Why do my up air and neutral air literally NEVER work?

[XxSmashM4sterxX]

Every time I try to do the down throw to UA or NA combo, it doesn't hit them. Ever. Sometimes I've gotten lucky and accidentally used Knee after the down throw, but it's still really annoying that I can't use half of my moves that are worth using. I've tried hitting the enemy with different parts of the animation but it doesn't do a damn thing, just passes right through them like it never happened...

What am I screwing up?

 

[Roll-Spamming-Peasant]

Are you perhaps confused on where the hitboxes are for those aerials? I know for me, it took me a while to figure out what part of his legs needed to hit on his Nair. I had been playing around with Fox at the time, who has a really similar animation and hitbox for his Fair. Having knowledge of this, it was a bit easier for me to hit my Dthrow to Nair.

Now for Up Air, I'm already a Luigi main, and his Up Air animation is similar in the same way as was Fox's Fair and Cap's Nair.

Idk if this will help, but there's some insight, at least.

 

[XxSmashM4sterxX]

Are you perhaps confused on where the hitboxes are for those aerials? I know for me, it took me a while to figure out what part of his legs needed to hit on his Nair. I had been playing around with Fox at the time, who has a really similar animation and hitbox for his Fair. Having knowledge of this, it was a bit easier for me to hit my Dthrow to Nair.

Now for Up Air, I'm already a Luigi main, and his Up Air animation is similar in the same way as was Fox's Fair and Cap's Nair.

Idk if this will help, but there's some insight, at least.

I need a diagram or something, Falcon's UA has a really deceptive animation I guess.

 

[Roll-Spamming-Peasant]

I need a diagram or something, Falcon's UA has a really deceptive animation I guess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fp_nadraL4 <--That should help if you're a more visual learner. He's the current world champion in the game and his Captain play is amazing. Try to emulate the things he's doing.

 

[Comet7]

know when the throw ends. when you down throw, hold shield to get a feel for when you can act out of it. after that just dash until the opponent is only a few falcons away horizontally and jump and hit them.

 

[Demitus]

know when the throw ends. when you down throw, hold shield to get a feel for when you can act out of it. after that just dash until the opponent is only a few falcons away horizontally and jump and hit them.

Can you buffer dashes after the throw?

 

[Comet7]

Can you buffer dashes after the throw?

i think you can buffer pretty much anything like in brawl, so yes, but i'm not completely sure.

 

[HAHAHA]

Every time I try to do the down throw to UA or NA combo, it doesn't hit them. Ever. Sometimes I've gotten lucky and accidentally used Knee after the down throw, but it's still really annoying that I can't use half of my moves that are worth using. I've tried hitting the enemy with different parts of the animation but it doesn't do a damn thing, just passes right through them like it never happened...

What am I screwing up?

Lol!

 

[Captain Justice]

It also depends on weight and percents. If you try when your opponent has too much damage, they might have time to airdodge your attacks

 

[m0NtÉ]

Try practicing the Dthrow->Uair combo at mid percents and the Dthrow->Nair combo at low percents, those are the times I find them easiest to link together. Other than that, practice makes perfect.

 

[90007000]

Maybe your game is glitched...

 

[XxSmashM4sterxX]

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