How do i deal with the boomerang catch animation?

[mustardpi314]

it always screws up my inputs when it happens.
i know this much:
-if it doesn't come back to me, i don't have to catch it, but i don't get it back for a while after
-if i start some other action before the boomerang comes back to me, the catch doesn't happen

is there any consistent way to deal with the animation? should i intentionally avoid catching it, always do something else before it catches, or just deal with it?

 

[standardtoaster]

every grounded non-attack will make you enter the catch animation. these include running, walking, waiting, falling, and even jump start, etc

 

[Jolteon]

You've either got to deal with it or avoid the boomerang.

 

[tripwire]

Pluck/throw a bomb before you catch it idk. I usually avoid my boomerangs.

 

[BRLNK88]

Either perform some action when the boomerang returns to you, or avoid it altogether.

 

[Sixth-Sense]

my bad anger got the better of me and i posted in wrong thread

 

[B.W.]

Some quick grounded options that can keep you safer are:
Wavedash into your rang - Can be kind of hard to do though since if you mess up slightly you'll do the catch animation.
Shield - Easier, you can jump/wavedash out of it.
Bomb pull - Not entirely safe, but you get a bomb out of it without catching the rang.

Quick aerial options:
SHFFL N-air: This is what I normally do since n-air is a damn good move and can stop approaches, and I believe returning boomerang has infinite priority which means you have two attacks out at once that can stop opponents in their tracks.
Air-dodge: Do it downward so you hit the ground faster.
Waveland: Cause it's also part of the airdodge.
Short-Hop Hookshot: Useful for keeping a distance and the recovery time is pretty nice making this useful to avoid the catch animation when playing the lame game.

 

[OkamiBW]

I've never even really noticed it much. I guess it's cause I'm always N-air'ing or shielding. I don't think it should cause your game to be threatened too much.