Meta Knight (SSBU)/Back aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Meta Knight's back aerial.

Overview

Performs three backward slashes. Has low startup lag, but a noticeable amount of ending lag. Useful to edgeguard opponents as well as starting up combos effectively.

Update 8.0.0 improves the move by making the first two hits having weight-independent knockback. This allows it to connect more reliably. It also uses set knockback on grounded opponents. This improves its combo potential more effectively.

Update History

8.0.0

Back aerial's first two hits have weight-independent knockback, and use set knockback against grounded opponents (50 base/90 scaling → 55 set/100 scaling). This allows them to both connect reliably into the third hit and start combos more effectively.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Sound	Hit bits	Hit part
Hits 1-2
0	0	0	1.5%	0	Standard	0	100	90	4.2	top	0.0	4.5	-15.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
1	0	0	1.5%	0	Standard	0	100	90	4.2	top	0.0	2.5 to 6.5	-9.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
2	0	0	1.5%	0	Standard	0	100	55	4.2	top	0.0	4.5	-15.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
3	0	0	1.5%	0	Standard	0	100	55	4.2	top	0.0	2.5 to 6.5	-9.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
Hit 3
0	0	0	4.0%	0	Standard	30	198	0	5.2	top	0.0	7.0	-15.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
1	0	0	4.0%	0	Standard	30	198	0	5.0	top	0.0	2.5 to 6.5	-9.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
Hits 1 and 2 use weight-independent knockback.