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Lighter characters do have their own advantages. Because of the higher knockback they receive, they can usually escape combos earlier. However, since weight affects high knockback values more than low ones, this advantage is less significant compared to the disadvantage of being easier to KO; the size of a character's [[hurtbox]]es, as well as their [[falling speed]] and [[gravity]] prior to ''Ultimate'' (and especially in ''Melee''), have a larger impact than weight on how vulnerable a character is to combos. As previously mentioned, a few specific combos are less effective on lightweights to a much greater degree, such as {{SSBM|Fox}}'s [[waveshine]] combos in ''Melee'' and {{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s down throw chain grab in ''Brawl''; in both cases, characters with a weight value below 86 receive enough knockback to the point where they are put into [[tumble]], allowing them to [[tech]] or execute a [[floor recovery]] and escape subsequent uses of such moves, whereas heavier characters are stuck in their non tumble animation, making them very vulnerable. Other advantages to light weight include weight-sensitive [[platform]]s, such as those in {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}} and [[Rainbow Cruise]], which fall slower while holding less weight, making them safer to use for lighter characters. Finally, certain weight-based throws have hitboxes that appear for very short lengths of time, and if the target is very light, the animation may progress so quickly that the hitbox appears and vanishes in less than a frame without hitting — this causes the lightest characters to take less damage, notably with {{SSBM|Bowser}}'s down throw in NTSC ''Melee'' and {{SSBB|Link}}'s down throw in ''Brawl'', both of which miss their pre-throw hit on Jigglypuff (and Mr. Game & Watch in Bowser's case). Because of this, most throws with hitboxes from Brawl onwards are not weight dependent, although there are a few exceptions, such as Link's aforementioned down throw.
Lighter characters do have their own advantages. Because of the higher knockback they receive, they can usually escape combos earlier. However, since weight affects high knockback values more than low ones, this advantage is less significant compared to the disadvantage of being easier to KO; the size of a character's [[hurtbox]]es, as well as their [[falling speed]] and [[gravity]] prior to ''Ultimate'' (and especially in ''Melee''), have a larger impact than weight on how vulnerable a character is to combos. As previously mentioned, a few specific combos are less effective on lightweights to a much greater degree, such as {{SSBM|Fox}}'s [[waveshine]] combos in ''Melee'' and {{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s down throw chain grab in ''Brawl''; in both cases, characters with a weight value below 86 receive enough knockback to the point where they are put into [[tumble]], allowing them to [[tech]] or execute a [[floor recovery]] and escape subsequent uses of such moves, whereas heavier characters are stuck in their non tumble animation, making them very vulnerable. Other advantages to light weight include weight-sensitive [[platform]]s, such as those in {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}} and [[Rainbow Cruise]], which fall slower while holding less weight, making them safer to use for lighter characters. Finally, certain weight-based throws have hitboxes that appear for very short lengths of time, and if the target is very light, the animation may progress so quickly that the hitbox appears and vanishes in less than a frame without hitting — this causes the lightest characters to take less damage, notably with {{SSBM|Bowser}}'s down throw in NTSC ''Melee'' and {{SSBB|Link}}'s down throw in ''Brawl'', both of which miss their pre-throw hit on Jigglypuff (and Mr. Game & Watch in Bowser's case). Because of this, most throws with hitboxes from Brawl onwards are not weight dependent, although there are a few exceptions, such as Link's aforementioned down throw.


Heavier characters tend to have stronger attacks, longer [[range]], worse [[recovery]] (that is; recoveries that are slower or cover less distance), bigger [[hurtbox]]es, and slower movement, while lighter characters tend to have weaker attacks, shorter range, better recovery, smaller hurtboxes, and faster movement. However, this is a loose trend that many characters defy in multiple ways — Captain Falcon is heavy but [[dash]]es incredibly quickly, Yoshi is heavy but has a high jump and weaker attacks, Wario is heavy but short and highly maneuverable especially in the air, Zelda is light but loaded with powerful attacks, Falco is light but has a very high falling speed, and Little Mac is light and speedy with excellent frame data but has among the worst recoveries in the games he appears in, which is the exact opposite of King K. Rool, who is heavy and slow with poor frame data but has a great recovery.
Heavier characters tend to have stronger attacks, longer [[range]], worse [[recovery]] (that is; recoveries that are slower or cover less distance), bigger [[hurtbox]]es, and slower movement, while lighter characters tend to have weaker attacks, shorter range, better recovery, smaller hurtboxes, and faster movement. However, this is a loose trend that many characters defy in some way — Captain Falcon is heavy but [[dash]]es incredibly fast, Yoshi is heavy but has a high jump and weaker attacks, Wario is heavy but short and highly maneuverable, Zelda is medium-light with slow and strong attacks, Falco is light with a lackluster recovery (prior to ''Smash 4'') and very high falling speed, and Little Mac is light but has among the worst recoveries in the games he appears in.


In single-player [[mode]]s, sometimes unnaturally high weight is introduced to challenge the player, such as when fighting [[Metal Mario]]; this is often paired with additional [[Armor|knockback resistance]], since even characters with infinite weight will still take knockback from any attack with a base knockback greater than 0.
In single-player [[mode]]s, sometimes unnaturally high weight is introduced to challenge the player, such as when fighting [[Metal Mario]]; this is often paired with additional [[Armor|knockback resistance]], since even characters with infinite weight will still take knockback from any attack with a base knockback greater than 0.

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