Sheik (SSBU)/Forward aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Sheik's forward aerial.

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Update History

2.0.0

• Sheik can grab ledges faster after using forward aerial.

3.0.0

• Forward aerial has more vertical range, enabling it to hit small characters from a rising short hop.

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
Early hit
0	0	0	3.8%	0		Forward	44	127	0		5.0	shoulderl	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	4.5%	0		Forward	43	127	0		5.0	arml	2.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	3.8%	0		Forward	44	127	0		5.0	shoulderl	0.0	-0.5	1.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	4.5%	0		Forward	43	127	0		5.0	arml	2.5	-1.0	1.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All

Timing

Attack

The move enables ledge grabs from both sides starting on frame 59.

Initial autocancel	1-4
Hitboxes	5-6, 7
Ending autocancel	11-
Interruptible	35
Animation length	86

Landing lag

Interruptible	6
Animation length	14

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Autocancel

Interruptible

Sheik's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · inf) · 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
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