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The '''down air stall''' (sometimes referred to as '''WindWaking''') is an exploit which allows a character with a [[stall-then-fall]] aerial (with the exception of {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}) to float in midair. It was in introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and returned in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', but was removed in patch 4.0.0.
The '''down air stall''' (sometimes referred to as '''WindWaking''') is an exploit which allows a character with a [[stall-then-fall]] aerial (with the exception of {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}) to float in midair. It was introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and returned in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'. It was initially present in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as well, but was removed in patch 4.0.0.


==Description==
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==Application==
==Application==
Since its movement can be controlled while the player is stalled (like Peach's [[Float]]), it can be used as a recovery [[technique]] to glide back onstage (see the video below).
Since its movement can be controlled while the player is stalled (like Peach's [[float]]), it can be used as a recovery [[technique]] to glide back onstage (see the video below).


==Video==
==Video==
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