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Any Tips for Using Ice Climbers?

TheBrill

Smash Rookie
Joined
Jan 3, 2014
Messages
14
Location
PA
I use the Ice Climbers in Melee, but since Wobbling is absent in PM I was wondering what can they do exactly that would garner them potential to use? I know I can use the downthrow to Nana down-air re-grab, but that's about all I know right now. Any advice?
 

Samwisely

Smash Apprentice
Joined
Apr 24, 2014
Messages
84
Location
Minneapolis, MN
This is all assuming a Popo grab to start, and can lead to regrabs, either on reaction, or by tech chase:

Popo pummel to Nana solo-squall, dthrow to Nana fair spike, Popo dthrow to Nana regrab, back throw to Nana short hop iceblock-reset (personal fav on spacies), dthrow to up tilt (possible to SDI or jump out), fthrow to Nana regrab (useful to push towards ledge), dthrow dair, etc.

Basically, instead of wobbling, I've found that 3-5 regrabs/chain grabs put my opponent at kill percent, towards the ledge for an edgeguard, or trains them to DI out, at which point you get an early fsmash kill.

It'll take more work than wobbling, because you have to mix it up to thwart DIing out and to force missed techs, but it's a lot of fun to use all their tools.
 

TheBrill

Smash Rookie
Joined
Jan 3, 2014
Messages
14
Location
PA
This is all assuming a Popo grab to start, and can lead to regrabs, either on reaction, or by tech chase:

Popo pummel to Nana solo-squall, dthrow to Nana fair spike, Popo dthrow to Nana regrab, back throw to Nana short hop iceblock-reset (personal fav on spacies), dthrow to up tilt (possible to SDI or jump out), fthrow to Nana regrab (useful to push towards ledge), dthrow dair, etc.

Basically, instead of wobbling, I've found that 3-5 regrabs/chain grabs put my opponent at kill percent, towards the ledge for an edgeguard, or trains them to DI out, at which point you get an early fsmash kill.

It'll take more work than wobbling, because you have to mix it up to thwart DIing out and to force missed techs, but it's a lot of fun to use all their tools.

Yeah I honestly have a ton of fun with them, being able to utilize their grab game, which now thanks to your post has been maximized. Damn. I didn't know they had all that stuff, I'm going to try out some of those tricks now
 
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