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How do I play ZSS? (3DS)

Akeno

Smash Rookie
Joined
Apr 17, 2016
Messages
3
3DS FC
0662-5991-1185
I been practicing ZSS for weeks now and I still can't win. I'm starting to get the hang of short hopping and fast fall nair in training but I could barely land one when i face level 9 bots or real players. I'm not sure how to approach them (usually I try to land a nair or zair than grab or a running grab) or the play style I'm suppose to play, like do I play to start the fight(agro) or do I wait for them to come and I like punish them with my grabs and such. When I do get a grab I would usually do forward air and if I get lucky i can up tilt and than up b but if I grab and up air they would usually be able to air dodge it, but it's like all the time for the second up air. Facing spammy characters and shot character like falco and link,captain flacon,mac pikachu is also such a pain. And killing them at high percent seems so hard, I heard I got fish for a down smash or back airs but no luck landing those since they usually just roll or shield it. Overall I don't really get this character how people say she kills early I mean flip kick has a lot of potential even tho it's pretty advance to pull those fancy combo's and her up tilt up tilt up b is harder to i heard.

I need all the help I can get cause videos and guides aren't helping me that much, I don't plan on giving up on her!
 
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Practice, that's all you can do. Watch videos of top level ZSS', Nairo & Nick Riddle comes to mind. You can also watch tutorials, there's dozens of them for ZSS; and practice! That's the best way to get experience with a character, don't worry if you get bodied, you will someday learn.
 

Floor

Floor | Defiant of Destiny
Joined
Feb 17, 2014
Messages
701
Location
DFW, Texas
NNID
SerPete
3DS FC
1736-3913-7675
My :4zss: is midlevel right now, but your biggest advantage is your god-like grab. Try a neutral B and if they sheild, run up and grab them. If they don't and they get hit, still grab them. If they jump or spotdodge/sidestep or run away, continue playing the neutral before setting it up again. Im assuming you know what to do when you grab (downthrow up air strings).

Id focus on spacing with :4zss:. Keep them at her side b or neutral b range while you look for an opening for a grab
 
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