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(Undid edit by 67.186.238.14: If you're talking about opponents falling out of a downward angle Drill Rush, thats not a spike (and its suppose to be meteors btw), its just the autolink angle. Either way, this was in Smash 4 too) |
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*Have Meta Knight join the player's party in [[World of Light]]. | *Have Meta Knight join the player's party in [[World of Light]]. | ||
With the exception of the third method, Meta Knight must then be defeated on [[Halberd]]. | With the exception of the third method, Meta Knight must then be defeated on [[Halberd]]. | ||
==Attributes== | |||
Meta Knight combines several unusual traits. He has multiple [[jump]]s, but unlike other characters who share this ability, he has strong mobility, comprising fast [[dash]]ing and [[walk]]ing speeds, high [[falling speed]] and [[gravity]], and average [[air speed]]. He is also the only small character to use a sword, which gives his attacks large range relative to his stature. Overall, unlike other characters with multiple jumps, Meta Knight is neither wanting for speed nor range. | |||
As expected, Meta Knight's playstyle relies heavily on his speed, both in terms of mobility and frame data. His low, quick short hop and fast, low lag aerials allow him to continuously apply pressure to opponents at close range. He is not lacking in grounded pressure either, having a fast down-tilt that can trip, and a [[dash attack]] that can cross-up [[shield]]s, and both of these moves are capable of setting up [[combo]]s. If Meta Knight finds himself on the defensive, he has several options to relieve pressure, such as a fast, decently long-ranged forward-tilt for countering aerial approaches, a fast, long-lasting, and strong neutral aerial, and the fastest down aerial in the game. For attacks that are poorly spaced, he can opt for a [[grab]], from which he has a down and forward [[throw]] that can both start combos until mid-percents, a back throw to set up edge-guards, and an up throw that can kill at very high percentages. | |||
While his damage output per hit is not impressive, Meta Knight's speed and jumps allow him to rack up damage through combos at lower percents and chase opponents through the air through to higher damages, punishing their escape options. His dash attack and down throw can combo into an up smash or aerials at lower damages, while his up aerial can link into other aerials or his [[up special]]. Even after his opponents are launched too far for a true combo, he can continue pressuring them by punishing their [[air dodge]]s and landing options through effective use of his aerials, dash attack, and up tilt. Thanks to his flexible aerial mobility, he has little trouble chasing opponents offstage, and his aerials are well-suited to edge-guarding. Neutral aerial has a lingering hitbox and strong knockback, back aerial is fast with high power, and down aerial is a safe [[semi-spike]] than can gimp unusually early. | |||
Meta Knight's edge-guarding prowess is mainly courtesy of his [[recovery]], which is arguably the best in the game. In addition to having five jumps and passable air speed, his special moveset is full of recovery options. [[Shuttle Loop]], his up special and main recovery method, is fast, offers high vertical recovery, and has a large hitbox. [[Mach Tornado]] and [[Drill Rush]] travel far horizontally and with long-lasting active hitboxes, and the latter can be angled. [[Dimensional Cape]] allows Meta Knight to cover distance in any direction while invisible, and offers the option to attack upon reappearing. Such options grant him the ability to vary his recovery to make it incredibly difficult to punish him offstage, let alone gimp him. | |||
Meta Knight does have several weaknesses. His attacks generally have very few active frames, forcing him to be extremely precise with his moves, lest his opponent punish him, at which point Meta Knight's falling speed, gravity and unusually round hurtbox will reveal his vulnerability to combos, despite being a lightweight, and while his lightness does not aid him in making him harder to combo, it still hinders his endurance. Though he has a strong, safe-finisher in his forward smash, a fast, powerful back aerial and up smash, he has difficulty landing these moves. Forward smash has high-startup, making it easy to avoid, up smash is risky due to its ending lag, and back aerial has trouble connecting on grounded opponents. Furthermore, his up and back throws require rage and favorable positioning to kill at reasonable percentages. While Meta Knight's [[neutral game]] is fairly good, his lack of a [[projectile]] can be a thorn in his side, especially against zoning characters, such as [[SSBU|Mega Man]]. | |||
Overall, Meta Knight is at his best so long as he has his opponent in a disadvantaged state, being able to rack up damage well at lower percentages, before keeping the pressure on them through juggles and edge-guards. A player must be patient in finding an opening, as he cannot sustain much damage himself, and such patience is especially needed when his foe is at high percentages where Meta Knight may find difficulty in landing his finishers. | |||
==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||