Best move after hitting with the bell in the air

[Tornado]

I'm generally using my bell when the opponents are at higher percentages to set up for what is hopefully a kill move. My first instinct is jump and nair and get the sweet spot for the best knock-back and hopefully the KO. But I don't actually know the numbers and for example wonder if the bair hitting spot on provides more knock-back. Maybe up-air is a viable option at high percentages too since they're up in the air already and could get a kill up top. I know down air has the last hit provides decent knock-back into the air but with the tech needed to connect on them, probably not the most viable option.

 

[~ Valkyrie ~]

U-Air seems to cover nicely as it has good range, and in higher percentages and position close to the upper blast lines, can kill. Secured some kills with it before.

 

[Galaxian]

Bair or Nair could be alright too, they both have strong knockback and might KO.

 

[COLINBG]

If you're near the top or the stage has a low ceiling, Uair. If you're near the blastzones, Nair.

Bair does the most damage out of his aerials (11%) and has decent knockback, so if you can't kill because you're too far for the blastzones, might as well try to turn around and Bair.

Hitting with a smash, however, is almost always better, so you should probably not throw the Bell in the air. Try to catch their landing, of wait for a better opportunity later in the match.

 

[Nu~]

Footstool them if they are low enough in the air. Then follow up with a smash

 

[dragontamer]

Hitting with a smash, however, is almost always better, so you should probably not throw the Bell in the air. Try to catch their landing, of wait for a better opportunity later in the match.

As an FYI: Stutter Step FSmash is the best followup if you manage to catch them on the ground. That's definitely an advance tech people should practice.

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Depending on the distance of the opponent. Its basically a fox-trot followed by a Kara-canceled FSmash.

EDIT: As answered by everyone else, I tend to do UAir or Nair. But I like the idea of Pacman9's footstool into smash.

 

[PEPESPAIN]

Can you footstool while they are on the stun animation?

 

[Nu~]

Can you footstool while they are on the stun animation?

Yep, and if there isn't ground to land on, then they fall to their death

 

[Firedemon0]

Depending on percent, footstool, nair, or up air.

 

[PacMain92201]

What I've seen kool aid and other pac mans do is throw the bell -> re-catch (fair or Zair) -> footstool -> bell thrown down -> f smash or d smash. Here is an example: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4JTvLCinrgc

 

[WeirdChillFever]

Picking up the Bell seems the best option, maybe you can snipe them when they're launched by the knockback of the intial throw.

 

[Zage]

Picking up the Bell seems the best option, maybe you can snipe them when they're launched by the knockback of the intial throw.

The bell can't affect a person more than once unless they make contact with the ground, even charging an additional bell after they've been knocked airborne won't do anything until they're grounded again.

Regrabbing the bell and footstooling them is probably the best option, unless their percent is so high just about any hit will kill them.

 

[Maple42]

Alternatively, you could use the time to setup a Hydrant, set a Trampoline, or simply charge Bonus Fruit again.

 

[BSP]

The bell can't affect a person more than once unless they make contact with the ground, even charging an additional bell after they've been knocked airborne won't do anything until they're grounded again.

Regrabbing the bell and footstooling them is probably the best option, unless their percent is so high just about any hit will kill them.

Are you sure? I've gotten two stuns with the same bell after the opponent was out of the first's hitstun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gww9L9so2oY

 

[CMRaptor]

Are you sure? I've gotten two stuns with the same bell after the opponent was out of the first's hitstun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gww9L9so2oY

I think it's because the opponent was on the ground for the first stun, so he didn't have to be regrounded for the second hit of the bell to work

 

[PEPESPAIN]

Are you sure? I've gotten two stuns with the same bell after the opponent was out of the first's hitstun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gww9L9so2oY

I'm not 100% sure but I think that you have to hit them once before they can stunned again. On the video you Fair-ed them after the bell hit.

 

[Tornado]

If I hit them on the ground with the bell, my options generally depend on the situation. If they are high in hit percentage, I'll run up and smash them. If I feel the situation won't get a kill, I'll do a dash A into them which will deal nice damage, knock them back, and I'll auto grab the bell at the same time for use again.

In terms of the "for use again", the knockback the dash A does send them into the air and I can just jump up and throw my bell right back at them, stun them while even higher in the air, and hopefully execute a nair or uair that kills.

 

[Zage]

On the video you Fair-ed them after the bell hit.

This, being hit or touching the ground allows them to be stunned again. Sweet combo though, it makes picking up the bell with fair alot more viable.