whats the best thing to do if your gonna hit your enemy first?

[bluebolt]

I'm not really sure what to do first. but I sometimes use forward or neutral special to start off

 

[CorruptFate]

The most common ways to start a game is either arrow, nair, fair. Arrow forces your opponent to come to you and gives you control over what attacks they will use when coming, it also lets you learn what kind of opponet you are playing against ex. defensive, aggresive ect. Nair is a great approch as it gets you in with a kind of blade mail, as the attack has high piroity, multi hitting, and can be auto canceled. And Fair is good because it helps to close the gap and has reach on it so you can space your self well, also if your ar approching with either a nair or fair then you can switch it up for mind games.

 

[kown]

if ur opponent uses projectiles mirror shield.

if not wingdash.

 

[Felis]

Depends on my opponent, if i am facing a fox falco or any other character that has a reflecter or an absorber type move then i glide attack.

If not I shoot multiple arrows and see how they react.

Nair and Angelic stepping are really good also.

 

[Saki Zatoichi]

I tend to short-hop arrow spam for a couple of seconds and wait and see if they're going to come towards me or not.

 

[Ryos4]

For me its 1 arrow to signal the start of battle, or well mirror shield for people who have fast long range projectiles. After either i hit them with an arrow or they hit themselves i charge in. As is known, the first attack is very important and will set the flow of ur battle. First strike and you have an advantage mentally.

 

[NxC]

Up taunt.



Seriously, though. If opponent has a fast projectile, shield or prepare to shing-shield. While the angel ring is an option, it does leave you quite vulnerable if you're just using it to scramble or reflect a projectile.

Otherwise, just shoot an arrow or two, or try to start off with a chain grab or a throw combo.