Samus (SSB)/Up tilt

Overview

Samus raises her leg high and drops it like an axe, with the attack consisting of two hits; the first deals 8%, and the second deals 13%. This means it can deal a maximum of 21% damage. This attack is unique because it can hit opponents behind, and at the start of the move, above Samus. It also has long range both above and in front of Samus. The move in general is somewhat slow, however, with high startup and ending lag. Its startup is usually too much to allow the move to be used in most combos at lower percentages. It has some situational use in normal combos, and is particularly useful against large characters, since the hits can connect easily on them to rack up high damage. It can additionally hit and edgeguard characters hanging on the edge, due to its hitbox extending below the platform; its decent horizontal knockback makes it a viable way to gimp opponents.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Effect	G	A	Sound
Hit 1
0	0	8%	0		0	100	0	100	33	-20	0	0					Kick
1	0	8%	0		0	100	0	100	33	180	0	0					Kick
Hit 2
0	1	13%	0		5	100	0	150	33	-20	0	0					Kick
1	1	13%	0		5	100	0	150	33	180	0	0					Kick

Timing

Hit 1	8-24
Hit 2	25-29
Animation length	43

Similar moves

• Captain Falcon's up tilt

Samus's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · 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 · Forward throw · Back throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Edge attack (fast) · Edge attack (slow)
Neutral special · Up special · Down special