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A '''Zero-to-death combo''', sometimes referred to as a '''death messenger''' or shortened to '''0D''', is a particularly long and intricate [[combo]] that starts on an opponent at 0% [[damage]], and ends with the eventual [[KO]] of the character being comboed. | A '''Zero-to-death combo''', sometimes referred to as a '''death messenger''' or shortened to '''0D''', is a particularly long and intricate [[combo]] that starts on an opponent at 0% [[damage]], and ends with the eventual [[KO]] of the character being comboed. | ||
While combos of some sort are relatively common in the three games, zero-to-death combos require almost perfect timing and placement in order to properly work, and even a single missed [[hitbox]] can ruin a combo; owing to the particularly high hitstun of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' in comparison with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', zero-to-death combos are most frequently seen in the first game, though their high need for technical skill makes them rare sights at tournaments and are more often seen in demonstrations or friendlies. | While combos of some sort are relatively common in the three games, zero-to-death combos require almost perfect timing and placement in order to properly work, and even a single missed [[hitbox]] can ruin a combo; owing to the particularly high hitstun of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' in comparison with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', zero-to-death combos are most frequently seen in the first game, though their high need for technical skill makes them rare sights at tournaments and are more often seen in demonstrations or friendlies. Zero-to-death combos also vary in characteristics in the games; whereas the original game focuses on continued aerial combat, particularly with [[drill]]s and similar attacks, ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' rely on continued [[chain throw]]s and jab [[lock]]s. | ||
In all three games, zero-to-death combos are a common subject of [[TAS]] speedruns; extensions of the zero-to-death combo also exist in these runs, such as having multiple characters perform the combo on one character, or making the combo have a particularly high number of [[glancing blow]]s. | In all three games, zero-to-death combos are a common subject of [[TAS]] speedruns; extensions of the zero-to-death combo also exist in these runs, such as having multiple characters perform the combo on one character, or making the combo have a particularly high number of [[glancing blow]]s. | ||