Ken (SSBU)/Down smash

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's down smash.

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Update History

7.0.0

• Down smash can be canceled into special moves.
  • Kara Cancelling works even after charging down smash.
• Down smash has received negative shield damage (0 → -8/-6), preventing Ken from easily breaking shields by chaining it into special moves.

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	16.0%	-8.0		Forward	50	47	0		3.6	top	0.0	2.5 to 3.0	12.0 to 8.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	-6.0		Forward	50	50	0		2.5	top	0.0	3.0	2.5	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	-6.0		Forward	50	50	0		2.5	top	0.0	3.0	2.5 to 0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All

Timing

Canceling into a special move or Final Smash is only possible upon hitting an opponent. While a special move cancel takes place after hitlag is over, a Final Smash cancel can be done even during it, canceling it in the process.

Charges between	2-3
Hitboxes	5-6
Special and Final Smash cancel window	5-13
Interruptible	42
Animation length	45

Hitboxes
Special/FS cancel

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Continuable

Interruptible

Ken's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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 · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash