Does anyone ever use Sheik's Chain?

[goateeguy]

The idea behind the chain is to give them more damage than they will give to u when they hit u during the recovery. That's the only easy way to use it. Under no circumstances that i know of should u do it to a space animal with pillaring or some other nasty combo.

 

[Andromeda]

If I ever use Sheiks chain it's because I just happened to use smash b by mistake.

 

[KevinM]

its too bad you can't use it to hook into the side of levels like the hookshot or grappeling beam, there was a rumor you could and it would give some purpose to the chain but it just dose a crappier job of tasks you can perform better with other tactics and practice.

Haha that would make Sheik the most broken character ever haha even more range on his recovery because he can direct his chain wherever he wants too, that would be hilarious... stick on to things... just imagine crouch canceling and sticking it to the edge as you fly back just snap back to the edge...

 

[goateeguy]

If I ever use Sheiks chain it's because I just happened to use smash b by mistake.

I do this often, and that's the only time it's ever worked withoutme getting hit afterwards. I know it's scary, but that's how it works for me.

 

[AS Money]

it has its uses

like for recovery off the edge it is really useful in that situation

 

[soap]

nay, needles can intercept the intersection point if a fox ever tries to go to the edge, or come straight up from the edge. the needles hitboxes overtake the grab area where you would grab on, so you can just continuously short hop needle, or what i do is just short hop needle til they fall down again, then run off and back air them out of their firefox. ^^

I did this to joe bushmans fox, sh needle the firefox run off and back air him into the stage, well he wallteched the bair then shinespiked me Im not saying its a bad option, i do it all the time and it always works against every other fox, but joe always seems to tech it

 

[goateeguy]

like for recovery off the edge it is really useful in that situation

do u mean edgeguarding? it doesnt work like link's hookshot or samuss grapple. I think.

 

[(Prince) Shadow]

nope it doesn't. it's only great for edgeguarding space-biatches. and even then, they can DI out of it if they time it right.

it's only good for getting some damage on the edge *no kill move*

oh yeah, and to piss off some non-DIing noobies

 

[Plairnkk]

I did this to joe bushmans fox, sh needle the firefox run off and back air him into the stage, well he wallteched the bair then shinespiked me Im not saying its a bad option, i do it all the time and it always works against every other fox, but joe always seems to tech it

yeah lol i wouldn't suggest it against a really high level player. Maybe once or twice, but after that they'll catch on.

Exceptions are of course battlefield, stadium, and dreamland, where they'll be stuck under the level reguardless.

Well on DL if they're far enough down

 

[smasher_25]

I don't reaelly use it, cause you can edge guard better with needles.our the fair.

 

[AS Money]

do u mean edgeguarding? it doesnt work like link's hookshot or samuss grapple. I think.

its a joke. when i play bad i chain off the edge a lot so

 

[Aaron_Sketch]

Other than to taunt, I use Chain in friendy team matches when it's unexpected. Completely throws em off and while they're busy trying to get out my chain, my buddy can charge up a smash. AND KILL. Unless the victim's partner is nearby, then there may be some issues.

But anyways yeah it's fun just to mess with

 

[(Prince) Shadow]

hmm never thought of it as a team attack. you may have something there

 

[Zankoku]

I use Sheik's Side+B with about the same frequency and intent as Peach's Side+B.
Nobody expects the Peach Bomber Chain!

 

[robyextreme]

I randomly chain sometimes when I'm falling from above, do NOT use it all the time it's just randomly works cause they don't expect it.

 

[Trespayne]

I have not used the chain in so long, I suggest you don't either.
Use needles and good ledge guarding.

 

[phamuraix]

Is there a video example of using the chain to edgeguard somewhere?

 

[smasher_25]

probably, or somone could just make one. You could use the chain as a tap reset too.

 

[(Prince) Shadow]

ok I'll bite... What's a tap reset?

 

[Nasty_Nate]

use a chain on a bowser.... see what happens

 

[smasher_25]

I think a tap reset is like when your shield is broken in teams or (if you're jiggly) after you rest or sing and your teamate just touches you to get you mobile again. I think the chain would work, but needles and a standard punch could work too.

 

[Supreme Pie Ninja]

So, from a tap reset to edge-guarding, I believe it's safe to say that the Chain can be used for some things, but other things still work better.

 

[HideousBeing]

It doesn't seem like anyone's mentioned it, but the chain is great for deflecting some projectiles. I'm not sure exactly which ones, (I know it doesn't stop Fox's Blaster) but it can deflect many other things. For example, when Link pulls out a Bomb in a 1vs1, pull out the chain. While holding a Bomb Link is quite limited in his choices. He can throw/drop the bomb, shoot arrows, throw his boomerang, and do his spin attack (which you shouldn't let him get close enough to you to do. The chain can deflect all of these tools. Of course, Link isn't that helpless, there are plenty of things he could do, such as this: UpThrowBomb>SH>Hookshot to the face.

 

[Plairnkk]

i wish i had control over the sheik forums. this would be such a wonderful place =)

 

[goateeguy]

i wish i had control over the sheik forums. this would be such a wonderful place =)

i want to make a snide comment so badly right now...

in response to plairnkks post 2 posts later:
k man, u asked for it.

yes it would be a better place, but not for the rest of us.

 

[Kiddona]

Yah, not an hundred percent sure if someone wrote this down because there were a lot of posts, but if you use Sheik's chain as you fall from high up (if this ever happens) chances are your opponent won't expect it. What I see that tends to happen is that it stuns your opponent and when you land you can hit them as you retract it giving you the time to recover, might not be the best way to recover from a big hit but if you keep doing the same move its a decent way to throw off someone that is used to pro-style moves.

Smiley

P.S. Is Sheik a guy or a girl? I never played the N64 Zelda games so I can only assume that Sheik is a girl, but I've read otherwise in some posts, just wondering.

 

[Plairnkk]

do it goatee guy, i wanna hear it >_<

 

[soap]

that was pretty weak, goateeguy

 

[goateeguy]

that was pretty weak, goateeguy

look, just because i wantedto make a snide comment doesn't mean i had one prepared. cut me some slack willya? i was sleepy!

oh, and kiddona, sheik is a girl, but i believe (although im not sure) she was trying to disguise herself as a boy. after all, zelda can only hide so much when we all know that it's her turning into sheik and all we have to do to prove it is press down-B.

 

[(Prince) Shadow]

how about we let this topic just die in peace... -_-

 

[HideousBeing]

P.S. Is Sheik a guy or a girl? I never played the N64 Zelda games so I can only assume that Sheik is a girl, but I've read otherwise in some posts, just wondering.

Sheik is a girl, seeing as she is Zelda in disguise. However, she is pretending to be a boy as Sheik. After completing the water temple, princess Ruto, the sage, tells Link something like, "Give him my regards." referring to Sheik. So Sheik is a girl pretending to be a boy, if that answers your question.

 

[goateeguy]

Yay! i was right! even if i still havn't gotten to the water temple.