Ken (SSBU)/Forward tilt

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's forward tilt when tapped while close to an opponent.

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's forward tilt when tapped while far from an opponent.

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's forward tilt when held.

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Update History

3.1.0

• Forward tilt (light, close) can be canceled into a special move for a longer amount of time.
• Forward tilt (light, far)'s tip has a larger hitbox.
• Forward tilt (heavy) sends at a slightly more horizontal angle (38° → 34°).

Hitboxes

Tapped (close)

The scripts only specify a hitstun modifier for the ID 0 hitbox, but it also applies to the ID 1 hitbox due to a glitch.

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	Hitstun
0	0	0	6.0%	0		Standard	0	100	10		3.2	top	0.0	12.5 to 7.5	9.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All							+9 frames
1	0	0	6.0%	0		Standard	16	23	0		3.2	top	0.0	12.5 to 7.5	9.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All							—

Tapped (far)

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	6.8%	0		Forward	66	46	0		3.8	top	0.0	11.0	6.5 to 5.0	1.5×	1.0×	50%							Ken Kick		All	All
1	0	0	6.8%	0		Forward	66	46	0		3.8	top	0.0	11.0	14.0 to 5.0	1.5×	1.0×	50%							Ken Kick		All	All

Held

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		Forward	47	104	0		3.0	top	0.0	12.5	2.0 to 2.7	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	10.0%	0		Forward	47	104	0		3.4	top	0.0	12.5	8.6 to 6.6	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All

Timing

For each variant, canceling into a special move or Final Smash is only possible upon hitting an opponent and after hitlag is over.

Tapped (close)

Hitboxes	3-4
Final Smash cancel window	3-4
Special cancel window	8-24
Interruptible	30
Animation length	39

Hitboxes
Special cancel
FS cancel

Tapped (far)

Leg intangible	6-11
Hitboxes	8-11
Final Smash cancel window	8-11
Interruptible	24
Animation length	41

Hitboxes
Leg
FS cancel

Held

Hitboxes	10-13
Final Smash cancel window	10-13
Interruptible	35
Animation length	38

Hitboxes
FS cancel

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Intangible

Continuable

Interruptible

Trivia

• The tapped far forward tilt has a 50% trip chance that is nearly impossible to achieve in practice, as only the ID 0 hitbox can cause it on steep enough slants, such as the ones in Hanenbow, but hitting it also requires the opponent to be at a distance where the close-range version of the forward tilt is activated instead.

Ken's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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 · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash