Bowser (SSBU)/Down tilt

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's down tilt.

Overview

Bowser does two forward punches. The first hit has set knockback while the second hit has base knockback. He gains 4% damage-based armor right before he begins to swipe. It also grants intangibility on both of his fists in each hit they progress. Down tilt can be used to attack opponents on the ledge, although the second hit may miss if it doesn’t hit properly; ergo, it is mostly outclassed by a low angled forward tilt.

Both hits of down tilt have an added trip chance of 30%, totalling to 37% counting the native probability. However, if the first hit results in a trip, the second hit will always knock the opponent out of that state and launch them instead. Due to this issue, a successful trip occurs effectively 11.655% of the time if both hits connect. Upon a successful trip, Bowser will have 9 frames of hit advantage, which is just enough time for the player to dash in and land Flying Slam. If aiming to land a successful down tilt trip, it has to be up-close; if spaced while the first hit connects, the second hit tends to land while the opponent is airborne, in which they cannot be tripped. Ergo, situations where down tilt trips successfully are few and far between, but rewarding if reacted to adequately.

Hitboxes

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
Hit 1
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	0	100	50		4.0	colonellm	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	0	100	50		4.5	armr	-1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	0	100	30		5.0	armr	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All
Hit 2
0	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	20	111	0		4.5	colonells	0.0	0.0	-1.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	20	111	0		5.0	arml	-1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	20	111	0		5.6	arml	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All

Timing

The damage-based armor has a threshold of 4%. Only the lower hurtboxes of each arm are made intangible.

Damage-based armor	7-9
First arm intangible	10-12
Hit 1	10-12
Second arm intangible	15-17
Hit 2	15-17
Interruptible	46
Animation length	45

Hitboxes
Body
First arm
Second arm

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Intangible

Armour

Interruptible

Bowser's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · 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