Monado Arts
The Monado Arts are a mechanic used by Shulk in Super Smash Bros. 4. How each art is activated is not known at this time.
Overview
Shulk has access to five arts. Each art is represented by a Chinese symbol and a color. Shulk will also perform a pose when activating each art.
| Symbol | Monado Art | Color | Affected stats |
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| 翔 | Jump | green |  Jump height,  Defense
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| 疾 | Speed | blue | Movement speed, Attack power.
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| 盾 | Shield | yellow | Defense, Movement speed.
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| 斬 | Buster | purple | Attack power, Launch ability.
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| 撃 | Smash | red | Launch ability, Attack power, Launch defense.
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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 the target that can block 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.
The Jump and Smash arts, however, are unique to Smash 4.
