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Shield jump

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Not to be confused with Shield break jump, or jump out of shield.
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King Dedede breaking his shield, causing a shield jump in Brawl.

Shield jump is an aspect of every character's shield in each Super Smash Bros. game.

Overview

Falco has been pushed off an edge.

Every attack in the Super Smash Bros. series can damage a shield. As the shield gets attacked, its size is gradually reduced until it eventually breaks, and a shield jump occurs afterward. The character is sent a small distance upward and then falls back to the ground. Upon getting up, the character is temporarily stunned and vulnerable to any attack. Shield break jumps cannot be cancelled in any capacity as the character shield break jumping is intangible (except in Brawl). Furthermore, if a character's shield breaks close to a ledge, they can possibly fall off the stage, which leaves them entirely helpless.

In Melee, having one's shield broken by an opponent rewards the player with Shattered Shield bonus, worth -1000 points, while breaking their own shield rewards them the Shield Stupidity bonus, worth -2000 points. Breaking another opponent's shield rewards the character the Shield Buster bonus, worth 2500 points. All three of the bonuses can stack, and performing the required tasks multiple times proportionally increases their value.

Shield jump height values

Super Smash Bros. 4

Rank Character Shield jump height
1 JigglypuffHeadSSB4-U.png Jigglypuff 936.83905
2 FalcoHeadSSB4-U.png Falco 61.303986
3 GreninjaHeadSSB4-U.png Greninja 55.884041
4 BayonettaHeadSSB4-U.png Bayonetta 53.641396
4 ZeroSuitSamusHeadSSB4-U.png Zero Suit Samus
6 LuigiHeadSSB4-U.png Luigi 50.114208
7 DiddyKongHeadSSB4-U.png Diddy Kong 50.01783
8 Rosalina&LumaHeadSSB4-U.png Rosalina & Luma 48.520573
9 SheikHeadSSB4-U.png Sheik 47.378315
10 ROBHeadSSB4-U.png R.O.B. 46.106945
11 LucarioHeadSSB4-U.png Lucario 45.646511
N/A Mega Lucario
12 CaptainFalconHeadSSB4-U.png Captain Falcon 45.298752
13 SamusHeadSSB4-U.png Samus 44.899666
14-17 DrMarioHeadSSB4-U.png Dr. Mario 44.1
MarioHeadSSB4-U.png Mario
MiiBrawlerHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Brawler
RyuHeadSSB4-U.png Ryu
N/A MiiBrawlerHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Brawler (Multi-Man Smash)
18 YoshiHeadSSB4-U.png Yoshi 43.80624
19 PalutenaHeadSSB4-U.png Palutena 43.590145
20 DonkeyKongHeadSSB4-U.png Donkey Kong 43.487122
21 WiiFitTrainerHeadSSB4-U.png Wii Fit Trainer 43.21534
22 SonicHeadSSB4-U.png Sonic 42.488163
23 DuckHuntHeadSSB4-U.png Duck Hunt 42.367996
24 ShulkHeadSSB4-U.png Shulk 42.241882
25 NessHeadSSB4-U.png Ness 41.843109
26 BowserJrHeadSSB4-U.png Bowser Jr. 41.762489
27 FoxHeadSSB4-U.png Fox 41.616199
28 Pac-ManHeadSSB4-U.png Pac-Man 41.382965
29 ToonLinkHeadSSB4-U.png Toon Link 41.0252
30-31 LucinaHeadSSB4-U.png Lucina 40.849941
MarthHeadSSB4-U.png Marth
N/A MiiGunnerHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Gunner (Multi-Man Smash) 40.67
32 MiiGunnerHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Gunner 40.668427
33 OlimarHeadSSB4-U.png Olimar 40.652481
34 RobinHeadSSB4-U.png Robin 40.316494
35 KingDededeHeadSSB4-U.png King Dedede 40.315399
36 MegaManHeadSSB4-U.png Mega Man 39.83392
N/A Giga Bowser
N/A Warioman
37 BowserHeadSSB4-U.png Bowser 39.607784
38 VillagerHeadSSB4-U.png Villager 39.44894
39 LucasHeadSSB4-U.png Lucas 39.15
40 CharizardHeadSSB4-U.png Charizard 38.853573
41 ZeldaHeadSSB4-U.png Zelda 38.295349
42-43 DarkPitHeadSSB4-U.png Dark Pit 37.633354
PitHeadSSB4-U.png Pit
44 WarioHeadSSB4-U.png Wario 37.033981
45 PeachHeadSSB4-U.png Peach 36.442474
46 PikachuHeadSSB4-U.png Pikachu 36.197403
47-49 CloudHeadSSB4-U.png Cloud 35.679428
CorrinHeadSSB4-U.png Corrin
IkeHeadSSB4-U.png Ike
50 MetaKnightHeadSSB4-U.png Meta Knight 35.135567
51 MrGame&WatchHeadSSB4-U.png Mr. Game & Watch 33.404976
52 MewtwoHeadSSB4-U.png Mewtwo 32.5
53 RoyHeadSSB4-U.png Roy 32
54 LittleMacHeadSSB4-U.png Little Mac 31.572279
N/A Giga Mac
N/A MiiSwordfighterHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Swordfighter (Multi-Man Smash) 31.06
55-56 LinkHeadSSB4-U.png Link 31.059187
MiiSwordfighterHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Swordfighter
57 GanondorfHeadSSB4-U.png Ganondorf 30.969843
58 KirbyHeadSSB4-U.png Kirby 28.716846

Jigglypuff's shield jump

Jigglypuff has the most notable shield jump out of every character. In every Smash Bros. title, breaking Jigglypuff's shield makes it shield jump extremely high, due to a large amount of knockback from the break. Under most circumstances, Jigglypuff passes the upper blast line and gets KOed. This can only be prevented by an overhead obstruction or if another character inflicts knockback on Jigglypuff as it flies.

Due to changes with the upper blast line's behaviour in Smash 4, Jigglypuff can only be Blast KO'd, unless it is tiny on a large stage like Palutena's Temple. Star KOs or Screen KOs are mostly ineffective against Jigglypuff from a shield jump because of its jumping speed. This appears to have been reverted in Ultimate.

It is never officially explained within the games why Jigglypuff has a high shield jump.

Advantages

The first noticeable advantage is in Melee's Adventure Mode, when the player has to escape the exploding Brinstar. This stage consists of a vertical climb, which can be completed a lot faster from shield jumping. However, as this technique requires shield breaking, the Shield Stupidity bonus, worth -2000 points, is awarded to the player. The shield jump enables Jigglypuff to reach areas in Brawl's Subspace Emissary that few others could, and complete stages, such as Glacial Peak, in record time.

Custom stages in Brawl

Brawl's introduction of custom stages created a new use for shield jumping: a platform high above the main battlefield can provide Jigglypuff a spot that few other characters can reach or hit with ranged attacks. Only Pit and R.O.B. can reach a similar height normally. Jigglypuff can be potentially threatened by Meta Knight and Kirby's throws, and other characters can use the bomb jump.

The Super Jiggly Jump

When Jigglypuff's shield breaks, it flies upward with its hitstun animation for a period of time. During this period, Jigglypuff can be KOed from the upper blast zone. If Jigglypuff does not reach the upper blast line until after this period, it continues to fly upwards and beyond the blast line as if it had simply jumped very high. This move is easiest to perform on a ceiling that Jigglypuff only gets stuck on for a short period of time, or with accurate timing as it is pushed away from the ceiling.

One easy way of doing this is on the Brawl stage New Pork City. For this to be executed, Jigglypuff must stand along the right side of the floating structure closest to the middle and shield until it jumps. If Jigglypuff is close enough to the right wall, it skims the wall and continues to be KOed. If a character uses either the Mushroom or the Poison Mushroom, it may possibly escape the stun as it reverts to normal size. This enables the player to move freely during the fall.

It can also be performed underneath certain blocks in the Mushroomy Kingdom stage.

Gallery

  • Mario shield jumps before he gets stunned in Melee.

    Mario shield jumps before he gets stunned in Melee.

  • Captain Falcon breaks Jigglypuff's shield in Smash 64, causing it to do an extremely high jump and get Star KO'd.

    Captain Falcon breaks Jigglypuff's shield in Smash 64, causing it to do an extremely high jump and get Star KO'd.

  • Jigglypuff can be seen in the top-right corner, high above the other fighters.

    Jigglypuff can be seen in the top-right corner, high above the other fighters.

  • Jigglypuff's shield jump's usefulness in the Brinstar Escape Shaft in Melee's Adventure Mode.

    Jigglypuff's shield jump's usefulness in the Brinstar Escape Shaft in Melee's Adventure Mode.

  • Mario in SSB4, having just broken his shield.

    Mario in SSB4, having just broken his shield.

Videos

Smash 64

Melee

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