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A '''spike''' is an an attack that sends the opponent downward until the hitlag wears off. A spike is not to be confused with a [[Meteor Smash]], which also sends the opponent downwards, but can be Meteor Canceled. Few characters have spikes; currently there are 4 characters who have a known spike, and are as follows: | A '''spike''' is an an attack that sends the opponent downward until the hitlag wears off. A spike is not to be confused with a [[Meteor Smash]], which also sends the opponent downwards, but can be Meteor Canceled before the hitlag depletes. Few characters have spikes; currently there are 4 characters who have a known spike, and are as follows: | ||
*1) Falco's Dair. | *1) Falco's Dair. | ||
Revision as of 00:34, April 7, 2007
A spike is an an attack that sends the opponent downward until the hitlag wears off. A spike is not to be confused with a Meteor Smash, which also sends the opponent downwards, but can be Meteor Canceled before the hitlag depletes. Few characters have spikes; currently there are 4 characters who have a known spike, and are as follows:
- 1) Falco's Dair.
- 2) Marth's Dair.
- 3) Ganondorf's Aerial Down+B
- 4) Captain Falcon's Nipple Spike (Hitting with the upper half of his body during the dair)
Note also that Spikes don't necessarily kill the opponent each time: at low damages the downwards thrust wears off and the spiked opponent can recover. Regardless of this, recovery tends to be impossible at percentages near or above 40%. The spike is almost always devastating to the opponent; because of this, many Falco and Marth players try to integrate it into play as often as possible.
See also
- Meteor smash – a spike that can be recovered from through a meteor cancel.
- Semi spike – a move that hits the opponent at a very low angle, minimizing recovery opportunities.
- Shine spike – a Fox technique that utilizes the down-b reflector to spike an opponent.
