Editing Lucina (SSBU)

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{{Infobox Character
|name = Lucina
|image = [[File:Lucina SSBU.png|250px]]
|game = SSBU
|ssbgame1 = SSB4
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]
|tier = A-
|ranking = 38
}}
'''Lucina''' ({{ja|ルキナ|Rukina}}, ''Lucina'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. She was officially revealed on June 12th, 2018 alongside {{SSBU|Robin}} and the rest of the returning roster. Lucina is {{SSBU|Marth}}'s [[Echo Fighter]], thus being classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #21<sup>ε</sup>]].

Both {{s|wikipedia|Laura Bailey}} and {{s|wikipedia|Yū Kobayashi}} reprise their roles as Lucina, with their portrayals from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' being re-purposed for the international and Japanese versions of ''Ultimate'', respectively. As a consequence of this, Lucina is one of only two ''Fire Emblem'' characters in ''Ultimate'' to not be portrayed by their current English actor from ''{{s|fireemblem|Fire Emblem Heroes}}'' onward (in her case, {{s|wikipedia|Alexis Tipton}}, who has otherwise held the role since 2017); the other being [[Lyn]].

Lucina is ranked 38th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing her at the very end of the A- tier. This is a noticeable drop from her placement in ''Smash 4'', where she was ranked 14th out of 54, and places her above her base fighter, Marth. Like Marth, Lucina possesses above-average speed and long, disjointed range on her moves that often have great frame data, allowing her to have a strong advantage state and neutral. Her versatility also allows her to have strong juggling and edgeguarding capabilities. Her greatest strengths, however, rely on her lack of a tipper, which makes her attacks and damage output more consistent than Marth's. As such, she can act more aggressive than Marth, thereby placing less emphasis on spacing out moves and making some of her best KO options, such as [[Dancing Blade]], more consistent in KOing compared to Marth. 

However, she also shares several weaknesses with Marth. She has an underwhelming set of grabs which is only effective at low percents, where it can act as an early combo starter, and at very high percents, where up throw can KO. In addition, as she shares similar attributes to Marth, she is also vulnerable to juggling due to her average air speed, low gravity, and tall hitbox, while she also does not have many options in escaping the juggling situation. Finally, her blade lacking a tipper hitbox means she lacks the explosive factor of Marth's powerful tippers, which despite their inconsistency have the potential to end stocks significantly earlier than Lucina usually can.

Overall, Lucina is considered a safer version of Marth that is easier to pick up due to her consistency across her blade. With Marth's sweetspots being inconsistent in ''Ultimate'', players often consider Lucina to be the superior character and she initially enjoyed strong representation in the metagame courtesy of many players using her as a secondary, though dedicated players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|Mr. E}}, and {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} did exist. Gradually, however, her representation declined, due to the absence of her best players and her straightforward, non-polarizing playstyle not fitting as well in the newer metagame.

==How to unlock==
Complete one of the following:
*Play [[VS. match]]es, with Lucina being the 23rd character to be unlocked.
*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Yoshi}} or any character in his unlock tree, being the 5th character unlocked after {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}.
*Have Lucina join the player's party in [[World of Light]].
Lucina must then be defeated on [[Arena Ferox]] (the [[Ω form]] is used in World of Light).

==Attributes==
Being {{SSBU|Marth}}'s distant descendant and his Echo Fighter, Lucina's moveset and animations are generally based off of Marth's, and her attributes are also identical to his, being a tall and rather light middle[[weight]] with above-average mobility in most aspects; like him, she has the fastest [[walk]]ing speed in the game, a very fast initial [[dash]] speed, a decent [[Dash|running]] speed, a decent [[jump]] height, decent [[air acceleration]] and an average [[falling speed]]; however, her [[air speed]] is merely average, and her [[gravity]] value is low, the latter of these two values making her feel somewhat floaty in the air.

As in ''SSB4'', the primary difference between Lucina and {{SSBU|Marth}} is that Lucina lacks a tipper, meaning that her sword attacks deal equal damage throughout her blade. While her sword attacks deal more damage and knockback than Marth's weak sourspots, they deal less damage and knockback than his powerful tipper sweetspots. Theoretically, Marth should deal more overall damage when played optimally and can kill earlier, but Lucina can deal consistent damage and kill more reliably without worrying about precise spacing, and her KOing potential is significantly more consistent in comparison, especially at higher percents.

Overall, whether a person wants to use Lucina or Marth is based on their playstyle. Marth relies on spacing, more defensive play, and early KOs with his powerful tippers. Lucina can be played more aggressively and relies on her more effective combos to increase the opponent's damage enough so she can KO the opponent. Marth has the potential to be more rewarding if used correctly, but Lucina's consistent damage and knockback gives her a stronger up-close game, makes her attacks significantly safer on shield and on hit than Marth's sourspotted moves, and gives her better matchups against smaller or faster characters that Marth can have a hard time landing his tippers against, such as {{SSBU|Pikachu}} or {{SSBU|Fox}}. Even without a tipper, Lucina is still extremely effective at spacing, nevertheless. She also shares Marth's other strengths, such as his decent mobility, above-average frame data, strong [[juggling]] and [[edgeguarding]] capabilities, and decent [[out of shield]] options. As such, she is considered to be one of the easiest and most versatile characters in the game, even when compared to Marth.

Lucina's special moveset also possesses immense utility, and in two cases, more than that of Marth. [[Shield Breaker]] can break shields thanks to its high [[shield damage]], even when uncharged, and it is useful for punishing rolls. It also grants some horizontal movement, which is amplified when fully charged, deals additional damage should it directly strike an opponent's head, and deals consistent damage unlike Marth's version. [[Dancing Blade]] can be used to punish sidesteps and boasts damage-racking, mix-up, KO, and even recovery potential. Unlike Marth's version, the move is easier to properly connect due to its consistent hitboxes. [[Dolphin Slash]] has quick startup (coming out on frame 5), provides intangibility during its startup, and is relatively strong upon coming out. These attributes make it Lucina's primary method of recovery, as its speed can make it difficult to intercept, while also making it a decent [[out of shield]] option as well. In addition, its power, combined with the aerial version's frame 1 [[intangibility]], makes it capable of breaking combos, and even [[stage spike|stage spiking]] reckless edgeguarding attempts. Lastly, [[Counter]] is a counterattack with a 1.2× damage multiplier that can KO an opponent who uses a sufficiently strong attack, and can also be used to edgeguard many recovery moves with damaging hitboxes.

Despite her strengths and versatility, Lucina is not without flaws, most of them shared with Marth. Perhaps the biggest one is her difficulty in escaping from [[juggle]]s; her air speed is average at best, her gravity is fairly low, her weight is slightly below-average, and her tall hurtbox provides an easy target. Dolphin Slash is her only reliable combo breaker, but as it leaves her helpless, it can inadvertently put her in an even worse position. Also, while Counter can be used defensively, it leaves Lucina extremely vulnerable to punishment should it whiff. Lucina also has little defense against juggling, as her aerials are ineffective at relieving pressure; though her attacks have quick startup and decent range, many of them come with high ending lag, and also suffer from short hitbox durations. Additionally, being a solely sword-based character, her otherwise-excellent [[neutral game]] suffers from her lack of a projectile, and she can sometimes struggle against projectile-heavy characters and playstyles; however, her combination of high mobility, good range, and decent frame data helps to alleviate this issue.

Like with Marth, Lucina's lackluster grab game is another notable weakness. Except for her up throw, all of her throws have low knockback scaling, preventing them from KOing at realistic percents, while up throw can only KO starting at extremely high percents if Lucina has no rage. Her only other throw with utility is her down throw, which has limited combo potential outside of lower percents due to its high base knockback. However, it should be noted that the high base knockback of her forward and back throws allow Lucina to take advantage of her good edgeguarding capability, especially at the edge.

Lucina herself is somewhat vulnerable to edgeguarding, though she has options for mix-ups with her recovery. Dolphin Slash is her only reliable vertical recovery option, and while it is still a threat to edgeguarders due to its speed, frame 1 intangibility, and high stage spike ability, its path is linear and its distance fixed, making it fairly predictable. Additionally, since this move grants little horizontal distance, Lucina is vulnerable to semi-spikes. While Shield Breaker can aid her horizontal recovery, it covers little distance without charging and does not halt her vertical momentum either. Lucina is also heavily reliant on her double jump and directional air dodge for mix-ups in her recovery, and is in significant danger if offstage without either of them.

Overall, Lucina is a "lower-risk, higher-reward" version of Marth, and her strengths outweigh her weaknesses. She trades Marth's stronger KO potential courtesy of his stronger but notoriously inconsistent tippers for more consistent spacing and damage-racking abilities, better close-range capabilities, as well as more consistent KO potential. She has a low learning curve thanks to her straightforward playstyle, since she benefits from spacing at close range while also having several fast and reliably strong KOing options; however, this linear playstyle can also hurt her, as players will ultimately have a better time fighting her once they have learned the matchup.

==Differences from {{SSBU|Marth}}==
As mentioned above, the primary difference between Lucina and Marth is that Lucina lacks a tipper, meaning that her sword attacks deal equal damage throughout her blade. This means that Lucina will be able to rack up damage and KO much more consistently, but in turn does not have the option to KO as early as Marth does. In essence, Lucina has less risk but less reward compared to Marth.

Lucina was also slightly recloned from her previous appearance in ''SSB4'', as she is no longer smaller than Marth (which increases the size of her hurtbox but improves her range), her up tilt will now move her forward slightly, and she no longer keeps her momentum on her neutral attack and up tilt. Despite losing these somewhat negligible differences, she keeps one other difference from ''SSB4'': her up tilt has a unique sweetspot based on how late into the swing the opponent is hit. This ensures that she can rack up damage more easily with her up tilt as long as she is facing away from her opponent.

While Lucina and Marth have largely identical attacks, mobility attributes and frame data, the lack of a tipper spreads across Lucina's entire moveset, making her one of the more unique Echo Fighters alongside her father {{SSBU|Chrom}} and {{SSBU|Ken}}. As such, these three characters are ranked separately from their base fighters on [[tier list]]s, and are allowed to be used alongside their base fighters in competitive [[Squad Strike]] events.

===Aesthetics===
*{{change|As with all other Echo Fighters, Lucina has different taunts and victory animations.}}
*{{change|Lucina's on-screen appearance is slightly different from that of Marth, as she removes her mask. She also has a different defeated/No Contest animation as well.}}
*{{change|Unlike all other Echo Fighters, Lucina's [[Screen KO]] animation is different from Marth's.}}
*{{change|Lucina has an additional voice clip for taking medium knockback, a trait shared with {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Robin}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Corrin}}, and {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}.}}
*{{change|Lucina's [[victory theme]] is different from that of Marth, being an arrangement of the ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' music track "Id (Purpose)". It is shared with {{SSBU|Robin}}, and as of update 3.0.0, {{SSBU|Chrom}}.}}
*{{change|Lucina's sword trails are completely opaque, while Marth's are only opaque at the tip of his blade.}}

===Attributes===
*{{change|Unlike the Falchion, the Parallel Falchion lacks a [[tipper]]. As such, its entire blade deals equal damage and knockback on most attacks, equal to the weighted average of Marth's sweetspotted and sourspotted attacks.}}
**{{buff|Moves that move Lucina forward, such as [[Dancing Blade]], are more effective than Marth's variants, due to the forward movement counteracting with the tipper.}}
**{{buff|Lucina can rack up damage more easily than Marth, as most of his Falchion is composed of its sourspot.}}
**{{buff|This makes Lucina's combos, edgeguarding and KOing ability much more consistent, and gives her a significantly better up-close game.}}
**{{nerf|Lucina's damage output and knockback values are lower than Marth's sweetspots. This renders her incapable of securing extremely early KOs like Marth can.}}
**{{nerf|Because Lucina's sword attacks do more damage and knockback than Marth's sourspots, she lacks some of Marth's combos and KO confirms that rely on his sourspotted attacks.}}
*{{change|Aside from her neutral attack and Dancing Blade, the rest of Lucina's moveset lacks [[hitlag]] modifiers.}}
*{{buff|Lucina's [[spot dodge]] retains her horizontal momentum, granting it follow-ups that Marth's lacks.}}
*{{nerf|Lucina's [[shield jump]] goes slightly higher than Marth's (38 → 40.85), resulting in it taking 3 frames longer for her to land on flat ground.}}

===Ground attacks===
*{{change|The middle hitboxes of Lucina's up tilt, down tilt and dash attack cover the tip hitboxes more, mildly changing the range around the sword.}}
*{{buff|Lucina's [[up tilt]] (named "Anti-air Slash" in the in-game tips) has a unique timing-based sweetspot. On the latter half of the slash, the attack does more damage while also having weaker knockback. The combination of less knockback and more damage allows her up tilt to rack more damage than Marth's as long as she is facing away from her opponent.}}
**{{nerf|Since the timing-based sweetspot deals less knockback, it cannot be used to reliably KO as much as Marth's variant.}}
***{{buff|However, this allows it more effective combo potential.}}
*{{change|The arm hitbox of Lucina's up smash has a slightly different angle (90 → 89).}}

===Air attacks===
*{{buff|All of up aerial's hitboxes have altered angles, even compared to the non-tippered hitboxes of Marth's version (80/90 → 85).}}
*{{nerf|Due to Marth's down aerial meteor hitbox being a tipper, Lucina's meteor hitbox deals less damage (15% → 14.25%) reducing her edgeguarding potential.}}
**{{buff|However, the meteor hitbox has better combo potential as a result of this.}}
*{{change|The middle hitboxes of Lucina's forward, back and up aerials cover the tip hitboxes more, mildly changing the range around the sword.}}

===Special moves===
*[[Shield Breaker]]:
**{{buff|Lucina's Shield Breaker's animation is different. She leans farther back during its start-up, trembles more exaggeratedly while rearing her arm back, and takes a step forward during its thrust. This marginally improves Lucina's horizontal recovery potential compared to Marth's, due to her hitbox being slightly wider when using this move. This change is also reflected when {{SSBU|Kirby}} copies the move.}}
*[[Dolphin Slash]]:
**{{change|Lucina may shout when using Dolphin Slash, whereas Marth does not vocalize when using it.}}
*[[Counter]]:
**{{change|Lucina's Counter's stance as well as the actual counterattack's animation are different. She also has different quotes when she counterattacks, saying either "My turn!" or "You're mine!"}}
***{{nerf|The altered animation for the counterattack and its slightly smaller hitboxes (5.5u → 5.0u) cause it to have shorter range than Marth's version. Lucina also steps back slightly when using the move on the ground, making it more likely that an opponent's attack will whiff her counter, allowing them to punish its high ending lag.}}
*[[Critical Hit]]:
**{{change|Lucina utters "Time to change fate!" when using her Final Smash, whereas Marth merely grunts.}}

===Misc.===
*{{change|Lucina has a different pose when trapped inside of {{SSBU|Steve}}'s [[Minecart]], being the same as {{SSBU|Chrom}}'s.}}
*{{change|Lucina's [[Back Shield]] is positioned slightly lower (y offset: 8 → 7.5).}}

==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
Like her ancestor {{SSBU|Marth}}, Lucina was considered a strong character near the end of ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan, especially after receiving major buffs from game updates, thanks to her combination of speed and range. In the transition to ''Ultimate'', Lucina has received a mix of buffs and nerfs, though despite being objectively nerfed, the indirect changes to the game's engine benefit her playstyle greatly. As a result, Lucina has been slightly nerfed overall.

Compared to other characters, Lucina has received few major, direct changes between games, with most of her notable nerfs being shared with Marth. Her biggest nerf is to her [[neutral attack]]; previously an excellent combo starter and neutral tool due to its first hit, it has been altered as with most neutral attacks so that it can only follow up into the second hit from the first, completely removing its powerful jab cancel from ''SSB4'' that was vital to Lucina's gameplan in exchange for more situational [[lock]]ing potential. Her KO potential was also weakened, with her forward smash, forward aerial, [[Shield Breaker]], and Dancing Blade receiving knockback nerfs. [[Dolphin Slash]] and [[Counter]] are also slightly more punishable than before. Lucina's previously weak grab game was further neutered, with forward throw losing its combo potential and up throw, previously an emergency KO option with the aid of rage, being weaker; this limits her options against shields, forcing her to rely on breaking them through the usage of [[Shield Breaker]]. Lastly, her already linear recovery was also made less safe by the changes to [[air dodge]] mechanics as well as the reduction in [[edge sweetspot]] size, making her easier to edgeguard and thus worsening her survivability.

Despite these nerfs, Lucina benefits from the gameplay changes to an extent far greater than Marth. The ability to [[dash cancel]] into any attack improves her grounded spacing ability (especially for her tilt attacks), and allows her to bait attacks with fox-trotting; this is all further compounded by her fast running speed, which has also been improved due to the universal increase in mobility. The reduction in landing lag on her aerials makes them safer for spacing and approaching, while also enhancing their combo ability. The general increase in shieldstun also makes the majority of her attacks safer on shield. All of these changes improve her more aggressive game compared to Marth, as the game's faster pace fosters more aggressive playstyles than in ''SSB4'', allowing her greater close-combat capabilities to be an advantage in far more situations. Adding to this, the changes to air dodges also greatly enhance her juggling and edgeguarding capabilities, as they provide less leeway for opponents to recover against her wide aerials, further improving her edgeguarding game to the point it is among the most fearsome.

Lucina did receive a few noteworthy direct buffs, the most notable of them being to [[Dancing Blade]]: the move was sped up greatly, allowing her to link each hit to another more reliably. A few of her moves received slight damage increases, further helping her damage-racking game. Lastly, her dash attack, previously one of her more mediocre options in the previous game, also received a knockback buff, giving it more utility.

Overall, Lucina's nerfs weaken the miscellaneous tools she had in ''SSB4'' as well as further define one of her weaknesses, but the buffs she has received and the game's different engine have benefited her in several ways that help compensate for these nerfs, as they affect her much less than Marth due to not relying on tippers at all. However, game updates have given her some slight nerfs to her moves' power, making her playstyle less effective. Collectively, these changes have resulted in Lucina performing slightly worse in ''Ultimate'' than in ''SSB4''.

{{SSB4 to SSBU changelist|char=Lucina}}

==Update history==
Unlike Marth, who was slightly buffed, Lucina was slightly nerfed overall, likely as a result of her perceived top-tier status. Update 3.0.0 increased the range of her dash grab, much like Marth, {{SSBU|Roy}}, and {{SSBU|Chrom}}. The nerfs to the shield damage of various projectiles also benefits Lucina, making it easier for her to overcome projectile camping from various characters. However, update 3.1.0 reduced the knockback scaling of her forward smash and forward aerial, somewhat hindering her KO ability, though forward aerial combos for somewhat longer as a result.

Despite this, and due to no further nerfing, Lucina remains highly viable in the competitive scene and is seen as superior to Marth, her parent character.

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==Moveset==
*Lucina's overall damage output is close to the weighted average of each of the hitboxes of {{SSBU|Marth}}'s attacks.
''For a gallery of Lucina's hitboxes, see [[Lucina (SSBU)/Hitboxes|here]].''

{{MovesetTable
|game=SSBU
|neutralcount=2
|neutralname=Slash ({{ja|スラッシュ|Surasshu}})<br>Combination Slash ({{ja|コンビネーションスラッシュ|Konbinēshon Surasshu}})
|neutral1dmg=3.325%
|neutral2dmg=4.75%
|neutraldesc=Slashes the Parallel Falchion twice in front of herself. The first hit can also [[jab lock]]. It is tied with her up aerial and Dolphin Slash as her fastest move in her entire moveset as well.
|ftiltname=Hard Edge ({{ja|ハードエッジ|Hādo Ejji}})
|ftiltdmg=11%
|ftiltdesc=A fast upward swipe while leaning forward. Has a large arc that is useful for spacing. Can hit opponents standing on top of some platforms. The move can also serve as an emergency KO move near the ledge at extremely high percents.
|utiltname=Anti-Air Slash ({{ja|アンチエアスラッシュ|Anchi Ea Surasshu}})
|utiltdmg=7.6% (early), 8.075% (late)
|utiltdesc=Swings the Parallel Falchion in a large arc above her head, with a large hitbox that can hit enemies in front of, above and behind her. Has the fastest startup out of Lucina's tilts. Additionally, the move has a timing-based sweetspot unlike Marth's version; on the latter half of the swing, Lucina deals more damage but less knockback, allowing her to rack up damage more easily as long as she is facing away from her opponent. Covers platforms very well and is useful for juggling and starting aerial combos. It can KO at very high percents as well.
|dtiltname=Low Thrust ({{ja|ロースラスト|Rō Surasuto}})
|dtiltdmg=8.5%
|dtiltdesc=A quick crouching sword poke. Has the lowest ending lag out of Lucina's tilts, making it useful for interrupting grounded approaches and creating space. Deals [[semi-spike]] knockback, making it useful for edgeguarding. Knocks opponents into a [[tumble]] around 80%, which can force opponents into a [[tech-chase]] situation.
|dashname=Raid Chop ({{ja|レイドチョップ|Reido Choppu}})
|dashdmg=10.925%
|dashdesc=A running, upward-sweeping diagonal slash. Has somewhat slow startup for a dash attack, but deals decent horizontal knockback, KOing middleweights at the edge at around 130%. Has notable ending lag and low hitlag, making it rather unsafe against shields. Compared to forward tilt, it has slower startup, higher ending lag, less vertical range, is less safe on shield, and is more situational, but it has more horizontal range and KOs much sooner.
|fsmashname=Dragon Killer ({{ja|ドラゴンキラー|Doragon Kirā}})
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|15}}
|fsmashdesc=Rotates her body clockwise with a strong overarching one-handed swing from her head to the ground. Very fast startup for a forward smash, but has high ending lag. Deals considerably high knockback, KOing middleweights at the edge around 82%.
|usmashname=Justice Sword ({{ja|ジャスティスソード|Jasutisu Sōdo}})
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|3}} (ground), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14.25}} (blade).
|usmashdesc=A quick, upward thrust. The weak grounded hit can knock nearby opponents into the main attack. Good for aerial protection and chasing down landing opponents. It is also comparatively more reliable than Marth's, because of the positioning needed for him to land a sweetspot in his case.
|dsmashname=Whirlwind ({{ja|ワールウインド|Wāru'uindo}})
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|9.5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14}} (hit 2)
|dsmashdesc=Sweeps the Parallel Falchion on the ground toward the front outward then toward the back inward. The back hit is noticeably stronger than the front hit. Lucina's fastest smash attack, though it also has high ending lag.
|nairname=Double Slash ({{ja|ダブルスラッシュ|Daburu Surasshu}})
|nairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|4.275}} (hit 1), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|8.55}} (hit 2)
|nairdesc=Two horizontal slashes around herself via an inward slash followed into a full 360° outward spin. The second hit can hit on both sides of Lucina, and can be used to create space by short hopping then fast-falling immediately after using the move in the air. The first hit has low knockback scaling, which when combined with [[fast fall]]ing and the move's low landing lag, allows it to combo into many of Lucina's tilts, and even her forward smash, even at high percentages. The second hit has moderately strong knockback, KOing middleweights at the edge around 120%.
|fairname=Flag Cut ({{ja|フラッグカット|Furaggu Katto}})
|fairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10.5}}
|fairdesc=Does a descending crescent slash in front of her with great coverage. This is Lucina's best tool for air combat, and its reasonably low landing lag makes it very safe when spaced properly. Lucina can also use this move more reliably than Marth can, as it deals relatively high damage and knockback throughout. Around 27%, it begins to knock opponents into a tumble, which can force a tech-chase situation. KOs middleweights at the edge around 150%.
|bairname=About Face ({{ja|アッパースイング|Appā Suingu}}, ''Upper Swing'')
|bairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|11.875}}
|bairdesc=An upward crescent slash behind her in an inward swipe. Has the interesting property of turning Lucina around, changing the direction she is facing. Similar use to her forward aerial, although with more knockback and a smaller hitbox. Safe on shield when spaced low to the ground. Rather strong given its speed, KOing middleweights at the edge around 110%.
|uairname=Luna Slash ({{ja|ルナスラッシュ|Runa Surasshu}})
|uairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|11.4}}
|uairdesc=An overhead crescent slash with good coverage, ending in a delayed somersault. Lucina's fastest aerial, it is good for juggling thanks to its large arc, making it a good anti-air as well, and has moderate knockback. Due to its angle, it makes for a reliable combo starter, especially on landing. Compared to Marth's, it loses true combo percent potential sooner due to its greater knockback compared to his equivalent move's sourspot. It can KO at very high percents near the upper blast zone.
|dairname=Half Moon ({{ja|ハーフムーン|Hāfu Mūn}})
|dairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|12.35}} (non-meteor), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|14.25}} (meteor)
|dairdesc=A downward, wide crescent slash with large coverage. If the attack connects at the middle of the swinging arc (directly below Lucina), it serves as a powerful meteor smash. However, the meteor smash window only lasts for one frame (frame 11), and the move has very high ending lag for a down aerial. Can be useful against [[cross-up]]s and as an [[out of shield]] option as it starts behind Lucina and covers a wide area below her.
|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})
|grabdesc=Reaches out with her free hand.
|pummelname=Grab Kneebutt ({{ja|つかみニーバット|Tsukami Nībatto}})
|pummeldmg=1.3%
|pummeldesc=A knee strike. Average power and speed.
|fthrowname=Elbowbutt ({{ja|エルボーバット|Erubōbatto}})
|fthrowdmg=4%
|fthrowdesc=An elbow strike with her sword arm. Can be used to set up edgeguards, but it is not useful for comboing or KOing.
|bthrowname=Leg Hooker ({{ja|レッグフッカー|Reggu Fukkā}})
|bthrowdmg=4%
|bthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent over her leg, sending them behind her. Like with forward throw, its high base knockback allows her to set up edgeguarding, but it cannot combo or KO reliably.
|uthrowname=Casting ({{ja|キャスティング|Kyasutingu}})
|uthrowdmg=5%
|uthrowdesc=A powerful one-armed upward throw. Lucina's strongest throw, which can KO at extremely high percentages. However, it is fairly weak for a KO throw.
|dthrowname=Grab Drop ({{ja|グラブドロップ|Gurabu Doroppu}})
|dthrowdmg=4%
|dthrowdesc=Throws opponent to the ground with one arm, bouncing them upwards. Lucina's combo throw. At low to mid percents, its angle and high base knockback allow it to follow up into an up or back aerial depending on DI, or only an up aerial at higher percents. Despite having low knockback scaling, it still loses its combo potential at around roughly 80%-90%.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdesc=Spins around gracefully and slashes the Parallel Falchion in a circle.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdesc=Swings the Parallel Falchion behind, then in front of her before getting up.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Stabs behind her, then slashes in front of herself before getting up.
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgedmg=9%
|edgedesc=Backflips onto the stage and slashes.
|nsname=Shield Breaker
|nsdmg=8.575% (uncharged), 23% (fully charged)
|nsdesc=Lucina assumes a readying stance and charges the Parallel Falchion at chest level before powerfully thrusting it forward. This attack deals massive [[shield damage]] even when uncharged, and will instantly break shields at full charge, although it can be safely [[perfect shield]]ed. It also deals decently high damage and knockback, especially when fully charged, and unlike Marth, the fully-charged version is in fact stronger than her fully-charged forward smash. The aerial version gives Lucina a very slight horizontal boost, while a fully-charged aerial version will thrust Lucina in whatever direction she is facing, giving her a strong horizontal recovery option, albeit with very high startup. Can be angled up or down, though this does not change the damage or knockback. The attack deals 1.15× regular damage if it hits the opponent's head.
|ssname=Dancing Blade
|ssdmg=Varies (see below)
|ssdesc=A sequence of sword slashes with several variations based on directional input. Four slashes total, with each capable of being altered in direction, allowing for eighteen total possible combinations. Standard strikes are trailed red, high strikes are trailed blue, and low strikes are trailed green (see table below for details and limits of the move).
|usname=Dolphin Slash
|usdmg=11% (clean), 7% (late blade), 6% (late body)
|usdesc=Lucina performs a high-speed jumping uppercut slash that can be B-reversed. Has a powerful sweetspot and grants very slight [[intangibility]] in the first few frames, which can easily cause stage-spikes under the right circumstances. Grants good vertical distance but is rather lacking in horizontal distance. Does not snap to the edge until after its hitbox is gone.
|dsname=Counter
|dsdmg=1.2× (minimum 8%)
|dsdesc=Lucina assumes a defensive stance and retaliates against incoming attacks. The power of the counterattack scales with the strength of the attack blocked. Starts up on frame 6 and lasts 22 frames. Ineffective against projectiles and attacks with sufficiently long reach, such as many of {{SSBU|Shulk}}'s or {{SSBU|Simon}}'s tilts and smash attacks.
|fsname=Critical Hit
|fsdmg=60%
|fsdesc=Lucina raises the Parallel Falchion skyward, uttering "Time to change fate!", then lunges in one direction, attacking the first opponent she connects. Immense knockback, enough to [[one-hit KO]] any character on any roofless stage. This move is impossible to [[tech]] unless using FS Meter or against {{SSBU|Shulk}}'s [[Monado Arts|Shield Monado Art]] at very low percentages. Pressing the special button again will cause her to stop mid-dash.
}}

{|class=wikitable
|+Dancing Blade
! Hit
! Damage
! Description
|-
| First Hit (Neutral) || 2.85% || Does an outward slash. Deals very little knockback even at extremely high percents. Can [[lock]]. The tip of the sword lifts opponents off the ground slightly, making it combo into the second hit more consistently.
|-
| Second Hit (Up) || 2.85% || An upward lifting slash. Has greater vertical reach than the first hit or the second neutral hit. Lifts opponents slightly off the ground, with the tip of the sword pulling them in slightly.
|-
| Second Hit (Neutral) || 2.85% || Does an inward slash. Has a shorter hitbox than the first hit, which can lead to it sometimes missing if the first hit is landed from too far away. Deals very little knockback, even at extremely high percents. Can lock.
|-
| Third Hit (Up) || 3.325% || Does an upward slash while turning clockwise. Launches opponents up and away, leading into the upward finisher.
|-
| Third Hit (Neutral) || 3.325% || Takes a step forward and does a leaning outward slash. May push opponents too far away for the fourth hit to connect at high percents.
|-
| Third Hit (Down) || 3.325% || Leans in and does a horizontal slash low to the ground. Deals less knockback than the other third hits, which can make it useful for connecting with the neutral finisher at higher percents, when the third neutral hit may send too far away.
|-
| Fourth Hit (Up) || 5.7% || Twirls counterclockwise and does an upward slash. Launches opponents up, making it useful for starting juggling strings. Has the least ending lag of the three finishers. Fairly low knockback. Has greater vertical reach than any other hit of the move.
|-
| Fourth Hit (Neutral) || 4.75% || Turns counterclockwise, steps forward, and does very powerful vertical slash downward. This is the strongest finisher in regards to knockback, KOing middleweights at the edge around 100%.
|-
| Fourth Hit (Down) || 2% (hit 1-4), 4.275% (hit 5) || Does a flurry of five lower stabs. Deals the most damage of the three finishers, wearing down shields well, and can shield poke low shields. Has the highest ending lag of the three finishers.
|}

===Stats===
{{Attributes
| cast=89
| weight=90 | rweight=61-63
| dash=2.255 | rdash=6-10
| run=1.964 | rrun=23-24
| walk=1.575 | rwalk=1-2
| trac=0.114 | rtrac=31-33
| airfric=0.00375 | rairfric=87-89
| air=1.071 | rair=42-43
| baseaccel=0.01 | rbaseaccel=15-87
| addaccel=0.07 | raddaccel=26-38
| gravity=0.075 | rgravity=75-78
| fall=1.58 | rfall=48-51
| ff=2.528 | rff=45-48
| jumpsquat=3 | rjumpsquat=1-88
| jumpheight=33.66 | rjumpheight=33-35
| shorthop=16.26 | rshorthop=40-42
| djump=33.66 | rdjump=42-44
}}

===[[Announcer]] call===
{{audio|Needs announcer calls from other languages.}}
<gallery>
Lucina English Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|English
Lucina Japanese Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|Japanese/Chinese
Lucina French Announcer SSBU.wav|French
Lucina French EU Announcer SSBU.wav|French (PAL)
</gallery>

===[[On-screen appearance]]===
*Warps onto the stage using [[fireemblemwiki:Warp (staff)|warp magic]], and then removes the mask she wears while disguised as [[Marth]].
<gallery>
LucinaOnScreenAppearanceSSBU.gif|Lucina's on-screen appearance
</gallery>

===[[Taunt]]s===
*'''Up taunt''': Twirls the Parallel Falchion and then assumes a stance highly similar to her pose from her official art in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', saying "Come at me!" ({{ja|かかってきなさい.|Kakatte ki nasai.}}, ''"Come at me."'') This is also similar to (and mirrors) [[Chrom (SSBU)|her father's]] up taunt.
*'''Side taunt''': Turns around to have her back face the screen while sheathing the Parallel Falchion and saying "I cannot lose." ({{ja|負けられませんから.|Makeraremasen kara.}}, ''"I won't lose now."'')
*'''Down taunt''': Puts on the mask she used while disguised as [[Marth]] while putting her hand on her hip; she then removes the mask.
<gallery>
SSBULucinaTaunt1.gif|Lucina's up taunt.
SSBULucinaTaunt2.gif|Lucina's side taunt.
SSBULucinaTaunt3.gif|Lucina's down taunt.
</gallery>

===[[Idle pose]]s===
*Holds her hand to her chest, closes her eyes, and silently takes a breath.
*Brushes her hair out of her face.
<gallery>
SSBULucinaIdle1.gif|Lucina's first idle pose.
SSBULucinaIdle2.gif|Lucina's second idle pose.
</gallery>

===[[Crowd cheer]]===
<div class="tabber">
<div class="tabbertab" title="English, Japanese/Chinese, Italian, Dutch, French">
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"
|-
!{{{name|}}}
!Cheer (English)
!Cheer (Japanese/Chinese)
!Cheer (Italian)
!Cheer (Dutch)
!Cheer (French)
|-
! scope="row"|Cheer
|[[File:Lucina Cheer English SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucina Cheer Japanese SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucina Cheer Italian SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucina Cheer Dutch SSBU.ogg|center]]||{{NTSC}} [[File:Lucina Cheer French NTSC SSBU.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Lucina Cheer French PAL SSBU.ogg|center]]
|-
! scope="row"|Description
|Lu - ci - na! || Lu - ki - na! || Lu - ci - na! || Luci - na! Luci - na! || Lu - ci - na!
|}
</div>
<div class="tabbertab" title="German, Spanish, Russian, Korean">
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"
|-
!{{{name|}}}
!Cheer (German)
!Cheer (Spanish)
!Cheer (Russian)
!Cheer (Korean)
|-
! scope="row"|Cheer
|[[File:Lucina Cheer German SSBU.ogg|center]]||{{NTSC}} [[File:Lucina Cheer Spanish NTSC SSB4 SSBU.ogg|center]] <br> {{PAL}} [[File:Lucina Cheer Spanish PAL SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucina Cheer Russian SSBU.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucina Cheer Korean SSBU.ogg|center]]
|-
! scope="row"|Description
|Lu - ci - na! || Lucina! Lucina! Ya! Ya! Ya! || Lu - tsi - na! || Lu - ki - na! 
|}
</div>
</div>

===[[Victory pose]]s===
*'''Left:''' Swings her sword, then assumes a pose similar to her official ''SSB4'' render, saying "The future is not written!" ("{{ja|未来を変えて見せます！|Mirai o kaetemisemasu!}}", ''Watch me change the future!'').
*'''Up:''' Points her sword upward, then poses, saying "Father, I won." ("{{ja|勝ちましたよ、お父様|Kachimashi ta yo, otōsama}}", ''I won, Father.'').
**If Ike was present in the match, there is a chance she will instead say "And they call ''you'' the Radiant Hero?" ("{{ja|これが蒼炎の勇者？|Kore ga sōen no yūsha?}}", ''This is the Radiant Hero?'').
*'''Right:''' Sheathes her sword, saying "You'll never defeat me!" ("{{ja|負けるわけにはいきません！|Makeru wa ikemasen!}}", ''I cannot lose!'').
**If Marth was present in the match, there is a chance she will instead say "''This'' is the Hero-King?" ("{{ja|これが英雄王の力？|Kore ga eiyūō no chikara?}}", ''This is the strength of the Hero King?'').
[[File:FireEmblemAwakeningVictoryThemeUltimate.ogg|thumb|A short orchestral cover of "Id (Purpose)" from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}''.]]
<gallery>
LucinaVictoryPose1SSBU.gif
LucinaVictoryPose2SSBU.gif
LucinaVictoryPose3SSBU.gif
</gallery>

==In [[competitive play]]==
===Most historically significant players===
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''See also: [[:Category:Lucina players (SSBU)]]''

*{{Sm|Etsuji|Japan}} - The second-best Lucina player in Japan in the early metagame, ranking 34th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]] and regularly placing highly at majors, including 2nd at {{Trn|EGS Cup 2}}, 5th at {{Trn|EGS Cup 3}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 5}}. He dropped Lucina for {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} in 2021 before retiring from competitive play, with only a few appearances in tournaments since.
*{{Sm|Laid|USA}} - One of the best Lucina players in North America, seeing most of his success in the Northeast, notably winning {{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate III}} and placing 7th at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}} and 9th at {{Trn|Suplex City Smash}}, ultimately ranking 84th on the [[OrionRank 2019]]. Although he had a notable presence in the first few months of the online metagame, he has since become less active in competitive play, while playing other characters when he does attend events.
*{{Sm|Leon|France}} - The best Lucina player in Europe, and a top 10 player in the continent since 2021, thanks to his consistently strong performances at European events, including 3rd at both {{Trn|VCA 2021}} and {{Trn|Glory 2.0}} as well as 9th at {{Trn|COLOSSEL 2022}}. Internationally, he has notably placed 9th at {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}} and 25th at {{Trn|GENESIS 9}}. His highest ranking was 55th on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].
*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} - The greatest ''Ultimate'' player of all time, using Lucina prominently in the first few months of 2019, including to win {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}}. He eventually dropped Lucina in mid-2019, but has since occasionally pulled her out as a counterpick with middling results.
*{{Sm|Mr. E|USA}} - The best Lucina player in the world following {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}'s departure from competitive play. In the first half of 2019, he frequently finished top 32 at majors, most notably 13th at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, and was ranked 38th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]. Although no longer as consistent as before, he remained one of the few Lucina players who still solo-main her in the newer metagame and remains one of her best representatives, with couple of strong major results such as 5th at {{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2023}} and 7th at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}, and was most recently ranked 66th on the [[LumiRank 2024.2]]. Since February 2026 however, he has swapped to the [[Aegis]].
*{{Sm|ProtoBanham|Japan}} - The best Lucina player of all time, playing her alongside {{SSBU|Min Min}}. He has won several majors with Lucina, including {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}}, {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, and {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 5}}.

===Tier placement and history===
Lucina was a very popular pick in early ''Ultimate'', even amongst swordfighters who dominated the early months of ''Ultimate'', due to her low learning curve and possessing a simple neutral game, above-average edgeguarding, and consistent KO power. As such, she was widely considered a top-tier during this time and a better character choice than {{SSBU|Marth}} due to her blade's consistent damage output. Several top players had notable Lucina pockets or counterpicks, most notably {{Sm|MkLeo}}, who used Lucina to win some of the game's earliest majors, while success with Lucina as a solo-main also came from players such as {{Sm|Mr.E}} and {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}. This led to her high representation during this era: OrionRank ranked her 6th in terms of representation for January-June 2019, while seven different players were ranked on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] with Lucina, the most out of any character. Even though some players ranked with Lucina did not use her in many sets, it was still a testament to her easy-to-pick-up characteristic.

This hot streak for Lucina declined following the first PGR season, as her simple playstyle allowed many players to learn the matchup and adapt to her playstyle. As several of Lucina's best representatives only used her as a pocket, she was ultimately dropped with little consequences, while some solo-Lucina players who stuck around saw their results decline, most notably Mr. E. Despite this decline, players still regarded her rather highly for the next few years thanks to ProtoBanham's performances, which only served to improve in the post-online metagame after he began winning majors with a mix of Lucina and {{SSBU|Min Min}}, and the rise of {{Sm|Leon}} in Europe's tournament scene. Her representation received a hit as a result of her shrinking playerbase and the rise of other swordfighters such as {{SSBU|Roy}} and [[Pyra (SSBU)|the]] [[Mythra (SSBU)|Aegis]] during and right after the online metagame, and as such, it never reached the heights of the very early metagame. However, her representation nevertheless remained above-average during this time, hovering between 15th and 27th between July 2019 and December 2022. Although Lucina was no longer considered a top-tier character, she was still well-regarded in competitive play, and as such, she was ranked 22nd on the first tier list, placing her towards the front of the A+ tier as a high-tier character.

In 2023, ProtoBanham's tournament activity declined sharply due to health issues, and he eventually retired in the following year. Leon and Mr. E remained notable threats at majors; however, their results were unable to make up for ProtoBanham's absence in top-level play. As such, Lucina's playerbase stagnated, which led her representation to drop from 27th at the end of 2022 to 45th by the end of 2023. Greatly attributing to this stagnation was the metagame shifting towards characters with more polarizing attributes, and as such, Lucina's straightforward playstyle was not as successful, so she dropped 6 spots to 28th on the second tier list, placing her towards the A- tier; partly responsible for this drop was the rise of {{SSBU|Samus}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, and {{SSBU|Corrin}} on the tier list, characters who all had better tools than Lucina to deal with the newer metagame.

Lucina's stagnation remained in the following year as her best players, albeit successful at several events, remained inconsistent overall, while even more characters ranked below her saw improved representation or overall stronger results. These resulted in Lucina sliding even further on the third tier list to 38th, ranking all the way at the end of the A- tier. Overall, though players still agree that Lucina is a good character, her lower effectiveness in the newer metagame keeps her from being as successful as the other A-tier characters.

=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: A Path of Heroes==
[[File:SSBU Congratulations Lucina.png|thumb|Lucina's [[congratulations screen]].]]
All of Lucina's opponents are ''Fire Emblem'' characters. They appear in reverse of the order in which their respective games were released, likely referencing Lucina traveling into the past in her own game.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Round!!Opponent!!Stage!!Music!!Notes
|-
|1||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} {{SSBU|Corrin}} (x2)||[[Find Mii]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)}}''||
|-
|2|| {{CharHead|Chrom|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Conquest (Ablaze)}}''||Items do not appear. References her duel with Chrom in [[fireemblemwiki:Two Falchions|Chapter 4]] of ''Awakening''.
|-
|3||{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} {{SSBU|Robin}} (x2)||[[Reset Bomb Forest]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose) (Remix)}}''||
|-
|4|| {{CharHead|Ike|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Castle Siege]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Eternal Bond}}''||
|-
|5|| {{CharHead|Roy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Norfair]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Beyond Distant Skies - Roy's Departure}}''||The stage references Roy's association with fire.
|-
|6|| {{CharHead|Marth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Coliseum]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Story 5 Meeting}}''||Items do not appear.
|-
|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]
|-
|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand}}'' <small>(Less than 7.0 intensity)</small><br>''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand / Crazy Hand}}'' <small>(Intensity 7.0 or higher)</small>||On intensity 7.0 and higher, {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}} fights alongside Master Hand.
|}

Note: Every stage plays a track from the ''Fire Emblem'' universe, no matter what universe the stage originates from.

[[Credits]] roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Lucina has ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}'' accompany the credits.

===Appearances in other Classic Mode routes===
Lucina appears as an opponent and/or ally in certain other fighters' Classic Mode routes, with them being listed below:
{|
|- valign=top
|
*{{SSBU|Dark Samus}}
*{{SSBU|Daisy}}
*{{SSBU|Roy}}
*'''''{{SSBU|Chrom}}'''''
*{{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}
|
*{{SSBU|Isabelle}}
*{{SSBU|Corrin}}
*{{SSBU|Richter}}
*{{SSBU|Byleth}}
|}
<small>'''''Bold italics''''' denotes appearances as both an opponent and ally.</small>
{{clr}}

==Role in [[World of Light]]==
[[File:WoL-21eLucina.jpg|thumb|Finding Lucina in World of Light|left]]
Although Lucina does not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene, she was vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (excluding {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when [[Galeem]] unleashed his beams of light.

Lucina was one of the many fighters that fell under [[Dharkon]]'s control upon Galeem's first defeat. She can be found in the area that resembles the remains of a clockwork guarded by the spirit of [[List of spirits (Metroid series)|Omega Ridley]].
{{clrl}}

===Fighter Battle===
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="width:5%;"|No.
!style="width:5%;"|Image
!Name
!Type
!Power
!Stage
!Music
|-
|21<sup>ε</sup>
|[[File:Lucina SSBU.png|center|64x64px]]
|Lucina
|{{SpiritType|Attack}} <center>{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}</center>
|10,000
|[[Arena Ferox]] ([[Ω form]])
|''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose)}}''
|}
{{clr}}

==[[Spirit]]==
Lucina's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} as Lucina. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Lucina has been unlocked. Unlocking Lucina in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Her fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with her artwork in ''Ultimate''.

<center>
<gallery>
SSBU spirit Lucina.png|611. '''''Lucina'''''
</gallery>
</center>

==In Spirit Battles==
===As the main opponent===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=4|Spirit
! colspan=7|Battle parameters
! colspan=1|Inspiration
|-
! style="width:5%;"|No.
! style="width:5%;"|Image
! Name
! Series
! Enemy Fighter(s)
! style="width:5%;"|Type
! style="width:5%;"|Power
! Stage
! Rules
! Conditions
! Music
! Character
|-
|620
|{{SpiritTableName|Caeda|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Marth}} {{Head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}
|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|13,500
|[[Temple]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|•Hazard: Heavy Wind
|•Dangerously high winds are in effect<br>•The enemy has increased move speed and reduced weight
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Story 5 Meeting}}
|
|-
|627
|{{SpiritTableName|Minerva|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Charizard}} {{Head|Charizard|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}
|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|3,500
|[[Skyworld]]
|N/A
|•The enemy has increased jump power<br>•The enemy has increased move speed
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Story 5 Meeting}}
|
|-
|629
|{{SpiritTableName|Pegasus Sisters|customname=[[fireemblemwiki:Whitewinged Order|Pegasus Sisters]]|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Navy}}
|{{SpiritType|Grab}}
|8,900
|[[Skyworld]] (clouds only)
|N/A
|•The enemy can unleash powerful critical hits at random<br>•The enemy has an extra midair jump
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Medley}}
|{{iw|fireemblemwiki|Palla}} (green costume)<br>{{iw|fireemblemwiki|Est}} (white costume)<br>{{iw|fireemblemwiki|Catria}} (navy costume)
|-
|653
|{{SpiritTableName|Eirika|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Ike}} {{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}
|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|9,200
|[[Coliseum]]
|N/A
|•The enemy has increased attack power<br>•The enemy has increased move speed<br>•The enemy has increased jump power
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Preparing to Advance}}
|
|-
|657
|{{SpiritTableName|Titania|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|{{SpiritType|Grab}}
|1,700
|[[Castle Siege]] ([[Ω form]])
|•Attack Power ↓
|•You have reduced attack power<br>•The enemy has increased attack power
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|The Devoted}}
|
|-
|670
|{{SpiritTableName|Tharja|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Navy}}
|{{SpiritType|Grab}}
|4,100
|[[Kalos Pokémon League]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|•Hazard: Poison Cloud
|•The stage is covered in a poisonous cloud<br>•The enemy's special moves have increased power
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Conquest (Ablaze)}}
|
|-
|671
|{{SpiritTableName|Anna|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}
|3,300
|[[Castle Siege]] (Throne Room)
|•Strengthen Weapon<br>•Item: Swords
|•All fighters' melee weapons have increased power after a little while<br>•Items will be pulled toward the enemy
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Code Name: F.E.}}
|
|-
|675
|{{SpiritTableName|Severa|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}
|1,700
|[[Coliseum]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|N/A
|•The enemy can unleash powerful critical hits at random
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Duty (Ablaze)}}
|
|-
|679
|{{SpiritTableName|Hinoka|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|{{SpiritType|Attack}}
|9,800
|[[Suzaku Castle]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|•Hazard: Heavy Wind
|•Dangerously high winds are in effect<br>•The enemy has an extra midair jump
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)}}
|
|-
|952
|{{SpiritTableName|Fiora|link=y|size=64}}
|''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}<br>•{{SSBU|Shulk}} {{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|9,300
|[[Gaur Plain]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|•Defense ↓
|•You have reduced defense after a little while
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade Chronicles|Time to Fight! - Xenoblade Chronicles}}
|
|-
|967
|{{SpiritTableName|Pyra|link=y|size=64}}
|''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Shulk}} {{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}
|{{SpiritType|Attack}}
|13,900
|[[Halberd]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|•Item: [[Fire Bar]]<br>•Hazard: Lava Floor
|•The floor is lava<br>•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a Fire Bar
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade Chronicles|Still, Move Forward!}}
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|972
|{{SpiritTableName|Mòrag|iw=xenoseries|size=64|dlcalt=y}}
|rowspan="2"|''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
|rowspan="2"|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Navy}}<br>•{{SSBU|Palutena}} {{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}
|rowspan="2"|{{SpiritType|Attack}}
|rowspan="2"|2,400
|rowspan="2"|[[Gaur Plain]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|rowspan="2"|•Hazard: Lava Floor
|rowspan="2"|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•The floor is lava
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade Chronicles|Battle!! - Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|{{bg|#EEE|#3C3C3C}}|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade Chronicles|Mor Ardain - Roaming the Wastes -}}<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/>
|-
|1,205
|{{SpiritTableName|Milly|size=64}}
|''Baten Kaitos'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Purple}}
|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}
|1,700
|[[Gaur Plain]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|N/A
|•The enemy starts the battle with an [[Ore Club]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|The Valedictory Elegy}}
|
|-
|1,227
|{{SpiritTableName|Aisya|size=64}}
|''ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat''
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}
|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|2,500
|[[Bridge of Eldin]] (hazards off)
|•Assist Trophy Enemies ([[Shovel Knight]])<br>•[[Bob-omb]] Festival
|•Bob-ombs will rain from the sky after a little while<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Attack - Soma Bringer}}
|
|-
|1,251
|{{SpiritTableName|Calista|size=64}}
|''The Last Story''
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Simon}} {{Head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}
|{{SpiritType|Grab}}
|3,700
|[[Reset Bomb Forest]]
|N/A
|•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun}}
|
|-
|1,392
|{{SpiritTableName|Ingrid|iw=fireemblem|size=64}}
|''Fire Emblem'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}
|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|2,400
|[[Garreg Mach Monastery]] (Marketplace)
|•Item Tidal Wave<br>•Item: [[Food]]
|•Certain items will appear in large numbers
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Tearing Through Heaven}}
|
|-
|1,461
|{{SpiritTableName|Lora|iw=xenoseries|size=64}}
|''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Black}}<br>•{{SSBU|Zelda}} {{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}<br>•{{SSBU|Cloud}} {{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}
|{{SpiritType|Grab}}
|3,800
|[[Jungle Japes]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|N/A
|•Defeat the main fighter to win
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade Chronicles|Battle!!/Torna}}
|
|-
|1,512
|{{SpiritTableName|Aqua|iw=khwiki|size=64}}
|''Kingdom Hearts'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (150 HP)<br>•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}×4 (50 HP)
|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|9,400
|[[Find Mii]] ([[Ω form]])
|•Assist Trophy Enemies ([[Krystal]])
|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear when the enemy's at high damage<br>•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Kingdom Hearts|Night of Fate}}
|
|-
|1,527
|{{SpiritTableName|Swordfighter Peach|size=64|link=y|iw=supermariowiki}}
|''Super Mario'' Series
|•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (140 HP)
|{{SpiritType|Attack}}
|3,400
|[[Hyrule Castle]] (hazards off)
|•Item: Swords
|•[[Stamina battle]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Kingdom Stadium: Night}}
| 
|}

===As a minion===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=4|Spirit
! colspan=7|Battle parameters
! colspan=1|Inspiration
|-
! style="width:5%;"|No.
! style="width:5%;"|Image
! Name
! Series
! Enemy Fighter(s)
! style="width:5%;"|Type
! style="width:5%;"|Power
! Stage
! Rules
! Conditions
! Music
! Character
|-
|rowspan="2"|966
|{{SpiritTableName|Rex|link=y|size=64|dlcalt=y}}
|rowspan="2"|''Xenoblade Chronicles'' Series
|rowspan="2"|•{{SSBU|Shulk}} {{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} (90 HP)<br>•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}} (90 HP)
|rowspan="2"|{{SpiritType|Shield}}
|rowspan="2"|9,900
|[[Kongo Falls]] ([[Ω form]])
|•Hazard: Lava Floor
|•The floor is lava<br>•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Fire Bar]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade Chronicles|Battle!! - Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Pyra]]
|-
|{{bg|#EEE|#3C3C3C}}|[[Cloud Sea of Alrest]] ([[Ω form]])<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/>
|{{bg|#EEE|#3C3C3C}}|N/A<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/>
|{{bg|#EEE|#3C3C3C}}|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Fire Bar]]<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/>
|{{bg|#EEE|#3C3C3C}}|{{SSBUMusicLink|Xenoblade Chronicles|Argentum}}<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/>
|-
|1,250
|{{SpiritTableName|Zael|size=64}}
|''The Last Story''
|•{{SSBU|Simon}} {{Head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}<br>•{{SSBU|Lucina}} {{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}
|{{SpiritType|Attack}}
|3,600
|[[Temple]]
|•Sudden Damage
|•You'll occasionally take sudden damage when the enemy's at high damage
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun}}
|[https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Calista Calista]
|}
<references group="SB">
<ref name="DLC">This alternative occurs when the corresponding DLC has been purchased and downloaded.</ref>
</references>

==[[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Lucina|Alternate costumes]]==
{|style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=8|[[File:Lucina Palette (SSBU).png|link=Alternate costume (SSBU)#Lucina|1000px]]
|-
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Green}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Black}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=White}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Red}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Yellow}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Navy}}
|{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=50px|cl=Purple}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Fire Emblem Heroes Smash.png|Artwork of all playable ''Fire Emblem'' characters and Assist Trophies, as posted on the official Japanese ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' Twitter account.
Lucina Joins The Battle.jpg|Lucina's unlock notice.
Fire Emblem Smash Bros.png|Screenshot of all playable ''Fire Emblem'' characters on Arena Ferox, as posted on the official Japanese ''Fire Emblem'' Twitter account.
SSBU Lucina Number.png|Lucina's fighter card.
SSBUWebsiteLucina1.jpg|Lucina [[idling]] on [[Skyloft]].
SSBUWebsiteLucina2.jpg|[[Taunting]] on Skyloft.
SSBUWebsiteLucina3.jpg|Attacking {{SSBU|Shulk}} on [[Temple]].
SSBUWebsiteLucina4.jpg|Taunting with {{SSBU|Marth}} on [[Castle Siege]].
SSBUWebsiteLucina5.jpg|Lucina unleashing [[Critical Hit]] on [[Arena Ferox]].
SSBUWebsiteLucina6.jpg|Lucina taunting with {{SSBU|Charizard}} on [[Skyworld]].
SSBUFireEmblemJPTwitter1.jpg|All playable {{uv|Fire Emblem}} veterans on Coliseum.
</gallery>

===Fighter Showcase Video===
{{#widget:YouTube|id=vQqvKaCne4k}}

==Trivia==
*At least two of Lucina's screenshots on the ''Ultimate'' site allude to events from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}'':
**The screenshot depicting her alongside {{SSBU|Marth}} alludes to their kinship as descendant and ancestor, respectively.
**The screenshot of her taunting defensively in front of Charizard alludes to "{{s|fireemblem|The Threat of Silence}}" paralogue from ''Awakening'', in which the {{s|fireemblem|Shepherds}} must protect the draconic [[Tiki]].
*In early builds of the game, Lucina's idle animation was unchanged from ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', while Marth received a new one. However, Lucina's idle animation was changed to match Marth's new one in the final build.
*Lucina has animation folders labelled "bow" and "bowarrow", but neither has any animations inside. This is either a mistake due to copying asset folders from {{SSBU|Link}}, or an indication that she was going to have a bow in her moveset referencing ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' and ''Fire Emblem Heroes''.
*Due to Lucina's height being changed to Marth's, she stands the same height as her father {{SSBU|Chrom}}, who in the ''Fire Emblem'' games is significantly taller than Lucina.
*Lucina, Marth, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, Chrom, and {{SSBU|Wolf}} are the only characters that use their crouching animation from their previous ''Smash Bros.'' game when holding a small item (in Chrom's case, he uses Roy's previous crouching animation).
**This makes Lucina, Marth, and Wolf the only characters to have both updated idle and crouching animations, but transitions to their previous animation when holding a small item.
*Before update {{SSBU|8.0.0}}, Lucina's unique voice clip when winning against Ike ("And they call ''you'' the Radiant Hero?") was missing in the [[Sound Test]]. She shares this distinction with {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Wolf}}, {{SSBU|Simon}}, and {{SSBU|Palutena}}.
*Lucina is the only ''Awakening'' character who is always fought on the [[Arena Ferox]] stage, as {{SSBU|Robin}} is never fought on the stage, and Chrom only does so outside of World of Light.
*Lucina's and {{SSBU|Byleth}}'s Classic Mode route shares the same theme, as both fight ''Fire Emblem'' characters as opponents.
*Despite fighting all ''Fire Emblem'' fighters along with any alternate variants, Ike's Radiant Dawn alternate costume and herself do not appear in Lucina's Classic Mode route, excluding Byleth, who is a DLC character.
*During certain animations, such as jumping, pausing and zooming the camera around Lucina's belt reveals that her stomach will split open.

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