Sephiroth (SSBU)/Up special

This article is about the hitbox analysis of Sephiroth’s up special in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the move itself, see Blade Dash / Octaslash.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's up special, Blade Dash.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's up special, Octaslash.

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Update History

11.0.0

• Blade Dash has an altered launch angle (73° → 107°).

Hitboxes

Blade Dash

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless	Shieldstun
0	0	0	7.0%	-3.0		Standard	70	60	0		3.0	rot	0.0	-2.0	9.0 to -4.0	0.5×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							0.5x

Octaslash

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless	Rehit rate
Hit 1
0	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							0
1	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							0
2	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							0
3	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							0
4	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							0
5	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							0
6	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							0
Hits 2-7
0	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
1	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
2	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
3	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
4	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		5.0	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
5	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	0	100	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
6	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	90	60	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
7	0	0	2.3%	-1.0		Standard	90	60	0		6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	1.0×	0.5×	-100%							Slash		All	All							2
Hit 8
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	68	104	0		10.0	rot	0.0	0.0	6.0	2.4×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							0
1	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	68	104	0		10.0	rot	0.0	0.0	18.0	2.4×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							0
2	0	0	2.3%	0		Standard	90	60	0		8.5	rot	0.0	0.0	-2.0	0.5×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All							0

Timing

Blade Dash

Hitbox	25-28
Animation length	80

Octaslash

Hits 1-7	36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
Final hit	50
Animation length	106

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Sephiroth's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash