Fast fall
Fast falling is the act of falling quicker than usual in mid-air. It is performed by tapping down while falling. The character will continue to fast fall until he/she/it lands on a surface or takes a hit. Fast falling is a technique commonly used to speed up a character's game, especially after a short hop. It is a part of SHFFL'ing and is considered an advanced technique.
Stall-then-fall aerials have an effect similar to fastfalling, though the move is an attack, and most of the time cannot be stopped or slowed.
If players press down while hanging from a ledge, their character will begin to fast fall, whereas if pressed in the opposite direction of the ledge, the character will merely let go of the ledge. This also works with down + B attacks, except for ones that slow down falling or gain height. (An example is Fox's Reflector or Luigi's Luigi Cyclone)
Fast falling speeds in SSB
| Rank | Character | Regular Falling Speed | Fast Falling Speed | Speed Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 64 | 102 | 59.375% |
| 2 | Captain Falcon | 60 | 100 | 67% |
| 3 | Fox | 60 | 96 | 60% |
| 4 | Donkey Kong | 56 | 89 | 58.9% |
| 5 | Ness | 55 | 88.25 | 60.45% |
| 6 | Yoshi | 55 | 88 | 60% |
| 7 | Pikachu | 52 | 83 | 59.6% |
| 8 | Kirby | 48 | 79 | 64.583% |
| 9 | Mario | 44 | 70 | 59.09% |
| 10 | Luigi | 42 | 67.5 | 60.7% |
| 11 | Samus | 42 | 67 | 59.5% |
| 12 | Jigglypuff | 38 | 60 | 57.9% |
Fast falling speeds in 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.
Fast falling speeds in Brawl
| Rank | Character | Regular Falling Speed | Fast Falling Speed | Speed Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
