Luigi (SSB4)/Forward smash

Luigi forward smash hitbox visualization
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Overview

A knifehand thrust. It's a very fast smash attack, coming out at frame 12. It's very powerful as well, able to KO just below 120% reliably. With its decently fast endlag (IASA 42), it becomes somewhat safe on whiff if it the opponent isn't close enough to punish it. The up angled version can also create a DI trap thanks to it's more vertical trajectory

Update history

1.0.4

• Damage (all angles): 14% → 15%.
• Angle (angled forward): 55° → 53°.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	FFx	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Angled up
0	0	15%	5		20	121	0	3.8	15	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Poke
1	0	15%	5		20	121	0	4.3	15	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Poke
Angled forward
0	0	15%	5		20	116	0	3.8	15	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Poke
1	0	15%	5		20	116	0	4.3	15	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Poke
Angled down
0	0	15%	5		20	117	0	3.8	15	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Poke
1	0	15%	5		20	117	0	4.3	15	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Poke

Timing

Charges between	4-5
Hitboxes	12-13
Animation length	41

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Luigi'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
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash
Down taunt