"I'LL KILL YOU!" - Monado Smash Art + Rage KO percentages on Mario

[Masonomace]

On behalf of the Shulk Boards, several of us banded together for this project researching to see just how effective Shulk's KO potential can be with the Smash Art AND the Rage Effect against Mario as our example. These moves were all performed fresh with their ideal Blade hitboxes in an actual match setting since the Rage Effect does not apply in Training Mode. These KO percentages are also the earliest percent that the Deadly Blow spark effect will appear & were tested by hitting Mario from the center of Omega Battlefield / Omega Gaur Plains without DI.

Helpful Notes:

• All of these moves were tested with their strongest hitboxes aka the Blade hitboxes.
• We used several methods of finding the KO percentages while using the Handicap accordingly.
• Air Slash can be delayed by waiting out the 2nd attack in order to KO slightly earlier. However, Air Slash was mashed quickly pressing the B button or whatever button desired.
• Both hits of F-smash straightforward & angled down have the same KO percentages. Meanwhile, the 2nd hit of F-smash tilted up increases knockback growth aka KBG.
• The 1st hit of D-smash connecting with the center of the Blade hitbox is better because D-smash has 3 different Blade knockback angles, so we used the very center Blade hitbox since it's stronger than up close.
• U-smash was tested using the ground-targeting-only 1st hit knock-up effect into the 2nd hit. U-smash done without the knock-up effect will KO at later percents.
• B-air hitting in front of, underneath, & behind Shulk are all the same Blade hitbox result. No worries.
• B-throw & D-throw were performed very close to the ledge. In B-throw's case, Shulk was at the very end of the stage whereas in D-throw's case Shulk ran towards Mario on the very end of the stage to create the dash grab punish scenario from their getup option.

Vanilla & Smash Art + Rage KO %s featuring the Deadly Blow Effect​

| Air slash | F-tilt | U-tilt | F-smash | F-smash (tilted up) | D-smash | U-smash | B-air | F-air | D-throw | B-throw

0% | 147% (117%) | 144% (119%) | 161% (121%) | 108% (92%) | 97% (84%) | 117% (95%) | 102% (84%) | 137% (112%) | 196% (155%) | 167% (115%) | 166% (120%)

100% | 121% (96%) | 126% (104%) | 130% (93%) | 94% (80%) | 84% (72%) | 107% (74%) | 75% (61%) | 118% (96%) | 168% (131%) | 126% (81%) | 121% (82%)

150% | 106% (88%) | 115% (97%) | 121% (85%) | 86% (74%) | 76% (65%) | 83% (66%) | 70% (57%) | 107% (90%) | 152% (122%) | 121% (75%) | 104% (67%)
Difference 0-100% | 26% (21%) | 18% (15%) | 31% (28%) | 14% (12%) | 13% (12%) | 10% (21%) | 27% (23%) | 19% (16%) | 28% (24%) | 41% (34%) | 45% (38%)
Difference 0-150% | 41% (29%) | 29% (22%) | 40% (36%) | 22% (18%) | 21% (19%) | 34% (29%) | 32% (27%) | 30% (22%) | 44% (33%) | 46% (40%) | 62% (53%)

And here's some Decisive Smash & Hyper Smash KO percentages that I did for Shulk at 100%:

This is for Shulk at 100% Rage​

Key:
The + beside the percentage means that number or anything higher is when the Deadly Blow effect appears.

+Vanilla Shulk KO %
+Smash Shulk KO %
+Decisive Smash Shulk KO %
+Hyper Smash Shulk KO %
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SPECIALS
Air Slash = +121% | +96% | +80% | +68%

Advancing Air Slash = +120% OR +122% | +97% OR +99% | +82% OR +84% | +71% OR +73%

Mighty Air Slash = +104% | 75% | +61% | +50%

Vision = +149% | +112% | +91% | +74%

Vision Forwarded = +99% | +76% | +61% | +49%

Dash Vision = +146% | +105% | +82% | +64%

Dash Vision Forwarded = +93% | +67% | +52% | +39%

Power Vision = +65% | +52% | +40% | +33%

Power Vision Forwarded = +51% | +42% | +32% | +26%


TILTS & DASH ATTACK
FTilt Blade = +126% | +104% | +89% | +79%

FTilt Beam = +142% | +116% | +101% | +89%

UTilt Blade = +130% | +93% | +72% | +55%

Dash Attack = +133% | +100% | +80% | +64%

UNCHARGED SMASH ATTACKS
FSmash Blades 1st & 2nd without angling & angled down = +94% | +80% | +68% | +61%

FSmash Blades 1st & 2nd angled up = +84% | +72% | +61% | +54%

FSmash Beam 2nd without angling & angled down = +108% | +88% | +76% | +66%

FSmash Beam 2nd angled up = +97% | +80% | +68% | +59%

USmash 1st & 2nd grounded knock-up = +75% | +61% | +49% | +42%

USmash 1st & 2nd no knock-up = +85% | +69% | +57% | +48%

DSmash Blade 1st = +93% | +74% | +61% | +52%

DSmash Beam 1st = +120% | +95% | +78% | +66%


AERIALS
FAir Blade = +168% | +131% | +110% | +94%

BAir Blade = +118% | +96% | +82% | +72%


THROWS NEAR THE LEDGE
Note: For testing FThrow & DThrow, I had Mario back roll to the very ledge & had Shulk grab the ledge, ledge-climb onto the stage, & then slightly turned around to face their direction to be very close to the ledge. For testing BThrow I just had Shulk back roll to the very ledge & had Mario stand in front of Shulk.

FThrow = +142% | +102% | +79% | +61%

BThrow = +121% | +82% | +58% | +41%

DThrow = +126% | +81% | +56% | +35%

Shulk's Maximum KO Potential?​

Hyper Smash Shulk with maximum Rage effect at 150% using the Forwarded Power Vision can KO Mario at 21% using his Jab1, without DI, & standing at the center of Omega Gaur Plains. 21% is when the Deadly Blow effect appears. What about Jigglypuff you ask? She's KO'd at 16% using her Jab1. The Deadly Blow effect appears at 16%.

What if a Hyper Smash Shulk Forwarded Power Vision countered a Hyper Smash Shulk's Jab1? He dies at 1% since that's when the Deadly Blow effect appears. Seriously? Yup seriously. That's the Monado's power.

 

[Berserker.]

I edited a slight miscalculation. My B on that part. Lol

 

[mario123007]

I love this thread's title.
Um... I know this question is stupid, but what's Rage Effect?

 

[Masonomace]

Btw guys give a good thanks to @ Berserker. for bringing the group together & filling in the table, and @S.F.L.R_9 & @Nammy12 for helping research the numbers.

I edited a slight miscalculation. My B on that part. Lol

What was the magic miscalculation?

I love this thread's title.
Um... I know this question is stupid, but what's Rage Effect?

The title is what I think when I want someone's stock gone using a Smash Art.
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Rage Effect affects knockback. The mechanic increases the amount of knockback you deal the higher your own percentage becomes afaik, & I recently learned from reading this thread that Rage does increase the amount of hitstun dealt.

 

[mario123007]

Btw guys give a good thanks to @ Berserker. for bringing the group together & filling in the table, and @S.F.L.R_9 & @Nammy12 for helping research the numbers.

What was the magic miscalculation?

The title is what I think when I want someone's stock gone using a Smash Art.
--
Rage Effect affects knockback. The mechanic increases the amount of knockback you deal the higher your own percentage becomes afaik, & I recently learned from reading this thread that Rage does increase the amount of hitstun dealt.

Oh... you mean a new mechanic that the more damage you get, your attacks will gain more knockbacks?