Terry (SSBU)/Dash attack

Hitbox visualization showing Terry's dash attack.

Overview

Terry executes a shoulder block dubbed "Power Charge", a staple move in his games. The move lasts for an exceptionally long time with a disjointed hitbox, making it relatively easy to connect. The strong hit has a good amount of active frames and good KO potential, making it a very threatening whiff punish considering the distance it travels, increasing his threat range considerably. Being frame 10 on top of this, dash attack is Terry's fastest burst option, making it not only easy to confirm, but also among the easiest-to-use whiff punish tools he possesses. It also crosses up shield consistently which, combined with the distance covered, makes the -18 shield advantage less of an issue than it seems. Dash attack will stop at the edges of platforms and stage bases while maintaining its large hitbox activity, which can be useful in niche ledgetrap situations. This can also be applied to edgeguarding characters with poor recoveries, especially Chrom's.

However, while the move is strong, there are some minor issues the move has. The distance it travels, while beneficial for letting Terry easily whiff punish, can also be his bane. If the move fails to connect, it is extremely punishable, often flinging Terry right into the opponent's threat bubble. Worse still, dash attack doesn't possess much of a disjoint, causing it to lose to weapon-based attacks, such as those from swordfighters like Lucina. Additionally, dash attack is often overshadowed by Terry's other burst options, especially his command specials like Crack Shoot. The flexibility of Burning Knuckle, which allows the Terry player to choose how far they want to go, is also a significant benefit over dash attack. These can be confirmed into with relative ease, force stronger situations and/or possess higher kill power, and better safety on shield (sometimes even being used for shield breaks). However, the sheer hitbox activity, general safety, and ease of use that dash attack provides gives it strong utility as a burst option and whiff punish tool.

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	13.0%	1.0		Forward	65	78	0		5.0	top	0.0	10.0 to 6.0	3.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Terry Kick		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	10.0%	1.0		Forward	60	83	0		4.0	top	0.0	10.0 to 6.0	4.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Terry Kick		All	All

Timing

Canceling into a Final Smash is only possible upon hitting an opponent and after hitlag is over.

Clean hit	10-14
Late hit	15-22
Final Smash cancel window	10-40
Interruptible	41
Animation length	54

Hitboxes
FS cancel

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Continuable

Interruptible

Terry'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 · Dodge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash