Gravity: Difference between revisions

'''Gravity''' is a measure of how fast a falling [[character]] reaches their maximum [[falling speed]]. A character with high gravity does not necessarily have a fast falling speed; they simply reach their top falling speed faster.

From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward, the vertical [[knockback]] suffered by characters is based on both their [[weight]] and their gravity (once they enter [[tumble]]), with higher-gravity characters taking more knockback; horizontal knockback is unaffected. This reduces the natural effect of gravity on launch distance, keeping characters with low weight but high gravity (most notably [[Fox]]) from having disproportionally high vertical endurance, and in fact results in their endurance being slightly worse than a fighter with lower gravity. Despite horizontal knockback being unaffected, fighters with higher gravity tend to have poorer horizontal endurance, due to most moves with horizontal knockback having some degree of vertical knockback. Since a character's air friction only takes effect after the hitstun ends, this results in it taking slightly longer for fighters with higher gravity to be slowed down by their air friction, thus getting KOed earlier. It also affects how difficult the character is to [[combo]] - gravity does not take effect on knockback if a character is not put into tumble. By applying slightly more knockback to characters that more quickly fall into the next attack, it slightly normalizes the effect of setup and multi-hit moves on the cast. This also makes characters with higher gravity considerably more vulnerable to [[chain grab]]s in ''Brawl'' and in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', it makes moves with low knockback chain into them-self and other moves more reliably on characters with higher gravity when combined with ''Brawl'' removing [[DI]] against moves which do not put opponents into tumble (such as with {{SSBB|Sheik}}'s forward tilt).

As gravity does not take a direct effect on vertical knockback in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', it acts as a force against vertical knockback giving characters with higher gravity greater vertical endurance but increasing their susceptibility to combos. An example to show the effect on gravity with knockback is with {{SSBB|Zelda}} and {{SSBB|Sheik}} in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. In both games, Zelda and Sheik have the same weight and in ''Melee'', Zelda and Sheik have the same horizontal endurance but Sheik has better vertical endurance due to her higher falling speed and gravity. In ''Brawl'' however, Zelda has better endurance both horizontally and vertically due to her lower gravity (although Sheik has slightly better vertical endurance with [[momentum canceling]]).

 

Gravity also affects how high a character is able to [[jump]]; two characters with the same jump force will not jump the same height if they have different gravity. Naturally, a character with higher gravity would jump lower than a character with lower gravity (assuming they have the same jump force).

 

''Melee'' significantly increased the gravity for all characters and it is largely the main factor as to why ''Melee'' is a less floaty game than its predecessor. ''Melee'' uses an alternate scale to measure gravity which would be reused in later games.  

 

Gravity values were once again increased across the board. Gravity values have also been notably changed for moves which send opponents at an angle between 70° and 110°; with heavier characters having higher gravity than lighter characters when being hit by vertical hitting moves.  

!Rank!!Character!!Gravity

|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSBU}}||0.23

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Greninja|SSBU}}||0.18

|'''3'''||{{CharHead|Mii Brawler|SSBU}}||0.169

|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Sheik|SSBU}}||0.15

|'''5-6'''||{{CharHead|Pichu|SSBU}}||0.14

|'''5-6'''||{{CharHead|Piranha Plant|SSBU}}||0.14

|'''7-8'''||{{CharHead|Falco|SSBU}}||0.13

|'''7-8'''||{{CharHead|Wolf|SSBU}}||0.13

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Squirtle|SSBU}}||0.128

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Joker|SSBU}}||0.127

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Incineroar|SSBU}}||0.126

|'''12-13'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBU}}||0.125

|'''12-13'''||{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU}}||0.125

|'''14-19'''||{{CharHead|Bayonetta|SSBU}}||0.12

|'''14-19'''||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSBU}}||0.12

|'''14-19'''||{{CharHead|Ken|SSBU}}||0.12

|'''14-19'''||{{CharHead|Palutena|SSBU}}||0.12

|'''14-19'''||{{CharHead|Ryu|SSBU}}||0.12

|'''14-19'''||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBU}}||0.12

|'''20-21'''||{{CharHead|Chrom|SSBU}}||0.114

|'''20-21'''||{{CharHead|Roy|SSBU}}||0.114

|'''22-24'''|| {{CharHead|Charizard|SSBU}}||0.11

|'''22-24'''||{{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSBU}}||0.11

|'''22-24'''||{{CharHead|Banjo & Kazooie|SSBU}}||0.11

|'''25'''||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBU}}||0.108

|'''26-27'''||{{CharHead|Mega Man|SSBU}}||0.107

|'''26-27'''||{{CharHead|Wario|SSBU}}||0.107

|'''28'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter|SSBU}}||0.106

|'''29'''||{{CharHead|King K. Rool|SSBU}}||0.105

|'''30-32'''||{{CharHead|Cloud|SSBU}}||{{rollover|0.098|0.1078 during Limit Break status|y}}

|'''30-32'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSBU}}||0.098

|'''30-32'''||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSBU}}||0.098

|'''33'''||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU}}||0.097

|'''34-35'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSBU}}||0.096

|'''34-35'''||{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBU}}||0.096

|'''36'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSBU}}||0.095

|'''37'''||{{CharHead|Hero|SSBU}}||{{rollover|0.094|0.1175 with Acceleratle|y}}

|'''38-40'''||{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSBU}}||0.092

|'''38-40'''||{{CharHead|Corrin|SSBU}}||0.092

|'''38-40'''||{{CharHead|Ike|SSBU}}||0.092

|'''41-47'''||{{CharHead|Little Mac|SSBU}}||0.09

|'''41-47'''||{{CharHead|Lucas|SSBU}}||0.09

|'''41-47'''||{{CharHead|R.O.B.|SSBU}}||0.09

|'''41-47'''||{{CharHead|Ridley|SSBU}}||0.09

|'''41-47'''||{{CharHead|Sonic|SSBU}}||0.09

|'''41-47'''||{{CharHead|Wii Fit Trainer|SSBU}}||0.09

|'''41-47'''||{{CharHead|Terry|SSBU}}||0.09

|'''48-49'''||{{CharHead|Robin|SSBU}}||0.089

|'''48-49'''||{{CharHead|Byleth|SSBU}}||0.089

|'''50-52'''||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBU}}||0.087

|'''50-52'''||{{CharHead|Inkling|SSBU}}||0.087

|'''50-52'''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSBU}}||0.087

|'''53-55'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBU}}||0.085

|'''53-55'''||{{CharHead|Richter|SSBU}}||0.085

|'''53-55'''||{{CharHead|Simon|SSBU}}||0.085

|'''56'''||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSBU}}||0.084

|'''57'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU}}||0.083

|'''58-60'''||{{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU}}||0.082

|'''58-60'''||{{CharHead|Ivysaur|SSBU}}||0.082

|'''58-60'''||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBU}}||0.082

|'''61-63'''||{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSBU}}||0.081

|'''61-63'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBU}}||0.081

|'''61-63'''||{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSBU}}||0.081

|'''64-66'''||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBU}}||0.08

|'''64-66'''||{{CharHead|Snake|SSBU}}||0.08

|'''64-66'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSBU}}||0.08

|'''67'''||{{CharHead|Villager|SSBU}}||0.078

|'''68'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBU}}||0.077

|'''69'''||{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSBU}}||0.076

|'''70-73'''||{{CharHead|Dark Samus|SSBU}}||0.075

|'''70-73'''||{{CharHead|Lucina|SSBU}}||0.075

|'''70-73'''||{{CharHead|Marth|SSBU}}||0.075

|'''70-73'''||{{CharHead|Samus|SSBU}}||0.075

|'''74'''||{{CharHead|Pac-Man|SSBU}}||0.072

|'''75'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBU}}||0.071

|'''76-78'''||{{CharHead|Daisy|SSBU}}||0.07

|'''76-78'''||{{CharHead|Isabelle|SSBU}}||0.07

|'''76-78'''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBU}}||0.07

|'''79'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSBU}}||0.068

|'''80'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU}}||0.064

|'''81'''||{{CharHead|Rosalina|SSBU}}||0.062

|'''82'''||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBU}}||0.053