Donkey Kong (SSBU)/Forward tilt

Donkey Kong forward tilt hitbox visualizations
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Overview

DK's forward tilt can be considered one of his most important neutral tools. He does a quick backhanded swipe which can be angled up to anti-air more reliably or angled down to edgeguard (via 2-framing). It has amazing reach for how fast it is and has great priority due to DK's forearm being intangible during the attack. In terms of burst range, dash pivot forward tilt is DK's longest reaching attack. At mid percents it can set up tech chases and at high percents it can KO near the ledge.

Forward tilt does 1 extra damage and has slightly more knockback when angled up or down. However, due to an oversight it will also last 1 frame longer (FAF 35 → 36). No other move that can be angled has this behavior in Ultimate.

Ftilt is -19 on block and, as such, is risky to use it when close to the opponent. It is also prone to being whiff punished if overused.

One notable use of Ftilt is for shifting Donkey Kong's hurtbox backwards, causing spaced attacks to whiff against him. Frame 1 of Ftilt shifts DK so far back that Mario will whiff his grab from point blank range. Since DK's fastest escape option on the ground is frame 3 (spot dodge), Ftilt's frame 1 hurtbox shift is a valuable asset.

Update History

6.0.0

• Forward tilt has much more knockback scaling (55 → 78), KOing at around 160% at the edge of Final Destination.

Hitboxes

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
Angled up
0	0	0	9.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		5.5	arml	10.0	0.0	-0.4	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	9.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		5.0	arml	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
2	0	0	9.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		3.5	shoulderl	-0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
Angled forward
0	0	0	8.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		5.5	arml	10.0	0.0	-0.4	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	8.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		5.0	arml	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
2	0	0	8.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		3.5	shoulderl	-0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
Angled down
0	0	0	9.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		5.5	arml	10.0	0.0	-0.4	1.0×	1.0×	15%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	9.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		5.0	arml	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	15%							Punch		All	All
2	0	0	9.0%	0		Forward	50	78	0		3.5	shoulderl	-0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	15%							Punch		All	All

Timing

Not angled

Hitbox	7-9
Lower arm intangibility	6-9
Interruptible	35
Animation length	39

Hitboxes
Lower arm

Angled

Hitbox	7-9
Lower arm intangibility	6-9
Interruptible	36
Animation length	40

Hitboxes
Lower arm

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Intangible

Interruptible

Donkey Kong's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · 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