Belay

Belay is the Up B move of the Ice Climbers in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and functions as a third jump - but it will only work if the CPU-controlled Ice Climber is present. The controlled Ice Climber throws the CPU one up a short distance while the two are attached by a rope, and the CPU Ice Climber will then send the human one a long ways upward by pulling on the rope, and both will enter the Helpless state until they land. If this move is used to recover from falling off the edge of a stage, the CPU Ice Climber will likely fall to its doom while the human one will land on the stage safely. It is the highest up B (vertical) move in the game.

Without the other Ice Climber alive or close enough, the player merely does the motion for the belay, which ultimately does nothing as the player will gain no air and will simply be left helpless to continue falling. It is advised to use Squall Hammer instead in these situations. Template:Ice Climber Melee Template:Ice Climber Brawl