Bayonetta (SSBU)/Down special

Hitbox visualization showing Bayonetta's down special, Witch Time.

Overview

This move is called Witch Time. She uses her magic to slow down time around an opponent who attacks her, but only slowing down the attacking opponent as opposed to all opponents. Functions as a counterattack. Its duration is dependent on several factors: the opponent's damage (more damage = longer duration), whether the attack was direct or indirect (indirect attacks such as projectiles result in a shorter duration), and frequency (using Witch Time too often will decrease the duration). However, if Witch Time is activated too late, then Bat Within is activated instead. Bat Within teleports Bayonetta in any direction, but unlike in the Bayonetta series, it halves the damage received, rather than negating it.

Update History

1.1.0

• Witch Time's duration scaling is lower (40 → 30).
• Witch Time's regeneration per frame is slower (0.04 → 0.03).
• A glitch with Witch Time has been created, with its slowdown duration now being capable of underflowing and becoming extremely long under certain circumstances.

2.0.0

• Fixed the Witch Time slowdown glitch.

3.1.0

• Witch Time has a longer counter window (frames 8-21 → 8-27) and grants more intangibility (frames 8-17 → 8-23). The Bat Within window takes place later (frames 18-29 → 24-35) without changing the move's total duration, reducing its ending lag.
• Witch Time regenerates faster (0.03 → 0.04).

Timing

Counter

Intangibility	8-23
Counter	8-27
Bat Within	24-35
Interruptible	67
Animation length	66

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Counter

Intangible

Interruptible

Bayonetta's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · Forward tilt (1 · 2 · 3) · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial (1 · 2 · 3) · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash