Darklink401
Smash Master
Villager's Perfect Pivot: Tips and Tricks
Villager's Perfect Pivot: Is it long?
No.
However, do not fear, for we are not without our use of this interesting technique, fellow Villagers.
I'm going to be compiling my personal favorite uses for Villager's Perfect Pivot, as well as asking you for YOUR input on what works for you, or you feel should be tested for viability.
Perfect Pivot -> FSmash
This should be an obvious one. Villager's Fsmash has a big advantage of it being a really early kill move. However, its biggest flaw is that it's range is pathetic. However, Perfect Pivoting into an Fsmash gives it the range of a normal Fmash, making it much more of a threat on ground-level.
Speaking of Fsmash...
Perfect Pivot -> Fsmash off the ledge
As you might recall, Villager's Fmash is interesting, because it drops from the side of the stage like a projectile. Normally you are in a situation, after you get the opponent off the stage, where you can edgeguard with the tree, or the bowling ball. The tree, while it takes longer to get up, can fall of the ledge if you are further away.
However, running up and Fsmashing is tricky, as if you do it too fast (before your character fully stops his run or dash) you'll just do a dash attack, or perhaps even fly off the ledge into a slingshot attack. Perfect Pivots into an Fsmash will cover that slight distance quickly, and enable you to do an Fsmash immediately afterwards.
Perfect Pivot -> Dsmash
When you Perfect Pivot into a Dsmash with Villager, he will shovel in front of him first, then behind him. While it would be more useful being able to slide into an opponent and shovel immediately, this still has its fair share of uses. If an opponent is going to dash attack or dash grab you, Perfect Pivoting away and shoveling them on the spot you were just standing on could lead to an easy Usmash punish.
I'll add more useful applications to the list, though things like Perfect Pivot -> Jab are general Perfect Pivot tricks mentioned in My Smash Corner's video, so I wouldn't put them here specifically for Villager.
I'm experimenting with whether Perfect Pivot -> Pocket has any added benefit. It just might.
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