Bayonetta (SSBU)/Down tilt

Hitbox visualization showing Bayonetta's down tilt.

Hitbox visualization showing Bayonetta's down tilt Bullet Arts.

Overview

Bayonetta performs a sweep kick, sending opponents either directly above or above and away depending on the hitbox. Coming out on frame 7, it is tied with up tilt for Bayonetta's fastest tilt, and her second fastest grounded move (only behind Witch Twist). While possessing a low damage output at 5% (6% if sweetspotted), it is an excellent combo starter, being perfectly capable of comboing into several attacks; its leg hitbox leads into neutral aerial, forward aerial, Witch Twist, and short hop After Burner Kick at low to mid percents, as well as attack-canceled back aerial and RAR up aerial at mid to high percents. The sweetspot however, while dealing 1% more damage, can only lead into a short hop After Burner Kick due to its lower launch angle making it more DIable, forcing Bayonetta to get closer for more options. If properly spaced, it can also be used to poke shields, potentially starting a combo despite its launch angle. Additionally, like most of Bayonetta's moves, it cannot kill at reasonable percents.

Because of its speed and excellent potential rewards, it is one of Bayonetta's best moves.

Hitboxes

Attack

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	5.0%	0		Standard	70	55	0		2.8	top	0.0	4.5 to 4.0	1.0 to 3.5	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	6.0%	0		Standard	70	55	0		2.8	top	0.0	4.5 to 3.0	1.0 to 11.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All

Bullet Arts

The first and second bullets are shot simultaneously from Bayonetta's left arm (forward) and left leg (backward), then the third bullet is shot from her right leg (forward).

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Left arm
2	0	0	0.5%	0		Standard	10	100	0		2.5	top	0.0	4.5	8.0 to 12.0	0.0×	0.0×	0%							Bayonetta Hit 01		All	All
3	0	0	0.5%	0		Standard	0	0	0		2.5	top	0.0	4.5	8.0 to 68.0	0.0×	0.0×	0%							Bayonetta Hit 01		All	All
Left leg
0	0	0	0.5%	0		Standard	10	100	0		2.5	top	0.0	2.5	-3.0 to -7.0	0.0×	0.0×	0%							Bayonetta Hit 01		All	All
1	0	0	0.5%	0		Standard	0	0	0		2.5	top	0.0	2.5	-3.0 to -63.0	0.0×	0.0×	0%							Bayonetta Hit 01		All	All
Right leg
0	0	0	0.5%	0		Standard	10	100	0		2.5	top	0.0	2.5	8.0 to 12.0	0.0×	0.0×	0%							Bayonetta Hit 01		All	All
1	0	0	0.5%	0		Standard	0	0	0		2.5	top	0.0	2.5	8.0 to 68.0	0.0×	0.0×	0%							Bayonetta Hit 01		All	All

Timing

Attack

Hitboxes	7-8
Bullet Arts window	20
Interruptible	29
Animation length	37

Bullet Arts

Up to 10 consecutive bullets from each gun (20 rounds; 30 bullets total) can be fired by holding the button, with each one adding 7 frames to the move's duration. Otherwise, the Bullet Arts extension lasts 14 frames.

Left arm and leg bullets	1
Right leg bullet	4
Loop point	7-8
Animation length	14

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Loop point

State change

Interruptible

Trivia

• The move has a 30% trip chance that can never actually happen, due to its largely vertical launch angle.

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