List of armored attacks (SSBU)
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Ultimate distributed armor to a wide range of the cast, particularly damage-based armor, and mostly to heavyweights such as Bowser. It also introduced Belly Super Armor to King K. Rool, furthering its presence in the game. It was also made more varied and fleshed out, with more forms of armor reducing damage or having different functions.
Damage-based Armor
Characters under the effect of Damage Based Armor will suffer hitlag and damage when hit, but not flinch or take knockback unless the attack deals enough percentage to go over a defined threshold. These are non-cumulative by default, meaning multiple weaker hits will not add up to reach the threshold and break the armor, if an armor is cumulative it'll be specified.
| Character | Move | Active Armor Frames | % Threshold | Notes |
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| Bowser | Forward tilt | 7-9 | 4% | All active 3 frames before the first hitbox comes out, often leading to these being grouped under "tilt armor" by the Bowser playerbase. Lowest threshold in the game. |
| Up tilt | 8-10 | |||
| Down tilt | 7-9 | |||
| Forward smash | 17-21 | 10% | Feet become invincible on Frame 20-26, while the armor is active. | |
| Up smash | 11-15 | 8% | Charge Hold being Frame 10 means the armor comes out immediately upon release. Shell becomes invincible from Frame 14-27. | |
| Down smash | 5-11 | Charge Hold is Frame 5, but it's coded to hold back the armor should the smash attack be held. | ||
| Bowser Jr. | Clown Kart Dash | 20- | 7% | Only for the Clown Kart Hurtbox. Lasts until Jr either jumps or swerves. |
| Byleth | Aymr | 34-63 | 30% | Does not apply in the air, unless Byleth touches the ground prior to Frame 34. Highest in the game. |
| Captain Falcon | Raptor Boost | 1-4 (Attack) | 10% | Proximity detection on Raptor Boost begins Frame 10, in which the armor can begin from that point so long as an opponent is in range. |
| Charizard | Flare Blitz | 23-53 | 15% | Deals 5% in recoil damage, as well as an additional 5% on hit. |
| Dr. Mario | Dr. Tornado | 5-9 | 10% | It is active quickly and for 5 frames before the first hitbox is active. The armor will not start while Dr. Mario is airborne, it does so as soon as he touches the ground during the startup, and stays active even while rising up and becoming airborne again. |
| Hero | Kazap | 50-71 | 15% | Requires 42 MP. Armor disappears at the same time as the last hit, leaving Hero extremely vulnerable if whiffed, as the FAF is 127. |
| Incineroar | Alolan Whip | 1-42 (Back Body Drop) | 11.99% | Active until the end of the animation itself, past the FAF. |
| 1-58 (Lariat) | Active past the FAF of 47, meaning that leaving the animation alone for a period of time can keep it active. | |||
| 1-4 (Failure) | No practical use. | |||
| Cross Chop | 4-15 | Given this can be used out of shield with no lockout, the armor allows Incineroar to "dodge" potential mixups involving weaker attacks. | ||
| King Dedede | Jet Hammer | 1-14 | 14% | Applies on release of Jet Hammer regardless of charge, grounded only. However, as it is tied to the animation, it can be used offstage through windboxes. |
| King K. Rool | Crownerang | 6-63 | 12% | It is active quickly and lasts until KKR is actable again. This armor is Cumulative, meaning multiple weaker hits can add up to reach the threshold and break the armor. Was 6% prior to version 8.0.0. Not to be confused with Belly Super Armor. |
| Kirby | Stone | 19-? | 25% | Can be canceled early. |
| Ken | Focus Attack | 1-20 (Charge), 1-11 (On release) | 14-28% | Armor ends a frame later for Ken than Ryu. Armor threshold increases by 0.24% per frame before capping out. [1] |
| Little Mac | Straight Lunge | 1- | 8% | Only move with damage-based armor that can be cancelled with shield. Armor being Frame 1 makes it a niche combo escape option. |
| 1- | 14% | Increased armor over the charge, ending once the hitbox ends, and also applying in the air. | ||
| Mii Brawler | Suplex | - | 11.99% | Begins as soon as the opponent is grabbed; ends when the opponent is launched |
| Piranha Plant | Long-Stem Strike | 18-86 | 15% (Charging), 12% (Release, covers neck) | Known as "Pot Armor" by the Piranha Plant playerbase. Can be released at any point, with a proximity detector from Frame 19. Hitbox comes out from Frame 1-2 (with intangibility on the head) once an opponent comes into range, or if B is pushed early. 0.8× damage received while armor is active. Upon release, the armor reduces to 12%. |
| Ryu | Focus Attack | 1-20 (Charge), 1-10 (On release) | 14-28% | Armor lasts a frame shorter than Ken's overall. Armor threshold increases by 0.24% per frame before capping out. [2] |
| Sephiroth | Forward Smash | 10-23 | 20% | Applies only when in Winged Form |
| Up Smash | 14-22 | |||
| Down Smash | 10-20 | |||
| Snake | Cypher | 7-94 | 8% | Cypher can also be destroyed in Ultimate, having 13 HP. If it isn't destroyed, Cypher gains a hitbox dealing 6% until it goes off-screen. Snake does not become helpless in either case, but does suffer hitstun. |
| Terry | Buster Wolf | 1-15 | 8% | Only usable from 100%+, or 30% of HP in Stamina. |
| Power Geyser | 1-14 | 5% |
Knockback-based Armor
These are attacks that have armor up to a certain knockback threshold. This means that armor can be more easily broken the more damaged the player is and is effectively non-existent against a strong enough attack.
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| Character | Move | Active Armor Frames | KB Threshold | Notes |
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| Bowser | Tough Guy | Passive | 19 KB | Passive fighter ability, active at all time. |
| Donkey Kong | Kong Karry | 1- | 80 KB | Starts frame 1 after the transition to Cargo and lasts until the opponent's release or the start of a Cargo throw. |
| Wario | Wario Bike | 1- | 20 KB | Wario only. The bike has 18 HP, and is unaffected by the 1v1 multiplier. If a move is armored, Wario will enter the dismount animation. |
| Yoshi | Midair jump | 1- | 150 KB | Classified as a fighter ability. |
Super Armor
These are attacks which have armor that cannot be broken by any amount of damage or knockback. Typically, full damage will still be received.
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| Character | Move | Active Armor Frames | Notes |
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| All characters | Home-Run Bat | 41-56 | |
| Ore Club | 13~ | Lasts during charge and attack; ceases when the hitbox ends | |
| Charizard | Fly | 4-15 | |
| Chrom | Soaring Slash | 10-30 | |
| Donkey Kong | Giant Punch | 11-20 (Grounded), 17-20 (Aerial) | Only when fully charged. It is active for 10 frames during both the startup and the active frames of the move. Landing during the startup of the move grants DK the armor frames of the grounded version. |
| Headbutt | 5-14 | It is active quickly and for 10 frames during startup, but then leaves a 5 frames gap with no armor before the first active frame. | |
| Spinning Kong | 5-17 | Grounded version only. It is active quickly and for 13 frames during startup, but then leaves a 1 frame gap with no armor before the first active frame. Arm intangibility frames 19-24. | |
| Dark Pit | Electroshock Arm | 11-26 | Proximity detection begins frame 16-35 on the ground, 19-35 in the air. Identical to Pit's. |
| Ganondorf | Warlock Punch | 11-67 (Default), 21-75 (Reverse) | Does not apply in the air. |
| Flame Choke | 17-40 (successful grab) | Grounded version. | |
| Giga Bowser | Passive | -- | |
| Ike | Eruption | 6-10 | On release, from mid to full charge only. Takes recoil damage at full charge. |
| Aether | 5-35 (Grounded), 15-35 (Aerial) | Active until Hit 2's hitboxes terminate. | |
| King Dedede | Super Dedede Jump | 22-34, 69-76 | Invincible on frames 18-24, legs are intangible from frame 69 until landing. |
| Kirby | Hammer Flip | 1-17 | Full charge and grounded only. |
| Little Mac | Forward smash | 8-15 (High/Mid angle), 9-15 (Low angle) | Charge Hold is frame 4. Boosted damage when hit during the attack. |
| Up smash | 8-13 | Charge Hold is frame 6. Boosted damage when hit during the attack. | |
| Down smash | 7-10, 15-17 | Charge Hold is frame 5. Boosted damage when hit during the attack. | |
| KO Uppercut | 8-9 | Requires a filled Power Meter to use. Lost if sent into tumble after 4 seconds of obtaining it. | |
| Mii Brawler | Exploding Side Kick | 40-52 (Ground & Aerial), 48-54 (Reversed Ground & Aerial) | Armor duration for reversed based on earliest reversal |
| Olimar | Pikmin Order | 2-7 | Pikmin are sorted on frame 2. |
| Pac-Man | Power Pellet | 1-8 | Begins as soon as Pac-Man begins to eat the Power Pellet. |
| Pit | Upperdash Arm | 11-26 | Proximity detection begins frame 16-35 on the ground, 19-35 in the air. |
| Roy | Blazer | 4-10 | Can be angled from frame 9. |
| Wario | Wario Waft | 5-10 | Requires full charge. |
See also
- Belly Super Armor - King K. Rool's fighter ability, granting him his own unique form of armor for specific attacks.
