Steve (SSBU)/Back aerial

Shorthop Sword
Steve attacks with a rapid sword slash if the move is buffered as a short hop forwards or backwards aerial attack; otherwise, he attacks with a pickaxe. It is not possible for this attack to come out as a fullhop, as fullhop aerials cannot be buffered in Ultimate. This attack has great combo utility; it can combo into moves such as up-tilt at low percents for extended combos, and the backwards variant can combo in a regular back-air at higher percents for a kill confirm.

Hitboxes
Hitting with a sword uses up 2 durability points, out of a maximum of 25 for a Wood or Gold sword, 40 for a Stone sword, and 50 for an Iron or Diamond sword; hitting with a pickaxe instead uses up 6.5 durability points, out of a maximum of 70 for a Wood or Gold pickaxe, 85 for a Stone pickaxe, and 95 for an Iron or Diamond pickaxe.

No pickaxe

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Wood pickaxe

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Stone pickaxe

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Iron pickaxe

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Gold pickaxe

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Diamond pickaxe

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No sword
!Hitstun !Shieldstun


 * -10 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -10 frames
 * 0.25×
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Wood/Stone sword
Base damage is increased to for a Stone sword.

!Hitstun !Shieldstun


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×
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Iron/Gold/Diamond sword
Base damage is increased to for an Iron sword, and  for a Diamond sword.

!Hitstun !Shieldstun


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -5 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×


 * -3 frames
 * 0.25×
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Pickaxe
!rowspan=2|Not Gold

!rowspan=2|Gold

Sword
!rowspan=2|Not Gold

!rowspan=2|Gold