Fast fall

"FF" redirects here. For the Final Fantasy series, see Final Fantasy (universe).

For the Fatal Fury series, see Fatal Fury (universe).

Not to be confused with falling speed, which measures how fast a character falls naturally.

Differences with fast falling: the Samus on the left uses the technique, while the Samus on the right does not.

A Fast fall is the act of falling more quickly than usual in mid-air. It is performed by tapping down on the control stick while falling, as long as the character is not tumbling. The character will continue to fast fall until landing on the platform or taking a hit. Gravity is ignored once a fast fall is begun; the character's downward velocity is simply set to their fast falling speed without accelerating. Fast falling is a technique commonly used to speed up a character's game, especially after a short hop. It is a part of SHFFLing, an advanced technique.

Stall-then-fall aerials have an effect similar to fast falling, though the move is an attack, and most of the time cannot be stopped or slowed.

If the player taps down on the control stick while hanging from a ledge, their character will begin to fast fall right after letting go of it, whereas if simply tilted down or in the opposite direction of the ledge, they will merely let go of it. This also works with down specials, except for ones that slow down falling or gain height, such as Fox's Reflector or Luigi's Luigi Cyclone.

In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. 4, the character will flash and a white star will appear at his or her torso when fast falling (in Smash 4, the stars can appear in several places, but all are still located near the fast-falling character's midsection). In Super Smash Bros. Melee, a "whoosh" sound will be heard when fast falling, but there is no visual indicator, making it harder to pick up on, especially with other surrounding sound effects. There is no indicator in Super Smash Bros. Brawl whatsoever. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fast falling is indicated by a small flashing blue-purplish star appearing next to the character for a brief moment, similar to Smash 4.

In Smash 4 and Ultimate, characters can cancel a fast fall by using an aerial attack. This will set their falling speed to the normal maximum.

Super Smash Bros.

JPN Rank Character Regular Falling Speed Fast Falling Speed Speed Increase 1 Link 64 102 59.38% 2 Captain Falcon 60 100 66.7% 3 Fox 60 96 60.0% 4 Donkey Kong 56 89 58.9% 5 Ness 55 88.25 60.45% 6 Yoshi 55 88 60.0% 7 Pikachu 52 83 59.6% 8 Kirby 48 76 58.3% 9 Mario 44 70 59.09% 10 Luigi 42 67.5 60.7% 11 Samus 42 67 59.5% 12 Jigglypuff 38 60.5 59.21%

NTSC Rank Character Regular Falling Speed Fast Falling Speed Speed Increase 1 Link 64 102 59.38% 2 Captain Falcon 66 100 51.5% 3 Fox 60 96 60.0% 4 Donkey Kong 56 89 58.9% 5 Ness 55 88.25 60.45% 6 Yoshi 58 88 51.72% 7 Pikachu 52 83 59.6% 8 Kirby 48 76 58.3% 9 Mario 44 70 59.09% 10 Luigi 42 67.5 60.7% 11 Samus 42 67 59.5% 12 Jigglypuff 38 60.5 59.21%

Notes

• Oddly enough, Metal Mario's fast falling speed (70) is lower than his regular falling speed (100). This means that he would actually slow down by fastfalling.
• Giant Donkey Kong's fall speed and fast falling speeds are 72 and 100, respectively.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Rank	Character	Regular Falling Speed	Fast Falling Speed	Speed Increase
1-2	Falco	3.1	3.5	12.9%
1-2	Captain Falcon	2.9	3.5	20.7%
3	Fox	2.8	3.4	21.4%
4-5	Link	2.13	3	40.8%
4-5	Sheik	2.13	3	40.8%
6	Donkey Kong	2.4	2.96	23.3%
7	Yoshi	1.93	2.93	51.8%
8	Roy	2.4	2.9	20.8%
9	Pikachu	1.9	2.7	42.1%
10	Ganondorf	2	2.6	30.0%
11-12	Pichu	1.9	2.5	31.6%
11-12	Marth	2.2	2.5	13.6%
13	Bowser	1.9	2.4	26.3%
14-18	Mario	1.7	2.3	35.3%
14-18	Dr. Mario	1.7	2.3	35.3%
14-18	Samus	1.4	2.3	64.3%
14-18	Mewtwo	1.5	2.3	53.3%
14-18	Mr. Game & Watch	1.7	2.3	35.3%
19-20	Young Link	2.13	2.2	3.3%
19-20	Ness	1.83	2.2	20.2%
21-24	Luigi	1.6	2	25.0%
21-24	Peach	1.5	2	33.3%
21-24	Kirby	1.6	2	25.0%
21-24	Ice Climbers	1.6	2	25.0%
25	Zelda	1.4	1.85	32.1%
26	Jigglypuff	1.3	1.6	23.1%

Notes

• Giga Bowser and Wireframes have fast falling speeds that equal their regular falling speeds. Because of this, fast falling with them does not have any effect except for slightly increasing how fast they reach their regular falling speed.
• Not only is Young Link's unusually low speed change the lowest in Melee, but also the entire series. It is the only change lower than 10%, other than Wolf in Brawl.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rank	Character	Regular Falling Speed	Fast Falling Speed	Speed Increase
N/A	Giga Bowser	2.5	3.5	40.0%
N/A	Wario-Man	2.2	3.08	40.0%
1	King Dedede	1.95	2.73	40.0%
2	Link	1.6	2.666	66.625%
3	Captain Falcon	1.837	2.5718	40.0%
4	Fox	1.831	2.5634	40.0%
5	Snake	1.73	2.422	40.0%
6	Falco	1.708	2.3912	40.0%
7	Pikachu	1.5	2.379	58.6%
8-9	Ganondorf	1.65	2.31	40.0%
8-9	Ike	1.65	2.31	40.0%
10-11	Donkey Kong	1.58	2.212	40.0%
10-11	Sheik	1.58	2.212	40.0%
12-13	Squirtle	1.3	2.1	61.5%
12-13	Marth	1.5	2.1	40.0%
14-15	Diddy Kong	1.43	2.002	40.0%
14-15	Zero Suit Samus	1.43	2.002	40.0%
16	Sonic	1.45	2	37.9%
17	Pit	1.42	1.988	40.0%
18	Wario	1.4	1.96	40.0%
19-20	Bowser	1.39	1.946	40.0%
19-20	Meta Knight	1.39	1.946	40.0%
21	Lucas	1.37	1.918	40.0%
22-24	Kirby	1.2	1.9	58.3%
22-24	Toon Link	1.28	1.9	48.4375%
22-24	Wolf	1.8	1.9	5.556%
25-26	Ivysaur	1.35	1.89	40.0%
25-26	Charizard	1.35	1.89	40.0%
27	Ness	1.31	1.834	40.0%
28	Olimar	1.3	1.82	40.0%
29	Yoshi	1.29	1.806	40.0%
30	Mario	1.28	1.792	40.0%
31	Mr. Game & Watch	1.24	1.736	40.0%
32	Luigi	1.22	1.708	40.0%
33-35	Lucario	1.2	1.68	40.0%
33-35	Ice Climbers	1.2	1.68	40.0%
33-35	R.O.B.	1.2	1.68	40.0%
36	Zelda	1.13	1.582	40.0%
37	Samus	1.07	1.498	40.0%
38	Peach	1.05	1.47	40.0%
39	Jigglypuff	0.98	1.372	40.0%

Notes

• Most characters in Brawl have a 40% speed increase ratio. The only characters not to have this are Wolf, Sonic, Toon Link, Kirby, Pikachu, Squirtle, and Link.

Super Smash Bros. 4

Rank	Character	Regular Falling Speed	Fast Falling Speed	Speed Increase
N/A	Giga Bowser	2.5	4	60%
N/A	Giga Mac	2.2	3.52	60%
1	Fox	2.05	3.28	60%
2	King Dedede	1.95	3.12	60%
N/A	Wario-Man	2.2	3.08	40%
3	Link	1.6	3.04	90%
4	Greninja	1.85	2.96	60%
5	Captain Falcon	1.837	2.9392	60%
6	Roy	1.8	2.9	61.11111%
7-9	Falco	1.8	2.88	60%
7-9	Little Mac	1.8	2.88	60%
7-9	Mega Man	1.8	2.88	60%
10	Bayonetta	1.77	2.832	60%
11-12	Sheik	1.75	2.8	60%
11-12	Diddy Kong	1.75	2.8	60%
13-14	Zero Suit Samus	1.7	2.72	60%
13-14	Mii Brawler	1.7	2.72	60%
15-16	Lucario	1.68	2.688	60%
15-16	Cloud	1.68	2.688	60%
17	Meta Knight	1.66	2.656	60%
18-22	Bowser Jr.	1.65	2.64	60%
18-22	Corrin	1.65	2.64	60%
18-22	Duck Hunt	1.65	2.64	60%
18-22	Ganondorf	1.65	2.64	60%
18-22	Ike	1.65	2.64	60%
23	Donkey Kong	1.63	2.608	60%
24	Wario	1.61	2.576	60%
25	R.O.B.	1.6	2.56	60%
26	Mii Swordfighter	1.6	2.56	60%
27-28	Marth	1.58	2.528	60%
27-28	Lucina	1.58	2.528	60%
N/A	Mega Lucario	1.56	2.496	60%
29	Pikachu	1.55	2.48	60%
30-34	Mario	1.5	2.4	60%
30-34	Dr. Mario	1.5	2.4	60%
30-34	Mewtwo	1.5	2.4	60%
30-34	Robin	1.5	2.4	60%
30-34	Shulk	1.5	2.4	60%
35-36	Pit	1.48	2.368	60%
35-36	Dark Pit	1.48	2.368	60%
37-38	Sonic	1.45	2.32	60%
37-38	Mii Gunner	1.45	2.32	60%
39-41	Charizard	1.4	2.24	60%
39-41	Palutena	1.4	2.24	60%
39-41	Ryu	1.6	2.24	40%
42	Bowser	1.39	2.224	60%
43	Lucas	1.37	2.192	60%
44-46	Zelda	1.35	2.16	60%
44-46	Olimar	1.35	2.16	60%
44-46	Pac-Man	1.35	2.16	60%
47	Villager	1.32	2.112	60%
48	Ness	1.31	2.096	60%
49-50	Wii Fit Trainer	1.3	2.08	60%
49-50	Samus	1.3	2.08	60%
51	Yoshi	1.29	2.064	60%
52	Toon Link	1.28	2.048	60%
53	Luigi	1.25	2.0	60%
54	Mr. Game & Watch	1.24	1.984	60%
55	Kirby	1.23	1.968	60%
56	Rosalina	1.2	1.92	60%
57	Peach	1.15	1.84	60%
58	Jigglypuff	0.98	1.568	60%

Update history

1.1.3

• Lucario's fast-falling speed: 2.496 → 2.688

1.1.5

• Samus's fast-falling speed: 2 → 2.08

Notes

• Ryu and Wario-Man are the only characters in SSB4 to have a fast-fall increase lower than 60%, with 40%. Similarly, Roy and Link are the only characters with a higher fast-fall increase, with 61.11111% and 90% respectively.
• Mewtwo, Ganondorf, Marth, Mario, Dr. Mario, Link, and Zelda are the only veteran characters in SSB4 who are able to surpass their fast-falling speed in Melee.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Rank	Character	Regular Falling Speed	Fast Falling Speed	Speed Increase
1	Fox	2.1	3.36	60%
2-4	Little Mac	1.95	3.12	60%
2-4	King Dedede	1.95	3.12	60%
2-4	Piranha Plant	1.95	2.73	40%
5	Joker	1.63	3.097	90%
6	Mii Brawler	1.92	3.072	60%
7	Link	1.6	3.04	90%
8	Captain Falcon	1.865	2.984	60%
9-11	Simon	1.85	2.96	60%
9-11	Richter	1.85	2.96	60%
8-11	Greninja	1.85	2.96	60%
12-17	Wolf	1.8	2.88	60%
12-17	Falco	1.8	2.88	60%
12-17	Roy	1.8	2.88	60%
12-17	Chrom	1.8	2.88	60%
12-17	Young Link	1.8	2.88	60%
12-17	Mega Man	1.8	2.88	60%
18	Ridley	1.78	2.848	60%
19-20	Bowser	1.77	2.832	60%
19-20	Bayonetta	1.77	2.832	60%
21-22	Incineroar	1.76	2.816	60%
21-22	Banjo & Kazooie	1.76	2.816	60%
23-24	Sheik	1.75	2.8	60%
23-24	Diddy Kong	1.75	2.8	60%
25	Snake	1.73	2.768	60%
26-27	Zero Suit Samus	1.7	2.72	60%
26-27	King K. Rool	1.7	2.72	60%
28-29	Cloud	1.68	2.688	60%
28-29	Lucario	1.68	2.688	60%
30	Meta Knight	1.66	2.656	60%
31-36	Sonic	1.65	2.64	60%
31-36	Corrin	1.65	2.64	60%
31-36	Ganondorf	1.65	2.64	60%
31-36	Ike	1.65	2.64	60%
31-36	Duck Hunt	1.65	2.64	60%
31-36	Bowser Jr.	1.65	2.64	60%
37	Donkey Kong	1.63	2.608	60%
38	Wario	1.61	2.576	60%
39-40	Byleth	1.6	2.56	60%
39-40	R.O.B.	1.6	2.56	60%
41-44	Marth	1.58	2.528	60%
41-44	Lucina	1.58	2.528	60%
41-44	Shulk	1.58	2.528	60%
41-44	Inkling	1.58	2.528	60%
45	Hero	1.57	2.512	60%
46	Pichu	1.9	2.5	31.579%
47-50	Palutena	1.55	2.48	60%
47-50	Mewtwo	1.55	2.48	60%
47-50	Pikachu	1.55	2.48	60%
47-50	Mii Swordfighter	1.55	2.48	60%
51	Charizard	1.52	2.432	60%
52-54	Mario	1.5	2.4	60%
52-54	Dr. Mario	1.5	2.4	60%
52-54	Robin	1.5	2.4	60%
55-57	Pit	1.48	2.368	60%
55-57	Dark Pit	1.48	2.368	60%
55-57	Terry	1.48	2.368	60%
58	Mii Gunner	1.45	2.32	60%
59-60	Ryu	1.6	2.24	40%
59-60	Ken	1.6	2.24	40%
61-62	Ivysaur	1.38	2.208	60%
61-62	Toon Link	1.38	2.208	60%
63	Lucas	1.37	2.192	60%
64-65	Samus	1.33	2.168	63.008%
64-65	Dark Samus	1.33	2.168	63.008%
66-69	Olimar	1.35	2.16	60%
66-69	Pac-Man	1.35	2.16	60%
66-69	Squirtle	1.35	2.16	60%
66-69	Zelda	1.35	2.16	60%
70-71	Luigi	1.32	2.112	60%
70-71	Villager	1.32	2.112	60%
72	Ness	1.31	2.096	60%
73-75	Ice Climbers	1.3	2.08	60%
73-75	Wii Fit Trainer	1.3	2.08	60%
73-75	Isabelle	1.3	2.08	60%
76	Yoshi	1.29	2.064	60%
77	Mr. Game & Watch	1.24	1.984	60%
78	Kirby	1.23	1.968	60%
79	Rosalina	1.2	1.92	60%
80-81	Peach	1.19	1.904	60%
80-81	Daisy	1.19	1.904	60%
82	Jigglypuff	0.98	1.568	60%

Update history

3.1.0

• Mii Brawler's fast-falling speed: 3.072 → 2.72

4.0.0

• Mii Brawler's fast-falling speed: 2.72 → 3.072

Notes

• Bowser, Luigi, and the Ice Climbers are the only veteran characters in Ultimate who can surpass their fast-falling speeds from Melee this time around, but couldn't do so in the last games they appeared in (which are Smash 4 and Brawl, respectively). However, Luigi is a special case; his fast-falling speed in Smash 4 was identical to his fast-falling speed in Melee.
• Out of every veteran character in Ultimate who can't surpass their fast-falling speed in Melee, Kirby and Jigglypuff are tied for coming the closest; their fast-falling speeds in Ultimate (1.968 and 1.568, respectively) are just 0.032 units off from their fast-falling speeds in Melee (2.0 and 1.6, respectively).