Zelda (SSBU)/Dash attack

Hitbox visualization showing Zelda's dash attack.

Overview

A quick leap forward with a shot of magical energy from Zelda's hands. Due to its frame 6 startup and the distance it covers, with the ability to be used immediately from her fast initial dash, it is her best burst option. It is fairly large with a good horizontal disjoint and duration, allowing it to catch landings effectively and launching opponents into the air again for a reset. Dash attack is a common combo finisher, most notably from down tilt and neutral aerial. Its high base knockback across the board consistently gives Zelda advantage frames, and it often sends opponents off stage, allowing for Phantom setups and ledge traps.

Among its weaknesses, the sweetspot is small with a short duration, and it is entirely contained within the sourspot; therefore, the sourspot can often end up hitting the opponent first. While the sweetspot is stronger than the average dash attack, being able to kill at high percents near the ledge, its diagonal launch angle leaves it without outstanding horizontal or vertical KO power. The weak hits also have no direct KO or follow-up potential, aside from very rare combos involving the latest frames and specific positions. Its ending lag is moderate, making it not terribly risky on whiff, but all its hits are quite punishable on shield, especially since it normally never crosses up.

Overall, dash attack is relatively straightforward, but one of Zelda's most reliable moves due to its speed, size and burst range, making it an essential 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	12.0%	0		Forward	85	70	0		2.8	top	0.0	9.0	12.6 to 13.2	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All
1	0	0	9.0%	0		Forward	80	50	0		5.2	top	0.0	9.0	13.6 to 7.8	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	6.0%	0		Forward	80	50	0		5.0	top	0.0	9.0	13.6 to 7.8	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All

Timing

Clean hit	6-7
Late hit	8-12
Interruptible	36
Animation length	44

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

Zelda's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 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