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Jun Mizusawa reprises her role as Sheik from ''Ocarina of Time'' in the game. | Jun Mizusawa reprises her role as Sheik from ''Ocarina of Time'' in the game. | ||
Sheik currently ranks 5th on the tier list, in the top of A tier. One of Sheik's greatest strengths is her formidable punish game. Sheik's down throw is one of the best combo starters in ''Melee'', as it can chaingrab many middleweight characters and create tech chases on fastfallers. Her forward tilt, dash attack, and down smash are all excellent at racking up damage, and multiple down throw chain grabs or tech chases can quickly apply high amounts of damage against opponents. Sheik possesses a fast dashing speed and great frame data on her attacks, with many extended hitboxes on moves such as her down smash, up tilt, and back aerial, which make her extremely difficult to break through defensively. Sheik's attacks also have great reach, especially her forward aerial, back aerial, forward tilt, and down smash. Sheik also possesses great finishing moves, including her up aerial, back aerial, and forward aerial, and her down throw, forward tilt and dash attack can all easily set up into one of her KO moves. Her forward aerial is notorious as one of the deadliest [[edgeguarding]] tools in the game, as it sends opponents at a horizontal angle that is extremely hard for many characters to recover from. | Sheik currently ranks 5th on the tier list, in the top of A tier. One of Sheik's greatest strengths is her formidable punish game. Sheik's down throw is one of the best combo starters in ''Melee'', as it can chaingrab many middleweight characters and create tech chases on fastfallers. Her forward tilt, dash attack, and down smash are all excellent at racking up damage, and multiple down throw chain grabs or tech chases can quickly apply high amounts of damage against opponents. Sheik possesses a fast dashing speed and great frame data on her attacks, with many extended hitboxes on moves such as her down smash, up tilt, and back aerial, which make her extremely difficult to break through defensively. Sheik's attacks also have great reach, especially her forward aerial, back aerial, forward tilt, and down smash. Sheik also possesses great finishing moves, including her up aerial, back aerial, and forward aerial, and her down throw, forward tilt and dash attack can all easily set up into one of her KO moves. Her forward aerial is notorious as one of the deadliest [[edgeguarding]] tools in the game, as it sends opponents at a horizontal angle that is extremely hard for many characters to recover from. | ||
Sheik's primary weakness, however, is her short and heavily exploitable recovery. Her primary recovery move, [[Vanish]], travels an extremely short distance and lacks a hitbox when she reappears, providing her with virtually zero protection as she returns to the stage, and Sheik receives a large amount of landing lag upon landing on the stage. As a result, her recovery is easily [[edgehog|edgehogged]], and if she lands on the stage, her opponents can freely land a large hit on her. If Sheik is forced to recover with her up special on stage, skilled opponents can continuously hit her back offstage and repeat until she gets KOed or self-destructs. Sheik also has difficulty dealing with [[crouch canceling]], as none of her moves besides a grab can break through crouch canceling at low percents. Combined with her slow horizontal [[air speed]], this limits her ability to find openings in the neutral game, especially against characters such as {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} and the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}. Sheik's punish game can also be unreliable, especially against fastfallers, because her down throw tech chase requires her to correctly predict her opponent's actions, which can limit her damage output if she incorrectly reads the opponents' tech patterns. This is especially so in the PAL version of ''Melee'', as her down throw sends opponents diagonally rather than vertically, making it even more difficult for Sheik to land a strong punish in this version of the game. | Sheik's primary weakness, however, is her short and heavily exploitable recovery. Her primary recovery move, [[Vanish]], travels an extremely short distance and lacks a hitbox when she reappears, providing her with virtually zero protection as she returns to the stage, and Sheik receives a large amount of landing lag upon landing on the stage. As a result, her recovery is easily [[edgehog|edgehogged]], and if she lands on the stage, her opponents can freely land a large hit on her. If Sheik is forced to recover with her up special on stage, skilled opponents can continuously hit her back offstage and repeat until she gets KOed or self-destructs. Sheik also has difficulty dealing with [[crouch canceling]], as none of her moves besides a grab can break through crouch canceling at low percents. Combined with her slow horizontal [[air speed]], this limits her ability to find openings in the neutral game, especially against characters such as {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} and the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}. Sheik's punish game can also be unreliable, especially against fastfallers, because her down throw tech chase requires her to correctly predict her opponent's actions, which can limit her damage output if she incorrectly reads the opponents' tech patterns. This is especially so in the PAL version of ''Melee'', as her down throw sends opponents diagonally rather than vertically, making it even more difficult for Sheik to land a strong punish in this version of the game. | ||
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|neutral2dmg=3% | |neutral2dmg=3% | ||
|neutral3dmg=1% (loop) | |neutral3dmg=1% (loop) | ||
|neutraldesc=Two fast swipes with good [[jab cancel]] potential followed by a series of [[rapid jab]]s. | |neutraldesc=Two fast swipes with good [[jab cancel]] potential followed by a series of [[rapid jab]]s. | ||
|ftiltname= | |ftiltname= | ||
|ftiltdmg=7% | |ftiltdmg=7% | ||
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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
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Despite these nerfs, there were initially more Sheik professionals in PAL regions than in NTSC regions, namely {{Sm|Amsah}}, {{Sm|Aniolas}}, and others. Due to Sheik's nerfs, they adopted an even more defensive playstyle using primarily Needle Storm and forward aerial camping to find openings. These PAL Sheik players were very successful at that stage of the metagame, even moreso than NTSC Sheik players, arguably because they developed stronger fundamentals (with less of a reliance on grabs) to overcome their more difficult punish game. For nearly 5 years (March 2010 - March 2015), Sheik was ranked 2nd on the [[PAL tier list]], higher than she was in NTSC during that time span. However, Sheik's shortcomings over other top-tiered characters became increasingly prevalent as the technical ceiling of ''Melee'' increased, and she is now ranked 5th on the PAL tier list instead. However, she still retains her powerful air game, punish game, and excellent combo ability despite her down throw nerf. | Despite these nerfs, there were initially more Sheik professionals in PAL regions than in NTSC regions, namely {{Sm|Amsah}}, {{Sm|Aniolas}}, and others. Due to Sheik's nerfs, they adopted an even more defensive playstyle using primarily Needle Storm and forward aerial camping to find openings. These PAL Sheik players were very successful at that stage of the metagame, even moreso than NTSC Sheik players, arguably because they developed stronger fundamentals (with less of a reliance on grabs) to overcome their more difficult punish game. For nearly 5 years (March 2010 - March 2015), Sheik was ranked 2nd on the [[PAL tier list]], higher than she was in NTSC during that time span. However, Sheik's shortcomings over other top-tiered characters became increasingly prevalent as the technical ceiling of ''Melee'' increased, and she is now ranked 5th on the PAL tier list instead. However, she still retains her powerful air game, punish game, and excellent combo ability despite her down throw nerf. | ||
==In | ==In 1-P Mode== | ||
===In {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}=== | ===In {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}=== | ||
[[File:SheikIntro.png|thumb|right|Sheik's unused intro image.]] | [[File:SheikIntro.png|thumb|right|Sheik's unused intro image.]] | ||
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==[[Trophies]]== | ==[[Trophies]]== | ||
In addition to the normal trophy about Sheik as a character, there are two trophies about her as a fighter, unlocked alongside Zelda's trophies by completing the [[Adventure]] and [[All-Star]] modes respectively with Zelda on any difficulty: | |||
{{Trophy/Fighter | |||
' | |name=Sheik | ||
|image=Sheik Trophy Melee.png | |||
|mode=Classic | |||
|desc=This is Zelda's alter ego. Using a variation of the name of the ancient Sheikah tribe, she appears before Link and teaches him melodies instrumental to his success. It's believed that she's not just a quick-change artist, but rather that she is able to instantaneously alter her clothing and her eye and skin color by using her magical skills. | |||
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|release1=11/98}} | |||
|game=Melee | |||
}} | |||
{{clrl}} | |||
{{Trophy/Fighter | |||
|name=Sheik | |||
|image=Sheik Trophy (Smash).png | |||
|mode=Adventure | |||
|desc=Strategically switching between Zelda and Sheik is key. Compared to her Zelda form, Sheik is nimble and has gorgeous moves, but she lacks a strong knockout attack. The number of needles thrown in Needle Storm is based on how long you hold the B Button before releasing it. Use the Control Stick to wave the Chain after brandishing it. | |||
|gamelist=:B: Needle Storm | |||
:Smash B: Chain | |||
|game=Melee | |||
}} | |||
{{clrl}} | |||
{{Trophy/Fighter | |||
|name=Sheik | |||
|image=Sheik Trophy 2 (Smash).png | |||
Sheik Trophy (Smash).png| | |mode=All Star | ||
Sheik | |desc=The best strategy to use when playing as Sheik is to let her flow from one powerful attack into another, like a river of quicksilver. Zelda has some techniques with more punch, however, so in one-on-one battles, use Transform as needed. Sheik only travels a short way when using Vanish, but the move comes with a small explosion that damages foes around her. | ||
|gamelist=:Up & B: Vanish | |||
:Down & B: Transform | |||
|game=Melee | |||
}} | |||
{{clrl}} | |||
==[[Alternate costume (SSBM)#Sheik|Alternate costumes]]== | ==[[Alternate costume (SSBM)#Sheik|Alternate costumes]]== | ||