Which attacks break shields?

[Lord P Wallington]

I was wondering which attacks can pierce through shields, because it's happening a lot to me on for glory, and I don't know how to counter it. I'm not talking about completely breaking the shield and stunning me, I mean just ignoring my shield.

Is there a name for it?

Also a smaller question, which attacks actually make pac man's hydrant go flying?

 

[Darklink401]

One of Little Mac's attacks can do it. I believe the Jolt Haymaker?

Also any attack can send the fire hydrant flying, you just gotta hit it enough. A couple smash attacks often do the trick.

 

[b0nkers]

i have no idea. i havent seen it happen yet

 

[SwoodGrommet]

I know that 's Flame Choke (Side B) nullifies shields.

 

[Lord P Wallington]

It seems like a lot of them do it.

 

[Hayzie]

Marth's Shield Breaker of course

Ganondorf's Up Tilt, the high leg that charges.

 

[Sari]

's side B also breaks shields

 

[3DSplayer]

I think one of Ganondorf's smashes do, and some of little mac's aswell.

 

[RumpletrellskiN]

Lucina's neutral b at about half charge
And megaman sticky with a forward smash fully charged...that's how I break em. I've seen ddd up b break shields as well

 

[Dyz]

Not sure if the move has an Shield Piercer or anything, but i was playing as Greninja and i was shielding from Toon Links 2nd hit from his Fsmash, and it Always seems to hit me, i dont understand why when i was shielding, it didnt look like it was small for me to get shield poked, ....(not even sure if thats still a thing) , or if toon link has a special 2nd hit on his Fsmash, either way i need to experiment on this more,

also Yoshis Down B is a really good Shield breaker if it hits you with the start up and the ground pound, your shield will be close to broken or truly shattered

 

[Darklink401]

Bowser's down-B, in that note, also breaks shields.

 

[KingTeo]

I'm not talking about completely breaking the shield and stunning me, I mean just ignoring my shield.

Is there a name for it?

I don't think this is a thing. the only attacks that bypass shields are grabs, including grabs like Captain Falcon's and Ganondorf's Side B and Kirby's and D3s neutral B.

What I think is happening is that once your shield gets smaller, the parts of your character that are exposed can still be hit and your shield won't stop it. So overhead attacks that hit head first, or low attacks that hit the feet are the easiest to do this with. 490.

 

[Darklink401]

I don't think this is a thing. the only attacks that bypass shields are grabs, including grabs like Captain Falcon's and Ganondorf's Side B and Kirby's and D3s neutral B.

What I think is happening is that once your shield gets smaller, the parts of your character that are exposed can still be hit and your shield won't stop it. So overhead attacks that hit head first, or low attacks that hit the feet are the easiest to do this with. 490.

Actually one of Mac's punches specifically is mentioned to bypass shields.

 

[KingTeo]

Actually one of Mac's punches specifically is mentioned to bypass shields.

oooh that's new. any chanceyou have a video of it in action? 489

 

[Rakurai]

The KO Punch and one of his Jolt Haymaker customs ignore shields completely.

Zelda and Meta Knight both have shield ignoring down B customs, as well.

 

[GreenFlame]

Actually one of Mac's punches specifically is mentioned to bypass shields.

Are you refering to his K.O punch? That does go ignore shields and also cannot be countered.

 

[Darklink401]

oooh that's new. any chanceyou have a video of it in action? 489

Sadly, I dont, but if you try to shield a KO Punch or one of the Jolt Haymakers, you wont be able to.

 

[LF2K]

If Oil Panic is powerful enough, it can shatter shields in one go.

 

[Daeeedal]

Warlock punch, obviously. Combined with the new armour it gets as well, I've actually gotten screwed by Warlock punch twice now trying to combat it.

Never again though.

 

[Ffamran]

Are you refering to his K.O punch? That does go ignore shields and also cannot be countered.

Little Mac has a custom Jolt Haymaker that ignores shields; it bypasses shields kind of like how a precise punch can go through a guard, but I think it's slower or has less range or something else.

 

[Darklink401]

Little Mac has a custom Jolt Haymaker that ignores shields; it bypasses shields kind of like how a precise punch can go through a guard, but I think it's slower or has less range or something else.

Mmhmm, both can penetrate shields.

 

[Ffamran]

Mmhmm, both can penetrate shields.

I think K.O. Punch just outright negates shields while the custom Jolt Haymaker bypasses shields. They don't break shields like Marth's/Lucina's Shield Breaker.

So, Marth's/Lucina's Shield Breaker, well, breaks shields.

Little Mac's K.O. Punch negates shields.

Little Mac's second custom Jolt Haymaker, Guard Break, bypasses shields. I don't know if it damages shields, but I know it ignores shields to deal damage. The name is misleading since it doesn't break guards/shields at all. It should have been called a Precision Haymaker, Guard Loop, or something that implies it bypasses shields instead of implying that it breaks shields.

Ganondorf's Dark Dive and Flame Choke; Captain Falcon's Falcon Dive, Yoshi's Egg Lay, Kirby's Inhale?, King Dedede's Inhale?, and Bowser's Koopa Klaw ignores shields since they're all grabs. Generally, in fighting games, grabs will ignore shields. It makes sense since you can counter, parry, and block hits, but you can only counter and parry grabs since if you guard against a grab, then you're a sitting duck.

Also, most Final Smashes negate shields like Ike's Great Aether, (Toon) Link's Triforce Slash, Zelda's/Shiek's Light Arrow, etc. I think there are some Final Smashes you can shield against, but you're probably going to have to perfect shield since, say, Wario Man, will be doing a ton of damage that can probably destroy or almost destroy a shield.

 

[Jigglymaster]

Bowser Jr.'s F-smash breaks shields. I saw it in his trailer! It must be true!

Don't listen to everything trailers say kids, its not always true. Sakurai is a hard cold lair.

 

[Metalbro]

I remember Jigglypuffs side b used to have immense shield breaking properties in the previous smash games. Not sure if that still exists in this one.

 

[Darklink401]

Oh, it does. Its not an instant 1HSB but it's still very good.

 

[Raijinken]

All command grabs (Monkey Flip, Nosferatu, Flame Choke and Dark Dive, Force Palm, Inhale, Raptor Boost, Chomp, Eat, KO Uppercut), a handful of custom moves (Little Mac has one, probably others exist). Also, you can be hit while shielding if the shield becomes too small and you're hit in an area not protected by the bubble.

Additionally, some moves deal large amounts of shield damage (or just have enough regular damage to break 'em fast), including Shield Breaker, Bowser Bomb, Ground Pound, Eruption, PK Flash, Pound (maybe Rest, too, haven't tested), Headbutt (though this may just go through it as mentioned above, I barely play DK, can't promise either way), Oil Panic, and others.

 

[Metalbro]

DK's headbutt takes out like 80 percent of your shield. It's pretty ridiculous.

 

[Trickerhere]

Lucina and Marth's shieldbreaker.

 

[Darklink401]

Actually yeah,. Rest takes a huge chuck off the shield. Sadly, you should only use it when shield\s already damaged, so I-d still say its better used in the air.

 

[Phoenix502]

I'm pretty sure Shulk with Monado Buster can deal a hefty amount of shield damage... not enough to break it outright at full but pretty close...

that reminds me, besides Marth/Lucina's shield breaker fully charged, what do you think can break Shulk's boosted shield with Monado Shield?

 

[Darklink401]

Maybe Bowser's downB?

 

[Aunt Jemima]

Er, just so you guys know, Kirby can't inhale shielding opponents. Not sure about D3, but I know that Kirby can't.

 

[Deadshot]

You're gettin' shield poked.

 

[LancerStaff]

Yeah, sounds like Shield pokes to me.

Anyway, Pit and Dark Pit's Sspecials take out a pretty big chunk.