Lucina (SSBU)

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Lucina in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearance	in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Critical Hit

“	Lucina is Marth's echo fighter, so she shares most of her standard and special attacks with Marth. However, while Marth's attacks are more powerful when made with the tip of his blade, Lucina's attacks just as powerful whether you use the tip or the base of the sword.	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Lucina (ルキナ, Lucina) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. She was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. She is an Echo Fighter of Marth. Laura Bailey reprises her role as Lucina in the English version of the game.

Differences from Marth

Aesthetics

• As with all Echo Fighters, Lucina has unique taunts and victory animations
• Lucina's on screen appearance is slightly different aswell, with her taking off her mask.
• Lucina has unique victory quotes when facing Marth and Ike.
• Lucina's Shield Breaker and Counter have different animations.

Attributes

• Lucina is slightly shorter than Marth, so her hitboxes start at a slightly lower position.
• Lucina's Parallel Falchion lacks a tipper and a sourspot, meaning that it deals equal damage and knockback across all parts of the sword.
  • This is visualised by the sword's even trail.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Lucina's model features a more subdued color scheme. Her clothing now has simple detailing, her hair has been reshaped, and her face appears sharper.

Attributes

• Like all characters, Lucina's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground attacks

• Jab's animation has been altered to swing in a more horizontal arc. This appears to lower its vertical range.
• Jab cannot be connected into tilts or forward smash anymore, even at higher percents.
• Dash attack has had its animation updated.
• Dash attack deals more damage.

Throws/other attacks

• Lucina has a new forward throw animation, a quick elbow strike to the chest.
• Lucina's forward throw deals more damage.
• Down throw's animation has been changed slightly, with Lucina slamming the opponent onto the ground with a more exaggerated throw.

Special Moves

• Shield Breaker can now be manually angled.
• Shield Breaker now only has the Parallel Falchion glow purple instead of Lucina's whole body.
• Dancing Blade is significantly faster.
  • Dancing Blade now transitions to the next attack much faster than before and can be buffered, making it harder to escape from.
• Dancing Blade's neutral inputs have all altered animations, except for the third. The first input is now an outward swing similar to her forward tilt, the second is an inward swing instead of a stab and the final swing no longer has Lucina spinning before she slashes the opponent.
• Dancing Blade's first swing is slower.
• Dancing Blade's downwards fourth swing now hits four times instead of five.
• Dolphin Slash now leaves multiple afterimages of Lucina during the leap.

Gallery

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  Lucina idling on Skyloft.

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  Taunting on Skyloft.

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  Attacking Shulk on Temple.

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  Taunting with Marth on Castle Siege.

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  Lucina unleashing Critical Hit on Arena Ferox.

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  Lucina taunting with Charizard on Skyworld.

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  With all playable Fire Emblem veterans on Coliseum.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• Lucina and Dark Pit are the first and only full clones to keep their full clone status for multiple games in a row.
• At least two of Lucina's screenshots on the Ultimate site allude to events from Fire Emblem Awakening.
  • The screenshot depicting her alongside Marth alludes to their kinship as descendant and ancestor, respectively.
  • The screenshot of her taunting defensively in front of Charizard alludes to "The Threat of Silence" paralogue from Awakening, in which the Shepherds must protect the draconic Tiki.