Lucas (SSB4): Difference between revisions

*{{change|Lucas' stance while holding a light [[item]] is now identical to Ness'.}}

*{{change|PSI-based attacks have updated visuals and sound effects.}}

===Attributes===

*{{buff|Sweetspotted dash attack deals 1% more damage (12% → 13%) and deals horizontal knockback. The sweetspot is now located at the tip, improving its range.}}

*{{nerf|Sourspotted dash attack deals 1% less damage (10% → 9%) and decreased knockback.}}

*{{nerf|Up, down and sourspotted forward tilts deal less damage (11% → 9.5% (up), 6% → 3% (down), 9% → 7.5% (sourspotted forward)).}}

*{{nerf|Forward tilt has increased start-up (frame 6 → 7) and ending lag (IASA frame 23 → 26).}}

*{{nerf|Down tilt has increased ending lag (IASA frame 14 → 16) and slightly decreased range. It also no longer [[trip]]s opponents, with only its tipper hitbox [[lock]]ing in opponents.}}

*{{nerf|Forward smash has decreased base knockback (60 → 50) and has received a sourspot on all of its untippered hitboxes that deals 1% less damage, hindering its KO potential.}}

*{{buff|Down smash's first hit has increased base knockback (40 → 43), slightly improving its KO potential.}}

*{{nerf|Down smash has decreased range (10u/12u/14u → 8u/9.8u/12u) and mutually exclusive hits.}}

===Aerial attacks===

*{{nerf|Neutral, forward and down aerials deal less damage (17% → 12% (neutral), 12% → 11.5% (forward), 20% → 15.5% (down)).}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial has decreased base knockback (70 → 40), decreased landing lag (18 frames → 13), its last hit connects reliably and it launches overhead opponents at 60°, improving its reliability and granting it combo potential.}}

*{{nerf|Forward aerial has a smaller hitbox (5.5u → 5u) and its late hit has decreased active frames (6 frames → 2).}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial has decreased landing lag (15 frames → 12).}}

*{{buff|[[Back aerial]]'s non-meteor sweetspot deals 2% more damage (10% → 12%) and knockback.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial launches opponents at 80°, improving its KO potential despite its knockback values remaining unchanged since ''Brawl''.}}

*{{change|Up aerial has an increased hitlag multiplier (1x → 1.1x), making its total hitlag length 10 frames long.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial has decreased landing lag (28 frames → 24).}}

*{{buff|Grab aerial has received a hitbox that deals damage (4% (clean), 2.8% (late)) and horizontal knockback, granting it spacing potential. It also has increased range as a [[tether recovery]].}}

===Throws/other attacks===

*{{buff|Standing and dash grabs have significantly decreased ending lag (IASA frame 70 → 45 (standing), IASA frame 80 → 56 (dash)).}}

*{{nerf|Pivot grab has increased ending lag (IASA frame 50 → 61).}}

*{{buff|[[PSI Magnet]] is much larger.}}

*{{nerf|PSI Magnet deals 1% less damage (9% → 8%), its healing multiplier has decreased (2.5x → 1.2x) and it only damages opponents in its center, whereas the entire orb dealt damage in ''Brawl'', hindering its utility. The magnet also now swirls healing projectiles for a moment, creating a slight delay before Lucas can actually be healed. PSI Magnet also received a blind spot directly behind Lucas, hindering its safety.}}

*{{change|PK Starstorm now functions identically to Ness' version. It deals 6% less damage per hit (14% → 8%), but the falling stars are now fired in a line that can be aimed in a fanning motion from the top-center of the stage. While this gives it blind spots, it results in a more consistent damage output when the stars do hit.}}

*{{change|PK Starstorm now has a [[flame]] effect instead of an [[electric]] effect.}}