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Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's grounded Whirling Fortress.
Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's aerial Whirling Fortress.
Overview[edit]
Bowser's up special in SSB4 is Whirling Fortress. When this move is used, Bowser tucks into his shell and travels upwards a moderate distance before he slows his ascent and goes into a helpless state. Mashing the special button towards the beginning of the move decreases the vertical distance travelled, while mashing the special button towards the end of the move increases the distance travelled. When used from the ground, Bowser will not travel upwards, but instead spins on the ground, sliding in the direction the player inputs. When used in the air, the move's first hit launches players, while the following hits do not. On the ground, only the last hit will launch players. This move is often Bowser's most frequently used out of shield option, as it comes out on frame 6 and can carry Bowser away from the enemy if needed.
Update history[edit]
1.1.3
All variations of Whirling Fortress can grab ledges from behind much sooner (frame 48 → 8).
Hitboxes[edit]
ID |
Part |
Rehit rate |
Damage |
SD |
Angle |
BK |
KS |
FKV |
Radius |
Bone |
Offset |
SDIx |
H× |
T% |
Clang |
Rebound |
Type |
Effect |
G |
A |
Sound |
Direct |
Hit bits |
Blockable |
Reflectable |
Absorbable |
Piercing |
Heedless |
No GFX |
Flinchless |
Stretch
|
Hits 1-7 (frames 6-38)
|
0 |
0 |
5 |
1% |
0 |
![AngleIcon180.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/39/AngleIcon180.png/16px-AngleIcon180.png) |
Standard |
0 |
100 |
50 |
2.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
0.8x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
![SpecialsDirect.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d7/SpecialsDirect.png/16px-SpecialsDirect.png) |
63 |
![HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/74/HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/61/HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/81/HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0.0
|
1 |
0 |
5 |
1% |
0 |
![AngleIcon180.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/39/AngleIcon180.png/16px-AngleIcon180.png) |
Standard |
0 |
100 |
70 |
2.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.5 |
-6.0 |
0.8x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
![SpecialsDirect.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d7/SpecialsDirect.png/16px-SpecialsDirect.png) |
63 |
![HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/74/HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/61/HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/81/HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
0.0 |
3.5 |
-7.0
|
2 |
0 |
5 |
1% |
0 |
![AngleIcon180.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/39/AngleIcon180.png/16px-AngleIcon180.png) |
Standard |
0 |
100 |
70 |
2.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.5 |
6.0 |
0.8x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
![SpecialsDirect.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d7/SpecialsDirect.png/16px-SpecialsDirect.png) |
63 |
![HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/74/HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/61/HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/81/HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
0.0 |
3.5 |
7.0
|
Final hit (frame 39)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
4% |
0 |
![AngleIcon60.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/f/fb/AngleIcon60.png/16px-AngleIcon60.png) |
Standard |
70 |
150 |
0 |
8.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
-4.0 |
1x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
![SpecialsDirect.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d7/SpecialsDirect.png/16px-SpecialsDirect.png) |
63 |
![HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/74/HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/61/HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/81/HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
—
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
4% |
0 |
![AngleIcon60.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/f/fb/AngleIcon60.png/16px-AngleIcon60.png) |
Standard |
70 |
150 |
0 |
8.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
1x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
![SpecialsDirect.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d7/SpecialsDirect.png/16px-SpecialsDirect.png) |
63 |
![HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/74/HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Blockable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/61/HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unreflectable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/81/HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Unabsorbable%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(False).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/bb/HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28False%29.png) |
—
|
ID |
Part |
Damage |
SD |
Angle |
BK |
KS |
FKV |
Radius |
Bone |
Offset |
SDIx |
H× |
T% |
Clang |
Rebound |
Type |
Effect |
G |
A |
Sound |
Direct
|
Hit 1
|
0 |
0 |
10% |
3 |
![AngleIcon80.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/69/AngleIcon80.png/16px-AngleIcon80.png) |
80 |
60 |
0 |
7.0 |
0 |
0.0 0.0 |
4.5 4.5 |
3.0 -3.0 |
1x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Normal).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/f/fe/EffectIcon%28Normal%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Normal%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Kick |
|
Hits 2-6 (loop)
|
0 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon84.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/c4/AngleIcon84.png/16px-AngleIcon84.png) |
50 |
20 |
0 |
6.0 |
0 |
0.0 0.0 |
4.5 4.5 |
3.0 -3.0 |
1x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
Hits 7-11 (loop)
|
0 |
0 |
2% |
0 |
![AngleIcon84.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/c4/AngleIcon84.png/16px-AngleIcon84.png) |
50 |
20 |
0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0.0 0.0 |
4.5 4.5 |
3.0 -3.0 |
1x |
1x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(Clang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0f/HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Clang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(Rebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/79/HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28Rebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Spin).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b1/TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Spin%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
Grounded[edit]
Multihits
|
6-38
|
Final hit
|
39
|
Interruptible
|
82
|
Animation length
|
83
|
Hit 1
|
6-7
|
Hits 2-11
|
8-11, 12-15, 16-19, 20-23, 24-27, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 44-47
|
Animation length
|
79
|