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Bowser has other setups at his disposal. Whirling Fortress remains a stellar out-of-shield option that can let him get the upper hand out of a defensive situation, and its first hit has lower knockback to keep damaged foes close enough for a combo. Fire Breath keeps its buffs from ''Brawl'' and remains a great tool for trapping foes too far away for melee attacks. It also now has a bite hitbox in its ending animation, punishing foes who attempt to DI close to him to punish the ending lag. Bowser Bomb is now a much safer move; in addition to its new cancelling capabilities, it is more damaging, it is armored (especially during its descent), and upon landing, it produces a shockwave that serves the same purpose as Fire Breath's bite, making the move harder to punish from the ground. The shockwave can lead into most aerials, an up-tilt, or a down- or up-smash. | Bowser has other setups at his disposal. Whirling Fortress remains a stellar out-of-shield option that can let him get the upper hand out of a defensive situation, and its first hit has lower knockback to keep damaged foes close enough for a combo. Fire Breath keeps its buffs from ''Brawl'' and remains a great tool for trapping foes too far away for melee attacks. It also now has a bite hitbox in its ending animation, punishing foes who attempt to DI close to him to punish the ending lag. Bowser Bomb is now a much safer move; in addition to its new cancelling capabilities, it is more damaging, it is armored (especially during its descent), and upon landing, it produces a shockwave that serves the same purpose as Fire Breath's bite, making the move harder to punish from the ground. The shockwave can lead into most aerials, an up-tilt, or a down- or up-smash. | ||
However, Bowser's high gravity, large size (almost double that of his ''Brawl'' counterpart), and high weight make him susceptible to attacks and [[combo]]s. Despite his speed in some aspects, he remains easy to out-maneuver, as he has relatively poor air speed. In addition, Bowser possesses the longest jump | However, Bowser's high gravity, large size (almost double that of his ''Brawl'' counterpart), and high weight make him susceptible to attacks and [[combo]]s. Despite his speed in some aspects, he remains easy to out-maneuver, as he has relatively poor air speed. In addition, Bowser possesses one of the longest jump squats of the cast, leaving him with one of the slowest wavedashes in the game, though not the shortest. While it is difficult to send Bowser far due to his weight and moves with [[armor]] frames, it is fairly easy to send him off the bottom of a stage or [[gimp]] him, as he suffers from a predictable [[recovery]] that does not cover much vertical distance. | ||
With his new buffs alongside his old weaknesses, Bowser is played best when used offensively enough to get in close range to opponents, but defensively enough to punish a foe instead of trying to start a combo himself. Bowser's new offensive tools can allow him to get KOs more easily than ever off of an opponent's mistakes, but his increased size and poor recovery necessitate that the player keep from making mistakes themselves. | With his new buffs alongside his old weaknesses, Bowser is played best when used offensively enough to get in close range to opponents, but defensively enough to punish a foe instead of trying to start a combo himself. Bowser's new offensive tools can allow him to get KOs more easily than ever off of an opponent's mistakes, but his increased size and poor recovery necessitate that the player keep from making mistakes themselves. | ||
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*{{buff|Several of Bowser's moves and animations now have varying levels of [[armor]]; his [[crouch]], [[crawl]], and [[dash attack]] give him light armor while his [[neutral aerial]] grants him medium armor and [[Bowser Bomb]] gives him medium and heavy armor. All of his smash attacks grant variable armor from light to super armor depending on how long they are charged.}} | *{{buff|Several of Bowser's moves and animations now have varying levels of [[armor]]; his [[crouch]], [[crawl]], and [[dash attack]] give him light armor while his [[neutral aerial]] grants him medium armor and [[Bowser Bomb]] gives him medium and heavy armor. All of his smash attacks grant variable armor from light to super armor depending on how long they are charged.}} | ||
*{{buff|Many of Bowser's attacks do much more [[damage]] and [[knockback]] than either of his past incarnations and now deal [[shield damage]].}} | *{{buff|Many of Bowser's attacks do much more [[damage]] and [[knockback]] than either of his past incarnations and now deal [[shield damage]].}} | ||
*{{buff|Bowser's jump squat is reduced (8 frames → 6).}} | |||
*{{buff|[[Spot dodge]] keeps its long duration but has more invincibility frames, dodging attacks more effectively.}} | *{{buff|[[Spot dodge]] keeps its long duration but has more invincibility frames, dodging attacks more effectively.}} | ||