King K. Rool (SSBU)/Neutral attack/Hit 1: Difference between revisions

Neutral attack Hit 1 has one specific use on its own, in that it allows for regrabs out of [[bury]] states. This combats those who don't mash when trying to escape [[down throw]] into [[up smash]], acting as the strongest mash deterrent that K. Rool has. However, it is very easy to mash out of [[down throw]] to Jab ''while buried'' if the opponent is actually trying to get out, thus making it extremely unlikely to lead to loops. Even if it works, mid-level mashing tends to leave K. Rool with very few frames to follow up, causing for a potential negative on hit punish. Confirming into Hits 2-3 is a reasonable alternative, being one of K. Rool's easiest and highest damage combos to do using this at mid%s, hitting opponents during the 12 frames of popout lag. This also leads to useful ledgetrap situations while helping K. Rool manage [[stale-move negation]]. However, up throw tends to be more consistent for damage building.  

This move is the safest neutral attack on shield out of Hits 1-3, at -16. As a result, for mixups on shield, this is the optimal choice. However, it isn't as safe as many neutral attacks; for example [[Terry (SSBU)/Neutral attack/Hit 1|Terry's]] is -6. It's very vulnerable to many out of shield options in the game, so spacing is necessary. On hit without cancelling however, it becomes -3 at 100% and continues to reliably increase in safety in 25% intervals. As a result, this can be used for something similar to [http://www.dustloop.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tick_Throw tick throws]: hitting an opponent and mixing up with a grab after, though this is on hit, not block. This is a highly useful option, as it can lead to K. Rool's highly useful grab game.  

Neutral attack is also extremely useful for comboing out of [[down tilt]]. At mid percentages, hitting neutral attack on down tilt with a punish opportunity is guaranteed, allowing for consistent confirms thereafter. This even goes for lower percentages on bury popout, a [[grab]] if they attempt to shield in panic. [[King K. Rool (SSBU)/Dash attack|Dash attack]] tends to be the preferred followup outside of grab for a combination of consistency and damage. Should this be attempted at low percentages, a player should note the risks of hitting shield.  

This concept is especially notable against stick [[mash]]ers, as those who use it have can pop out in an immediate [[tech]] situation if they pop out while holding up<ref>https://twitter.com/PlagueVonKarma/status/1224697652392157185</ref>. This is known as [[Buried#Bury_Tech_Situation_Storage|Bury Tech Situation Storage]]. This happens due to ASDI, as well as the [[Sakurai angle]] always resulting in a 0 below 60 [[knockback]] units. This provides potential lock combos or tech punishes at any [[percentage]], allowing for explosive damage. Using down aerial after this tends to hit missed techs (for a lock pre-25%, then neutral attack hit 2 for a dash attack) or successful techs for a grounded [[meteor smash]] from 50%+, or grab confirm prior to that. A document on who can be hit with Hit 1 out of down throw and down tilt buries can be found here<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/113W9WQAmUCBukC0gNI09o3giIjTVnG9rHbUyg-aV3l8/edit?usp=sharing</ref>.  

While Hit 1 can [[lock]], it doesn't hit all opponents after the bounce when they've missed the [[tech]]<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BU1v14JpuTQEWmhYLzJn5KEBnKRN6GoAvs6g4QUhiag/edit?usp=sharing</ref>. {{SSBU|Ken}} is a good example of this. Usually, going into Hit 2 is recommended in these cases to try and score the lock, or using [[down aerial]]. Note that they can always getup attack in these situations, however.