Bowser (SSBU)/Forward tilt

Bowser forward tilt hitbox visualizations
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Overview

Bowser does a swung backhanded punch with his arm slightly bent. The punch can be angled up or down, but doing so does not affect damage or knockback; therefore, it is strictly a way to respond to situations. Has 4% damage-based armor (frames 7-9) and intangibility on his arm (frames 10-14). The downward-angled version can reliably 2-frame most recoveries thanks to the high active frames, and can KO most characters at around 90%. It is also a reliable approach or whiff punish option when pivot cancelling thanks to the aforementioned armor and high active frames.

The move shifts Bowser's entire hurtbox way back on frame 1 and 2, and stays there for a few frames before going back forwards during the armor's active frames. This frame 1 side-profiling qualities makes the move pretty useful for out-spacing short-range & fast attacks, and even some grabs. The armor being active on the way back also allows for some more protection against the short-range attacks if they are delayed or long active.

Update History

2.0.0

• Forward tilt deals more damage (12% → 13%).

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	13.0%	0		Forward	45	83	0		5.5	arml	5.1	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	13.0%	0		Forward	45	83	0		4.0	arml	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	13.0%	0		Forward	45	83	0		4.0	arml	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

The damage-based armor has a threshold of 4%.

Damage-based armor	7-9
Lower arm intangible	10-14
Hitboxes	10-14
Interruptible	38
Animation length	57

Hitboxes
Body
Lower arm

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Intangible

Armour

Interruptible

Bowser's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash