Editing Meta Knight (SSBB)/Neutral attack

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==Overview==
[[File:Meta Knight Neutral Attack Hitbox Brawl.gif|thumb|[[Hitbox]] duration of {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}'s neutral attack.]]
When the attack button is pressed while standing still, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} will shout a battle cry, and [[slash]] with [[Galaxia]] in several directions. If the button is held, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} will continue to slash all around him, which can be done indefinitely. Opponents that are hit may get temporarily stuck in the barrage if they don't [[SDI]] properly. This move is mostly situational as it is little more than a [[punish]]ing tool against opponents that recklessly [[approach]] Meta Knight, and some of Meta Knight's attacks with greater [[reach]] and less [[ending lag]] tend to be more practical for this purpose, most notably his {{mvsub|Meta Knight|SSBB|neutral special}}. Opponents with [[disjointed]] hitboxes such as {{SSBB|Marth}} can easily hit Meta Knight during this move. Like most of Meta Knight's moves, this move has [[transcendent priority]].

==Hitboxes==
{{BrawlHitboxTableHeader}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Hit 1|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=288000
|zpos=360000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=288000
|zpos=888000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Hit 2|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=360000
|zpos=432000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage=1%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=672000
|zpos=888000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Hit 3|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage=1%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=336000
|zpos=-552000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=336000
|zpos=-216000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=2
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=336000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Hit 4|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=384000
|zpos=432000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage=1%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=624000
|zpos=816000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Hit 5|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=384000
|zpos=-120000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage=1%
|angle=361
|bk=8
|ks=40
|fkv=0
|r=300000
|bn=0
|ypos=336000
|zpos=-624000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=S
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011000000010
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Finisher|24}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=0
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=13
|ks=60
|fkv=0
|r=240000
|bn=0
|ypos=300000
|zpos=840000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=M
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011001000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=1
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=13
|ks=60
|fkv=0
|r=240000
|bn=0
|ypos=300000
|zpos=540000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=M
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011001000010
}}
{{BrawlHitboxTableRow
|char=Meta Knight
|id=2
|damage=2%
|angle=361
|bk=13
|ks=60
|fkv=0
|r=240000
|bn=0
|ypos=300000
|zpos=240000
|direct=y
|rebound=n
|clang=n
|type=Sword
|effect=Slash
|slvl=M
|sfx=Slash
|rawflags=00100010100000110000011001000010
}}
|}

==Timing==
While the loop animation restarts on frame 28, the loop itself cannot end until frame 30 at the earliest.
{|class="wikitable"
!First loop frame
|6
|-
!Hit 1
|7
|-
!Hit 2
|11
|-
!Hit 3
|15
|-
!Hit 4
|20
|-
!Hit 5
|24
|-
!Last loop frame
|27
|-
!Finisher
|1
|-
!Animation length (ending)
|11
|}

{{FrameStripStart}}
{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=5|e=LagLoopS}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=1|s=LagLoopE}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=1}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=3}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=1}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=3}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=1}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=4}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=1}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=3}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=1}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=4}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=1|e=HitboxLoopS}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=1|s=HitboxLoopE}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=10}}
{{FrameStripEnd}}

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

==Trivia==
*{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} is the only character to possess a neutral infinite without having any single hits beforehand.
*Meta Knight is also the only character in the game who possesses a neutral infinite with a finisher with a proper hitbox. Other characters either possess no finisher or have a weak windbox as a finisher.

{{MvSubNavMetaKnight|g=SSBB}}

[[Category:Meta Knight (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Neutral attacks (SSBB)]]
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