Link (SSBU)/Forward smash/Hit 1

Hitbox visualization showing Link's forward smash, first hit.

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Hitboxes

Forward smash

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	7.0%	0		Forward	45	12	0		4.3	sword2	2.7	-2.0	-2.3	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	14.0%	0		Forward	30	100	0		3.5	sword2	8.5	-2.0	-2.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	7.0%	0		Forward	45	12	0		3.2	top	0.0	8.5	6.0 to 3.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All

Sword Beam

The Sword Beam's damage can increase up to 13% depending on the forward smash's charge. More specifically, its damage output is equal to 5 + 8 * (charge frames / 60).

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	5.0%	0		Forward	45	15	0		1.8	top	0.0	0.5	-7.0 to 7.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All

Timing

The Sword Beam is only fired if Link's damage percentage is at 0.0%. Otherwise, the frame strips for it don't apply.

Charges between	9-10
Sword beam (minimum to maximum charge)	17-48, 17-56
Hitboxes	17-18
Continuability window	23-36
Interruptible	51
Animation length	71

Sword beam (min)
Sword beam (max)
Hitboxes
Continuable

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Continuable

Earliest continuable point

Prop event

Interruptible

Sword Beam parameters

All values except offsets and friction scale linearly from no charge to full charge.

X and Y offsets	[11, 6]
Lifetime	32 to 40 frames
Damage	5% to 13%
Size multiplier	0.8 to 1.1
Initial speed	2.4 to 3.4
Friction	0.01

Link's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash