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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. | 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]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 13:28, April 25, 2019
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 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.
Description
Although it was discovered with Toon Link, the glitch is not exclusive to Toon Link. In fact, it may not be considered a glitch at all. It is an exploitation of the way that Brawl's physics engine works. If a character who has a stall-then-fall aerial performs their down aerial (or in Ivysaur's case, an up aerial) at a certain height they will lag and hover for a while.
How to perform
Using the down aerial repeatedly after being thrown or otherwise launched into the air will eventually cause the character to perform a small hop, then float in the air for a short time in the normal position for their down aerial.
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).
