Samus (SSBM)/Down aerial

Down aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Samus's down aerial.

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Overview

Samus sweeps her arm cannon underneath her. A Meteor Smash, this attack does 16% and has a large hitbox, both quite wide and large. This makes it a popular option for controlling space in the air and for applying pressure to a grounded opponent. It is also very safe on block, at best +2, making it a common choice against shielding opponents if Samus has committed to a jump. However, it has a long 17 frame startup window, which, coupled with Samus's high shorthop, makes the move highly reactable and risky to put out against opponents who have not committed to shielding or who haven't whiffed a move. Due to its good properties against shield and Meteor Smash properties, it is a committal but rewarding opener. On hit, it is a great combo starter which can directly combo into several of Samus's strongest KO moves, such as Charge Shot, and her best combo starters, like Up tilt.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
0	0	16%	0		30	100	0	3.659922	49	-1.995966	0.0	0.0						Kick
1	0	16%	0		30	100	0	4.15989	49	4.6872	0.0	0.0						Kick

Timing

Initial autocancel	1-2
Hitbox	18-22
Ending autocancel	34-
Interruptible	49
Animation length	54

Landing lag

Animation length	15
L-cancelled animation length	7

Normal

L-cancelled

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Autocancel

Interruptible

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 aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Edge attack (fast) · Edge attack (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special