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Hitbox visualization showing Meta Knight's forward aerial.
Overview[edit]
Meta Knight slashes in front of himself three times. The move has decent knockback and always does up to 10% damage if all three of the slashes hit (regardless of stale-move negation). The move is one of Meta Knight's most useful moves in tight situations, as it has extremely fast startup and ending lag, very little landing lag, great range, and transcendent priority. The move is commonly used as a SHFF when Meta Knight is either approaching or retreating from the ground, and it can be used to great effect for spacing and pressuring when combined with other moves such as down aerials and forward tilts. The move is also very useful offstage, as when used in conjunction with some of Meta Knight's other aerials, it can set up a variation of the wall of pain technique, depending on the opponent's DI and recovery options, though this is slightly limited by Meta Knight's very low air speed.
Overall, like many of Meta Knight's other moves, Meta Knight's forward aerial is a very favourable option to use in many situations, and as a result has gained a reputation of being broken.
Hitboxes[edit]
ID |
Part |
Damage |
SD |
Angle |
BK |
KS |
FKV |
Radius |
Bone |
Offset |
SDIx |
H× |
T% |
Clang |
Rebound |
Type |
Effect |
G |
A |
Sound |
Direct
|
Hit 1
|
0 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon60.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/f/fb/AngleIcon60.png/16px-AngleIcon60.png) |
0 |
100 |
80 |
3.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
1 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon98.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/4/4b/AngleIcon98.png/16px-AngleIcon98.png) |
0 |
100 |
80 |
3.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
15.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
2 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon45.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/9/9c/AngleIcon45.png/16px-AngleIcon45.png) |
0 |
100 |
5 |
3.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
3 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon90.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/9/9d/AngleIcon90.png/16px-AngleIcon90.png) |
0 |
100 |
5 |
3.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
15.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
Hit 2
|
0 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon60.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/f/fb/AngleIcon60.png/16px-AngleIcon60.png) |
0 |
100 |
80 |
4.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
1 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon98.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/4/4b/AngleIcon98.png/16px-AngleIcon98.png) |
0 |
100 |
80 |
4.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
15.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
2 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon45.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/9/9c/AngleIcon45.png/16px-AngleIcon45.png) |
0 |
100 |
5 |
4.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
3 |
0 |
3% |
0 |
![AngleIcon90.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/9/9d/AngleIcon90.png/16px-AngleIcon90.png) |
0 |
100 |
5 |
4.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
15.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
Hit 3
|
0 |
0 |
4% |
0 |
![AngleIcon50.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/8c/AngleIcon50.png/16px-AngleIcon50.png) |
60 |
122 |
0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
1 |
0 |
4% |
0 |
![Sakurai angle](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/5/5a/AngleIcon361.png/16px-AngleIcon361.png) |
60 |
122 |
0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
14.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
2 |
0 |
4% |
0 |
![AngleIcon50.png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/8c/AngleIcon50.png/16px-AngleIcon50.png) |
60 |
122 |
0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
3 |
0 |
4% |
0 |
![Sakurai angle](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/5/5a/AngleIcon361.png/16px-AngleIcon361.png) |
60 |
122 |
0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
14.0 |
1.0x |
1.0x |
0% |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoClang%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ce/HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28NoRebound%29.png) |
![TypeIcon(Sword).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d4/TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png/16px-TypeIcon%28Sword%29.png) |
![EffectIcon(Slash).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0c/EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png/16px-EffectIcon%28Slash%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0a/HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28GroundedTrue%29.png) |
![HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png](https://ssb.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/0d/HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png/16px-HitboxTableIcon%28AerialTrue%29.png) |
Slash |
|
Initial autocancel
|
1-3
|
Hit 1
|
6
|
Hit 2
|
10
|
Hit 3
|
13
|
Ending autocancel
|
22-
|
Animation length
|
39
|
Landing lag[edit]