Sephiroth (SSBU)/Forward aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's forward aerial.

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Overview

Sephiroth stabs Masamune in front of him in the air. Being one of the moves where Sephiroth performs a stab, this move has a sweet spot on the tip of the blade. Has slow start-up but boasts impressive horizontal range, granting Sephiroth a reliable tool for spacing out opponents with decent kill power if the sweet spot is landed. However its hitbox is fairly narrow, making it somewhat difficult to land on more mobile opponents, especially if they are grounded. While it has its uses in the neutral game primarily for spacing, it is at its most dangerous in edgeguarding scenarios, thanks to its size and hitbox duration making it very difficult to contest or maneuver around offstage, additionally allowing it to beat out certain recovery moves.

This move also has the unique property of sticking Sephiroth to a wall if he stabs it with forward aerial, similarly to Corrin's Dragon Lunge. Sephiroth can stab the wall to cling to it three times before he has to land, and from this position he can choose to jump out, drop down manually or wait a short time before detaching from the wall automatically. However, he cannot stab the wall if it is below the stage's camera bounds, if wall jumps are disabled on the wall he's stabbing or if it is too close to the ground, specifically if its less than 14 units above the ground.

Hitboxes

Uniquely to this move, hitting a wall allows Sephiroth to stick to it. This can be done up to three times before needing to land.

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
Clean hit
0	0	0	8.5%	0		Forward	39	86	0		4.0	top	0.0	12.5	4.5 to 8.5	0.9×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	39	86	0		2.3	swordl1	20.0 to 23.5	0.0	0.4 to 0.8	1.3×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	10.0%	0		Forward	39	86	0		2.5	swordl1	12.5 to 17.0	0.0	-0.2 to 0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	10.0%	0		Forward	39	86	0		2.8	swordl1	0.0 to 9.5	0.0	-0.7 to -0.4	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	5.5%	0		Forward	39	86	0		3.5	top	0.0	12.5	4.5 to 8.5	0.9×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	8.0%	0		Forward	39	86	0		1.8	swordl1	20.0 to 23.5	0.0	0.4 to 0.8	1.3×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	7.0%	0		Forward	39	86	0		2.0	swordl1	12.5 to 17.0	0.0	-0.2 to 0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
3	0	0	7.0%	0		Forward	39	86	0		2.3	swordl1	0.0 to 9.5	0.0	-0.7 to -0.4	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All

Timing

Attack

The move enables ledge grabs from both sides starting on frame 66.

Initial autocancel	1-2
Clean hit	13-14
Late hit	15-18
Ending autocancel	39-
Interruptible	42
Animation length	70

Wall stick

Upon sticking to a wall, Sephiroth can either jump or let go of it. The latter automatically happens if the wall stick's animation fully plays out.

Interruptible	18
Animation length	120

Wall stick jump

Ledge grabs are enabled from the front starting on frame 27.

Jump start	12
Interruptible	23
Animation length	56

Wall stick cancel

Interruptible	20
Animation length	45

Landing lag

Interruptible	15
Animation length	44

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Autocancel

Interruptible

Wall stick parameters

Maximum wall sticks before landing	3
Jostle distance	7u
Jostle bone	swordl2
Initial vertical speed from jump	6.9
Gravity during jump start	1.05

Collision detection

When sticking to a wall, collisions are checked at specific distances in various angles relative to Sephiroth's position, determining the minimum distance at which he needs to be from nearby solid surfaces in order to stick to it. For example, one of the collision checks uses a 270° angle with 14 units, preventing Sephiroth from sticking to a wall if he is less than 14 units apart from the ground.

Collision length	Angle
14u	270°
14.5u	-75°
16u	-60°
14.5u	255°
16u	240°

Sephiroth'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