Editing Bomb (Link)

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'''Bomb''' ({{ja|爆弾|Bakudan}}, ''Bomb'') is [[Young Link]]'s and [[Toon Link]]'s [[down special move]], and was previously [[Link]]'s down special move up until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

Link's bomb, a character-specific item, can be thrown at other opponents, where it will explode on impact. The character hit by the bomb will take about 6% [[damage]]. If the bomb is dropped, then other characters can pick it up and use it as an [[item]]. The bomb can also be caught by other characters. When the bomb is flashing red, that indicates that it is about to explode. If a bomb explodes on the character holding it, then they will take a minor amount of damage. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', however, if Link hits an enemy with a thrown bomb, he will take no damage even if he is in the blast radius. As the bomb is an item, Link cannot use the move if he is already holding another item. Link's bomb is unique in the fact that it can deal damage to anyone, including the user's team members.

The bombs from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' use graphics from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''SSB4'', Link's bombs are from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''. In ''Ultimate'', Link's [[Remote Bomb]]s are based on their appearance in ''Breath of the Wild'', and are remotely detonated rather than detonated on a fuse, due to the way bombs work in that game.

 

In ''Smash 64'', if Link throws the bomb with A, it will only explode when its fuse runs out; however, if it is thrown with the move's command, it will explode on impact. Afterwards, the bombs will always explode on impact with an opponent or a solid surface, only ricocheting off opponents' shields. The only difference between both inputs is that a command input will throw the bomb farther.

!''[[Melee]]''

 

 

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Toon Link's bomb explosions also use graphics from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker}}''.

===Link===

## In {{for3ds}}, this variation is a [[List of challenges (SSB4-3DS)|Challenge]] unlock, only obtainable by destroying a total of 300 blocks in [[Trophy Rush]].

===Toon Link===

Normally, if a bomb is dropped from midair, it will explode once it hits the ground or an opponent. However, if Link/Young Link/Toon Link drops a bomb extremely close to the ground, the bomb will stay there, similarly to a dropped [[Hand Grenade]]. The simplest way to do this is to short hop, then Z-drop it at the opportune moment. It can also be done by Z-dropping it while jumping up through a platform or dropping down from a platform. It is even possible to perform this by simply tilt throwing the bomb forward or backward. Occasionally, a platform will be high enough for one of the Links to just throw up from the ground. In ''Ultimate'', Young Link can easily perform bomb drops as his bombs do not explode on contact unless they travel a sufficient distance. Toon Link is also able to perform bomb drops, although it requires high precision as his bombs are very volatile and usually explode on light contact with the ground; Z-dropping a bomb while dropping down a platform is the most consistent method for him.

 

After performing a {{h2|Bomb (Link)|Bomb drop/C4}} in ''Melee'', hitting that bomb with a weak move (<6% damage) will cause it to slide across the stage, an easy setup is to throw or [[Z-drop]] a bomb on or next to another bomb. The timing for when to hit the bomb is somewhat random, though the window opens a little before the bomb starts flashing. Bombchus primarily move towards the left, with rightward ones either barely moving or exploding outright. The bomb will not explode on contact, it will only explode when the fuse runs out. They don't have much utility, but it can be performed while the opponent is respawning, giving the player an extra option in the downtime.

 

This is a technique in ''Melee'' that allows {{SSBM|Link}} and {{SSBM|Young Link}} to reach a greater height than simply using [[double jump]] and [[up special]]. This technique consists getting hit by a bomb while on the knockdown state or a miss [[tech]], then  immediately jumping or doing an up special, this will carry the momentum of the bomb into the jump or the up special. This technique is dependent on [[damage percent]] so Link and Young Link won't be able to perform it until a high percent and the effect of the technique will be higher as the percent climbs up. This technique can be used to secure kills, reach platforms quickly and [[edgeguard]] particularly high opponents.

 

This is a technique in ''Melee'' that allows {{SSBM|Link}} and {{SSBM|Young Link}} to launch themselves from the side of platforms. This technique consists in triggering a slideoff from a platform using a bomb, this can be performed at any [[damage percent]] but the most distance is achieved at high percents. An easy way to execute this technique is by standing at the very edge of a platform and [[Item throw|throwing]] down a bomb using the [[c-stick]] and holding it down while holding the [[analog stick]] out to trigger a slideoff. This technique can be used to [[edgeguard]] or secure kills.

 

[[File:Goron roll.gif|150px|thumb|Young Link performing a goron roll.]]

This is a technique in ''Melee'' that allows {{SSBM|Link}} and {{SSBM|Young Link}} to [[techroll]] on command. The properties of this technique change between Link and Young Link but the both are quicker than the normal [[roll]]. To perform this technique Link or Young Link must [[Item throw|throw]] down a bomb while standing and [[techroll]], this is only possible at high percent, one way to make this easy is to down throw using the [[c-stick]], holding the stick down and techroll. This can be used a way to mix up movement, reach opponents quickly and escape pressure.

 

Also known as Fusedash, this is a technique in ''Melee'' that combines a bomb [[z-drop]] with a [[wavedash]] or a [[waveland]] using the fuse hitbox of the bomb to attack the opponent, also this technique can be looped. This technique can be thought off as a pseudo [[waveshine]] and has many potential applications like an out of shield option and as a combo tool.

If the attack button is held during an animation where Link/Young Link/Toon Link cannot throw his bomb (such as during a roll, or during the time when he takes out the bomb), it will allow the player to do a [[forward smash]] with the [[C-Stick]] without throwing the bomb. The bomb can then be thrown after the smash, stunning the opponent and setting the opponent up for a [[dash attack]], [[slide smash]], or a [[Dash attack canceling|dash attack cancel]]. This was completely removed in version {{SSBU|3.1.0}} of ''Ultimate''.

Bombs can also be used to setup aerial attacks. When a bomb is thrown or z-dropped on a airborne opponent underneath, the opponent will be sent upwards for a guaranteed aerial follow-up. The most commonly chosen follow-ups are Link/Young Link's nair for its speed and his dair for its KO power. Toon Link's down air is notable for being a meteor smash. As such, a bomb can be used as an effective meteor smash setup, provided the opponent is close enough.

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The '''bomb dash''' is a glitch that can be performed in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' by either {{SSBM|Link}} or {{SSBM|Young Link}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su5HF5mhOUY]</ref> It is done by taking out a bomb and then [[short hop]]ping off the stage to grab the [[ledge]]. Then, perform an [[edge hop]]. Before landing, drop the bomb with [[Z button|Z]]. Then, perform everything once more and, if performed correctly, the bomb should dash across the stage.

Link's Giant Bomb custom could be a reference to the {{iw|zeldawiki|Super Bomb}} which appeared in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past}}'', an enormous bomb which Link has to lug around the overworld and which is required to access specific areas. While the Super Bomb itself made no further appearances, later games introduced similar items like {{iw|zeldawiki|Powder Keg}}s.

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