Donkey Kong (SSB4): Difference between revisions

Overall, Donkey Kong is a potent character; with speed, power, range, endurance, and easy-to-use combos, there are very few matchups he cannot overcome. As a result, DK is, alongside {{SSB4|Bowser}}, one of the two most effective super heavyweights in the game. This, in turn, is reflected in his presence in the competitive scene, as he has average tournament representation and above average results, the latter of which has been thanks to the likes of {{Sm|HIKARU}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Konga}} and {{Sm|DKwill}}.

Donkey Kong has seen a mix of buffs and nerfs in the transition from ''Brawl'' to ''SSB4''. As for his buffs, the most noticeable improvement has been to his overall speed. His already solid movement speed has also been greatly increased although this is the case for a majority of returning veterans. Donkey Kong has received some new attacks which help him out overall including a new dash attack which covers much more distance and has much less ending lag and an aerial variant of [[Hand Slap]] which gives him a new landing option and edgeguarding tool. He also has additional [[intangibility]] on a variety of his moves. His grab game is noticeably more effective as his grabs have more range and his dash grab is less laggy. All variants of his Cargo Throw have been altered and improved but the most significant variant of Cargo Throw which was improved was his up throw. His Cargo up throw has altered knockback which when combined with the removal of [[hitstun canceling]] and the changes to [[DI]], gives it much better combo potential and at certain percents, it can lead into an up aerial for a guaranteed kill at very low percents especially with [[rage]]. Donkey Kong has received many benefits from the game's new mechanics. Donkey Kong heavily benfits from the introduction of [[rage]] as his increased [[weight]] enables him to live for a long period of time and build up rage, which makes his already solid power becoming even more effective and allows his "Ding Dong" (Cargo up throw up aerial) to kill opponents at obscenely early percents. Donkey Kong also benefits from the removal of [[chain grab]]bing as it improves his endurance against certain characters although he lost a couple of chain grabs of his own. Finally, DK benefits considerably from the removal of edge hogging and the introduction of edge stealing, which prevents his poor vertical recovery from being edge-hogged.

*{{buff|[[Roll]]s have less landing lag (frame 32 → 30).}}

*{{nerf|Rolls have a shorter duration (frames 4-19 → 4-16).}}

*{{nerf|Spotdodge has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 2-23 → 4-19).}}

===Ground attacks===

*{{buff|All smash attacks now have [[transcendent priority]], improving their reliability.}}

*{{buff|The 19% damage increase to shields and the increase to [[shieldstun]] significantly improve sweetspotted forward and down smash's shield pressuring potentials.}}

===Aerial attacks===

===Throws/other attacks===

*{{buff|All grabs have increased ranges. Standing and dash grabs can also now grab certain characters hanging on an edge.}}<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n1bnkhmTbgI| Video demonstrating Donkey Kong being able to grab ledge-hanging opponents]</ref>

*{{change|Grabs' animations have slightly changed. Donkey Kong now grabs with one hand, instead of both.}}

===Special moves===

==Update history==