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Pillaring | '''Pillaring''' is a tactic in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]] of pressuring an opponent's [[shield]] using [[shffl']]d aerials and [[shine]]s, used by [[Fox McCloud (SSBM)|Fox]] and [[Falco Lombardi (SSBM)|Falco]]. This technique is commonly used in high-level play. Pillaring is sometimes viewed as shield [[pressure]] in general. It is also commonly mistaken for Falco's vertical [[down aerial]] and shine combos. | ||
=== How to | === How to perform === | ||
Against a shielding opponent, the easiest way to pillar is to shffl a | Against a shielding opponent, the easiest way to pillar is to shffl' a down aerial and immediately shine. The shine is then [[jump-canceling|jump-cancel]]ed into another dair, and the cycle continues. However, other aerials may be used, depending on preference. This can be mixed up with [[multishine]]s and [[waveshine]]s. [[Jab]]s, [[down tilt]]s (for Falco) and jump-canceled [[grab]]s out of shine are also popular mix-ups. | ||
=== | === Uses === | ||
Pillaring can pressure an opponent in a shield, forcing them to roll out of it, which can be chased. It is possible for Falco's dair pillar to be shield-grabbed, but it requires very good timing. If the opponent is not good at defending against pillaring, his shield may be broken. This is rare in high-level play. | Pillaring can pressure an opponent in a shield, forcing them to roll out of it, which can be chased. It is possible for Falco's dair pillar to be shield-grabbed, but it requires very good timing. If the opponent is not good at defending against pillaring, his shield may be broken. This is rare in high-level play. | ||
=== | === Technicalities === | ||
Pillaring can be shield grabbed or broken out of by Samus' Up | Pillaring can be shield grabbed or broken out of by Samus' [[Up Special Move|Up B]], Bowser's Up B, Fox's shine or [[neutral aerial]], and a few other moves. The exact timing of when to break out of the pillar depends on how the opponent times his aerials and the breakout attack used. | ||
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Revision as of 20:04, November 20, 2008
Pillaring is a tactic in Melee of pressuring an opponent's shield using shffl'd aerials and shines, used by Fox and Falco. This technique is commonly used in high-level play. Pillaring is sometimes viewed as shield pressure in general. It is also commonly mistaken for Falco's vertical down aerial and shine combos.
How to perform
Against a shielding opponent, the easiest way to pillar is to shffl' a down aerial and immediately shine. The shine is then jump-canceled into another dair, and the cycle continues. However, other aerials may be used, depending on preference. This can be mixed up with multishines and waveshines. Jabs, down tilts (for Falco) and jump-canceled grabs out of shine are also popular mix-ups.
Uses
Pillaring can pressure an opponent in a shield, forcing them to roll out of it, which can be chased. It is possible for Falco's dair pillar to be shield-grabbed, but it requires very good timing. If the opponent is not good at defending against pillaring, his shield may be broken. This is rare in high-level play.
Technicalities
Pillaring can be shield grabbed or broken out of by Samus' Up B, Bowser's Up B, Fox's shine or neutral aerial, and a few other moves. The exact timing of when to break out of the pillar depends on how the opponent times his aerials and the breakout attack used.
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