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''For the move referred to as "damage absorption" in the Bonus menu of [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], see [[Tech]].''
''For the move referred to as "damage absorption" in the Bonus menu of [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], see [[Tech]].''


Certain attacks, called '''energy attacks''' can be absorbed by certain moves. The absorber then provides some benefit to the user based on the absorbed attack.
'''Absorption''' is the process of using a particular [[special move]] to "catch" an opposing non-physical [[projectile]]. The absorber then provides some benefit to the user based on the absorbed attack.


The only two moves capable of absorption are [[PSI Magnet]] and [[Oil Panic]] - PSI Magnet heals the user based on the absorbed attack's power, while Oil Panic stores the strength of up to three projectiles in order to unleash them all at once in a single attack.
The only two moves capable of absorption are [[PSI Magnet]] and [[Oil Panic]] - PSI Magnet heals the user based on the absorbed attack's power, while Oil Panic stores the strength of up to three projectiles in order to unleash them all at once in a single attack.


==List of energy attacks by characters==
==List of absorbable attacks by characters==
*[[Bowser]] - [[Fire Breath]]
*[[Bowser]] - [[Fire Breath]]
*[[Charizard]] - [[Flamethrower]]
*[[Charizard]] - [[Flamethrower]]
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*[[Zero Suit Samus]] - down smash, [[Paralyzer]]
*[[Zero Suit Samus]] - down smash, [[Paralyzer]]


==List of energy attacks by items==
==List of absorbable attacks by items==
*[[Fire Flower]] stream
*[[Fire Flower]] stream
*[[Lip's Stick]] spores
*[[Lip's Stick]] spores
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*[[Superspicy Curry]]
*[[Superspicy Curry]]


==List of energy attacks by stages==
==List of absorbable attacks by stages==
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{{incomplete}}
*[[Corneria]] - Arwing/Wolfen shots, Great Fox's cannons
*[[Corneria]] - Arwing/Wolfen shots, Great Fox's cannons
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*[[Sector Z]] - Arwing shots
*[[Sector Z]] - Arwing shots


==List of energy attacks by enemies and bosses==
==List of absorbable attacks by enemies and bosses==
*[[Duon]] - scattershot
*[[Duon]] - scattershot
*[[Gamyga]] - lasers
*[[Gamyga]] - lasers

Revision as of 00:13, March 1, 2012

For the move referred to as "damage absorption" in the Bonus menu of Super Smash Bros. Melee, see Tech.

Absorption is the process of using a particular special move to "catch" an opposing non-physical projectile. The absorber then provides some benefit to the user based on the absorbed attack.

The only two moves capable of absorption are PSI Magnet and Oil Panic - PSI Magnet heals the user based on the absorbed attack's power, while Oil Panic stores the strength of up to three projectiles in order to unleash them all at once in a single attack.

List of absorbable attacks by characters

List of absorbable attacks by items

List of absorbable attacks by stages

An icon for denoting incomplete things.

List of absorbable attacks by enemies and bosses