DSmash is winning me matches.

[A6M Zero]

It just is.


Go onto final destination and walk, then dsmash on your c-stick.
Notice that you slide a considerable amount.

Note that the dsmash hits slightly outside the range of Fox's feet.

This invisible hitbox and his sliding distance is winning me games.








Basically, use your dsmash to knock away people grabbing onto ledges and getting up from them. Abuse the surprise extra range by walking to an opponent on the ledge and dsmashing them before they think they need to react. You're essentially blindsiding a recovering opponent with a smash attack on the edge that they didn't you could hit them with.

 

[Fenrir VII]

It's also the best edgeguard lead-in, and most reliable roll-behind punisher Fox has. Dsmash is one of my favorite moves.

 

[Zhamy]

Wait, I thought everyone was using it this way already???

 

[PhilMcCloud17]

D-smash is a good move for 4-player brawls 2.

 

[chaindude]

im already addicted to Dsmash from playing sheik no forcing this on me :D

 

[SCOTU]

jab > dsmash on block. Stupidest frame trap. Ever. Too Good.

 

[_X_]

Dair > DSmash is one of Fox's reliable and powerful combos (at around 60 percent it will connect 90+% of the time).

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jab > dsmash on block. Stupidest frame trap. Ever. Too Good.

Do you mean block as in shield >_>?

Also; I never really used walking Dsmash as an approach <_<

 

[SCOTU]

block = shield in smash, yes.

 

[NeverKnowsBest]

Definitely! Dsmash is pretty great to be honest. I also notice that there is a beautiful
slide that is created by walking to a dsmash. Fox's slide in general is amazing. Can you say PWG?

 

[PhilMcCloud17]

jab > dsmash on block. Stupidest frame trap. Ever. Too Good.

I feel like this will really help me get better...... thanks!!

 

[NeverKnowsBest]

jab > dsmash on block. Stupidest frame trap. Ever. Too Good.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by frame trap =D

Can you say it in layman's terms? Like is it good or bad to jab to dsmash? I've really been neglecting the dsmash after playing a Chu's because everyone would powershield my dair to dsmash.

 

[SCOTU]

A frame trap is a common concept in fighting games that gives the blocker a chance to do an attack out of block, but the frame trapper actually still has frame advantage on them (meaning they can try to attack you, but if they do with most attacks you'll counterhit them).

 

[Angof]

I seem to always forget about DSmash >_<

Personally I blame it on me using USmash so much...

 

[NeverKnowsBest]

A frame trap is a common concept in fighting games that gives the blocker a chance to do an attack out of block, but the frame trapper actually still has frame advantage on them (meaning they can try to attack you, but if they do with most attacks you'll counterhit them).

So what would be the best plan of attack? Spot dodge? Try to attack faster than the blocking opponent?

 

[_X_]

So what would be the best plan of attack? Spot dodge? Try to attack faster than the blocking opponent?

Providing they don't use something uber fast (something that hits on 2 or 3 frame or something) you should hit them first 'cause you to when and them to rage.

 

[NeverKnowsBest]

Ummm how many frames is Meta Knights Dsmash? XD

 

[SCOTU]

MK's dsmash hits on frame 4

 

[§witch]

And fox's?
EDIT: frame 6. So, if we account for the minimal sheild stun jab would have, that probably leaves a frame for MK to dsmash, or even he can't do a thing.