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[[File:Glancing_Blows.jpg|right|thumb|{{SSBB|Mario}}'s [[forward tilt]] barely touches {{SSBB|Wario}}, resulting in a glancing blow.]]

A '''glancing blow''' ({{ja|チップ|chippu}}, ''chip''), known in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a '''phantom hit''', is the result of a [[hitbox]] making insufficient contact with a damageable object – that is, the attack's hitbox does not connect deep enough into the target's hurtbox to be considered a solid hit. Glancing blows are rather rare and almost always accidental. Depending on the game and circumstances, they can range from causing no damage to having no ill effect. It is ~~believed~~ that glancing blows only occur between hitboxes and hurtboxes, and not between hitboxes and [[reflector]]s or [[absorb]]ers. Glancing blows can occur with any hitbox or hurtbox, including those of stage hazards or [[item]]s.

A '''glancing blow''' ({{ja|チップ|chippu}}, ''chip''), known in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a '''phantom hit''', is the result of a [[hitbox]] making insufficient contact with a damageable object – that is, the attack's hitbox does not connect deep enough into the target's hurtbox to be considered a solid hit. Glancing blows are rather rare and almost always accidental. Depending on the game and circumstances, they can range from causing no damage to having no ill effect. It is understood that glancing blows only occur between hitboxes and hurtboxes, and not between hitboxes and [[reflector]]s or [[absorb]]ers. Glancing blows can occur with any hitbox or hurtbox, including those of stage hazards or [[item]]s.

The concept of glanging blows does not exist in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' due to its hitboxes and hurtboxes being cube-based instead of sphere-based.

The concept of glanging blows does not exist in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', due to its hitboxes and hurtboxes being cube-based instead of sphere-based.

==In ''Melee''==

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==

[[File:Phantom Hit.gif|thumb|Glancing blows in ''Melee''. This animation demonstrates four different occurrences each with a different result.]]

In ''Melee'', glancing blows are commonly called "phantom hits", as they weren't given an official name until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Such hits occur when a hitbox connects less than 0.01 units through a hurtbox and do half [[damage]] with no [[knockback]] or [[flinch]]ing, with the attacker not subjected to any [[freeze frame]]s (but the defender is). There is nothing indicating that a ~~glancing blow~~ was made and the damage dealt by ~~a phantom hit~~ is not applied until the defender's freeze frames run out, allowing the move a chance to connect fully on a later freeze frame. A phantom hit does not count as hitting the target, so this behaviour can cause the move to hit twice (once with the phantom hit and again with the proper hit) if full contact is made after freeze frames have ended and phantom hit damage has been applied - this requires the move to have a hitbox that lasts longer than the freeze frames it applies. It is possible to [[SDI]] during the hitlag, but only if already in a knockback action from being hit with something else. Phantom hits can never be [[ASDI]]ed. A phantom hit will count toward the [[Stale-move negation|stale move]]s queue.

In ''Melee'', glancing blows are commonly called "phantom hits", as they weren't given an official name until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Such hits occur when a hitbox connects less than 0.01 units through a hurtbox and do half [[damage]] with no [[knockback]] or [[flinch]]ing, with the attacker not subjected to any [[freeze frame]]s (but the defender is). There is nothing indicating that a phantom hit was made and the damage dealt by it is not applied until the defender's freeze frames run out, allowing the move a chance to connect fully on a later freeze frame. A phantom hit does not count as hitting the target, so this behaviour can cause the move to hit twice (once with the phantom hit and again with the proper hit) if full contact is made after freeze frames have ended and phantom hit damage has been applied - this requires the move to have a hitbox that lasts longer than the freeze frames it applies. It is possible to [[SDI]] during the hitlag, but only if already in a knockback action from being hit with something else. Phantom hits can never be [[ASDI]]ed. A phantom hit will count toward the [[Stale-move negation|stale move]]s queue.

Some characters with enough multi-frame attacks happen to benefit from a glancing blow. Examples include {{SSBM|Link}}'s up special, as well as that of his clone, {{SSBM|Young Link}}, to a lesser extent. {{SSBM|Marth}}, {{SSBM|Sheik}}, {{SSBM|Peach}}, {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSBM|Luigi}}, {{SSBM|Mario}}, {{SSBM|Roy}}, and {{SSBM|Bowser}}'s down smashes also exhibit this trait.

==In ''Brawl''==

==From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward==

In ''[[Brawl]]'', glancing blows occur when hitboxes connect less than 0.1 units through a hurtbox, happening far more easily than in ''Melee'', and make a very quiet "chik" sound as well as producing small orange sparks. They also deal no damage at all and do not produce freeze frames for the defender; this removes the double-hit effects that ''Melee'' had. As the "chik" and sparks occur on the first frame of the hit, it is possible to see an attack have a glancing blow on one frame and a solid connection on the next (as opposed to Melee, where this was undetectable at game speed). In general, glancing blows count as the attack not hitting, and have absolutely no effect other than previously described.

In ''Brawl'', glancing blows occur when hitboxes connect less than 0.1 units through a hurtbox, happening far more easily than in ''Melee'', and make a very quiet "chik" sound as well as producing small orange sparks. They also deal no damage at all and do not produce freeze frames for the defender; this removes the double-hit effects that ''Melee'' had. As the "chik" and sparks occur on the first frame of the hit, it is possible to see an attack have a glancing blow on one frame and a solid connection on the next (as opposed to ''Melee'', where this was undetectable at game speed). In general, glancing blows count as the attack not hitting, and have absolutely no effect other than previously described.

==In ''~~SSB4''==~~

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', glancing blows remain unchanged from ''Brawl''.

~~Glancing blows appear unchanged from ''Brawl~~'' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

==~~Triggering a glancing blow~~==

===Usage in Tool-Assisted Superplays ([[TAS]])===

~~Despite glancing blows being quite rare, it is possible to purposely trigger them with some setups:~~

~~===In ''Melee''===~~

*Go to [[Home-Run Contest]] and select {{SSBM|Peach}}. Use a Down tilt on the Sandbag without pushing it, then go to the left ledge and start [[Teeter|Teetering]], then roll to the right. Peach can now Down-Smash to phantomhit the Sandbag as long as it is lying on the ground. This only works if the unit of measurement is ''meters'' (PAL version or NTSC versions with Japanese language setting).

~~===In ''Brawl''===~~

*With {{SSBB|Samus}} on {{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}, performing an [[up tilt]] on the unturned blocks at ground-level will always trigger a glancing blow. Here, the spark's positioning is higher than what one would normally expect.

*Some characters are set up for a glancing blow when on the [[Online Practice Stage]].

**{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} starts exactly the right distance away from the [[Sandbag]] to achieve a glancing blow with the first hit of its standard attack (jab) or the third "hit" of [[Sing]].

**One of {{SSBB|Kirby}}'s down tilts will put the Sandbag exactly the right distance away from him so that a repeat will result in ~~a glancing blow.~~

**{{SSBB|Peach}}'s jab combo will put the Sandbag exactly the right distance away from her so that consecutive jabs will result in glancing blows.

**Other moves, such as {{SSBB|Luigi}}'s down tilt and {{SSBB|Lucas}}'s up smash, will result in a glancing blow as well.

~~===~~Tool-Assisted Superplays ([[TAS]])===

The superhuman precision enabled by tool-assistance effectively allows a player to control much of the extreme difficulty inherent in forcing a glancing blow. This has led to the creation of gameplay videos, particularly of ''Melee'', consisting almost entirely of glancing blows.

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 [[File:Glancing_Blows.jpg|right|thumb|{{SSBB|Mario}}'s [[forward tilt]] barely touches {{SSBB|Wario}}, resulting in a glancing blow.]]
-A '''glancing blow''' ({{ja|チップ|chippu}}, ''chip''), known in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a '''phantom hit''', is the result of a [[hitbox]] making insufficient contact with a damageable object &ndash; that is, the attack's hitbox does not connect deep enough into the target's hurtbox to be considered a solid hit. Glancing blows are rather rare and almost always accidental. Depending on the game and circumstances, they can range from causing no damage to having no ill effect. It is believed that glancing blows only occur between hitboxes and hurtboxes, and not between hitboxes and [[reflector]]s or [[absorb]]ers. Glancing blows can occur with any hitbox or hurtbox, including those of stage hazards or [[item]]s.
+A '''glancing blow''' ({{ja|チップ|chippu}}, ''chip''), known in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a '''phantom hit''', is the result of a [[hitbox]] making insufficient contact with a damageable object &ndash; that is, the attack's hitbox does not connect deep enough into the target's hurtbox to be considered a solid hit. Glancing blows are rather rare and almost always accidental. Depending on the game and circumstances, they can range from causing no damage to having no ill effect. It is understood that glancing blows only occur between hitboxes and hurtboxes, and not between hitboxes and [[reflector]]s or [[absorb]]ers. Glancing blows can occur with any hitbox or hurtbox, including those of stage hazards or [[item]]s.
-The concept of glanging blows does not exist in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' due to its hitboxes and hurtboxes being cube-based instead of sphere-based.
+The concept of glanging blows does not exist in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', due to its hitboxes and hurtboxes being cube-based instead of sphere-based.
-==In ''Melee''==
+==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
 [[File:Phantom Hit.gif|thumb|Glancing blows in ''Melee''. This animation demonstrates four different occurrences each with a different result.]]
-In ''Melee'', glancing blows are commonly called "phantom hits", as they weren't given an official name until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Such hits occur when a hitbox connects less than 0.01 units through a hurtbox and do half [[damage]] with no [[knockback]] or [[flinch]]ing, with the attacker not subjected to any [[freeze frame]]s (but the defender is). There is nothing indicating that a glancing blow was made and the damage dealt by a phantom hit is not applied until the defender's freeze frames run out, allowing the move a chance to connect fully on a later freeze frame. A phantom hit does not count as hitting the target, so this behaviour can cause the move to hit twice (once with the phantom hit and again with the proper hit) if full contact is made after freeze frames have ended and phantom hit damage has been applied - this requires the move to have a hitbox that lasts longer than the freeze frames it applies. It is possible to [[SDI]] during the hitlag, but only if already in a knockback action from being hit with something else. Phantom hits can never be [[ASDI]]ed. A phantom hit will count toward the [[Stale-move negation|stale move]]s queue.
+In ''Melee'', glancing blows are commonly called "phantom hits", as they weren't given an official name until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Such hits occur when a hitbox connects less than 0.01 units through a hurtbox and do half [[damage]] with no [[knockback]] or [[flinch]]ing, with the attacker not subjected to any [[freeze frame]]s (but the defender is). There is nothing indicating that a phantom hit was made and the damage dealt by it is not applied until the defender's freeze frames run out, allowing the move a chance to connect fully on a later freeze frame. A phantom hit does not count as hitting the target, so this behaviour can cause the move to hit twice (once with the phantom hit and again with the proper hit) if full contact is made after freeze frames have ended and phantom hit damage has been applied - this requires the move to have a hitbox that lasts longer than the freeze frames it applies. It is possible to [[SDI]] during the hitlag, but only if already in a knockback action from being hit with something else. Phantom hits can never be [[ASDI]]ed. A phantom hit will count toward the [[Stale-move negation|stale move]]s queue.
 Some characters with enough multi-frame attacks happen to benefit from a glancing blow. Examples include {{SSBM|Link}}'s up special, as well as that of his clone, {{SSBM|Young Link}}, to a lesser extent. {{SSBM|Marth}}, {{SSBM|Sheik}}, {{SSBM|Peach}}, {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSBM|Luigi}}, {{SSBM|Mario}}, {{SSBM|Roy}}, and {{SSBM|Bowser}}'s down smashes also exhibit this trait.
-==In ''Brawl''==
+==From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward==
-In ''[[Brawl]]'', glancing blows occur when hitboxes connect less than 0.1 units through a hurtbox, happening far more easily than in ''Melee'', and make a very quiet "chik" sound as well as producing small orange sparks. They also deal no damage at all and do not produce freeze frames for the defender; this removes the double-hit effects that ''Melee'' had. As the "chik" and sparks occur on the first frame of the hit, it is possible to see an attack have a glancing blow on one frame and a solid connection on the next (as opposed to Melee, where this was undetectable at game speed). In general, glancing blows count as the attack not hitting, and have absolutely no effect other than previously described.
+In ''Brawl'', glancing blows occur when hitboxes connect less than 0.1 units through a hurtbox, happening far more easily than in ''Melee'', and make a very quiet "chik" sound as well as producing small orange sparks. They also deal no damage at all and do not produce freeze frames for the defender; this removes the double-hit effects that ''Melee'' had. As the "chik" and sparks occur on the first frame of the hit, it is possible to see an attack have a glancing blow on one frame and a solid connection on the next (as opposed to ''Melee'', where this was undetectable at game speed). In general, glancing blows count as the attack not hitting, and have absolutely no effect other than previously described.
-==In ''SSB4''==
+In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', glancing blows remain unchanged from ''Brawl''.
-Glancing blows appear unchanged from ''Brawl'' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.
-==Triggering a glancing blow==
+===Usage in Tool-Assisted Superplays ([[TAS]])===
-Despite glancing blows being quite rare, it is possible to purposely trigger them with some setups:
-===In ''Melee''===
-*Go to [[Home-Run Contest]] and select {{SSBM|Peach}}. Use a Down tilt on the Sandbag without pushing it, then go to the left ledge and start [[Teeter|Teetering]], then roll to the right. Peach can now Down-Smash to phantomhit the Sandbag as long as it is lying on the ground. This only works if the unit of measurement is ''meters'' (PAL version or NTSC versions with Japanese language setting).
-===In ''Brawl''===
-*With {{SSBB|Samus}} on {{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}, performing an [[up tilt]] on the unturned blocks at ground-level will always trigger a glancing blow. Here, the spark's positioning is higher than what one would normally expect.
-*Some characters are set up for a glancing blow when on the [[Online Practice Stage]].
-**{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} starts exactly the right distance away from the [[Sandbag]] to achieve a glancing blow with the first hit of its standard attack (jab) or the third "hit" of [[Sing]].
-**One of {{SSBB|Kirby}}'s down tilts will put the Sandbag exactly the right distance away from him so that a repeat will result in a glancing blow.
-**{{SSBB|Peach}}'s jab combo will put the Sandbag exactly the right distance away from her so that consecutive jabs will result in glancing blows.
-**Other moves, such as {{SSBB|Luigi}}'s down tilt and {{SSBB|Lucas}}'s up smash, will result in a glancing blow as well.
-===Tool-Assisted Superplays ([[TAS]])===
 The superhuman precision enabled by tool-assistance effectively allows a player to control much of the extreme difficulty inherent in forcing a glancing blow. This has led to the creation of gameplay videos, particularly of ''Melee'', consisting almost entirely of glancing blows.