A Polar Bear
Smash Apprentice
...Meh, I don't know how to really explain it much more than the title. This'll just be an idea dump thread of some little things I found working decently well as a break from the usual Lucas bread and butter gameplay.
Sheikify him: D-throw, wait for air-dodge, then u-air or whatever-air. Sometimes even works with PK Freeze at lower percents.
Actually face forward when jumping off the stage to try and gimp your opponent: So many online Lucases are methodically turning around at the edge then jumping backwards at me to try for the b-air that I swear I'm watching the Olympic competition for diving. There's more to life than b-airs, other tools can be just as effective. Try PK Fire if they're coming down predictably or have a narrow recovery window. Try n-air to create a longer lasting hitbox to disrupt ****ty non hitbox recoveries. Try z-air for unexpected pokes.
Similarly: Don't fear commitment off stage. If you got a beat on your opponent, then chase him to the depths of Hell to make sure they don't come back. Trust your PKT2 to bring you back, that **** has more range than a B777.
D-throw follows up into everything: Including d-air, which is the most efficient way to rack up damage at low percents, way more efficient than n-airs and grounds them again for possible followups.
Literally everything: I've tried PKT after d-throw at low % a few times, for hilariously inefficient but flashy results. Sometimes even leads into a PKT2 if they're trapped at the right location, for a kill that should never-ever-work ever-again-but-isn't-going-to-stop-you-from-trying-again.
Magnet stall more: Seriously. Give yourself a bit more time to think, and disrupt the flow of the match, especially if it seems like your opponent is going HAM on you. Especially important offstage.
B-air has a weird hitbox: It begins almost directly above Lucas, making for some of the most awkward looking spikes when the strong hit is landed. Use it to your advantage, face forward, look them dead in the eye as you float toward them, and just when they think b-air is not in your plan, get under them and plant your toe into their nose.
I'm looking into methods to frame trap with Lucas too, but he's proving a bit too slow for that most of the time. Oh well.
Hey, you. Tell me what you're doing to freshify your Lucas down below. I wanna see.
Sheikify him: D-throw, wait for air-dodge, then u-air or whatever-air. Sometimes even works with PK Freeze at lower percents.
Actually face forward when jumping off the stage to try and gimp your opponent: So many online Lucases are methodically turning around at the edge then jumping backwards at me to try for the b-air that I swear I'm watching the Olympic competition for diving. There's more to life than b-airs, other tools can be just as effective. Try PK Fire if they're coming down predictably or have a narrow recovery window. Try n-air to create a longer lasting hitbox to disrupt ****ty non hitbox recoveries. Try z-air for unexpected pokes.
Similarly: Don't fear commitment off stage. If you got a beat on your opponent, then chase him to the depths of Hell to make sure they don't come back. Trust your PKT2 to bring you back, that **** has more range than a B777.
D-throw follows up into everything: Including d-air, which is the most efficient way to rack up damage at low percents, way more efficient than n-airs and grounds them again for possible followups.
Literally everything: I've tried PKT after d-throw at low % a few times, for hilariously inefficient but flashy results. Sometimes even leads into a PKT2 if they're trapped at the right location, for a kill that should never-ever-work ever-again-but-isn't-going-to-stop-you-from-trying-again.
Magnet stall more: Seriously. Give yourself a bit more time to think, and disrupt the flow of the match, especially if it seems like your opponent is going HAM on you. Especially important offstage.
B-air has a weird hitbox: It begins almost directly above Lucas, making for some of the most awkward looking spikes when the strong hit is landed. Use it to your advantage, face forward, look them dead in the eye as you float toward them, and just when they think b-air is not in your plan, get under them and plant your toe into their nose.
I'm looking into methods to frame trap with Lucas too, but he's proving a bit too slow for that most of the time. Oh well.
Hey, you. Tell me what you're doing to freshify your Lucas down below. I wanna see.