Elwind
| Elwind | |
|---|---|
 Robin using Elwind on Fox. | |
| User | Robin |
| Universe | Fire Emblem |
| Article on Fire Emblem Wiki | Elwind |
Elwind (エルウインド, Elwind) is Robin's up special move in Super Smash Bros. 4.
Overview
Robin casts two gusts of Wind magic in the form of green-wind cutting waves to attack any opponents below him/her while propelling himself upward, serving as a recovery move. Each gust of wind inflicts 5% damage, the first shot giving a small vertical boost and is capable of meteor smashing in the air at point blank range, while the second shot sends Robin rocketing up with great vertical height. These wind blades can be reflected. It also changes Robin's active Tome to Elwind if not already in use.
As a recovery, Elwind gives Robin a massive amount of vertical height and grants him great control of his movement at the end of the move as well, making it a surprisingly reliable recovery move. However, like with all of Robin's tome moves, Elwind has a durability, with 9 uses total. If the wind tome's durability is used up, Robin will toss the tome away, unable to cast the spell with any real effect other than the animation-- this in turn disables Robin's only recovery move while Elwind replaces itself. Because of this, the player has to keep track of the amount of times he has cast Elwind, for Robin risks exhausting it if he gets sent off the stage too frequently. Of note is that each wind blade uses a single durability point: if Robin manages to use Elwind till its final durability point (typically from spamming his jab infinite), he will produce the first wind blade and be unable to produce the second wind blade, gaining almost no height. A cooldown period of 6 seconds (the same time of his/her Levin Sword) will occur where after the time passes, Robin will replace the tome and is able to cast Elwind again.
Robin's jab infinite also draws from the same durability of Elwind, every 2 seconds expending one durability for a maximum of 18 seconds if fresh. If Elwind's uses run out, Robin will be unable to use his jab infinite and can only use his Arcfire jab finisher; if Arcfire runs out as well, Robin will only be able to use his first two hits of his jab.
Customization
Customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. Elwind has two variations:
- Soaring Elwind: The first gust of wind doesn't propel Robin very far, but the second gust pushes Robin a great distance upward, greatly increasing Robin's vertical recovery.
- Gliding Elwind: Shoots out the first gust of Wind magic at an angle, and the second straight up. Gives Robin an increased horizontal recovery. Both gusts of wind inflict less damage, with 3% damage each.
Origin
The El- series is the second rank of anima Tomes in the Fire Emblem series, after the basic Tomes. Elwind, as its name implies, is the wind variant.
Gallery
Elwind being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
