Super Smash Bros. 4

Burning Dropkick

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Burning Dropkick
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Burning Dropkick in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
User Mii Brawler
Universe Super Smash Bros.

Burning Dropkick (ドロップキックバーニング, Burning Dropkick), rendered as Burning Drop Kick in the PAL version, is one of the three side special moves usable by Mii Brawlers. When used, the Brawler charges, then launches forward with their feet ablaze, damaging and knocking back the first enemy hit, while causing the Brawler to bounce back afterwards. This move is similar to Pikachu's Skull Bash and Luigi's Green Missile: it can also aid on the Mii Brawler's horizontal recovery like these moves, due to not leaving them helpless and being able to sweetspot ledges. If the move is performed like a smash attack, it charges faster.

Despite the backward bounce upon hitting a foe preventing the attack from being punished with a shield grab, it is still generally unsafe due to its long lag making it easy to hit the Brawler out of it, as well as the bounce still leaving them vulnerable to any other out of shield options such as an aerial attack. As such, Onslaught is often preferred over this move and Headache Maker due to its faster startup and ability to tech-chase.

Customization

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the known variations:

1. Onslaught 2. Burning Dropkick 3. Headache Maker
 
"Rush forward to deliver a flurry of kicks, and then finish with an uppercut." "A fiery dropkick with decent range. Charge it to really turn up the heat!" "Pummel your foes with a swing of your arms as you descend from a jump."
Mii Brawler's special moves
 
Neutral special Shot Put Ultimate Uppercut Exploding Side Kick
Side special Onslaught Burning Dropkick Headache Maker
Up special Soaring Axe Kick Helicopter Kick Piston Punch
Down special Head-On Assault Feint Jump Foot Flurry
Final Smash Omega Blitz