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{{Infobox Character Mod | {{Infobox Character Mod | ||
|name = Lucas | |name = Lucas | ||
|image = {{tabber|title1=Classic| | |image = {{tabber|title1=Classic (PM)|content1=[[File:Lucas SSBB.jpg|250px]]|title2=Classic (P+)|content2=[[File:PPlus Lucas.png|250px]]|title3=Masked Man (PM)|content3=[[File:PMLucasAlt.png|250px]]|title4=Masked Man (P+)|content4=[[File:PPlus Masked Man Lucas.png|250px]]|title5=Smash 2 Lucas (P+)|content5=[[File:PPlus Smash 2 Lucas.png|250px]]}} | ||
|mod = Project M | |mod = Project M | ||
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'''Lucas''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He has been given new options and moves in his recreation from ''Brawl'' to ''Project M''. | '''Lucas''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He has been given new options and moves in his recreation from ''Brawl'' to ''Project M''. | ||
Lucas ranks 15th out of 41 on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]], near the bottom of the A- tier, a substantial improvement over his 30th out of 38 placement in ''Brawl''. | Lucas ranks 15th out of 41 on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]], near the bottom of the A- tier, a substantial improvement over his 30th out of 38 placement in ''Brawl''. In ''Project+'', Lucas is ranked 17th in the {{h2|Project+|tier list}}, in the A tier. | ||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
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However, Lucas has received some nerfs however. The main nerfs he received were to the range of his PSI attacks and recovery. Lucas has lost many of the advanced techniques he had with his side special: Unlike PK Fire, PK Freeze does not push Lucas backwards, which removed his ability to perform the [[Magnet Pull]] technique thus removing its use for recovery, along with the removal of [[Zap Jump]]. While PK Thunder has been made safer, it now travels a much shorter distance making his recovery worse. PSI Magnet's absorbing hitbox is smaller now, and it no longer turns Lucas around to absorb projectiles that are behind him. Lucas's endurance is much worse now as he is now the 8th lightest character in the game. Without the use of Offense Up, his smash attacks have reduced range and power thus reducing their KO potential. Overall it is more difficult to land the sweetspot for some attacks, such as forward tilt and forward aerial. | However, Lucas has received some nerfs however. The main nerfs he received were to the range of his PSI attacks and recovery. Lucas has lost many of the advanced techniques he had with his side special: Unlike PK Fire, PK Freeze does not push Lucas backwards, which removed his ability to perform the [[Magnet Pull]] technique thus removing its use for recovery, along with the removal of [[Zap Jump]]. While PK Thunder has been made safer, it now travels a much shorter distance making his recovery worse. PSI Magnet's absorbing hitbox is smaller now, and it no longer turns Lucas around to absorb projectiles that are behind him. Lucas's endurance is much worse now as he is now the 8th lightest character in the game. Without the use of Offense Up, his smash attacks have reduced range and power thus reducing their KO potential. Overall it is more difficult to land the sweetspot for some attacks, such as forward tilt and forward aerial. | ||
Overall Lucas's buffs outweigh his nerfs and his matchups and performance is | Overall Lucas's buffs outweigh his nerfs and his matchups and performance is significantly better than it was in ''Brawl''. His tournament representation has generally been much better than it was in ''Brawl''. While previously a low-mid tier in ''Brawl'', he is now considered a high tier character (15 out of 41). | ||
===Aesthetics=== | ===Aesthetics=== | ||
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*{{buff|Lucas's additional lag from a grounded [[grab release]] has been removed; he is no longer vulnerable to grounded grab release followups or infinites. He is also less vulnerable to air release followups due to the changes to the grab release mechanics.}} | *{{buff|Lucas's additional lag from a grounded [[grab release]] has been removed; he is no longer vulnerable to grounded grab release followups or infinites. He is also less vulnerable to air release followups due to the changes to the grab release mechanics.}} | ||
*{{buff|Lucas now has a sliding [[DACUS]] which is also the longest DACUS in ''Project M''. In ''Brawl'', a DACUS would completely halt his momentum. This significantly improves up smash's approach potential.}} | *{{buff|Lucas now has a sliding [[DACUS]] which is also the longest DACUS in ''Project M''. In ''Brawl'', a DACUS would completely halt his momentum. This significantly improves up smash's approach potential.}} | ||
*{{change|Lucas' fall speed is much higher (1.37 → 2.3) going from the 21st highest out of 39 characters to the 9th highest out of 41. This | *{{change|Lucas' fall speed is much higher (1.37 → 2.3) going from the 21st highest out of 39 characters to the 9th highest out of 41. This improves his vertical endurance but makes him more susceptible to combos.}} | ||
*{{change|Lucas' gravity is higher (0.09 → 0.125). This improves his vertical endurance but make him more susceptible to combos.}} | *{{change|Lucas' gravity is higher (0.09 → 0.125). This improves his vertical endurance but make him more susceptible to combos.}} | ||
*{{buff|Lucas' [[jump|full hop]] is much higher now being the second highest in ''Project M''.}} | *{{buff|Lucas' [[jump|full hop]] is much higher now being the second highest in ''Project M''.}} | ||
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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
*{{ | ''See also: [[:Category:Lucas players (PM)]]'' | ||
*{{ | <!--This character has a ten player limit for this section. Before adding and/or removing a player, read these guidelines: https://www.ssbwiki.com/SmashWiki:Notability#%22Most_historically_significant_players%22_guidelines --> | ||
*{{Sm|Hyperflame|USA}} | |||
*{{sm|Shadowhawke|USA}} - The best active Lucas main. Ranked #26 on [[PMRank 2023]], won {{Trn|Shine Out of Shield}}. | |||
*{{sm|Av|USA}} - Formerly a solo Lucas main, now a Kirby main with Lucas as a secondary. Ranked #27 on [[PMRank 2023]]. | |||
*{{sm|grealy|USA}} - Ranked #33 on [[PMRank 2023]]. | |||
*{{Sm|Hyperflame|USA}} - The first Lucas player to win a major in the history of ''Project M'', doing so at [[Blacklisted 3]], and his 7th ranking on the [[2017 PMRank]] is the highest a Lucas player ever ranked on PMRank. | |||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Narq|USA}} - Ranked #36 on [[PMRank 2023]]. | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Star (Illinois)|USA}} - Ranked #41 on [[PMRank 2023]]. | ||
==Alternate costumes== | ==Alternate costumes== | ||
===Project M=== | |||
Lucas has been given an alternate costume based on a segment in ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'' where Lucas is mistaken for the Pigmasks' general, the {{s|wikibound|Masked Man}}, and passes as him for a while. Lucas's costume features no changes to the visual effects of his attacks, other than that his forward smash now uses the Masked Man's energy sword instead of a stick. | Lucas has been given an alternate costume based on a segment in ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'' where Lucas is mistaken for the Pigmasks' general, the {{s|wikibound|Masked Man}}, and passes as him for a while. Lucas's costume features no changes to the visual effects of his attacks, other than that his forward smash now uses the Masked Man's energy sword instead of a stick. | ||
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===Project+=== | |||
''[[Project+]]'' would give Lucas's Masked Man disguise five new recolors, and provide a new costume based on his appearance in the cancelled game ''EarthBound 64''. Both costumes also feature a recolor based on Claus, both as the helmetless Masked Man, and his beta artwork in Earthbound 64. | |||
[[File:Lucas Palette (P+).png|800px|thumb|center|Lucas' alternate costumes in P+]] | |||
'''Z-Secret Costume:''' Chimera Lucas: Gives Lucas a set of pajamas that resemble the Ultimate Chimera. | |||
'''R-Secret Costume:''' Masked Man: Based on the Masked Man, the true antagonist of ''Mother 3'' who would later be revealed to be Lucas's own twin brother, Claus, near the end of the game. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:LucasoldBairPM.png|thumb | [[File:LucasoldBairPM.png|thumb|200px|Lucas's back aerial in previous versions of ''Project M''.]] | ||
*In previous incarnations, Lucas's back aerial in ''Project M'' was replaced with an aerial roundhouse kick (similar to Ness's forward tilt) that dealt great knockback with high knockback scaling, while his down aerial, a guaranteed meteor smash, had him perform a flip kick downwards. While very powerful, they were not considered versatile enough for competitive play, and were later removed for subsequent versions of the mod in favor of their ''Brawl'' iterations, but with many new buffs (as described above). | *In previous incarnations, Lucas's back aerial in ''Project M'' was replaced with an aerial roundhouse kick (similar to Ness's forward tilt) that dealt great knockback with high knockback scaling, while his down aerial, a guaranteed meteor smash, had him perform a flip kick downwards. While very powerful, they were not considered versatile enough for competitive play, and were later removed for subsequent versions of the mod in favor of their ''Brawl'' iterations, but with many new buffs (as described above). | ||
*In 3.6, Lucas holds the record for the longest Smash Taunt, exceeding 1,000 frames | *In 3.6, Lucas holds the record for the longest Smash Taunt, exceeding 1,000 frames | ||
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==External links== | |||
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/SSBPM/comments/jopba7/labbing_discord_results_lucas/ Labbing Discord Tech Post] | |||
{{Project M}} | {{Project M}} | ||
[[Category:Lucas]] | [[Category:Lucas]] | ||
[[Category:Characters (PM)]] | [[Category:Characters (PM)]] | ||