mimgrim
Smash Hero
So what is so great about Palutena's Dthrow? Well this particular move pretty much leads into all of her aerials as well as her Usmash. Dthrow > any aerial or Usamsh are all legitimate combos/strings and is he most of her combo game will work, small bursts of 1-2 combo strings to rack up damage. Dthrow also allows for set-up into the higher precintle then just low to mid as well. Which gives her a reliable kill set-up with Dthrow > Uair or Usmash (or Dair if at the edge). Palutena's grab game is going to be extremely important to her meta and fishing for that grab will be a big part of her play.
So how exactly do we get the grab then?
Well the easiest and most common way is Jab > Grab at mid to high percents, doesn't work as well at lower percents. You will also want to avoid dash grabbing due to the lagginess, if you are running then shield > grab is way more reliable or pivot grab, which you can do in the dash animation as well unlike shield grabbing (Turn in the running or dash animation and immediately press the grab button, if you are to slow you will do a pivot Ftilt instead).
If you give her the Sspeical called Super Speed she can grab out of it as well at a high speed, though it will be her dash grab and if you try to shield during it you will spot dodge. Nevertheless the speed boost she gains out of the move can take the opponent off guard for an easy grab.
If you give her the Dspecial know as Lightweight she will receive a significant boost in movement speed. Like Super Speed but you have more control over her and can shield grab when you run.
The you have then general stuff like punishing shield happy players, punishing laggy moves, ect...
Follow ups of Dthrow are as follow;
Dthrow > Fair
Dthrow > Fair > Fair
Dthrow > RAR Bair
Dthrow > Nair
Dthrow > Uair (kills)
Dthrow > Dair (Kills at edge or can use as a tech chase)
Dthrow > Running Usmash (Kills)
Discuss more ways for Palutena to get the grab in and more follow-ups she can do out of Drthow.
So how exactly do we get the grab then?
Well the easiest and most common way is Jab > Grab at mid to high percents, doesn't work as well at lower percents. You will also want to avoid dash grabbing due to the lagginess, if you are running then shield > grab is way more reliable or pivot grab, which you can do in the dash animation as well unlike shield grabbing (Turn in the running or dash animation and immediately press the grab button, if you are to slow you will do a pivot Ftilt instead).
If you give her the Sspeical called Super Speed she can grab out of it as well at a high speed, though it will be her dash grab and if you try to shield during it you will spot dodge. Nevertheless the speed boost she gains out of the move can take the opponent off guard for an easy grab.
If you give her the Dspecial know as Lightweight she will receive a significant boost in movement speed. Like Super Speed but you have more control over her and can shield grab when you run.
The you have then general stuff like punishing shield happy players, punishing laggy moves, ect...
Follow ups of Dthrow are as follow;
Dthrow > Fair
Dthrow > Fair > Fair
Dthrow > RAR Bair
Dthrow > Nair
Dthrow > Uair (kills)
Dthrow > Dair (Kills at edge or can use as a tech chase)
Dthrow > Running Usmash (Kills)
Discuss more ways for Palutena to get the grab in and more follow-ups she can do out of Drthow.