Meta Knight (SSBB)/Forward smash: Difference between revisions

Meta Knight pulls back his sword for a moment, then slashes in front of himself, dealing 14% uncharged to 19% fully charged. It's among his strongest moves in terms of [[knockback]] (KOing earlier than all of his other moves), but is also his slowest move in [[startup]] lag, with 24 [[frames]]. It can also be considered his only "slow" attack. However, it does have a very fast charge release, and very little [[ending lag]], with even less ending lag than his {{mvsub|Meta Knight|SSBB|down smash}}. The move is a powerful finisher, but its slow speed hinders its effectiveness, and a [[down smash]] is usually considered a better option due to having much faster startup. The best use for the move is for [[punish]]ing the opponent's [[edge]] options above 100%, and [[punish]]ing linear and/or predictable recoveries, or non-[[transcendent]] recovery moves where the opponent doesn't [[grab]] onto the edge, such as [[Mach Tornado]].

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