R.O.B. (SSBU): Difference between revisions

R.O.B's ground game is very good, Jab comes out on frame 3 and acts as a quick move at low percents to escape pressure situations, it can also jab lock and combo. Forward tilt can be useful for spacing at higher percents since it comes out on frame 7, but its' usefulness ends there. Up tilt comes out on frame 4, and is very good for acting as an anti air and combos into up air, which can kill. Down tilt is R.O.B.'s single best move, it lowers his hurtbox a little bit, it has great range, more range than forward tilt and jab, it ties with jab as R.O.B.'s fastest move at frame 3, its total active frames is only 14, meaning it is one of the most safe to spam moves in the game, the move pressures shields and the only thing that can punish the move out of shield is frame 5 or faster up b moves like [[Fire]] and [[Dolphin Slash]], the move trades with shield grabs, the move also combos into itself at lower percents and at higher percents it can start comboing into grab or dash attack, and at even higher percents it can send opponents into a jab lock scenario for a kill at relatively low percents, these jab locks are notoriously hard to react to because of the very low launch angle for down tilt and the low knockback. Lastly dash attack is useful for punishing landings and whiffs, the move is very fast at frame 7, has lots of range, and can combo into forward air at low to mid percents.  

R.O.B.'s air game is also strong, thanks to the excellent and disjointed ranges of all but one of his aerials. Neutral aerial has large, disjointed hitboxes that make it great for covering the opponents options if they lack the range to deal with it. It's also very hard to punish out of shield, due to its damage, total landing lag (7 frames) and range. It is also a reliable combo starter at low to medium percentages when [[SHFF]]'d, as well as a useful spacing option. Up aerial is a great vertical KO option for R.O.B. due to its large and long lasting hitboxes, fast startup, and high knockback. Back and down aerials are R.O.B.'s most damaging aerials when sweetspotted, and have large hitboxes like neutral aerial. However, they also boast specific strengths. Back air has recovery potential thanks to it propelling R.O.B. forward slightly, and it is R.O.B.'s only aerial that can kil in neutral due to its very high knockback and huge hitbox. wthe Down air is a [[meteor smash]] that can hit below ledge and kill very early if done so. It is also active for a total of 6 frames, making it difficult to avoid for characters with linear recoveries. Lastly, forward aerial is R.O.B.'s fastest aerial coming out on frame 6, this makes it very spammable in neutral due to how low committal it is to use, as it is safe on shield. However, its hitbox has much shorter range and isn't disjointed.  

Unlike in ''Brawl'', R.O.B. now boasts respectable KO potential. Like his up aerial, back aerial, up throw and Arm Rotor, R.O.B.'s smash attacks now boast KO potential, thanks to being buffed in various ways. Forward smash's sweetspot deals slightly more damage and higher knockback. Although forward smash's other hitboxes deal less damage, they have been re-positioned farther outward, which improves its range. Up smash's sweetspot and down smash also deal more damage and, like forward smash, have had their hitboxes tweaked for the better: up smash now has hitboxes on R.O.B.'s arms that launch the opponent into its thruster hitboxes, whereas down smash is now a [[semi-spike]] and sends opponents at a consistent trajectory as opposed to launching them in a random direction.

R.O.B.'s grab game has also improved. Forward and back throws are still limited in regard to utility, but are nevertheless decent for spacing and setting up edge-guards, back throw however, can kill at the ledge at very high percents, and both can combo into dash attack or gyro at very low percents. In comparison, R.O.B.'s up throw is much more useful. Up throw is his most damaging throw; a very viable KOing option, especially when boosted by [[rage]], and can even be used for combos at low percentages. ROB's down throw is one of ROB's best tools for taking a stock. While it deals poor damage, it buries opponents, allowing for followups into Up Tilt, Up Air, or Up Smash. However, with mashing, the opponent can typically get out before R.O.B. has any chance to act. As such, it is more of a read-based tool rather than a guaranteed method for taking a stock.

 

In addition to R.O.B.'s hitbox issues, his hurtbox also hinders him, it is very large and wide, meaning he can get hit by a lot of things that other characters such as {{SSBU|Pichu}} would have an easier time getting away from. This also means he is susceptible to combo-oriented characters, such as {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Palutena}}. This is further compounded by his aerials' inability to reliably break combos: neutral and down aerials are too slow, forward and up aerials only hit in front of and above R.O.B., respectively, and back aerial has both slow start-up and only hits behind him.

 

While R.O.B.'s zoning game remains among his greatest strengths, the universal nerf to projectile camping has somewhat toned it down. Gyro, in particular, has been the most adversely affected of his projectiles: in addition to retaining its susceptibility to being stolen, a fired Gyro deals drastically less damage and covers less range. The removal of [[glide toss]]ing also significantly hinders its approach potential. Robo Beam's nerfs are not as severe in comparison, but are nevertheless noticeable: it now deals slightly less damage, and both it and Super Robo Beam travel slower. As a a result of these nerfs, R.O.B. now has a more difficult time dealing with most characters that have better projectiles (such as {{SSBU|Young Link}} and {{SSBU|Pikachu}}); attacks that counteract his own projectiles (such as {{SSBU|Fox}} and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}); or both (such as {{SSBU|Wolf}}).