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Once an art activates, that art cannot be activated again after some time. Before then, its corresponding kanji symbol will be grayed out when selecting another art. Each art lasts for a limited time before stats return to normal. No two Monado Arts can run at the same time; if one is active, and a different art is chosen, the previous art gets overwritten. Monado Arts can be cancelled by pressing the special button twice. {{SSB4|Kirby}} is able to copy Monado Arts with his [[Inhale]] and can receive effects from these Arts when he uses this {{SSB4|copy ability}}, though an effect will deactivate as soon as the copy ability is discarded. To indicate which art is running, a colored aura appears in areas relevant to the effect itself. For example, Jump and Speed have an aura around Shulk's shoes, while Buster's aura will appear around the Monado.
Once an art activates, that art cannot be activated again after some time. Before then, its corresponding kanji symbol will be grayed out when selecting another art. Each art lasts for a limited time before stats return to normal. No two Monado Arts can run at the same time; if one is active, and a different art is chosen, the previous art gets overwritten. Monado Arts can be cancelled by pressing the special button twice. {{SSB4|Kirby}} is able to copy Monado Arts with his [[Inhale]] and can receive effects from these Arts when he uses this {{SSB4|copy ability}}, though any effect will deactivate as soon as the copy ability is discarded. To indicate which art is running, a colored aura appears in areas relevant to the effect itself. For example, Jump and Speed have an aura around Shulk's shoes, while Buster's aura will appear around the Monado.


==Customization==
==Customization==

Revision as of 09:11, October 8, 2014

Monado Arts
Shulk reveal Monado Arts.jpg
Activating the Smash art
User Shulk
Universe Xenoblade

Monado Arts (モナドアーツ, Monado Arts) is Shulk's neutral special move.

Overview

Shulk has access to five arts. Each art is represented by a kanji character and a color. Shulk will also perform a pose when activating each art. When the special button is pressed, a kanji will appear, beginning with Jump and following the order of Speed, Shield, Buster, and Smash for each consecutive press. To activate an art, the special button must not be pressed for a few frames until the colored aura appears on Shulk. If a kanji character is behind Shulk, he will be unable to perform any of his other special moves until an art is activated.

Symbol Monado Art Color Affected stats
(shō) Jump green Buff Jump height, Nerf Weight, Nerf Defense
(shitsu) Speed blue Buff Movement speed, Nerf Jump height, Nerf Damage dealt
(tate) Shield yellow Buff Weight, Buff Defense, Nerf Jump height, Nerf Movement speed, Nerf Damage dealt
(zan) Buster purple Buff Damage dealt, Nerf Knockback dealt, Nerf Defense
(geki) Smash red Buff Knockback dealt, Nerf Damage dealt, Nerf Defense, Nerf Weight

Once an art activates, that art cannot be activated again after some time. Before then, its corresponding kanji symbol will be grayed out when selecting another art. Each art lasts for a limited time before stats return to normal. No two Monado Arts can run at the same time; if one is active, and a different art is chosen, the previous art gets overwritten. Monado Arts can be cancelled by pressing the special button twice. Kirby is able to copy Monado Arts with his Inhale and can receive effects from these Arts when he uses this copy ability, though any effect will deactivate as soon as the copy ability is discarded. To indicate which art is running, a colored aura appears in areas relevant to the effect itself. For example, Jump and Speed have an aura around Shulk's shoes, while Buster's aura will appear around the Monado.

Customization

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Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the known variations:

  1. Decisive Monado Arts: Arts last longer, but once an Art is activated it cannot be changed for another Art.
  2. Extreme Monado Arts: Both positive and negative effects of Arts are amplified, and the Arts last for a shorter duration of time.

Origin

The Shield, Speed, and Buster arts are three of the arts that are available in Xenoblade Chronicles. Shulk would learn each art automatically as the story progresses. Shield created a barrier around the target that can block physical talent attacks as long as the strength of the shield is at least that of the incoming attack. Speed increases the target's agility, allowing him or her to dodge attacks more easily. Buster is a powerful slash attack that extends the beam produced by the Monado as well as the damage caused by the slash, and it deals extra damage to Mechon. The Jump and Smash arts, however, are unique to Smash 4, with the Smash art being named after the game.

The fact that each Monado Art cannot be selected again after a certain time reflects a mechanic in Xenoblade Chronicles, in which arts have cooldown times before they can be used again. How long the cooldown lasts depends on the art.