Link (SSBU)/Side special

Hitbox visualization showing Link's side special, Boomerang.

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Update History

3.0.0

• Boomerang deals less shield damage.

Hitboxes

If thrown with a smash attack input, the Boomerang's clean and late hits have their damage multiplied by 1.2×.

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	Piercing	Heedless	No GFX	Flinchless
Clean hit
0	0	0	8.0%	-4.0		Speed-based	80	40	0		4.0	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	6.0%	-3.0		Speed-based	60	40	0		3.6	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Returning
0	0	0	3.0%	-1.5		Speed-based	50	40	0		3.6	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Throw

Tilt input hitboxes (clean, late, returning)	27-36, 37-71, 72-155
Smash input hitboxes (clean, late, returning)	27-36, 37-86, 87-198
Interruptible	46
Animation length	63

Tilt throw
Smash throw
Link

Catch

Catching the Boomerang removes its hitboxes. The catching animation does not occur if Link is in the middle of an attack or defensive action.

Interruptible	10
Animation length	31

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Prop event

Interruptible

Parameters

Throw

Stick sensitivity to angle vertically	0.1
Vertical angle deviation	26°

Boomerang

Lifetime	129 frames (tilt) 171 frames (smash)
Initial speed	2.4 (tilt) 3.1 (smash)
Rotation speed	22° (tilt) 26° (smash)
Smash input damage multiplier	1.2
Deceleration	0.047
Minimum speed	0.3
Distance spent turning back	16 (tilt) 24 (smash)
Maximum returning speed	3
Angle deviation per frame when returning	0.75°
Can pierce opponents?	No

After clashing with an attack

Lifetime	60 frames
Horizontal speed	-0.15
Vertical speed	1.25
Gravity	0.09
Falling speed	1.4
Rotation speed multiplier	0.2

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