SSBM/Link

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Strengths

Weaknesses

Kill Power: Many of Link's moves have great knockback, giving him many options to finish stocks. Recovery: Between Link's Up-b and instant/slow hookshot, Link has many recovery mix-ups to confuse your opponent. Projectiles: While Link's arrow is very rarely useful, his boomerang and most notably bomb combine to give him great projectile zoning that can combo into kills. Neutral Air: Link's Neutral Air has 36 active frames, giving it the most out of any move in the game. An all around great move you can rely on. Weight: Link is one of the heaviest characters in the game. This results in him having a great crouch cancel and surviving stray hits longer than most characters.

Speed: Link has a slow run speed, short double jump, short wavedash, and 6 frame jumpsquat. This results in him feeling sluggish compared to most of the cast. Lag: A running theme in Link's kit is endlag. Most of his moves have considerable endlag that will get you punished if used improperly. Grab: Link suffers from having a tether grab, being much slower than the average grab. Combo Food: Link's high Gravity and Fall Speed combine to make him combo food for most characters.

Physics
Weight	104 (6th)
Fall Speed	2.13/Fast 3.0 (6th)
Gravity	0.11 (8th)
Ground Movement
Walk Speed	1.2 (6th)
Initial Dash Speed	1.3 (21st)
Initial Dash Length	12f (10th)
Run Speed	1.3 (23rd)
Traction	0.1 (1st)
Jumping
Jumpsquat	6f (23rd)
Jump Height	Full 29.67/Short 10.99/Air 0 (20th/20th/0th)
Air Speed	1.0 (6th)
Air Acceleration	0.06 (5th)

Advanced Frame Data

This table shows the frame data for all of Link's non-special moves. Including shield advantage at different timings and cancels.

Shield Advantage

move	start	end	lcancelledLandingLag	autoCancelAfter	iasa	missedLcancelLandingLag	totalFrames	damage	shieldstun	bestShieldAdvantage	lcancelledShieldAdvantage	missedLcancelShieldAdvantage	earlyHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage	lateHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage	earlyHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage	lateHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage	earlyHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage	lateHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage
dtilt	14	16	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	39	11	6	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-9	-19	-17
dtilt	14	16	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	39	11	6	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-9	-19	-17
dtilt	14	16	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	39	11	6	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-9	-19	-17
dtilt	14	16	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	39	11	6	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-9	-19	-17
uair	5	7	15	55	60	30	69	16	9	-6	-6	-21	-45	-43	-45	-43	-55	-53
uair	5	7	15	55	60	30	69	16	9	-6	-6	-21	-45	-43	-45	-43	-55	-53
uair	5	7	15	55	60	30	69	16	9	-6	-6	-21	-45	-43	-45	-43	-55	-53
uair	8	49	15	55	60	30	69	12	7	-3	-8	-23	-44	-3	-44	-3	-54	-13
uair	8	49	15	55	60	30	69	12	7	-3	-8	-23	-44	-3	-44	-3	-54	-13
uair	8	49	15	55	60	30	69	12	7	-3	-8	-23	-44	-3	-44	-3	-54	-13
jab3	6	10	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	49	6	4	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-17	-39	-35
jab3	6	10	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	49	6	4	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-17	-39	-35
jab3	6	10	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	49	6	4	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-17	-39	-35
jab3	6	10	N\A	N\A	32	N\A	49	6	4	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-17	-39	-35
dashattack	7	12	N\A	N\A	40	N\A	53	9	6	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-21	-40	-35
dashattack	7	12	N\A	N\A	40	N\A	53	12	7	-20	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-25	-20	-39	-34
dashattack	7	12	N\A	N\A	40	N\A	53	11	6	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-21	-40	-35
dashattack	7	12	N\A	N\A	40	N\A	53	11	6	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-21	-40	-35
dair	13	15	25	64	80	50	89	22	11	-14	-14	-39	-44	-42	-55	-53	-65	-63
dair	13	15	25	64	80	50	89	20	10	-15	-15	-40	-45	-43	-56	-54	-66	-64
dair	13	15	25	64	80	50	89	20	10	-15	-15	-40	-45	-43	-56	-54	-66	-64
dair	16	64	25	64	80	50	89	19	10	6	-15	-40	-42	6	-53	-5	-63	-15
dair	16	64	25	64	80	50	89	19	10	6	-15	-40	-42	6	-53	-5	-63	-15
dair	16	64	25	64	80	50	89	19	10	6	-15	-40	-42	6	-53	-5	-63	-15
bair	6	9	7	28	30	15	39	7	5	-2	-2	-10	-21	-18	-18	-15	-28	-25
bair	6	9	7	28	30	15	39	7	5	-2	-2	-10	-21	-18	-18	-15	-28	-25
bair	6	9	7	28	30	15	39	7	5	-2	-2	-10	-21	-18	-18	-15	-28	-25
bair	18	23	7	28	30	15	39	7	5	-1	-2	-10	-9	-4	-6	-1	-16	-11
bair	18	23	7	28	30	15	39	7	5	-1	-2	-10	-9	-4	-6	-1	-16	-11
bair	18	23	7	28	30	15	39	7	5	-1	-2	-10	-9	-4	-6	-1	-16	-11
usmash	11	15	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	4	3	-33	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-37	-33	-46	-42
usmash	11	15	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	4	3	-33	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-37	-33	-46	-42
usmash	11	15	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	4	3	-33	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-37	-33	-46	-42
usmash	11	15	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	4	3	-33	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-37	-33	-46	-42
usmash	26	28	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	2	2	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-21	-32	-30
usmash	26	28	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	2	2	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-21	-32	-30
usmash	26	28	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	2	2	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-21	-32	-30
usmash	26	28	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	2	2	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-21	-32	-30
usmash	41	43	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	10	6	-2	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-4	-2	-13	-11
usmash	41	43	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	10	6	-2	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-4	-2	-13	-11
usmash	41	43	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	9	6	-2	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-4	-2	-13	-11
usmash	41	43	N\A	N\A	52	N\A	60	9	6	-2	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-4	-2	-13	-11
jab2	6	7	N\A	N\A	17	N\A	21	3	3	-6	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-7	-6	-12	-11
jab2	6	7	N\A	N\A	17	N\A	21	3	3	-6	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-7	-6	-12	-11
jab2	6	7	N\A	N\A	17	N\A	21	3	3	-6	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-7	-6	-12	-11
jab2	6	7	N\A	N\A	17	N\A	21	3	3	-6	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-7	-6	-12	-11
jab1	6	8	N\A	N\A	20	N\A	24	5	4	-7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-9	-7	-14	-12
jab1	6	8	N\A	N\A	20	N\A	24	5	4	-7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-9	-7	-14	-12
jab1	6	8	N\A	N\A	20	N\A	24	5	4	-7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-9	-7	-14	-12
jab1	6	8	N\A	N\A	20	N\A	24	5	4	-7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-9	-7	-14	-12
ftilt_m	16	19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	14	8	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_m	16	19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	15	8	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_m	16	19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	14	8	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_m	16	19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	13	7	-13	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-16	-13
nair	4	5	7	31	36	15	39	9	6	-1	-1	-9	-25	-24	-25	-24	-29	-28
nair	4	5	7	31	36	15	39	11	6	-1	-1	-9	-25	-24	-25	-24	-29	-28
nair	4	5	7	31	36	15	39	8	5	-2	-2	-10	-26	-25	-26	-25	-30	-29
dsmash	9	11	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	13	7	-23	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-25	-23	-33	-31
dsmash	9	11	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	16	9	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-21	-31	-29
dsmash	9	11	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	17	9	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-21	-31	-29
dsmash	9	11	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	16	9	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-21	-31	-29
dsmash	21	23	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	11	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-12	-22	-20
dsmash	21	23	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	16	9	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-9	-19	-17
dsmash	21	23	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	17	9	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-9	-19	-17
dsmash	21	23	N\A	N\A	42	N\A	49	16	9	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-9	-19	-17
utilt	9	15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	29	9	6	-8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-8
utilt	9	15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	29	9	6	-8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-8
utilt	9	15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	29	9	6	-8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-8
utilt	9	15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	29	9	6	-8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-8
fair	14	16	7	50	N\A	15	55	13	7	0	0	-8	-33	-31	N\A	N\A	-34	-32
fair	14	16	7	50	N\A	15	55	13	7	0	0	-8	-33	-31	N\A	N\A	-34	-32
fair	14	16	7	50	N\A	15	55	13	7	0	0	-8	-33	-31	N\A	N\A	-34	-32
fair	14	16	7	50	N\A	15	55	13	7	0	0	-8	-33	-31	N\A	N\A	-34	-32
fair	30	33	7	50	N\A	15	55	8	5	-2	-2	-10	-19	-16	N\A	N\A	-20	-17
fair	30	33	7	50	N\A	15	55	8	5	-2	-2	-10	-19	-16	N\A	N\A	-20	-17
fair	30	33	7	50	N\A	15	55	8	5	-2	-2	-10	-19	-16	N\A	N\A	-20	-17
fair	30	33	7	50	N\A	15	55	8	5	-2	-2	-10	-19	-16	N\A	N\A	-20	-17
fsmash_m	15	18	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	49	13	7	-24	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-27	-24
fsmash_m	15	18	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	49	14	8	-23	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-23
fsmash_m	15	18	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	49	14	8	-23	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-23
fsmash_m	15	18	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	49	14	8	-23	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-23