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Falcon's overall punish game has seen many buffs in one way or another. Several of Falcon's options at close range have been improved, some of which are more rewarding by virtue of their increased combo potential. His [[neutral attack|neutral infinite]] connects much more reliably and is therefore more effective for racking up damage; his [[forward tilt]]'s lower lag and higher base knockback make it safer for spacing; his [[up tilt]] consistently [[meteor smash]]ing both grounded and aerial opponents, allowing for combo extensions; and his [[up smash]]'s increased damage, added leg intangibility, and reduced ending lag have turned it into a high-risk, high-reward combo starter that can contest aerial approaches and transitions into a powerful KO move at higher percentages. A notable buff was to his [[neutral aerial]]'s first hit; while it is harder to connect into the second hit at high percents, it more notably launches opponents at a more vertical angle on landing, allowing Falcon to land combos and even KO confirms with his [[Knee Smash]], which deals far more damage if sweetspotted. Falcon's other options have improved KO ability, such as his [[dash attack]], his smash attacks (with [[forward smash]] gaining more power despite already being remarkably powerful in ''SSB4'', and [[down smash]] now [[semi-spike|semi-spiking]] and hitting low-profile opponents more effectively). | Falcon's overall punish game has seen many buffs in one way or another. Several of Falcon's options at close range have been improved, some of which are more rewarding by virtue of their increased combo potential. His [[neutral attack|neutral infinite]] connects much more reliably and is therefore more effective for racking up damage; his [[forward tilt]]'s lower lag and higher base knockback make it safer for spacing; his [[up tilt]] consistently [[meteor smash]]ing both grounded and aerial opponents, allowing for combo extensions; and his [[up smash]]'s increased damage, added leg intangibility, and reduced ending lag have turned it into a high-risk, high-reward combo starter that can contest aerial approaches and transitions into a powerful KO move at higher percentages. A notable buff was to his [[neutral aerial]]'s first hit; while it is harder to connect into the second hit at high percents, it more notably launches opponents at a more vertical angle on landing, allowing Falcon to land combos and even KO confirms with his [[Knee Smash]], which deals far more damage if sweetspotted. Falcon's other options have improved KO ability, such as his [[dash attack]], his smash attacks (with [[forward smash]] gaining more power despite already being remarkably powerful in ''SSB4'', and [[down smash]] now [[semi-spike|semi-spiking]] and hitting low-profile opponents more effectively). | ||
Furthermore, Falcon's entire special moveset has been buffed in miscellaneous ways: [[Falcon Punch]] has significantly increased knockback, making it deadlier as a [[hard read]] or [[shield break]] punish much like in previous games; [[Raptor Boost]], in lieu of his ''Melee'' appearance, is a much more effective combo starter on the ground thanks to its lower knockback, ending lag, and new damage-based armor on hit, and leaves Falcon less vulnerable if it connects in the air (no longer causing [[helpless]]ness in such | Furthermore, Falcon's entire special moveset has been buffed in miscellaneous ways: [[Falcon Punch]] has significantly increased knockback, making it deadlier as a [[hard read]] or [[shield break]] punish much like in previous games; [[Raptor Boost]], in lieu of his ''Melee'' appearance, is a much more effective combo starter on the ground thanks to its lower knockback, ending lag, and new damage-based armor on hit, and leaves Falcon less vulnerable if it connects in the air (no longer causing [[helpless]]ness in such case); [[Falcon Dive]] has increased recovery distance, deals more knockback and has less ending lag, making it safer to hit opponents with and giving him a KO option that can counter shielding opponents; and [[Falcon Kick]] is faster, has increased power on the ground, and less landing lag. In addition to these direct changes, the universal changes in ''Ultimate'' benefit Falcon's rushdown-oriented playstyle, having increased mobility and reduced landing lag on aerial attacks that allow him to juggle and punish opponents more effectively, the ability to use any attack out of a dash cancel further improving his grounded game, and the removal of [[tech]]ing grounded meteor smashes giving his up tilt and [[down aerial]] increased combo potential. | ||
However, Captain Falcon has received significant nerfs as well. His grab game is overall worse than before: [[forward throw]] and [[down throw]] are less reliable for combos at higher percents in combination with the latter's altered knockback, and for mixups at lower percents. Falcon's increased traction notably shortens and makes it harder to land his [[dash grab]], infamous in ''SSB4'' for being one of his best approach, punish and/or burst options due to its large ground coverage and high reward. Combined with all standard grabs having increased ending lag in ''Ultimate'', Falcon is easier to punish if his grab misses. While his [[up aerial]] has slightly less ending lag and knockback, it also has increased landing lag compared to almost all other aerials (which instead had it decreased), lower damage, and a shorter duration with increased startup, narrowing its KO setups. [[Raptor Boost]]'s restored combo potential comes at the cost of its KO power at realistic percents, especially with [[rage]]. Meanwhile, his new forward smash, while dealing more knockback, has significantly decreased range, to the point it can sometimes miss at point-blank range if the opponent is pushed by Falcon himself, due to the changes to [[jostle|jostling]]. | However, Captain Falcon has received significant nerfs as well. His grab game is overall worse than before: [[forward throw]] and [[down throw]] are less reliable for combos at higher percents in combination with the latter's altered knockback, and for mixups at lower percents. Falcon's increased traction notably shortens and makes it harder to land his [[dash grab]], infamous in ''SSB4'' for being one of his best approach, punish and/or burst options due to its large ground coverage and high reward. Combined with all standard grabs having increased ending lag in ''Ultimate'', Falcon is easier to punish if his grab misses. While his [[up aerial]] has slightly less ending lag and knockback, it also has increased landing lag compared to almost all other aerials (which instead had it decreased), lower damage, and a shorter duration with increased startup, narrowing its KO setups. [[Raptor Boost]]'s restored combo potential comes at the cost of its KO power at realistic percents, especially with [[rage]]. Meanwhile, his new forward smash, while dealing more knockback, has significantly decreased range, to the point it can sometimes miss at point-blank range if the opponent is pushed by Falcon himself, due to the changes to [[jostle|jostling]]. | ||
While Falcon's playstyle benefits from some of the universal changes, other changes have negatively impacted its execution. Namely, the tumbling animation from a [[footstool jump]] now being [[tech]]able prevents Falcon from racking up large amounts of damage and setting up KOs by repeatedly footstooling and meteor smashing opponents back up with his down aerial. Ironically, the changes to [[dash-dancing]] have also adversely affected him compared to other characters; since his initial dash animation is quite slow, this causes his dash-dancing animation to be more awkward and slower-moving than other characters, and reduces its mindgame potential compared to his previous extended dash-dance in ''SSB4''. Lastly, of note is that Falcon retains notable weaknesses from previous appearances, notably his problematic recovery and high vulnerability to combos. | While Falcon's playstyle benefits from some of the universal changes, other changes have negatively impacted its execution. Namely, the tumbling animation from a [[footstool jump]] now being [[tech]]able prevents Falcon from racking up large amounts of damage and setting up KOs by repeatedly footstooling and meteor smashing opponents back up with his down aerial. Ironically, the changes to [[dash-dancing]] have also adversely affected him compared to other characters; since his initial dash animation is quite slow, this causes his dash-dancing animation to be more awkward and slower-moving than other characters, and reduces its mindgame potential compared to his previous extended dash-dance in ''SSB4''. Lastly, of note is that Falcon retains notable weaknesses from 'previous appearances, notably his problematic recovery and high vulnerability to combos. | ||
Overall, Captain Falcon's buffs have improved several of his options and punish game, as well as granted him new options to utilize his speed and power, but his nerfs to the previous options he had in ''SSB4'' mean he has to take higher risks at approaching and optimizing their use. As such, Falcon's playstyle is more bait-and-punish oriented than before in order to win the [[neutral game]], which now gives him a higher learning curve. Game updates have improved Falcon in various ways, improving his power, fixing some inconsistencies with his moveset and giving him a much less vulnerable recovery; the discovery of [[instant double jump]] (IDJ) and optimization of his playstyle has also improved Falcon's perception. Nevertheless, his higher learning curve, various improvements to numerous veterans and the introduction of strong DLC characters collectively result in Falcon performing slightly worse than in ''SSB4''. | Overall, Captain Falcon's buffs have improved several of his options and punish game, as well as granted him new options to utilize his speed and power, but his nerfs to the previous options he had in ''SSB4'' mean he has to take higher risks at approaching and optimizing their use. As such, Falcon's playstyle is more bait-and-punish oriented than before in order to win the [[neutral game]], which now gives him a higher learning curve. Game updates have improved Falcon in various ways, improving his power, fixing some inconsistencies with his moveset and giving him a much less vulnerable recovery; the discovery of [[instant double jump]] (IDJ) and optimization of his playstyle has also improved Falcon's perception. Nevertheless, his higher learning curve, various improvements to numerous veterans and the introduction of strong DLC characters collectively result in Falcon performing slightly worse than in ''SSB4''. | ||
