Meta Knight (SSBU)/Forward aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Meta Knight's forward aerial.

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Update History

8.0.0

• The move has less ending lag (FAF 46 → 40) and autocancels earlier (frame 44 → 39).
• The first two hits have weight-independent knockback, use set knockback against grounded opponents (60 base/100 scaling → 65 set/100 scaling), and launch at a higher angle with the farthest hitbox (60° → 70°). This allows them to both connect reliably into the third hit and start combos more effectively, now possessing a KO setup into down smash at high percents.

13.0.1

• The first two hits of forward aerial deal 0.5% more damage (1.5% → 2%).

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Hits 1-2
0	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	0	100	40		4.5	top	0.0	6.0	13.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	0	100	40		4.0	top	0.0	3.0 to 9.0	7.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	0	100	65		4.5	top	0.0	6.0	13.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	0	100	65		4.0	top	0.0	3.0 to 9.0	7.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
Hit 3
0	0	0	3.0%	0		Forward	60	140	0		6.5	top	0.0	5.0	13.5	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	3.0%	0		Forward	60	140	0		6.5	top	0.0	2.5 to 8.5	7.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1
Hits 1-2	9, 12
Hit 3	15
Ending autocancel	39-
Interruptible	40
Animation length	54

Landing lag

Interruptible	11
Animation length	16

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Autocancel

Interruptible

Meta Knight's moveset

Neutral attack · Forward tilt (1 · 2 · 3) · 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
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash