Editing Meta Knight (SSBB)/Down smash

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[[File:MetaKnightDSmashSSBB.gif|thumb|500px|Hitbox visualization showing Meta Knight's down smash.]]
==Overview==
Meta Knight slashes in front of him and then quickly slashes behind him, with the back [[slash]] being stronger than the front. This is considered Meta Knight's best [[KO]] move, having a combination of extremely fast [[start-up lag|startup lag]], great [[transcendent]] [[reach]], and the back [[slash]] being his second strongest move from neutral. It is also considered the best [[down smash]] in ''[[Brawl]]'', or at least on par with {{mvsub|Wolf|SSBB|Down smash|alt=Wolf's}}, as not only has solid KO power, but it is also among the fastest. It comes out on frame 5, giving it the 4th shortest startup lag out of any down smash along with {{mvsub|Mario|SSBB|Down smash|alt=Mario's}}, {{mvsub|Luigi|SSBB|Down smash|alt=Luigi's}} and {{mvsub|Pit|SSBB|Down smash|alt=Pit's}}. It also has an FAF of 33, making it tied with {{mvsub|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBB|Down smash|alt=Mr. game & watch}} for having the shortest total duration out of any down smash (although it does have slightly higher ending lag than his because of the quicker startup). Additionally, when buffered out of another animation, the move is one frame faster, making it tied for having the lowest startup lag and total duration out of any down smash. It also has among the best reach, making it difficult to [[punish]] if used and [[space]]d correctly, especially due to its relatively low ending lag.

Both slashes have high base [[knockback]], and therefore [[KO]]s especially well near [[blast line]]s. Their [[knockback]] scaling isn't as high, though the back [[slash]] has enough to still [[KO]] heavier characters reliably even with [[DI]] and [[momentum cancel]]ling factored. The front [[slash]] however can have difficulty KOing under 150% under the aforementioned conditions (though due to its start-up, it can often catch opponents offguard and keep them from [[DI]]'ing properly). Due to the back slash still coming out reasonably fast, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} players will often turn around before using [[down smash]] to land the stronger back [[slash]] (the back [[slash]] is also less [[punish]]able, due to greater [[shield stun]] and the move being nearer to the end of its duration). While usually conserved by competent Meta Knights to keep the move [[fresh]], its effective capability as a "get off me" move sees it used as a stronger alternative to [[Shuttle Loop]] and [[Mach Tornado]] when the Meta Knight is being [[pressure]]d.

Overall, Meta Knight's down smash is an excellent and straightforward move that is heavily used in all levels of play, and is commonly seen as straddling the [[broken]] threshold.

==Hitboxes==
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{{HitboxTableTitle|Hit 1|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=93
|fkv=0
|r=330000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=360000
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011001000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=93
|fkv=0
|r=312000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=660000
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}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=2
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=93
|fkv=0
|r=294000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=930000
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011001000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=3
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=93
|fkv=0
|r=276000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=1200000
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011001000010
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Hit 2|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=90
|fkv=0
|r=330000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=-360000
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011010000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=90
|fkv=0
|r=312000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=-660000
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011010000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=2
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=90
|fkv=0
|r=294000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=-930000
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011010000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=3
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}}
|angle=361
|bk=50
|ks=90
|fkv=0
|r=276000
|bn=0
|ypos=180000
|zpos=-1200000
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011010000010
}}
|}

==Timing==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Charges between
|0-1
|-
!Hitboxes
|4-5, 9-10
|-
!Animation length
|33
|}

{{FrameStripStart}}
{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=3|s=LagChargeE}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=2}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=3}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=2}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=23}}
{{FrameStripEnd}}

{{FrameIconLegend|lag=y|hitbox=y|charge=y}}

==Trivia==
*Meta Knight is supposed to vocalize down smash during the animation before the move starts charging like his {{mvsub|Meta Knight|SSBB|forward smash}} and {{mvsub|Meta Knight|SSBB|up smash}}, however the animation is 0 frames and as a result, the voice clip does not play. This would be fixed in ''Smash 4'', where Meta Knight vocalizes his smash attacks after the animations before they start charging.

{{MvSubNavMetaKnight|g=SSBB}}

[[Category:Meta Knight (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Down smashes (SSBB)]]
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