any aerial), those options are replaced with laggy ledge get-ups above 100% (with ledge jump no longer providing invincible aerials) which can be abused by several characters, especially when he has RCO lag. On the upper side, Marth himself has excellent options both juggling and racking damage on opponents who are trying to climb from the ledge thanks to his quick and safe zoning tools.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

While he was considered a top-tier in Melee, Marth has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in transition to Brawl, but the changes have neither impacted him in certain ways as he was somewhat objectively nerfed overall. Marth's incredible ground movement is less effective than in Melee, due to the weakening of dash dancing and the removal of wavedashing. Additionally, Marth's grab range is also much shorter, making it harder to set-up follow-ups out of his throws. Thus, Marth's neutral game as a whole is weaker, due to less safe movement, and Brawl's more defensive minded metagame, hindering his approach. Additionally, Marth's large combo potential and phenomenal edgeguarding ability were also toned down, as he can no longer create extended, near zero-to-death juggles with the aid of platforms and can also no longer close out stocks consistently when edgeguarding due to the loss of consistency in his down aerial as well as the altered physics of Brawl.

Despite this, his nerfed combo and edgeguarding prowess still remains among the best relative to the cast, and the new mechanics of Brawl help alleviate one of his critical flaws in his poor recovery. Contrary to popular belief, Marth's overall range was increased relative to the cast, combined with the universal nerf of mobility options, this helps Marth zone out his opponents somewhat better than before. The removal of crouch cancelling also removes one of his weaknesses in Melee, where many of his non-tipper moves were crouch-cancelable at low percents. His moves are also relatively stronger when tippered, giving him more KO potential.

As such, while Marth has more potential KO options at high percents, he can only secure such KOs by fishing for them in neutral, which requires incredible reads and thus cannot be done consistently at high level play. Despite this, Marth is still a very favorable character at high level play, and, like Fox and Falco, has fared much better in the transition from Melee to Brawl than other top-tier veterans, such as Captain Falcon and Jigglypuff.

Aesthetics[edit]

  • Change Marth's clothing and armor have less intricate designs adorning them, and his hair appears thinner.
  • Change All of Marth's sword attacks now make a high-pitched "whoosh" sound that varies depending on the attack's strength.
  • Change Marth no longer vocalizes during his first jump.
  • Change As on-screen appearances were not present in Melee, Marth now receives one.
  • Change Marth has a new alternate blue costume. It is also used for the blue team instead of his default costume.

Attributes[edit]

  • Nerf Marth walks slower (1.6 → 1.5), though he still has the fastest walk speed in the game.
  • Nerf Marth dashes slightly slower (1.8 → 1.7).
  • Buff Marth's air speed is faster (0.9 → 1.034).
  • Change As with all returning veterans, Marth's falling speed (2.2 → 1.5) and gravity (0.085 → 0.06715) have been significantly decreased. However, relative to the cast, Marth's falling speed and gravity are both slightly higher.
  • Nerf Marth's fast falling speed is lower (2.5 → 2.1), hindering his defence against juggling.
    • Buff However, it is higher relative to both his normal falling speed (13.6% increase → 40%) and the cast going from the 11th highest out of 26 characters to the 12th highest out of 39.
  • Buff Marth's traction is lower (0.06 → 0.055), going from the 15th highest in Melee to the 20th highest. Relative to the cast, however, Marth's traction is slightly higher, making it easier for him to punish out of shield.
  • Buff Marth jump force is weaker (2.4 → 2.16) however, this does not fully compensate for his lower gravity making him jump higher.
  • Nerf Marth's jumpsquat is longer (4 frames → 5).
  • Buff Marth's soft landing is 1 frame faster (4 frames → 3).
  • Buff Marth's spot dodge has a longer duration (frames 2-18 → 2-20), and has less ending lag (FAF 28 → 25) now being faster than most spot dodges.
  • Nerf Marth's air dodge has more startup lag (frame 4 → 5) now being the slowest in the game.
  • Buff Due to slightly altered animations to the majority of his sword swings, Marth has less reach overall. However, his reach is longer relative to the cast, giving him better zoning abilities overall.
  • Change From the introduction to hitlag modifiers, Marth's sourspotted attacks now have low hitlag modifiers (≈0.7x), and his tippered moves now have high hitlag modifiers (≈1.25x/1.3x/1.5x). This makes his sourspotted moves safer on shield and harder to DI, but makes his tippered moves less safe on shield and easier to DI.
  • Nerf The weakening of dash dancing hinders Marth's ability to mix up his positioning, heavily nerfing his ground movement and neutral game.
  • Nerf The removal of wavedashing significantly hinders Marth's mobility and approach.
  • Buff Marth's backwards glide toss covers much more distance.

Ground attacks[edit]

  • Neutral attack:
    • Buff The second hit of neutral attack has less startup lag (frame 5 → 4) and its tipper has increased knockback scaling (60 → 70).
    • Nerf Neutral attack's transition can no longer be buffered for an extended period of time.
    • Nerf Neutral attack has more ending lag (FAF 26 (hit 1)/27 (hit 2) → 28 (both)).
    • Nerf Due to Marth leaning forward less than in Melee, both hits have less reach overall.
  • Forward tilt:
    • Nerf Tippered forward tilt deals less damage (13% → 12%) without full compensation on its knockback (60 (base), 70 (scaling) → 40/80).
    • Nerf Marth leans over less decreasing its reach.
  • Up tilt:
    • Buff Up tilt's sword and arm hitboxes are larger (4u/3.2u (clean), 4u/2.8u (late) → 5u/3.5u (both)).
    • Nerf Tippered up tilt deals less damage (13% → 12%), less knockback (50 (base), 100 (scaling) → 40/90), and has a smaller hitbox (4u → 3.5u).
    • Nerf Marth's shoulder has a smaller hitbox during the clean hit (3.12u → 2.5u).
      • Buff However, the late hit's shoulder hitbox is larger (2.32u → 2.5u).
    • Nerf Up tilt has more ending lag (FAF 32 → 40), removing much of its ability to cover tech options on platforms, and drastically worsening the move's combo potential.
  • Down tilt:
    • Buff Down tilt has larger hitboxes (4u/2.8u/3.12u/4u → 4.8u/3.36u/3.74u/4.8u) and now moves Marth forward slightly, further increasing its reach and allowing it to be used as a pseudo-crawl.
    • Nerf Down tilt has more ending lag (FAF 20 → 22).
      • Buff However, down tilt can now be interrupted with shield or a special move allowing him to perform those actions significantly sooner without having to walk or jump (frame 50 → 22).
  • Dash attack:
    • Buff Tippered dash attack has more base knockback (70 → 80).
    • Nerf Dash attack has more startup (frame 12 → 13) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 50).
    • Nerf Dash attack's non tipper sword hitbox deals slightly less damage (11% → 10%).
    • Change Dash attack's sword hitboxes now send opponents horizontally (110° → 45°) improving dash attack's KO potential but hindering its combo potential.
  • Forward smash:
    • Buff The introduction of SDI multipliers have benefited the tipper of forward smash, as it has a multiplier of 0x, meaning it can no longer be SDI'd.
    • Nerf Forward smash has more ending lag (FAF 48 → 50).
    • Nerf Forward smash has smaller hitboxes (4u/3.2u/3.6u/4u → 3u/3u/4u/3u/3u) (although it has gained an addition sword hitbox), and Marth steps forward less when using it, decreasing its reach even further and overall making platform tippers less common and much harder to perform.
    • Nerf Tippered forward smash deals less damage (20% → 19%).
  • Up smash:
    • Buff Up smash has less startup lag with a longer duration (frame 13-16 → 12-18).
    • Buff Up smash has larger hitboxes (4.4u/4.8u/4.4u → 4.9u/4.9u/5u).
    • Buff The body sourspot hitboxes have increased set knockback (100 → 155) and now launch the opponent into the sword (70° → 125°), akin to Roy's up smash in Melee, increasing its maximum damage potential (18% → 21%), and greatly improving its utility against grounded opponents.
    • Buff The sword's sourspot has increased base knockback (30 → 45) and no longer takes priority over the sweetspot.
    • Nerf Up smash has more ending lag (FAF 46 → 50).
    • Nerf The body sourspots deal less damage (8% → 4%).
    • Nerf The sword sourspot deals less damage (15% → 14%),
    • Nerf The tipper deals less damage (18% → 17%) and knockback (60 (base), 80 (scaling) → 40/70).
  • Down smash:
    • Buff Down smash's back hit has less startup lag (frame 20 → 18).
    • Buff The sourspots deal more damage (11% → 14% (front)/13% (back)).
      • Buff The sword's knockback scaling on both hits was not fully compensated (72 → 70).
      • Buff The front hit's body hit's knockback was not fully compensated (20/16 (base), 100 (scaling) → 50/80).
      • Nerf However, the back hit's body hit's knockback was decreased enough to hinder the move's KO potential despite its increased damage (30/15 (base), 100 (scaling) → 50/70).
    • Buff The front tipper deals more damage (16% → 17%).
    • Nerf Down smash has more startup (frame 5 → 6) and ending lag (FAF 62 → 65).
    • Nerf The tippers deal much less knockback (70 (base), 100 (scaling) → 50/80) hindering their KO potential despite the front hit's higher damage.

Aerial attacks[edit]

  • Change All aerials except down aerial have less landing lag (15/7 frames → 9 (neutral/forward/up), 24/12 frames → 21 (back)). Due to the removal of L-canceling, however, their landing lag is not fully compensated, with back aerial and the aforementioned down aerial being notably affected by this.
  • Nerf Forward, back, and up aerials have slightly less reach due to their slightly altered animations where Marth doesn't extend his arm all the way out and his sword being tilted at an angle rather than straight out.
    • Nerf These new animations are also longer (33 frames → 39 (forward), 39 frames → 43 (back), 45 frames → 55 (up) increasing the amount of time Marth cannot grab the ledge after using those aerials.
  • Neutral aerial:
    • Change Neutral aerial now functions like the rest of Marth's moveset where the tipper is stronger than the rest of its hitboxes.
    • Nerf The non tipper hitboxes deal less damage (4% → 3% (hit 1), 10% → 9% (hit 2)) although the knockback scaling on the second hit's sword and body hitboxes has been compensated (80 → 90).
    • Buff The new tipper hitboxes deal more damage (4% → 6% (hit 1), 10% → 12% (hit 2)) and the second hit's tipper has increased knockback scaling (80 → 100) greatly improving its KO potential.
    • Buff Neutral aerial has larger hitboxes on both hits (4u/4u/4u/4u → 4.8u/3u/4.8u/4.8u).
  • Forward aerial:
    • Buff Sourspotted forward aerial deals consistent damage (10%/9% → 10%) and deals more base knockback (30/20 → 40).
    • Buff It is easier for Marth to perform two forward aerials in a short hop due to his lower fall speed and the introduction of buffering.
    • Nerf Forward aerial has more ending lag (FAF 30 → 34).
    • Change Tippered forward aerial has increased knockback (42 (base), 70 (scaling) → 40/80) and now sends opponents horizontally (67° → 361°). This improves its KO and edgeguarding potential, but hinders its combo ability, particularly, this removes its ability to perform a true Ken Combo.
  • Back aerial:
    • Buff Back aerial deals more damage (10%/9%/13% → 11%/14%), and knockback (30/25/10/30 (base), 70 (scaling) → 30/(85/90)).
    • Buff Back aerial has larger hitboxes (4u/4u/4u/4u → 4.6u/4.8u/4.8u).
    • Nerf Back aerial has more ending lag (FAF 35 → 40).
    • Change Back aerial now causes Marth to be considered facing the opposite direction much earlier (frame 32 → frame 6), now taking place just before the hitboxes are activated, ensuring that he will land facing the opposite direction after hitting an opponent.
  • Up aerial:
    • Buff Up aerial has a longer duration (frames 5-8 → 5-9).
    • Buff Up aerial has larger hitboxes (4u/4u/4u/4u → 4.8u/4.8u/4.8u).
    • Buff The sourspots now deal consistent damage (10%/9% → 10%), as well as having more base knockback (30/20/18 → 40).
    • Buff The tipper has increased knockback scaling (70 → 80).
    • Nerf Up aerial is overall much worse for combos because of the new hitstun mechanics and its increased power although it still has true combo potential at low percents and it still remains a powerful juggling tool.
  • Down aerial:
    • Buff Down aerial has larger hitboxes (3.6u/3.6u/3.6u/3.6u → 4.32u/4.32u/4.32u).
    • Buff Down aerial deals more damage (13%/10%/9% → 14%/12%), and the tippered hitbox has more knockback scaling (70 → 80). These changes significantly improve its KO potential.
    • Buff The sourspot with lower base knockback (20) has been removed.
    • Buff Down aerial has received a new meteor hitbox on frame 7 which is very large (6u) and covers a random area below Marth. These changes considerably increase its range although this hitbox only last for one frame.
    • Change Down aerial's meteor hitboxes have an altered angle (290° → 280°/270°).
    • Nerf Down aerial's meteor hitboxes no longer take priority over the sourspots (ID# 0 → 2/3) making the tipper harder to land.
    • Nerf The overall physics changes (mainly the introduction of hitstun canceling, the universally reduced falling speeds and the removal of L-canceling) have considerably hindered down aerial's utility hindering its use as a combo starter/ender as well as its effectiveness as a tool in the neutral.
      • Buff However, Marth can now land a sweetspotted down aerial out of a footstool.
    • Nerf Down aerial's sweetspots are now meteor smashes instead of a spike hindering its reliability compared to its NTSC Melee counterpart (although it is still much more effective than its PAL counterpart due to its increased strength combined with the changes to meteor canceling).
    • Change Down aerial's animation has also changed somewhat, being swung more behind Marth than in Melee.
      • Nerf This new animation is longer (59 frames → 63) increasing the amount of time Marth cannot grab the ledge after using down aerial.

Throws/other attacks[edit]

  • Grabs:
    • Buff Marth's grabs have less start-up (frame 7 → 6 (standing), frame 10 → 9 (dash)), and less ending lag (FAF 31 → 30 (standing), FAF 41 → 40 (dash)).
    • Nerf The range of Marth's grabs are much shorter, especially his dash grab. The removal of jump-cancelled grabbing is also a particularly harsh nerf for Marth; coupled with the poorer range on the dash grab and weakening of dash dancing, it is significantly harder to land grabs.
  • Pummel:
    • Buff Pummel is faster (FAF 25 → 16).
    • Nerf Pummel deals less damage (3% → 2%).
  • Buff The changes to grab releases benefit Marth more than most characters as he now has multiple follow ups out of a grab release, both aerial and grounded, on various characters while he himself isn't vulnerable to aerial grab release combos.
  • Change Marth releases his opponent one frame later from all of his throws. This makes his throws slightly easier to DI but gives them slightly less ending lag.
  • Forward throw:
    • Buff Forward throw has more consistent follow up potential at extremely low percents due to the removal of DI for moves which do not put opponents into tumble.
      • Nerf However, the changes to hitstun hinders its combo potential beyond very low percents.
  • Back throw:
    • Buff Back throw has less base knockback (70 → 50) and sends opponents at a lower angle (117° → 140°), making it better for follow-ups.
  • Up throw:
    • Nerf Up throw has less knockback scaling (130 → 120) and can no longer chaingrab fastfallers or combo reliably due to the universal physics changes.
      • Buff Despite this, up throw has more KO potential due to the universal physics changes.
  • Down throw:
    • Buff Down throw no longer puts opponents into tumble at very low percents allowing to benefit from the changes to DI.

Special moves[edit]

  • Shield Breaker:
    • Change Shield Breaker has a new animation, where Marth assumes a readying stance and charges the Falchion at chest level before thrusting it forward, instead of performing an overhead slash. This increases its horizontal reach but decreases its vertical reach as well as extending Marth's hurtbox further. Marth also only vocalizes when the move is fully charged.
    • Buff Shield Breaker now gives Marth a horizontal boost when used in the air (0 → 0.5 (uncharged), 2 (charged)) giving Marth an additional recovery option.
    • Buff An uncharged Shield Breaker deals more damage (7% → 8%) making it stronger despite its consistent base knockback (30/34 → 40) and deals more shield damage (38/30 → 42).
      • Buff The uncharged version's tipper deals more damage (7% → 9%) and has higher base knockback (40 → 50) along with having increased shield damage (38 → 42).
    • Buff Shield Breaker charges much faster (121 frames (2.02 seconds) → 78 frames (1.3 seconds)).
    • Nerf Shield Breaker has more start-up with a shorter duration (frame 16-21 → 19-22).
    • Nerf Shield Breaker has noticeably smaller hitboxes (4u/3.12u/3.2u/2.8u/4.4u → 2.5u/3u/3u/2.75u/2.5u) which along with its new animation, reduces its vertical range.
      • Nerf As a result, the move has significantly less edgeguarding potential.
    • Nerf A fully charged Shield Breaker also deals less damage (28% → 22%/20%/18%/24%), making it weaker despite its increased base knockback (30/34/40 → 50).
    • Nerf Fully charged Shield Breaker deals less shield damage (60 → 40) no longer guaranteeing a shield break.
  • Dancing Blade:
    • Change Dancing Blade has been heavily reworked.
    • Change Dancing Blade no longer causes Marth to glow. Instead, the sword trail glows according to the direction inputted (red → side, blue → up, green → down).
    • Buff The first three hits have gained a low hitlag multiplier (1x → 0.3x) making the move significantly more difficult to escape from.
  • Hit 1:
    • Buff The first hit has less startup lag (frame 6 → 4).
      • Nerf However, its total duration remains unchanged giving it more ending lag.
    • Buff The first hit has decreased base knockback (55 → 35/50) and its angles have been altered (85°/96°/80°/76° → 75°/88°/20°) allowing it to link into the second hit more reliably.
    • Nerf The first hit no longer deals consistent damage (4% → 3%/4%).
      • Buff However, this further aids the move to connect properly.
    • Buff The first hit gives Marth a greater vertical boost which can now be combined with wavebouncing for recovery mix ups or to escape juggles.
    • Nerf The first hit can also only stall Marth in the air when used after a jump rather than continuously.
  • Hit 2:
    • Buff Both variants of the second hit have less startup lag (frame 12 (up)/14 (down) → 7/9).
      • Nerf However, their total duration remains unchanged giving them more ending lag.
    • Buff The upwards second hit deals less knockback (30/60/70/85 (base), 40 (scaling) → 20/30) and its angles have been altered (90°/85°/79° → 70°/80°/60°/40°) making it link into the third hit more reliably.
    • Buff The downwards second hit deals less knockback (16 (base), 100 (scaling) → 22/30) and its angles have been altered (105°/80°/70°/50° → 75°/90°/40°/10°) making it link into the third hit more reliably.
    • Nerf Both variants of the second hit deal less damage (5% → 3%/4%).
      • Buff However, this further aids them to connect properly with the third hit.
  • Hit 3:
    • Buff All variants of the third hit have less startup lag (frame 13 (up)/11 (forward)/15 (down) → 8/6/8).
      • Nerf However, their total duration remains unchanged giving them more ending lag.
    • Buff The upwards third hit has decreased base knockback (60 → 30) and the body hitboxes have had their angles altered (60° → 50°/30°) making it link into the fourth hit more reliably.
    • Nerf The upwards third hit deals less damage (6% → 4%/5%).
      • Buff However, this further aids it to connect properly with the fourth hit.
    • Buff The forwards third hit's angles have been altered (361° → 30°/25°/20°) now being a semi-spike.
    • Change The forwards third hit now has set knockback (0 (base), 160 (scaling) → 55/60 (set)/100). This allows the move to link into the fourth hit drastically more reliably but removes its KO potential.
    • Nerf The forwards third hit deals less damage (10% → 4%/5%) which provides no benefit whatsoever due to the move now possessing set knockback.
    • Change The downward third hit no longer consistently meteor smashes (270° → 361°/270°) and has decreased knockback (50 (base), 100 (scaling) → 30/80). This allows the move to link into the fourth hit more reliably but hinders the move's edgeguarding potential.
    • Nerf The downwards third hit deals much less damage (12% → 4%/5%) which along with the previous change, immensely hinders its edgeguarding potential.
      • Buff However, this significantly aids it to connect properly with the fourth hit.
      • Change Altogether, the alterations to the variations of the third hit make it much more reliable but hinders its KO, edgeguarding and tech-chasing potential.
  • Hit 4:
    • Change The upwards fourth hit now has a brand new animation, where Marth does an upward launching slash in a recovering turn, as opposed to a forward hopping more pronounced version of his forward fourth hit.
    • Buff The upwards fourth hit has less startup lag (frame 20 → 11).
      • Nerf However, its total duration remains unchanged giving it more ending lag.
    • Nerf The upwards fourth hits deals less damage (10% → 6%/8%) without full compensation on its base knockback (40 → 60).
    • Buff The forwards fourth hit has less startup lag (frame 23 → 13).
    • Buff The forwards fourth hit deals more shield damage (2 → 5).
    • Nerf The forwards fourth hit deals much less damage (14% → 6%/8%) and its knockback was not fully compensated (15 (base), 120 (scaling) → 50/125).
    • Nerf The forwards fourth hit has more ending lag (FAF 51 → 56).
    • Buff The downwards fourth hit's loop hits have a reduced hitlag multiplier (1x → 0.5x) making them more difficult to escape from.
    • Nerf The downwards fourth hit's loop hits deal less damage (3% → 2%).
      • Buff However, this allows them to connect more reliably.
    • Nerf The downwards fourth hit's loop hits have a shorter duration (3 frames → 2).
    • Nerf The downwards fourth hit's final hit no longer deals consistent damage (5% → 3%/5%).
    • Buff The downwards fourth hit’s final hit deals more knockback (20 (base), 130 (scaling) → 60/120) improving its tipper's KO potential.
    • Nerf The downwards fourth hit has more ending lag (FAF 61 → 66).
      • Buff Altogether, these changes make Dancing Blade much more reliable and useful as the hits are faster requiring less precision to use, and they have reduced knockback making them link into each other more quickly, reliably and easily while also being more difficult to escape, combined with the removal of crouch cancelling.
  • Dolphin Slash:
    • Buff Dolphin Slash covers more horizontal distance.
    • Buff The changes to shielding improves Dolphin Slash as it no longer makes Marth killer possible to perform due to the removal of light shielding.
    • Buff Marth plummets later after using it due to his lower gravity and falling speed.
    • Buff Due to his higher air speed and air acceleration, Marth has slightly more control over his trajectory once he is in free fall.
      • Buff This notably allows Marth to drift to the edge if he uses it near an edge, improving its safety on stage.
    • Buff Marth can now grab ledges while rising from Dolphin Slash if he is facing the ledge.
    • Buff Marth no longer loses his double jump if he is hit out of Dolphin Slash.
      • Buff Altogether, these changes improve Dolphin Slash's recovery potential.
    • Buff Dolphin Slash has more intangibility (frame 5 → 1-5), improving its use as a defensive attack, an escape option or as a panic tool.
    • Buff Dolphin Slash has larger hitboxes (3.903u/3.903u/3.903u → 6.5u/6.5u (clean), 4u/4u/3.2u → 5u/5u/4u (late)) giving it more range.
      • Buff Additionally, Marth now moves forwards during the aerial version's startup, significantly improving its range.
    • Buff The clean hit has a longer duration (frame 5 → 5-6) although the late hit retains its duration.
    • Buff The clean hit's sourspot deals more damage (10% → 13%) and knockback (60 (base), 70 (scaling) → 70/68).
    • Buff The clean hit has a lower hitlag multiplier (1x → 0.5x).
    • Buff The late hit's far hitbox has been moved slightly further along Marth's sword (z offset: 3.5154 → 4.5) which along with its larger hitbox, improves its range.
    • Change Marth no longer grunts when using Dolphin Slash.
    • Change Marth turns around earlier when using a reversed Dolphin Slash (frame 6 → 4).
      • Buff This allows Marth to hit opponents behind him with the clean hit, improving its effectiveness against opponents behind Marth.
      • Buff This also allows Marth to angle the move backwards at a steeper angle if he does not reverse it.
      • Nerf However, this also makes it drastically more difficult for Marth to hit opponents in front of him with the clean hit's tipper, hindering its edgeguarding potential.
    • Change The clean hit now uses static hitboxes positioned higher up rather than hitboxes attached to Marth's sword.
    • Change The clean hit's body hitbox has been removed although the previous middle hit's larger hitbox compensates for this.
    • Nerf The clean hit's sweetspot deals less knockback (80 (base), 70 (scaling) → 70/68).
    • Nerf Dolphin Slash now suffers from RCO lag.
    • Nerf Dolphin Slash has slightly more landing lag (34 frames → 35).
      • Nerf When combined with Marth's slower descent and the fact that it can no longer be edge canceled, this makes the move more punishable if Marth misses it, although Marth's greater aerial mobility during free fall does partially compensate for this.
  • Counter:
    • Buff Marth is now intangible during the first two frames of counter's counter period.
    • Buff Counter's attack has increased intangibility (frames 1-5 → 1-8).
    • Buff Counter now deals 1.1x damage of the countered move's damage back with a minimum of 8% instead of 7%.
    • Buff Counter has larger hitboxes (3.12u/2.8u/4.4u/4u → 5u/5u/5u/6u/5u).
    • Buff Counter has increased knockback scaling (35 → 40).
    • Nerf Counter has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frame 3-9 → 5-9) and has more ending lag (FAF 36 → 37).
  • Critical Hit:
    • Change Marth now has a Final Smash: Critical Hit. Marth points his sword to the sky and charges forward at lightning speeds. If Marth comes in contact with anyone, he will strike them with the Falchion. The strike has immense knockback, and will usually one-hit KO any character. An HP Gauge from Fire Emblem that starts at full health and quickly drops to zero will appear the head of whoever got hit by the move. However, the HP gauge is purely aesthetic and has no effect on gameplay.

Moveset[edit]

For a gallery of Marth's hitboxes, see here.
For simplicity, if, for example, Marth's blade does 4% damage while the tip does 6%, and the attack has no other hitboxes, it is written as 4%/6%.

  Name Damage Description
Neutral attack Slash (スラッシュ) / Combination Slash (コンビネーションスラッシュ) 4%/6% Slashes Falchion twice in front of himself.
4%/6%
Forward tilt Hard Edge (ハードエッジ) 9%/12% A fast swipe upwards with the Falchion while leaning forward. It has good horizontal reach and decent vertical reach.
Up tilt Anti-air Slash (アンチエアスラッシュ) Clean: 9% (blade), 12% (tip), 8% (body)
Late: 10% (blade), 12% (tip), 9% (body)		 Swings his sword in a large arc above his head, front to back. It has good all around reach with fast startup with small ending lag.
Down tilt Low Thrust (ロースラスト) 9% (blade), 10% (tip), 8% (body) A quick crouching Falchion poke. Fairly reliable pressure tool against opponents on the ledge. Can also be used to pseudo-crawl.
Dash attack Raid Chop (レイドチョップ) 10% (blade), 12% (tip), 9% (body) A quick upward sweeping diagonal slash. Has slow startup compared to Marth's other attacks with high ending lag.
Forward smash Dragon Killer (ドラゴンキラー) 14%/19% Rotates body counterclockwise with a strong arc-like swing from his head to the ground. Very fast and long ranged with the knockback of the move being stronger at the tip of the sword.
Up smash Justice Sword (ジャスティスソード) 4% (ground), 14% (blade), 17% (tip) A quick, direct upward thrust. The weak grounded hit can knock nearby opponents into the main attack. When Marth hits someone at low percentages with his running up smash, it sends his opponent on a bizarre horizontal trajectory with very high base knockback. This is very effective at setting up edgeguard situations at low percentages for an early KO.
Down smash Whirlwind (ワールウインド) 14%/17% (front), 13%/16% (back) Sweeps his sword on the ground towards front then towards the back. High vertical knockback if tippered, but its long duration makes it a seldom-used move.
Neutral aerial Double Slash (ダブルスラッシュ) 3%/6% (hit 1), 9%/12% (hit 2) Two horizontal slashes around himself. Both hits connect easily on an airborne opponent. The tip of the second strike has rather high knockback and can KO at high percentages.
Forward aerial Flag Cut (フラッグカット) 10%/13% Does a forward vertical slash downwards. Although it has fairly low knockback when not tippered, it is very fast in both startup and ending lag. Can easily be done twice in a short hop and is useful for edgeguarding as a wall of pain. It is considered Marth's best aerial and is arguably the best forward air in the game, if not the most versatile.
Back aerial About Face (アッパースイング, Upper Swing) 11%/14% Slashes the Falchion from bottom to top behind him in an inward swipe. The attack has the unusual property of turning Marth around when used in the air.
Up aerial Luna Slash (ルナスラッシュ) 10%/13% A forward to back upward Falchion slash in a delayed somersault. Hit from close is as powerful as the tip, being a reliable vertical finisher but from medium distance it is quite weak.
Down aerial Halfmoon (ハーフムーン) 12%/14% A forward to back downward outward sword slash. It meteor smashes powerfully when the tip is connected, but launches opponents horizontally when the blade connects.
Grab Grab (つかみ) —  
Pummel Grab Kneebutt (つかみニーバット) 2% Knees opponent.
Forward throw Roll Over (ロールオーバー) 4% Grabs and pushes forward, tripping with the leg. Great for tech-chasing and can chaingrab heavyweights or fast-fallers at 0% for up to usually four throws maximum and set up a guaranteed forward smash at 0% on most characters, on some characters it can hit with the tipper for more damage, and on certain characters this combo works up until mid percentages. Can also be used to set up a forward aerial combo.
Back throw Leg Hooker (レッグフッカー) 4% Turns around and pulls the enemy over his outstretched leg, tripping them. Similar to down throw, but even weaker knockback wise and is poor for setting up due to high ending lag.
Up throw Casting (キャスティング) 4% Powerful upward throw with one arm. This is Marth's only powerful throw and it can KO lighter characters under 200%.
Down throw Grab Drop (グラブドロップ) 5% Throws opponent to the ground. Has extremely low knockback with little KO potential.
Forward roll
Back roll
Spot dodge
Air dodge 		— —
Techs — —
Floor attack (front)
Floor getups (front) 		  6% Sweeps his sword on the ground, front to back.
Floor attack (back)
Floor getups (back) 		  6% A quick stab to the left followed by a horizontal slash to the right.
Floor attack (trip)
Floor getups (trip) 		  5% Gets up and stabs on one side followed by a horizontal slash on the other side.
Edge attack (fast)
Edge getups (fast) 		  8% (blade), 6% (body) Flips onto ledge with a quick downward diagonal slash.
Edge attack (slow)
Edge getups (slow) 		  10% Slowly gets up and performs a quick horizontal slice.
Neutral special Shield Breaker Uncharged: 8%/9%; Fully charged: 18% (arm) 20% (hilt), 22% (blade), 24% (tip) Marth charges up Falchion at chest level before powerfully thrusting it forward. Deals high shield damage when fully charged.
Side special Dancing Blade Varies (see below) A sequence of Falchion slashes with several variations based on control stick tilts.
Up special Dolphin Slash 13% (clean), 7% (late sword), 6% (late body) Marth performs a rapid jumping slash that can be reversed. Has a powerful sweetspot located in the first few frames.
Down special Counter 1.1x (min 8%) Marth assumes a defensive stance and retaliates against incoming attacks. The power of the counterattack scales with the strength of the attack blocked.
Final Smash Critical Hit 60% Marth lunges in one direction, attacking the first opponent. Immense knockback, enough to one-hit KO any character on any roofless stage.
Dancing Blade
Hit Damage Description
First Hit (Neutral) 3%/4% Does a vertical slash, has little knockback: incapable of KOing.
Second Hit (Up) 3%/4% Does an upwards slash. Deals slightly more knockback than the upper slash.
Second Hit (Neutral) 3%/4% Does a stab, has a little more knockback than the first slash.
Third Hit (Up) 4%/5% Does a weak vertical slash.
Third Hit (Neutral) 4%/5% Does a fairly powerful horizontal slash. KOs at around 120%.
Third Hit (Down) 4%/5% Stabs at the ground. Can meteor smash airborne opponents.
Fourth Hit (Up) 6%/8% Does a very powerful upper slash. KOs at around 100%
Fourth Hit (Neutral) 6%/8% Does a very powerful vertical slash. KOs at around 100%
Fourth Hit (Down) 2% (hit 1-4), 3%/5% (hit 5) Does a flurry of lower stabs. Hits 5 times.

Stats[edit]

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Stats Weight Dash speed Walk speed Traction Air friction Air speed Air acceleration Gravity Falling speed Jumpsquat Jump height Double jump height
Value 87 1.5 – Initial dash
1.7 – Run 		1.5 0.055 0.00375 1.034 0.01 – Base
0.07 – Additional 		0.06715 1.5 – Base
2.1 – Fast-fall 		5 33.66852778 - Base
? - Short hop 		?

Announcer call[edit]

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  • English/Japanese

  • French

  • French (PAL)

Wii Remote selection sound[edit]

  • Marth swings his sword and shouts.
Marth's selection sound

On-screen appearance[edit]

  • Warps onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl and unsheathes his sword.
MarthOnScreenAppearanceSSBB.gif

Taunts[edit]

  • Up taunt: Points the Falchion in the air with a spark of light emitting from it. Similar to his stance before performing a critical hit in Fire Emblem and identical to his stance when he performs the "Lodestar" technique.
  • Side taunt: Slashes his sword twice in front of himself, then sheathes it.
  • Down taunt: Twirls his sword, then raises it in front of him saying "みんな、見ていてくれ！," which is Japanese for "Everyone, watch over me!
Up taunt Side taunt Down taunt
MarthUpTauntBrawl.gif MarthSideTauntBrawl.gif MarthDownTauntBrawl.gif

Idle poses[edit]

  • Closes his eyes, holds a hand to his chest, and silently takes a breath.
  • Brushes his hair from his face.
Marth Idle Pose 1 Brawl.png Marth Idle Pose 2 Brawl.png

Crowd cheer[edit]

English Japanese
Cheer
Description Marth-Marth-Marth! Mar-th!
Pitch Group chant Group chant

Victory poses[edit]

A small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first Fire Emblem game.
  • Up: Sheaths his sword and says "今日も生き延びることが出来た。", which translates to: "Today I have risen to survive."
  • Left: Turns with pride, spins his sword, then clashes it to the ground and says "今回は僕の勝ちだね?", which translates to: "This time it's my victory isn't it?"
  • Right: Poses with the sword in his sheath, stretches out his right arm and says "僕は負ける訳には行かないんだ!", which translates to: "There's no way for me to lose!"
Up Left Right
Marth-VictoryUp-SSBB.gif Marth-VictoryLeft-SSBB.gif Marth-VictoryRight-SSBB.gif

In competitive play[edit]

Notable players[edit]

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  • UK Anaky
  • France Leon - Known for his extremely aggressive playstyle. 22nd on 2014 SSBBRank.
  • USA Mike Haze - A consistent player during 2008-2014 and arguably the best Marth player in the United States. Formerly ranked 46th on the 2014 SSBBRank.
  • Japan Mikeneko - Formerly the best Marth player in the world. Ranked 10th on the 2014 SSBBRank.
  • Netherlands Mr. R - One of Europe's best players. 15th at 2014 SSBBRank.
  • USA NEO - Known for his calculated and patient playstyle. 96th on 2014 SSBBRank.
  • USA Zex

Tier placement and history[edit]

Similarly to Falco, Marth has remained a top tier character even after his transition from Melee. Throughout Brawl's history, Marth has always hovered around the 5th to 7th place positions due to his positive traits as well as his strong representation in tournaments. When Olimar and the Ice Climbers began to rise, Marth's position slipped back to 7th place, with some thinking he would fall further as professionals of characters below him, such as Zero Suit Samus, would discover new innovations in their metagames, while Marth's would remain mostly stagnant due to his simplistic playstyle. However, Marth still did rise back to 5th place for the current Brawl tier list. There are smashers who dispute this placement, stating that Marth is placed far too high; some (such as Keitaro and Mew2King) claim that Marth's nerfs going into Brawl overwhelmed his buffs, and that because his combo ability was completely compromised in the transition, he was a bad character in theory and should be ideally placed around middle tier. Due to these factors, Marth's tier placement is debated and some argue that characters, such as Snake, should be placed higher than him. However, strong tournament results from Marth professionals such as Mr. R and Mikeneko in high-level tournaments such as Apex 2013 have influenced the Brawl Back Room to place Marth at 5th above Falco and Snake.

In Solo Modes[edit]

Classic Mode[edit]

In Classic Mode, Marth can appear as an opponent or ally in Stage 4 if he has been unlocked along with Ike, Ness, and Lucas on Castle Siege or New Pork City. Marth can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if he hasn't appeared in Stage 4.

All-Star Mode[edit]

In All-Star Mode, Marth is fought in Stage 11 alongside Ike on Castle Siege.

Event Matches[edit]

Solo Events[edit]

Co-Op Events[edit]

Congratulations Screens[edit]

  • Classic Mode

    Classic Mode

  • All-Star Mode

    All-Star Mode

Role in The Subspace Emissary[edit]

Marth in SSE.

Two R.O.B.s activate a Subspace Bomb in a barren battlefield. Marth is seen atop his castle watching helplessly as the robots detonate the bomb. He stands and shines Falchion, prepared to fend off the hundreds of Primids advancing toward the castle. Marth confronts the Primids, descending through the building until he reaches the grounds. There he is ambushed by Meta Knight. During the duel (in the same video sequence), they are attacked from behind by a group of Primids, at which point they simultaneously jump into the air, slicing the Primids in two with their swords. Realizing that they share a common enemy, they join forces to defeat the Primids. After fighting against the Primids, both Meta Knight and Marth aim their attacks at the Ancient Minister, who is carrying another Subspace Bomb. Marth misses with Dolphin Slash, while Meta Knight's wing is ignited by a laser shot from the fleeing Ancient Minister. Ike then shows up and dismantles the Ancient Minister's Subspace Bomb with his trusted Aether move. With the Subspace Bomb destroyed, the trio storm the castle once more.

In the desert, they see a vehicle driving off in the distance. Ike immediately jumps off the cliff to pursue it, followed by Meta Knight. Marth merely scratches the back of his head in disbelief before following them. When they find the vehicle, it transforms into Galleom, and the three fight it. The defeated Galleom falls through unstable ground, where it encounters Lucas and Pokémon Trainer in the Ruined Hall. Now severely weakened after being fought again, it grabs Lucas and the Trainer in an attempt to detonate an emergency Subspace Bomb, but Lucas manages to free himself and Pokémon Trainer from Galleom using PK Thunder, commencing a headfirst freefall. Meta Knight catches Lucas and the unconscious Trainer right before they hit the ground and meets them up with Marth and Ike. When the Halberd crashes the Great Fox into a mountain, Marth is unable to catch up with Meta Knight, who is climbing the mountain. Later, the Ice Climbers fall down and befriend Marth, Ike, Lucas, and Pokémon Trainer, only to be rained on by Shadow Bugs from the Halberd above. Mario, Pit, Kirby, Link and Yoshi come to aid them in fighting off the Primids that were dropped. After the battle, the Halberd (now under control of Meta Knight, Snake, Lucario, Zelda, Peach, Fox, Mr. Game & Watch, and Falco) and the Falcon Flyer (carrying Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Olimar, Samus, Pikachu and R.O.B.) land to pick them up.

Marth and friends destroy the Subspace Gunship (though the Halberd was downed in the process). They enter Subspace and encounter Tabuu, who turns them all into trophies. Fortunately he, and some of the others, are revived by King Dedede, Luigi, and Ness, while the rest are revived by Kirby. Marth helps the heroes in the showdown against Tabuu.

Playable appearances[edit]

Exclusive stickers[edit]

The following stickers can only be used by Marth or Ike:

  • Ninian: [Arm, Leg] Attack +6
  • Lilina: [Leg] Attack +5
  • Mist: [Slash] Attack +8
  • Deke: [Slash] Attack +9
  • Eirika: [Slash] Attack +17
  • Ike (Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn): [Slash] Attack +27
  • Rutoga: [Slash] Resistance +12
  • Ashnard: [Slash] Resistance +34
  • Shiida: [Specials: Direct] Attack +7
  • Greil: [Throwing] Power +14
  • Marth: [Weapon] Attack +19
  • Micaiah: [Weapon] Attack +21
  • Ike:(Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance) [Weapon] Attack +23
  • Eliwood: Flame Resistance +33

Trophies[edit]

Marth's main and Final Smash trophies can be obtained by clearing Classic Mode and All-Star mode respectively with Marth.

Classic Mode trophy
Marth
NTSC The prince of Altea, in whose veins the blood of heroes runs. He and a small group of stalwarts fought to free Altea after it was invaded by the kingdom of Doluna and the dark dragon, Medeus. With his divine sword, Falchion, he fought and defeated Medeus. However, Altea was then invaded by King Hardin of Akaneia and eventually destroyed.
PAL The Prince of Altea, in whose veins the blood of heroes runs. He and a small group of stalwarts fought to free Altea after it was invaded by the kingdom of Doluna and the dark dragon, Medeus. With his divine sword, Falchion, he fought and defeated Medeus. However, Altea was then invaded by King Hardin of Akaneia and eventually destroyed.
NES: Fire Emblem (Japan Only)
Critical Hit trophy
Critical Hit
Marth's Final Smash. He thrusts his sword skyward, then rushes to meet his targeted enemy with furious speed. The blow he strikes is so powerful that his foe is instantly launched off the screen. As in Fire Emblem, a window appears that shows the character's hit points dropping rapidly to zero--but this is just for effect. Smash Bros. does not use a hit-point system.
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Alternate costumes[edit]

Marth Palette (SSBB).png
Marth (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Marth (SSBB)

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Marth's back air turns his whole body around to face the other way; it is the only aerial in the game to do this.
  • Marth is the first unlockable character to join the player's party in The Subspace Emissary, though he is not the first to be played, as Ness is temporarily available in a previous stage.
  • While it can only happen on a custom stage, Marth's sword trail animations on his aerial attacks will only play if done at the peak or near the peak of his jump and midair jump, when attacking after or before the peak of a jump Marth's sword will simply glow and leave no trail, except on his up aerial. This also happens to Ike.
  • Marth, Ike, Bowser, and Meta Knight can all perform the floor glitch.
  • Brawl is the only game where Marth cannot use his default costume in Team Battles.
  • Marth, alongside Bowser, are the only 2 characters to have a Melee song for their Character Roll Call theme. In Marth's case, his theme is Fire Emblem (Melee).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dengeki Playstation Vol. 414 (March 28, 2008) page 117: "Target Lockon!!" (ターゲット・ロックオン!!)

External links[edit]


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Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Veterans Bowser · Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Falco · Fox · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Marth · Mr. Game & Watch · Ness · Peach · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi · Zelda / Sheik
Newcomers Diddy Kong · Ike · King Dedede · Lucario · Lucas · Meta Knight · Olimar · Pit · Pokémon Trainer (Charizard · Ivysaur · Squirtle) · R.O.B. · Snake · Sonic · Toon Link · Wario · Wolf · (Zero Suit Samus)
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Fighters Marth (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Roy (SSBM · SSB4 · SSBU) · Ike (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Lucina (SSB4 · SSBU) · Robin (SSB4 · SSBU) · Corrin (SSB4 · SSBU) · Chrom (SSBU) · Byleth (SSBU)
Assist Trophies Lyn · Black Knight · Tiki
Stages Castle Siege · Arena Ferox · Coliseum · Garreg Mach Monastery
Item Killing Edge
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Trophies, Stickers and Spirits Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits
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