Meta Knight

99 moves39 changed by HDR60 vanillainternal metaknight

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Jabs

3 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	ID	Hitbox
vanilla^•‡ Jab	no hitboxes					–	3	–	–
hdr^•‡ Jab	1-2	2	Sakurai	30 / 8	–	1	–	–	0	top
	5-6	2	Sakurai	30 / 8	–				0	top
	9-10	2	Sakurai	30 / 8	–				0	top
	14-15	3	Sakurai	60 / 40	–				0	top
	18-19	3	Sakurai	60 / 40	–				0	top
vanilla^‡ Jab	3	2	Sakurai	60 / 140	-20	3	27	–	0, 1, 2	top

Dash Attack

1 move

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	ID	Hitbox
hdr^‡ Dash Attack	4-9	8	60°	40 / 88	-26	4	37	–	0	footl
hdr^‡ Dash Attack	4-9	6	80°	40 / 88	-27	4	37	–	1, 2	footl

Tilt Attacks

5 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	ID	Hitbox
hdr^‡ Forward Tilt	5-6	1.5	72°	23 / 54	-22	5	30	–	0	top
hdr^‡ Forward Tilt	5-6	1.5	Sakurai	23 / 54	-22	5	30	–	1	top
hdr Forward Tilt	2-3	1.5	72°	23 / 54	-18	2	23	–	0, 1	top
hdr Forward Tilt	2-3	1.5	Sakurai	23 / 54	-18	2	23	–	2, 3	top
hdr Forward Tilt	2-3	6	68°	51 / 100	-16	2	24	–	0, 1	top
hdr Up Tilt	7	6	95°	48 / 140	-15	7	28	–	0	top
	8	6	95°	48 / 140	-14				0, 1	top
	8	8	95°	40 / 130	-13				2	top
	9-14	6	95°	48 / 140	-13				0, 1	haver
	9-14	8	95°	40 / 130	-12				2	haver
hdr^‡ Down Tilt	6-7	7	64°	50 / 60	-9	6	21	–	0	top
hdr^‡ Down Tilt	6-7	5	44°	30 / 116	-10	6	21	–	1	top

Smash Attacks

6 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	ID	Hitbox
AttackS4Charge vanilla^• Forward Smash	no hitboxes					–	61	–	–
hdr Forward Smash	24-26	16	Sakurai	30 / 112	-11	24	46	–	0	top
hdr Forward Smash	24-26	16	Sakurai	30 / 102	-11	24	46	–	1	top
AttackHi4Charge vanilla^• Up Smash	no hitboxes					–	61	–	–
hdr Up Smash	8-9	4	366°	30 fixed	-37	8	50	–	0	top
	8-9	4	130°	30 fixed	-37				1, 2	top
	12-13	3	366°	30 fixed	-34				0	top
	12-13	3	130°	30 fixed	-34				1, 2	top
	17-18	5	83°	55 / 177	-28				0, 1	top
	17-18	5	90°	55 / 175	-28				2	top
AttackLw4Charge vanilla^• Down Smash	no hitboxes					–	61	–	–
hdr Down Smash	4-5	13	35°	50 / 80	-30	4	44	–	0	top
hdr Down Smash	9-10	13	35°	50 / 86	-25	4	44	–	0, 1	top

Aerial Attacks

5 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	Auto cancel	ID	Hitbox
hdr Neutral Air	4-7	12	Sakurai	30 / 100	-1	4	44	9	1-3, 40–	0, 1, 2	haver, top
	8-12	9	Sakurai	20 / 100	-3					0, 1, 2	haver, top
	13-20	6	Sakurai	20 / 100	-4					0, 1, 2	haver, top
hdr^◆‡ Forward Air	7-8	3	65°	50 / 60	-8	7	37	11	1-6, 34–	0, 1	top
hdr^◆‡ Forward Air	13-14	4	Sakurai	30 / 130	-7	7	37	11	1-6, 34–	0, 1	top
hdr^◆ Back Air	12-13	12	Sakurai	28 / 114	-5	12	36	13	1-11, 41–	0, 1, 2, 3	top
hdr^‡ Up Air	3-4	4	68°	35 / 105	-5	3	20	9	1-2, 17–	0, 1, 2, 3	top
hdr Down Air	4-5	6	72°	30 / 108	-5	4	29	10	1-3, 26–	0, 1, 2, 3	top

Special Attacks

24 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	Cancel	ID	Hitbox
SpecialNStart vanilla^• Neutral Special	no hitboxes					–	12	–	–	–
hdr^• Neutral Special	1+	1	95°	45 fixed	–	1	–	–	–	0	top
hdr^• Neutral Special	1+	1	100°	45 fixed	–	1	–	–	–	1	top
hdr Neutral Special	1-3	5	90°	50 / 125	-49	1	55	–	–	0, 1	top
SpecialAirNStart vanilla^• Neutral Special	no hitboxes					–	12	–	–	–
hdr Neutral Special	1-3	5	90°	50 / 125	-49	1	55	–	–	0, 1	top
SpecialSStart vanilla^• Side Special	no hitboxes					–	26	–	–	–
hdr Side Special	1-44	0	0°	0 / 0	–	1	45	–	–	0, 1, 2	haver, top
hdr^‡ Side Special	1	10	70°	80 / 60	-7	1	16	–	–	0, 1	haver
hdr^‡ Side Special	1	10	70°	40 / 60	-7	1	16	–	–	2	top
SpecialAirSStart vanilla^• Side Special	no hitboxes					–	26	30	–	–
vanilla^• Side Special	no hitboxes					–	46	30	–	–
hdr^‡• Side Special	1	10	70°	80 / 60	-23	1	24	30	–	0, 1	haver
hdr^‡• Side Special	1	10	70°	40 / 60	-23	1	24	30	–	2	top
hdr^• Up Special	8	14	56°	43 / 93	-47	8	65	–	–	0	top
	8	12	56°	43 / 93	-48					1	top
	9	9	86°	125 fixed	-49					0	top
	9	9	88°	125 fixed	-49					1	top
	10-12	6	84°	68 fixed	-49					0, 1	top
	22-27	7	80°	55 / 90	-37					0	haver
	22-27	7	80°	55 / 90	-37					1	bust
hdr^• Up Special	1	14	55°	43 / 93	-47	1	58	–	–	0	top
	1	12	55°	43 / 93	-48					1	top
	2	9	86°	125 fixed	-49					0	top
	2	9	88°	125 fixed	-49					1	top
	3-4	6	84°	68 fixed	-49					0, 1	top
	14-19	7	80°	55 / 90	-38					0	haver
	14-19	7	80°	55 / 90	-38					1	bust
SpecialAirHiStart vanilla^• Up Special	no hitboxes					–	7	30	–	–
vanilla^• Down Special	no hitboxes					–	20	–	–	–
hdr Down Special	6	15	53°	40 / 98	-48	6	65	–	AtkC 13	0, 1	top
hdr Down Special	6	14	Sakurai	20 / 114	-49	6	65	–	AtkC 13	0, 1	top
hdr Down Special	6	14	Sakurai	20 / 114	-49	6	65	–	AtkC 13	0, 1	top
vanilla Down Special	no hitboxes					–	30	–	–	–
vanilla^• Down Special	no hitboxes					–	20	30	–	–
hdr^• Down Special	6	16	53°	40 / 98	-20	6	65	30	–	0, 1	top
hdr^• Down Special	6	14	Sakurai	20 / 114	-21	6	65	30	–	0, 1	top
hdr^• Down Special	6	14	Sakurai	20 / 114	-21	6	65	30	–	0, 1	top
vanilla^• Down Special	no hitboxes					–	36	30	–	–

Grabs

7 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	ID	Hitbox
hdr^‡ Grab	7-8	–	–	– / –	–	–	37	–	0	grab
CatchPull vanilla Grab	no hitboxes					–	2	–	–
CatchWait vanilla^• Grab	no hitboxes					–	–	–	–
vanilla Pummel	1	1	Sakurai	30 fixed	-16	1	20	–	0	top
CatchCut vanilla Grab	no hitboxes					–	30	–	–
hdr^‡ Dash Grab	11-12	–	–	– / –	–	–	43	–	0	grab
hdr^‡ Pivot Grab	12-13	–	–	– / –	–	–	39	–	0	grab

Throws

4 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Release	FAF	Endlag	ID	Hitbox
hdr Forward Throw	1	3	64°	50 / 140	–	10	28	18	0	–
	1-8	3	Sakurai	60 / 100	–				0	–
	9	6	64°	58 / 87	-13				0, 1	toer, top
hdr Back Throw	1	3	54°	60 / 140	–	18	35	17	0	–
	1-15	3	Sakurai	60 / 100	–				0	–
	16-17	7	54°	69 / 78	-13				0, 1	top
hdr Up Throw	1	2	90°	98 / 150	–	46	78	32	0	–
	1-44	3	Sakurai	60 / 100	–				0	–
	45	8	90°	112 / 60	-26				0	top
hdr^‡ Down Throw	1	2	32°	75 / 60	–	59	79	20	0	–
	1-8	3	Sakurai	100 fixed	–				0	–
	9, 14, 33, 38	0.5	270°	10 fixed	-67				0	top
	19, 24, 29, 43	0.5	270°	10 fixed	-57				0	top
	58	1	32°	70 / 80	-18				0	top

Defensive

39 moves

Move	Active	Damage	Angle	BKB / KBG	On shield	Startup	FAF	Land lag	ID	Hitbox
EscapeN vanilla^• Spot Dodge	intangible 3–15					–	27	–	–
vanilla^• Forward Roll	intangible 4–13					–	34	–	–
EscapeB vanilla^• Back Roll	intangible 4–13					–	34	–	–
hdr^• Air Dodge	intangible 4–26					–	52	10	–
hdr^• Air Dodge	intangible 4–26					–	52	10	–
vanilla Ledge Attack	25-27	9	45°	90 / 20	-24	25	56	–	0	top
vanilla Get-Up Attack	16-17	7	48°	80 / 48	-28	16	50	–	0	top
vanilla Get-Up Attack	24-25	7	48°	80 / 48	-20	16	50	–	0	top
vanilla Get-Up Attack	16-17	7	48°	80 / 48	-28	16	50	–	0	top
vanilla Get-Up Attack	24-25	7	48°	80 / 48	-20	16	50	–	0	top
DamageFall vanilla^• DamageFall	no hitboxes					–	–	–	–
vanilla DownBoundU	no hitboxes					–	26	–	–
DownWaitU vanilla^• DownWaitU	no hitboxes					–	–	–	–
DownDamageU vanilla^• DownDamageU	no hitboxes					–	14	–	–
DownDamageU3 vanilla^• DownDamageU3	no hitboxes					–	40	–	–
vanilla DownEatU	no hitboxes					–	30	–	–
DownStandU vanilla Get-Up	no hitboxes					–	30	–	–
DownForwardU vanilla Get-Up Roll	no hitboxes					–	36	–	–
DownBackU vanilla Get-Up Roll	no hitboxes					–	36	–	–
DownSpot vanilla DownSpot	no hitboxes					–	30	–	–
vanilla DownBoundD	no hitboxes					–	26	–	–
DownWaitD vanilla^• DownWaitD	no hitboxes					–	–	–	–
DownDamageD vanilla^• DownDamageD	no hitboxes					–	14	–	–
DownDamageD3 vanilla^• DownDamageD3	no hitboxes					–	40	–	–
vanilla DownEatD	no hitboxes					–	30	–	–
DownStandD vanilla Get-Up	no hitboxes					–	30	–	–
DownForwardD vanilla Get-Up Roll	no hitboxes					–	36	–	–
DownBackD vanilla Get-Up Roll	no hitboxes					–	36	–	–
Passive vanilla Tech	no hitboxes					–	27	–	–
PassiveStandF vanilla Tech	no hitboxes					–	41	–	–
PassiveStandB vanilla Tech	no hitboxes					–	41	–	–
PassiveWall vanilla^• Tech	no hitboxes					–	27	–	–
PassiveWallJump vanilla^• Tech	no hitboxes					–	41	–	–
PassiveCeil vanilla Tech	no hitboxes					–	27	–	–
Pass vanilla^• Pass	no hitboxes					–	31	–	–
vanilla Ledge Grab	intangible 1–29					–	20	–	–
CliffWait vanilla^• Ledge Hang	no hitboxes					–	–	–	–
CliffClimb vanilla Ledge Climb	no hitboxes					–	35	–	–
CliffEscape hdr^✕ Ledge Roll	no hitboxes					–	50	–	–
CliffJump1 vanilla^• Ledge Jump	no hitboxes					–	13	–	–
CliffJump2 vanilla^• Ledge Jump	no hitboxes					–	24	–	–

Other

5 moves

Move	Active	Startup	FAF	Land lag	ID
LandingLight vanilla Landing	no hitboxes	–	2	–	–
LandingHeavy vanilla Landing	no hitboxes	–	5	–	–
GuardOn vanilla Shield	no hitboxes	–	8	–	–
Guard vanilla^• Shield	no hitboxes	–	–	–	–
GuardOff vanilla Shield	no hitboxes	–	12	–	–

Attributes

Weight & Size

Weight: 79
Jostle Weight: 4
Shield Radius: 10.7

Ground Movement

Walk Speed: 1.239
Walk Accel (mul): 0.168
Walk Accel (add): 0.105
Initial Dash: 1.765
Run Speed: 2.1
Run Accel (mul): 0.08
Run Accel (add): 0.02
Traction: 0.09

Jumps

Jumpsquat: 4
Jump Initial Y: 11.44
Full Hop Height: 32
Short Hop Height: 14.32
Air Jump Height: 28.93
Jump Count: 5
Horizontal Jump Speed: 1.5

Air Movement

Air Speed: 1
Air Accel (add): 0.01
Air Accel (mul): 0.062
Air Friction: 0.015
Gravity: 0.13
Fall Speed: 2.6

Landing Lag

Nair: 9
Fair: 11
Bair: 13
Uair: 9
Dair: 10
Empty Landing: 4
Heavy Landing: 5

Notes

◆HDR replaces the vanilla animation, which changes when the move ends.

HDR replaces the animation (55 -> 52 frames).Forward Air
HDR replaces the animation (60 -> 41 frames).Back Air

‡Animation speed changes mid-move. Frames shown are real game frames, not animation frames.

Attack100Start, Rapid Jab, Rapid Jab Finisher, Dash Attack, Forward Tilt, Down Tilt, Forward Air, Up Air, Side Special (End), Side Special (Air, Finish), Grab, Dash Grab, Pivot Grab, Down Throw

✕HDR removes this move’s hitboxes.

CliffEscape

•Other notes.

FAF here is the animation's length: the motion list sets no cancel frame for this action, so the true actionable frame may be earlier.Attack100Start, AttackS4Charge, AttackHi4Charge, AttackLw4Charge, Neutral Special (Start), Neutral Special (Air, Start), Side Special (Start), Side Special (Air, Start), Side Special (Air, End), Up Special (Air, Start), Down Special (Start), Down Special (Air, Start), Down Special (Air, End), DownDamageU, DownDamageU3, DownDamageD, DownDamageD3, PassiveWall, PassiveWallJump, Pass, CliffJump1, CliffJump2
Held: the animation loops, so this ends on release or on a state change rather than on a fixed frame.Rapid Jab, Neutral Special (Spin), CatchWait, DamageFall, DownWaitU, DownWaitD, CliffWait
Landing lag is 30 frames, from `param_special_s.landing_frame`. This special has no landing animation of its own — it hands the figure to the landing directly — so nothing in the script or the motion list shows it.Side Special (Air, Start), Side Special (Air, End), Side Special (Air, Finish)
Touching the ground from frame 22 on ends this in the special-fall landing rather than carrying on (up_special_proper_landing, fighters/metaknight/src/opff.rs).Up Special, Up Special (Loop)
Landing lag is 30 frames, from `param_special_hi.landing_frame`. This special has no landing animation of its own — it hands the figure to the landing directly — so nothing in the script or the motion list shows it.Up Special (Air, Start)
Landing lag is 30 frames, from `param_special_lw.landing_frame`. This special has no landing animation of its own — it hands the figure to the landing directly — so nothing in the script or the motion list shows it.Down Special (Air, Start), Down Special (Air), Down Special (Air, F), Down Special (Air, B), Down Special (Air, End)
Timing from fighter_param_motion (escape_n_cancel_frame), not the animation.Spot Dodge
Intangible on frames 3-15.Spot Dodge
Timing from fighter_param_motion (escape_f_cancel_frame), not the animation.Forward Roll
Intangible on frames 4-13.Forward Roll, Back Roll
Timing from fighter_param_motion (escape_b_cancel_frame), not the animation.Back Roll
FAF is HDR's runtime calculation rather than a param: the air dodge stalls for 28 frames and ends once the fighter has fallen 35 units, so it follows their gravity and fall speed.Air Dodge, Air Dodge (Directional)
Intangible on frames 4-26.Air Dodge, Air Dodge (Directional)
Landing lag is 10 frames, from common's `landing_frame_escape_air` — the param HDR's air dodge status hands the landing when the dodge ends on the ground.Air Dodge
Landing lag is 10 frames, from param_motion's `landing_frame_escape_air_slide_max` — the param HDR's air dodge status hands the landing when the dodge ends on the ground.Air Dodge (Directional)
Held: the animation is a hold placeholder, so this ends on release or on a state change rather than on a fixed frame.Shield