Ryu (SSBU)/Neutral special

Hitbox visualization showing Ryu's light neutral special, Hadoken.

Hitbox visualization showing Ryu's medium neutral special, Hadoken.

Hitbox visualization showing Ryu's Heavy neutral special, Hadoken.

Hitbox visualization showing Ryu's light input neutral special, Shakunetsu Hadoken.

Hitbox visualization showing Ryu's medium input neutral special, Shakunetsu Hadoken.

Hitbox visualization showing Ryu's Heavy input neutral special, Shakunetsu Hadoken.

Overview

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Update History

3.1.0

• All variants of Hadoken have slightly less startup lag (frame 13 → 12).
• All variants of Hadoken deal more damage (Hadoken: 6% (light)/6.5% (medium)/7% (heavy) → 7%/7.5%/8%, true Hadoken: 7.5%/8.1%/8.7% → 8.7%/9.3%/10%, Shakunetsu Hadoken: 5% → 7.3%).
• All variants of Hadoken had their travel speeds adjusted, increasing their versatility (light: 0.9 → 0.8, medium: 1.2 → 1.3, heavy: 1.5 → 1.8).
• Light regular Hadoken has a longer duration (75 frames → 82).
• Heavy Hadoken and light Shakunetsu Hadoken have shorter durations (60 frames → 50 (regular), 60 → 55 (H. Shakunetsu), 75 → 68 (L. Shakunetsu)).

7.0.0

• Hadoken has gained above-average shieldstun multipliers (1.2× (weak)/1.13× (medium)/1.06× (strong)), improving its safety against shields.
• Shakunetsu Hadoken's looping hits use the autolink angle (60°/0° → 366°), allowing them to connect more reliably.

12.0.0

• Shakunetsu Hadoken
  • Has a new, higher priority hitbox that only hits grounded opponents, making it easier to hit them multiple times.
  • Previous hitbox has lower priority (Clean ID 0 → 1, Late ID 0/1 → 3/1).
  • Late multihit hitbox is slightly further forward (Medium/Heavy ID 1: Z -0.2/-4.5 → 0.3/-4.5, Medium ID 3: Z -2.5/-2.5 → -2.0/-2.0, Heavy ID 3: Z -3.0/-3.0 → -2.0/-2.0).
  • Multihit has more base knockback (11 (light)/14 (medium)/17 (heavy) → 40 (all)).
  • Clean multihit has a higher hitstun modifier (4 → 10).

13.0.1

• Hadoken, and in turn True Hadoken, deal more damage (7% (light)/7.5% (medium)/8% (heavy) → 9%/9.5%/10%).
• Shakunetsu Hadoken's last hit deals more damage (7.3% → 9.3%).
• Input multiplier reduced, but overall damage is still higher due to the base damage increase (1.25× → 1.2×).
• All variants have less base knockback (Hadoken: 68/68/67 → 67/67/66, 58 → 57 (late, light and medium), 58/68/58 → 57/67/57 (late, heavy), Shakunetsu Hadoken: 60 → 58 (last hit)).

Hitboxes

Light

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	Shieldstun
Clean hit
0	0	0	9.0%	0		Standard	67	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	0.5 to -5.2	-0.5	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.2
1	0	0	9.0%	0		Standard	67	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -2.0	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.2
2	0	0	9.0%	0		Standard	66	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -2.0	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.2
Late hit
0	0	0	9.0%	0		Standard	57	10	0		3.0	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -2.0	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.2
1	0	0	9.0%	0		Standard	57	10	0		2.5	top	0.0	1.3 to -1.3	-1.25	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.2
2	0	0	9.0%	0		Standard	57	10	0		2.5	top	0.0	1.3 to -1.3	-1.25	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.2

Medium

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	Shieldstun
Clean hit
0	0	0	9.5%	0		Standard	67	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	0.5 to -5.2	-0.5	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.13
1	0	0	9.5%	0		Standard	67	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -2.5	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.13
2	0	0	9.5%	0		Standard	66	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -2.5	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.13
Late hit
0	0	0	9.5%	0		Standard	57	10	0		3.0	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -2.5	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.13
1	0	0	9.5%	0		Standard	57	10	0		2.5	top	0.0	1.3 to -1.3	-1.25	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.13
2	0	0	9.5%	0		Standard	57	10	0		2.5	top	0.0	1.3 to -1.3	-1.25	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.13

Heavy

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	Shieldstun
Clean hit
0	0	0	10.0%	0		Standard	67	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	0.5 to -5.2	-0.5	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.06
1	0	0	10.0%	0		Standard	67	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -3.0	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.06
2	0	0	10.0%	0		Standard	66	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -3.0	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.06
Late hit
0	0	0	10.0%	0		Standard	57	10	0		3.0	top	0.0	0.0	0.0 to -2.5	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.06
1	0	0	10.0%	0		Standard	67	10	0		2.5	top	0.0	1.3 to -1.3	-1.25	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.06
2	0	0	10.0%	0		Standard	57	10	0		2.5	top	0.0	1.3 to -1.3	-1.25	1.4×	0.0×	0%							Ryu Punch		All	All							x1.06

Light Shakunetsu

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	Rehit rate	Hitstun
Clean multihits
0	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	-5.2	0.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+10 frames
1	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	0.5 to -5.2	0.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+10 frames
Late multihits
0	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		1.15	top	0.0	-0.9	0.95 to -5.15	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
1	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		2.3	top	0.0	0.25	0.3 to -4.5	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
2	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		1.4	top	0.0	-2.4	-1.1 to -2.9	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
3	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0 to -1.0	-2.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
Final hit
0	0	0	9.3%	0		Standard	58	60	0		5.0	top	0.0	0.0	-1.0	1.5×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							5	—

Medium Shakunetsu

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	Rehit rate	Hitstun
Clean multihits
0	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	-5.2	0.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+10 frames
1	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	0.5 to -5.2	0.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+10 frames
Late multihits
0	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		1.15	top	0.0	-0.9	0.95 to -5.15	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
1	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		2.3	top	0.0	0.25	0.3 to -4.5	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
2	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		1.4	top	0.0	-2.4	-1.1 to -2.9	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
3	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0 to -1.0	-2.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							2	+4 frames
Final hit
0	0	0	9.3%	0		Standard	58	60	0		5.0	top	0.0	0.0	-1.0	1.5×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							5	—

Heavy Shakunetsu

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	Rehit rate	Hitstun
Clean multihits
0	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		3.5	top	0.0	-5.2	0.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							1	+10 frames
1	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	200		3.5	top	0.0	0.5 to -5.2	0.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							1	+10 frames
Late multihits
0	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		1.15	top	0.0	-0.9	0.95 to -5.15	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							1	+4 frames
1	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		2.3	top	0.0	0.25	0.3 to -4.5	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							1	+4 frames
2	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	42	10	0		1.4	top	0.0	-2.4	-1.1 to -2.9	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							1	+4 frames
3	0	0	1.1%	0		Standard	40	10	0		2.8	top	0.0	0.0 to -1.0	-2.0	0.25×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							1	+4 frames
Final hit
0	0	0	9.3%	0		Standard	58	60	0		5.0	top	0.0	0.0	-1.0	1.5×	0.0×	0%							Burn		All	All							5	—

Timing

The final hit of Shakunetsu Hadoken is triggered after an opponent is hit 5 times maximum. It appears 4 frames after the previous hit.

Light (clean, late)	12-18, 19-93
Medium (clean, late)	12-17, 18-78
Heavy (clean, late)	12-16, 17-61
Light Shakunetsu (clean, late)	12-21, 22-79
Medium Shakunetsu (clean, late)	12-20, 21-72
Heavy Shakunetsu (clean, late)	12-19, 20-66
Interruptible	57
Animation length	81

Light

Medium

Heavy

Ryu

L Shakunetsu

M Shakunetsu

H Shakunetsu

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Prop event

Interruptible

Ryu'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 · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash