Meta Knight (PM)

Meta Knight in Project M and Project+
Universe	Kirby
Base game appearance	Brawl
Moveset inspiration	Meta Knight (SSBB)
Alternate costume	Concept Art Meta Knight

Meta Knight is a playable character in the Brawl mod Project M.

Attributes

Changes from Brawl to PM

Meta Knight's new down aerial.

Meta Knight has received both buffs and nerfs, but was heavily nerfed overall, with many of his undesirable and overwhelming traits removed, but some newer, fairer options given.

• Last hit of neutral attack has stronger knockback.
• Down tilt has better usage as an attack, with the inner half of the sword now launching foes vertically and open for aerial combos, along with more damage, while the rest of the attack acts like the Brawl version.
• Last hit of forward aerial has weaker knockback, which allows much easier wall of pain combos under Project M's physics.
• Back aerial is now a single quarter-circle slash at his back that deals high damage and knockback, with it now having the most KO potential out of his aerials, making it a more potent edgeguarding tool than his previous back aerial.
• Glide attack was slightly strengthened in damage and knockback.
• Down throw sends opponents on a more horizontal angle, allowing easier tech-chases from it.
• Drill Rush was made into a more combo-orientated move: it propels forward faster and its hits link better, having more utility in combos.
• When using Dimensional Cape, flicking the C-stick before teleporting will perform a quick slash, dealing 14% damage. Additionally, if Meta Knight decides not to attack with the move, he doesn't fall helpless, allowing to dodge attacks in midair and then quickly use aerials afterwards.
• The new physics, as well as the re-introduction of wavedashing and L-canceling, increase the pace of many characters' playstyles, allowing most of the cast to overcome Meta Knight's speed and mobility, which was dominating in Brawl. Although Meta Knight also receives these gifts, their effects on his metagame are extremely small.
• Has four midair jumps, rather than five.
• Along with Pit and Charizard, Meta Knight can no longer glide with the jump button, though unlike these characters, who received a new special move that allows them to glide, Meta Knight only posseses his Shuttle Loop glide, significantly shortening his recovery.
• Neutral attack can no longer be held.
• Down tilt's interruptibility frames occur slower, and it also gives less distance forward, no longer allowing Meta Knight to pseudo-crawl as effectively.
• Neutral aerial's sourspot can no longer link with the sweetspot.
• Up aerial, though still having juggling potential, now has somewhat more overall lag, and it cannot be used repeatedly while jumping and rising unlike in Brawl.
• Up smash links worse than in Brawl; the three hits can connect properly only against opponents close enough to Meta Knight, or else it's easy to DI out of due to the reduced amount of freeze frames.
• Down throw kicks less times, dealing less damage.
• Mach Tornado's acceleration, deceleration and duration decreased.
• Last hit of Drill Rush has weaker knockback, and the attack's angling capacities were reduced.
• Shuttle Loop has less range.
• Meta Knight can no longer perform the Infinite Dimensional Cape.
• Sword trails are blue rather than white/yellow.
• Down aerial has changed into a semi-meteor attack where Meta Knight falls while thrusting his sword downward, nearly identical in animation to a similar attack in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. While Meta Knight is falling, the attack hits consecutively downwards with weak knockback; landing with the move then produces a hitbox that sends foes upwards with powerful base knockback. He cannot grab ledges with it, but can move slightly left or right before or while using it. It has much less offstage utility than his previous down aerial, but is a good combo starter on-stage.
• Shuttle Loop is now more of a vertical finisher, and at low percentages it can link into the glide attack.

Concept Art Meta Knight

File:MetaKnightButterfly.png

Alternative costume.

Concept Art Meta Knight is Meta Knight's alternate costume in Project M. It is based on early concept art of the character seen in the collectible book that came with Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition.

Moveset

Up to date as of version 3.0.

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack	Lightning Slash	2% (4 hits) 3% (last hit)	Meta Knight slashes all around him in a flurry. The first swipe only hits from behind while the rest can connect normally. Only three hits can connect when turned away.
Forward tilt	Slash Combo	4% then 3 % then 5%
Up tilt	Stab Up	7% (sword) 6% (body)
Down tilt	Sword Thrust	7% (blade) 5% (tip)
Dash attack	Running Kick	8% (clean) 3% (late)
Forward smash	Power Slash	16%
Up smash	Combo Slash	4% then 3% then 5%
Down smash	Quick Slash	13%
Neutral aerial	Spin Slash	12% (clean) 8% (late)
Forward aerial	Front Slash	3% (2 hits) 4% (1 hit)
Back aerial	Back Slash	14%
Up aerial	Overhead Slash	6%
Down aerial	Down Thrust	7-8% (can be angled)
Glide attack	Gliding Slash	13%
Grab		—
Pummel	Claw Jab	3%
Forward throw	Kick Throw	9%
Back throw	Slash Throw	10%
Up throw	Jump Throw	12%
Down throw	Stomp Throw	8%
Floor attack (front)		7%
Floor attack (back)		5%
Floor attack (trip)		5%
Edge attack (fast)		9%
Edge attack (slow)		10%
Neutral special	Mach Tornado	2% (6 hits) 5% (7th hit)
Side special	Drill Rush	1% (multiple hits) 6% (last hit)
Up special	Shuttle Loop	9% (take off) 13% (air attack)
Down special	Dimensional Cape	16%
Final Smash	Galaxia Darkness	40% (if caught) 18% (if nearby during the slash, affects team mates)

In competitive play

Notable players

•  DieSuperFly
•  Nakat
•  Oro?!
•  Plup
•  Squeak
•  WiR K9

Palette swaps

Meta Knight's palette swaps in PM

External links

• Project M character page