Young Link (SSBU)/Neutral special

Hitbox visualization showing Young Link's neutral special, Fire Arrow.

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Update History

3.0.0

• Fire Arrow has received negative shield damage (0 → -2.5).

Hitboxes

The arrows' true base damage is specified in their parameters, and ranges from 4.5% to 12% based on charge. More specifically, their damage output is equal to 4 + 8 * (charge frames / 50), rounded down.

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
0	0	0	5.0%	-2.5		Forward	45	70	0		1.2	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5×	1.3×	0%							Fire		All	All

Timing

The move reaches full charge with at least 33 charge frames.

Charges between	13-14
Arrow (from release)	14-48 (1-35)
Interruptible (from release)	38 (25)
Animation length (from release)	48 (35)

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Prop event

Interruptible

Differences for Kirby's Copy Ability

• The move has a longer animation (48 frames → 64), increasing the time before Kirby can fast fall, grab ledges, or activate a held Assist Trophy after it.

Parameters

Move

The charge time of 50 frames is only used for the arrows to scale in damage and speed; with at least 33 charge frames, the move immediately skips to full charge.

Total charge time	50 frames
Maximum hold time	180 frames
Charging animation speed multiplier	1.33
Firing angle	4°

Arrow

Lifetime	35 frames
Uncharged speed	2.8
Fully charged speed	6.3
Uncharged damage	4.5%
Fully charged damage	12%
Gravity	0.035
Minimum stick angle	12°
Lifetime stuck on a surface	50 frames
Can pierce opponents?	No

Young Link's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash (1 · 2) · 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) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash