Uses for Nair?

[neohopeSTF]

I can't really tell if its a good move or not, it seems like it doesn't have a lot of utility.

 

[Parcheesy]

It's relatively safe on shield if spaced properly, sticks around quite a bit so it tends to catch early airdodges, and it launches opponents at a more favorable angle than fair offstage. Of course, Luma nair is solid too, and running up, poking shield with Luma nair and retreating with that giant hitbox is incredibly difficult for most characters to punish. It also has the lovely property of covering diagonally above and behind Rosalina in a pinch. I believe it's Rosalina's only option to force a slip off a platform ( never used it myself, but I figured I'd let you know ). Oh, and the move has fairly little landing lag.

It's biggest arguable downside is it locks your character into an animation for quite a lengthy amount of time, so improperly spacing it can lead to some very painful punishes. Aside from that it's a solid move. It used to be a swiss army knife of nairs back in the 3DS era, but it's still worth using after its nerfs.

 

[RosalinaSGS]

I like to use it to approach, since its hitboxes cover a large area, and it's rather safe.

 

[False Sense]

Rosalina's N-Air is actually a pretty potent move. If spaced properly, it covers Rosalina at nearly all angles, giving Rosalina a layer of protection while approaching or fleeing. It also comes out quickly and lasts a rather long time, which (while potentially a negative quality) can take opponents by surprise. Overall it's a solid move for Rosalina, and one that should be incorporated into her overall game plan.

 

[Karinole]

Learn to utilize it more as I used to think it wasn't that great either but there are some real upsides to it. For starters, Luma's nair is a frame 2 move so it will beat almost anything so that means it can be thrown out very fast against a close quarters opponent.. Next is that if used while short-hopping it's very difficult to punish as she keeps the animation out for a very long time and you can control her spacing while she's in the animation. The tail end of the nair is what keep it safe as if the opponent drops shield at anytime during it the last end will hit them. It's a weird move for sure but learning how to utilize it effectively will help you in so many matchups.

 

[ChikoLad]

Rosalina's N-air outranges a lot of attacks in the game, goes right through a lot of attacks, is great for combos due to the miniscule landing lag, and is amazing for punishing projectiles (Robin's Arcfire being a prime example). The fact it moves Rosalina's body around makes it a kind of evasive maneuver. It also comes out really quickly at the back.

Luma's N-air comes out really quickly at the front, can be an off-stage KO move, and pretty much completely covers you up from both sides. I believe it goes right through a lot of moves too. Plus, Lunar Landing means you can use it to make Luma kick around you as you do other attacks, even just dashing.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

It has come to my attention that questions like this should be asked at the Q&A thread.