Corrin (SSB4)

Corrin; in Super Smash Bros. 4
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Universe	Fire Emblem
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	Torrential Roar

This article is about Corrin's appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4. For the character in other contexts, see Corrin.

“	Corrin Chooses to Smash!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Corrin (カムイ, Kamui) is a character and newcomer in Super Smash Bros. 4, and is the sixth downloadable character announced. Corrin was announced alongside Bayonetta during the Super Smash Bros. - Final Video Presentation on December 15th, 2015, and both released on February 3rd, 2016. Like the Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, and Robin, players can select either male and female variants of Corrin as in Fire Emblem Fates.

In the Japanese version, the male and female Corrins are voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki and Satomi Satō, respectively. In the English version, the male and female Corrins are voiced by Cam Clarke and Marcella Lentz-Pope, respectively.

Attributes

As the only fighter in Smash Bros. that has the ability to transform body parts into tools for combat, Corrin has many unique features that make him stand out from other weapon-wielding fighters. Nonetheless, he retains many concepts of other swordsmen from the Fire Emblem series, such as good range with his disjointed weapon, quick startup to most of his moves, along with a standard single-direction recovery in Draconic Ascent and a counter in Counter Surge. His attributes reflect this, as his jump height is comparable with Marth's, his weight is slightly in the range between the latter and Ike, and his movement speed somewhat mirrors Ike; Corrin has an above average walking speed, below average dashing and air speeds, and above average falling speed.

Most of Corrin's standard attacks are similar to those of Marth and other swordfighters, all being wide swings with good range. This, coupled with his tilts' speed and low knockback, allow him to combo his attacks reliably into each other, especially into his forward aerial, which auto-cancels from a short hop, and neutral and up aerials, which have wide swings. The aforementioned combos are capable of racking up considerable damage, making Corrin particularly effective at dealing burst damage. Corrin additionally combines many attributes of his brethren into his playstyle: this includes Marth's fast attacks and a tipper mechanic, evident in his smash attacks and Dragon Lunge, which gives his finishers immensely stronger knockback if positioned correctly. This makes several of his attacks very good poking tools at long distance, which further benefit from their strong tippers. While he has a recovery similar to Roy's Blazer, he has more use for it in combos and aerial finishers due to the distance it gains, and he can boost himself towards the stage using his back aerial, making him less likely to get KO'd offstage. Like every Fire Emblem characters sans Robin, he also possesses a counter, albeit one which retaliates on both sides with high vertical power, making him the only fighter in the series with a vertical knockback-inducing counter that hits around the user. His two other special moves, Dragon Fang Shot and Dragon Lunge, give him unique mix-up options: like Robin, the former gives him access to a projectile, although it paralyzes opponents on hit and allows him to followup with either an aerial during the paralysis duration, or a fully-charged bite of incredible power at close range, giving him a unique combo and finishing tool. The latter allows him to leap and stab opponents at a distance, dealing more damage with a tipped blow, or hold down an opponent if the move connects on a surface, before finishing off with a powerful kick from either direction. Corrin can even fake-out by cancelling the jump, giving him an array of followup options, or hang beside edges by spearing the sides of the stage for a period of time, forcing approaches from opponents. Corrin also possesses the fastest dash to shield speed in the game (at 8 frames, tying with Sheik), which significantly aids in his ability to approach.

While Corrin benefits from having an all-rounded moveset, he still has some flaws. One of the biggest issues is how he, similar to Marth, struggles when his opponent is at a close proximity to him. Since most of his moves are punishable at close range, Corrin is forced to retreat or go for a grab to place his opponent at an optimal distance. His tipper finishing moves also require careful positioning to deal immense knockback; otherwise they deal much lower knockback, giving him a harder time KOing at point blank. His smash attacks additionally suffer from noticeable ending lag, which hinder their otherwise useful spacing ability, while his strongest and safest aerial, his back aerial, has noticeable startup. Dragon Fang Shot, while being a powerful combo when both stages are used together, has rather high ending lag, preventing true followups at a distance with uncharged shots. While his grab is fast, it has poor reach and his throws (apart from up and down throw, which are powerful) all prevent followups due to unfavorable angles and high ending lag. His recovery is also lackluster without his second jump, as Draconic Ascent gives only moderate diagonal distance, while Dragon Lunge is unable to help his recovery unless there is a wall to pin against. Finally, Corrin's tall frame and moderate gravity make him susceptible to aerial combos and juggling, similar to other fighters from his series, while his below average ground speed makes it difficult to approach faster characters without use of Dragon Fang Shot and Dragon Lunge.

All in all, Corrin has an array of options to keep opponents away at a distance, unlike many other swordsmen from the Fire Emblem series, and he has a dependable combo game that can be started from pretty much any aerial or forward tilt, making him quite threatening at most ranges. However, due to the precision needed for his finishers, he plays optimally by keeping a good distance from his opponent once they are at KO percentage in order to finish them as early as possible. Despite being new to the metagame, his representation in tournaments is surprisingly solid, and he has several notable players to speak of, namely Cosmos, Earth, Ryuga, and ESAM.

Update history

Corrin has been moderately nerfed as of 1.1.5, one patch after his debut. The damage output on three of his aerials and Dragon Fang Shot was lowered, and his infamous Counter Surge has had its active frame length and damage reflection lowered. Both his ground and aerial mobility were slightly toned down, but largely to an inconsequential degree. Nonetheless, despite the nerfs, Corrin still has many tools in his arsenal that he can utilize to rack up damage, space opponents, and net KOs efficiently.

1.1.5

Corrin's walk speed (1.2 → 1.15), run speed (1.5 → 1.45), and air speed (1. → 0.97) have all been slightly reduced.
Corrin's maximum walk speed with heavy items is slightly lower (1.028 → 1.026).
Rolls have a shorter duration (frames 4-16 → 4-14) and more ending lag (FAF 30 → 31)
Neutral aerial deals less damage (8% (clean)/6.5% (late) → 7%/5.5%), hindering its KO potential.
- However, this also improves its combo potential.
Forward aerial deals less damage (8.5% → 7.5%), hindering its KO potential.
- However, this also improves its combo potential.
Up aerial deals less damage (10% → 9%) without full compensation on its knockback scaling (94 → 99), hindering its KO potential.
- However, this also improves its combo potential.
Dragon Fang Shot's fully charged projectile deals less damage (11% → 9%). This also means that the move's damage scales less as it charges.
Dragon Fang Shot's hitbox deals less damage (13% → 11%).
Dragon Fang Shot's projectile has a shorter duration (55 frames (uncharged)/53 frames (fully charged) → 47/45).
Counter Surge's counter has a shorter duration (frames 7-29 → 7-24).
Counter Surge has a lower damage multiplier during its clean hit (1.3x → 1.2x), hindering its KO potential.
Counter Surge damage now scales properly when time is slowed down.
Fixed a bug where enemies could not escape from Corrin's grab if it was performed near the edges of platforms.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			3%/2% (sweetspot/sourspot)	Stabs the opponent with a spear appendage, slashes them upwards with his sword, and performs a turning two-handed back stab forward to finish the combo. If the rapid-jab is initiated, Corrin transforms his free arm into a draconic mouth that repeatedly bites the opponent until finishing with a final bite.
			2%
			0.9% (loop) 3% (final hit)
Forward tilt			10.5%	Swings his sword downwards with an outward swipe akin to the Mii Swordfighter's forward tilt. Has vertical knockback and is Corrin's strongest tilt, which leads into air combos.
Up tilt			9%	A twirling-turn upwards slash with his sword. Its low knockback and cooldown gives it great combo potential even at higher percents, especially against heavyweights.
Down tilt			7.5%	Slashes with the Omega Yato across the ground, knocking opponents upwards. Relatively low knockback which sends opponents directly upwards, making it a viable combo starter, leading into an up tilt, up smash or aerials at lower percentages. Also somewhat vacuums in the opponent.
Dash attack			2% (1-5 hits), 3% (final hit)	Spins forward in a corkscrew-like manner while holding his sword forward. Functions like a drill attack in that it deals multiple hits. It can also combo into a jab at very low percents, or forward, neutral or up aerial at mid-percents. Based on his attack after activating the Luna or Lethality skills in Fire Emblem Fates.
Forward smash			0.5% (sword, 1-12 hits) 16% (tip), 15% (mid), 12% (close), 11% (closest)	Extends his free arm into a spear with Dragon Fang and stabs opponents away. Tremendous reach, being the highest reaching non-projectile forward smash in the game and can be angled. The sweetspot is at the tip and deals very high knockback, KOing at 108%, although the rest of the attack is considerably weaker. Has a hitbox while charging, where Corrin holds Omega Yato in front of him as the chainsaw blades start to move to repeatedly damage opponents in range, and though this does not lead into the sweetspot, it can catch opponents for a fully charged blow. However, the Yato's hitbox is rather easy to Smash DI out, as doing so upward can allow the opponent to avoid the main attack with a well-timed air dodge, while doing so towards Corrin will cause enemies to end up behind him if close enough. Based on the second hit of the Dragon Fang skill in Fire Emblem Fates.
Up smash			15% (tip), 13% (mid), 10% (side)	Crouches and transforms his arms into Dragon Fangs, pointing them upward across himself via a bracing position to launch opponents. Has a sweetspot at the tip that KOs around 107%, but its range is poor and knockback is lacking on the sourspot.
Down smash			11% (sword), 14% (leg, sweetspot) 9% (leg, sourspot)	Corrin transforms one of his legs into a Dragon Fang, then launches opponents on both sides with his sword and Dragon Fang leg by stabbing behind and in front in a one-legged forward lean stance. Animation is similar to the Mii Brawler's down smash. The tip of Corrin's leg has a sweetspot that KOs at 110%. Moderate ending lag.
Neutral aerial			7% (clean), 5.5% (late)	Slashes with the Omega Yato from above to behind him and uses Dragon Fang to slash in front of him with his transformed arm. Has low landing lag, which makes up for not autocanceling in a short hop, a wide arc, and sends at a good upward angle for combos.
Forward aerial			7.5%	Slashes forward with the Omega Yato in an inward single-handed reaping slash, similar to Marth's, Roy's, and Lucina's forward aerials (only with his legs positioned differently). Interestingly, it launches at a fairly high angle, similar to Marth's tipped forward aerial in Melee (as well as Corrin's own forward tilt), it autocancels from a short hop, has a wide arching reach, and low landing lag, making it very viable for launch comboing.
Back aerial			11% (clean), 9% (late)	Corrin sprouts dragon wings and uses them to attack behind him via flapping them. Can be used for recovering as it propels Corrin forward like R.O.B.'s back aerial. It also has good knockback, KOing at 114% near the edge when clean, but has somewhat slow startup lag.
Up aerial			9%	Slashes with the Omega Yato above him in a backwards flip, closely resembling the up aerials of all the other Fire Emblem characters (sans Ike). Has wide range, quick startup and surprisingly good knockback, making it a go-to vertical KO move and an excellent finisher from Corrin's combos.
Down aerial			2% (loop hits), 3% (landing hit)	Corrin's legs morph into spears with Dragon Fang as he zooms downward feet first. A stall-then-fall drill that meteor smashes weakly with set knockback, and can hit up to 9 times if timed well, excluding the landing hit. However, since Corrin fast-falls during the attack, it is almost impossible to cancel out of it and recover offstage. As a result, it works better when used for a Sacrificial KO, or to quickly punish actions air-to-ground.
Grab			—	Leans forward slightly and reaches out with his left hand.
Pummel			3%	Hits the opponent with the Omega Yato's hilt. A moderately slow pummel.
Forward throw			5% (first hit), 2% (throw)	Transforms his arm and stabs his opponent with it, knocking them upwards away from him.
Back throw			6% (first hit), 2% (throw)	Places the opponent behind him and stabs them upwards with his transformed arm, knocking them away from him. Similar to forward throw, though with slightly more damage and knockback.
Up throw			6.5% (first hit), 3% (throw)	Lifts the opponent above him and assumes his dragon form, headbutting them skyward and reverting back to human form. Corrin's strongest throw, it works well in unison with his down throw for mindgames. KOs around 160%.
Down throw			6.5% (body slam), 3% (throw)	Throws the opponent to the ground and assumes his dragon form, body-slamming them and reverting back to human form. Similar to up throw with high base knockback, making it nonviable for combos, despite one of the in-game tips stating such. However, it works well in unison with his up throw for mindgames, and can be used near the ledge as a way for DI mixups. KOs at 164%.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%	Swipes Omega Yato outward from front to back as he gets up.
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%	Same as frontal floor attack.
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			5%	Same as other floor attacks, with a slightly different animation.
Edge attack Edge getups			7%	Climbs up the ledge and swings his sword forward.
Neutral special	Default	Dragon Fang Shot	3-~8% (shot), 10%-20% (arm)	Corrin's left hand transforms into a dragon's mouth and fires a ball of water. The ball of water can temporarily paralyze opponents in addition to sending them back. After the projectile is fired, Corrin's dragon hand will bite before reverting to normal, hitting nearby opponents. The projectile can be charged to cause more damage and knockback and increased stun duration. The special button can also be pressed after firing to charge the bite; when fully charged, Corrin clamps down forcefully with the dragon mouth, causing very high damage and knockback. Because of the move's utility in the projectile, it is considered one of the secondary components of Corrin's neutral game.
	Custom 1	N/A
	Custom 2	N/A
Side special	Default	Dragon Lunge	15%/8%/7% (spear, tip/mid/close) 12% (kick, clean), 7% (kick, late), 5% (turn around)	When used on the ground, Corrin hops a short distance into the air. When used in the air, Corrin transforms his arm into a spear and strikes diagonally down. If it hits any terrain during the move, Corrin's arm will remain there, pinning any opponent caught in place. From there, it can be cancelled into either a kick to either side (which deals enough knockback to KO at 130%) or a jump. It can also be cancelled entirely, which can be useful for reading the opponent's floor recovery. The tip deals high knockback. This move is considered to be a vital part of Corrin's excellent neutral game, due to various reasons: it can be used to pin himself on the floor immediatly after he hops by a skilled player enough, making it nigh-impossible to punish out of shield, even when powershielded. The spear also has long reach, making it a viable approach option in a neutral position. Meanwhile, the kick is hard to DI properly at both low and KO percents, while it can lead into combos at low percents, therefore being able to rack up large amouts of damage if the opponents' reactions are read well, and is also able to muscle through strong projectiles and cross-up the opponent, making it just as hard to punish as the spear. Lastly, turning around when not pinning an opponent makes Corrin unpunishable for using the move, and when an opponent is pinned, it leaves them on an unfavorable position where they cannot punish Corrin as well as letting him capitalize on the opponent's reaction. As a result, is is one of Corrin's most commonly used moves, as well as being considered one of the best side special moves in the game overall.
	Custom 1	N/A
	Custom 2	N/A
Up special	Default	Draconic Ascent	4% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-5), 3% (hit 6)	Corrin grows wings and leaps upwards. A multi-hit move that can be angled by approximately 45°, similarly to Roy's Blazer. It deals enough knockback to KO at 140%, and gives Corrin a fair amount of momentum when angled, but it covers a relatively short distance overall as a recovery move.
	Custom 1	N/A
	Custom 2	N/A
Down special	Default	Counter Surge	1.2x countered attacks (early), 1.3x countered attacks (late) 8% minimum	Corrin uses a counter motion. When hit, Corrin turns into a dragon using Dragon Fang, and slams the ground. A surge of water (hence the name) then erupts from the ground on both sides of Corrin, launching opponents. It is one of the strongest counterattack moves in the game, launching opponents at a very high angle, and has become infamous for KOing opponents at very low percents near the top blast line.
	Custom 1	N/A
	Custom 2	N/A
Final Smash		Torrential Roar	7% (initial), 34% (whirlpool)	Corrin performs a motion similar to Counter Surge. If the move hits any opponents, they are transported to a rocky mountain scene in a similar fashion to Captain Falcon's Blue Falcon. Corrin then transforms into a dragon and uses a whirlpool move, washing all the fighters away in a water cyclone, launching them before going back to the standard stage.

On-screen appearance

In his dragon form, he gently falls down to the ground with a pool of water appearing underneath him, and reverts to his human form.

Taunts

Up taunt: Puts his head down and puts it back up while it's in its dragon form saying "My path is clear!"(好きにはさせない!, You won't have your way!) Female Corrin says "Let's do this!" (行きますよ!, Here I go!) . Based on his animation before performing the Critical version of the Dragon Fang skill in Fire Emblem Fates.
Side taunt: Twirls the Omega Yato before getting back in his idle stance saying "I've made my choice." (僕は選んだ!, I have decided!) Female Corrin says "Your fate is clear." (折れたりしません!, I won't give in!) Based on his animation when activating a skill in Fire Emblem Fates.
Down taunt: Twirls the Omega Yato over his head and places it on its tip while saying "Are you ready?" (準備はいい?) Female Corrin says "You ready for this?". (準備はいいですか?) Based on Female Corrin's victory animation in Fire Emblem Fates.

Up taunt	Side taunt	Down taunt

Idle poses

Twirls the Omega Yato around in front of him. Similar to his side taunt.
Holds the sword behind him and poses. Similar to his down taunt.

Crowd cheer

	English	Japanese
Cheer
Description	Corr-in!	Ka-mu-i
Pitch	Group chant	Group chant

Victory poses

This victory theme is a small orchestral cover from the title theme of the first Fire Emblem game, which has since become the main theme of the series.

Twirls the Omega Yato over his head and plants it on its tip, similar to his down taunt saying "That went well." (上手くいったね., That went well huh.) Female Corrin says, "That was great." (上手くいきました., That went quite well.)
Transforms into their dragon form.
Swings the Omega Yato and says "I win!" (勝負あったね., That was game.) Female Corrin says "Good!" (勝負ありました., That was the game.). Based on his animation after a battle in Fire Emblem Fates. This pose also holds the distinction of the shortest time between the transition and when the announcer calls out his name.

Male
Female

In competitive play

Notable players

Cosmos
Earth
ESAM
Frozen
Regi
Ryo
Ryuga
SmashG0D
YOC

Alternate costumes

Reveal trailer

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Trophies

Corrin

Corrin joins the battle from Fire Emblem Fates. Born in Hoshido but kidnapped by Nohr at a young age, Corrin was brought up by Nohrian royalty. Descended from the First Dragons, Corrin has the power to transform into a dragon. In Smash, Corrin can change parts of the body into lance-like hands and feet that have a long reach that deal more damage at the tips.

Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates was born a Hoshido royal but kidnapped as a child and raised by the Nohr royal family. Descended from the First Dragons, Corrin has the power to transform into a dragon. In Smash this means lance-like hands and feet with a long reach whose tips deal the most damage. Use this reach to inflict high damage at a distance!

: Fire Emblem Fates -- 2016

Corrin (Alt.)

Corrin's side special, Dragon Lunge, is no normal attack–skewer a surface with a lance-like arm, and it will suspend you in the air. Pin an enemy while doing this, and you can keep them in place and then follow up with a flying kick forward or back or just jump up. You can only thrust the lance once before landing.

Corrin's side special Dragon Lunge is no normal attack–skewer a surface with a lance-like arm and it will suspend you in the air. Pin an enemy while doing this and you can keep them in place, then follow up with a flying kick forward or back, or just jump up. You can only thrust the lance once before landing.