Snake (SSBU)/Neutral special

Hitbox visualization showing Snake's neutral special, Hand Grenade.

Hitbox visualization of Snake's neutral special explosion on its first and second frame.

Overview

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Update History

3.0.0

• The explosion has received negative shield damage (0 → -4.5). This weakens Hand Grenades' shield pressuring ability against opponents, but allows Snake himself to shield drop them more safely.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Explosion (first active frame)
0	0	0	9.0%	-4.5		Standard	60	69	0		12.0	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Bomb		All	All
Explosion (second active frame)
0	0	0	9.0%	-4.5		Standard	60	69	0		20.0	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Bomb		All	All

Timing

Grenades explode automatically after 150 frames (2.5 seconds) and Snake can hold it the entire time. Pull animation takes 21 frames before moving, grabbing, shielding/dodging, or a grenade throw can be done.

Grenade Pull

Grenade generated	1
Grenade explosion	1, 2
Interruptible	22
Animation Length	150

Neutral Throw

Grenade thrown (earliest possible collision)	8
Interruptible	27
Animation Length	42

Smash Throw

Grenade thrown (earliest possible collision)	10
Interruptible	31
Animation Length	42

Underhand Throw

Grenade thrown (earliest possible collision)	9
Interruptible	25
Animation Length	42

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

Snake's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt (1 · 2) · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash
Up taunt · Side taunt · Down taunt