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Ray of Punishment / Chroma Dust

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Ray of Punishment / Chroma Dust
Mythra's up special in Ultimate.
Mythra's up special in Ultimate.

Mythra using Ray of Punishment and Chroma Dust.
User Mythra
Universe Xenoblade Chronicles
Articles on Xeno Series Wiki Ray of Punishment
Chroma Dust

Ray of Punishment (パニッシュメントレイ, Punishment Ray) is Mythra's up special move. With another press of the button, it becomes Chroma Dust (レインボーダスト, Rainbow Dust).

OverviewEdit

Ray of Punishment is a move where Mythra slashes into the air before firing off a green projectile. If the special move button is pressed (or just held) before the projectile is fired, it will instead turn into Chroma Dust, a fan of five smaller projectiles. The initial slash has a fairly large horizontal hitbox that combos into the projectiles, making it a decent out of shield option. However, the projectiles cannot pass through platforms, limiting its use on certain stages. Ray of Punishment's single strong projectile is generally better for a single opponent caught by the initial slash, as it is guaranteed to hit and will deal more damage overall. On the other hand, Chroma Dust is better for multiple opponents and when recovering, as while the many projectiles individually deal significantly less damage than the single Ray of Punishment projectile, they cover a wider range and are more likely to incidentally hit an opponent. Mythra is able to grab the ledge during the start of the move and after firing the projectiles. When firing Mythra hangs in the air for a bit, leaving her vulnerable from above.

Instructional quotesEdit

  Move List   Jump with an overhead slash, and then follow up with a blast of light diagonally downward. Scatter the blast by pressing the button again before it fires.

OriginEdit

 
Mythra performing Ray of Punishment in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Ray of Punishment is Mythra's Level 1 Blade Special in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, while Chroma Dust is her Level 2 Special in Torna ~ The Golden Country. In the original game, Mythra made less of a leap into the air for both moves, likely due to the ground-based combat of the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Additionally, unlike in Smash, Ray of Punishment's projectile caused an explosion on impact, damaging nearby enemies.

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Ray of PunishmentEdit

Language Name
  Japanese パニッシュメントレイ, Punishment Ray
  English Ray of Punishment
  French Rayon châtieur
  German Licht der Strafe
  Spanish Rayo de la Penitencia
  Italian Raggio punitore
  Chinese (Simplified) 惩罚光线
  Chinese (Traditional) 懲戒光箭
  Korean 퍼니시먼트 레이, Punishment Ray
  Dutch Bestraffingsstraal
  Russian Карающий луч

Chroma DustEdit

Language Name
  Japanese レインボーダスト, Rainbow Dust
  English Chroma Dust
  French Poussière chromée
  German Regenbogenstaub
  Spanish Polvo Cromático
  Italian Polvere cromata
  Chinese (Simplified) 彩虹星尘
  Chinese (Traditional) 七彩粉塵
  Korean 레인보우 더스트, Rainbow Dust
  Dutch Chromapulver
  Russian Хроматическая пыль