Dr. Mario (SSB4): Difference between revisions

→‎Ground attacks: Kills 2% later than Mario's at the edge.
(→‎Ground attacks: Kills 2% later than Mario's at the edge.)
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*{{change|Dr. Mario's forward smash has an [[electric]] [[effect]], whereas Mario's has a flame effect. This makes it safer on shield, but easier to [[Directional influence|DI]].}}
*{{change|Dr. Mario's forward smash has an [[electric]] [[effect]], whereas Mario's has a flame effect. This makes it safer on shield, but easier to [[Directional influence|DI]].}}
*{{change|{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}}Dr. Mario keeps his fingers outstretched while using forward smash, whereas Mario curls his fingers.}}
*{{change|{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}}Dr. Mario keeps his fingers outstretched while using forward smash, whereas Mario curls his fingers.}}
*{{change|Up smash has different knockback (32 (base)/94 (scaling) → 0/117). Dr. Mario's up smash also launches the opponent horizontally (130°), whereas Mario's launches them vertically (83°). These differences make it significantly more effective for combos at low percentages and KOing while near the edge, but make it significantly less effective at KOing while away from the edge.}}
*{{change|Up smash has different knockback (32 (base)/94 (scaling) → 0/117). Dr. Mario's up smash also launches the opponent horizontally (130°), whereas Mario's launches them vertically (83°). These differences make it significantly more effective for combos at low percentages and gives it edgeguarding ability, but make it significantly less effective at KOing while away from the edge despite its higher power.}}
*{{buff|Up smash has a longer duration (frames 9-12 → 9-13) and slightly more range.}}
*{{buff|Up smash has a longer duration (frames 9-12 → 9-13) and slightly more range.}}
*{{buff|The 19% damage increase to [[shield]]s and the increase to [[shieldstun]] make Dr. Mario's smash attacks significantly more effective at pressuring shields.}}
*{{buff|The 19% damage increase to [[shield]]s and the increase to [[shieldstun]] make Dr. Mario's smash attacks significantly more effective at pressuring shields.}}
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