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[[File:SSB4 High Damage Steam.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|The smoke rising out of {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Yoshi}} provides a visual indication of their rage level.]]
[[File:SSB4 High Damage Steam.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|The steam being emitted from {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Yoshi}} provides a visual indication of their rage level.<ref name="PicoftheDay">[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYnzgS_pwQ Pic of the Day: May 28, 2014]</ref>]]
'''Rage''' is a new mechanic in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', where a character's attacks will deal increased [[knockback]] as his or her damage rises. The effect is similar to [[Lucario]]'s [[aura]] mechanic, though the damage dealt by attacks does not increase, and the increase in knockback is less significant. Rage begins to take effect past 35% [[damage]], and maxes out at 150% damage. At maximum rage, attacks will deal 15% more knockback than normal. Rage is visually denoted by characters flashing red and smoke rising out of them when they reach 100%, and the effect grows more visually intense as damage rises farther until the aforementioned 150%, though rage starts applying long before the visual indicators appear; this visual effect making characters appear to be enraged is what led to the mechanic being nicknamed "rage" by the ''Smash'' community.
'''Rage''' is a mechanic introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. It was originally discovered by the Japanese community at the launch of {{for3ds}} in September 14, 2014, and was first referred to as the "Hot Hot Effect". [[Ayuha]] and {{Sm|Chibo}} worked together to make a tutorial video on it and bring the information to the western scene, where Chibo then named it the "Rage Effect". Rage functions similarly to [[Aura]]: a character's attacks will deal increased [[knockback]] as his or her accumulates more damage, though it does not affect an attack's damage output. Rage begins to take effect past 35%, and caps at 150%. At maximum rage, an attack's knockback will be 15% higher than normal. Rage is visually denoted by characters flashing red and emitting steam they reach 100%,<ref name="PicoftheDay/"> which become more visually intense as the characters' damage rises farther until the aforementioned 150%. However, rage starts applying long before the visual indicators appear.


The Rage multiplier is <code>1 + [(p - 35)/115 * 0.15]</code>, where ''p'' is the damage percentage of the attacker (but no less than 35 and no greater than 150)<ref>http://kuroganehammer.com/Smash4/Formulas</ref>. Thus the minimum possible multiplier is 1 (no Rage effect) while the maximum possible multiplier is 1.15 (all knockback is increased by 15%). This multiplier is applied to the end of the [[Knockback#Formula|knockback formula]] (as the variable '''''r'''''), alongside other conditional ratios such as the [[crouching]] penalty (x0.85), [[smash attack]] [[charge]] interruption bonus (x1.2), and grounded [[meteor smash]] penalty (x0.8). The first two multipliers are mutually exclusive to each other, as one cannot be crouching and charging a smash attack (even down smash) at the same time. This multiplier can also be directly applied to the base knockback and knockback scaling values of moves, resulting in the same effective knockback when calculated.
The Rage multiplier is <code>1 + [(p - 35)/115 * 0.15]</code>, where ''p'' is the damage percentage of the attacker (but no less than 35 and no greater than 150)<ref>http://kuroganehammer.com/Smash4/Formulas</ref>. Thus the minimum possible multiplier is 1 (no Rage effect) while the maximum possible multiplier is 1.15 (all knockback is increased by 15%). This multiplier is applied to the end of the [[Knockback#Formula|knockback formula]] (as the variable '''''r'''''), alongside other conditional ratios such as the [[crouching]] penalty (x0.85), [[smash attack]] [[charge]] interruption bonus (1.2x), and grounded [[meteor smash]] penalty (0.8x). The first two multipliers are mutually exclusive to each other, as one cannot be crouching and charging a smash attack (even down smash) at the same time. This multiplier can also be directly applied to the base knockback and knockback scaling values of moves, resulting in the same effective knockback when calculated. Like [[stale-move negation]], rage is not present in single player modes, such as [[Training]], though its visual effects are still present. As such, its effects can only be tested in [[Versus Mode]].


The obvious application of rage is that it allows players at higher damages to land KOs sooner than they would be able to otherwise, which can help aid a losing player staging a comeback. However, rage is not necessarily a comeback-friendly mechanic. It can be used by players with stock leads to potentially survive for longer, as the player with a lower stock and damage cannot use their finisher's as effectively. Furthermore, the increased knockback from rage can potentially prevent [[combo]]s from working sooner than they normally would, especially in combos that involve setups from [[throw]]s with high base knockback, thus preventing players with high damage percents to increase the damage percents on a lower-damaged player. Rage can potentially assist in combos that rely on stage-specific combos that rely on forcing opponents onto specific platforms, but these combos, even without rage, can be more difficult to perform than standard combos.
The obvious application of rage is that it allows players at higher damages to score KOs earlier than they would be able to otherwise, which can help aid a losing player staging a comeback. However, rage is not necessarily a comeback-friendly mechanic. It can be used by players with leads to potentially survive for longer, as the player with a lower KO/stock count and damage cannot use their finishers as effectively. Furthermore, the increased knockback from rage can potentially prevent [[combo]]s from working sooner than they normally would, especially in combos that involve set-ups from [[throw]]s with high base knockback, thus preventing highly damaged players to increase the damage on a less damaged player. Rage can potentially assist in combos that rely on stage-specific combos that rely on forcing opponents onto specific platforms, but these combos, even without rage, can be more difficult to perform than standard combos.


Generally, characters with higher [[weight]]s, such as {{SSB4|Bowser}} or {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, benefit the most from rage, as their greater survivability allows them to both experience rage longer and to a greater degree. Furthermore, most heavyweights are less reliant on combos compared to other characters, allowing for the greater use of increased knockback with little concern of it preventing vital combos. Conversely, characters that can rack up damage quickly without rage can lose out on several combos they can potentially perform when they start building rage, especially those that rely on [[grab]] setups, such as {{SSB4|R.O.B.}}. Characters with light weights, such as {{SSB4|Kirby}}, also do not strongly benefit from rage, as their lower survivability can shrink the window for which they can take advantage of rage.
Generally, [[Weight|heavyweights]] benefit the most from rage, as their greater endurance allows them to both experience rage longer and to a greater degree. Furthermore, most heavyweights are less reliant on combos compared to other characters, allowing for the greater use of increased knockback with little concern of it preventing vital combos. Conversely, characters that can rack up damage quickly without rage can lose out on several combos they can potentially perform when they start building rage, especially those that rely on [[grab]] set-ups, such as {{SSB4|R.O.B.}}. Lightweights also do not strongly benefit from rage, as their lower endurance can shrink the window for which they can take advantage of rage.
 
Like [[stale-move negation]], Rage is not present in single player modes such as [[Training]] mode, though the visual effects are still present. As such, its effects can only be tested in [[Versus]] modes.
 
This mechanic was originally discovered by the Japanese community at the launch of ''Smash 4'' on the 3DS in September 14, 2014, and was referred to as the "Hot Hot Effect". [[Ayuha]] and {{Sm|Chibo}} worked together to make a tutorial video on it and bring the information to the western scene, where Chibo then named it the "Rage Effect".


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Revision as of 16:42, August 11, 2017

This article is about the mechanic. For the Smash Run power, see Power.
The steam being emitted from Sheik and Yoshi provides a visual indication of their rage level.[1]

Rage is a mechanic introduced in Super Smash Bros. 4. It was originally discovered by the Japanese community at the launch of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS in September 14, 2014, and was first referred to as the "Hot Hot Effect". Ayuha and Chibo worked together to make a tutorial video on it and bring the information to the western scene, where Chibo then named it the "Rage Effect". Rage functions similarly to Aura: a character's attacks will deal increased knockback as his or her accumulates more damage, though it does not affect an attack's damage output. Rage begins to take effect past 35%, and caps at 150%. At maximum rage, an attack's knockback will be 15% higher than normal. Rage is visually denoted by characters flashing red and emitting steam they reach 100%,Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag. Thus the minimum possible multiplier is 1 (no Rage effect) while the maximum possible multiplier is 1.15 (all knockback is increased by 15%). This multiplier is applied to the end of the knockback formula (as the variable r), alongside other conditional ratios such as the crouching penalty (x0.85), smash attack charge interruption bonus (1.2x), and grounded meteor smash penalty (0.8x). The first two multipliers are mutually exclusive to each other, as one cannot be crouching and charging a smash attack (even down smash) at the same time. This multiplier can also be directly applied to the base knockback and knockback scaling values of moves, resulting in the same effective knockback when calculated. Like stale-move negation, rage is not present in single player modes, such as Training, though its visual effects are still present. As such, its effects can only be tested in Versus Mode.

The obvious application of rage is that it allows players at higher damages to score KOs earlier than they would be able to otherwise, which can help aid a losing player staging a comeback. However, rage is not necessarily a comeback-friendly mechanic. It can be used by players with leads to potentially survive for longer, as the player with a lower KO/stock count and damage cannot use their finishers as effectively. Furthermore, the increased knockback from rage can potentially prevent combos from working sooner than they normally would, especially in combos that involve set-ups from throws with high base knockback, thus preventing highly damaged players to increase the damage on a less damaged player. Rage can potentially assist in combos that rely on stage-specific combos that rely on forcing opponents onto specific platforms, but these combos, even without rage, can be more difficult to perform than standard combos.

Generally, heavyweights benefit the most from rage, as their greater endurance allows them to both experience rage longer and to a greater degree. Furthermore, most heavyweights are less reliant on combos compared to other characters, allowing for the greater use of increased knockback with little concern of it preventing vital combos. Conversely, characters that can rack up damage quickly without rage can lose out on several combos they can potentially perform when they start building rage, especially those that rely on grab set-ups, such as R.O.B.. Lightweights also do not strongly benefit from rage, as their lower endurance can shrink the window for which they can take advantage of rage.

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