Swatting Projectiles

[IzE]

Gordo's, fireballs, and...lemons?

Our enemies are equipped with an arsenal of pesky objects, but are some projectiles worth tackling with our moveset in a given situation?

1. What is the projectile?
2. Is it used aggressively? Passively? Both?
3. What is the hit lag on clanking with said projectile?
4. Will it become predictable and be used against you?

Their are many compounding questions dealing with projectiles that can be asked and would be better left in the discussions of individual character match ups, but I would like to hear some methodology at combating such pressure tools that will collide against our blades for our benefit. An easy example would be projectiles that everyone can reflect such as Gordo, but I would like to see what can be uncovered by examining our moveset a bit further.

Gordo

• Passive and aggressive.
• Can be reflected.
• Varies in height and speed.

Jab vs Tilt vs Smash vs Aerial vs Shield vs Special???

Other notable examples would be greninja's shuriken or link's boomerang.

 

[CommanderRin]

I'm pretty sure Jab takes care of lotsa things!
I can test sometime tomorrow

 

[Duzzzyy]

Delete this please, got my answer already and doesn't contribute to discussion.

 

[Daybreak]

Jabs are pretty much the staple of swatting projectiles, while a good spaced F-Air can also defuse a bad situation. Shielding seems to be the most useful when you do not have time to swat a projectile, or if that projectile is huge and cannot be swatted for some reason. I don't see many of the specials swatting projectiles unless if you wanted to counter, but then you would be vulnerable due to the ending lag.