Shield damage
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Shield damage is an effect that certain attacks in the Super Smash Bros. games have. While they are mostly normal attacks, they deal bonus damage when their hitboxes connect with a shield. For example, Donkey Kong's Headbutt will do more damage to an opponent's shield than his forward smash since its hitbox has shield damage, despite his forward smash containing a much more damaging hitbox. The Fan and Marth's Shield Breaker are the most well-known examples of attacks that do significant shield damage. Quite a few attacks deal extra shield damage, but most such attacks do not have a high value for it.
There is a small minority of attacks that have the opposite effect: they deal less damage to shields than characters. This appears to only be present in Smash 64, though it's likely that the effect exists in the other three games and is simply not used by anything.
Attacks listed below contain attacks with shield damage. Unless stated otherwise, the entire attack has the effect.
List of shield damage attacks in Smash 64
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| Attack | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| All characters but Link | Floor attacks | 1 |
| Mario | Dash attack | 1 |
| Back throw (collision) | 1 | |
| Fireball | 1 | |
| Luigi | Back throw (collision) | 1 |
| Fireball | 1 | |
| Yoshi | Egg Throw | 6 |
| Yoshi Bomb (stars) | -3 | |
| Donkey Kong | Dash attack | 1 |
| Forward smash | 1 | |
| Up smash | 4 | |
| Forward air (non-meteor) | 1 | |
| Giant Punch (not fully charged) | 2 | |
| Giant Punch (fully charged) | 12 | |
| Spinning Kong (each hit) | 1 | |
| Hand Slap | -4 | |
| Link | Boomerang | 1 |
| Samus | Dash attack | 1 |
| Up smash (each hit) | 1 | |
| Screw Attack (each hit) | 3 | |
| Kirby* | Dash attack | 1 |
| Forward smash | 1 | |
| Falcon Punch | 0 | |
| Final Cutter (wave) | 1 | |
| Fox | Dash attack | 1 |
| Back throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Fire Fox | 5 | |
| Pikachu | Thunder Jolt | 1 |
| Thunder (bolt) | 1 | |
| Thunder (connected blast) | 2 | |
| Jigglypuff | Dash attack | 1 |
| Forward smash | 1 | |
| Pound | 20 | |
| Captain Falcon | Dash attack | 1 |
| Falcon Punch (air) | 4 | |
| Falcon Kick (clean) | 4 | |
| Falcon Kick (late) | 2 | |
| Ness | Dash attack | 1 |
| Forward air (clean) | 1 | |
| Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Back throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| PK Fire | 1 | |
| PK Thunder (projectile) | 1 | |
| Fan | Neutral swing | 10 |
| Tilt swing | 20 | |
| Dash swing | 40 | |
| Smash swing | 100 | |
| Home-Run Bat | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 4 | |
| Smash swing | -9 |
* Copy abilities not mentioned are the same as their originals.
List of shield damage attacks in Melee
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| Attack | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Most characters* | Edge attack | 1 |
| Floor attack | 1 | |
| Mario | Dash attack | 1 |
| Cape | 4 | |
| Luigi | Forward smash | 5 |
| Green Missile | 4 | |
| Taunt | 1 | |
| Dr. Mario | Dash attack | 1 |
| Super Sheet | 4 | |
| Peach | Up smash | 4 |
| Toad | 5 | |
| Peach Bomber (regular) | 3 | |
| Peach Bomber (smash) | 5 | |
| Bowser | Dash attack | 1 |
| Whirling Fortress (hit 1) | 3 | |
| Bowser Bomb | 5 | |
| Yoshi | Egg Throw | 3 |
| Yoshi Bomb (drop) | 10 | |
| Yoshi Bomb (stars) | 3 | |
| Donkey Kong | Dash attack | 1 |
| Up smash | 4 | |
| Down smash | 1 | |
| Forward smash | 1 | |
| Forward air (arms) | 1 | |
| Giant Punch (not fully charged) | 2 | |
| Headbutt | 30 | |
| Spinning Kong (each hit) | 1 | |
| Hand Slap (each hit) | 1 | |
| Link | Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 |
| Back throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Down throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Young Link | Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 |
| Back throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Down throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Sheik | Dash attack | 1 |
| Up smash (hit 1) | 4 | |
| Ganondorf | Dash attack | 1 |
| Gerudo Dragon | 2 | |
| Wizard's Foot (not the landing) | 10 | |
| Samus | Charge Shot (fully charged) | 1 |
| Super Missile | 2 | |
| Screw Attack (each hit) | 3 | |
| Bomb (each hit) | 3 | |
| Kirby** | Shield Breaker (not fully charged) | 16 |
| Shield Breaker (fully charged) | 30 | |
| Flare Blade (not fully charged) | 16 | |
| Flare Blade (fully charged) | 30 | |
| Fox | Dash attack | 1 |
| Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Fire Fox (launch) | 5 | |
| Falco | Dash attack | 1 |
| Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Fire Bird | 5 | |
| Pikachu | Forward throw (hits 1-4) | 1 |
| Up throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Down throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Skull Bash | 4 | |
| Quick Attack (each hit) | 5 | |
| Thunder (connected blast) | 2 | |
| Jigglypuff | Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 |
| Pound | 20 | |
| Pichu | Forward throw (hits 1-4) | 1 |
| Up throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Down throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Skull Bash | 4 | |
| Thunder (connected blast) | 2 | |
| Mewtwo | Dash attack | 1 |
| Shadow Ball (fully charged) | 1 | |
| Captain Falcon | Dash attack | 1 |
| Raptor Boost | 2 | |
| Ness | Dash attack (all but tip of clean hit) | 1 |
| Forward air (each hit) | 1 | |
| Ice Climbers | Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 |
| Up throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Marth | Shield Breaker (not fully charged tip) | 38 |
| Shield Breaker (not fully charged blade) | 30 | |
| Shield Breaker (fully charged) | 60 | |
| Dancing Blade (second hit low, third hit, fouth hit high, fourth hit low tip) |
1 | |
| Dancing Blade (fourth hit side) | 2 | |
| Roy | Flare Blade (not fully charged) | 1 |
| Flare Blade (fully charged) | 30 | |
| Double-Edge Dance (second hit low, third hit, fouth hit high, fourth hit low tip) |
1 | |
| Double-Edge Dance (fourth hit side) | 2 | |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Dash attack | 1 |
| Judge #3 | 20 | |
| Beam Sword | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 4 | |
| Smash swing | 6 | |
| Fan | Neutral swing | 10 |
| Tilt swing | 20 | |
| Dash swing | 40 | |
| Smash swing | 100 | |
| Home-Run Bat | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 4 | |
| Smash swing | 119 | |
| Lip's Stick | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 4 | |
| Smash swing | 6 | |
| Mr. Saturn | Thrown | 21 |
| Giga Bowser | Dash attack (hit 1) | 1 |
| Whirling Fortress (hit 1) | 3 | |
| Bowser Bomb | 28 |
*Yoshi's and Pikachu's edge attacks do not do shield damage.
**Copy abilities not mentioned are the same as their originals.
List of shield damage attacks in Brawl
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| Attack | Value | |
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| Most characters* | Edge attack | 1 |
| Floor attack | 1 | |
| Mario | Dash attack | 1 |
| Cape | 4 | |
| Luigi | Forward smash | 5 |
| Peach | Up smash | 4 |
| Peach Bomber | 6** | |
| Bowser | Dash attack | 1 |
| Whirling Fortress (hit 1) | 3 | |
| Bowser Bomb (drop and landing) | 5 | |
| Giga Bowser | Neutral attack | 5 |
| Forward tilt (angled side) | 15 | |
| Up tilt | 15 | |
| Down tilt (hit 1) | 10 | |
| Down tilt (hit 2) | 5 | |
| Dash attack (hit 1) | 10 | |
| Dash attack (hit 2) | 3 | |
| Up smash | 20 | |
| Down smash (last hit) | 15 | |
| Forward smash | 20 | |
| Neutral air | 20 | |
| Forward air | 20 | |
| Back air | 20 | |
| Up air | 20 | |
| Whirling Fortress (hit 1) | 3 | |
| Bowser Bomb (drop and landing) | 5 | |
| Yoshi | Egg Throw (both hits) | 5 |
| Yoshi Bomb (drop) | 10 | |
| Yoshi Bomb (stars) | 6 | |
| Super Dragon (ram) | 6 | |
| Super Dragon (fire breath, fireball) | 10 | |
| Donkey Kong | Dash attack | 1 |
| Up smash | 4 | |
| Down smash | 1 | |
| Side smash | 1 | |
| Forward air (arms) | 1 | |
| Giant Punch (not fully charged) | 2 | |
| Headbutt | 30 | |
| Spinning Kong (ground hit 1, all air hits) | 1 | |
| Hand Slap | 1 | |
| Diddy Kong | Forward smash (second hit) | 3 |
| Link | Clawshot (used in air) | 1 |
| Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Back throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Down throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Toon Link | Hookshot (used in air) | 1 |
| Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Back throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Down throw (hit 1) | 1 | |
| Sheik | Dash attack | 1 |
| Up smash (sweetspotted) | 4 | |
| Jigglypuff | Forward throw (hit 1) | 1 |
| Pound | 20 | |
| Marth | Shield Breaker (not fully charged) | 42 |
| Shield Breaker (fully charged) | 40 | |
| Dancing Blade (second hit low, third hit, fouth hit high, some of fourth hit low) |
1 | |
| Dancing Blade (fourth hit side) | 5 | |
| Ike | Forward tilt | 1 |
| Eruption (uncharged) | 1 | |
| Eruption (fully charged) | 30 | |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Dash attack | 1 |
| Judge (#3) | 25 | |
| Beam Sword | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 4 | |
| Smash swing | 6 | |
| Fan | Neutral swing | 10 |
| Tilt swing | 20 | |
| Dash swing | 40 | |
| Smash swing | 100 | |
| Home-Run Bat | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 6 | |
| Smash swing | 20 | |
| Lip's Stick | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 4 | |
| Smash swing | 6 | |
| Mr. Saturn | Thrown | 42 |
| Screw Attack | 3 | |
| Star Rod | Neutral swing | 2 |
| Tilt swing | 4 | |
| Smash swing | 6 | |
* Yoshi's edge attacks do not do shield damage.
** Despite dealing shield damage, Peach Bomber can not activate on shields, rendering the shield damage meaningless.
List of shield damage attacks in Smash 4
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| Attack | Value | |
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| All characters | Edge attack | 1 |
| Most characters* | Floor attack | 8 |
| Luigi | Green Missile | 4 |
| Bowser | Dash attack | 1 |
| Bowser Bomb | 5 (second grounded hit) | |
| 5 (landing hit) | ||
| 5 (aerial hit) | ||
| Yoshi | Yoshi Bomb | 10 (second grounded hit) |
| 6 (stars) | ||
| 10 (aerial hit) | ||
| Donkey Kong | Dash attack | 1 |
| Hand Slap | ||
| Focused Slap (Hand Slap's first custom variant) | ||
| Hot Slap (Hand Slap's second custom variant) | ||
| Up smash | 4 | |
| Down smash | 1 (clean hit) | |
| Headbutt | 25 | |
| Stubborn Headbutt (Headbutt's second custom variant) | ||
| Sheik | Dash attack | 1 |
| Penetrating Needles (Needle Storm's first custom variant) | 6 | |
| Meta Knight | Neutral attack | 1 (loop hits) |
| King Dedede | Dash attack | 3 |
| Forward smash | 4 (clean hit) | |
| Super Dedede Jump | 3 (descending hit) | |
| Falco | Reflector | 5 |
| Jigglypuff | Pound | 20 |
| Ness | Dash attack | 1 (each hit) |
| Forward aerial | ||
| Marth and Lucina | Shield Breaker | 25 (not fully charged) |
| 30 (fully charged) | ||
| Mr. Game and Watch | Dash attack | 1 |
| Judge (#3) | 25 | |
| Palutena | Dash attack | 3 (clean hit) |
| Forward tilt | 1 (each hit) | |
| Up tilt | ||
| Down tilt | 1 | |
| Forward smash | ||
| Neutral aerial | 1 (loop hits) | |
| 3 (last hit) | ||
| Forward aerial | 3 | |
| Back aerial | ||
| Villager | Timber | 6 (any hit) |
| Mega Man | Neutral attack | 1 (Mega Buster only) |
| Neutral aerial | ||
| Dash attack | 1 | |
| Ryu | Dash attack | 2 |
| Collarbone Breaker (Forward tilt) | 8 (first hit) | |
| 20 (second hit) | ||
| Down throw | 50 (first hit) | |
| Forward aerial | 15 (sourspot) | |
| Focus Attack | 15 (uncharged) | |
| 22 (partially charged) | ||
| 30 (fully charged**) | ||
| Cloud | Dash attack | 1 |
| Mii Gunner | Gunner Missile | 1 (homing missile) |
| 5 (super missile) | ||
| Bomb Drop | 6 (drop) | |
| 6 (explosion) | ||
| Mii Brawler | Dash attack | 1 |
| Ultimate Uppercut | 3 (fully charged, clean hit) | |
| Burning Dropkick | 6 (clean hit) | |
| Feint Jump | 5 | |
| Home-Run Bat | Smash swing | 20 |
* Bowser Jr.'s back floor attack and all of Sonic's floor attacks deal 10.
** A fully charged Focus Attack is unblockable, making the shield damage inapplicable.
