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Super Smash Bros. 4

Falco (SSB4)/Down aerial

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Hitbox visualization showing Falco's down aerial.

Overview[edit]

Falco turns diagonally and, with one foot extended, performs a downward corkscrew stomp. This move is a meteor smash on aerial opponents. Grounded opponents are sent upwards instead, which leaves them open to other moves and prevents them from teching.

This move has a few interesting properties. As a carryover from Melee, it is one of the few meteor smashes that sends opponents diagonally downwards, more akin to a spike from that game, making it more difficult for them to reach the stage. It also benefits greatly from frame cancelling due to its high hitlag, which will almost eliminate the otherwise high landing lag Falco would suffer. The late hit can also jab reset any floored opponent, leaving them wide open to anything Falco decides to use. In spite of these valuable assets, this move is rarely used as an approach, due to its slow startup and high ending and landing lag. It is most commonly used in edgeguarding or as a follow-up after a down throw.

Update history[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 1.0.4/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1.0.0

  • Buff Landing lag (26 frames → 23).

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 1.0.4/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1.0.1

  • Buff Ending lag (FAF 58 → 52).

Super Smash Bros. 4 1.0.8

  • Buff Clean hit duration (frames 16-18 → 16-19).
  • Buff Clean hit angle against grounded opponents (285° → 80°).
  • Buff Late hit hitbox size (5u → 5.3u).

Hitboxes[edit]

ID Part Damage SD Angle BK KS FKV Radius Bone Offset SDIx T% Clang Rebound Type Effect G A Sound Direct
Clean hit
0 0 13% 0 AngleIcon285spk.png 10 80 0 4.2 5 3.5 0.0 -1.0 1.0x 2.0x 0% HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png Foot (type) Normal (effect) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedFalse).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png L Kick SpecialsDirect.png
1 0 13% 0 AngleIcon80.png 10 80 0 4.2 5 3.5 0.0 -1.0 1.0x 2.0x 0% HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png Foot (type) Normal (effect) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialFalse).png L Kick SpecialsDirect.png
Late hit
0 0 8% 0 Sakurai angle 20 90 0 5.3 5 3.5 0.0 -1.0 1.0x 1.0x 0% HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png Foot (type) Normal (effect) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png M Kick SpecialsDirect.png

Timing[edit]

Attack[edit]

Initial autocancel 1-3
Clean hit 16-19
Late hit 20-30
Ending autocancel 38-
Interruptible 52
Animation length 63
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Landing lag[edit]

Animation length 23
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Legend (1 square = 1 frame)
Lag
Lag time
Hitbox
Hitbox
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Hitbox change
Auto-canceling
Autocancel
Interruptibility
Interruptible