Technical Use of Kirby's Uair

[BardN64]

Is there a practical application to this move?

I've found it risky at best as a situational deterrent, and some have suggested it could be used to string together a combo, but I feel like this would only work at high percentages on the opponent due to Uair's animation lag. In other words, other moves would be superior at what it accomplishes.

 

[Shears]

After shield break, uair to upb is a 0-death.

 

[BardN64]

Huh! That's pretty cool, I'll have to try it out. Does the move have set knockback? Good games at SOA, by the way!

 

[MrMarbles]

Is there a practical application to this move?

I've found it risky at best as a situational deterrent, and some have suggested it could be used to string together a combo, but I feel like this would only work at high percentages on the opponent due to Uair's animation lag. In other words, other moves would be superior at what it accomplishes.

it can be combo'd with if you z cancel the uair. I believe i saw kero do this in a match at SOA i think it was utilt from the ground to uair landing on the side platform to f-smash. I think i heard the commentator say he learned it from @Soto

 

[BardN64]

Cool, I'll have to check out the video. I wonder if electing not to z-cancel changes the move's application, too.

 

[MrMarbles]

Cool, I'll have to check out the video. I wonder if electing not to z-cancel changes the move's application, too.

considering there is some extensive landing lag on kirbys upair i doubt there's much application to that. I believe there is an extra hitbox if u dont z-cancel but i dont think that matters much

 

[Deleted member]

I heard to never use it. There's always a better attack as the hitbox is so small.

 

[The Star King]

uptilt to uair to pivot utilt on like dk is pre cool

 

[Technical_Knockout]

once i up-aired someone along the left side of dreamland & it connected 8 times or so...

up-air to d-air off the edge sounds cool.

 

[felipe_9595]

FF Uair to Up B is a 0 to death

Also, if you land it vs Falcon is a 99% confirmed stock, if he jumps you can nair him and if he fast Falls you can dtilt lol