Ness (SSBU)/Down special

Hitbox visualization showing Ness's down special, PSI Magnet.

Hitbox visualization showing Ness's down special, PSI Magnet, after releasing it.

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Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Hitbox (grounded)
0	0	10	4.0%	0		Standard	0	100	40		8.5	top	0.0	6.5	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All
Hitbox (aerial)
0	0	6	4.0%	0		Standard	0	100	70		8.5	top	0.0	4.5	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All
Windbox
0	0	6	0.0%	0		Standard	0	100	11		16.0	top	0.0	6.5	0.0	0.0×	0.0×	0%							None		All	All

Timing

Each loop lasts 20 frames, but the move can be ended as early as frame 16 since its initiation, without needing a full loop to execute. The frame strips below show the timing for both a full loop and when the move is ended as early as possible.

Upon absorbing a projectile, the move lasts an extra 16 frames before it can be ended, though it can also be canceled by a roll, spot dodge, or jump during this period.

Loop points	6-7, 26-27
Hitbox	7-12
Absorption (shortest)	7-26 (7-15)
Windbox (shortest) [from release]	27-35 (16-24) [1-9]
Interruptible (shortest) [from release]	36 (25) [10]
Animation length (shortest) [from release]	52 (41) [26]

Hitboxes
Absorption

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Loop point

Absorb

Flinchless hitbox

Interruptible

Parameters

Move

Vertical speed multiplier on startup	0.5
Period before applying gravity	4 frames
Gravity	0.027
Air friction	0.018
Period before the move can be ended	15 frames

Absorber

Size	14u
Bone	trans
Offsets	[6.5, 0, 14]
Heal multiplier	1.6
Maximum damage healed per absorption	30%
Projectile capture speed	1.2
Rotation speed for caught projectile	9
Minimum period before a caught projectile is absorbed	6 frames
GFX size multiplier	0.9

Trivia

• The rehit rate of the hitboxes (but not the ending windbox) never actually takes effect, as the move's loop instead deletes the hitbox before the rehit rate can apply, then creates it again on the following loop.

Ness's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash