Marth (SSBM)/Side special

Angle comparison of Dancing Blade's first part hitboxes.

Angle comparison of Dancing Blade's second part (side) hitboxes.

Illustration of the recovery aid Dancing Blade provides even after the semi-jump has been used up.

Overview

Known as Dancing Blade, this move involves a sequence of sword attacks performed by Marth. A maximum of four attacks can be chained together with the move, with different directions allowing different attacks for all attacks except the first. This makes the move very versatile and somewhat unpredictable if used correctly. However, connecting the hits often requires good memorization of the timing windows.

The first hit of the move has pseudo-jump properties and even with subsequent uses will lower Marth's falling speed in the air, which is useful for recovery, as it gives a bit more horizontal distance. In addition, the third parts are particularly useful due to being able to KO and tech-chase. Overall, how good the move is may depend on the player's opinion - it has many uses, but isn't too easy to utilize, plus isn't used too often as Marth often has superior options.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Part 1
0	0	4	0		55	25	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	4	0		55	25	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	4	0		55	25	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	4	0		55	25	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Part 2 (up)
0	0	5	0		30	40	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	5	0		60	40	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	5	0		70	40	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	5	0		85	40	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Part 2 (side)
0	0	5	1		16	100	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	5	1		16	100	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	5	1		16	100	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	5	1		16	100	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Part 3 (up)
0	0	6	1		60	60	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	6	1		60	60	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	6	1		60	60	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	6	1		60	60	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Part 3 (side)
0	0	10	1		0	160	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	10	1		0	160	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	10	1		0	160	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	10	1		0	̂160	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Part 3 (down)
0	0	12	1		50	100	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Kick
1	0	12	1		50	100	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Kick
2	0	12	1		50	100	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick
3	0	12	1		50	100	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick
Hit 4 (up)
0	0	10	1		40	130	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Burn
1	0	10	1		40	130	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Burn
2	0	10	1		40	130	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Burn
3	0	10	1		40	130	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Burn
Part 4 (side)
0	0	14	2		15	120	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Burn
1	0	14	2		15	120	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Burn
2	0	14	2		15	120	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Burn
3	0	14	2		15	120	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Burn
Part 4 (down), hits 1-4
0	0	3	1		2	40	0	3.906	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	3	1		2	40	0	3.1248	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	3	0		2	40	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	3	0		2	40	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Part 4 (down), hit 5
0	0	5	1		20	130	0	4.6872	76	0.7812	0.0	0.0						Burn
1	0	5	1		20	130	0	3.906	76	5.859	0.0	0.0						Burn
2	0	5	0		20	130	0	3.1248	71	0.0	0.0	0.0						Burn
3	0	5	0		20	130	0	2.3436	25	0.0	0.0	0.0						Burn

Timing

Part 1

Hitboxes	6-8
Continuable	7-25
Animation length	29

Part 2 (up)

Hitboxes	12-15
Continuable	16-31
Animation length	40

Part 2 (side)

Hitboxes	14-16
Continuable	16-32
Animation length	40

Part 3 (up)

Hitboxes	13-17
Continuable	17-37
Animation length	40

Part 3 (side)

Hitboxes	11-14
Continuable	15-36
Animation length	46

Part 3 (down)

Hitboxes	15-18
Continuable	18-34
Animation length	46

Part 4 (up)

Hitboxes	20-25
Animation length	50

Part 4 (side)

Hitboxes	23-26
Animation length	50

Part 4 (down)

Hitboxes	13-15, 19-21, 25-27, 31-33, 37-38
Animation length	60

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Continuable

Gallery

	First hit	Second hit	Third hit	Fourth hit
Up
Side
Down

Similar moves

• Roy's side special

Marth'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)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special