Wolf (PM)

Wolf in Project M and Project+
Universe	Star Fox
Base game appearance	Brawl
Moveset inspiration	Wolf (SSBB)
Alternate costume	Classic Wolf

Wolf is a playable character in the Brawl mod Project M. The anti-hero from the Star Fox games has been given better combo options than his Brawl version for his appearance in Project M.

Attributes

Wolf's alternate costume.

Changes from Brawl to PM

Wolf was notably buffed in his offensive game, with a faster, more versatile movement and more options to combo and juggle opponents, but nerfed in his defensive game, with a slightly worsened endurance and poorer defensive options.

• Wolf's up smash is now a single swipe upwards, that is now a much better kill move.
• The new physics and re-introduction of wavedashing give Wolf many more options, including his own shine combos unique from that of Fox's or Falco's.
• Wolf's dashing speed has been drastically improved; he now runs nearly as fast as Fox.
• Dash attack is now a frontal claw uppercut, which covers a larger area in front of Wolf and conserves forward momentum, while functioning similarly to its Brawl equivalent.
• Hits of neutral aerial now properly connect all in a single use, enabling easier damage racking from it.
• Wolf Flash has been changed so that if Wolf hits a foe with the end of the animation, he won't fall helpless, allowing him to then use another recovery move to get back on stage.
• Wolf is the character that has benefited the most from the standarized meteor cancel delay of 16 frames; this allows him to act out much faster than with the previous 60 frames he had to wait, leaving him much less vulnerable to meteor smashes and thus enhancing his vertical recovery.
• Reflector now sends opponents in a diagonally upward trajectory, along with considerably increased damage, and can be jump-canceled like those of Fox and Falco, allowing for potentially deadly juggling combos. It can now be cancelled even after reflecting a projectile, which prevents a shine lock from characters with fast projectiles. This also allows reflected projectiles to be followed up on via a waveshine or other move out of a jump.
• Wolf is lighter, which, along with his weakened defensive maneuvers, causes his already poor survivability to be even worse.
• Down throw revamped to inflict less damage and send opponents weakly forward and up diagonally, similar to Fox's Brawl down throw. While more useful for setting up combos at low damages, it no longer sets up tech chases at mid to high damage on every character, and since it no longer semi-spikes along with weaker knockback scaling, it is no longer a deadly KO throw on the edge at high damages.
• Lasers from Wolf's Blaster are no longer transcendent.
• Reflector no longer has intangibility.
• Forward tilt no longer has extense freeze frames, instead acting as a regular, faster multi-hitting move, albeit less effective for punishing shielding opponents.
• Forward aerial now posseses a sweetspot inflicting stronger damage and knockback, similar to Bowser's, but has slower startup.
• All throws inflict weaker damage, hindering their KOing ability, but becoming more combo-orientated.
• Wolf's Blaster has been changed. Projectiles are slower than before, but deal more damage and are larger. The endlag of the Blaster can be canceled by an air dodge, allowing Wolf to waveland out of it.
• Fire Wolf now has a single hit that lasts throughout the move's entire duration, which also causes tumbling at higher percentages, making it more effective at guard breaking, but hindering its offensive utility on land.
• Holding any taunt button when hitting an opponent with a sweetspotted Wolf Flash causes Wolf to howl (like in his up taunt).

Classic Wolf

Classic Wolf appears as Wolf's alternate costume, based on Star Fox 2, with some inspiration (eyepatch and base head) from Star Fox 64 and his Brawl appearance.

Revisions

2.5b

• Down tilt IASA is slightly earlier.
• Neutral air landing hit's knockback growth slightly increased.
• Forward tilt cleaned up to match graphical effects and hitbox timings.
• Forward tilt hitlag slightly reduced on 1st hit.
• Down air ground and aerial hitboxes adjusted in knockback to be more similar, and both cause knockdown a bit later.
• Aerial Wolf Flash matched in startup timing to grounded Wolf Flash, and there are now 4 cancel lengths from previous 3.
• Wolf Flash hitbox size reduced, and the trajectory can now be altered slightly higher or lower with the control stick.

2.6b

• Reflector can be released during the reflect lag to go into the end animation afterwards, preventing rapid hitting projectiles like Fox's standing laser that can re-hit before the reflect lag ends from being able to trap him in it.
• Back aerial has a little less startup.
• Reflector invincibility removed.
• Dash attack is interruptible slightly later.
• Up tilt hitboxes adjusted to match the animation, and can be interrupted sooner.
• Grounded Wolf Flash ending, such as when Wolf Flash is used into an upward slope, is capable of sliding off of edges.
• Grounded Wolf Flash ending is able to hit with the sweetspot hit when shortened.
• Grounded Wolf Flash ending no longer goes into the aerial on-hit animation if the sweetspot connects and then re-landing.
• Wolf Flash being able to pass through Final Destination's and Yoshi's Island's walls near the edge and fall through the stage has been fixed.

3.0

• Fire Wolf's base knockback reduced.
• Fire Wolf now correctly depletes Wolf's double jump.

Moveset

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Up to date as of version 3.0.

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack	Triple Claw Combo	4% then 2% then 4%	Wolf attacks thrice with his claws. Very low start up and ending lag and decent knockback, while being good for starting up combos.
Forward tilt	Reaching Swipe	5% then 6%	Wolf reaches out to the opponent and swipes them. It is two swipes with relatively low start up and end lag, decent range and knockback. It can KO at higher percentages and is good for setting up edgeguarding.
Up tilt	High Kick	10% (sweetspot) 8% (sourspot)	A jumping overhead splits kick. Has low start and end lag, with great vertical range but poor horizontal range. Has decent knockback and can lead into combos.
Down tilt	Trip Attack	8%	A very low kick that hits under the opponent. Lower start up than end lag, with decent horizontal range but poor vertical range. Has small knockback but is good for setting up combos and edgeguarding opponents.
Dash attack	Splendid Claw	9%	An upwards attack with Wolf's claws. Low start up lag with low-moderate end lag, with well balanced vertical and horizontal range. Has moderate knockback and is good to set up combos.
Forward smash	Quick Slash	5% then 10% (15% total)	Wolf propels himself forward for two consecutive hits. Low start up and end lag, with the first hit linking into the second one. The second hit has great knockback and is great for setting up combos.
Up smash	Half-Moon Slash	15% (sweetspot), 13% (sourspot)	An upwards half-moon slash that completely covers above wolf. Low start up with moderate end lag, but great knockback that can KO opponents at moderate percentages. At low percentages, it can lead into combos.
Down smash	Double Sweep	15% (front), 13% (back)	Two sweeps around Wolf. Low start up lag with moderate end lag, and low range, but immense knockback that can KO at lower to more moderate percentages (depending on character).
Neutral aerial	Spinning Wolf	3%, then 4 hits of 2% (11% total)	Wolf spins in the air causing up to 5 hits total if all connect; the first hit will link into the other 4. Has low start up lag with high end lag, but is great for setting up combos against the opponent.
Forward aerial	Aerial Swipe	15% (sweetspot), 11% (sourspot)	An aerial swipe in front of Wolf. Low start up lag and low-moderate end lag with decent range and knockback. Can set up combos against the opponent or even KO the opponent.
Back aerial	Backwards Kick	14% (sweetspot), 11% (sourspot)	A backwards aerial kick. Low start up lag with moderate end lag, decent range covering behind Wolf and great knockback. It is greatly used as a combo finisher or a finishing attack.
Up aerial	Arc Claw	11% (sweetspot), 10% (sourspot)	An upwards claw attack above Wolf that is similar to his Up Smash. Low start up and end lag, with great vertical range and can set up combos quite easily. Will KO at high altitudes at moderate percentages.
Down aerial	Wolf Meteor	15%	Wolf plunges both his hands below himself. High start up and ending lag, but covers below him. Has great knockback and can even meteor smash the opponent.
Grab		—
Pummel	Knee	3%	Wolf attacks the opponent with his knee.
Forward throw		4%
Back throw		5%
Up throw		7%
Down throw		9%
Floor attack (front)		6%
Floor attack (back)		6%
Floor attack (trip)		5%
Edge attack (fast)		8%
Edge attack (slow)		10%
Neutral special	Blaster	3% (gun), 2%-5% (laser)	Wolf shoots one shot from his blaster. Moderate start up lag with high end lag. The gun portion of Wolf's blaster causes low knockback, while the laser causes no knockback. A great attack for halting airborne opponents and gimping their recoveries.
Side special	Wolf Flash	3% (sourspot), 16% (sweetspot)	Wolf quickly propels himself diagonally. Moderate start up and end lag. The sourspot of the flash causes low knockback and sends opponents upwards, but the sweet spot has two different variations, as it can either send the opponent upwards with higher knockback or meteor smash the opponent. It is also a useful recovery tactic, as it can go diagonally and forward.
Up special	Fire Wolf	8%	Wolf propels himself and kicks his opponent. Can be used in any direction. Moderate start up, yet high end lag. Has great knockback and range, and can send opponents flying. It is also good for linking up into or finishing combos.
Down special	Reflector	5% (start up); reflected attacks do x1.5 the usual damage	Wolf activates the reflector on his back. Has very low start up and low end lag, and has decent knockback, sending the opponents diagonally upwards. It is great for starting up combos, as Wolf can jump after activation. It also slows down Wolf's air speed and can act as another recovery tool.
Final Smash	Landmaster	5% (take off), 15% (landing), 9-20% (ramming), 15% (barrel roll), 16% (shot)	Wolf calls in his Landmaster tank. The attacks of the tank have immense knockback and speed, and is great for edgeguarding or even meteoring opponents off the edge. As it flies, it can Star KO any unlucky opponent. The shots from the tank can cover the entire range of any stage and have immense knockback, even at low percentages. The move lasts a few seconds, but leaves Wolf completely invincible.

In competitive play

Notable players

•  Chillindude829
•  Rat
•  Scythe
•  Silent Wolf

Palette swaps

Wolf's palette swaps in PM

External links

• Project M character page