Dark Pit (SSB4)

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Unlike most clones who at least have different properties in their attacks or different damage numbers for their moveset (such as {{SSB4|Lucina}} lacking the tipper {{SSB4|Marth}} has and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} being a "stronger and slower {{SSB4|Mario}}"), Dark Pit is exactly similar to his base character, Pit, if compared in a standard moveset and movement sense. All his normal attacks have the exact number of frames and damage as Pit's moveset (excluding Dark Pit's forward tilt, which deals less knockback). He also possesses the same [[walk]], [[dash]] and [[air speed]], and is also blessed with [[Double jump#Multiple double jumps|multiple jumps]]. The only difference between them are two of their [[special move]]s, which makes Dark Pit almost like a [[customization|custom]]-moveset counterpart of Pit with his own roster slot. This means combat-wise, Dark Pit works exactly the same as Pit, only with aesthetic differences (such as him using a different weapon, while having different [[taunt]]s and voice lines). A Pit player will have no trouble playing Dark Pit because of their mirrored movesets, but there are some minor differences that can make Dark Pit either a better or worse character to pick in a matchup.

The first difference is Dark Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow#Silver Bow|Silver Bow]]: compared to Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow]], Silver Bow's arrows travel in an almost fixed straight trajectory that can be only shifted slightly up and down. This means they are significantly less accurate than Pit's curve-heavy arrows, making it impossible for him to land as many aimed shots or be as much of a nuisance to opponents that are knocked offstage as Pit. Instead, they possess slightly higher damage ~~when uncharged~~ and increased knockback and damage when fully charged, which, if ~~landed, can be enough~~ to ~~[[gimp]] opponents offstage~~ with ~~its increased knockback~~. Unfortunately, ~~because Silver Bow~~'s ~~projectile doesn't do noticeable knockback when fully charged either way, it makes it an~~ inferior ~~projectile when compared~~ to Pit's ~~version~~ if a player solely uses it to [[camp]] or pester opponents. However, if a player prefers not to concentrate on aiming arrows as much as Pit, this can be an upside, as Dark Pit can allow them to focus on other matters rather than aiming projectiles.

The first difference is Dark Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow#Silver Bow|Silver Bow]]: compared to Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow]], Silver Bow's arrows travel in an almost fixed straight trajectory that can be only shifted slightly up and down. This means they are significantly less accurate than Pit's curve-heavy arrows, making it impossible for him to land as many aimed shots or be as much of a nuisance to opponents that are knocked offstage as Pit. Instead, they possess slightly higher base damage and increased knockback and damage when fully charged, which makes them more rewarding if used to deal damage than when compared with Pit's. Unfortunately, Dark Pit's arrows are inferior to Pit's if a player solely uses it to [[camp]], [[gimp]] or pester opponents, as they cannot be guided accurately. However, if a player prefers not to concentrate on aiming arrows as much as Pit, this can be an upside, as Dark Pit can allow them to focus on other matters rather than aiming projectiles.

The second and more major difference is his side special. [[Electroshock Arm]], apart from dealing [[electric]]al damage, also sends opponents in a diagonal trajectory when landed, compared to Pit's [[Upperdash Arm]] which knocks opponents vertically. Combat-wise, Upperdash Arm KOs more consistently anywhere on the stage (starting at 150%) than Electroshock Arm if both Pit and his opponent are grounded due to its vertical knockback, and Star KOs much earlier if the opponent is high in the air. By contrast, Electroshock Arm's diagonal knockback allows it to net KOs much earlier at the sides of the stage (starting at 140%), deals very slightly more damage, and is deceptively powerful if it lands on an offstage opponent due to its angle of knockback. Because of these differences, Electroshock Arm is a better offstage edgeguard (although its endlag when missed makes it a dangerous option) and is a reliable KO move at the edges of the stage, especially against [[weight|heavyweights]] as a diagonal angle can KO them more reliably, as well as make it more difficult for them to ~~recover~~: a perfect example would be against {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, who would be in more trouble if sent offstage by Electroshock Arm than up into the air but still safely over the stage by Upperdash Arm.

The second and more major difference is his side special. [[Electroshock Arm]], apart from dealing [[electric]]al damage, also sends opponents in a diagonal trajectory when landed, compared to Pit's [[Upperdash Arm]] which knocks opponents vertically. Combat-wise, Upperdash Arm KOs more consistently anywhere on the stage (starting at 150%) than Electroshock Arm if both Pit and his opponent are grounded due to its vertical knockback, and Star KOs much earlier if the opponent is high in the air. By contrast, Electroshock Arm's diagonal knockback allows it to net KOs much earlier at the sides of the stage (starting at 140%), deals very slightly more damage, and is deceptively powerful if it lands on an offstage opponent due to its angle of knockback. Because of these differences, Electroshock Arm is a better offstage edgeguard (although its endlag when missed makes it a dangerous option) and is a reliable KO move at the edges of the stage, especially against [[weight|heavyweights]] or fighters with poor recovery as a diagonal angle can KO them more reliably, as well as make it more difficult for them to get back on stage: a perfect example would be against {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, who would be in more trouble if sent offstage by Electroshock Arm than up into the air but still safely over the stage by Upperdash Arm.

All in all, in line with Dark Pit's Idol description in ''Uprising'', the [[icaruspedia:Dark Pit|"flawed clone of Pit"]] is a more difficult character to use projectile-wise due to his harder hitting but less accurate projectile when compared to Pit, but he brings a different finishing tool into battle in the form of Electroshock Arm, which opens up a few more opportunities for him to earn KOs. Regardless, both Pit's differences are not all that significant in a moveset sense, and it is up to the player to decide which Pit to use in combat.

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 Unlike most clones who at least have different properties in their attacks or different damage numbers for their moveset (such as {{SSB4|Lucina}} lacking the tipper {{SSB4|Marth}} has and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} being a "stronger and slower {{SSB4|Mario}}"), Dark Pit is exactly similar to his base character, Pit, if compared in a standard moveset and movement sense. All his normal attacks have the exact number of frames and damage as Pit's moveset (excluding Dark Pit's forward tilt, which deals less knockback). He also possesses the same [[walk]], [[dash]] and [[air speed]], and is also blessed with [[Double jump#Multiple double jumps|multiple jumps]]. The only difference between them are two of their [[special move]]s, which makes Dark Pit almost like a [[customization|custom]]-moveset counterpart of Pit with his own roster slot. This means combat-wise, Dark Pit works exactly the same as Pit, only with aesthetic differences (such as him using a different weapon, while having different [[taunt]]s and voice lines). A Pit player will have no trouble playing Dark Pit because of their mirrored movesets, but there are some minor differences that can make Dark Pit either a better or worse character to pick in a matchup.
-The first difference is Dark Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow#Silver Bow|Silver Bow]]: compared to Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow]], Silver Bow's arrows travel in an almost fixed straight trajectory that can be only shifted slightly up and down. This means they are significantly less accurate than Pit's curve-heavy arrows, making it impossible for him to land as many aimed shots or be as much of a nuisance to opponents that are knocked offstage as Pit. Instead, they possess slightly higher damage when uncharged and increased knockback and damage when fully charged, which, if landed, can be enough to [[gimp]] opponents offstage with its increased knockback. Unfortunately, because Silver Bow's projectile doesn't do noticeable knockback when fully charged either way, it makes it an inferior projectile when compared to Pit's version if a player solely uses it to [[camp]] or pester opponents. However, if a player prefers not to concentrate on aiming arrows as much as Pit, this can be an upside, as Dark Pit can allow them to focus on other matters rather than aiming projectiles.
+The first difference is Dark Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow#Silver Bow|Silver Bow]]: compared to Pit's [[Palutena's Arrow]], Silver Bow's arrows travel in an almost fixed straight trajectory that can be only shifted slightly up and down. This means they are significantly less accurate than Pit's curve-heavy arrows, making it impossible for him to land as many aimed shots or be as much of a nuisance to opponents that are knocked offstage as Pit. Instead, they possess slightly higher base damage and increased knockback and damage when fully charged, which makes them more rewarding if used to deal damage than when compared with Pit's. Unfortunately, Dark Pit's arrows are inferior to Pit's if a player solely uses it to [[camp]], [[gimp]] or pester opponents, as they cannot be guided accurately. However, if a player prefers not to concentrate on aiming arrows as much as Pit, this can be an upside, as Dark Pit can allow them to focus on other matters rather than aiming projectiles.
-The second and more major difference is his side special. [[Electroshock Arm]], apart from dealing [[electric]]al damage, also sends opponents in a diagonal trajectory when landed, compared to Pit's [[Upperdash Arm]] which knocks opponents vertically. Combat-wise, Upperdash Arm KOs more consistently anywhere on the stage (starting at 150%) than Electroshock Arm if both Pit and his opponent are grounded due to its vertical knockback, and Star KOs much earlier if the opponent is high in the air. By contrast, Electroshock Arm's diagonal knockback allows it to net KOs much earlier at the sides of the stage (starting at 140%), deals very slightly more damage, and is deceptively powerful if it lands on an offstage opponent due to its angle of knockback. Because of these differences, Electroshock Arm is a better offstage edgeguard (although its endlag when missed makes it a dangerous option) and is a reliable KO move at the edges of the stage, especially against [[weight|heavyweights]] as a diagonal angle can KO them more reliably, as well as make it more difficult for them to recover: a perfect example would be against {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, who would be in more trouble if sent offstage by Electroshock Arm than up into the air but still safely over the stage by Upperdash Arm.
+The second and more major difference is his side special. [[Electroshock Arm]], apart from dealing [[electric]]al damage, also sends opponents in a diagonal trajectory when landed, compared to Pit's [[Upperdash Arm]] which knocks opponents vertically. Combat-wise, Upperdash Arm KOs more consistently anywhere on the stage (starting at 150%) than Electroshock Arm if both Pit and his opponent are grounded due to its vertical knockback, and Star KOs much earlier if the opponent is high in the air. By contrast, Electroshock Arm's diagonal knockback allows it to net KOs much earlier at the sides of the stage (starting at 140%), deals very slightly more damage, and is deceptively powerful if it lands on an offstage opponent due to its angle of knockback. Because of these differences, Electroshock Arm is a better offstage edgeguard (although its endlag when missed makes it a dangerous option) and is a reliable KO move at the edges of the stage, especially against [[weight|heavyweights]] or fighters with poor recovery as a diagonal angle can KO them more reliably, as well as make it more difficult for them to get back on stage: a perfect example would be against {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, who would be in more trouble if sent offstage by Electroshock Arm than up into the air but still safely over the stage by Upperdash Arm.
 All in all, in line with Dark Pit's Idol description in ''Uprising'', the [[icaruspedia:Dark Pit|"flawed clone of Pit"]] is a more difficult character to use projectile-wise due to his harder hitting but less accurate projectile when compared to Pit, but he brings a different finishing tool into battle in the form of Electroshock Arm, which opens up a few more opportunities for him to earn KOs. Regardless, both Pit's differences are not all that significant in a moveset sense, and it is up to the player to decide which Pit to use in combat.