Sheik (SSBU)/Neutral special

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Hitbox visualization showing Sheik's neutral special, Needle Storm

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
Clean hit
0	0	0	1.5%	0		Forward	0	167	0		1.5	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
The late hit reduces damage to 0.8%.

Timing

Charge

Charge-canceling the move incurs 4 frames of lag before the selected action.

Charges between	7-8
Needle addition frames	8, 23, 38, 53, 68, 83
Interruptible	87
Animation length (grounded)	108
Animation length (aerial)	101

Grounded
Aerial

Attack

Charges between	7-8
Needles (clean hits)	11-15, 14-18, 17-21, 20-24, 23-27, 26-30
Needles (late hits)	16-19, 19-22, 22-25, 25-28, 28-31, 31-34
Interruptible (grounded)	49
Animation length (grounded)	69
Interruptible (aerial)	43
Animation length (aerial)	47

Needle 1
Needle 2
Needle 3
Needle 4
Needle 5
Needle 6
Grounded
Aerial

Landing

Animation length	12

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

State change

Prop event

Interruptible

Differences for Kirby's Copy Ability

• The charging animation is shorter (108 frames → 99 (grounded), 101 → 95 (aerial)), reducing the time before Kirby can fast fall, grab ledges, or activate a held Assist Trophy after it.

Parameters

Move

Charging speed multiplier	1.2 (3.0.0 onward) 1 (before 3.0.0)
Maximum needles	6
Grounded needle X/Y offsets	[0, 0.1]
Aerial needle X/Y offsets	[10, 7]
Aerial needle shot angle	-35°
Landing lag	12 frames (7.0.0 onward) 16 frames (before 7.0.0)

Needles

Travel speed	10
Lifetime	9 frames
Lifetime after sticking to a surface	120 frames
Height randomness	0.5
Can pierce opponents?	No

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
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash