Roy (PM): Difference between revisions

Up to date as of version 3.5.

| || 8% (base), 6% (tip) || Roy performs one single horizontal slash with his sword. Deals low damage and low knockback, even at the sweetspot.

| || 14% (base), 9% (tip) || Roy thrusts his sword forward, similar to his normal attack animation (like for many rapier-based Lords) in ''Binding Blade''. It has considerable range and power, with low start and end lag. Can be angled up or down.

| || 12% (base), 9% (tip) || Roy swings his sword in an arc upwards and outwards over his head towards the direction he's facing. Low start and end lag, with decent knockback.

| || 12% (base), 10% (mid), 6% (tip) ||Same as Marth's. Roy thrusts his sword low. Low start lag with moderate end lag. Has great vertical knockback, which can lead into combos. The range can also prove great during neutral game spacing and edgeguarding.

| || 14% (base), 10% (tip) || Same as Marth's. Roy lunges forward and slashes his sword. Somewhat moderate start and end lag. Decent knockback and can lead into combos or dash dancing.

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|20}} (base), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (tip) ||Same as Marth's. A rotating one-handed slamming sword plunge to the ground. Low start lag with moderate end lag, great range, along with extreme knockback and damage near the base of the sword. However, near the tip of the sword, the knockback and damage are severely reduced. Roy's original primary finisher like in ''Melee''.

|Flame Sword|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|2}} (hits 1-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (hit 5) ({{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|20}} total) || An upward thrust above Roy's body. Low start up lag with high end lag, and decent vertical range. It traps opponents in for great damage, and can link into combos at low percentages. The tip can spike at the very first frames of the attack, as long as it doesn't link to another part. Causes a flame effect, should it hit.

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (clean base/tip), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|10}} (late base/tip) || A low outward slashing spin around Roy's body. Low start and end lag, with decent range and knockback. More powerful near the base of the sword, and causes flame effect if it connects.

| || 4% (hit 1), 10% (hit 2) || A full outward 360° spin 4 times with his sword held in both hands. Low start and end lag, with moderate landing lag. Two attacks may link together for decent damage, with relative knockback. Causes a flame effect if it connects.

| || 12% (base), 9% (tip) || Same as Marth's. A fast swipe in front of Roy. Low start lag with somewhat moderate end lag, and moderate landing lag. Sweetspot (middle of the sword) deals more damage than the sourspot. The sourspot (near the tip of the sword) causes relatively low damage, less than that of the sweetspot; ironically, the sourspot delivers more knockback than the sweetspot, making it the only move whose sourspot is technically stronger than its sweetspot. Often a main combo tool but can still be punished if used incorrectly.

| || 16% (base), 11% (tip) || Similar to Ike, Roy performs a quick horizontal outward slash behind him. Can turn Roy around. Very low start lag, but very high end lag, with moderate landing lag. It is a decent tool for edge-guarding and gimping, though it is somewhat more difficult to connect due to the smaller, horizontal hitbox.

| || 12% (base), 8% (tip) ||Same as Marth's. An outward upward slash, causing Roy to somersault in a delay. Moderate start lag, high end lag, and moderate landing lag. The sweetspot has been given more knockback so Roy can execute better combos. However, his sourspot has lower damage and mediocre knockback.

| || 18% (base), 12% (mid), 9% (tip) || Same as Marth's. An outward pendulum slash downwards. It has been changed from ''Melee'' drastically. Though it retains the same start lag, its ending and landing lag has been sped up. The middle of the blade is stronger, and its power is in between those of the sourspot and sweetspot. The sweetspot's knockback, positioned between Roy's head and his sword's hilt when the move is executed, has drastically been increased, making it better for edgeguarding; additionally, the sweetspot is no longer a [[meteor smash]], but a powerful, fiery [[spike]], which means it cannot be meteor canceled anymore, making it even more dangerous. However, other than a slight increase in damage, its sourspot has barely been changed.

| || — || Roy attempts to grip to the opponent. The grab range has been noticeably increased. Low start and end lag.

| || 3% || Same as Marth's. Roy hits the opponent with his knee, causing decent damage.

| || 5% ||Same as Marth's. Roy throws the opponent at blinding speed. Low start and end lag, and can link into combos or chain grabs at moderate percentages. Can also lead into other attacks, like his Forward smash, for example.

| || 5% ||Same as Marth's. Roy throws the opponent at blinding speed backwards. Low start and end lag, but unlike his forward throw, cannot link into combos at low percentages as easily. However, it can link into various attacks.

| || 5% ||Same as Marth's. Roy tosses the opponent upwards. Low start and end lag. Great for chaingrabs and combos.

| || 6% ||Same as Marth's. Roy throws the opponent down in a "V" shape. Moderate start and end lag, decent knockback and can link into his forward smash.

| || 6% ||Same as Marth's. Slashes from back to front.

| || 6% || Same as Marth's. Slashes from back to front.

| || 5% ||Same as Marth's. Slashes from back to front.

| || 8% (sword), 6% (body) ||Same as Marth's. Gets up and slashes downward, similar to his Forward Smash.

| || 10% ||Same as Marth's. Gets up swings his sword over his head.

| [[Flare Blade]] || 10-40%, 50% (fully charged) || Similar to Marth's [[Shield Breaker]], Roy charges his sword for a powerful overhead slash, which can cause a flame effect. The power of the attack increases the longer it is held, with an powerful explosion effect occurring if the charge is complete, which can also break shields. However, the explosion damages Roy 10% in the process.

| [[Double-Edge Dance]] || 5%/4% (1st hit/tip); 6%/4% (2nd hit/tip); 10%/8% (3rd hit clean/tip)(high), 7%/5% (3rd hit late/tip)(high), 10%/8% (3rd hit/tip) (mid), 3% (3rd hit 1-3)(hits 1-3)(low), 5% (3rd hit)(hit 4)(low); 11%/10% (4th hit/tip)(high), 13%/10% (4th hit/tip)(mid), 3% (4th hit)(hits 1-4)(low), 5% (4th hit)(hit 5)(low), 12% (4th hit)(back) || Roy performs a sideways slash attack, and can follow up with 3 different variations for a total of 4 strikes. He can also perform a reverse strike, attacking from the opposite direction. The third and fourth strikes have significant differences between each variation, allowing for Roy to adjust the attack based on the situation. The animations of each strike have been drastically changed, with Roy mostly holding the Sword of Seals with both hands. His 4th upward strike resembles Marth's version of Dancing Blade from ''Brawl'', and the 4th downward strike is based {{s|wikipedia|Sol Badguy}}'s Gun Flame attack (as well as his Order-Sol self's Fafnir Prototype version) from ''{{s|wikipedia|Guilty Gear}}.''

| [[Blazer]] || 5%/3% (hit 1/tip), 2% (hits 2-6), 4% (hit 7) (19%/17% total) || Roy soars upwards with his flaming sword, burning opponents within his reach. Similar to Marth's [[Dolphin Slash]], though noticeably different in that it hits multiple times, is slower, and has significant hang time, giving Roy somewhat of an advantage against impromptu [[Edge-guarding|edge-guard]] attempts. The move's animation in Project M has been modified as a reference to the Ryuuenjin (Dragon Flame Blade) used by [[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]] in ''[[Mega Man (universe)|Mega Man]] X4'' and [[Capcom]]'s ''Vs.'' series of games.

| [[Counter]] || x1.5 of countered move, 1% minimum || Roy briefly flashes while entering a stance, allowing him to counterattack within the first few frames of animation. Opponents that attack Roy will be struck back with more damage dealt to them. Moderate start lag with high end lag, and slows Roy down in mid-air. At the sweetspot, near the base, there is a chance that the opponent may go into an upside-down "V" when hit, however, this doesn't happen at the sourspot. It also causes a flame effect.

| [[Critical Hit]] || 20% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-41), 20% (hit 42) (80% total) || Roy starts his attack similarly to Marth's, where he brings his blade back and charges. However, unlike Marth's version, he unleashes a large column of fire, which is strikingly similar to [[Entei]]'s Fire Spin attack. Usually a [[One-hit KO]]. Like Marth, using it in the air without any intervening terrain will cause Roy to self-destruct (which can be avoided by pressing an attack button). The Final Smash is somewhat cinematic, causing the camera to focus directly on to Roy if he connects the attack.