Doc Monocle
Smash Ace
I remember what I consider to be a near tragedy in King Dedede's arsenal-- Jet Hammer-- and how it had oh so few situational uses for even daring strategies. I have never played Smash 4 or ultimate, but if Jet Hammer is anything like it was in Brawl (and from what I have read, it mostly appears to be so), then this move certainly is due for a major service. So, I have taken the liberty of making this thread expressly for the purpose of seeing other's ideas for improving the effectiveness and utility of the move without changing its overall character, as well as stating a few of my own. Do not fear making the move overpowered, for there may be a rendition of the concept proposed which could add a unique flavor to Jet Hammer. It would be interesting to hear creative buffing suggestions for this historically questionable attack. Let us start with my proposal, which is threefold:
1): The striking frames of Jet Hammer reflect projectiles, sending them in the opposite direction at much greater velocity depending on the charge.
2): An opponent touching the flames from the jet flinch and receive between 3% and 7% fire damage.
3): (I personally would discard the two prior buffs in favor of this one if I could only have one, but it would be excellent to have all three.) At the start of Jet Hammer, the jet is inactive. During this time, Dedede may run, walk, or jump at close to his normal speed and has damage based armor (say, up to 10%?). At any time, the player may release B to cancel the move with an animation that lasts but a few frames, or press A to activate the jet, at which time, the move proceeds as normal. This update is my favorite of the three because it affords the player more time to set himself/herself up in an advantageous position before commiting, allows Dedede to rush in on a desirable location (such as where an item is) while braving light attacks and still activate Jet Hammer quickly for backup to threaten the opponent in case of confrontation, assists edge-guarding with more nimble movement when the opponent recovers high, and better facilitates the mindgames that Jet Hammer might ordinarily play if it were not of such great endlag and underwhelming area coverage (among other things) . A bonus perk to this could be the ability to double jump as normal while the jet is inactive, but I can see how this would be asking a mite too much.
Anyway, tell me what you think, and perhaps post your own fantasy Jet Hammer.
1): The striking frames of Jet Hammer reflect projectiles, sending them in the opposite direction at much greater velocity depending on the charge.
2): An opponent touching the flames from the jet flinch and receive between 3% and 7% fire damage.
3): (I personally would discard the two prior buffs in favor of this one if I could only have one, but it would be excellent to have all three.) At the start of Jet Hammer, the jet is inactive. During this time, Dedede may run, walk, or jump at close to his normal speed and has damage based armor (say, up to 10%?). At any time, the player may release B to cancel the move with an animation that lasts but a few frames, or press A to activate the jet, at which time, the move proceeds as normal. This update is my favorite of the three because it affords the player more time to set himself/herself up in an advantageous position before commiting, allows Dedede to rush in on a desirable location (such as where an item is) while braving light attacks and still activate Jet Hammer quickly for backup to threaten the opponent in case of confrontation, assists edge-guarding with more nimble movement when the opponent recovers high, and better facilitates the mindgames that Jet Hammer might ordinarily play if it were not of such great endlag and underwhelming area coverage (among other things) . A bonus perk to this could be the ability to double jump as normal while the jet is inactive, but I can see how this would be asking a mite too much.
Anyway, tell me what you think, and perhaps post your own fantasy Jet Hammer.
