Angel Ring

Angel Ring
Angel Ring in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
User	Pit
Universe	Kid Icarus

The Angel Ring (エンジェリング, Angel Ring) is Pit's side special move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It was replaced by the Upperdash Arm in Super Smash Bros. 4 onward.

Overview

When used, Pit rapidly spins Palutena's Bow in front of him, damaging opponents and reflecting any incoming projectiles, yelling "HIYYYYAYAYAAAAA!!!" as he does so.

If the special button is pressed once, Pit will perform a short dash forward while spinning his bow, then stop. To keep the bow spinning, the player must press the special button repeatedly, like Sonic's Spin Charge. Each hit deals 1% damage, but the move has very low knockback and hits 8 times per second, so it can easily rack up damage if the opponent does not SDI correctly.

While grounded, Pit cannot move after the initial dash forward, which leaves him vulnerable to options such as jumping over him to attack from behind and ranged grabs like Link's Clawshot. When used in mid-air, Pit initially moves forward, and then can move backwards and forwards freely. However, the move's relatively high ending lag can lead to self-destructing if it is used offstage.

There is a small push effect in front of Pit once the move is ended, making it harder to punish from the front. Combined with the move's ability to continuously reflect ranged attacks, Angel Ring can be useful for pressuring heavy projectile users, characters lacking good approach options, or opponents stuck in areas too tight to easily maneuver around the prolonged attack. One notable example would be using Angel Ring to pursue Samus, as Samus cannot simply stop Pit with her Charge Shot or pressure using missiles. Instead, the Samus player would have to rely more on grabs or dodge through the attack's startup in order to hit from behind.

Instructional quotes

instruction booklet

Spin Palutena's Bow at blinding speed, scoring multiple hits on the enemy.

Origin

Angel Ring is a move original to Smash and does not reference any particular element from Kid Icarus. The shape of the attack and name "Angel Ring" do resemble the stereotypical halo, which is a golden ring worn above the head of an angel.

Gallery

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  Angel Ring in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Pit's special moves

Neutral special	Palutena’s Arrow	Palutena Bow
Side special	Angel Ring	Upperdash Arm
Up special	Wings of Icarus	Power of Flight
Down special	Mirror Shield	Guardian Orbitars
Final Smash	Palutena's Army	Three Sacred Treasures	Lightning Chariot