Tremendo Dude
Smash Apprentice
I've noticed that although Air Slash is designed not to snap to the ledge, there is a window at the start of the move that allows Shulk to use Air Slash and almost immediately grab the ledge on the upswing, cancelling the Air Slash. The hitbox still comes out, though it rarely connects with opponents.
This seems to be little more than a flashy way to mix up recovery, since the hitbox it puts out requires your opponent to be completely standing on the edge or off of it. Maybe the hitbox can potentially stage spike? It does seem to make for a nice juke when used below the ledge though, as your opponent standing on the ledge might react to the Air Slash only for you to grab the edge instead.
Thoughts? Possible applications? I'll try to mix this into my gameplay now that I know it exists, though I don't think it will blow anyone away. Might make me look a little flashier at the ledge, at least.
EDIT: Here's a video. Also changed "sweetspot" to "ledge snap" to avoid confusion.
This seems to be little more than a flashy way to mix up recovery, since the hitbox it puts out requires your opponent to be completely standing on the edge or off of it. Maybe the hitbox can potentially stage spike? It does seem to make for a nice juke when used below the ledge though, as your opponent standing on the ledge might react to the Air Slash only for you to grab the edge instead.
Thoughts? Possible applications? I'll try to mix this into my gameplay now that I know it exists, though I don't think it will blow anyone away. Might make me look a little flashier at the ledge, at least.
EDIT: Here's a video. Also changed "sweetspot" to "ledge snap" to avoid confusion.
Last edited: