Sheik ledge coverage options

Utilt by the ledge covers normal and jump getup. Short hop Nair covers neutral, attack, jump, and roll of you fade it back in time. Using the nade shell you can cover every ledge option http://smashboards.com/threads/nade-shell-tech-and-tricks.385039/.

_Tree · Nov 5, 2015

Sheik Ledge coverage options (rough).

Short-hop fade back N-air: This is the ultimate. This can cover jump, roll on and standard getup. Since its shorthopped opponents can't immediately retaliate with Shield grab as well, making it relatively safe. It's lingering hitbox allows you to catch standard getup very easily, even if there's only a small period of vulnerability. That, and its possible confirms are the reason why its such a strong option. At mid-high percents, N-air as a ledge coverage option has many confirms, many of them being able to kill. If you catch a standard getup, fast-falling the N-air on reaction lets you link it into a Bouncing Fish. If you catch a jump, you can often do the same. Catching roll-on has as additional variable however. If you hit the opponent out of roll-on with the primary hitbox of N-air, it'll just lead to a standard BF confirm. If you hit the opponent with the back hitbox of N-air however, if can lead straight into an U-smash (depending on character height, percent etc). This can be seen here: http://gfycat.com/SecondCostlyHapuku
N-air is such a good option because it covers so much, as well as leading into very substantial confirms.

Raw options: Vanish is good if you know that you're opponent will go for a standard getup, catching them and scoring a simple kill. U-smash is a good choice if your opponent chooses jump, as it'll score you big damage from the tipper. Generally, most raw options will be for you to decide on.

U-tilt: This will catch jump and standard getup due to its double hit. U-tilt leads very well into BF at a large variety of percents, so that's an easy and usually deadly option to choose that close to the blast zone. The kind of stuff you want to lead it into however is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA4lEUoHtSE
The Void combo is vicious, and a true example of an optimised ledge coverage punish. I'd recommend sitting in training mode for a while and practicing making it a part of your repertoire.

Burst Grenade: With burst grenade, you can either hang it under the lip of the ledge, or place it where an opponent will be if they choose standard getup. With the former, the intent is obviously to hit the opponent if they're hanging on the ledge for too long. Simple stuff. For the latter, it's mainly option limitation. Most players, when caught in a burst grenade, will just shield for the whole attack. This basically grants you a free grab. Still, this is situational. Only use if your opponent is prone to standard getup.

Aside from those, it generally comes down to both reads and reactionary options and grabs. In terms of ledge coverage, simply being in neutral will give you the most options.

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