When to prioritize Luigi's DAIR?

[StevoPhilo]

So I always understood the concept of using DAIR to spike, but I notice high level players like Boss using it on stage randomly.

So I guess my question is why use DAIR onstage over NAIR or FAIR? When should one use DAIR in comparison. Is it used to keep the opponent close at higher percents? Is it more of a defensive option over the other 2?

I rarely find myself using it unless I need to spike.

 

[Accidental]

Dair can be used in a pillaring tech alongside dthrow. Dthrow > dair > fastfall to grab. If they dont influence it, you can rack up a ton of damage. Stops working after 35%, but you can finish with 2 fairs and a dtilt if they dont know how to get out

 

[StevoPhilo]

Dair can be used in a pillaring tech alongside dthrow. Dthrow > dair > fastfall to grab. If they dont influence it, you can rack up a ton of damage. Stops working after 35%, but you can finish with 2 fairs and a dtilt if they dont know how to get out

I've seen this before, but I've also seen Boss just randomly throw it out mid match well past the 35% mark. This is why I was asking.

 

[BakaFlocka]

I personally use dair on stage for coverage. If I think someone will roll into me, I short hop dair. If my sh dair whiifs, I still have the option of throwing out a fair or nair to cover if they try to approach.

I'm pretty sure I've used dairs to make my opponent miss a tech and start a tech chase, as well.

 

[hey_there]

It's pretty safe to throw out. Very low risk, good reward. It's not something to want to get predictable with, but it puts out a hitbox that can nail an opponent and set them up for some mean follow ups.

 

[S0 B00sted]

I've seen this before, but I've also seen Boss just randomly throw it out mid match well past the 35% mark. This is why I was asking.

Part of it is probably just to mix things up and maintain unpredictability.

 

[CrazyFedora]

Part of it is probably just to mix things up and maintain unpredictability.

I agree, especially when half the time I use it for a spike, it doesn't work

 

[Asuptavay]

I use it for punishing impatience on their approach. For example, if a captain falcon's sick of my fireballs and tries to dash attack/grab they'll miss and get hit by the dair

 

[K7Sniper]

When it comes to creating space, I find myself using the Down+B rather than the spike dropkick. I've only used the DAIR for spiking, though the timing is a bit different than most I've used that have a similar technique style.

 

[Azazel]

So I always understood the concept of using DAIR to spike, but I notice high level players like Boss using it on stage randomly.

So I guess my question is why use DAIR onstage over NAIR or FAIR? When should one use DAIR in comparison. Is it used to keep the opponent close at higher percents? Is it more of a defensive option over the other 2?

I rarely find myself using it unless I need to spike.

Dair has really useful auto-cancel frames. It's important for the Dthrow > Dair chain grab. in the vid I botched the 3rd Dair.

Spoiler

buffered Fair > buffered Dair, auto cancels > buffered grab

for example; An auto-canceled Dair > buffered jab is safe from shield-grabs (almost, there's a 4 frame window to input a Grab if you don't Fast fall autocanceled Dair)

Also it can hit shorter characters where fair can't

Your luigi can be much more smooth and mobile and apply more pressure on the ground.
If you have very good vertical spacing Dair is insanely good on stage, and if you observe boss it's amazing.

 

[Cubonebonebone]

Dair is actually really good. Low lag, people are expecting a fair or Nair, and if you land the spike and they don't tech they bounce back up and you get a Sweet spot Nair. Dakpo uses the dair spike into Nair out of dthrow, you can check it out on tourney locator.

 

[Soupy]

I usually use the dthrow > x2 fair to rack up dmg up to around 40-50% depending on the character. Then Ill shoot for a dthrow> dair spike > then either nair or bair depending on how confident I am in the sweet spot.

Also, shooting for dthrow > x2 dair spike > up b at 60-70% is fun for style points haha.