Link (SSBM)/Down aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Link's down aerial.

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Overview

Link performs a downward thrust with his sword. Slow yet powerful, Link's down air is an effective kill option, KOing the majority of the cast at around 80-100%. It is primarily used as after Link's up tilt, up air, and depending on the character, up throw or down throw. If connecting against an opponent or shield without a fast fall, Link will "bounce" off of the opponent, allowing it to potentially connect a second time. However, its power is hampered by its extreme landing lag, having a whopping 50 frames if not L-canceled and 25 frames if L-canceled, both being some of the highest of any aerial in the game. As a result, it is a rare move in competitive play, with its main uses being for tech-chases or hard punishes.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Clean hit
0	0	22%	0		50	80	0	3.906	0	2.5389	4.21848	1.953						Slash
1	0	20%	0		40	80	0	4.6872	0	2.5389	7.0308	1.953						Slash
2	0	20%	0		40	80	0	2.3436	0	2.5389	9.765	1.953						Slash
Late hit
0	0	19%	0		50	80	0	3.906	0	2.5389	4.21848	1.953						Slash
1	0	19%	0		40	80	0	4.6872	0	2.5389	7.0308	1.953						Slash
2	0	19%	0		40	80	0	2.3436	0	2.5389	9.765	1.953						Slash

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1-12
Clean hit	13-15
Late hit	16-64
Ending autocancel	65-
Interruptible	80
Animation length	89

Landing lag

Animation length	50
L-cancelled animation length	25

Normal

L-cancelled

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Autocancel

Interruptible

Link's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash (1 · 2) · 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)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special