Shovel Knight Showdown/Mona

Story

"C'mon, ya' wet fuse, grab your bombs! Let's blow 'em all sky high!"

Initially seeming like a bored, reserved minigame host, Plague of Shadows reveals that Mona is actually Plague Knight's closest assistant in alchemy, and the reason he's able to safely store the Essences to create the Ultimate Potion. Mona is always eager to research anything she can, from bomb-building to conjuration to potion-brewing, and when the Mirror of Fate unexpectedly pulls her into it, she's more than ready to put that research to the test!

Overview

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Playstyle

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Pros	Cons

Move list

Cipher Slash ATTACK	Startup Total Frames Attributes 7 - - Mona sweeps her hand across her book, conjuring a slash attack in front of her. Behaves like a projectile in some aspects and a melee attack in others. Knocks enemies in a high arc. Instantly defeats Beetos. Does not reflect projectiles, except potions dropped by herself or another Mona.

Cipher Slash (air) ATTACK while in air

Startup Total Frames Attributes 5 - - Mona looks down as she sweeps her hand across her book, conjuring a slash diagonally down in front of her. Sends diagonally down. Behaves like a projectile in some aspects and a melee attack in others. Aerial Cipher Slash bounces Mona upward slightly every time it's used. Combined with its short duration and low endlag, this can be used to extend her airtime considerably.

Burst Bomb Hold ATTACK, then release

Startup Total Frames Attributes 3 (from charge) - - Charged attack. After about a second and a half of charging, releasing will cause Mona to Bomb Burst away and leave a hovering mine in the location she was at when she performed the Bomb Burst. Knocks in a low arc. Holding left or right will make Mona burst in that direction, while holding neither will make her go straight up, halting horizontal speed. The bomb has a fuse of roughly 1.5 seconds. It will detonate automatically, or if someone or something touches it. The bomb can be reflected.

Conjure Potion SPECIAL

Startup Total Frames Attributes 45 - - Mona swaps the hand her book is in and snaps her finger, generating a small beaker that drops to the ground. Can be dropped straight down, or moved slightly to the left or right upon summoning. Up to three may be conjured in a row. Knocks in a low arc. Mona can hit the potion with Cipher Slash to alter trajectory; grounded launches it forward, while aerial launches it diagonally downward. Melee attacks from opponents can reflect the potion. The potion is briefly inactive when initially conjured. When summoning only one or two potions, it is possible to jump after the potion spawns as if Mona was on the ground. This attack and the other Conjure Potion variants can collectively be used up to three times in the air. Landing restores the "charges".

Conjure Cluster Potion Hold SPECIAL briefly

Startup Total Frames Attributes - - - Summons an orange potion that explodes in a lingering cluster upon hitting the ground or an enemy. Knocks in a low arc. Only one can be conjured at a time. Mona can hit the potion with Cipher Slash to alter trajectory; grounded launches it forward, while aerial launches it diagonally downward. Melee attacks from opponents can reflect the potion. The potion is briefly inactive when initially conjured. This attack and the other Conjure Potion variants can collectively be used up to three times in the air. Landing restores the "charges".

Conjure Hazardous Potion Hold SPECIAL

Startup Total Frames Attributes - - - Summons a pink potion that bursts into a tiny explosion on impact, followed by a larger explosion that shoots projectiles in the cardinal directions. High hitstun, launches roughly the length of a Plains platform. Only one can be conjured at a time. Mona can hit the potion with Cipher Slash to alter trajectory; grounded launches it forward, while aerial launches it diagonally downward. Melee attacks from opponents can reflect the potion. The potion is briefly inactive when initially conjured. This attack and the other Conjure Potion variants can collectively be used up to three times in the air. Landing restores the "charges".

Parry File:SKS Mona Parry	Startup Total Frames Attributes - - - Universal parry. Mona holds her book in front of her face and flashes white. If struck, she sticks up her arms and invokes an alchemical barrier that knocks enemies away and neutralizes projectiles.

Strategies

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Matchups

Character	Matchup info
Shovel Knight	write matchup info in these boxes for every character (except for itself, of course)
Plague Knight
Specter Knight
King Knight
Shield Knight
Black Knight
Propeller Knight
Mole Knight
Treasure Knight
Polar Knight
Tinker Knight
The Enchantress
Baz
Reize
Mr. Hat
Phantom Striker
Mona
Dark Reize
Goldarmor
Liquid Samurai

Misc.

Taunts

• Up: Mona pulls out a quill pen and begins writing in her book. If the taunt is held, the writing portion will repeat after a brief pause.
  • Canceling this taunt normally has an extra animation where Mona snaps her book shut while looking forward with a smirk, before returning to her idle position.
• Down: Mona dusts off one side of her skirt with her free hand, then pats the other side with the hand holding her book.

Colors

Mona's Cipher Slash, Burst Bomb, Conjure Potion indicators (all three states), Conjure Potion potions (only the regular potions), and Parry barrier change to match your selected color.

• Default: Dark blue clothes, blue boots and hair, green skin
• Color 1: Red clothes, brown boots and hair, yellow skin
• Color 2: Light blue clothes, cyan boots and hair, light green skin
• Color 3: Blue-green clothes, green boots and hair, yellow-green skin
• Color 4: Gray and yellow clothes, yellow boots and hair, bright yellow skin
• Color 5: Brown clothes, lavender boots and hair, lavender and pale green skin
• Color 6: Purple clothes, pink boots and hair, tan skin
• Color 7: Black and gray clothes, gray boots and hair, pale white skin
• Color 8: Black and purple clothes, dark red boots and hair, orange skin

Win Quotes

• "I thought up a new transmutation during our last battle. My mind must've been wandering!"
• "I've been practicing my bomb burst. Do you think it measures up to Plague Knight's?"
  • Plague Knight's name is written in its usual green.
• "The formula was effective! Thanks for being my test subject- I'm sure you'll make a full recovery!"
• "Deciphering an alchemy tome is a challenge. Beating you? ...Not so much."