Using your Up Smash

[PKboy89]

Out of all the smashes, I barely use this one at all. Its not a good juggler, since he swings his legs outward first, and the second someone sees your Wolf do that they're going to dodge, the after lag is bad enough to get me punished. Everyone knows that a good Wolf player uses all of Wolf's moves to their fullest potential, so how can I add more up smashes into my game play?

 

[wasabicheese]

well when i used to use wolf, i sidestepped-> up smash, and when they were at a killable %, sidestep->down smash

 

[Juggalo]

landing a shnair into an upsmash works pretty well. I usually do shnair into utilt, but if I think I can pull it off I go for the higher-knockback smash attack.

 

[ArcPoint]

I find UpSmash an EXCELLENT punishing move for people that are a little too close.

Granted, a Shine to Dsmash is usually a good option, however, it's good to mix it up, not get too predictable.

Also, against defensive opponents who love to spotdodge or shield grab. A dashing UpSmash works perfect, the spotdodge/shield blocks the first hit, it ends/they try to grab just in time for the second hit to nail them, it sends them flying up, free Bair into whatever you want =)

 

[da K.I.D.]

do it out of shield to punish lag, thats what i do and it pays off

 

[chronoize]

sometimes i like to SH > Fair (0 lag)> then do up smash. works well in low %

 

[Heroes_Never_Die]

You can Boost Smash it for a very large slide, good for punishing someone far away or as a surprise attack.

 

[Sesshomuronay]

I sometimes use it right next to the ledge when their hanging on it can sometimes get them.

 

[Kenrawr]

Use it for tech chases.

 

[Captain Sa10]

Well, there's really a multitude of ways the Up-smash can be used, and most of the effective ways were already list. I'd say that If you wanted to, combo in an Up-smash from a Wall Of Wolf, landing behind your opponent and catching them a bit off gaurd.

 

[PKboy89]

All your tips were really helpful guys, thx a lot ^.^, I'll be sure to use it a lot more now.

 

[Kashakunaki]

Someone mentioned using it to punish side steppers. I agree, but not completely. It is two hits, but yet a single sidestep can still avoid two, or the second hit can sometimes be shielded. Sidestepping is broken in this game.

I tend to use it when they are on platforms above me and a Uair seems inappropriate, or to punish sidestepping. It also sometimes sends them off to the side instead of up, which always ****s them up.

 

[Koskinator]

I find it useful for damage racking, 18% uncharged rawks

 

[ElPadrino]

Well looks like Kos hasn't beat me to this, so I'll say it:

The lag after the up-smash is weird, you can actually do any move right after wolf land to the ground.
I noticed this while playing against Kos; He did upsmash and before I could punish him for it he down smashed me. Go try it, you'll see what I mean once you get the timing down.


Any questions about this feel free to ask me, or Kos since he's the one he taught me this nice little strategy.XD

 

[Kashakunaki]

You're probably referring to IASA frames, which I didn't know the Up Smash had. I'll have to check that out.

 

[ElPadrino]

You're probably referring to IASA frames, which I didn't know the Up Smash had. I'll have to check that out.

I don't exactly know what IASA frames stand for, but I'm supposing it's some kind of auto cancel thing or something, care to explain?

 

[ArcPoint]

I forget the actual abreviation.... but I know it's like you can cancel the move before the FULL animation ends.

Great example: Marth's Dtilt, as soon as he pulls his elbow back you can attack again (instead of you having to wait for his entire body to move back to it's original position)

 

[goodkid]

Can't remember what it is either, but check in the Melee discussion, everything in terms of Smash is in there.

 

[Koskinator]

Interuptable As Soon As frames