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Once an art activates, that art cannot be activated again until 10 seconds has passed. Before then, its corresponding hanzi symbol will be grayed out when selecting another art. Each art lasts for | Once an art activates, that art cannot be activated again until 10 seconds has passed. Before then, its corresponding hanzi symbol will be grayed out when selecting another art. Each art lasts for 15 seconds before stats return to normal. No two Monado Arts can run at the same time; if one is active, and a different art is chosen, the previous art gets overwritten. Monado Arts can be cancelled by pressing the special button three times, or by holding down the special button for one full second. {{SSB4|Kirby}} is able to copy Monado Arts with his [[Inhale]] and can receive effects from these Arts when he uses this {{SSB4|copy ability}}, though any effect will deactivate as soon as the copy ability is discarded. | ||
To indicate which art is running, a colored aura appears in areas relevant to the effect itself. For example, Jump and Speed have an aura around Shulk's shoes, while Buster's aura will appear around the Monado. Shield's aura will appear around Shulk's chest and Smash's aura will be at Shulk's hands. Also, in the Wii U version, when under the effects of a Monado Art, the corresponding symbol appears at the top left corner of Shulk's portrait. | To indicate which art is running, a colored aura appears in areas relevant to the effect itself. For example, Jump and Speed have an aura around Shulk's shoes, while Buster's aura will appear around the Monado. Shield's aura will appear around Shulk's chest and Smash's aura will be at Shulk's hands. Also, in the Wii U version, when under the effects of a Monado Art, the corresponding symbol appears at the top left corner of Shulk's portrait. | ||
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| Monado Arts | |
|---|---|
 Activating the Smash art | |
| User | Shulk |
| Universe | Xenoblade |
Monado Arts (モナドアーツ, Monado Arts) is Shulk's neutral special move.
Overview
Shulk has access to five arts. Each art is represented by a hanzi/kanji character and a color. Shulk will also perform a pose when activating each art. When the special button is pressed, a hanzi/kanji will appear, beginning with Jump and following the order of Speed, Shield, Buster, and Smash for each consecutive press. To activate an art, the special button must not be pressed for a few frames until the colored aura appears on Shulk. If a kanji character is behind Shulk, he will be unable to perform any of his other special moves until an art is activated.
| Symbol | Monado Art | Color | Affected stats | Activation pose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 翔 | Jump (ジャンプ) | green |  Jump height, Air Slash height Damage taken |
Holds his hand in the air |
| 疾 | Speed (スピード) | blue | Movement speed Jump height, Damage dealt |
Leans forward, ready to run |
| 盾 | Shield (シールド) | yellow | Weight, Defense, Shield strength Jump height, Movement speed, Damage dealt |
Crosses his arms in a defensive pose |
| 斬* | Buster (バスター) | purple | Damage dealt Knockback dealt, Damage taken |
Holds the Monado in front of him, much like his down taunt |
| 撃 | Smash (スマッシュ) | red | Knockback dealt Damage dealt, Weight |
Points the Monado to the sky |
*Although 斬 has been stylized in English as "buster", it is closer in meaning to "cut" or "slash".
Once an art activates, that art cannot be activated again until 10 seconds has passed. Before then, its corresponding hanzi symbol will be grayed out when selecting another art. Each art lasts for 15 seconds before stats return to normal. No two Monado Arts can run at the same time; if one is active, and a different art is chosen, the previous art gets overwritten. Monado Arts can be cancelled by pressing the special button three times, or by holding down the special button for one full second. Kirby is able to copy Monado Arts with his Inhale and can receive effects from these Arts when he uses this copy ability, though any effect will deactivate as soon as the copy ability is discarded.
To indicate which art is running, a colored aura appears in areas relevant to the effect itself. For example, Jump and Speed have an aura around Shulk's shoes, while Buster's aura will appear around the Monado. Shield's aura will appear around Shulk's chest and Smash's aura will be at Shulk's hands. Also, in the Wii U version, when under the effects of a Monado Art, the corresponding symbol appears at the top left corner of Shulk's portrait.
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the known variations:
- Decisive Monado Arts: Arts last for 5 more seconds and recharge 5 seconds sooner, but once an Art is activated it cannot be cancelled or changed for another Art.
- Hyper Monado Arts: Both positive and negative effects of Arts are amplified, but the Arts have a shorter duration of time of 5 seconds. Recharging will also take 5 seconds longer.
Origin
The Shield, Speed, and Buster arts are three of the arts that are available in Xenoblade Chronicles. Shulk would learn each art automatically as the story progresses. Shield created a barrier around each of the party members that can block physical talent attacks as long as the strength of the shield is at least that of the incoming attack. Speed increases the target's agility, allowing him or her to dodge attacks more easily. Buster is a powerful slash attack that extends the beam produced by the Monado as well as the damage caused by the slash, and it deals extra damage to Mechon. The Jump and Smash arts, however, are unique to Smash 4, with the Smash art being named after the game.
The fact that each Monado Art cannot be selected again for a short time after use reflects a mechanic in Xenoblade Chronicles, in which arts have cooldown times before they can be used again. How long the cooldown lasts depends on the art.
Trivia
- This is the only neutral special move that cannot be performed while on a revival platform.
