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Super Smash Bros. 4

Ganondorf (SSB4)/Forward aerial

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Hitbox visualization showing Ganondorf's forward aerial.

Overview[edit]

Nicknamed the Skull Crusher, Ganondorf performs an overhead, downward arcing punch.

In terms of startup, it is his second-slowest aerial attack (behind down aerial), coming out on frame 14. It deals 18% at his fist, and 17% at his arm. It is very powerful, with the sweetspot being able to KO Mario at 104% at the center of Final Destination. It also has an extremely large hitbox, reaching behind Ganondorf at the beginning and below him at the end. However, it has very high ending lag and fairly high landing lag. It can not autocancel even if used in a full hop, as the autocancel window is programmed to begin after the move ends.

Update History[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 1.0.4/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1.0.0

  • Buff Landing lag (25 frames → 23).

Super Smash Bros. 4 1.1.0

  • Buff Damage (16%/17% → 17%/18%).

Super Smash Bros. 4 1.1.3

  • Buff Landing lag (23 frames → 22).

Hitboxes[edit]

ID Part Damage SD Angle BK KS FKV Radius Bone Offset SDIx T% Clang Rebound Type Effect G A Sound Direct
0 0 17% 0 Sakurai angle 20 93 0 4.0 21 -1.1 0.0 0.0 1.0x 1.0x 0% HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png Hand (type) Normal (effect) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png L Burn SpecialsDirect.png
1 0 18% 0 Sakurai angle 20 93 0 5.5 22 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0x 1.1x 0% HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png Hand (type) Normal (effect) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png L Burn SpecialsDirect.png

Timing[edit]

Attack[edit]

Initial autocancel 1-6
Hitboxes 14-19
Interruptible 45
Ending auto-cancel 55-
Animation length 59
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Landing lag[edit]

Animation length 22
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