Summary
Normally to transition from shield to an up-smash attack, you would first release shield, then wait through the 7-frame shield-drop animation to end and then input the up-smash attack. Jump Cancel Up Smash Out of Shield is an optimization technique that allows players to skip the entire shield-drop animation altogether, effectively transitioning from shield to up-smash instantly. This is achieved by inputting jump to exit shield (instead of simply releasing the shield button), and then cancelling the initial crouch frames of the jump into an up-smash attack.
Requirements
None
How To Perform
- Without Tap Jump
- Shield.
- Press jump button.
- Immediately input an up-smash (either smash up + attack or push up on C-stick).
- If performed correctly, the shield is instantly cancelled into an up-smash attack.
- With Tap Jump
- Shield.
- Push up on analog stick.
- Quickly press attack button.
- If performed correctly, the shield is instantly cancelled into an up-smash attack.
Uses
- Optimally transition from shield to an up-smash attack without having to wait through shield-drop
Pros & Cons
- Optimal transition from defensive to offensive
- Easy to perform
- If input timing is off might instead jump into the air and perform uair attack, which may leave you vulnerable/punishable
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