Steve (SSBU)/Forward smash

Steve forward smash hitbox visualizations
No sword
Non-Gold sword
Gold sword

Overview

Steve swings his sword forward. Its damage, knockback, and speed depends on the material; diamond deals the most damage and knockback, while gold is the quickest. The move itself is also deceptively fast and has decent range. As such, the move is often considered one of Steve's best KO options, especially the diamond variant which can kill noticeably earlier than the other variants. Due to its power and speed, the move is also used as a conditioning tool in neutral and can lead to a surprise KO when opponents carelessly approach Steve. Jake especially was known to frequently using forward smash to do just that, and as such the diamond variant of the move has been nicknamed the "Jake Smash" in competitive play.

Hitboxes

Each hit with a sword uses up durability points. More specifically:

• A Wood sword hit uses up 9 points, out of a maximum of 25.
• A Stone sword hit uses up 14 points, out of a maximum of 40.
• An Iron or Diamond sword hit uses up 14 points, out of a maximum of 50.
• An Gold sword hit uses up 18 points, out of a maximum of 25.

No sword

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
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Forward	20	85	0		3.8	top	0.0	8.0	6.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Forward	20	85	0		4.4	top	0.0	8.0	10.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All

Wood

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
0	0	0	15.0%	0		Forward	34	85	0		3.8	top	0.0	8.0	6.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	15.0%	0		Forward	34	85	0		4.4	top	0.0	8.0	10.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
2	0	0	15.0%	0		Forward	34	85	0		4.6	top	0.0	8.0	14.5	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All

Stone

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
0	0	0	16.5%	0		Forward	34	85	0		3.8	top	0.0	8.0	6.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	16.5%	0		Forward	34	85	0		4.4	top	0.0	8.0	10.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
2	0	0	16.5%	0		Forward	34	85	0		4.6	top	0.0	8.0	14.5	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All

Iron

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
0	0	0	18.0%	0		Forward	34	85	0		3.8	top	0.0	8.0	6.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	18.0%	0		Forward	34	85	0		4.4	top	0.0	8.0	10.0	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
2	0	0	18.0%	0		Forward	34	85	0		4.6	top	0.0	8.0	14.5	1.1×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All