Template:SSB4 to SSBU changelist/Captain Falcon: Difference between revisions

*{{buff|Like all characters, Captain Falcon's [[jumpsquat]] animation takes 3 frames to complete (down from 5).}}

*{{buff|Captain Falcon [[walk|walks]] faster (0.94 → 0.987).}}

**{{buff|His initial [[dash]] is faster (1.7 → 1.98).}}

***{{nerf|Compared to the returning veterans, however, it is much slower, going from tied for 13th highest in ''SSB4'' to tied for 29th highest in ''Ultimate''. Combined with the changes to [[dash-dancing]] hurt Falcon more than other characters, as the new animation for performing an initial dash in the opposite direction causes his model to slide toward the direction he was originally facing due to his slow initial dash, further exacerbated by Falcon's heavy reliance on dash-dancing and grounded movement when compared to other characters.}}

**{{buff|It gives Falcon [[intangibility]] on his leg, though due to Falcon raising his arm during the animation, he will still rarely be able to avoid a hit.}}

**{{nerf|It has an altered animation where Captain Falcon's foot no longer reaches all the way to the floor, resulting in a more circular motion. This animation reduces its vertical range, making it almost unable to hit opponents hanging from an edge.}}

*[[Down tilt]]:

**{{change|The hitbox on Falcon's torso sends at an inverse angle (25° → 155°).}}

*[[Dash attack]]:

**{{buff|Both clean and late hits have more knockback scaling (50 → 67). This makes the clean hit stronger (KOing at around 170% without rage), and the late hit much safer on hit at low percentages.}}

**{{buff|It has less ending lag (FAF 38 → 35).}}

*[[Forward smash]]:

**{{change|Captain Falcon has a new forward smash: a backhand punch that resembles [[Warlock Punch]].}}

**{{nerf|The first hit has smaller hitboxes (5.0u/6.5u/5.5u → 6.0/4.0/3.5), slightly reducing its range.}}

**{{change|The second hit has altered hitbox sizes (4.8u/6.0u/5.0u → 5.2/6.0/3.8). This makes it easier to connect from afar, but slightly harder to connect up close.}}

*[[Forward aerial]]:

**{{buff|Sweetspotted [[Knee Smash]] hitbox is larger (3u → 3.75u)}}

**{{buff|Its reduced landing lag increases the usefulness of its late hit's bonus [[trip]] chance, allowing Captain Falcon to get true followups if it trips the opponent.}}

**{{buff|Standing and pivot grabs have less startup (standing: frame 7 → 6; pivot: frame 12 → 10).}}

**{{nerf|All grabs have more ending lag (FAF 31 → 36 (standing); 38 → 44 (dash); 37 → 39 (pivot)).}}

*[[Pummel]]:

**{{nerf|Pummel deals less damage (2% → 1.3%).}}

**{{nerf|Captain Falcon doesn't slide forward as much while performing the move, slightly reducing its range despite its larger hitboxes.}}

**{{change|Like several other powerful attacks in the game, Falcon Punch triggers Special Zoom when it successfully hits an opponent.}}

*[[Raptor Boost]]:

**{{buff|Both versions deal more damage (9% grounded/8% aerial → 10% both). The aerial version's knockback also wasn't compensated, improving its KO potential.}}