Meta Knight (PM)

Meta Knight in Project M
Universe	Kirby
Base game appearance	Brawl
Moveset inspiration	Meta Knight (SSBB)
Alternate costume	Concept Art Meta Knight

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Meta Knight is a playable character in the Brawl mod Project M. This foe from the Kirby games returns from Brawl with moderate nerfs and a few new tricks.

Attributes

Changes from Brawl to PM

Meta Knight's new down aerial.

Meta Knight has received both buffs and nerfs, but was heavily nerfed overall, with many of his undesirable and overwhelming traits removed.

• Meta Knight jumps much further thanks to Project M's physics. Combined with the faster falling speeds in general, he is overall a much faster character.
• Last hit of neutral attack has stronger knockback and ends sooner than in brawl.
• Down tilt has better usage as an attack, with the inner half of the sword now launching foes vertically and open for aerial combos, along with more damage, while the rest of the attack acts like the Brawl version.
• Forward smash does 16% damage, 2% more than Brawl, and is a stronger KO move.
• Up smash does 12% damage total, 3% more than Brawl, and has increased knockback and less hitlag making the move attack faster giving less time to DI.
• Down smash first hit does 13% damage, 2% more than Brawl.
• Neutral aerial has more range.
• Last hit of forward aerial has weaker knockback, which allows much easier wall of pain combos under Project M's physics.
• Back aerial is now a single quarter-circle slash at his back that deals high damage and knockback, with it now having the most KO potential out of his aerials, making it a more potent edgeguarding tool than his previous back aerial.
• Glide attack was slightly strengthened in damage and knockback.
• Up throw sends at a more favorable angle at lower percentages, which can lead to many tricks and follow-ups.
• Down throw sends opponents on a more horizontal angle, allowing easier tech-chases from it, and is faster due to kicking less times.
• Drill Rush was made into a more combo-orientated move: it propels forward faster and its hits link better, having more utility in combos.
• When using Dimensional Cape, flicking the C-stick before teleporting will perform a quick slash, dealing 14% damage. Additionally, if Meta Knight decides not to attack with the move, he doesn't fall helpless, allowing him to dodge attacks in midair and then quickly use aerials afterwards.
• The Dimensional Cape attack that comes after holding the Special button for one second is now a very strong KO move.
• Meta Knight's vertical endurance was increased drastically.
• Along with Pit and Charizard, Meta Knight can no longer glide with the jump button, though unlike these characters, who received a new special move that allows them to glide, Meta Knight only posseses his Shuttle Loop glide, significantly shortening his recovery.
• Neutral attack can no longer be held.
• Down tilt's interruptibility frames occur slower, and it also gives less distance forward, no longer allowing Meta Knight to pseudo-crawl as effectively.
• Neutral aerial's sourspot can no longer link with the sweetspot, and it has less knockback.
• Up aerial, though still having juggling potential, now has somewhat more overall lag, and it cannot be used repeatedly while jumping and rising unlike in Brawl.
• Down smash has slightly less knockback,and the 2nd hit comes out slightly later.
• Down throw kicks less times, dealing less damage.
• Mach Tornado's acceleration, deceleration and duration decreased.
• The angling capabilities of Drill Rush were reduced.
• Shuttle Loop has less range.
• Meta Knight can no longer perform the Infinite Dimensional Cape.
• Sword trails are blue rather than white/yellow.
• Shuttle Loop is now more of a vertical finisher, and at low percentages it can link into the glide attack.
• Down aerial has changed into a semi-meteor attack where Meta Knight falls while thrusting his sword downward, nearly identical in animation to a similar attack in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. While Meta Knight is falling, the attack hits consecutively downwards with weak knockback; landing with the move then produces a hitbox that sends foes upwards with powerful base knockback. He cannot grab ledges with it, but can move slightly left or right before or while using it. It has much less offstage utility than his previous down aerial, but is a good combo starter on-stage.

Concept Art Meta Knight

File:MetaKnightButterfly.png

Alternative costume.

Concept Art Meta Knight is Meta Knight's alternate costume in Project M. It is based on early concept art of the character seen in the collectible book that came with Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition.

Revisions

2.6b

• Angled down aerial body hitboxes are no longer absent.
• Grounded Dimensional Cape does not disable specials and airdodges.
• Grounded Shuttle Loop is able to go into special landing during the loop like the aerial version.
• Down aerial landing lag when not L Canceled corrected.
• Turn grab range reduced, and has a bit more startup to match other turn grabs.
• Dimensional Cape attack edge cancels into fall properly when sliding off edges.
• Dimensional Cape non-attack reappearance turn around timing adjusted to match the attack.
• Fixed a bug with glitched specials able to be performed out of aerials following the use of Dimensional Cape.
• Fixed a bug with momentum when Down B was used directly out of hitstun.

Moveset

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Up to date as of version 3.0.

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack	Lightning Slash	2% (4 hits) 3% (last hit)	Meta Knight slashes all around him in a flurry. The first swipe only hits from behind while the rest can connect normally. Only three hits can connect when turned away.
Forward tilt	Slash Combo	4% then 3 % then 5%
Up tilt	Stab Up	7% (sword) 6% (body)
Down tilt	Sword Thrust	7% (blade) 5% (tip)
Dash attack	Running Kick	8% (clean) 3% (late)
Forward smash	Power Slash	16%
Up smash	Combo Slash	4% then 3% then 5%
Down smash	Quick Slash	13%
Neutral aerial	Spin Slash	12% (clean) 8% (late)
Forward aerial	Front Slash	3% (2 hits) 4% (1 hit)
Back aerial	Back Slash	14%
Up aerial	Overhead Slash	6%
Down aerial	Down Thrust	7-8% (can be angled)
Glide attack	Gliding Slash	13%
Grab		—
Pummel	Claw Jab	3%
Forward throw	Kick Throw	9%
Back throw	Slash Throw	10%
Up throw	Jump Throw	12%
Down throw	Stomp Throw	8%
Floor attack (front)		7%
Floor attack (back)		5%
Floor attack (trip)		5%
Edge attack (fast)		9%
Edge attack (slow)		10%
Neutral special	Mach Tornado	2% (6 hits) 5% (7th hit)
Side special	Drill Rush	1% (multiple hits) 6% (last hit)
Up special	Shuttle Loop	9% (take off) 13% (air attack)
Down special	Dimensional Cape	16%
Final Smash	Galaxia Darkness	40% (if caught) 18% (if nearby during the slash, affects team mates)

In competitive play

Notable players

•  DieSuperFly
•  Nakat
•  Oro?!
•  Plup
•  Rolex
•  Squeak
•  WiR K9

Palette swaps

Meta Knight's palette swaps in PM

External links

• Project M character page