OverviewEdit
Meta Knight slashes above himself in an arc. With quick start-up, low ending lag, weak knockback, and deceptive reach, this move is an essential element of his meta game, as it is a centerpiece of his powerful combo ability. It combos reliably off of his dash attack, up tilt, down throw, and forward throw until mid-percents. From low- to mid-percents, it chains into itself and any other aerial, Mach Tornado, and Shuttle Loop. Meta Knight's most well-known combo involves chaining his up aerial into itself repeatedly, and finishing off with a high-altitude Shuttle Loop, KOing at roughly 60%. At higher percents, it can still lead into Shuttle Loop for a KO.
The move's speed gives it good utility against opponents shielding on platforms. Two up aerials followed by Mach Tornado will often result in a shield-poke.
Update historyEdit
1.0.4/
1.0.1
Hitboxes all moved 2 units upwards. This gives the move more range above Meta Knight but less range below him.
- Center hitbox y-position and y-stretch (17.0 → 19.0)
- Outer hitboxes y-position (17.0 → 19.0)
- Outer hitboxes y-stretch (14.0 → 16.0)
- Damage (5% → 4%). This hinders up aerial's KO potential but improves its combo potential at higher percents
Center and front hitbox angle (78° → 69°)- Back hitbox angle (60° → 52°)
- SDI multiplier (1.0x → 1.5x)
HitboxesEdit
| ID | Part | Damage | SD | Angle | BK | KS | FKV | Radius | Bone | Offset | SDIx | H× | T% | Clang | Rebound | Type | Effect | G | A | Sound | Direct | Stretch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4% | 0 |  |
30 | 128 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 3.5 | 1.5x | 1.0x | 0% |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
.png){kind=small} Slash |
 |
0.0 | 19.0 | -5.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 4% | 0 | |
30 | 128 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 4.5 | 1.5x | 1.0x | 0% | |
|
|
|
|
|
Slash |
|
0.0 | 16.0 | 9.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 4% | 0 |  |
30 | 128 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | -6.5 | 1.5x | 1.0x | 0% | |
|
|
|
|
|
Slash |
|
0.0 | 16.0 | -11.5 |
TimingEdit
AttackEdit
| Initial autocancel | 1-5 |
|---|---|
| Hitboxes | 6 |
| Ending autocancel | 24- |
| Interruptible | 27 |
| Animation length | 36 |
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Landing lagEdit
| Animation length | 18 |
|---|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lag time |
Hitbox |
Autocancel |
Interruptible |
|
