Final Smash strategies

Dr. Furball · 04-13-2008, 10:22 PM

We all love making Wario-Man appear, riding Landmasters, performing Triple Finishes, and transforming into evil pork, right? But what do you do if someone else does it and aims at you? That's the purpose of this thread.

Give your strategies for AVOIDING Final Smashes, such as Lucario's Aura Storm. Speaking of which, anyone know how to dodge that?

SephirothKirby · 04-13-2008, 10:37 PM

dont stand where he's aiming

ZeldaGirl · 04-13-2008, 10:46 PM

Heh, a lot of times, it is simply a matter of getting the hell out of the near vicinity. I like using Zelda's Farore's Wind for such occasions, and usually have mild success if I'm on one of the bigger stages.

CuccoLady · 04-13-2008, 10:59 PM

Choose the Melee temple stage. You can avoid practically any smashes there.

Eagle Eye · 04-13-2008, 11:11 PM

Once Lucario jumps in the air, follow him up there and attempt to jump over him, I've done it a few times but got rocked occasionally.

Totally Kennerson · 04-13-2008, 11:24 PM

Get the Smash Ball before them.

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-13-2008, 11:52 PM

I guess it's because I'm still a n00b, but I can't seem to get Meta-Knight's Final Smash to work right (I'm assuming the Final Smashes are the glowing SSB symbols that you break and do the really cool moves).

I have another question:
Spoiler Below

Also, is it just me or when Samus uses her Final Smash, her armor falls off? How do I get her armor back? Because she sucks without it (she's too hard to control).

-CSM

SephirothKirby · 04-13-2008, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Also, is it just me or when Samus uses her Final Smash, her armor falls off? How do I get her armor back? Because she sucks without it (she's too hard to control). -CSM

I lol'd.

To be actually helpful, yes, it falls off. But I find ZSS better, now that I've practiced. You need to be good with both of them, pretty much. But to get her armor back on, you need to do ZSS' Final Smash.

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-13-2008, 11:58 PM

ZSS is actually more powerful with her attacks but she still takes some getting used to for the sole reason that....

Spoiler Below

The DOWN SPECIAL Triple Jumps, NOT the up special.

But I also love her whip because it gives her physical a great range.

Swordmaster Link · 04-14-2008, 12:40 AM

I find Lucario's final smash to be one of the easiest ones to avoid, actually. Maybe it's because I play as Pit mainly, but even when I don't what I do is stay perpendicular to him until the beam appears, then fly as far up and to the left/right as possible, throw in an Up+B in there and usually his beam dies out before it can even touch me.

Hm. Other easy ones...I just ground dodge Ness and Lucas's starstorm; same for Kirby's smash (if I'm even close enough to get affected); as much as I love him Pit's smash is also very easy to dodge/shield against (you have to help the centurions out a little bit by getting the opponent off balance); if you're really good you can also ground dodge Link's smash.

Snake's is really hard for me to maneuver against. I've been annhilated by it so many times that I sort of have the timing of it down, so what I do for that is jump in the air slightly and air dodge as the grenades hit. I successfully dodged all of them once, and my friend is pretty good with it.

Sonic, however...if you know what you're doing with him (as I sort of do because I played the Genesis games back in the day) you can only dodge for so long. If you get the smash ball as sonic, a KO is basically automatic.

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-14-2008, 12:49 AM

Luigi's is tough to avoid, getting sucked into that thing like that.... I successfully avoided a Dedede Final Smash, but I died indirectly as a result (evasion put me right near the edge of the level). -CSM

Wyborn · 04-14-2008, 12:51 AM

Dodging Ness and Lucas' Final Smashes comes down to being on the ground and being on a large stage. Otherwise you're bound to be hit at least once.

Certain ons....like Ganondorf, and Captain Falcon? You just have to stay the Hell away from them and try to hit them when they're not in a position to use it properly.

heh · 04-14-2008, 07:24 AM

Ike's and metaknights are the worst because they are basically instant and have ginormous range (for a button attack I mean). Falcons I think has a bit of delay that makes it easier but still.

Ness and lucas are hilariously easy to dodge if you have more then eight feet of movement space.

Swordmaster Link · 04-14-2008, 11:17 AM

Ike's doesn't have that much range...as for being on a large stage/needing movement space to dodge Ness/Lucas, define large...cause I'm able to just stay in one spot and ground dodge incessantly on Final Destination to dodge them. Although the former's is slightly harder to deal with because they come in at a slant.

Auron · 04-14-2008, 11:32 AM

And depending on the stage, the Landmasters equal guaranteed KO as well.

Robotazy · 04-14-2008, 12:00 PM

Just kill yourself.

That way, they don't get to.

Wyborn · 04-14-2008, 12:42 PM

Look nobody said Lucas and Ness' were easy to use. It's why they're so good at throwing you into the air.

Protip with Lucas and Ness: don't get launched.

An when I say "small" I mean like Shadow Moses with the walls up. Final Destination isn't really small.

Auron · 04-14-2008, 01:03 PM

^^That'll still give someone a KO. In Brawl, they give the last person who hit you the KO whether or not they're actually the ones who caused your death.

Robotazy · 04-14-2008, 01:06 PM

Yeeah, but the one with the Final Smash doesn't kill you.

It levels out.

Auron · 04-14-2008, 01:10 PM

^Unless the one with the Final Smash is the bottom feeder.

04-13-2008, 10:22 PM	#1
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	Final Smash strategies We all love making Wario-Man appear, riding Landmasters, performing Triple Finishes, and transforming into evil pork, right? But what do you do if someone else does it and aims at you? That's the purpose of this thread. Give your strategies for AVOIDING Final Smashes, such as Lucario's Aura Storm. Speaking of which, anyone know how to dodge that?

04-13-2008, 10:37 PM	#2
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	dont stand where he's aiming

04-13-2008, 10:46 PM	#3
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Heh, a lot of times, it is simply a matter of getting the hell out of the near vicinity. I like using Zelda's Farore's Wind for such occasions, and usually have mild success if I'm on one of the bigger stages.

04-13-2008, 10:59 PM	#4
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Choose the Melee temple stage. You can avoid practically any smashes there.

04-13-2008, 11:11 PM	#5
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	Once Lucario jumps in the air, follow him up there and attempt to jump over him, I've done it a few times but got rocked occasionally.

04-13-2008, 11:24 PM	#6
Totally Kennerson Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Falling down all these stairs Gender: Posts: 2,116 Thanks: 340 Thanked 406 Times in 136 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Get the Smash Ball before them.

04-13-2008, 11:52 PM	#7
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I guess it's because I'm still a n00b, but I can't seem to get Meta-Knight's Final Smash to work right (I'm assuming the Final Smashes are the glowing SSB symbols that you break and do the really cool moves). I have another question: Spoiler Below Also, is it just me or when Samus uses her Final Smash, her armor falls off? How do I get her armor back? Because she sucks without it (she's too hard to control). -CSM

04-13-2008, 11:58 PM	#9
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	ZSS is actually more powerful with her attacks but she still takes some getting used to for the sole reason that.... Spoiler Below The DOWN SPECIAL Triple Jumps, NOT the up special. But I also love her whip because it gives her physical a great range.

04-14-2008, 12:40 AM	#10
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	I find Lucario's final smash to be one of the easiest ones to avoid, actually. Maybe it's because I play as Pit mainly, but even when I don't what I do is stay perpendicular to him until the beam appears, then fly as far up and to the left/right as possible, throw in an Up+B in there and usually his beam dies out before it can even touch me. Hm. Other easy ones...I just ground dodge Ness and Lucas's starstorm; same for Kirby's smash (if I'm even close enough to get affected); as much as I love him Pit's smash is also very easy to dodge/shield against (you have to help the centurions out a little bit by getting the opponent off balance); if you're really good you can also ground dodge Link's smash. Snake's is really hard for me to maneuver against. I've been annhilated by it so many times that I sort of have the timing of it down, so what I do for that is jump in the air slightly and air dodge as the grenades hit. I successfully dodged all of them once, and my friend is pretty good with it. Sonic, however...if you know what you're doing with him (as I sort of do because I played the Genesis games back in the day) you can only dodge for so long. If you get the smash ball as sonic, a KO is basically automatic.

04-14-2008, 12:49 AM	#11
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	Luigi's is tough to avoid, getting sucked into that thing like that.... I successfully avoided a Dedede Final Smash, but I died indirectly as a result (evasion put me right near the edge of the level). -CSM

04-14-2008, 12:51 AM	#12
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	Dodging Ness and Lucas' Final Smashes comes down to being on the ground and being on a large stage. Otherwise you're bound to be hit at least once. Certain ons....like Ganondorf, and Captain Falcon? You just have to stay the Hell away from them and try to hit them when they're not in a position to use it properly.

04-14-2008, 07:24 AM	#13
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	Ike's and metaknights are the worst because they are basically instant and have ginormous range (for a button attack I mean). Falcons I think has a bit of delay that makes it easier but still. Ness and lucas are hilariously easy to dodge if you have more then eight feet of movement space.

04-14-2008, 11:17 AM	#14
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Ike's doesn't have that much range...as for being on a large stage/needing movement space to dodge Ness/Lucas, define large...cause I'm able to just stay in one spot and ground dodge incessantly on Final Destination to dodge them. Although the former's is slightly harder to deal with because they come in at a slant.

04-14-2008, 11:32 AM	#15
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	And depending on the stage, the Landmasters equal guaranteed KO as well.

04-14-2008, 12:00 PM	#16
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,484 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Just kill yourself. That way, they don't get to.

04-14-2008, 12:42 PM	#17
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	Look nobody said Lucas and Ness' were easy to use. It's why they're so good at throwing you into the air. Protip with Lucas and Ness: don't get launched. An when I say "small" I mean like Shadow Moses with the walls up. Final Destination isn't really small.

04-14-2008, 01:03 PM	#18
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	^^That'll still give someone a KO. In Brawl, they give the last person who hit you the KO whether or not they're actually the ones who caused your death.

04-14-2008, 01:06 PM	#19
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,484 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Yeeah, but the one with the Final Smash doesn't kill you. It levels out.

04-14-2008, 01:10 PM	#20
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	^Unless the one with the Final Smash is the bottom feeder.