GwJ
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R.O.B. Matchup Analysis #43 - Link
- Thread starter GwJ
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Cylent
Smash Cadet
I feel like the MU against Link is really 50/50. (at least in my experience.)
You either try to out camp Link or you go in and don't let him hit you out of his space.
Link has good tools to keep ROB away and to zone him out.
The MU might be in Link's favor, but from what I've played it seems even.
You either try to out camp Link or you go in and don't let him hit you out of his space.
Link has good tools to keep ROB away and to zone him out.
The MU might be in Link's favor, but from what I've played it seems even.
Pluffington
Smash Rookie
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My friend, ( MintyGuy700, You should check him out, pretty sick dude 
) Mains Link, and i main R.O.B, I personally feel like Links neutral game is better, although R.O.B can use hit Gyro + Lazer combo pretty easily. Overall i'd say Link has a small advantage, but if played correctly R.O.B can win. That's just my opinion though.
) Mains Link, and i main R.O.B, I personally feel like Links neutral game is better, although R.O.B can use hit Gyro + Lazer combo pretty easily. Overall i'd say Link has a small advantage, but if played correctly R.O.B can win. That's just my opinion though.
I had a friend who mained so I fought this MU quite a bit. Back then it was in Robs favor but now in Smash 4 it's probably only slightly or even now.
Rob can definitively out camp Link if done correctly. Rob also wins CQC considering d-tilt and f-tilt are pretty fast with decent range. Rob can combo Link pretty easily as well due to his weight.
Link however has a lot of tools to keep Rob out and can definitively win the zoning game if played correctly. Link can also juggle Rob considering his landing options are fairly limited.
As for offstage game Rob has the advantage but Link can still pull off some nasty edge guards if the Rob player isn't careful.
In all honestly thanks to Link's recovery being buffed from Brawl I'd say the MU is 50/50 now.
so I fought this MU quite a bit. Back then it was in Robs favor but now in Smash 4 it's probably only slightly or even now. Rob can definitively out camp Link if done correctly. Rob also wins CQC considering d-tilt and f-tilt are pretty fast with decent range. Rob can combo Link pretty easily as well due to his weight.
Link however has a lot of tools to keep Rob out and can definitively win the zoning game if played correctly. Link can also juggle Rob considering his landing options are fairly limited.
As for offstage game Rob has the advantage but Link can still pull off some nasty edge guards if the Rob player isn't careful.
In all honestly thanks to Link's recovery being buffed from Brawl I'd say the MU is 50/50 now.
GwJ
Smash Hero
It's not 50/50. ROB should be winning this matchup 60/40 or something close to that. You said it yourself; we outcamp him and we win in close quarters.
GooberGaming
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This match up is in R.O.B's favour.
R.O.B's projectiles are much faster then Links and he can out camp him when needed. I have also been using Gyro to block Link's projectiles on For Glory.
With Link's weight and sluggish movement, R.O.B can easily juggle Link when you manage to get through the wall of projectiles.
Edge guarding Link can be difficult. Going for a spike while Li uses his Up-B will fail majority of the time since you will be hit by it, so it's better to stay on the stage a edge guard with projectiles... Just to be safe.
Link has a advantage edge guarding R.O.B. Since you cannot air dodge while floating with R.O.B's Up-B. Prepare to be hit with Link's D-air when you try to recover low. Link's arrows use while your off-stage can really cause some issues if your trying to recover below the stage, so recovering high is the best option against Link.
R.O.B's projectiles are much faster then Links and he can out camp him when needed. I have also been using Gyro to block Link's projectiles on For Glory.
With Link's weight and sluggish movement, R.O.B can easily juggle Link when you manage to get through the wall of projectiles.
Edge guarding Link can be difficult. Going for a spike while Li uses his Up-B will fail majority of the time since you will be hit by it, so it's better to stay on the stage a edge guard with projectiles... Just to be safe.
Link has a advantage edge guarding R.O.B. Since you cannot air dodge while floating with R.O.B's Up-B. Prepare to be hit with Link's D-air when you try to recover low. Link's arrows use while your off-stage can really cause some issues if your trying to recover below the stage, so recovering high is the best option against Link.
I feel ROB wins it but Link could put up a fight. Spacing is important and figuring out when to fire projectiles is difficult, but ROB's frame data and grab game allow him to punish Link easily and his aerial game allows for some edge-guarding as well. Using dtilts and nairs are good ways to approach and fire your projectiles often.