Rango the Mercenary
The Mercenary
I feel one of the cornerstones of Ike's game that we need to work on is his aerial defense. Basically, this is getting juggled by characters, like Mario, Captain Falcon, and Rosalina, who leave you in a nigh-inescapable position. Unlike characters, such as Mario, Link, and Luigi, Ike doesn't have a Nair that comes out instantly and gets people off of him. That leaves you forced to airdodge in a sudden situation. Many players will read this airdodge and take advantage, adding another hit to the juggling combo or even leading you into a kill hit.
If anyone knows about Uair juggling, what do you do to get away from it? I used Aether against a Falcon who was juggling me and it actually caught him and spiked him into the blast zone while I clipped the ledge. I feel Aether is an option, but it's a "surprise" option - you can only use it once.
Another problem I've been having is using Bair to escape. When you're landing, an enemy will chase you down. You use Bair to keep them off of you and create space. They slide-powershield into you for a free shieldgrab. Definitely looking into options that will allow you to safely land without worrying about someone doing that or a Mario/Luigi player prepping you for a USmash.
In short:
1) Escaping Uair juggles (Rosalina, Mario, Captain Falcon)
2) Retreating with Bair while landing to avoid a slide-powershield shieldgrab.
3) Evading a Mario who chases you down with USmash as you land.
If anyone knows about Uair juggling, what do you do to get away from it? I used Aether against a Falcon who was juggling me and it actually caught him and spiked him into the blast zone while I clipped the ledge. I feel Aether is an option, but it's a "surprise" option - you can only use it once.
Another problem I've been having is using Bair to escape. When you're landing, an enemy will chase you down. You use Bair to keep them off of you and create space. They slide-powershield into you for a free shieldgrab. Definitely looking into options that will allow you to safely land without worrying about someone doing that or a Mario/Luigi player prepping you for a USmash.
In short:
1) Escaping Uair juggles (Rosalina, Mario, Captain Falcon)
2) Retreating with Bair while landing to avoid a slide-powershield shieldgrab.
3) Evading a Mario who chases you down with USmash as you land.
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