Sephiroth (SSBU)/Up special

This article is about the hitbox analysis of Sephiroth’s up special in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the move itself, see Blade Dash / Octaslash.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's up special, Blade Dash.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's up special, Octaslash.

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Update History

11.0.0

• Blade Dash has an altered launch angle (73° → 107°), but forces knockback towards Sephiroth's front instead of his back. As such, its effective angle remains unaltered, but it launches opponents facing the direction Sephiroth hit them from instead of the opposite.

Hitboxes

Blade Dash

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	FFx	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Shieldstun
0	0	7.0%	-3.0		70	60	0	3.0	rot	0.0	-2.0	9.0 to -4.0	1.0x	0.5x	0%							Slash		0.5x

Octaslash

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	FFx	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Rehit rate
Hit 1
0	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		0
1	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		0
2	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		0
3	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		0
4	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	8.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	1.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		0
5	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		0
6	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		0
Hits 2-7
0	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	5.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	0.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
1	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	5.0	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
2	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
3	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	5.0	rot	0.0	2.5 to -2.5	0.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
4	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	5.0	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
5	0	2.3%	-1.0		0	100	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	20.5	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
6	0	2.3%	-1.0		90	60	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	0.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
7	0	2.3%	-1.0		90	60	0	6.5	rot	0.0	3.0 to -3.0	10.0	0.5x	1.0x	-100%							Slash		2
Hit 8
0	0	7.0%	0		68	104	0	10.0	rot	0.0	0.0	6.0	1.0x	2.4x	0%							Slash		0
1	0	7.0%	0		68	104	0	10.0	rot	0.0	0.0	18.0	1.0x	2.4x	0%							Slash		0
2	0	2.3%	0		90	60	0	8.5	rot	0.0	0.0	-2.0	1.0x	0.5x	0%							Slash		0

Timing

Blade Dash

Hitbox	25-28
Animation length	80

Octaslash

Hits 1-7	36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
Final hit	50
Animation length	106

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

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