Barrel

Barrel
Bowser about to toss a barrel.
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Appears in	SSB SSBM SSBB SSB4
Item class	Carrying
Article on Donkey Kong Wiki	Barrel

A barrel is a container item which can hold various items that has appeared in all three games of the Super Smash Bros. series. This makes it similar to a crate. When one picks up a barrel, because they are so heavy, one will not be able to jump, attack, and one will move very slowly while holding it (with the exception of Donkey Kong). After one has picked up a barrel, one can throw it up, forward, or down. If a standing barrel is hit with a weak attack or lands on a sloped surface, it will roll across the stage.

Gameplay

Super Smash Bros.

In the original Super Smash Bros., the player cannot move while holding a barrel, unless they are playing as Donkey Kong. Interestingly, Donkey Kong can not throw Barrels below him. There is a 12.5 chance barrels, crates, and capsules will have explosives, so it is a good idea to throw them so they won't come back and possibly explode on the player.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, barrels can also very rarely release an Adventure Mode enemy, such as a ReDead, an Octorok, or a Goomba. When they are thrown at opponents, they can deal 18 to 22% damage and good knockback. When they explode once they have hit an opponent, they can deal around 45% damage and strong knockback. They contain only one item.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, barrels, along with Crates, have a different appearance depending on what stage the player is playing on. On a more futuristic stage, e.g. Lylat Cruise, they take on a futuristic appearance, and on more fantastical stages, e.g. Yoshi's Island, they look like wrapped-up presents. Barrels also fly much farther and faster when struck. Additionally, if a rolling barrel comes to a rest, it stops being harmful to players and can be picked up a re-thrown, or attacked to send it flying/break it.

Donkey Kong gains knockback-based super armor while carrying a Barrel, similar to his forward throw.

Super Smash Bros. 4

Barrels are included in Super Smash Bros. 4, and they appear to function as they did in Brawl.

Appearance

Normal	Futuristic	Presents
Battlefield Bridge of Eldin Brinstar [Melee Stage] Castle Siege Delfino Plaza Distant Planet Green Greens [Melee Stage] Jungle Japes [Melee Stage] Luigi's Mansion Mario Bros. Mushroomy Kingdom Onett [Melee Stage] Pirate Ship Pokémon Stadium [Melee Stage] Rumble Falls Skyworld Spear Pillar Summit Temple [Melee Stage] Yoshi's Island [Melee Stage]	Big Blue [Melee Stage] Corneria [Melee Stage] Final Destination Frigate Orpheon Halberd Hanenbow Lylat Cruise Mario Circuit Norfair Pokémon Stadium 2 Port Town Aero Dive Shadow Moses Island	75 m Flat Zone 2 Green Hill Zone New Pork City PictoChat Rainbow Cruise [Melee Stage] Smashville WarioWare, Inc. Yoshi's Island

Damage throughout the series

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Action	Template:G	Template:G	Template:G
Collision	12%	15%	15%
Collision (bounce)	N/A	15%	17-18%
Explosion	20%	22%	37%
Throw	21%	20%	18-19%
Explosion throw	38%	41%	40-41%
Up tilt throw	N/A	22%	15%
Up tilt throw explosion	N/A	40%	37%
Down tilt throw	N/A	25%	20%
Down tilt throw (hands)	N/A	25%	29%
Down tilt throw explosion	N/A	47%	41%
Down tilt throw explosion (hands)	N/A	47%	51%
Forward smash throw	21%	24%	20-21%
Explosion forward smash throw	41%	46%	43%
Up smash throw	N/A	25%	15%
Up smash throw explosion	N/A	44%	37%
Down smash throw	N/A	30%	21%
Down smash throw explosion	N/A	51%	43%
Down smash throw (hands)	N/A	29%	32%
Down smash throw explosion (hands)	N/A	51%	55%
Air throw (DK)	21%	23%	22%
Air throw explosion (DK)	41%	43%	44%
Air up tilt throw (DK)	N/A	23%	15%
Air up tilt throw explosion (DK)	N/A	48%	37%
Air down tilt throw (DK)	N/A	25%	22%
Air down tilt throw explosion (DK)	N/A	47%	44%
Air down tilt throw (hands) (DK)	N/A	25%	29%
Air down tilt throw explosion (hands) (DK)	N/A	48%	51%
Air forward smash throw (DK)	21%	25%	23-24%
Explosion air forward smash throw (DK)	41%	45%	45%
Air up smash throw (DK)	N/A	29%	15%
Air up smash throw explosion (DK)	N/A	45%	37%
Air down smash throw (DK)	N/A	30%	22%
Air down smash throw explosion (DK)	N/A	52%	44%
Air down smash throw (hands) (DK)	N/A	29%	29%
Air down smash throw explosion (hands) (DK)	N/A	52%	51%

File:Barrel donkey kong country.jpg

Three barrels as seen in Donkey Kong Country.

Origin

In Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong would roll barrels at Mario. If Mario got hit by the barrels, he loses a life. Barrels also appeared in Donkey Kong Country. There is an enemy in Donkey Kong Country called Manky Kong that throws barrels at the player. If the player or his team mate gets hit by a barrel, the person who got hit runs away leaving the other player. There are also barrels that can be picked up and thrown at enemies. In Melee and Brawl, the barrels contain items and they can be thrown at other players to cause damage or even a KO. [1]

Description from the Super Smash Bros. Instruction Booklet

Attack it or pick it up and throw it to break it open and release its contents.

Trophies

The Barrel trophy in Melee

Melee trophy

Barrel
Like Crates, Barrels are often filled with items and occasionally explosive. Thrown Barrels may break on contact or go rolling along the ground to smash into characters. Like the Crate, the Barrel is heavy, so it will restrict the speed at which the character carrying it can move. This speed differs between characters.

• Super Smash Bros., 04/99

Brawl trophy

Barrels
Item holders similar to crates-- their appearance will also change to fit the area. When you throw a barrel, it won't shatter, but rather roll across the stage. When a rolling barrel hits a character, that character gets sent sailing. Barrels are heavy, so you'll need two hands to pick them up, and your foot speed will decrease too.

: Super Smash Bros.

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Gallery

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  Official art of various barrels.

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  The Barrel trophy in Brawl

See also

• Barrel Cannon