Template:SSB4 to SSBU changelist/Luigi: Difference between revisions

*{{buff|Luigi [[dash]]es faster (1.5 → 1.65).}}

**{{buff|His initial [[dash]] is significantly faster (1.28 → 1.815).}}

*{{buff|Luigi's [[air speed]] is slightly faster (0.7341766 → 0.77).}}

*{{change|Luigi [[falling speed|falls]] faster (1.25 → 1.32).}}

**{{buff|His [[fast fall]]ing speed is faster as well (2 → 2.112).}}

*{{buff|Luigi's [[gravity]] is higher (0.075 → 0.083). This makes his jumps faster and leaves him less vulnerable to juggles, while his faster falling speed compensates for its faster vertical knockback.}}

**{{nerf|However, it also makes him more susceptible to combos and reduces the height of his jumps.}}

*{{buff|Luigi has significantly higher [[traction]] (0.024 → 0.096), no longer being the lowest in the game. This allows him to punish out of shield much more easily.}}

**{{change|Luigi has a new up tilt: a jumping uppercut, similar to the one he possessed in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''.}}

**{{buff|It has less ending lag (FAF 31 → 28), which combined with the previous change, this improves its combo potential.}}

**{{change|The first four hits have a different angle (10°/65° → 0°) and more base knockback (26/60 → 51/74). Combined with the increased traction across the cast, this generally helps them connect more reliably; however, it is also more prone to whiffing at high percents as a result, especially at the edge.}}

**{{nerf|Both hits launch at lower angles (120° (hit 1)/60° (hit 2) → 52°/48°), with the first one no longer launching opponents towards Luigi. This hinders their setup and KO potential, without meaningfully improving their ability to get opponents offstage.}}

**{{change|The clean hit has a lower hitlag multiplier (2× → 1.4×).}}

*{{buff|Luigi gained a [[grab aerial]], the Suction Shot, effectively gaining an extra attack. Unlike other grab aerials, it has considerable landing lag and cannot be used as a [[tether recovery]], but produces a [[projectile]] in the form of a plunger that drops a set distance downward. It can be shot even during landing lag depending on timing, allowing it to be used as a new edgeguarding option and combo starter. Lastly, it can hit opponents at the ledge if the plunger is falling. It is incapable of connecting when Luigi is grounded, but will connect if the opponent is hanging on the ledge.}}

**{{change|Luigi has a new forward throw: the Slam used in Luigi's Mansion 3.}}

**{{buff|It releases the opponent slower (frame 18 → 29), but it no longer causes 6 frames of hitlag to the opponent. Overall, since its total duration is unchanged, this reduces its effective ending lag by five frames. Combined with Luigi's faster jumpsquat and jump speed, this significantly improves its combo potential, granting it multiple KO setups at high percents.}}

**{{buff|It travels farther when fully charged.}}

**{{buff|Misfire covers more horizontal distance, but less vertical distance. Therefore, it's easier to land a misfire while grounded.}}

**{{nerf|It gains significantly less height from [[button mashing]], essentially removing its usefulness in recovery, and considerably weakening Luigi's recovery overall.}}

**{{nerf|The addition of the windbox to the move and the aerial loop hits' lower knockback completely remove its ability to [[gimp]] opponents offstage.}}